HUET (Huit; Hewitt), Thomas, was one of the early residents of Hing. and a landholder. "Huet's Cove" of Wey. Back River, prob. took its name from him. His first w. was Elizabeth, dau. of William Chapman, who d. Nov. 1639, leaving most of his property to his dau., Mrs. Elizabeth Huit. (S. P. Rec's.) She d. in Hing. 22 May, 1649. For his second w. he m. Mrs. Mary Cutler, the wid. of John Cutler. She outlived him and removed to Charlestown. ("Mary Hewett, widow of Thomas of Hingham, was at Deacon Ludkins', Dec. 8, 1674." Charlstown Rec's, vol. i. p. 497. … Thomas d. in Hing. 24 May, 1670, æt. Ab. 61 yrs. The inv. of his est. was presented 12 Aug. 1670, and included "a planting lot of 6 acres at the Great Lots; 3 acres at Hockley; 3 acres at Old Planter's Hill; half a great lot of ab. 7 acres in the Great Plain; a wood lot at Strait's Pond; meadow land at Coh.; 2 shares of Common Privilege, " etc. "Tailor." Freeman, 26 May 1647. Resided at West Hing.