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Benjamin Hewitt 1695–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1695

Birth Location: Clondroet, Armagh, Ireland

Death Date: 22 September 1762

Death Location: Menallen Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania

Father: Robert (maybe)

Mother: Dorothy Lister

Spouse(s): Ellen Vandever

Children(s): Alice Blackburn, Alice Hewitt

The story of Benjamin Hewitt began in 1695 in Clondroet, Armagh, Ireland. In 1682, Benjamin Hewitt resided in Pennsylvania. Benjamin Hewitt married Ellen Ellie Vandever, and had children including Alice Hewit Blackburn, Alice Hewitt. Benjamin Hewitt passed away in 1762 in Menallen Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Hewitt began in 1695 in Clondroet, Armagh, Ireland.
  • In 1682, Benjamin Hewitt resided in Pennsylvania.
  • Benjamin Hewitt married Ellen Ellie Vandever, and had children including Alice Hewit Blackburn, Alice Hewitt.
  • Benjamin Hewitt passed away in 1762 in Menallen Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

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Benjamin Hewitt's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Hewitt
1695–1762
Birth Place: Clondroet, Armagh, Ireland
Parents
Robert Hewitt Jr. (maybe)
1672–1725
Churchtown, Rockcliffe, Cumberland, England
Dorothy Lister
1673–
Margate, Kent
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Hewitt's Descendants

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Benjamin Hewitt (1695–22 September 1762) m. Ellen (Ellie) Vandever (1703–4 Apr 1752)
  1. 1. Alice (Hewit) Blackburn 1721–1799 m. Thomas (92) Blackburn 1702–1794 m. Thomas (J) Blackburn 1702–1794
    1. 1. Rebecca Blackburn 1753–1823 m. Thomas (B) Oldham 1748–1812
      1. 1. William Oldham 1780–1854 m. Elizabeth Callihan 1784–1861
        1. 1. Mary (Polly) Oldham 1814–1893 m. Harrison Jones 1813–1893
      2. 2. Daughter Oldham 1795–
      3. 3. Alice Oldham 1781–1837
      4. 4. Thomas Oldham 1785–1853
    2. 2. James Blackburn 1747–
    3. 3. Mary Blackburn 1766–1793
    4. 4. Jesse Blackburn 1800–1872
    5. 5. Mary Blackburn 1743–1793
    6. 6. Elizabeth Blackburn 1748–1795
    7. 7. Thomas (B Blackburn) II 1749–1840
    8. 8. Isabelle Blackburn 1754–1804
    9. 9. Alice Blackburn 1758–1813
    10. 10. Rachel Blackburn 1759–1841
    11. 11. John (B.) Blackburn 1763–1800
    12. 12. Ann (51) Blackburn 1750–1801
    13. 13. Josephine Blackburn 1735–
    14. 14. Rebecca Blackburn 1753–1784
  2. 2. Alice Hewitt 1721–

Benjamin Hewitt's Timeline

4 Records

1682
1682-1750
Benjamin Hewitt resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1695
1695
Birth of Benjamin Hewitt in Clondroet, Armagh, Ireland
Clondroet, Armagh, Ireland
1762
22 September 1762
Age 67
Death of Benjamin Hewitt in Menallen Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania
Menallen Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania
1763
1763
Age 68
Benjamin Hewitt - Probate in North Stonington, Connecticut, USA
North Stonington, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1695
    Event Place: Clondroet, Armagh, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1682-1750
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Immigration of Irish Quakers to Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1762
    Event Place: Menallen Twp, Adams, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: North Stonington, Connecticut
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: North Stonington, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: North Stonington, Connecticut

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