just for interest

I don't think the following relate to people in your tree. But you never know they may belong to some distant twig. Anyway I can't help but be fascinated by newspaper articles of the past.I find them much more interesting than todays newspapers!

All taken from the Lancaster Gazette

Nov 14 1812

died Mr. Matthew Hewitson, of Crosby ravensworth, an extensive grazier and cattle dealer.

March 27 1813

At Ravestonedale, Mr. Richard Hewitson, some time ago carrier between Kirkby Stephen, aged 64

Dec 24 1813

Ann Hewitson, who is suspected of having left a child of about six weeks old at the door of gentleman, near this town, on the 18th October last, was apprehended near Egremont, on the 17th inst.

Nov 21 1818

A person of the name of Willan has been committed to Appleby gaol, on a charge of manslaughter, for having occasioned the death of John Hewitson, of Crosby-Hall, by striking him a severe blow on the jugular vein, in a scuffle in a public-house, at Crosby.

April 17 1819

At Appleby...

James Watson was found Guilty of forging an indorsement upon a bill of exchange of £20, with intent to defraud W. Atkinson and H. Hewitson of Kendal - Death

July 22 1820

On Wednesday last, a girl of the name of Alice Hewitson, about seven years old, was unfortunately drowned in a well, at Torrisholme, near this town.

May 21 1825

On the evening of Sunday week, a party of young men and women, from Newby Bridge left Bowness in a rowboat, when, owing to some unexplained accident, one of the young men fell overboard, near Storrs Point, sunk instantly, and was drowned. The body has since been dragged for and found. His name is Robert Hewitson, 26 years of age, and he had lived 11 years with Mr. Harrison, of Landing.

Nov 5 1825

On Sunday, Mr. Peter Hewitson, of Lancaster, to Mary Thretfall, of Poulton-by-the-Sands.

Aug 9 1828

Longevity. On Sunday last six persons dined together, at Mr. John Hewitson's of Heaton, near this town, whose united ages amounted to 477 years, being all brothers and sisters, by consangunity or marriage, viz John Mawson 77, Mary Mawson 85, John Woodhouse 84, Jane Woodhouse 80, Agnes Walker 81 and Thomas Woodhouse 70.

June 15 1833

On the 8th inst. at Ulverson, after a long and tedious illnes, Miss Agnes Hewitson, aged 10.

June 15 1844

On Monday, the 3rd inst., at Kendal, of consumption Mr. John Burton Hewitson (son of the late Mr. Hewitson, draper,) proprietor and publisher of the 'Kendal Mercury' aged 24 years.

Jan 25 1817

Monday se'nnight, at Gretna Green, Mr. John Hewetson, of Little Orton, near Carlisle, to Miss Duggan, of Belle-Vue. This gallant spark is near seven'y years of age, and the fair one (a native of Hibernia) about seventeen! So impatient was the old man for the happy moment, that he arrived at Carlisle on foot from Orton before day-light, and finding his blooming intended nothing loth, he engaged a horse and cart, in which they set off together for Gretna, 'on the wings of love.'

Mar 22 1823

John Hewetson was found guilty of breaking into his master's house, at Yanwath, and stealing to the value of 5s. and sentenced to be transported for life.

(from info on ancestry - he arrived in New South Wales in 1823 on the Countess Harcourt. In a general muster of 1837 his age is 46 but it is not clear if this was his age then or when he arrived. Date of conviction, 5 Mar 1823 Westmorland Assizes.)

Feb 21 1857

Trespassing in pursuit of Rabbits - William Green and W. Hewitson a lad of about 15 years of age, were charged with trespassing in pursuit of cronies, at Over Wyresdale, on Sunday, the 8th inst. The charge against the younger defendant was withdrawn on his paying costs, and promising not to get into like trouble again. Green did not appear. Bartholomew Pye assistant gamekeeper to Mr. Garnett, said that on Sunday last about 10 o'clock in the forenoon, he saw Green catch and kill a rabbit. He had a dog and nets with him at the time. This was on Marsh Fell, a piece of unenclosed land. Green has been convicted of a like offence before. He is not a householder. The court sentenced him to pay a fine of £2, and the costs, or in default to be imprisoned, with hard labour, for two calendar months.

May 1 1847

An absentee - On Saturday last, John Hewitson, stonemason, was brought before the magistrates at the Judges' Lodgings, J.C. Satterthwaite, Esq. in the chair, for absenting himself and neglecting to pay the stipulated weekly sum towards a filiation case which had become chargeable to the township of Ray-with-Botton. The relief given by the overseer of that township towards its support, amounted t £7 19s and it was ordered that Hewitson should pay the sum of 10s weekly, through his employer, until such was paid up.

March 15 1851

Ingleton - On Wednesday last, Amelia Hewitson, aged 7 months.

And this one from the Blackburn Standard 18 Ap 1838

Lately, at Turnham Green, Middlesex, aged 82, Henry Hewetson, Esq., sincerely and deservedly respected. Mr. H was a native of Ravenstonedale, in the county of Westmoreland. He died worth nearly a million of money - and amongst various legacies, bequethed to six nephews and nieces, residing in his native parish and the adjoining parish of Orton, the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand pounds.