John Jasper Hewitt

John Jasper Hewitt b. 8/2/1841, d. 2/19/1929 Jasper, FL

I searched the 1850 census indexes for NC and GA, but did not find Katherine Hewitt (or any female) as head of household. Apparently his father, John Hewitt, was in Georgia by the 1840 Macon Co. Census. At that vantage, he had one son under 5, one son between 5 and 10, one daughter under 5.

There were Hewitts in Lowndes Co., Ga., at the time John Jasper Hewitt was there.

1869 Lowndes Co. Tax Digest
A. Hewitt, 1 poll (no of whites).

The above was Alonza Hewett who took the Oath of Office on 8/24/1868 in Lowndes Co., As Sheriff. (Lowndes Co. Minutes of Superior Court 1858-1878, Vol. A, p. 516). Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia by Folks Huxford states that Caroline Lamon (b. 1837) m. Alonzo Hewitt.

Also, a divorce action:

Edward G. Hewitt vs. Lucy Hewitt, May Term 1868, Libel for Divorce. It appearing to the court that Lucy Hewitt does not reside in Lowndes Co. of said State....defendant to appear at the next term of court for the case to be considered...and case be considered in default.... (Lowndes Co. Minutes of Superior Court 1858-1878, Vol. A, p. 509)

The 1850 Stewart Co. Census, p. 116 lists Edward Hewitt as follows:

Edward Hewitt, 38, NC
Sarah 46 or 41, NC
Edward 18, GA
Sarah 17, GA
Malissa 14, GA
Trudy 9, GA
Lucille 7, GA
John 5, GA
Will 3, GA

There is no evidence of Edward Hewitt being in Ga in 1860. I searched for a confederate pension for John Jasper Hewitt. There was nothing for him, however, he was a witness in 1910 and 1911 to the pensions of R. W. Lewis and Archibald Miller in Echols Co., a county adjacent to Florida line and Hamilton Co. Also, I searched the Echols Co. Deeds, estates, wills, etc. for Hewitts, nothing there.

LWT of Lavinia B. Hewitt, page 99, Lowndes Co. Wills.

Date: 4/26/1904. Lavinia B. Hewitt, widow of Tampa, Florida, Hillsborough Co. Heirs: Niece- Miss Martha C. Varn and my old home church (Methodist) Salem in Lowndes Co. Equally. Exr: Friend, Bryan Webb.

The 1860 Lowndes Co. Census adds the following families:

Page 909, Valdosta, Armstead Hewitt, 64, Mason, NC
Louisa 34, GA
Wilson 20, waggoner, GA
Abner 16, laborer, GA

Page 837, Valdosta, John Hewitt, 18, farmer, GA

The 1850 Baker Co., Ga. Census :

Page 83, Armsted Hewitt 41, brickmaker, NC
Louisa 31 GA
John W. 23 NC
Nathaniel 21 NC
Armstead P. 15 GA
Frances 9 GA
Nelson 7 GA
Abner 5 GA

*Note: ages of above Armsted's vary.

It appears that the above Armsted (Armstead) is the relative who raised J. J. Hewitt in Lowndes Co.

Ware Co., Ga. Wills, 1879-1915, page 31-34

Caroline A. Hewitt of Ware Co. Confirms gift to her daughter, Effie R. Hewitt, now Effie R. Wheatly, Lot 1, Block 39, intersection of Gilmore and Reed Streets in Waycross, known as "New Waycross". To: Arthur Hudson Young and Sarah Tallulah Young, children of my deceased daughter, Rosalie Young (nee Rosalie Hewitt) and W. H. Young, all my property. If above heirs do not survive, then to go to my brothers and sisters. Exrs: Dau., Effie, and Leon A. Wilson. Date: 4/6/1896.

JOHN HEWITT b. 10/10/1798 Jones Co., N. C., d. 2/3/1842. You stated the tradition is that he m. Katherine Johnson. This would have been ca 1835/1841. I searched the marriages of Jones and Onslow Co., N. C., could not find one. Also, I searched the NC and GA Census records for Masser Johnson (nothing found). There is a marriage of a Catharine Johnson to Edward Lamb 5/5/1827 in Jones Co., N. C.

The first record I was able to locate on John Hewitt in Macon Co., was the 1838 Tax Digest: Capt. Pierce's District, No. 814 (Garden Valley area)

John Hewitt, 1 poll, 20, pine, Lot 73, 1st District, Macon Ga.
P. W. Hewitt, 1 poll

The records burned in 1857 Macon Co. I did search all the early time periods in the Macon Co. Records trying to locate an estate record, or guardianship.

John Hewitt was found on the 1840 Macon Co., Ga. Census (age 40-50), with children: one son under 5, one son between 5 and 10, one daughter under 5.

Before 1849, his widow, Catharine, b. 1815 in Ga., had married Thomas J. Moody, b. 1825 Ga. Her Hewitt children were found listed, as well as a daughter she had by Moody, Mary A. Moody, b. 1849. Listed 1850 Macon Co., Ga. Census.

Issue of John Hewitt and wife, Catherine, as follows:

Munson Hewitt (male) b. 1835 Ga.

Alonzo Hewitt b. 1838 Ga. Listed on 1869 Lowndes Co. Tax Digest. Sheriff, 1868.

Melissa Hewitt b. 1839 Ga. She m. _____________Cox, and was living with Thomas J. Moody and Catherine 1860 Lowndes. Co. Issue: John Cox b. 1857, Newbon Cox b. 1858.

John Hewitt b. 1841 Ga.

Amanda Hewitt b. 1847 Ga. (This birthdate makes me question the actual death date of John Hewitt).

Onslow Co., N. C. Deeds -

Onslow Co., N. C. Deed Book 9, John Hewitt to Azel Marcy for $250, 150 acres purchased by me from Brice Barber who bought it from Mitchell Barber, Sr.. Date: 1/24/1817.

Onslow Co., N. C. Deed Book 11, p. 153, John Provow to John Hewit, Sr. for $200, land at the head of Queen's Creek at William Hawkin's corner, at John Hewitt's line, 200 acres. Date: 2/15/1820.

Onslow Co., N. C. Deed Book 14, p. 133. John Hewitt to Isaac Hewitt for $100 land near head of Queen's Creek in Derrick's Neck which is part of land said Hewitt bought of John Provow known as the Aaron Taylor Place, 100 acres. Wit: Josiah Mills, William Smith. Date: 11/13/1824.

Onslow Co., N. C. Deed Book 16, p. 24. Robert V. Orme for $450 to John Hewitt, land on Whiteoak River adj. Daniel Smith, formerly land of the heirs of Aaron Fields (it being the land deeded William Orme, decd, by Nancy Fields and Moses J. Fields on 2/9/1821), heired by me, the said Robert Orme from said William Orme.

Onslow Co., N. C. Deed Book 16, p. 54. Luke Huggins sold for $30 to John Hewitt, Sr., land adj. German Howard. Date: 4/13/1827.

Onslow Co., N. C. Deed Book 17, p. 172. George A. Thompson and Phebe Pitts sold to Francis Matticks for $500 land on Whiteoak River known as the John and Willis Hewitt lands, and from them descended to Rigdon Hewitt and he deeded to George A. Thompson and Phebe Pitts. 3/23/1833 this land granted to John Hewitt for 250 acres. Dec. 27, 1791 and another tract granted by John Snead for 50 acres, Nov. 26, 1793, and another tract patented by John Hewitt, Nov. 9, 1764, and another tract patented by John Hewitt, Nov. 9, 1764, and sold to Thompson and Phebe Pitts. Test: John Matticks. Date: 1/1/1834.

1820 Jones Co., N. C. Census -

John Hewet male 0-10, male 26-45, female 0-10, 2 females 26-45
Higdon Hewet male 0-10, 3 males 10-16, male 16-18, male 16-26, male 26-45, male 45+, female 10-16, female 16-26

Ref: Echols Co., Ga. Wills 1875-1952, Echols Co., Ga. Deeds 1861-1875, Ware Co., Ga. Wills 1879-1915, Lowndes Co. Records burned in 1858, so I searched what was left, Lowndes Co. Annual Returns 1862-1876, 1873-1885, Lowndes Co. Letters of Admn, Lowndes Co. Minutes of Superior Court, Bk A, 1858-1878, Lowndes Co. Tax Digest, 1869, Lowndes Co. Wills 1878-1914, Lee Co. Letters of Admn 1858, Confederate Pensions, 1850 Baker Co., Ga. Census 1860 Lowndes Co., Ga. Census, 1840-60 Macon Co., Ga. Census, Letters of Admn, Macon Co. 1857-95, Admrs Bonds Macon Co. 1844-1948, Annual Returns, receipts, etc., Macon Co. 1852-1860, Guardians Bonds Macon Co. 1838-1895, Wills Macon Co. 1856-1937, Lowndes Co. Marriages