HEWLETT, John III^{[1, 2, 3]}

1731 - 1812  (81 years)

• Name	HEWLETT, John
  Suffix	III
  Birth	17 Feb 1731	Woodbury, Nassau, NY USA   [4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Apr 1812	Woodbury, Nassau, NY USA   [6, 7]
  Burial	East Woods, Nassau, NY USA
  	Justice John Hewlett lived until 4 April 1812, and was buried on a hill near his home at East Woods called "Mount Nebo."
  Notes	From history of Jones family: His father-in-law, John Hewlett, a large landholder at East Woods (now Woodbury), in the town of Oyster Bay, near the Suffolk Co. line, was a justice of the peace, and, having sworn allegiance to the King, and being forty-five years of age, refused to take arms on either side. This was treated by the supporters of Congress as excusable, and he was not harshly dealt with, nor were the Quakers, which some members of the family joined. There were many Quakers in the town located between the Royalists on the west, and the supporters of Congress on the east. The Hewlett family was numerous ; an early George on L. I. in 1668 had four sons, who all left descendants, including George and the first John, living in 1683, whose son John, b. 1703, m. Hannah, dau. of 2d Col. John Jackson, and was the father of the third John Hewlett, the justice above mentioned. The mother of the justice being a Jackson, he doubtless was befriended by that large family. Capt. Richard Hewlett, son of Daniel, who had served in the French war, supported the English government. He became Colonel, Qr. Master, and Commissary, was active on L. I. during the war, and assumed the right to order the local militia or English subordinates. He or his captn. gave some orders to this John Jones (TIL 12) which required acts that were unpopular, such as collecting assessments of hay. Some of the hay collected and stacked was burned by the Continentals. Although not accused of any misconduct, the fact of losing the hay may have deprived his troop of reward from the British, who occupied the place in force during the winter. The justice of the peace, by order, took charge of collecting the assessment imposed as they would a tax. The Judge George Duncan Ludlow (called a "Superintendent of Police") took charge of them and their local action. The native officers probably acted with more moderation than the foreigners. … His father-in-law. Justice John Hewlett, lived until 4 April. 1812, and was buried on a hill near his home at East Woods called "Mount Nebo." The justice divided his large landed estate among some of his children by deeds in 1791, etc. His daughter Mary married Isaac Youngs ; his eldest son, Townsend, married a sister of this John Jones. His second son, Isaac Hewlett, married Rhoda Van W>ck, and his son Divine married Ann, dau. of Jac. Coles, of Duck Pond. His dau. Elizabeth married Samuel Jones, son of William. It will be noticed how strongly the members of the family were tied together ; living near the boundary line between Queens and Suffolk Co., through a long civil war, the hostilities and jealousies which convulsed the whole country doubtless taught them to adhere firmly to each other and avoid giving offence. [3]
  Person ID	I1809	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	8 May 2018

  
  

  Father	HEWLETT, John II,   b. Abt 1702   d. 5 May 1790, Woodbury, Nassau, NY USA (Age 88 years)
  Mother	JACKSON, Hannah,   b. Abt 1697   d. 3 Mar 1787, Woodbury, Nassau, NY USA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	Y  [8]
  Family ID	F3218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	TOWNSEND, Sarah,   b. 18 Mar 1735/36, NY, USA d. 9 Sep 1808 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1751	Queens, New York   [1]
  Notes	Marriage Date: 1751«s162 Page 121»
  Children	1. HEWLETT, Judge Devine,   b. 5 Feb 1767   d. 23 Oct 1846, Cold Spring Harbor, NY (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Feb 1731 - Woodbury, Nassau, NY USA Marriage - 1751 - Queens, New York Death - 4 Apr 1812 - Woodbury, Nassau, NY USA Burial - - East Woods, Nassau, NY USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S91] Genealogical Research Library, comp., New York City Marriages, 1600s-1800s, (Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005), Online publication - Genealogical Research Library, comp.. New York City Marriages, 1600s-1800s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.Original data - For specific source information see the publication information listed with each entry. Many of the source documents are available in the Genealogical Research Library collection. Many of the records may also be found on microfilm at the Family History Li. [S162] Mary Powell Bunker, Long Island Genealogies, (1895, 2003), Page 121. [S730] Jones, John Henry, 1851-1905, (New York, T. A. Wright, 1907). [S162] Mary Powell Bunker, Long Island Genealogies, (1895, 2003), Sara b 1736, m 1751, John Hewlett b 1731, d. 1812. [S704] Peter Ross, (Lewis Publishing Company, 1902), ...a tract of land located in East Woods, now known as Woodbury. Here he settled and remained until his death, May 5, 1790, aged ninety years. Among his children he left a son John, who was born February 17, 1731, and was designated as John Hewlett third. [S704] Peter Ross, (Lewis Publishing Company, 1902), Among his children he left a son John, who was born February 17, 1731, and was designated as John Hewlett third. He married Sarah Townsend, a daughter of Rumoan and Mary Townsend, and died April 4, 1812, while his wife died September 9, 1808. [S730] Jones, John Henry, 1851-1905, (New York, T. A. Wright, 1907), His father-in-law. Justice John Hewlett, lived until 4 April. -18 12, and was buried on a hill near his home at East Woods -called "Mount Nebo.". [S693] History of Queens County, New York: With Illustrations, Portraits, and Sketches of Prominent Families and Individuals, (W. W. Munsell and Company, 1882), They had a son John, who in the line of descent is called John Hewlett second.-He married Hannah Jackson, daughter of the second Colonel John and Elizabeth-Jackson, who lived at Jerusalem, L.I.