Thomas A. Hewett

Brief Life History of Thomas A.

When Thomas A. Hewett was born on 11 November 1803, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Thomas Alexander Hewett, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Austin, was 34. He married Mary Jane Gilbert on 27 October 1824, in Brunswick, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1824 and lived in Henry, Alabama, United States in 1840. He registered for military service in 1863. He died in 1862, in Holmes, Florida, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas A. Hewett
1803–1862
Mary Jane Gilbert
1806–1914
Marriage: 27 October 1824
Robert Flornoy Hewett
1827–1888
David Jeptha Hewett
1833–1864
Moses Hewett
1834–1856
Thomas Hewett
1834–1862
Alexander Marion Hewett
1847–1910
Mary Ann Hewett
1836–1889
Henry Marion Hewett
1838–1912
Zilpha Hewett
1842–
Charity Ellen Hewett
1844–1929
George W. Hewett
1852–

Sources (22)

  • Thomas A Hewett, "United States, Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
  • Thomas Hewitt, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Thomas Hewett, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-2011 "

World Events (7)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English: variant of Hewitt .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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