Charles, The second adult Peter Hitt b. abt 1745, the son of Joseph Hitt and Mary Coons(Cuntze). The following is what I have on him: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- 1. Peter HITT was born about 1745 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He died about 1806 in Laurens County, South Carolina. Peter was the first Hitt to purchase land in Laurens County, South Carolina. He bought 185 acres in November 1785 from Samuel Eakins (Laurens County Deed Book B, pp 117-118). In June 1785, Peter sold 140 acres of land in Halifax County, Virginia to George Wiley (Halifax County Deed Book 13, p 207), prior to moving to South Carolina, therefore, he must have moved to South Carolina in the summer of 1785. Peter appears in the first U.S. Census of 1785 in Halifax County, Virginia as follows: Peter Hitt, 8-persons, 1-dwelling, 5-other buildings. Peter died intestate and on 3 February 1806, Mary, Peter's wife, consented to the appointment of her sons David and Thomas as administrators to Peter's estate; Lazarus Hitt was bondsman. (Laurens County will Book c, pp 210-211). In the consent Mary listed her children and appointed Lazarus Hitt, her brother-in-law, bondsman. Based upon the 1810 Federal Census, it is believed that Mary was living with her son Larkin in Laurens County. He was married to Mary ????. Peter HITT and Mary ???? had the following children: Thomas, Abner, David, Benjamin, Larkin, and Elizabeth HITT. -------------------------------------------End Note. I hope this is of some assistance. If you have corrections or other data I would appreciate that data. Earl J. Hitt -----Original Message----- From: White81429@aol.com <White81429@aol.com> To: HITT-L@rootsweb.com <HITT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, February 12, 1998 8:47 AM Subject: Hitt > Earl, Re: your post showing Peter Hitt 1,1,7 on the 1785 Halifax census as son of >Henry and Alice Holtzclaw Hitt. Who is the other adult Peter Hitt listed 8,1,5 on the >same census about 10 houses away, also near the family of Harmon Miller the >brother in law of Henry & Alice Holtzclaw Hitt? One Peter Hitt was is on the 1784 >Caswell Co NC census beside William Stanfield who you say is the father of Jane >Stanfield, one wife of Peter Hitt. Until 1777 Orange Co NC extened to the VA state >line and included Caswell (split off Person Co), just below Halifax Co VA. >Thanks, Charles Hite >Halifax County, Va. Deed book. 17 Feb 1785, William Stanfield (Caswell Co, N.C.) >to Robert Stanfield, 200A on Lick Branch, {Halifax}. Wit: None, (DB 13, Page 142) >Subj: Re: Peter Hitt >Date: 98-02-10 From: earl_hitt@email.msn.com (Earl J. Hitt) >Reply-to: HITT-L@rootsweb.com >Peter Hitt, son of Henry and Alice Katherine (Holtzclaw) Hitt: - >1. Peter HITT [1,2,3] was born about 1763 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He >died about 1836 in Greenville County, South Carolina. On 15 June 1784, Peter >deeded 140 acres in Halifax County VA to George Wiley (Halifax County, Virginia >Deed Book 13, p. 207). > >==== HITT Mailing List ==== >Visit the Hitt List Web Site! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/hitt.htm > >