Walter Hewitt Iii
Lifespan: 1766 - 1850
Birth: 5 Nov 1766 in Canaan, Litchfield, Connecticut
Occupation: Unknown
Marriage: Elizabeth Hewitt
Children: Rolyna Hewitt, Cynthia Hewitt, Alexander Hewitt
Parents: Walter Stephens Hewitt II & Thankful Doolittle Bacon
Death: 11 Jan 1850 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York
Burial: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York
Walter Bacon Hewitt III: A Life Forged in Revolution and Resilience
Chapter 1: Roots in Revolutionary Canaan (1766–1785)
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Edmund escaped persecution in Ireland to build a new life in Connecticut, where he raised seven children and became constable.
Read MoreLucius was a farmer, father, and pillar of his community, whose life—measured in acres, seasons, and sons—echoes the quiet courage of 19th-century America.
Read MoreMary’s hands shaped hearth and harvest, raising a family in Maine through snowbound winters and generational change, embodying the enduring spirit of post-revolutionary women.
Read More"From a lineage touched by Salem’s trials to the strength of Connecticut’s frontier, Lettice Beach's legacy endures."
Read MoreWilliam farmed the stony soil of colonial Massachusetts, raising a family on faith, labor, and the quiet rhythms of a world not yet revolutionized.
Read More"From Branford’s earliest days to Boston’s colonial streets, Miriam Blatchley embodied resilience, faith, and family legacy."
Read MoreAmy lived a quiet life shaped by revolution and resilience, anchoring her family through faith and fortitude in the early days of a new nation.
Read MoreExperience lived her name—enduring revolution, raising a family through hardship, and carrying New England's strength from Groton to Saratoga with grace and grit across a century of change.
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