flag male ancestor  Gideon  HEWITT

  (b. 23 April 1770 Crown Colony of New York   d. 19 January 1839 Peru, Clinton, New York, USA )  

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Gideon HEWITT was born 23 April 1770 in Crown Colony of New York

Gideon HEWITT was the child of Gideon HEWITT   and   Mary Susan DUNBAR and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Jepthia Gershom HEWITT and Mary YORK (maternal)  Robert DUNBAR and Sarah SMITH

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Gideon  married  Phebe ANDRUS 10 October 1802 in Andover, Vermont, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Phebe ANDRUS  was born 19 August 1780 in United States (USA) (American Colonies).  Phebe died 1 March 1848 in Peru, Clinton, New York, USA.  Phebe was the child of Nehemiah ANDRUS (ANDREWS) and Phebe BENHAM.

Gideon HEWITT died 19 January 1839 in Peru, Clinton, New York, USA.
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Gideon HEWITT married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Phebe ANDRUS-- Date: 10 October 1802 Place: Andover, Vermont, USA
Phebe ANDRUS was the child of Nehemiah ANDRUS (ANDREWS) and Phebe BENHAM




Children of Gideon HEWITT and Phebe ANDRUS:

Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Varnum HEWITT (b.26 September 1816, Tinmouth, Vermont, USA  d. 1 August 1894, St Armand, Essex, New York, USA)
m. Mariah C FRENCH 1 June 1846



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birth1770 Birth
23 April 1770
Crown Colony of New York
marriage1802 Marriage / Partner
Gideon HEWITT and Phebe ANDRUS 10 October 1802, Andover, Vermont, USA (Simonsville)

He was 32 years old.
NewsThe War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1816 Birth of Child
Varnum HEWITT was born 26 September 1816, Tinmouth, Vermont, USA

Gideon was 46 years old.
death1839 Death
19 January 1839
Peru, Clinton, New York, USA

He died at the age of 68.
Added: 8/19/2016 8:25:16 AM - Updated: 3/14/2025 11:23:59 AM
Did You Know?New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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