| ![Show Contents]() Hewey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The surname Hewey originally appeared in Gaelic as "O hEochaidh" or "Mac Eochaidh," derived from an Irish personal name "Eachaidh," meaning a "horseman." Early Origins of the Hewey familyThe surname Hewey was first found in Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times at Ballymackeogh, and were descended from the MacKeoghs who in turn were descended from their eponymous ancestor Eochaidh O'Kelly one of the ancient Kings of Ui Maine. Early History of the Hewey familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hewey research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1534, 1653, 1725, 1798, 1828 and 1893 are included under the topic Early Hewey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hewey Spelling VariationsThe Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period. The following variations for the name Hewey were encountered in the archives: Hoey, O'Hoey, Hoy, Hue, Kehoe, Keogh, MacKeogh and many more. Early Notables of the Hewey familyAnother 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Hewey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hewey migration to the United States | + |
In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Hewey family came to North America quite early:
Hewey Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Samuel Hewey, who arrived in New England in 1718 1
Hewey Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- James G. Hewey, aged 35, originally from Birmingham, England, who arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Lucania" from Liverpool, England 2
- Alexander Hewey, aged 40, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Commodore Rollins" from Santiago 2
- Jean Hewey, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "La Perouse" from Le Havre, France 2
- Benjamin Hewey, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Mundale" from Matanzas, Cuba 2
| Hewey migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Hewey Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. John Hewey U.E. who settled in Digdeguash, Charlotte County, New Brunswick c. 1784 he served in the 74th Regiment 3
| Hewey migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Hewey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Robert Hewey who was convicted in Surrey, England for life, transported aboard the "England"on 31st March 1832, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 26th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england
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