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Descendants of Peter Hitt

Generation No. 1

1. PETER¹ HITT¹ was born Abt. 1756 in Prince William Co., VA, and died August 31, 1802 in Fauquier Co., VA. He married HANNAH JAMES April 1783 in Turkey Run Church, Fauquier Co., VA.

Notes for PETER HITT:
Taken from Genforum Message: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?Susannah::hitt::409.html
Posted by James D. Hitt August 6, 2000 at 20:39:05

"Hannah in her affidavit for a war pension states: 'that she was married in Turkey Run Church in the County of Fauquier, by old Parson Criag, and hath lived in said County ever since.' He left a will and names all the children except the 10th whom Hannah was carrying at the time the will was written. the witnesses to Peter's will were Aruthur Gladstone and Mary Shaw(she was his mother, and second wife of his father, John, who later married John Shaw in 1791). Arthur Gladstone was Peter's Brother-in-law, having married in 1786, to Susannah Hitt. He enlisted in Fauquier Co., VA. for three years under Capt Elias Edmunds and fought at Camden under Baron DeKalb. During the battle of Camden, SC, (Aug 1780) He was captured and made a prisoner. He was wounded by a cavalry charge having been slashed by a sword on each arm and side. he was after wards exchanged and served to the end of the war. Hannah was living at Leeds Manor, Fauquier Co., VA. in 1841. She received a pension in 1843."

Notes from Records of Gordon Grant Lane. (same query post)
"Peter was known as 'Peter on the River'
Peter was the eldest son of Mary and received one-third of his father's estate at the time of his mother's dowry.
He was known as Peter of Turkey run and left his will which namesd his children. It was written February 13, 1802 and is recorded in Will book 3, p. 369.

Date: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 (same Query post)
"You might be interested to learn also that a group of Hitt desc. (variously connected) met earlier this month to install a US govt. tombstone marker for Peter Hitt, at the small family graveyard where Peter Hitt raised his family.
The new stone joins the original one, place by his family, with a still fine inscription on it, AND a SAR marker that was placed a few years ago. We are working on clearing the entire graveyard (which had been totally overgrown) and will fence it so it can be maintained. The present owner of the property (no relation) has been very cooperative. Hannah (James) Hitt is also buried here but(so far as we know) none of the children were.
The Hitt log cabin is still standing tho not in reconstructable condition. One sheltered side seems almost new, thos The farm (no longer farmed) is located on the north side of the Rappahanock River where it is corssed by Rt. 645. Rt. 645 goes north from just west of Amissville, VA. the graveyard is at the top fo a hill on the right side of the road; an overgrown lane goes off the road just after the bridge. If you are ever out this way, you might want to visit."
Myles Johnson <mylesj@his.com>

Notes for HANNAH JAMES:
The 1840 Virginia Federal Census Made in Fauquier County on Roll # M-704-558 on Sheet #23, Page # 205, Line # 18 in Leeds Township recorded the following:
Hannah Hitt=Head
Males: 10 to 15 years =1.
Females: one (1) = 70 to 80 years=Hannah=78 years old.
Total family members in Family=2.

Note: on line #17 on this same record, Hannah's son's Family Harrison Hitt is listed.

Children of PETER HITT and HANNAH JAMES are:

	i.	PRESLEY RUSSEL² HITT, b. April 06, 1784, Fauquier Co., VA; m. ASENATH C. SMOOTE.
	ii.	HARRISON CHURCHILL HITT, b. September 30, 1785; m. SARAH SALLY WEAVER, abt 1814.
	iii.	ALEXANDER HITT, b. February 19, 1787; m. SUSANNAH WORREL.
	iv.	MARY HITT, b. February 08, 1789, Fauquier Co., VA; m. TALIAFERRO ANDERSON, January 13, 1807, Fauquier Co., VA.
2.	v.	SUSANNAH HITT, b. January 11, 1792, Fauquier Co., VA; d. November 02, 1872, Richland Co., WI.
	vi.	THADDEUS N. HITT, b. November 19, 1793; d. June 18, 1877; m. REBECCA BROWN, July 20, 1831.
	vii.	NANCY HITT, b. January 31, 1796, Fauquier Co., VA; m. ALEXANDER ELZEA ANDERSON.
	viii.	FRANCES D. HITT, b. August 06, 1798, Fauquier Co., VA; m. JAMES FREEMAN, January 28, 1822.
	ix.	ELIZABETH HITT, b. November 16, 1800, Fauquier Co., VA; m. THOMAS SMOOTE.

Notes for ELIZABETH HITT:
Fauquier Marriage Records: Courtesy of Carl Zimmer <clzimmer@erols.com> 16 July 2001

"Know all Men by these Presents, that we Thomas Smoot and Arthur Gladstone are held and firmly bound unto James P. Preston esquire, Governor of Virginia, in the just and full sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, good and lawful money of this commonwealth, to which payment well and truly to be made, to the said Governor or his successors, we bind ourselves, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 28th day of September 1819.
"The Condition of the above obligation is such, that, whereas ther is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnised between the above bound Thomas Smoot and Elizabeth Hitt daughter of Peter Hitt decd, of Fauquier County; Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue."
Thomas Smoot (Seal)
Arthur (X his mark) Gladstone (Seal)

HANNAH HITT, b. December 11, 1802, Fauquier Co., VA; m. HUMPHREY HOPPER, December 26, 1826, Fauquier Co., VA.

Notes for HANNAH HITT:
She was born after her father's death. She was referred to in his will as 'the child my wife goes with.'

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