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Hi~~ Thought I would re-post my Hitt Family for any new members on the List. Regards, Edie Suttle, jsattle9@idt.net Descendants of: Herman Hitt 1 Herman Hitt b. 1721 d. 1820 Fauquier County, Virginia m. Mary Weaver b. 1726/30 2 John Hitt b. 1746 2 Elizabeth Hitt b. 1748 m. Jacob Rector b. ABT 1745 Fauquier, Virginia d. 1795 Fauquier, Virginia 3 Joseph Rector 3 Mary Ann Rector m. George Miller 3 Dorcas Rector m. William Triplett 2 Moses Hitt 2 Joseph Hitt 2 Peter Hitt 2 Jesse Hitt b. 18 FEB 1757 Fauquier County, Virginia d. NOV 1806 Bourbon County, Kentucky m. 1779 Nancy Anne Rector b. 1760 3 William Hitt 3 Jacob "Jackey" Spencer Hitt b. 04 FEB 1781 Fauquier County, Virginia d. 04 APR 1847 Bourbon County, Kentucky m. 08 SEP 1803 Fauquier County, Virginia Teresa Hughs d. BEF 1816 m. Matilda Jacobs b. 28 FEB 1791 Frederick County, Maryland d. 08 FEB 1859 Bourbon County, Kentucky 4 Elisha Bowman Hitt b. 1804 d. 1847 4 Jesse Lee Hitt b. AFT 1805 d. BEF 1847 4 Nancy Lee Hitt b. AFT 1806 Kentucky d. 31 MAR 1880 Illinois m. 25 AUG 1823 Bourbon County, Kentucky Aquilla Becraft 4 Benjamin Franklin Hitt b. 20 MAY 1812 Bourbon County, Kentucky d. 02 JAN 1884 Lafayette County, Missouri m. 15 JUL 1841 Elvira Jane Riggs 4 Sarah Jane Hitt b. 05 JAN 1816 Bourbon County, Kentucky d. 29 JUN 1837 Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama m. 29 APR 1835 Morgan County, Illinois Allen Franklin Scruggs b. 08 NOV 1803 Buckingham County, Virginia d. 10 SEP 1902 Lamonte, Johnson County, Missouri 5 "Infant" Scruggs b. 29 AUG 1836 d. 19 SEP 1836 4 Amanda R. Hitt b. 04 MAY 1818 Bourbon County, Kentucky d. 13 SEP 1887 Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky m. 1835 Martin H. Hutchison d. 11 MAY 1869 4 Harriet Hughs Hitt b. 19 JULY 1820 Bourbon County, Kentucky d. 10 NOV 1855 Nelson County, Kentucky m. 16 NOV 1837 Bourbon County, Kentucky Allen Franklin Scruggs b. 08 NOV 1803 Buckingham County, Virginia d. 10 SEP 1902 Lamonte, Johnson County, Missouri 5 Sarah Jane Hitt Scruggs b. 20 AUG 1838 Lauderdale County, Alabama d. 22 DEC 1855 Nelson County, Kentucky 5 Mary Ann Kittrell Scruggs b. 17 JUN 1840 Florence, Alabama d. 11 MAR 1931 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho m. Ely Chinn Johnson 5 John Spencer Hitt Scruggs b. 16 MAY 1842 Morgan County, Illinois d. 21 APR 1843 Morgan County, Illinois 5 Margaret Jo Rees Scruggs b. 11 AUG 1846 Bourbon County, Kentucky d. 05 JAN 1926 Leeton, Missouri m. James C. Stone 4 Caroline Henry Bascom Hitt b. 10 JAN 1823 Bourbon County, Kentucky d. DEC 1845 m. 04 MAY 1839 Lauderdale County, Alabama Anthony T. Scruggs 4 Rachel Andrew Jackson Hitt b. 1825 Bourbon County, Kentucky d. OCT 1899 m. 1843 Millersburg, Kentucky James MacMiller 4 Margarett J.D. Hitt b. 1828 d. 13 JUN 1847 Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky m. 17 SEP 1846 Bourbon County, Kentucky Winchester E. Rees 4 Henry B. Hitt b. AFT 1828 d. 1847 4 John C. Hitt b. AFT 1828 d. SEP 1841 Jacksonville, Illinios 3 Spencer Hitt 3 Agnes Hitt 3 Jesse Hitt 3 Mary "Mollie" Hitt b. 1784 d. BEF 1849 m. 27 JAN 1803 Bourbon County, Kentucky Matthew Howard b. 1779 d. 03 JUN 1850 4 Mahala Howard b. NOV 1817 Bourbon County, Kentucky d. 28 OCT 1903 Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky m. 20 AUG 1848 Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky Andrew H. Wills b. 04 AUG 1829 Montgomery County, Kentucky d. 24 APR 1863 Bourbon County, Kentucky 5 John C. Wills b. 1849 Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, KY d. 1850 Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, KY 5 James H. Wills b. 1850 5 Richard Hitt Wills b. 15 APR 1851 Montgomery County, Kentucky d. 21 MAR 1939 Foster, Ohio 5 Unknow Daughter b. 25 DEC 1852 d. 1859 5 Mary A. Wills b. 1854 5 Emerine Wills b. 25 AUG 1855 4 Samuel Howard m. Cassandra Howard 4 Sallie Howard m. (?) Mack 4 Benjamin Howard m. Minerva Dimmitt 4 Mary "Mollie" Howard m. Mattox Fisher 4 Thomas Howard 4 James Howard m. Delia Peck 4 Joseph Howard b. 17 DEC 1821 Maryland d. 11 DEC 1871 Ruddles Mills, Bourbon County, Kentucky m. Martha J. Berkley b. 30 DEC 1836 d. 25 FEB 1907 Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky 5 George Morris Howard b. 28 AUG 1846 d. 17 NOV 1863 5 Mary Eliza Howard b. 25 MAR 1848 m. ? Case 5 Rebecca Howard b. 24 JUL 1851 d. 24 JUL 1851 5 Sarah "Sallie" Hitt Howard b. 10 JUN 1852 5 Joella E. Howard b. 16 JAN 1854 Ruddles Mills, Bourbon County, Kentucky d. 08 JUL 1909 Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky m. 22 FEB 1870 Aberdeen, Brown County, Ohio Richard Hitt Wills b. 15 APR 1851 Montgomery County, Kentucky d. 21 MAR 1939 Foster, Ohio 6 see children above 5 James Samuel Howard b. 08 MAY 1858 d. 17 MAY 1865 5 Mamie Howard b. 1860 d. 1928 m. Edmond D. Barnes b. 1854 d. 16 SEP 1924 Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky 5 Permelia Hitt Howard b. 15 MAY 1860 d. 29 JAN 1891 m. (?) Willmott 5 Ira Howard b. 14 FEB 1863 d. 14 FEB 1863 5 Martha "Mattie" Howard b. 1865 d. 1882 m. M. Stephenson 5 Hattie Howard b. 15 JUL 1865 d. 07 FEB 1889 5 Carrie Howard b. 09 JUL 1868 d. 26 MAR 1942 Kenton County, Kentucky m. John Clenn McLeod b. 1869 d. 10 APR 1941 Bourbon County, Kentucky 6 John Pete McLeod 6 Lucille McLeod 5 Joseph Howard 3 Hannah Hitt 3 Sarah Hitt 3 Samuel Hitt 3 Ira Hitt 3 Daniel Hitt 2 Mary Ann Hitt b. 09 APR 1759 2 Sarah Hitt 2 Martin Hitt b. 1763 d. 1832 2 Benjamin Hitt 2 Daniel Hitt b. 1768 d. 1825 2 Samuel Hitt b. 1770 d. 1826

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For new subscribers Baker Smith wrote: aabsmith@worldnet.att.net > Okay, here it is--just a couple of notes. Lilly Ann Hitt is named as his > wife in a pedigree that I found, even though she is called Lilly Ann Ball > in the will (that's how I knew who I was looking for on the web search, the > will was just confirmation to me that Lilly Ann was indeed William Ball's > wife). Also, Reuben, named at the end of the will, is presumably a son, > though he very well could be a neighbor or friend. He is not a brother and > his last name does not appear, so best bet is that he is a son. Also, the > dates that appear are a little confusing to me, so I'm assuming that the > top date is the date the will was written and the bottom date is the date > of death or probate of the estate. > > "Wills of Laurens County, South Carolina" > > "Copied from the original wills exactly as they were written. There is no > punctuation and the spelling is the same as written." > > "Will of William Ball" > Will book C-1, page 169 > 23 July 1805 > 5 April 1806 > > In the name of God Amen Being on a bed of sickness but n perfect mind and > knowing that it is appointed once for all men to dye I do bequeath my > Eastate as follows first I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty > God Secondly I recommend my body to the grave to be neatly entered at the > expense of my Executors Thirdly I lend two negroes named Nancy and Susanna > to my wife in during her life time Also I lend her the whole of the > Eastate that came with her till her death exepting it should appear most > convenient that some of it should be sold to pay some of the legacies Also > the land where on I now live I lend her in during her natural life then I > give the said land to my daughter Pamela and the Heirs of her body in > during life I also lend my wife Lilly Ann Ball a negro girl named Fanney > in during life I also give my daughter Pamela one negro boy named Reed I > also give my daughter Mary Sadler one hundred and fifty Dollars to be > raised out of my Eastate the Executors to have three years to pay it from > my Death and if not paid then the Executors to sell my Eastate such as is > not other way disposed of to pay it I also give my children John George > Elizabeth Stevens Hitt William Jeremiah Francis Martin one hundred > Dollars each to be paid as the above I also give my sons Peter James and > Lewis Ball one Dollar and six sents and one quarter each to be paid as > before I also leave Reuben Martin and my wife Lilly Ann my sole executors > and leave them to pay all my just debts out of my Eastate and to receive > all due me I also give my daughter Pamela a negro girl named Fanney lent > to my wife and the Heirs of her body after the death of her mother I do > acknowledge the above to be my last will and testament as witnes my hand > this 23d Day of July 1805 > William Ball > Reuben > Martin > Stephen Garrett -- **************************************** Merry Christmas Pauline Phelps Bakersfield CA 93304 ========================================== The Past is History. The Future is a Mystery. Today is a Gift, that's why we call it the present. ****************************************

Judith Allison Walters wrote: > > > > > > Thanks to all who have written. Your kind words are appreciated. > > ==== HITT Mailing List ==== > Visit the Hitt List Web Site! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/hitt.htm I think we owe a big THANK YOU to Judith for all she has done!!! captmark

Dear cousins, Following is #5, the final installment of the 1850 Census of Hitts in Culpeper County, Virginia. 442/442 Joanna K. Hitt 66 born VA Nancy Jane " 16 " James Robt. " 16 " Lucretia " 12 " Sarah E. " 10 " John F. " 8 " George H. " 7 " Susan M. " 5 " 478/478 Reuben B. Hitt 35 VA Mary C. " 23 " Sarah F. " 4 " Ann E. " 2 " William W. " 7/12 " -end- Thanks to all who have written. Your kind words are appreciated. If you have any questions about additional info which may be on the census, just ask. Judith

Hi, A great place to try is the USGW Archives and the USGW Census Project. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/va/vafiles.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/census/index.htm Lou Myers wrote: How did you get into the Census Records with your computer. Take care, Yvonne in Burke, VA Vive la USGenWeb Project! **************************

Hi Cousin: This is the first time you have heard from me but I have been watching the exchanges and appreciate what you are doing. The first installment included my Gr also GrGr and GrGrGrGrandfathers as well as the GGrandmothers and other relatives. How did you get into the Census Records with your computer. Again thanks and my sincere gratitude. Lou Myers

You've done a lot of work and we all appreciate it. Heaven knows I wouldn't have any of that without your work. Thanks a lot...Pat

1850 Census Culpeper Country, Virginia - #4 27/27 Peter Hitt 45 born VA Emily C. " 35 " Andrew W. " 9 " Mary Lee " 7 " Ludis Cowner " 5 " (not sure of spelling) James A. " 2 " 184/184 John Hitt (Hill?) 50 VA Elizabeth " 48 " Mary " 25 " Lucy Ann " 23 " Sarah E. " 21 " Elizabeth " 19 " Helen " 17 " Cynthia " 15 " William " 13 " Franklin " 11 " Virginia " 10 " Elvira " 9 " 331/331 Joseph Hitt 36 VA Elizabeth F.Hitt 36 " Mary Jane " 1 " Enoch " 4 " Final installment tomorrow, maybe. Somebody say something! Judith

In a message dated 12/16/98 8:14:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, judithaw@gte.net writes: << Final installment tomorrow, maybe. Somebody say something! >> Thank you so very much for your efforts. W4e all appreciate you very much for helping us out with these census records that I find interesting to say the least. Carlisle Bowling

1850 Census Culpeper County, Virginia - #3 23/23 Mumford Hitt 39 born VA Eliza " 45 " Silas " 15 " Paschal " 13 " John " 11 " Franklin Broadus " 10 " Francis M. " 8 " Henry " 5 " 26/26 Marshall Hitt 48 VA (hard to read first name) Mary A. " 48 " James Wm. " 20 " Caroline A. " 19 " David E. " 17 " Martha " 15 " George W. " 13 " Mary E. " 10 " Martin W. " 8 " Burgess W. " 6 " Walter Scott " 6/12 " More later. Judith

1850 census Culpeper County, Virginia for the name HITT. (#2) 19/19 John R. Hitt 23 b. VA Laura M. " 18 MO Joel Henry " 6/12 VA 21/21 Joel Hitt 52 VA Nancy " 53 " Sarah M." 17 " Lucy James " 15 " Mary C. " 13 " Emily J. " 12 " James H. Brown 5 " 22/22 Joseph Hitt 74 VA Rhoda " 75 " Mary G. " 41 " Please remember that I am not including sex (unless it is not obvious), real estate value, literacy, occupations, etc. If you have questions, just ask. More later. Judith

Benton Hitt wrote: > > Hi Judith, > > Thank you. Yes, I'd like to receive that! > > Take care, Benton > > >From HITT-L-request@rootsweb.com Sun Dec 13 16:16:57 1998 > >Received: from [204.212.38.30] by hotmail.com (1.0) with SMTP id > MHotMail30910474174343506532496343645545420360; Sun Dec 13 16:16:57 1998 > >Received: (from slist@localhost) > > by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id QAA20029; > > Sun, 13 Dec 1998 16:10:17 -0800 (PST) > >Resent-Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 16:10:17 -0800 (PST) > >Message-ID: <36745CA3.818@gte.net> > >Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 16:32:35 -0800 > >From: Judith Allison Walters <judithaw@gte.net> > >X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.01E-GTE (Win95; U) > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Old-To: HITT-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Culpeper County, VA > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Resent-Message-ID: <"n5SUzD.A.v4E.odFd2"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> > >To: HITT-L@rootsweb.com > >Resent-From: HITT-L@rootsweb.com > >Reply-To: HITT-L@rootsweb.com > >X-Mailing-List: <HITT-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/506 > >X-Loop: HITT-L@rootsweb.com > >Precedence: list > >Resent-Sender: HITT-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > >Hi Cousins, > > > >I am assuming you all saw the outline of the families I have so far > >copied from the 1850 VA census for Culpeper County. > > > >Earl J. Hitt very kindly pointed out in which families they belonged. > >Thank you Earl. > > > >If anyone would like the rest of the details from that census, about a > >particular family, I will type it out for you. (I don't mind the > >typing...I just didn't want to do them all at once! That's why I did it > >in abstract/outline form.) > > > >Judith > > > > > >==== HITT Mailing List ==== > > Search this list's archived messages! > >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ==== HITT Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Yvonne James-Henderson, > list administrator with questions concerning this list! > mailto:hen1@idt.net I would also like a copy. Thank you so much for doing this. Edie Suttle, jsattle9@idt.net

Judith: Thanks! Don Lee

I guess I will do this in installments. Here is the first: 1850 Census Culpeper County, Virginia for the name HITT. 10/10 Humphrey Hitt 87 born VA Fannon M. Brown 50 " 17/17 Wm Hitt 63 VA Mary " 56 " Frances " 34 " Henry T." 33 " Wm J. " 23 " Blueford A." 19 " Martha " 17 " Elizabeth " 15 " Mary L. " 13 " Martin Aylor 53 " Sarah F. " 7 " 18/18 Charles M. Hitt 29 VA Eliza " 23 " Mary F. " 1 " These households were enumerated July 24th, 1850. I am not including occupations, real estate value, literacy or other info which may be included. Judith

Hi Sue, Pete's maternal grandmother was a Hitt and we have her line down to Peter. His grandfather has a mother whose maiden name was Hitt. No one of the grandmother's side has any idea where she comes from. She was Sarah James Hitt..born 2 July 1835, married John Fouchee Brown 11 Feb. 1853 and died 25 Dec. 1913. She's buried at Bethel Church just west of Culpepper, Va. I'm trying to find her line. Thanks so much for answering...Pat

Hi Cousins, I am assuming you all saw the outline of the families I have so far copied from the 1850 VA census for Culpeper County. Earl J. Hitt very kindly pointed out in which families they belonged. Thank you Earl. If anyone would like the rest of the details from that census, about a particular family, I will type it out for you. (I don't mind the typing...I just didn't want to do them all at once! That's why I did it in abstract/outline form.) Judith

Patricia Warner wrote: > > Judith...My name is Pat Warner. I'm married to a Peter Hitt descendant > and I'm trying to trace his relatives. I'm new to this game and new to > internet travel. I too would love to have that list but I would love > some information on how to get this kind of information. Where do I > start looking. I've been on a never ending circle and until I received > your message last night, felt completely defeated. Can you help me > learn. > > Thanks so much. Pat > > ==== HITT Mailing List ==== > 2,500 Discussion Lists!!! USGenWeb and The USGenWeb Archives! > Special thanks to go to RootsWeb,your generous donations to > RootsWeb makes this all possible. Find out more! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 Hi Pat, I'd be happy to help you any way I can. Firstly, I do census research once a week at a branch of the National Archives. There are only about 12 of them in the country. How people get at census records unless they live near a branch, I don't know. Some libraries carry compiled census records from the very early years, or from the area served by that library. Most genealogical libraries have the indexes for the early years (1790-1850). I am fairly certain one can rent census films through a local LDS (Mormon) Family History Center. Concerning your husband's Hitt line, why don't you tell me what you know about his earliest Hitt ancestor...where he/she lived, when, name of spouse, etc. Maybe I can help you get a good start. Try and give me info from 1920 or before. The 1920 census is the most recent anyone has access to. Judith

In a message dated 98-12-13 18:46:37 EST, judithaw@gte.net (Judith Allison Walters) wrote: << I do census research once a week at a branch of the National Archives. There are only about 12 of them in the country. How people get at census records unless they live near a branch, I don't know. >> For Pat and Judith, There are several places you can get census records for use by individuals. The National Archives has a Microfilm Rental Program which you can write to at PO Box 30, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0030 or call 301-604-3699 (this # was good a few years ago, but the area code may have changed - you might want to check). There are also 6000 local libraries that use inter-library loan and participate in the microfilm rental program, so there may be one near you. Also try the following URL: The Federal Population Censuses on Microfilm http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/census/census.html As Judith said, Family History Centers will usually order census microfilm for you, as well. In addition, there are several places you can purchase microfilm for relatively minor amounts. I can't find the e-address right now, but there's one place that sells census film for $7.50 a roll and guarantees it, I believe. As soon as I can find the address, I'll post it. $7.50 is a real bargain, but $10 is about standard if you catch a sale. One Christmas my husband and I exchanged all the Census records for our "Home" counties and the total cost was $130 each, I think. If you check at your local library, they may have a genealogy room and it may include census microfilm from the surrounding area plus (if you're lucky) film from the areas known to have produced the early settlers in the area. And of course there's one more great resource for census, and that's the internet. Census images have been uploaded to the USGenWeb Archives and can be found by going to the county table of contents at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb> or by going directly to the appropriate archive_html directory, for example: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ss/cccccccc/census>. Hope some of this will help, Sally CBAUGHN@aol.com