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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 |
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Royal Provincials | 3rd Battalion (later 2nd), DeLancey's Brigade |
Years of service | 1776–1783 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Spouse(s) |
Mary Townsend (
m. 1753) |
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.
A heavily fictionalized version of Hewlett was portrayed by Burn Gorman in the AMC historical drama Turn: Washington's Spies.