A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hewlett, William
HEWLETT. (Lieutenant, 1825.)
William Hewlett, born 1 Jan. 1795, is son of the late Wm. Hewlett, Esq., Master R.N. (1799).
This officer entered the Navy, 20 July, 1807; and while attached to the Ulysses 44, commanded in succession by Capts. Christ. John Williams Nesham, Wm. Maude, and Hon. Warwick Lake, was present, in 1808-9, at the reduction of Marie-galante, Deseada, Martinique, and Flushing. He passed his examination in 1814, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, while serving in the Coast Blockade, 10 Jan. 1825. His appointments since that period have been to the command – 29 Aug. 1833, of a station in the Coast Guard – 17 March, 1835, to the Sprightly Revenue-vessel – 17 March, 1838, again to a Coast-Guard station – 6 Oct. 1840, of the Cheerful, another Revenue-cruizer – and 21 July, 1842, once more of a station in the Coast Guard, which he still retains.
Lieut. Hewlett married, in June, 1829, Rebecca, only daughter of W. Atkins, Esq., of Gosport, Hants, by whom he has issue three sons and three daughters.