Janelle, William Hitt who married Betsey Bailey was the son of John & Sarah (??) Hitt, the grandson of John, Jr. & Sarah (Pace) Hitt, and the great grandson of Peter Hitt, 1714 immigrant to Virginia. Here is the information on John, Jr. & Sarah (??) Hitt: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 1. John HITT Jr.[1] was born before 1743 in Prince William County, Virginia. He died about 1805 in Fauquier County, Virginia. In 1761, John Hitt, Jr. was a member of the Fauquier County Militia in the French and Indian War and a muster list shows him present for muster in 1761.(Virginia Magazine of History & Biography, Vol 7, pp 305-6). Therefore, in 1761 he was at least 18 years of age. John, Jr. was listed in the 1770 and 1777 Rent Rolls for Fauquier County, Virginia, with 53 acres of land. The 1783 through 1786 land taxes list John as owning 50 acres of land, and the 1788 through 1793 land taxes list him with 144 acres of land. In 1792 he is listed with 37.5 acres of land which he purchased from Russell. John Hitt, Jr. appears in the 1800 Tax List for Culpeper County, Virginia, District of David Brown. (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 62, No. 1, January 1954, p. 124). From 1786 to 1810, the Fauquier County tithables list at various times the following sons of John: Elijah, James, Jesse, John, Nathan, and William (for details see Germanna Record No. 1, p.17-18). On 9 December 1802, William Briggs and Sarah his wife of Stafford County deeded to John Hitt of Fauquier County, for 150.00 lbs, 169 acres of land granted to Briggs by Arthur Morison and wife January 31, 1798. The land was S/S of Hedgeman River and adjacent to David Briggs. Witnesses: Elizabeth Hitt, Jesse Hitt, and Elisha Curtis. (Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book X, p. 226). Elizabeth and Jesse Hitt were the children of John Hitt and Elisha Curtis was John's son-in-law who married daughter Sarah Hitt. One reference gives John's age as 64 when he died. It is believed that John died without a will, however, his estate was appraised on May 27, 1805. The account of the sales of his estate lists the following purchasers: John Kemper, Elijah Hitt, Nathan Hitt, Charles Scott, Jesse Hitt, John Casey, William Hitt, John Hitt, Elisha Curtis, Elizabeth Hitt, Susannah Hitt, William Bell, Martin Hitt, Francis James, and Isaac Campbell. (Fauquier County, Virginia Will Book 4, p. 101, 103). Elijah, Nathan, Jesse, William, John, Elizabeth, and Susannah Hitt were his children, and Elisha Curtis was his son-in-law, husband of his daughter Sarah. After John's death, his three eldest sons were each named as guardians of one of his youngest children: John guardian of Susannah, Nathan guardian of Stephen, and Elijah guardian of Elizabeth. (Fauquier County Virginia Guardian Bonds 1759-1871; Gott.) Sarah ???? died about 1810, however, Sarah survived her husband and can last be found in the tithables in 1809. John HITT Jr. and Sarah ???? had the following children: 2 i. Elijah HITT[2,3] was born about 1765. He died before 24 Mar 1829 in Fauquier County, Virginia. Elijah was an independent tithable in 1786 which indicates his birth about 1765. Elijah appears with his brother, Nathan, in the 1800 Tax List for Culpeper County, Virginia, District of David Brown. He is listed as owning one horse (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 62, No. 1, January 1954, p. 124). Elijah never married. He lived with his brother Nathan Hitt in Warrentown, Virginia. His will was dated 31 January 1829 and was probated 24 March 1829. 3 ii. Nathan HITT[2,4] was born about 1767 in Fauquier County, Virginia. Nathan listed as a tithable in his father's family in 1788 which indicates his birth about 1767. Nathan appears with his brother, Elijah, in the 1800 Tax List for Culpeper County, Virginia, District of David Brown. He is listed as owning one horse (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 62, No. 1, January 1954, p. 124). Nathan never married. He lived with his brother Elijah at Warrentown, Virginia. He was still living in Fauquier County in 1824. He left his money to his nephews, Dudley David, John R., and Steptoe; all children of John Hitt. +4 iii. John HITT. +5 iv. Sarah HITT. +6 v. Jesse HITT. +7 vi. James William HITT Sr.. +8 vii. William HITT. +9 viii. Stephen HITT. +10 ix. Susannah (Rosanna) HITT. +11 x. Elizabeth HITT. SOURCES [1] Dr. Benjamin C. Holtzclaw; Charles Herbert Huffman, Editor. The Germanna Record, Number 1; Peter Hitt, John Joseph Martin, and Tillman Weaver of the 1714 Colony and their descendants. The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies, Inc., Culpeper, VA, July 1961; Second printing February 1982. pp. 15-19. [2] Heitman, Francis B.. Historical Register of Officers and Soldiers of the Continental Army. U.S. Government Printing Office. [3] Dr. Benjamin C. Holtzclaw; Charles Herbert Huffman, Editor. The Germanna Record, Number 1; Peter Hitt, John Joseph Martin, and Tillman Weaver of the 1714 Colony and their descendants. The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies, Inc., Culpeper, VA, July 1961; Second printing February 1982. p. 16, 19. [4] Ibid. p. 19. ----------------------------------------- Some have confused Sarah (??), the wife of John Hitt, Jr. with Sarah James who married Peter Hitt, Jr. (son of Peter Hitt, 1714 immigrant to Virginia) and whose marriage is recorded as 27 April 1759 in Fauquier County, Virginia (Fauquier County Virginia Marriage Bonds 1759-1854 and Marriage Returns 1785-1848). I hope the above information is of some assistance to you. Earl J. Hitt -----Original Message----- From: Janelle Holmes <wildair@texas.net> To: HITT-L@rootsweb.com <HITT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 11:33 AM Subject: Re: William Hitt (1784-1846) of Fauquier Co., VA., & Martin Co.,IND. >Earl, who is this William Hitt the son of? I only have a William >Hitt b. abt 1767, on his father Peter's titables as an >independent tithable in 1786 >-- >Janelle Holmes >Wildair Kennels >wildair@juno.com >wildair@texas.net >http://lonestar.texas.net/~wildair > > >==== HITT Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > >