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William Oritt Hewitt 1749–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1749

Birth Location: Warrington, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 11 Apr 1826

Death Location: Hope, Knox County, Maine, United States of America

Father: John Hewitt

Mother: Hannah Orreon

Spouse(s): Sarah King

Children(s): Sarah Hewitt, Benjamin Hewett, Hannah Hewett, John Hewett, John Hewett, Samuel Hewett, William Hewett

William Oritt Hewitt was born in 1749 in Warrington, Cheshire, England, the child of John Hewitt And Hannah Orreon. William Oritt Hewitt married Sarah King, and had children including Benjamin Hewett, Hannah Hewett, John Hewett, Samuel Hewett, Sarah Hewitt, William Hewett. William Oritt Hewitt passed away in 1826 in Hope, Knox County, Maine, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Oritt Hewitt was born in 1749 in Warrington, Cheshire, England, the child of John Hewitt And Hannah Orreon.
  • William Oritt Hewitt married Sarah King, and had children including Benjamin Hewett, Hannah Hewett, John Hewett, Samuel Hewett, Sarah Hewitt, William Hewett.
  • William Oritt Hewitt passed away in 1826 in Hope, Knox County, Maine, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hewitt
1715–1750
Birth Location: Poole, Warrenton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Hannah Orreon
1723–
Birth Location: Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sarah King
1754–1837
Birth Location: New Ipswich, British America, New Hampshire, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Hewitt
1788–1869
Birth Location: Lincoln County, Maine, United States of America
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Benjamin Hewett
1797–1879
Birth Location: Barrettstown, Waldo, Maine, USA
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Hannah Hewett
1792–1868
Birth Location: Barrettstown, Waldo, Maine, USA
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John Hewett
1794–1869
Birth Location: Barrettstown, Waldo, Maine, USA
JH
John Hewett
1784–1784
Birth Location: New Ipswich, Hillsboro, Massachusetts, USA
JH
Samuel Hewett
1787–
Birth Location: Barrettstown, Waldo, Maine, USA
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William Hewett
1785–1865
Birth Location: New Ipswich, Hillsboro, Massachusetts, USA
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William Hewitt's Ancestors

Self
William Hewitt
1749–1826
Birth Place: Warrington, Cheshire, England
Parents
John Hewitt
1715–1750
Poole, Warrenton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Hannah Orreon
1723–
Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Hewet Sr.) II
1692–1750
Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, England
Ellin Williamson
1695–1728
Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Hewett
1656–1728
Marie Dichfeild
1657–
John Williamson
1661–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hewitt's Descendants

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William (Oritt) Hewitt (17 Dec 1749–11 Apr 1826) m. Sarah King (7 April 1754–16 April 1837)
  1. 1. Sarah Hewitt 1788–1869 m. Nathan Tolman 1788–1844
    1. 1. Judson (Adonirum) Tolman 1826–1916 m. Sarah (Lucretia) Holbrook 1832–1869 m. Sophia Wolverton 1839–1875 m. Sophia Merrill 1839–1875
      1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Tolman 1848–1925 m. William (Wallace) Willey 1841–1915
        1. 1. Sarah (Eldora) Willey 1865–1916 m. Charles (William) Lyon 1848–1888
        2. 2. Norton (Ray) Willey 1877–1964
        3. 3. Maraldia Willey 1868–1950
        4. 4. William (Wallace) Willey 1874–1962
        5. 5. Alice Willey 1871–1962 m. Ianthus (H) Barlow 1869–
        6. 6. Archer (B) Willey 1884–1943
        7. 7. Catherine Willey 1876–1960
        8. 8. Edna Willey 1889–1984
        9. 9. Effie Willey 1866–1959
        10. 10. Ellen Willey 1870–1873
        11. 11. Nancy (Samantha) Willey 1863–1864
        12. 12. Roscoe (Tolman) Willey 1882–1966 m. Julia (A) Cheales 1883–1969
        13. 13. Rudger (Clawson) Willey 1886–1977
        14. 14. Vosco Willey 1882–1969
      2. 2. Cyrus Tolman 1865–1942
      3. 3. Wallace Tolman 1867–1935
      4. 4. Marth (N.) Tolman 1870–1963
      5. 5. Mary (J.) Tolman 1872–1942
      6. 6. Julia Tolman 1874–1950
      7. 7. Ellen Tolman 1877–1934
      8. 8. Malinda Tolman 1879–1957
      9. 9. Lamoni Tolman 1858–1904
      10. 10. Jaren Tolman 1853–1912
      11. 11. Esther (Jane) Barber 1863–1957 m. Perry Sessions 1860–1896
        1. 1. Cerissa Sessions 1885–1982
        2. 2. Charles (Elmer) Sessions 1887–1972 m. May (A) Sessions 1898–
        3. 3. Cyril (Call) Sessions 1896–1993
        4. 4. Elva Sessions 1889–1986 m. Martin Thompson 1882–
        5. 5. Emmorett Sessions 1894–1994
        6. 6. Mary (Sophia) Sessions 1883–1972 m. Joshua Ashton 1882–
        7. 7. Oel (Clark) Sessions 1892–1975 m. Alice (Erma) Barber 1894–1967
        8. 8. Perry (Thompson) Sessions 1881–1952
      12. 12. John (Hewitt) Tolman 1886–1948
      13. 13. Elmyra (Maud) Patterson 1884–1959
      14. 14. Alma (Ray) Tolman 1881–1882
      15. 15. Baby (Boy) Tolman 1884–1884
      16. 16. Charles (Nathan) Tolman 1868–1919
      17. 17. Hannah (Ann) Tolman 1856–1862
      18. 18. Lucretia Tolman 1869–1869
      19. 19. Charlotte Tolman 1859–1860
      20. 20. Justin Tolman 1889–1957
      21. 21. David (Roy) Tolman 1881–1952
      22. 22. Catherine Stoker 1861–1949
      23. 23. Judson (Adonirum) Tolman 1850–1915
      24. 24. Joseph (Holbrook) Tolman 1851–1935
      25. 25. Alice Yancey 1863–1942
      26. 26. Sarah (Lucretia) Mabey 1855–1914
    2. 2. Nathan (Tolman) Jr. 1815–1863
    3. 3. Benjamin (Hewett Or) Tolman 1829–1857
    4. 4. Cyrus (Hewett) Tolman 1820–1901
    5. 5. Esther Tolman 1818–1910
    6. 6. George (Washington) Tolman 1833–1849
    7. 7. George (William) Tolman 1832–1848
    8. 8. James (Lewellin Adonirum) Tolman 1836–1842
    9. 9. John Tolman 1822–1858
    10. 10. Lucy (Ann) Tolman 1824–1918
    11. 11. Margaret Tolman 1812–1824
    12. 12. Sarah Tolman 1814–1903
  2. 2. Benjamin Hewett 1797–1879
  3. 3. Hannah Hewett 1792–1868
  4. 4. John Hewett 1794–1869
  5. 5. John Hewett 1784–1784
  6. 6. Samuel Hewett 1787–
  7. 7. William Hewett 1785–1865

William Hewitt's Timeline

2 Records

1749
17 Dec 1749
Birth of William Oritt Hewitt in Warrington, Cheshire, England
Warrington, Cheshire, England
1826
11 Apr 1826
Age 77
Death of William Oritt Hewitt in Hope, Knox, Maine, USA
Hope, Knox, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1749
    Event Place: Warrington, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1826
    Event Place: Hope, Knox, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hope, Knox County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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