Need help merging Colonial Americans?

I really can't decide if they're the same. The father on the right only has 2 children listed in his bio and she's not one of them. The one on the left is sourced, but there are no dates in the source.

If they're not the same, we probably need some MPs to prevent future possible merges.

Erica Howton C

11/27/2023 at 9:08 PM

Private User - they do not feel right to me. My usual suggestion: source first, merge later.

Erica Howton C

11/27/2023 at 9:09 PM

Yes, I was working on the Diana Howard tree yesterday. Sources conflict.

Private User

11/27/2023 at 9:43 PM

Erica Howton I couldn't find any sources for https://www.geni.com/merge/compare/6000000000142197752?return=match...

Private User

11/27/2023 at 10:26 PM

https://www.geni.com/merge/compare/6000000041194983227?return=dupli...

All of the online trees I looked at have him married to his half sister, Amy Hewitt. They share a mother, Comfort Billings, daughter of Joseph Billings. Amy is definitely the granddaughter of Joseph, because she is mentioned in his will as "my granddaughters ... Amy Killam" https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/1607785?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a223... (already added to Joseph's profile under the source tab)

Amy's father is Jonas Hewitt, as mentioned in his will.

Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999
Jonas Hewit
Mary Hewit Wife (birth surname might be Palmer)
Tabitha Hewit Daughter
Comfort Hewit Daughter
Amy Hewit Daughter
Desire Hewit Daughter
Olive Hewit Daughter
John S Hewit Son
Samuel Hewits Son
Jonas Hewits Son
https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/8008586?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a224...

https://gw.geneanet.org/jvall1941?lang=en&pz=mary+estelle&n...

Private User

11/27/2023 at 11:35 PM

I beleive this is the Mary Palmer listed in Jonas's will. Mary Hewitt

Erica Howton C

11/27/2023 at 11:36 PM

Private User - I’m working on the Maj. Anthony Robinson tree. Brothers John & Anthony had been conflated. I’m still not clear on Anthony’s wife, so this will take more research.

Erica Howton C

11/27/2023 at 11:38 PM

Private User - quite sure half siblings never (legally) married in Colonial America, but step siblings rather often. Also, be careful with Will data. Son in law was used for step son, for instance.

Erica Howton C

11/28/2023 at 12:03 AM

I don’t see how Comfort Hewitt had any time in her life to marry Nathaniel Killam She was the 1st wife of Jonas Hewitt & her children, including Amey Kallam were named in his Will. https://www.wikitree.com/photo/pdf/Billings-258

Detached her as mother of Luther Kallam

Erica Howton C

11/28/2023 at 12:06 AM

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hewitt-967

Jonas Hewitt was born on 2 Nov 1737, to Elkanah Hewitt and Hannah (Sterry) Hewitt, in Stonington.[1]

Third Marriage

He married 3rd Mary Palmer (?) who was previously married to _________. (have to find that again).

Erica Howton C

11/28/2023 at 12:07 AM

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18550651/mary-hewitt

Inscription
"In memory of Mary Hewit Relict of Jonas Hewit who died Dec. 2, 1836 Aged 92. She was formerly the wife of Isair Cook"
Gravesite Details
Taken from "Cemetery Inscriptions in the town of Preston" - researched by Marion Hall

Private User

11/28/2023 at 4:15 PM

Erica Howton I knew I saw something that said Mary was married to both of them, but then I lost track of it and couldn't find it, because I thought it was from Ancestry, so I'm glad you came across it.

I didn't think she was actually married to her half brother and it's good to know she wasn't!

Thanks for your help.

Erica Howton C

11/28/2023 at 4:56 PM

Nathaniel Killam Is definitely an obscure character, it would be nice to find out more. Could be a misspelling?