Subj: Re: William Hitt (1784-1846) of Fauquier Co., VA., & Martin Co.,IND. Date: 99-04-04 To: wildair@texas.net (Janelle Holmes) To: HITT-L@rootsweb.com From: hudsonpw@aol.com Janelle, You wrote "Earl, who is this William Hitt the son of? I only have a William Hitt b. abt 1767, on his father Peter's tithables as an independent tithable in 1786" This William is the son of John Hitt b abt 1740 (or John Day Hitt, same person) and Sarah James. John Hitt b abt 1740 is son of John Hitt b 1715 and Sarah Day. This John is son of Peter Hitt the Immigrant of 1714. I am a Hitt descendant from Peter the 1714 immigrant by at least two routes. They are: Peter the Immigrant > Joseph > Peter > David (b 1776) > Solomon Jasper > David Benjamin (married Eudora Hitt) > Lucy Belle (married Roy Hicks) > Thelma Hicks (married Fred Hudson) > Philip Hudson AND Peter the Immigrant > Joseph > Lazerus > Benjamin B > Henry H > John W > Eudora (Married Daivd Benjamin) > Lucy Belle (married Roy Hicks) > Thelma Hicks (married Fred Hudson) > Philip Hudson. They have been in Texas a long time. Philip Hudson 612 Opal Lane Richardson, Texas 75080-5114 972-231-3817 Hudsonpw@aol.com Researching HUDSON, HICKS, BEARD, HITT, MAYFIELD, BRAZE(A or I)L, THORN, WARD, BARTON, BEASLEY, GREER, HAYNES, PERSON(S). England, Germany, and Southern States are the most likely and TEXAS is the "destination" -- Hey, that's where they all came together to make me!.