Elizabeth Rachel (Ewing) Hewitt (1834 - 1899)

Born Aug 1834 in Maryland, United States [uncertain]

Wife of Joshua Hewitt — married 29 Dec 1852 in Salem, New Jersey, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1899 at age 65 in Penns Grove, Salem, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth R Ewing was born in August of 1834 in Maryland. She was a daughter of John Ewing and Mary Jane Philips.^[1] In the 1850 census, she is listed as Rachel E and born in 1836. She lived with her parents and siblings in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey. Her future husband lived next door.^[2]

Elizabeth married Joshua Hewitt on December 29, 1852 in Lower Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey.^[3] In 1860, the couple lived with two of their children in Woolwich Township, Gloucester, New Jersey.^[4]

From 1870 through 1885, they were living in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey with two of their children.^[5][6][7][8] Their known children:

• Marietta- b. 5 Oct 1855^[9]
• Joseph- b. 3 Mar 1858^[10]
• Howard- b. Aug 1860^[11]
• Emma- b. 19 Jun 1863^[12]
• William- b. May 1865^[13]
• Edmond- b. 1870

Elizabeth R was 65 and 2 months when she died on October 6, 1899 in Penns Grove, Salem, New Jersey.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ "New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZGZ-C57 : 4 November 2017), Joshua Hewett and Elizabeth Ewing, 29 Dec 1852; citing Marriage, Lower Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States, Division of Archives and Record Management, New Jersey Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 004210790.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6M5-3ZZ : 23 December 2020), Mary S Ewing in household of John Ewing, Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "New Jersey Marriages, 1678-1985," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ5J-X3P : 10 February 2018), Joshua Hewett and Elizabeth Ewing, 29 Dec 1852; citing 584,580
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFHY-VKJ : 14 December 2017), Elizebeth Hewitt in entry for Joshua Hewitt, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6C-W6Y : 13 June 2019), Elizabeth Hewitt in entry for Joshua Hewitt, 1870.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8B-N32 : 12 August 2017), Elizabeth Hewitt in entry for Joshua Hewitt, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 151, sheet 232A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0797; FHL microfilm 1,254,797.
7. ↑ "New Jersey State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6BHC-5N2 : 11 March 2018), Elizabeth Hewitt in household of Joshua Hewitt, Upper Penn's Neck, Salem, New Jersey; citing p. 52, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 888,637.
8. ↑ "New Jersey State Census, 1895", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL73-6LJ4 : Tue Dec 05 07:18:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Joshua Hewitt and R Elizabeth Hewitt, 1895.
9. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3Y-C4W : 11 February 2018), , 05 Oct 1855; citing Penns Grove, Salem, N.J., reference p106; FHL microfilm 584,580.
10. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ3B-7MD : 11 February 2018), , 03 Mar 1858; citing Pennsgrove, Salem, N.J., reference p131; FHL microfilm 584,580.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6C-W6B : 13 June 2019), Howard Hewitt in entry for Joshua Hewitt, 1870.
12. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCT4-NVH : 11 February 2018), Hewet, 19 Jun 1863; citing Bridgeport, Gloucester, New Jersey, reference v O p 220; FHL microfilm 584,565.
13. ↑ "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5FJ-YJ7 : 11 February 2018), William Hewitt, May 1865; citing Upper Pennsgrove, Salem, N J, reference ; FHL microfilm 584,580.
14. ↑ "New Jersey Deaths and Burials, 1720-1988," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZV2-PZC : 10 March 2018), Elizabeth R. Hewitt, 06 Oct 1899; citing Penns Grove Bo., Salem, New Jersey, reference v 59 p 262; FHL microfilm 589,073.