Walter Hewitt
Lifespan: 1788 - 1858
Birth: 10 Jul 1788 in New York
Occupation: Farmer
Marriage: Narcisse Elwell
Children: Isaac Elwell Hewitt, Lucius C. Hewitt, Alfred W. Hewitt
Parents: Walter Bacon Hewitt III & Elizabeth
Death: 23 Apr 1858 in Yates, New York
Burial: Penn Yan, Yates County, New York, United States of America
Walter Hewitt: A Life Rooted in the Soil of New York
Chapter 1: Birth and Early Life (1788–1805)
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Read MoreHenry devoted his life to military service, standing through three wars and two marriages, leaving a legacy of duty and endurance.
Read MoreBridget was the heart of the early Dunn family, raising seven children through poverty and migration in 19th-century Massachusetts.
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