Elijah Hewitt

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Elijah HEWITT (Jepthia Gershom , Benjamin , Benjamin , Thomas ) was born about 1745 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. He died after 1810 in Middletown, Delaware Co., New York.

   DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 59.

       Born in Stonington, Conn. about 1745, son of Jepthia Hewitt and Mary York; died after 1810, probably in Middletown, Delaware Co., NY where he was living at the time. Elijah married OLIVE HAKES, 3 Dec 1769, at the 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, Conn. (CR). Olive was born in Stonington, 12 Dec 1749 (VR), daughter of George Hanks and Hannah (or Joanna) Jones; date and place of her death is unknown.

       Elijah purchased land in Stonington from his father, Jepthia Hewitt, on 8 March 1774, for 18 pounds (Land Records, Vol. 9, p. 41. Prior to that Elijah had land either bought from, or given to him by, his father-in-law, George Hakes. No records of that transaction was found but it was decried in a deed to Elkanah Hewitt from Charles Philips on 5 Feb 1784, as "land originally Elijah Hewitt bought of George Hakes." (Land Records, Vol. 10, p. 447).

       After residing in Stonington for many years, Elijah and Olive moved to Ballstown area of Albany co., NY before 1790, and by 1800, they were living in Pittstown, Rensselaer Co., NY. Sometime before 1810, they settled in Middletown, Delaware Co., NY with 5 of their sons, George, John, Russell, Noyes, and Daniel. No probate records or grave markers have been found for Elijah or his wife Olive. '''The census records indicate that they have at least 7 sons and 3 daughters but not all the children have been identified.'''

   References:

   Vital Records of Stonington, Conn.

   Records of 2nd Church of Christ, North Stonington, Conn., LDS film #5080

   Stonington Land Records, Vol. 9, p. 418 & Vol. 10, p. 447, LDS Film 5507. Harry Hakes, THE HAKES FAMILY, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., 1889, p. 26.

   Eric C. Nagle, CEMETERY RECORDS OF MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE CO., NY., Dayton, 1981. William Henry Ban Benschoten, CONCERNING THE VAN BENSCHOTEN FAMILY, West Park on-the-Hudson, NY, 1907, pp. 778-781.

   US Census 1790-1850.

Elijah married Olive HANKS, daughter of George HANKS and Hannah Joanna JONES, on 3 Dec 1769 in No. Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut. Olive was born 12 Dec 1749 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

They had the following children:

     	350 	M 	i 	

   	Elijah HEWITT Jr. was born about 1772 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 59.

       Living in Pittstown, NY in 1800 with 2 sons and 3 daughters, all born between 1790 and 1800. Nothing further known of this family.

   	Elijah married Miss.

     	351 	M 	ii 	

   	Richard HEWITT was born about 1774 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN THOMAS HEWITT OF STONINGTON, CONN.. Compiled by Virginia Hewitt Watterson, 1996. Found in the Joseph Smith Library, Salt Lake City, Ut. Page 59.

       Living in Pittstown, NY in 1800. Nothing further known.

   	Richard married Miss.

     	352 	M 	iii 	

   	George HEWITT was born 20 May 1776 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

   	George married Lucy WHEELER.

     	353 	M 	iv 	

   	John HEWITT was born Apr 1785 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.

   	John married Sally VAN BENSCHOTEN.

     	354 	M 	v 	

   	Russell HEWITT was born about 1787 in New York.

   	Russell married (1) Ziporah WHEELER.

   	Russell also married (2) Amarilla.

     	355 	M 	vi 	

   	Noyes HEWITT was born about 1792 in New York.

   	Noyes married (1) Eliza BURLOW.

   	Noyes also married (2) Electa TURNER.

     	356 	M 	vii 	

   	Daniel HEWITT was born about 1794 in New York.

   	Daniel married Rebecca DUMONT.