Richard Hewlett (American Revolutionary War)

{{Infobox military person | name = Richard Hewlett | image = | caption = | birth_date = (1729-11-01)1 November 1729 | death_date = 26 July 1789(1789-07-26) (aged 59) | birth_place = [[East Rockaway, New York | death_place = Gagetown, Queenstown, New Brunswick, Canada | placeofburial = St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Queenstown, New Brunswick | placeofburial_coordinates = | allegiance =  Great Britain | branch = New York Provincial Troops | serviceyears = | rank = Lieutenant Colonel | commands =

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| spouse = Mary Townsend | children = 11 | relations = | signature = | memorials = | otherwork = }}

Richard Hewlett was an American-born officer of De Lancey's Brigade, a provincial Royalist unit based out of New York. He is most notable for leading the British side in the Battle of Setauket.[1] He married Mary Townsend on December 6th, 1753 at St. George's Church.[2] Together, they had 11 children.

A heavily fictionalized version of Hewlett was portrayed by Burn Gorman in the AMC historical drama Turn: Washington's Spies.

References
  1. "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.
  2. "St George's Church - REGISTRY OF MARRIAGES". www.longislandgenealogy.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.


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