A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hewitt, Thomas
HEWITT. (Lieut., 1828. f-p., 11; h-p., 27.)
Thomas Hewitt was born 10 Jan. 1796.
This officer entered the Navy, 9 Aug. 1809, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Fylla 20, Capt. Hon. Edw. Rodney, with whom, after an intermediate servitude in the Channel, he ultimately proceeded to the East Indies, as Midshipman of the Africaine 38. On his return to England in the early part of 1816, he passed his examination, but in the following year, being unable to procure an appointment in any way desirable, he joined the Merchant service, and again sailed for India, where he remained until the close of 1823. In March, 1824, having applied for re-employment in the Navy, he was appointed Admiralty-Mate of the Prince Regent 120, flag-ship at the Nore. On 24 of next June he removed to the Brisk 10, Capt. Chas. Hope, and on being subsequently transferred to the Doris 42, Capt. Sir John Gordon Sinclair, he was ordered to South America, whence he invalided home in March, 1826, on board the Briton 46, Capt. Sir Murray Maxwell. Between the ensuing Aug. and Nov. 1828, we find Mr. Hewitt employed on the Home, Lisbon, and Mediterranean stations, in the Victory 104, Terror bomb (which vessel was wrecked on the coast of Portugal), and Ocean 80, Capt. Patrick Campbell. He was then nominated by Sir Pulteney Malcolm Acting-Lieutenant of the Wolf 18, Capt. Geo. Hayes – an appointment which the Admiralty confirmed. He left the Mediterranean, an invalid, in June, 1829, and has since been on half-pay.
Lieut. Hewitt married, 25 Nov. 1829, Miss Barlow, and by that lady has issue four childxen.