Lieut. Robert HUTCHINGS ³²⁴⁷

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military: Appointed Captain of the 3rd Company of the local militia, 1757, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁵²⁵⁷ This was a precursor to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, raised by the Crown for defence of the Colony by Col. Michael Gill of the Vice Admiralty Court, Robert Hutichings Jr. and George Hutchings were appointed as Lieutenants.

2. Occupation: Boat Keeper, 7 Jul 1786, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶⁵⁴²

3. Will: Will of Robert Hutchings, 7 Jul 1786, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶⁵⁴²