Stanton Hewitt

Born in Stonington, Conn., 8 Oct 1760 (VR), son of Charles Hewitt and Hannah Stanton; died in North Stonington, Conn., 13 May 1844, age 84 years (Tombstone & Bible). Stonton married LUCINDA GRANT, 13 May 1784, at North Stonington (VR & Bible). Lucinda was born in Stonington, 3 Oct 1766 (VR & Bible), daughter of Oliver Grant and Ann Borodell Billings; she died in North Stonington, 7 Jan 1847, age 80 years (tombstone & Bible). Both she and Stanton were buried at the Hewitt Cemetery in Stonington. Stanton and Lucinda resided in North Stonington, Conn. where all of their children were born. He was a farmer, and held several public offices in the town, and was elected Representative from North Stonington in 1818 and 1825. No will has been found for Stanton but an inventory was taken on 31 July 1844 (North Stonington Probate Records). The family Bible has survived and is now located in the Conn. State Library at Hartford, Conn. References: Vital Records of Stonington and North Stonington, Conn. Bible Record of Stanton and Lucinda Hewitt, Conn. State Library. Grant, THE GRANT FAMILY, pp. 41, 79 & 80. North Stonington Probate Records, LDS film #1,309,961. North Stonington Town Records, LDS film #1,309,964. Conn. Cemetery Records, LDS film #3139. US Census 1790-1850. VITAL RECORDS OF NORTH STONINGTON, NEW LONDON CO., CONN., Book 1, page 38. HEWITT, Stanton, m. Lucinda Grant, May 15, 1784.

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THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. p. 702