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| name = Richard Hewlett |
| name = Richard Hewlett |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1729|11|1}} |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1789|7|26|1729|11|1}} |
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| birth_place = Merrick, New York |
| birth_place = [[Merrick, New York]] |
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| death_place = Queenstown, New Brunswick, Canada |
| death_place = [[Port Clements|Queenstown]], New Brunswick, Canada |
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| placeofburial = St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Queenstown, New Brunswick |
| placeofburial = St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Queenstown, New Brunswick |
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'''Richard Hewlett''' was an American [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist]] officer of the 3rd Battalion, [[De Lancey's Brigade|DeLancey's Brigade]], a Royal Provincial Regiment based out of [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loyalist Institute: DeLancey's Brigade, Hewlett to Tryon |url=http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/rhist/delancey/dellet1.htm |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.royalprovincial.com}}</ref> He is most notable for leading the British side in the [[Battle of Setauket]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-09-21|title=Concerning the Battle of Setauket: a tale of two churches, a minor battle in the American Revolution and the village green today|url=https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/the-history-trekker/revolutionary-war-battles-concerning-the-battle-of-setauket-and-the-village-green-churches/|access-date=2020-07-12|website=Wytchery: A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries|language=en-US}}</ref> He married Mary Townsend on December 6, 1753, at [[St. George's Church (Queens)|St. George's Church.]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=St George's Church - REGISTRY OF MARRIAGES|url=http://www.longislandgenealogy.com/StGeorge/marriages/M1753.html|access-date=2021-10-04|website=www.longislandgenealogy.com}}</ref> Together, they had 11 children. |
'''Richard Hewlett''' (November 1, 1729 – July 26, 1789) was an American [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalist]] officer of the 3rd Battalion, [[De Lancey's Brigade|DeLancey's Brigade]], a Royal Provincial Regiment based out of [[New York (state)|New York]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loyalist Institute: DeLancey's Brigade, Hewlett to Tryon |url=http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/rhist/delancey/dellet1.htm |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=www.royalprovincial.com}}</ref> He is most notable for leading the British side in the [[Battle of Setauket]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-09-21|title=Concerning the Battle of Setauket: a tale of two churches, a minor battle in the American Revolution and the village green today|url=https://www.gothichorrorstories.com/the-history-trekker/revolutionary-war-battles-concerning-the-battle-of-setauket-and-the-village-green-churches/|access-date=2020-07-12|website=Wytchery: A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries|language=en-US}}</ref> He married Mary Townsend on December 6, 1753, at [[St. George's Church (Queens)|St. George's Church.]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=St George's Church - REGISTRY OF MARRIAGES|url=http://www.longislandgenealogy.com/StGeorge/marriages/M1753.html|access-date=2021-10-04|website=www.longislandgenealogy.com}}</ref> Together, they had 11 children. |
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== Popular culture == |
== Popular culture == |
Revision as of 05:26, 7 June 2024
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Richard Hewlett | |
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Born | Merrick, New York | November 1, 1729
Died | July 26, 1789 Queenstown, New Brunswick, Canada | (aged 59)
Buried | St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Queenstown, New Brunswick |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Royal Provincials | 3rd Battalion (later 2nd), DeLancey's Brigade |
Years of service | 1776-1783 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War
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Spouse(s) | Mary Townsend |
Children | 11 |
Richard Hewlett (November 1, 1729 – July 26, 1789) was an American Loyalist officer of the 3rd Battalion, DeLancey's Brigade, a Royal Provincial Regiment based out of New York.[1] He is most notable for leading the British side in the Battle of Setauket.[2] He married Mary Townsend on December 6, 1753, at St. George's Church.[3] Together, they had 11 children.
Popular culture
A heavily fictionalized version of Hewlett was portrayed by Burn Gorman in the AMC historical drama Turn: Washington's Spies.
References
- ^ "Loyalist Institute: DeLancey's Brigade, Hewlett to Tryon". www.royalprovincial.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "Concerning the Battle of Setauket: a tale of two churches, a minor battle in the American Revolution and the village green today". Wytchery: A Gothic Cabinet of Curiosities and Mysteries. September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "St George's Church - REGISTRY OF MARRIAGES". www.longislandgenealogy.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.