Reverend John Huett 
John was born in 1640 in Eccles,Lancashire,England. John's father was John Huett and his mother was ? Skinner. His paternal grandparents were Thomas Huett and Ann Hirste; his maternal grandfather was Robert Thomas Skinner. He was an only child. He died at the age of 58 in 1698 in Somerset County,Maryland.General Notes
John was an Anglican Minister.
1689 Wicomico County, Maryland "Polehambleton"
Patetented on 21 May 1689 by John Huitt for 300 acres on the south arm of the Wicomico River "Old Somerset on Eastern Shore of Maryland" Torrences p. 524 Rev. John Huett (1640-1698) m. Rachel Battian and had
(1) Ann Huett m. Mathew Nutter (d. 1720) of Somerset; m. 2nd Alexander Leckey (Lecky,Leakie) of Somerset
(2) Susanna Huett m. Joseph Johnson (of Charles County, Maryland.1731 Wicomico County, Maryland "South Wales"
Patented on 16 May by John Huett for 200 acres Rent Rolls 1666-1723 disclaimed by heirs apparent and Capt. Nicholas Evans who married Huetts Widow
Rev. John Huett, Jr. came to America with part of the monies his stepmother received from Charles II of England for compensation for the beheading of his father by Oliver Cromwell when John was 17 yrs old. He returned to England and received his Doctorate then returned to Maryland where he was a prominent minister and missionary.
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bio. JHN was the respected anglican minister for Old Somerset Co MD, Stepney Parish. Rev John Huett was the son of Rev. Dr. John Huett the elder, who was beheaded by the Oliver Cromwell Protectorate in the Tower of London in 6/1658, for esposing the restoration of the
monarchy. His father JH 1st is described in Antonia Frazier's book
"Cromwell, the Lord Protector." The name is spelled Huet, Huitt,
Hughette, Hewett. JHN 2d inherited some of the lands owned by his
great grandfather in South Wales. He appears to have gone back to
England to live in the 1740s and to have died in London in 1750. Per
David Nutter. bio. b abt 1640. d. 1698 Contention Plantation, Somerset Co MD. John Huett came to VA in 1663. He came to Somerset Co MD about 1680/81, and was the only Church of England minister there. see Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of MD, by Clayton Torrence, p. 140-155, 348-349, 520-524. per Dennis Nicklaus.
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On Feb 19, 1661 he was granted an annuity for 100lbs per year. served as the resident clergyman for the church of England. In 1663 he was taken to VA by Capt Adam Thorogood, but returned to England to study his "Holy Order." He retuened to Somerset Co, MD in 1682 as a Deacon, and then again back to England where he became a priest. He at last spent the est of his life in Somerset Co, MD.
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