Barbara, Here is some information for you to consider. The following is all the information I have on James Hitt, son of Henry Hitt: 1. James HITT[1,2] was born about 1761 in Virginia. James gave an acre of land, which included a house, for a church on 24 December 1794 (Halifax County Deed Book 22, p. 560). He bought 80 acres of land from Edwin Garlington, next to Moses & Burrell Grant, on 28 April 1794 (Deed Book 16, page 161). James served in the revolutionary war. He moved to Tennessee where the first record of a James Hitt is in the 1820 Federal Census for Montgomery County. In his household he listed: 1 male 10-16 years, 1 male over 45 years, 1 female 10-16 years, 1 female 16-26 years, and 1 female over 45 years old. His son James H. Hitt was listed next to him in the census. According to Myers and Phillips he later moved to Alabama. He was married to Polly GRANT (daughter of Burrell GRANT) on 24 Oct 1792 in Halifax County, Virginia.[3,4] James HITT and Polly GRANT had the following children: 2 i. James H. HITT was born between 1800 and 1810. SOURCES [1.] Ruby Cox Eddleman; copyright 1983. The Cox-Bates Family and Related Families; Allen, Kincaid, Hitt, Banks, Holtzclaw, Bruce, Echols, Hicks, Royall, Fleming, Starnes, Povall, Miller, Pannill, Simmons, and others. Robert E. Parkin; Genealogical R&D Research & Productions, 661 Clayton Road, Suite 1B, St. Louis, MO 63117; 1983. [2] Beatrice Myers & Vada Phillips. Hitt Highlights, Supplement to Benjamin Hitt & Nancy Curnal, their Antecedents and Descendants. Private Publication, 10 Aug 1987. Copy at Memorial Foundation Library, Germanna Community College. p. 135. [3] Dorothy Ford Walfeck. Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607 - 1800, Vol I, Surnames A-H. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1986. p. 286. [4] Beatrice Myers & Vada Phillips. Hitt Highlights, Supplement to Benjamin Hitt & Nancy Curnal, their Antecedents and Descendants. Private Publication, 10 Aug 1987. Copy at Memorial Foundation Library, Germanna Community College. ---------------------------------- In reviewing the other possibilities in my data base, I believe the following is a good possibility for the ancestry of your James Hitt: Looking at the Census data, the dates correspond to James and his wife and some of his children. For example, the 1830 census gives 1 male 40-50 (James would have been about 43) and 1 female 30-40 (his wife would have been about 40). James the son of Joseph Hitt, Jr. has been very elusive, and there is very little information on him. However, he is a very good candidate as the father of your James Hitt: 1. Joseph HITT Jr.[1,2,3,4] was born about 1742/43 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He died before 21 Feb 1826 in Culpeper County, Virginia. Joseph came to Culpeper County, Virginia about 1778 and lived there until his death. He is listed in the Culpeper tithables after 1790 (Geramnna Record No. 1, p.23). Joseph probably could not read or write English as on 21 January 1778 he witnessed a will for Bromfill Long by signing with his mark (Ref: Bromfil Long's will, St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper County, Virginia, dated 21 January 1778, proved 20 July 1778). Joseph patented land in Culpeper County: "Joseph Hitt assignee of French Strother assignee of William Thompson heir at law to Rev. John Thompson dec'd. 150 A. (9 Feb 1747) in Culpeper County in Great Fork of Rappahannock River adj. said Thompson, Samuel Coleman. 14 Mar 1798. (Inclosed F. Strother 10 May 1798)" (Patent Book Y, page 28). A Joseph Hitt appears in the 1800 Tax List for Culpeper County, Virginia, District of David Brown. He is listed as owning three horses. This listing could be for Joseph Hitt's son Joseph Hitt III. (Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 62, No. 1, January 1954, p. 124). The 1820 Federal Census, page 78, lists Joseph, age 45+, and his wife, age 45+, with two slaves.. The will of Joseph Hitt, Jr. (Will Book K, page 228, Culpeper County, Virginia) was written on 2 November 1825 and proved on 21 February 1826. (This will can only be that of Joseph, Jr. If it were the will of Joseph, Sr. he would have been 108 years old when it was written.) Joseph's wife must have died before he made his will as there is no mention of her in his will. The will lists his heirs as: sons William, John, Joseph, James; daughters Peggy Vaughn (Baughn) and Mary Barnes. His third daughter died before the will was written. The text of the will is as follows: In the name of God Amen I Joseph Hitt of the County of Culpeper and State of Virginia being oald and infirm But of sound mind and memory do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament hereby revoaking all wills by me heretofore made as to what worldly goods it hath pleased God to bestow on me my wish is that it be disposed of in the following manner. First that my executor hereafter named out of my personal estate pay all my just debts and the residue if any I wish desposed of in the following manner I give and bequeath to my son William Hitt the land whereon he now resideth as surveyed by Wiat Camp containing one hundred and sixty seven acres more or less on his paying to the Trustee of Betsey Baughan hereafter named one hundred dollars To my daughter Mary Barnes one hundred dollars To my daughter Peggy Baughan one hundred dollars and that my Executor out of my personal estate pay to the said Trustee of Betsey Baughan twenty five dollars To Mary Barnes twenty five dollars and to Peggy Baughan twenty five dollars and the residue of my land whereon I now liv I giv I give and bequeath to my three sons, to wit, John Hitt Joseph Hitt and James Hitt to be equally divided between them the residue of my estate of every discription my will and desire is that it be divided in the following manner my son John Hitt to have one seventh part my son Joseph Hitt one seventh part that my son William Hitt have one seventh part that my son James have one seventh part and that the Trustee of Betsey Baughan have one seventh part with the twenty five dollars above mentioned with the balance that will be coming to her seventh part at the final settlement of my estate and that he pay her annually the legal Interest and at her deceas to be eaqually divided btween all her children To my Daughter Mary Barnes one seventh part To my Daughter Peggy Baughan one seventh part and lastly I do nominate and appoint my son William Hitt Executor of this my last Will and Testament and also Trustee for my Daugther Betsey Baughan In witness hereof I have hereunto fixed my hand seal this 2nd day of November 1825 NB it is my wish that my Executor pay my son James Hitt one Feather Bed & furniture to Betsey Baughan one Bead and Furniture. Witness Present his Daniel Broson Joseph X Hitt Seal James Hitt mark Thomas C. Brown Joseph's estate was inventoried by Joel Baughan, Leroy Kilby and Joseph R. Sibert and given a value of $736.30. An estate sale was held on 3 March 1836. The following Hitt Family members were among the purchasers at Joseph's estate sale: Joseph, William, John, Sr., Peter, Joel, James, Sr., Marshall, and James Hitt, Jr. (Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book K, 286 ff). In William Hitt's accounts for the estate were payments to Marshall Hitt "for services rendered", to Joseph Hitt, Jr. for "amount of warrant against estate", and to William Taylor "for crying the sale". A note in the account reads "deduct $25 each for three sisters willed to themselves". (Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book N, p. 377) There is much confusion over the children of Joseph, Sr. and Joseph, Jr. For this record the children of Joseph Hitt, Jr. are based upon his will and the Federal Census. The identity of the Hitts in attendance at the Joseph Hitt, Jr. estate sale are believed to be related as follows: Joseph Hitt was most likely the son of Joseph, Jr. and he is identified in this family record as Joseph III. Marshall and Peter Hitt are believed to be grandsons of Joseph, Jr. and the sons of Joseph Hitt III. (Joseph, Jr. had a brother named Peter but he died before Joseph, Jr.) James and William are also believed to have been the sons of Joseph, Jr. Joel was a nephew of Joseph, Jr.; the son of his brother John. The John, Sr. listed at the estate sale could have been Joseph, Jr.'s brother or his son, as both were still living at the time. James, Jr. remains unidentified. Joseph HITT Jr and his unknown wife had the following children: +2 i. Elizabeth "Betsey" HITT. +3 ii. Mary HITT. +4 iii. John HITT. +5 iv. Joseph HITT III. +6 v. Margaret "Peggy" HITT. +7 vi. William "Billy" HITT. 8 vii. James HITT[5] was born before 1790 in Culpeper County, Virginia.[6] The will of Joseph Hitt, Jr., identifies James as a son and heir (Will Book K, page 228, Culpeper County, Virginia, written 2 November 1825, proved 21 February 1826). James Hitt is listed in the 1830 Federal Census for Culpeper County, Virginia with 2 males 5-10 years, 1 male 40-50 years, 1 female under 5 years, 1 female 5-10 years, 1 female 30-40 years, and 1 slave. James Hitt is listed in the 1840 Federal Census for Culpeper County. This listing shows the household as: 1 male under 5 years, 1 male 5-10 years, 2 males 10-15 years, 1 male 15-20 years, 1 male 50-60 years, 2 females under 5 years, 1 female 5-10 years, 2 females 10-15 years, and 1 female 30-40 years old. It is believed that the family moved away from Culpeper County before the 1850 Federal Census was taken. SOURCES [1] B. C. Holtzclaw. Germanna Record No. 5; Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia, 1714-1750. The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies, Inc., P.O. Box 693, Culpeper, Virginia, 22701; 1964. [2] Compiled by Gertrude E. Gray, 1988. Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, Vol III, 1775-1800. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1993. p. 227. [3] Beatrice Myers & Vada Phillips. Benjamin Hitt & Nancy Curnal, their Antecedents and Descendants. Private Publication, 2 Aug 1980; Copy at Memorial Foundation Library, Germanna Community College. p. 73. [4] 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. 26-28. [5] Ibid. p. 28. [6] 1830 Federal Census. ----------------------------- I hope the above is of some assistance. If I have previously posted the above information, just disregard this posting. I would be very interested in any conclusions you arrive at concerning James Hitt. Earl J. Hitt -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Olivier <turp@bellsouth.net> To: HITT-L@rootsweb.com <HITT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, November 06, 1998 9:58 AM Subject: james hitt >what do u have on James the son of Henry? >Did he go to Cherokee co ga >I think i may have found the connect for my Jane Hitt >thanks again >barb >Its wonderful having such an expert on hitts here > > > >==== HITT Mailing List ==== >Visit the Hitt List Web Site! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~daisy/hitt.htm > > > >