- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Hewlett_(military_officer)
- Wiki profile notes:
- 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. He is most notable for leading the British side in the Battle of Setauket. He married Mary Townsend on December 6, 1753, at St. George’s Church. 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.
- Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=9492
- Find a GRAVE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142794647/richard-hewlett
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