Elihu Hewes died at Hermon, Me., 7 July, 1879. He enlisted at Bangor 11 August, 1812, and was discharged at Eastport 30 Dec, 1812, serving in company commanded by Capt. Joshua Chamberlain in Col. Shead's regiment of Massachusetts militia. He received two land bounty warrants for eighty acres each. His first claim for a pension was rejected in 1871, but afterward allowed. His wife, Betsy, died 14 Dec, 1900, at Hermon. She was his second wife.
Sylvester C. Hewes, aged 71 years, and Rosannah Kimball, aged 51 years, both of Hermon, depose in 1879 that they were present at the marriage of Elihu Hewes and Betsy Crocker, both of Hermon, in March, 1838. The marriage is not recorded, but intention of marriage is dated 26 March, 1838. Elihu Hewes was town clerk of Hermon. He was five feet nine inches in height, brown hair, blue or grayish eyes, light complexion, and a farmer.
[above info contributed by Mel Fletcher]
Elihu's mother was Julius' first wife, Hannah Annis, who died in 1799 in Hermon. Julius Hewes biography lists his brothers and sisters (three children including Elihu by his first wife Hannah, and ten children with his second wife Betsey Ann Annis... the two wives were sisters).
[above info contributed by Kline Lynch]
Sylvester C. Hewes, aged 71 years, and Rosannah Kimball, aged 51 years, both of Hermon, depose in 1879 that they were present at the marriage of Elihu Hewes and Betsy Crocker, both of Hermon, in March, 1838. The marriage is not recorded, but intention of marriage is dated 26 March, 1838. Elihu Hewes was town clerk of Hermon. He was five feet nine inches in height, brown hair, blue or grayish eyes, light complexion, and a farmer.
[above info contributed by Mel Fletcher]
Elihu's mother was Julius' first wife, Hannah Annis, who died in 1799 in Hermon. Julius Hewes biography lists his brothers and sisters (three children including Elihu by his first wife Hannah, and ten children with his second wife Betsey Ann Annis... the two wives were sisters).
[above info contributed by Kline Lynch]
Elihu Hewes died at Hermon, Me., 7 July, 1879. He enlisted at Bangor 11 August, 1812, and was discharged at Eastport 30 Dec, 1812, serving in company commanded by Capt. Joshua Chamberlain in Col. Shead's regiment of Massachusetts militia. He received two land bounty warrants for eighty acres each. His first claim for a pension was rejected in 1871, but afterward allowed. His wife, Betsy, died 14 Dec, 1900, at Hermon. She was his second wife.
Sylvester C. Hewes, aged 71 years, and Rosannah Kimball, aged 51 years, both of Hermon, depose in 1879 that they were present at the marriage of Elihu Hewes and Betsy Crocker, both of Hermon, in March, 1838. The marriage is not recorded, but intention of marriage is dated 26 March, 1838. Elihu Hewes was town clerk of Hermon. He was five feet nine inches in height, brown hair, blue or grayish eyes, light complexion, and a farmer.
[above info contributed by Mel Fletcher]
Elihu's mother was Julius' first wife, Hannah Annis, who died in 1799 in Hermon. Julius Hewes biography lists his brothers and sisters (three children including Elihu by his first wife Hannah, and ten children with his second wife Betsey Ann Annis... the two wives were sisters).
[above info contributed by Kline Lynch]
Sylvester C. Hewes, aged 71 years, and Rosannah Kimball, aged 51 years, both of Hermon, depose in 1879 that they were present at the marriage of Elihu Hewes and Betsy Crocker, both of Hermon, in March, 1838. The marriage is not recorded, but intention of marriage is dated 26 March, 1838. Elihu Hewes was town clerk of Hermon. He was five feet nine inches in height, brown hair, blue or grayish eyes, light complexion, and a farmer.
[above info contributed by Mel Fletcher]
Elihu's mother was Julius' first wife, Hannah Annis, who died in 1799 in Hermon. Julius Hewes biography lists his brothers and sisters (three children including Elihu by his first wife Hannah, and ten children with his second wife Betsey Ann Annis... the two wives were sisters).
[above info contributed by Kline Lynch]
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