Descendants of Adam Hitch

63. Whittington HITCH Sr. was born between 1750 and 1754 and died between 1822 and 1824 in Sussex Co., DE about age 72.

Death Notes: Whittington Hitch is listed in the Sussex County tax records of 1822 but not for 1824 (when Whittington Hitch Jr. is listed), nor is he listed in the Federal Census of 1830.

General Notes: "Whitinton" Hitch is one of nine Hitch households mentioned in the Federal Census of 1790. He is living in Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware at the time. On Nov 20 1797, Whittington Hitch, "yeoman of Sussex County" received a deed from Mary Hatfield for £16.10.0 for 150 acres of land in Northwest Fork Hundred including the "plantation Whittington Hitch now lives … near the village of Bridge Branch." Tracts included were "Bite the Biter" and "Rosses Venture". Mary Hatfield was described as the daughter of Elijah Hatfield who died intestate and the lands went to her as heir. (SxLR-W21:296)

In the Sussex County Guardian Accounts, there is a listing for Nov 21 1797 for "the account of Whittington Hitch and Delilah his wife, late Delilah Hatfield, guardian to the estate of Amelia Hatfield, a minor daughter of Elisha Hatfield late of Sussex County, deceased." Two similar listings were given for Letitia Hatfield and Zachariah Hatfield, son and daughter (respectively) of Elisha Hatfield. (SxGA)

In the Federal Census of 1800, Whittington Hitch is indicated on page 350 in Sussex County, Delaware with a household including one male age 45+, two females under age 10, one female age 16-26, two females age 45+ and three slaves.

In the 1801 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, "Whittenton" Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 3 horses 3 cows and calves 5 cows 3 yearlings
2 sheep 2 sows and shoats (SxTA-1801)

On Jul 15 1803, Thomas Sorden received a deed from Gillis Hitch and Lisha his wife for 19 acres of land in Northwest Fork Hundred. The record states that Gillis got "Heirship" from his father William, his mother Mary and his brother William, all deceased, by virtue of a Deed of Bargain from Spencer Hitch and wife Sophia, Unice Jessop widow of John Jessop, Whittington Hitch and wife Delilah, and Sally Hitch - all heirs as described of the same William, Mary and William Hitch. The land was part of tract "Hale's Choice (or Chance)" situated at the village of Bridge Branch "where Doc James Ralston and John Wilson now live". (SxLR-Y23:302,309)

In the 1803 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Whittington Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 170 acres of land 2 horses 1 small colt 7 cows and 3 yearlings
10 sheep 2 sows and shoats (SxTA-1803)

In the 1807 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, "Whitenton" Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: capitulation 3 horses 1 yoke of oxen 3 cows and calves 3 young cattle
10 sheep 3 sows (SxTA-1807)

In 1808, Whittington Hitch entered into a tenant contract with David Richards where the tenant, Whittington Hitch, agreed "to pay and deliver" to his landlord, David Richards "the full quantity of fifty bushels of good merchantable wheat (except the first year only forty-five bushels of wheat are to be paid) and two hundred bushels of good merchantable Indian corn." (John Dickinson Plantation Project Research Files, Delaware Bureau of Museums)

In the 1809 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Whitty Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 45 acres of land 3 horses 1 yoke of oxen 10 cattle 4 sows and pigs (SxTA-1809)

In the 1810 Federal Census, Whitty Hitch is indicated on page 352 in Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware in a household comprised of two males age 16-26, one male over age 45, two females age 16-26 and one female over age 45.

In the 1813 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Whittington Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 4 work horses 1 colt 1 yoke of steers 2 sows and shoats 2 oz plate (SxTA-1813)

In the 1816 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Whittington Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 50 acres of land near Bridgeville 2 horses 1 colt 4 cows 1 yoke of oxen
11 sheep 1 sow and 13 shoats (SxTA-1816)

In the Federal Census of 1820, Whittington Hitch is indicated in Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware (page 256) in a household comprised of one male under age 10, one male age 10-16, one male age 16-18, one male age 16-26, one male over age 45 and one female over age 45.

In the 1822 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Whittington Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 50 acres of land 3 horses 3 cows and calves 5 young cattle 2 sows and 12 pigs
15 sheep 16 shoats (SxTA-1822)

Whittington married Delilah HATFIELD. Delilah was born between 1750 and 1760 and died after 1830 in Sussex Co., DE.

General Notes: NOTE: based upon evidence in the records, Delilah Hatfield is no doubt related to Elisha Hatfield, possibly as his daughter. She is also most likely related to Lisha Hatfield, wife of Gillis Hitch (as perhaps a sister) and Malla Hatfield, wife of Sovereign Hitch.

157 M i. Whittington HITCH Jr. was born between 1802 and 1804 in Sussex Co., DE.

General Notes: In the 1824 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Whittington Hitch Jr. is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred to pay his personal tax. (SxTA-1824)

In the 1827 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Whittington Hitch (this listing may say Jr. but record is very hard to read) is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 3 old horses 3 cows and calves 5 young cattle 7 sheep 2 sows and 8 shoats 3 oz plate (SxTA-1827)

64. Spencer HITCH was born about 1750 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 5 Feb 1797 and 21 Feb 1797 in Sussex Co., DE about age 47.

Death Notes: Spencer Hitch's will was written Feb 5 1796 and probated Jan 21 1797 in Sussex County, Delaware. (DeW-E:119)

General Notes: A Hitch Orchard states the following about Spencer Hitch:

In his will Spencer Hitch made the request to be buried at the old burying place where he then lived. "I give and recommend my soul to the hands of Almighty God that give it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian manner at the old burying place where I now live. Spencer Hitch may have rendered service during the Revolution as a record from an old lady connected with the family stated that the grandfather of Mary Hitch Carey (who was the Spencer Hitch in question) was engaged during the American Revolution gathering supplies for the Army (Continental or English not stated). Spencer Hitch in his will made Feb 5 1796 and probated Jan 21 1797 mentions his wife, Sophia Hitch, and "Sarah Snellen who was to have 100 sq. ft., a small rume in my Hous and one bed and bedin and no more; Anna Hitch, my dau.; Lilly Hitch, my dau.; Sovereign Hitch, my son; Nelly Hitch, my dau.; William Hitch, my son; Clemment Hitch, my son; Elget Hitch, my son; Polly Hitch, my dau.; Spencer Hitch, my son." Executor: Sophia Hitch. Wit: Wm. Mason, Gillis Hitch. (DeW-E:119). Descendants of Spencer Hitch have been widely scattered over the states of Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Wisconsin, and other states. Several of these descendants are personages of prominence and education.

From this compiler's records, Spencer is first mentioned in the records of Somerset County when his father, William Hitch's, will was written Nov 17 1771 and probated Dec 27 1771. In the will of Charles Brown written Dec 7 1772 and probated in Dorchester County on Feb 16 1773, Spencer Hitch is listed as a witness. (MdPrW-39:53)

On Jan 19. 1778, Spencer Hitch "of Sussex County in the State of Delaware," Gentleman, sold land that was part of "High Suffolk" to William Handy, a total of 10½ acres for £7. (SoLR-G:102). The land is the SE corner of the plantation that which the said Handy purchased of Isaac Hitch on the north side of the main road that leads from Rockawalkin Meeting House to the head of the Wicomico River containing 10 ½ acres. No metes and bounds given other than these in this record. Spencer Hitch was listed as a property owner in the Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware in the 1782 and 1785 Tax Assessments and the reconstructed 1790 Federal Census.

On Feb 2 1797, Spencer Hitch received a deed from Joseph Ricards. Hitch paid £1.10.0 to Ricards for "Bradley's Discovery" that was next to "Hale's Choice" in Northwest Fork Hundred. (SxLR-W21:612)

The following is a transcription of Spencer Hitch's Probate records (Copy of the front page shown in Figure 2):

Sussex County| State of Delaware| In the Name of God Amen this Fifth Day of Feb one thousand seven Hundred and Ninty Seven I Spencer Hitch of the County and State afsd Being in a very low State of Body but of perfect mind and memory and in my proper Senses thanks be to God. and Caling to mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all Men to die Do Make ordain publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. That is to say. I give and Recommend my Soul to the Hands of Almighty God that Give it and my body to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian manor at the old Burying place where I now Live. And as tuching such Worldly Estate wherewith it Hath pleased God to Bless me with in this Life I Give and Dispose of in the following manner ||..||..||..||

Item.. I give and bequeath to Sarah Snellen one Hundred feet Square of Ground at the Norwest sid of my House Where the Gardin now is and the Back Small Rume In my Hous and one Bed & Bedin and no more ||..||..||

ItemI give and bequeath unto Anna Hitch my Daughter one Cow & Calf one Bed & Bedin and no more ||..||..||

ItemI give and bequeath unto Lilly Hitch my Daughter one Cow & Calf one Bed and Bedin and no more .|.|.|.|

ItemI give and bequeath unto Sovereing Hitch my Son one Horse & Sadle and no more ||..||..||

ItemI give and bequeath unto Nelley Hitch my Daughter one Cow & Calf one Bed & Bedin and no more ||..||..||

ItemI give and bequeath unto William Hitch my Son one Horse one Bed and Beden and no more ||..||..||

ItemI give and bequeath unto Clemment Hitch my Son one Horse one Bed & Bedein and no more ||..||..||

ItemI give and bequeath unto Elget Hitch my Son one Cow & Calf one Bed and Bedein and no more ||..||..||

ItemI give and bequeath Spencor Hitch my Son all the Tracks or psles of Land belonging to or that I am possessed with and further. I do hereby appoint and ordain Sophia Hitch My Daier Wife my Hole and Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament. And hereby Revoking all former Wills. In Witness wherof I Have set my Hand and affixt my seal the Day and year above written ||..||..||..|| Signed Sealed and Acknowledged in| his Presence of pers. ||..||.....| Spener X Hitch |mark William Mason Gillis Hitch

(This Last Will and Testament was probated in Sussex County on Jan 21 1797 - 1798?)

The Account of Sophia Hitch Executrix of the Testament & will of all such and so much of the Goods Chattels and privaledge and also of her Payments and disbursements out of the ?. The said Accountant charges herself with all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said decd and for Inventory Amounting to £318.14.2

The above Account was Exhibited to the Register the 22nd day of Novr 1797 By
her Phillips Kollock RegrSophia X Hitch
mark

The Testament and Last Will of Spencer Hitch late of Sussex County decd and Credits of the said decd as came to her hands Possession or know out of the same. The said Accountant craves an allowance of her Payments and disbursements out of the same. Paid for Copy Will and Letters Testamentary£1.10.4 Paid Appraisers fees2.13.3 Paid funeral Expenses3.0.0 N1Paid Thomas Ledenum as fr Acct proved6.0
2Paid William Allen as fr do3.15.6
3Paid Whittington Williams as fr do8.0.6
4Paid James Derickson as fr do and Receipt2.1.3
5Paid Joseph Rickards as fr do. . .do7.10.6
6Paid Wm & Thos Sorden as fr do. . .do4.12.8 ½
7Paid Laws & Brown as fr do. . .do10.0
8Paid David Pennewell as fr do. . .do13.3
9Paid Thomas Sorden as fr do. . .do3.15.6 Paid the following Legacies Viz To Anna Hitch a Legacy appraised to10.10.4 Paid for Listing this Account5.7 ½ Paid for Passing ditto and Search1.3.6 Commissions on L48.18.3 ½ disbursements at 10 pcent4.7.9 ------------- £55.5.2 Balance£263.9.0

A Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Spencer Hitch Decasd as given in By Sophia Hitch Executorx & Apraisd By us the Subcribers Mar 10th 1797 Thos. Sorden William Mason

£ S D To his Warring Aparel7..10..0 To 1 Bed & Furniture Sted & No 110..0..0 To 1 Do - Do - Do N.29..0..0 To 1 Do - Do - Do N.37..10..0 To 1 Do - Do - Do N.46..0..0 To Bed Stid5..0 5 yds fulld Cloth @ 5/-1..5..0 2 old pine Tables7..6 1 Blue Chist10..9 6 Chears @ 4/-1..4..0 5 old Do @ 2/-10..0 1 Small Looking Glass7..6 3 old Linnen Wheels @ 7/61..2..6 1 Earthen Ware in Cubbard10..0 4 Puter Bason @ 6/-1..4..0 6 Puter Plats @12..6 ½ Doz Tind Spoons5..0 5 lb old Puter @ 1/36..3 1 Pair old Shilar @ 11/311..3 1 Wier Meal Siver @ 9/49..4 1 Tin Coffee Pott - 3/93..9 1 Do funnall - - - 11d11 a Lott of stone Earthen Ware7..6 1 Case Knives & Forks5..0 old Do & Do3..0 1 Pair Sad Irons3..9 1 Jug & 2 Bottels3..9 2 Pair Wool & Cotten Cord4..0 old Books3..0 old Shovel & Toungs7..6 1 Candelstand1..6 2 old Candelstick & Cuffer1..0 old Saddel & Bridal1..0..0 old Loomb & Tacklen1..0..0 old Woollen Wheel2..6 -------------- 54..4..2

£ S D Amount Brogt over54..4..2 3 old Iron Potts1..2..6 old Do Oven11..3 1 Tea Kettel10..0 Skillett2..6 fryen pan7..6 a Lott Tile Ware10..0 Hackel3..9 2 Pot Trammalls12..6 old Cart Irons3..0..0 old Cart4..10..0 3 old Weden Hoes3..9 Grubben Hoe5..0 old shovel5..0 2 old axes @ 2/65..0 Box of old Tools12..6 Halfbushel Masher3..0 3 old Ploughs @ 7/61..2..6 2 old Harrows @ 5/-10..0 6 old Casks @ 3/-15..0 3000 sypres shingels15..0..0 800 feet Pine Bords3..0..0 208 Bushl Corn @ 4/-41..12..0 1 Grind Stone7..6 750 lb Bacon @ 10d31..5..0 old powdering Tubs10..0 57 lb Hogs Lard @ 10d2..7..6 9 Bushl oats @ 3/-1..7..0 old Shoemaker Tools4..6 Scane flax from Brak2..10..0 2 Bushl Buckwheat @ 5/-10..0 old sider Mill15..0 2 old Syeth & Cradles10..0 15 Waggon Bags2..5..0 2 Bushl flaxseed1..0..0 ½ Bushl Salt @ 3..0 Sorrel Mair Named Dove20..0..0 Do Do Named Sprig20..0..0 Do Do Named Poll12..10..0 Do Colt Named Pickler14..0..0 Cow and Calf4..10..0 -------------- 243..2..5

£ S D Amount Brogt up243..2..5 Cow & yearlen4..10..0 Cow4..10..0 yoke of oxen14..0..0 2 Heffers4..10..0 1 small stear1..17..6 19 old sheep & 9 Lambs7..2..6 1 Sow & 4 pigs1..10..0 10 Sholes @ 10/-5..0..0 4 Blads Stacks foder @ 20/-4..0..0 2 stack Bad foder10..0 a part of foder house1..10..0 Wheat on the ground21..7..6 1 Iron Wedg3..9 40 gees @ 1/63..0..0 1 Bee Hive7..6 1000 Bricks @ 3/-1..10..0 2 straw stack3..0 -------------- 318..14..2 -------------- 318..14..2

The Amount of Sophia Hitch Executrix of Spencer Hitch late of Sussex County decd as well as all such and so much of the said decd property which came to her hands as possession, as also of her sundry payments and Disbursements out of the same to wit.

The said Accountant charges herself with all and singular the said decd property which came to her hands as follows, to wit, --------

With the decd Inventory Accounting to the sum of- $702.53 Amount of Payments- 658.36 ------------
$44.17

The said Accountant crave an Allowance for her sundry payments and disbursements out of the same as follows, to wit, 1. paid Wm Mason per acct prod & rect$26.92 2. paid David Nutter's acct prod & rect11.27 3. paid Elias Shockley per acct prod & rect7.60 Commissions for trouble6.00 paid for Slating paid for paping4.50 Also for Amount of the widows thirds as per the decd Will224.74 Also for Legacies to Anna Hitch Balance12.00 Also for Legacies to Lilly Hitch40.00 Also for Legacies to Severn Hitch56.00 Also for Legacies to Nelly Hitch40.00 Also for Legacies to Wm Hitch40.00 Also for Legacies to Clement Hitch77.33 Also for Legacies to Elgate Hitch40.00 Also for Legacies to Polly Hitch50.67 ---------- $658.36

The Aliases Account was Exhibited to the Register the 29th Decr 1813 on oath
her
By Sophia X Hitch
mark Examined Allowance and passed the same day ------------------------------------

Spencer married Sophia (?). Sophia was born before 1755 and died after 29 Dec 1814 in Caroline Co., MD.

Birth Notes: The Federal Census of 1800 lists her as over the age of 45, hence a birth before 1755.

Death Notes: In the Sussex County Guardian Accounts, Sophia Hitch is listed several times relative to minor's accounts, children of Spencer Hitch, deceased: for Elgate Hitch (no date given), for Clement Hitch (Jan 2 1798), for Polly Hitch (Dec 29 1813), for Spencer Hitch (Jan 2 to Dec 28 1814).

General Notes: Sophia Hitch is listed several times in the Sussex County Guardian Accounts - first for the account of Clement Hitch, minor son of Spencer Hitch, deceased for date Jan 2 1798. Then, she is listed for Spencer's son Elgate Hitch, the record not being dated and Polly Hitch, daughter of Spencer for the date Dec 29 1813. Finally, for the account of Spencer Hitch, son of Spencer Hitch for the date Dec 29 1814, record witnessed by William Hitch. All of these children were minors on the respective dates given. This may indicate that Spencer Hitch's other children were not minors at the time he died in 1797. (SxGA)

In the 1800 Federal Census, "Sophire" Hitch is indicated on page 350 in Sussex County with a household including two males under age 10, one male age 10-16, two females age 16-26 and one female age 45+.

In the 1801 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, "Sopiah" Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 2 horses 1 cow and calf 3 young cattle 2 sows and pigs 4 sheep (SxTA-1801)

In the 1803 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, "Zophiah" Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 130a of land 2 horses 1 colt 2 cows and calves 3 young cattle 1 sows and pigs 8 sheep 8 shoats (SxTA-1803)

In the Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessment List for 1803 and 1804, "Zophiah" Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with 130 acres of land and 27 livestock.

In the 1807 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Sophia Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 2 horses 1 cow 2 cows and calves 8 sheep 1 sow and 7 shoats (SxTA-1807)

In the 1809 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Sophia Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 130a of land 1 horse 4 cows and calves 1 sows and pigs 14 shoats (SxTA-1809)

She is not found in Sussex County tax records after 1809. In the Sussex County Guardian Accounts, Sophia Hitch is listed several times relative to minor's accounts, children of Spencer Hitch, deceased: for Elgate Hitch (no date given), for Clement Hitch (Jan 2 1798), for Polly Hitch (Dec 29 1813), for Spencer Hitch (Jan 2 to Dec 28 1814).

General Notes: In the 1801 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Salley Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 1 negro man, age 26 years 1 horse

163 M vi. Elgate HITCH was born about 1777 in Sussex Co., DE and died in Sep 1813 in Sussex Co., DE ^⁵² about age 36.

General Notes: In 1793, Elgate Hitch received a Warrant for 200 acres in Sussex County, Delaware. (Sussex Co. Land Records Index, Liber R-17, Folio 11)

+ 164 M vii. Garey* HITCH was born in Nov 1785 in Williston, Caroline Co., MD ^{⁵⁴ ⁵⁵} and died between 3 Jan 1855 and 23 Jan 1855 in Caroline Co., MD ^⁵⁶ about age 69.

+ 165 M viii. William HITCH ⁵⁸ was born on 31 Mar 1788 in Sussex Co., DE,^{⁵⁹ ⁶⁰ ⁶¹ ⁶² ⁶³} died on 8 Jun 1871 in Ross Co., OH ^{⁵⁸ ⁶⁴} at age 83, and was buried about 11 Jun 1871 in Browns Chapel Cemetery, Ross Co., OH.^⁶⁵

+ 166 M ix. Sovereign HITCH was born between 1783 and 1786 in Bridgeville, Sussex Co., DE ^{⁶⁷ ⁶⁸ ⁶⁹} and died after 1840 in Gibson Co., IN.

+ 168 M xi. Dr. Spencer HITCH was born on 24 Feb 1796 in MD,^{⁷⁵ ⁷⁶} died on 14 Jul 1873 in Greensboro, Caroline Co., MD ^{⁵⁸ ⁷⁷} at age 77, and was buried about 17 Jul 1873 in Old Methodist Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Caroline Co., MD.

65. Gillis HITCH was born from 1757 to 1758 in Bridge Branch (Bridgeville), Sussex Co., DE, died on 7 Nov 1847 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN at age 89, and was buried about 10 Nov 1847 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN.

Birth Notes: File Number R5049 of the National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension records includes a deposition dated Feb 19 1847 stating Gillis Hitch is age 89. Another deposition, this by his son on Oct 3 1851 states Gillis died on Nov 7 1847.

Death Notes: File Number R5049 of the National Archives, Revolutionary War Pension records includes a deposition dated Feb 19 1847 stating Gillis Hitch is age 89. Another deposition, this by his son on Oct 3 1851 states Gillis died on Nov 7 1847.

General Notes: From A Hitch Orchard by Daisy Hitch Davies we glean the following information: "Excerpts of letters from Mrs. Mary F. Hymer to Mrs. Davies in 1968:

May 6 1968: Just thought that you might like to know what Ralph and I uncovered about Gillis Hitch. We invested in a genealogist in Kentucky to find him. She stumbled on to the fact that he was in the Revolutionary War, sent for his papers and sent us what she found out! What she came up with was papers where William Henry, (my grandfather) applied for a pension for Gillis.

He was born about 1758 in Bridge Branch (Bridgeville) Sussex County, Delaware. His father died when he was young and he was raised by his mother, who kept a public place, and an older brother. He lived in Bridgeville all his life except from 1840 to 1847, when he came to Crawfordsville, Indiana to live with William Henry. He could not remember how long he served in the Revolution at the time of his application but said that he was stationed near Bridge Branch to watch for Tories. His wife was dead but was survived by three living sons, William Henry, John and Gillis. He died in Crawfordsville Nov 7 1847 and was 89 years old.

Jun 3 1968: We just came home from looking for Gillis!!! (at Crawfordsville). Guess what??? We feel sure we found him but no proof. In the old I.O.O.F Cemetery (Locust Hill Cemetery) the D.A.R. has recorded all names buried therein - - William Henry and Ellender Isles Hitch and their son Uncle Tommy who died during the Civil War are buried there. On a tombstone "7GH" between Hitch and Hunter markers. We took the information to one of the researchers for Crawfordsville who is a relative on another line who showed us a book that stated, Gillis Hitch was a soldier buried in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.

This information correlates with this compiler's findings where, in the Pension Application files at the National Archives, Washington, DC, Gillis Hitch was a Revolutionary War veteran who applied for pension in 1847. He made a deposition that year as "age 89" (born 1757-1758) stating his father died shortly after he was born. He enlisted at "Bridge Branch" in Sussex County, Delaware, marched to Dover, then Wilmington then on to Philadelphia. He then went back to Bridge Branch where he was stationed as a Minute Man to guard against Tories. He never faced battle. He states that "Bridge Branch" is now called "Bridgeville" DE where he lived until "5 or 6 years" prior to the deposition. He was in KY in Sep 1837, but resided in Crawfordsville, IN at time of deposition. (Pension Application File R5049, National Archives). Gillis Hitch was also mentioned in William Hitch's will made in 1795 and probated on Feb 26 1796. Heirs listed are William's brother Gillis Hitch, Sarah Hitch & Unicy Joseph. The Executor was "brother" Gillis Hitch and witnesses included John Polk, Bessie Snow, and Nutter Cannon. (DeW-E:73) Gillis Hitch was then a witness for Spencer Hitch's will made Feb 5 1796 and probated Jan 21 1797. (DeW-E:119)

The following is an article I wrote about Gillis Hitch in the Hitch Family Newsletter:

Gillis Hitch in the American Revolution

Gillis Hitch served in the American Revolution. Based on that service, Gillis corresponded with the U.S. government later in life to try to collect his pension due to him.

The documents are part of File Number R5049 of the National Archives, Revolutionary War records. That file includes an early letter from "Old Sholder" Gillis Hitch to Washington attempting to find out the status of his pension application. The letter, dated Jul 10 1839, was written when Gillis was already an old man of about 81 years, having been born in 1757/58. He wrote the letter from Pentleton (sic) County, Kentucky, or "Carntucky" as indicated about halfway down his letter. Also, by reading the complete letter, one can see that even in old Gillis' day, it was tough working through the Washington bureaucracy to get anything accomplished!!

Note also that he states that he "neve Recevd one Dollar but the Eight that I tuck of the Drum Hed." In the Revolution, it was common to take all the booty from a battle, raid or other campaign and place it on the head of a drum for division among the soldiers that were involved. The booty may have consisted of anything from personal effects, watches, jewelry to actual cash or gold. In this case, it appears that Gillis seized the opportunity to enrichen himself by "Eight Dollars" off the drum head.

In File R5049, there are other documents and correspondence that give many clues to Gillis Hitch's age, family and service records during the Revolution. For instance, there is a deposition in the file dated Feb 19 1847 where Gillis Hitch appeared before Robert Taylor, the Probate Court Judge for Montgomery County, Indiana, in another, more official attempt to secure his pension money. By this time, the document states, Gillis Hitch was 89 years old and living in the aforesaid county, and still attempting "to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed Jun 7th 1832 (i.e., the pension act)." The front page from the file is shown in Figure 24.

The document goes on to give some good details of his service in the Revolution. It states that he served under Captain Vaughn "who was afterwards promoted to the rank of Col., Charles Kid first lieutenant, and Mitchell Renshaw second lieutenant. He had "inlisted in Aug, two years after the commencement of the war," but cannot swear to the length of his service for "reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory." He thought, however, that his service covered about four years and six months.

In the deposition, it states that Gillis Hitch had enlisted at "Bridge Branch, Sussex County, Delaware and marched to Dover, then to Wilmington, then Philadelphia and then back to Bridge Branch and was stationed there as a minute man to guard against Tories." His mother and elder brother kept a "public house at Bridge Branch" and he was allowed to remain there until the close of the war in company with fellow soldiers Joshua Cliffen, Bartholomew Adams, Richard Starrs and Thomas Matney. He could not remember whether he was in the "Continental or State Troops of Delaware but think in Continental."

Questions were then set forth as part of the deposition. They are transcribed exactly as follows:

Question 1st: Where and what year was born. Answer: At Bridge Branch now called Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware. Don't recollect the year.

Question 2nd: Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? Answer: There never was any record made of my age. My father died shortly after my birth and all I know was from the age of my older brothers.

Question 3: Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived sinse the Revolution war; and where do you live now? Answer: At Bridge Branch now called Bridgeville Branch and lived there sinse the revolutionary war untill within five or six years. Sinse that time I have lived here in Crawfordsville.

Question 4th: How were you called into service: were you were draughted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom? Answer: I volunteered of my own accord. I took the bounty off the drum head and never received anything else but a cocked hat.

Question 5th: State the name of some regular officers who were with the Troops. Where you served: Such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect; And the general circumstances of your service. Answer: I cannot recollect any other officers than those mentioned in my declaration. And the circumstances of my services are also stated in my declaration correctly as I believe.

Question 6: Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so by whom was it signed; and what has become of it? Answer: I received a discharge by the hands of Col Joseph ______ Vaughn. He brought it to me when he returned from receiving? His pay. I have sense lost it. I believe it was thrown overboard in the Chesapeak bay with other papers which I considered of no value at the time.

Question 7th: State the names of persons in your neighborhood at present who can testify to your character for vericity and their belief of your services as a revolutionary soldier. Answer: I have no general acquaintance except as persons come to the house of my sons where I now live. I have but little recollection of their names. I don't go out any. I will name Samuel C. Wilson and Thomas Campbell, Ryland T. Brown and John N. Rush.

In a later deposition by William Hitch (Gillis Hitch's son) in Montgomery County, IN, dated Oct 3 1851, it was indicated that Gillis died on Nov 7 1847. He left no widow but he was survived by only known living children William, Gillis and John Hitch.

Finally, William Hitch initiated a Power of Attorney on Aug 16 1854 to "Charles C. Tucker of Washington City District of Columbia" to prosecute the claim of Gillis Hitch for Revolutionary War pension. There are no further records in the file whether the family ever received the pension that was entitled to them.

In other records, Gillis Hitch was listed as an heir in his father's will written on Nov 17 1771 and probated on Dec 27 1771 as follows:

Paraphrase of Will of William Hitch being "sick of body" ·To son Spencer Hitch, land "Nutter's Addition" and 1 shilling ·To loving wife Mary Hitch and my daughters all my houses at Bridge Branch with 20 acres of land to wife for widowhood and daughters Eunice, Betty, Sarah and Sally while they remain single ·To son William Hitch, land "Hale's Choice" after wife marries or at her decease and 1 shilling ·To son Whittington Hitch, 1 shilling ·To son Gillis Hitch, grist mill and 5 acres of adjacent land and 1½ acres other land (MdPrW-38:558).

Gillis Hitch is listed as one of the nine Hitch households in Sussex County, Delaware in the Federal Census of 1790. In his brother William Hitch's will written in 1795 and probated Feb 26 1796, Gillis is indicated as a brother. Sarah Hitch and Unicy Joseph. Gillis HITCH was also executor with witnesses John Polk, Bessie Snow and Nutter Cannon. (SxW-E:73). Gillis Hitch was a witness for Spencer Hitch's will written Feb 5 1796 and probated Jan 21 1797. (SxW-E:119).

On Apr 28 1796, Gillis Hitch petitioned the Sussex County Orphans Court as executor of William Hitch to sell William's lot of ground in Bridge Branch known as the "Hitch Lot" that "being the whole of the said deceased real estate." (SxOC-F:164)

On Jul 15 1803, Thomas Sorden received a deed from Gillis Hitch and Lisha his wife for 19 acres of land in Northwest Fork Hundred. The record states that Gillis got "Heirship" from his father William, his mother Mary and his brother William, all deceased, by virtue of a Deed of Bargain from Spencer Hitch and wife Sophia, Unice Jessop widow of John Jessop, Whittington Hitch and wife Delilah, and Sally Hitch - all heirs as described of the same William, Mary and William Hitch. The land was part of tract "Hale's Choice (or Chance)" situated at the village of Bridge Branch "where Doc James Ralston and John Wilson now live". (SxLR-Y23:302,309)

In the 1803 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Gillis Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred for just himself and no other property. (SxTA-1803)

In the 1807 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Gillis Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: capitulation 1 sow (SxTA-1807)

In the 1809 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Gillis Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred for just himself and no other property. (SxTA-1809)

In the Federal Census of 1810, "Gilly" Hitch is indicated on page 357 in Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware in a household including two males under age 10, one male age 10-16, one male over age 45, two females age 10-16, one female age 16-26 and one female over age 45.

In the 1813 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Gillis Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 1 cow and calves (SxTA-1813)

In the 1816 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Gillis Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred for just himself and no other property. (SxTA-1816). In the 1827 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Gillis Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred for just himself and no other property. (SxTA-1827)

In 1835, Gillis Hitch is listed in the Tax Assessment for Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex County, DE and assessed for "his person," $134.00. It should be noted that the entry was first written as Whittington Hitch and crossed out and replaced with Gillis Hitch. (SxTA-1835)

Gillis married Lisha HATFIELD. Lisha was born before 1765 and died on 5 Oct 1814 in Bridgeville, Sussex Co., DE.

170 F ii. (Daughter) HITCH was born between 1794 and 1800 in Sussex Co., DE.

171 F iii. (Daughter) HITCH was born between 1794 and 1800 in Sussex Co., DE.

172 M iv. Thomas Gillis** HITCH was born between 1794 and 1800 in Sussex Co., DE, died on 13 Apr 1862 in Montgomery Co., IN about age 67, and was buried about 16 Apr 1862 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN.

Death Notes: Correspondence from William Henry Hitch of Thorntown, Indiana dated Mar 28 1995.

+ 173 M v. John HITCH was born on 1 Nov 1803 in Sussex Co., DE,^{⁷⁹ ⁸⁰ ⁸¹ ⁸²} died on 22 Mar 1883 in Clay Co., IL ^{⁸² ⁸³} at age 79, and was buried about 25 Mar 1883 in Jenkins Cemetery, Harter Twp., Clay Co., IL.^⁸³

+ 174 M vi. William Henry HITCH Sr. was born on 24 Nov 1809 in Sussex Co., DE,^{⁵⁸ ⁸⁶ ⁸⁷ ⁸⁸ ⁸⁹ ⁹⁰} died on 10 Sep 1870 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN at age 60, and was buried about 13 Sep 1870 in Locust Hill Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN.

68. Curtis HITCH was born before 1769 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 15 Aug 1813 and 12 Mar 1814 in Somerset Co., MD.

Death Notes: Curtis Hitch's will was written Aug 15 1813 and probated on Mar 12 1814.

General Notes: In 1789, Sussex County, Delaware, Curtis Hitch signed, along with Isaac Hitch, a 1789 petition to move the county seat from Lewes to the center of the county. Curtis Hitch was listed in the 1790 Census for Sussex County, Delaware, one of nine Hitch households. On Apr 13 1790, Curtis Hitch was chosen to be guardian of Eli Vinson (son of Elijah Vinson), who was over age 14. [SoOCP-1777/92:94]. This was confirmed on Jun 14 1791 when, at the same time Elijah Hitch was chosen to be guardian for Elijah Vinson's sister, Esther who was under age 14. (Ibid.:99). Curtis Hitch was administrator for the estate of his mother Isabella Waller on Aug 29 1791. The inventory amount brought forward was £45.18.7 from Jul 31 1790. Payments to John Pope Mitchell, Isaac Holland for coffin, William Handy and John Scroggin appraisers, money due to the orphans of Elijah Vincent for the money made use of by the deceased received by her as their guardian and retained by this accountant. Distributions to her seven children: this accountant Curtis, Louther, Elijah, Annis Vincent's heirs, Phillis Short, Letty Nicholson's representatives and Lilah Culver. (SoAA-EB16:476/477). Levinah Vinson received from Mr. Curtis Hitch £55.10.5.3 it being the amount of her estate from him as guardian on Nov 27 1794. Testator was Thomas Humphries. (Ibid:716)

In the Somerset County Assessment Record for the years 1793-1796, Curtice Hitch was listed in Broad Creek Hundred and assessed for other property, £45. In 1795, the assessment for 1/3 of a grist mill was added. Total assessment was £45, £45, £90, and £90 for years 1793, 1794, 1795, and 1796, respectively. (SoTA-1793/96)

On Jan 21 1797, Curtis Hitch received the deed for land "Point Patience" from James W. Waller 9¼ acres for £9.5.7½. (SoLR-K:531). On Jan 31 1797, Curtis Hitch received a bond backed by land from Eli Vinson totaling 50 acres for the amount of £200. The land was described as on the north side of the main branch of James W. Waller's Mill beginning at a marked white oak on the side of the pond running the outlines of Eli Vinson's land that his father bought of Nathan Culver. Thomas Humphris and Mary Humphris were witnesses. (SoLR-K:528). On Sep 23 1797, Curtis Hitch received a deed for land called "Gravelly Hill", "Ellis' Chance", and "Ellis' Addition" from Loudy Hitch and wife Betsy, a total of 58¾ acres for £56 (SoLR-L:87).

In the Federal Assessment of 1798, Curtis Hitch was listed in Broad Creek Hundred, Somerset County as occupant of property "situated about 2 mi. from Spring Hill" owned by James Humphris consisting of one dwelling house, framed, one story of wood, size 22' x 24'; one cook house of round poles, one story, size 16' x 18'; one frame milk house, one story, size 18' x 8'; one meat house of sawed logs, size 12' x 10'; contained 40 perches assessed at $150. Also lists one hard log barn, 18' x 20'; one corn house of round poles, 16' x 7'; various land, 111 acres. He was assessed $120 for land. He was also listed as owner and occupant of property "situated near George Waller's Mill about 4 mi. from Salisbury" consisting of one round pole house, 16' x 14' and 136½ acres of land. He was assessed $10 for buildings and $80 for land. (TA1798) In the 1798-1803 records by the Tax Commissioners in Somerset County, Curtis Hitch was listed in Broad Creek Hundred and assessed taxes for 136½ acres of land at 130, one slave under age 8 at £12 and other personal property at £38 for a total of £180 for years 1798-1800. He received 13½ acres of land from James W. Waller in 1801, increasing his assessment for the years 1801-1803 to £195. (SoTC-1798/1803)

In the 1800 Federal Census for Somerset County, Maryland, Curtis Hitch was head of the household with one male under age 10, one male age 16-26, two females under age 10, one female age 16-26, and one female age 26-45 with one slave.

On May 10 1800, Curtis Hitch received a deed for land called "Peace & Quietness" from James Weatherly Waller. It was 13 acres for $60. (SoLR-M:197). In 1801, Curtis Hitch was listed as a co-holder with Thomas Humphreys of Pew No. 33 in the ______ church. He contributed £0.3.0 towards the pastor's salary. (Presbyterian People in Wicomico, John Jacob, Jr.) On May 1 1804, Curtis Hitch received a militia appointment. (Index 51, MSA, B2:33,127). On Sep 5 1804, Curtis Hitch of Somerset County paid £100 to William Elzey of Sussex County, Delaware for 19½ acres of land in two tracts: "Point Patience" and "Mill Lot." It was indicated as bordering land that Nathan Culver sold to Elijah Vinson as well as also Catons Branch (SoLR-P:371).

On Oct 21 1809, Curtis Hitch received a deed for 23 acres of land called "Peace & Quietness" from Esme Marshall Waller for $50. Land beginning at the end of 9¼ perches of the first line of a parcel of land conveyed by deed from James Weatherly Waller to Curtis Hitch and from thence S88-30W 24¾ perches to the end of said first line, thence N55-15W 39½ perches by and with the 2nd line of the afsd deed to the end thereof, thence N48W 15 perches by and with the 3rd line to the end thereof, thence N7-15W 25 perches by and with the 4th line to the end thereof, thence S66-30W 30 perches to the road leading from the afsd Waller's mill to the Baptist Meeting House thence by and with the said road S22-45E 50 perches, thence S17E 18 perches, thence S46E 28 perches to a post on the easternmost side of afsd road, thence N50-30E 50 perches, thence S30E 9 perches, thence N83-30E 11 perches, thence N 12 perches, thence line to beginning containing 23 acres. (SoLR-T:365)

In the 1810 Federal Census for Somerset County, Curtis Hitch was listed as head of Household on page 291 for the Barren Creek District. The household contained one male under age 10, one male age 10-16, one male over age 45, one female under age 10, one female age 10-16, one female age 16-26, one female age 26-45 and one slave.

On Feb 8 1812, Ezekiel Hitch received a deed for 9 acres of part of land called "Ellis' Chance" and "Ellis' Addition" from Curtis Hitch for £18. It is described as beginning 8 perches from the beginning and the 10th line of a tract called "Elliss Addition" thence running with the reverse course of this line to wit S54:30W 8 perches to the beginning of the 10th line, thence S45E 48½ perches with reverse course of the 9th line of the afsd tract, thence N56E 50½ perches till it intersects with the county road leading from Spring Hill Chapple over Esme M. Waller's Mill, thence with said road to the beginning. (SoLR-U:464)

Also, on Feb 8 1812 Curtis Hitch deed part of tracts "Elliss Addition" and "Elliss Chance" to Thomas Humphreys for £11. It describes the land as beginning at the 3rd bounder of tract "Clowlett" at a tree called the "ugly oak" which is down now and a post is in its place thence N75E 15½ perches until it intersects the 12th line of "Elliss Addition", thence with 12th line to the end thereof to wit S57E 28¼ perches, then S70E 4 perches to the end of the 2nd line of "Elliss Chance", thence S39E 46 perches till it intersects the county road leading from Spring Hill over Esme M. Waller's Mill, thence with said road to wit N56W 60 perches, thence N71W 25¾ perches, thence with a line to the beginning, 5½ acres total. (SoLR-U:466)

On Nov 3 1812, Curtis Hitch deeded land, 1/3 of parts of tracts called "Point Patience" and "Mill Lott" and 1/3 of a mill to Robert Hitch for $100. The land is described as beginning at a marked white oak at the northwestern most end of the 3rd line of land Nathan Culver sold to Eli Vinson and on the side of a hill on the eastern most side of a small branch called Caton's Branch and "near to a going over place that crosses" said branch. Thence S87W 13 perches, thence S14:30E 18 perches, thence S45:45E 12 perches, thence S18E 10 perches, thence S18:15W 18 perches, thence S30E 33 perches, thence S13W 10 perches, thence S4:15E 17 perches, thence S41E 10 perches, thence S38W 17 perches, thence S60E 30 perches, thence S4:15E 12 perches, thence S31:30E 20 perches, thence, S55E 44 perches to a marked dogwood, thence N60E till it intersect the 11th course of the afsd Eli Vinson's land 2 poles short of beginning of said course, thence reversing a turning Vinson's course back to said marked red oak. (SoLR-U:397)

In the 1813 Commissioner of the Tax Report for Somerset County, Curtis Hitch is listed in the 1st Election District and taxed for 145¾ acres of land valued at $350. He was also separately listed under the entry for Robert Hitch. (SoTC-1813)

In her will written on Aug 26 1811 and probated Oct 26 1813, Curtis Hitch, along with Ezekiel and Robert Hitch, were listed as witnesses to the will of Sarah Bradley (SoW-EB:194/195).

Curtis Hitch's will was written on Aug 15 1813 and probated Mar 12 1814 and paraphrased as follows: ·To daughter Nancy Hitch, all my pottery ·To son William Hitch, one negro Eben and he to be with Ebenezer Leonard until age 21 to be apprenticed as a tanner ·To other four children Nancy, Elijah, Sarah Cathell, and Leah Hitch; the rest. John Nicholson was Executor with witnesses Thomas Nicholson, Ezekiel Hitch and Robert Hitch. John Nicholson rejected administration to Thomas Humphries. (Ibid:204/205)

On Mar 15 1814, Thomas Humphriss, Ezekiel Hitch, Robert Hitch are bound for Thomas Humphriss as administrator with a copy of the will annexed of Curtis Hitch, deceased (SoBB-EB28:238). Curtis Hitch's inventory was brought forward from May 16 1814, with additions, as $1154.27. Payments were mentioned to John Ellis, Henry Maddux, Eli Vinson, William Hearn, Dr. John Huston, John Wailes, Robert Hitch, John Parsons, Thomas Byrd, Esme M. Waller, William Handy and Joshua Lingo. Administrator was Thomas Humphries and the account approved on Apr 2 1816. (SoAA-EB27:245)

Curtis married (?) (?). (?) was born between 1765 and 1780 and died between 1810 and 1814 about age 45.

+ 176 M i. Elijah HITCH was born between 1790 and 1800 in MD ^⁹⁵ and died between 1831 and 1839 in Genessee Co., NY ^⁹⁶ about age 41.

178 F iii. Nancy HITCH was born between 1794 and 1800 and died between 1816 and 1818 in Somerset Co., MD about age 22.

Nancy married Solomon VINCENT, son of Benjamin VINCENT and Unknown, on 19 Dec 1815 in Somerset Co., MD.¹⁴ ⁹⁸ Solomon died about 1822 in Somerset Co., MD.

Death Notes: Gracey Disharoon is listed as executrix of Solomon Vincent's estate on Jun 18 1822. (SoOCP-1811/23:176)

General Notes: On June 13, 1815, Thomas Porter was appointed guardian of William Hitch with sureties by William S. Handy and Tubman Christopher. This means he was under age 21 at the time. (Somerset County Orphans Court Proceedings, Book 2, 1811-1823, Folio 54; Also Somerset County Bond Book, Liber, EB228, Folio 305). On June 11, 1816, his guardian was changed to James Olliphant (Ibid., Folio 65)

180 F v. Leah B. HITCH was born between 1801 and 1804 in MD,^⁹⁹ died on 7 Dec 1867 in Warsaw, NY ^¹⁰⁰ about age 65, and was buried about 10 Dec 1867 in Warsaw Village Cemetery, Warsaw, Wyoming Co., NY.

General Notes: This may be the same Leah Hitch that is listed in a household in Middleburg, Wyoming County, New York as follows: - Leah Hitch, age 46, born in MD.

Leah married John TRUAX on 23 Jul 1851 in Middlebury, NY.¹⁰⁰ John was born in 1794 in NY ^¹⁰¹ and died on 17 Jun 1854 in South Warsaw, NY ^¹⁰⁰ at age 60.

69. Louther (Loudy) HITCH was born on 5 Nov 1750 in Somerset Co., MD, died on 19 Aug 1838 in Laurens Co., SC at age 87, and was buried about 22 Aug 1838 in Old Union Quaker Baptist Church, Laurens Co., SC.

Birth Notes: Bible Records of John Hitch of South Carolina (DAR). These records say Louther Hitch died on Aug 19 1838 at age 87-9-14. This would put his birth at Nov 5 1750; however, the Federal Census of 1830 for Laurens County, SC show his age at 60-70 (born 1760-1770).

Death Notes: Bible Records of John Hitch of South Carolina (DAR). These records say Louther Hitch died on Aug 19 1838 at age 87-9-14. This would put his birth at Nov 5 1750; however, the Federal Census of 1830 for Laurens County, SC show his age at 60-70 (born 1760-1770).

General Notes: In the DAR Library in Washington, DC, the following is written of Louther Hitch: "…moved to SC sometime between 1792 and 1800. Born in Somerset County, Maryland 1743, died in Laurens County, SC at 10:00 am Aug 19 1838 (87y, 9m, 14d). He was interred at old Union Quaker Baptist Church in Laurens County Served in Blackwater Regt. of Somerset County and his grave is officially marked as Rev. War veteran. Married 1st wife, Mary, on Jun 30 1771. She was born (Nov 2 1750) & died (Nov 28 1789) in Somerset County. Married 2nd wife, Elizabeth (Betsy), on Jan 1 1792. She was born in MD (Apr 24 1769) and died in SC (Aug 10 1837). He settled in the Duncans Creek area of Laurens County. He died of old age at the house of his daughter, Mrs. Pitts in the Rabun Creek area. See also Somerset County, MD listing for him. Daughter Mary (born Oct 10 1794) married Henry Pitts. Daughter Sarah (b. Apr 16 1796) died single."

Between 1775 and 1777, Lowday Hitch had an account in John Nelms' store in Salisbury, Maryland. Records show he brought a balance with interest from Ledger H of £1/8/1. He bought 9 yards of duck and 1 lb. of brimstone for a total of £2/11/7. Elijah Hitch delivered a bushel of peas for credit to his account in 1776. He paid the balance in cash in 1777.

On Nov 6 1779, Louther Hitch received a deed for a tract of land called "Ellis' Addition" from Joseph Ellis, 23¼ acres, for £20. Land on the north side of the head of Wicomico River beginning at the end of the fourth line of the tract thence SW 86 perches, thence NW 34 perches, thence N1E 11 perches, thence NE 95 perches, thence to beginning contining 23¼ acres (SoLR-G:201). In the Maryland Tax Assessment of 1783, Louther Hitch is listed in Rewastico Hundred of Somerset County and assessed for land: "Gravelly Hill", 50 acres; "Ellis' Addition", 20½ acres plus two horses and five cattle. Whites in the household included four males and two females at the time. (TA1783). On Apr 22 1784, Ezekiel Hitch sold land 50 acres of land called "Gravelly Hill" to Louther Hitch for £80. Begin at a marked red oak thence NW 80 poles, thence NE 100 poles, thence SE 80 poles, thence right line to beginning containing 50 acres. (SoLR-G:483)

On May 16 1789, Louther Hitch received a deed for land from Stephen Elliss of Sussex County, Delaware for tracts "Elliss Chance" and "Elliss Addition," a total of 56¾ acres, for £52.9.10½ current money of Maryland. The land was described as beginning at a marked white oak, the first bounder of "Elliss Chance," thence N39E 140 poles, N51E 12 poles, NW 40 poles, N54½E 28 poles, S74E 22 poles, S57E 20 poles, N51E 5 poles, S39E 116 poles, thence with a line of marked trees to the beginning laid out for 56¾ acres. (SoLR-H:477).

On Apr 13 1790, Loudy Hitch, along with Joseph Humphris, made surety when Curtis Hitch was appointed guardian to Eli Vincent (of Elijah Vincent) who was over age 14. (SoOCP-1777/92:94) In the Nov 1791 court session, there was a case Joseph Scroggin versus Elias Hitch, Loudy Hitch, and Elijah Moor. The Hitch-Moor side confessed judgment to Scroggin for £0.7.6 debt and 3 shillings, 10 pence cost. (SoJ-1791/94:11, MSA C1774-57, MdHR 13,140). In the same court session, the case George Robinson versus Benjamin Disharoon and Elias Hitch produced a confession of judgment in favor of Robinson for £4 debt and 9 pence cost. (Ibid:14)

On Nov 3 1792, Louther Hitch issued a deed for to Stephen Elliss of Sussex County, Delaware for the same land he bought of Elliss on May 16 1789. (SoLR-IPt II:433). On Nov 3 1792, Stephen Elliss of Sussex County, Delaware issued a deed to Louther Hitch for land, part of tracts "Elliss Chance" and "Elliss Addition." This land is described as beginning at a marked white oak, the first bounder of "Elliss Chance," thence N39E 149 poles till it intersects with the 8th line of "Elliss Addition," NE 15½ poles by and with said line to the end thereof, NW 50 poles, N54½E 28 poles, S74E 22 poles, S57E 34 poles, S50½W 51 poles, S39E 7½ poles with the 14th line of "Elliss Addition" till it intersects the 2nd line of "Elliss Chance," N51E 49 poles by and with said line to the end thereof, S39E 121 poles with the 3rd line of "Elliss Chance" till it intersects with a line of marked trees formerly established between Joseph Elliss Sr. and his son Joseph, thence by and with said line to the first beginning laid out for 61¼ acres. (SoLR-IPt II:474).

In the Somerset County Assessment Record for the years 1793-1796, Lowther Hitch was listed in Broad Creek Hundred and assessed for 127 acres of land, £90; and other property, £30. Total assessment was £120, £120, £120, £120 for years 1793, 1794, 1795, and 1796 respectively.

Elias Hitch's inventory of estate was taken between May 11 and Sep 21 1793 and listed as Administratrix was Esther Hitch. Next-of-kin shown were Loudy (this Louther) and Ezekiel Hitch. Total estate value was tallied at £108.15.9 (SoI-EB19:235/237) On Sep 23 1797, Louther Hitch and wife Betsy gave deed for land called "Gravelly Hill", "Ellis' Chance", and "Ellis' Addition", a total of 58¾ acres, for £56 to Curtis Hitch. (SoLR-L:87). NOTE - this may be around the time Louther and his family picked up stakes and headed to Laurens County, South Carolina.

The next time Louther Hitch was mentioned in Maryland records was as an absentee in the Federal Assessment of 1798 where Ezekiel Hitch was listed as the occupant of property owned by Louther Hitch "situated about 2¼ mi. from Spring Hill Chappel" and consisting of "one old dwelling house, framed, one story, 20'x16' under repair; one cook house of round poles, 14'x12', the roof rotten; one blacksmith shop, 12'x14' of slabs; 73 acres of land. Total was assessed at $25 for the buildings and $80(?) for the land (TA1798). Lowday Hitch is listed in the Somerset County Commissioners of the Tax assessment for the years 1798-1803 in Broad Creek Hundred. He was assessed for 73 acres of land at £55 and other personal property at £30 for a total of £85 for years 1798-1801, respectively. In 1801, the land went to Ezekiel Hitch, reducing Lowday's assessment to £30 for 1802 and 1803 (SoTA-1798/1803).

On Mar 11 1801, Louther Hitch appears for the last time in Maryland records when he deeded land called "Gravelly Hill" and "Ellis' Addition" to Ezekiel Hitch, 83¼ acres, for $275. (SoLR-N:148).

In the Federal Census of 1810, "Lowther" Hitch is indicated in Laurens County, SC (pg 46A) in a household comprised of one male age 10-16, one male age 16-26, one male over age 45, one female age 10-16, one female age 16-26 and one female over age 45.

On Apr 14 1812, Louther Hitch deeded land to William Adair for $150, 50 acres, on Duncans Creek including Browns Mill and Mill Shoals. Witnesses were James Hanna, John Hitch, and J.A. Elmore, JQ. This was the dower renunciation of Betty Hitch. (Laurens County, SC Deeds and Wills (DAR), Deed Book J-261).

In the Federal Census of 1820, "Luther" Hitch is indicated in Laurens County, SC (pg 22) in a household comprised of one male age 16-26 (with none age 16-18), one male over age 45, one female age 16-26 and female over age 45. In the Federal Census of 1830, Louther Hitch is indicated in Laurens Township, Laurens County, SC (pg 254) in a household comprised of one male age 60-70, one female age 30-40, one female age 50-60 and one female age 60-70.

In 1835, Louther and Elizabeth Hitch gave a 129 acre deed of gift to Sally Hitch (Laurens County, SC Deed Books Index, Book N-110).

From the John Hitch Bible owned (in 1971) by Mrs. Cannie Thackston Woodside of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, we find the statement; "Louther Hitch died on Aug 19 1838, aged 87 years, 9 months, 14 days." (Miscellaneous Bible Records, Greenville, SC 1917, DAR)

Louther married Mary NICHOLSON on 30 Jun 1771 in Somerset Co., MD. Mary was born on 2 Nov 1750 in Somerset Co., MD and died on 28 Nov 1789 in Somerset Co., MD at age 39.

+ 181 M i. John HITCH ¹⁰² was born on 4 Feb 1773 in Somerset Co., MD,^¹⁰² died on 29 Jun 1849 in Laurens Co., SC ^{⁶⁴ ¹⁰³ ¹⁰⁴ ¹⁰⁵} at age 76, and was buried about 2 Jul 1849 in Old Hitch Burying Grounds, Laurens Co., SC.^¹⁰³

182 M ii. Joshua HITCH ¹⁰⁷ was born on 1 Jun 1779 in Somerset Co., MD ^{⁸ ¹⁰⁶} and died on 5 Feb 1808 in Laurens Co., SC ^{¹⁰⁷ ¹⁰⁸} at age 28.

General Notes: On August 8, 1801, Joshua Hitch was a witness to a deed from Samuel Franks to Thomas Lowers in Laurens County, SC. (Laurens Co., SC Deeds and Wills (DAR), Deed Book G, Folio 268).

On September 26, 1802, John and Joshua Hitch were witnesses to a deed from John Hanna Jr. to Joseph Hanna for land on a branch of the Enoree River, part of a 592-acre 1791 grant to John Hanna. (Laurens Co., SC Deeds and Wills (DAR), Deed Book G, Folio 477)

On May 7, 1804, John and Joshua Hitch were witnesses to a deed from Thomas Murphy to William Murphy for land on Duncans Creek. (Laurens Co., SC Deeds and Wills (DAR), Deed Book H, Folio 33)

On May 25, 1804, Benjamin Byrd gave deed to John Hitch for $45 for 36½ acres on Duncans Creek. Witnesses were William Byrd, Joshua Hitch, Robert Hutchinson JP. (Laurens Co., SC Deeds and Wills (DAR), Deed Book H, Folio 37)

From Marriages and Death Notices from the (SC) City-Gazett and Daily Advertiser for April 1807: "Married on the 19th ult. (April 19, 1807) in Laurens District by Robert Hutchinson, Esq., Mr. Joshua Hitch, to the amiable and accomplished Miss Elizabeth Compton, both of that District." (South Carolina History and Genealogy Magazine, Volume XXX, page 253)

On November 5, 1807, Joshua Hitch was a witness to a deed from Robert Ward, Sheriff, to Archie Mayson for land on Walnut Creek. (Laurens Co., SC Deeds and Wills (DAR), Deed Book H, Folio 255)

From the John Hitch Bible owned (in 1971) by Mrs. Cannie Thackston Woodside of Fountain Inn, SC we find, "Joshua Hitch, son of Louther and Mary Hitch died on February 5, 1808."

From the "Charleston (SC) Time" edition of March 7, 1808, we find the following obituary, "Departed this life on Friday evening, the 5th of February last, Mr. Joshua Hitch, aged about 28 years, a native of Maryland, but a resident of South Carolina for about seven years...left wife and four brothers."

On March 7, 1808, we see that Joshua Hitch's letter of administration was granted to John Hitch. (Laurens Co., SC Deeds and Wills (DAR), Will Book C-1, Folio 298)

On April 13, 1808, Joshua Hitch, deceased's, inventory of estate and sale bill was offered by Benjamin Byrd, Henery Langston, John Hutchinson. Administrator was John Hitch. (Laurens Co., SC Deeds and Wills (DAR), Will Book C-1, Folio 324)

Joshua married Elizabeth COMPTON on 19 Apr 1807 in Laurens Co., SC.¹⁰⁹ ¹¹⁰

Louther next married Elizabeth (Betsy) DOUGLAS on 2 Jan 1792 in Somerset Co., MD. Elizabeth was born on 24 Apr 1769 in Somerset Co., MD and died on 20 Oct 1840 in Laurens Co., SC at age 71.

Death Notes: Bible Records of John Hitch of South Carolina (DAR) states "Elizabeth Hitch, consort of Louther Hitch, died on Oct 20, 1840."

+ 183 F i. Mary HITCH was born on 10 Oct 1794 in Somerset Co., MD ^{¹¹¹ ¹¹²} and died on 3 Nov 1863 in Laurens Co., SC ^¹¹³ at age 69.

71. Annis HITCH was born about 1743 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 1777 and 1786 in Somerset Co., MD about age 34.

Death Notes: The death years for Annis (Hitch) Vincent are derived from the fact that her last child Esther was born after 1777 and all her children were designated as orphans in 1786.

Annis married Elijah VINCENT, son of Benjamin VINCENT and Esther HEARNE, about 1760. Elijah was born about 1740 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 1777 and 1786 in Somerset Co., MD about age 37.

Birth Notes: In his father's will (Benjamin Vincent) of 1773, it names two children under age 21. The others, including Elijah Vincent are presumed to be at least age 21 at that time.

Death Notes: The death years for Elijah and Annis (Hitch) Vincent are derived from the fact that their last child Esther was born after 1777 and all their children were designated as orphans in 1786.

General Notes: Elijah Vincent's inventory was brought forth on Apr 25 1787 as £661.10.7. When an accounting of his estate was performed, payment was made to Louther Hitch and distributions made to children Eli, Levinah and Esther Vincent. (SoAA-EB16:197/198)

187 M i. Curtis* VINCENT was born between 1760 and 1765 in MD.^{¹²² ¹²³ ¹²⁴}

+ 188 M ii. Eli VINCENT was born between 1772 and 1774 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 2 Oct 1824 and 2 Nov 1824 in Somerset Co., MD about age 51.

189 F iii. Levinah VINCENT was born in 1773 in Somerset Co., MD and died in Jan 1800 in Somerset Co., MD at age 27.

Birth Notes: Levinah "Vinson" received from Mr. Curtis Hitch £55.10.5.3 it being the amount of her estate from him as guardian on Nov 27 1794. This indicates she probably arrived at age 21 about that time. (SoAA-EB16:716)

Death Notes: "Levina" Vincent was listed in the 1798-1803 Commissioners of the Tax for Somerset County for the years 1798-1800 only. Since she is not listed in the marriage records then, it may be presumed that she died in 1800/01.

General Notes: On August 4, 1786, Elias Hitch, along with Charles Nicholson, made surety when Isabell Waller was appointed guardian to Eli, Levinah and Esther Vincent (of Elijah Vincent); all under age 14. (SoOCP-1777/92:84)

Levinah "Vinson" received from Mr. Curtis Hitch £55.10.5.3 it being the amount of her estate from him as guardian on Nov 27 1794. Testator was Thomas Humphries. (SoAA-EB16:716)

Birth Notes: On Jun 14, 1791, Elijah Hitch was chosen to be guardian of Esther Vinson (daughter of Elijah Vinson), who was under age 14 when, at the same time Curtis Hitch was chosen to be guardian for Esther Vinson's brother, Eli who was over age 14. (SoOCP-1777/92:99)

General Notes: On August 4, 1786, Eli, Levinah and Esther Vincent (of Elijah Vincent) were indicated as all under age 14. (SoOCP-1777/92:84) On June 14, 1791, Elijah Hitch was chosen to be guardian of Esther Vinson (daughter of Elijah Vinson), who was under age 14 when, at the same time Curtis Hitch was chosen to be guardian for Esther Vinson's brother, Eli who was over age 14. (SoOCP-1777/92:99)

General Notes: John Hitch Nicholson is listed in the 1830 Delhi, Hamilton County, OH Census as age 30-40. It is presumed that he is a child in this family.

80. Thomas HITCH was born between 1746 and 1752 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 21 Oct 1790 and 12 Apr 1791 in Somerset Co., MD about age 43.

Birth Notes: Thomas Hitch's estimated years of birth relate to his parents approximate marriage year (1745) and when he petitioned to patent land in 1773 at which time he must have been at least age 21.

Death Notes: These dates represent the period between when Thomas Hitch last shows up in the records as living and when his son is appointed a guardian following his death.

General Notes: This is the only Thomas Hitch we find born early enough (and to have lived) that could be the one mentioned in the court records as "Thomas Hitch (who) did fornicate with Mary Humphries" on Jun 11 1770 and had a bastard child. He was fined 30 shillings. (SoJ-1769/72:222)

This is probably the Thomas Hitch who tried to patent land called "Hitch's Chance" in 1773 for 22½ acres (see Somerset County Unpatented Land, Certificate No. 315). Thomas Hitch received a warrant on Jul 2 1773 from William Cottman Waller where he assigned 21 of his 91 acres to him for survey. The survey revealed that the land contained a total of 22½ acres and was located "…on the north side of the head of the Wicomico River…" "…beginning at a marked hickory standing on the north side of said Hitches house and on the north side of a path that leads from Gilliss Polk's mill to Waller's Mill thence…" S78:30W 18 poles, thence S13:30E 12 poles, thence S48:30E 52 poles, thence N73E 40 poles, thence N6E 26 poles, thence N63:30W 34 poles, thence N2W 18 poles, thence N88W 35 poles, thence S3:45E 23 poles, thence S42E 22 poles, thence S48W 2poles, thence right line to beginning. For some reason this land never received a patent; however, it does reveal some information about the location of Thomas Hitch's home.

On Feb 23 1774, Thomas Hitch received a Bill of Sale from Elizabeth Maddux for one negro woman named Rachell, one bed and furniture, all of her personal estate for £5. (SoLR-F:128). In his father's will, probated Mar 22 1775, Thomas Hitch received 40 acres of land called "Culver's Mill" (SoW-40:384). In the Store Accounts of John Nelms of Salisbury, 1758-1787 (John Jacob, Jr.), between 1775 and 1787, Thomas Hitch brought balance of £2/12/7 from Ledger H. He gave a note to Nelms for that amount in 1787.

When the will was proven and inventory of his mother Sarah Hitch's estate was taken in 1778, Thomas Hitch was listed as next-of-kin, along with Francis Lank. He is listed as a Sergeant of the Salisbury Battalion, Blackwater Company of the Maryland Militia in the Revolution for the year 1780.

Listed in the Tax Assessment of 1783 in Rewastico Hundred as Thomas Hitch Sr. with land "Denwoods Den" (98.25 acres) and "Peace & Quietness" (36 acres) as well as two slaves, two horses and eight cattle. There were three males and two females in the household at that time. (TA1783). On Oct 21 1790, Thomas Hitch took a bond for land called "Peace & Quietness" from Nathan Culver - 36 acres for £800. (SoLR-J:124). Elias Hitch was a witness.

On Apr 12 1791, Thomas Humphris was appointed guardian to Nehemiah Hitch (of Thomas Hitch) who was over age 14. (SoOCP-1777/92:98). On May 16 1791, Thomas Hitch's administrative account was taken with Elias Hitch as administrator de bonus non that was unadministered by Jenny Ann Hitch, former executrix. Amount of inventory was £595.3.9 from May 1 1790. Payments to Ezekiel Humphries, Elias Hitch, George Stevens, John Howard, John Nelms, John Maddux, Levin Irving, Thomas Fletcher, Isaac Anderson, James McKay, Isaac Vincent, Elijah Hearn, Ezekiel Bell, Joshua Hitch, Sarah Hitch, Sarah Bailey, Benjamin Riley, Lambert Hyland (late sheriff for 1784/85 taxes), Dr. Irving, Benjamin Wailes (sub-sheriff for 1789/90 taxes), Charles Nicholson for coffin, Dr. Josiah Dashiell, Thomas Humphries, Jesse Maddux, Stephen Mitchell, James H. Dougal, George Smith, John Maddux. Distribution to his four children: Polly, Nehemiah, Ivey and Thomas Hitch. (SoAA-EB16:442/443)

In the 1793-1796 Somerset County Assessment Record, Thomas Hitch (Heirs) was listed in Broad Creek Hundred and assessed for 110¼ acres of land for £75. Total assessment was £75, £75, £75, £75 for years 1793, 1794, 1795, and 1796 respectively. This is the same land that is indicated as Nehemiah Hitch (Heirs) in the 1798 Federal Assessment.

Birth Notes: "Bastard child" as mentioned in the judicial records. Since the two "did fornicate" on Jun 11 1770, it is assumed that the child was born circa March 1771.

Thomas next married Jenny Ann (?) between 1771 and 1775 in Somerset Co., MD. Jenny was born about 1755 in Somerset Co., MD.

+ 193 M i. Nehemiah HITCH was born between 1771 and 1777 in Somerset Co., MD ^¹²⁵ and died before 1798 in Somerset Co., MD.

194 F ii. Mary HITCH was born before 1776 in Somerset Co., MD and died after 1796 in Sussex Co., DE.

General Notes: In the Somerset County Assessment Record for 1793-1796, Mary Hitch "of Thomas" was listed in Broad Creek Hundred and assessed for one male slave age 14-45, £45; and other property, £5. Total assessment was £50, £50, £50, and £50 for the years 1793, 1794, 1795, and 1796, respectively.

General Notes: Thomas Hitch is listed in the 1798 Tax Assessment for Little Creek Hundred in Sussex County, DE.

81. Elias HITCH was born before 1758 and died between 17 Oct 1792 and 21 Sep 1793 in Somerset Co., MD.

Birth Notes: Elias Hitch is mentioned in an Oct 9 1779 land record transaction (SoLR-J:124). The assumption is that he had attained age 21 by that time.

Death Notes: Elias Hitch is mentioned as witness in Benjamin Byrd's will written Oct 17 1792 but Elias' own estate inventory commenced on May 11 1793.

General Notes: On Jun 27 1778, Elias Hitch is mentioned in the will of his mother Sarah Hitch where he demanded administration and made oath. A bond in the amount of £2000 was placed by brothers Elias and Thomas Hitch and Charles Nicholson. On Jul 24 1778, the inventory of Sarah Hitch made by Elias Hitch at a value of £30.18.1. (SoW-1777/88-104) On Oct 9 1779, Elias Hitch was a witness to a bond between Nathan Culver and Thomas Hitch. The bond was for a tract of land called "Peace & Quietness" from Nathan Culver, a total of 36 acres, for £800. (SoLR-J:124).

Elias was listed as a member of the Salisbury Battalion, Blackwater Company of the Maryland Militia in the Revolution for the year 1780. For a will written on Feb 20 1781 and probated on May 9 1781, Elias Hitch was a witness, along with Charles Nicholson and Ebenezer Waller, for the estate of Henry Game (SoW:144). Elias Hitch shows up in the 1783 Maryland Tax Assessment in Rewastico Hundred of Somerset County where he was assessed for land: "Denwoods Denn", 117¾ acres; "Hot Hill", 30 acres; "Hitch's Chance", 22 acres plus one slave, one horse, and five cattle. The whites in the household at the time included two males and four females. (TA1783)

On May 3 1786, Elias Hitch purchased a felt hat, white linen and osnaburg for £1/6/0 from John Nelms' store in Salisbury. Nelms took a note for this amount on Jun 23 1787. On Aug 4 1786, Elias Hitch, along with Charles Nicholson, made surety when Isabell Waller was appointed guardian to Eli, Levinah and Esther Vincent (of Elijah Vincent); all under age 14. (SoOCP-1777/92:84). Also in 1786, Elias Hitch received a Bill of Sale from Ezekiel Thompson. (SoLR-M:525). On Oct 21 1790, Thomas Hitch took a bond for land called "Peace & Quietness" from Nathan Culver containing 36 acres for £800. (SoLR-J:124). Elias Hitch was a witness.

In the Nov 1791 court session, there was a case Joseph Scroggin versus Elias Hitch, Loudy Hitch, and Elijah Moor. The Hitch-Moor side confessed judgment to Scroggin for £0.7.6 debt and 3 shillings, 10 pence cost. (SoJ-1791/94:11 MSA C1774-57, MdHR 13,140). In the same court session, the case George Robinson versus Benjamin Disharoon and Elias Hitch produced a confession of judgment in favor of Robinson for £4 debt and 9 pence cost (Ibid:14). For a will written on Oct 17 1792 and probated Aug 24 1793 for Benjamin Byrd, Elias Hitch served as a witness. (SoW-1788/99:254,255) Elias Hitch's inventory was taken between May 11 and Sep 21 1793 and listed as Administratrix, Esther Hitch. Next-of-kin shown were Loudy and Ezekiel Hitch. Total estate value was tallied at £108.15.9 (SoI-EB19:235/237).

In the Somerset County Assessment Record for the years 1793-1796, Elias Hitch (Heirs) was listed in Broad Creek Hundred and assessed for 147¾ acres of land, £110; and other property, £30. Total assessment was £140, £140, £140, £140 for years 1793, 1794, 1795, and 1796, respectively. (SoTA-1793/96). In the 1798-1803 Commissioners of the Tax Received Report for Broad Creek Hundred, Somerset County, Elias Hitch's "Heirs" were assessed taxes for 147¾ acres of land at £110 and other personal property at £25 for a total assessment of £135 for the years 1798-1803 (SoTC-1798/1803). In 1813/14, Elias Hitch's "Heirs" were taxed for property in the 1st Election District for 175 acres of land valued at $265. (SoTA-1813). In 1817, Elias Hitch's "Heirs" were taxed for property in Election District 1 in Somerset County - they were assessed for the tract "Hot Hill," 175 acres, for $435 (SoTA-1817/22). In 1823, Elias Hitch's "Heirs" were taxed for property in Election District 1 in Somerset County. They were assessed for tracts "Denwood Denn", "Hot Hill", and "other tracts" totaling 196 acres, all for $390. (SoTA-1823:187). In 1841, Elias Hitch's "Heirs" were taxed for property in Election District 9, Salisbury. It was listed as: Elias Hitch, heirs, 1841: To "Denwoods Den", "Hot Hill", "Maddux's Chance", 156a: $470 (SoTA-1841/52:27). It is interesting how his land was still being taxed to his heirs some fifty years following his passing.

Elias married Esther FLETCHER about 1779 in Somerset Co., MD. Esther was born about 1758 and died after 1798 in Somerset Co., MD.

General Notes: On Dec 21 1779, Esther Hitch sold land called "Caldwell's Lot" to Thomas Lank, a total of 200 acres for £800 current money of Maryland. (SoLR-G:210). This land was originally granted to Robert Caldwell and also mentions Francis Lank. She signed the deed as Esther Hitch but was called Esther Fletcher elsewhere in the record. This may indicate that her maiden name was Fletcher or that she had remarried to a Fletcher after the death of husband Elias Hitch.

In the Federal Assessment of 1798 for Somerset County, Broad Creek Hundred, Esther Hitch was listed as the owner and occupant of property "situated on the road that leads from Salisbury to James A. Waller's Mill about ½ mi. from Salisbury" consisting of one old framed house, one story, 22' x 18'; one cook house, 10' x 12' of round poles; one round pole barn, 22' x 18'; one round pole meat house, 10' x 10' ; 147¼ acres of land, all assessed $50 for buildings and $120 for land. (TA1798)

197 F i. Nelly HITCH was born in 1780 in Somerset Co., MD ^¹²⁶ and died on 3 Mar 1855 in Somerset Co., MD at age 75.

Birth Notes: 1850 Federal Census: she is listed as age 70 in Somerset County, Maryland. She is in the Nicholson family household.

Death Notes: Bible Records of Theodore P. Nicholson, Salisbury, Maryland as stated in A Hitch Orchard, Daisy Hitch Davies, 1931.

General Notes: On April 2, 1842, for $80, Nelly, Nancy, Levin and his wife Sally, and Sarah Hitch and Betsy Nicholson (widow of John Nicholson) sold to Moses Hastings, all of Somerset County, 21½ acres of land bordering "Hot Hill". Betsy Nicholson signed this record as Elizabeth Nichols. (Somerset County Land Records, Liber AH, Folio 108)

198 F ii. Nancy HITCH was born in 1782 in Somerset Co., MD and died on 27 Feb 1855 in Somerset Co., MD at age 73.

Birth Notes: 1850 Federal Census: she is listed as age 68 in Somerset County, Maryland. She is in the Nicholson family household.

Death Notes: Bible Records of Theodore P. Nicholson, Salisbury, Maryland as stated in A Hitch Orchard, Daisy Hitch Davies, 1931.

199 M iii. Levin HITCH was born in 1785 in MD and died between 1851 and 1859 in Worcester Co., MD about age 66.

General Notes: On June 13, 1812, for $800, Levin Hitch of Worcester County bought from Ebenezer Leonard of Worcester County, the parcel of land called "Mill Grove" in the Town of Salisbury near the road dividing the counties. He paid $400 down with $400 due by June 30, 1818. (Worcester County Land Records, Liber AC, Folio 345).

This is probably the same Levin Hitch mentioned in "The Parson of the Islands," a book about Joshua Thomas, the inimitable Methodist preacher who spread the gospel throughout the lower Eastern Shore through his preachings and camp meeting in the early 19th century. In the book, it discusses the good friend of Brother Thomas, Rev. Lawrence Lawrenson, head of the Salisbury branch of the Annamessex Circuit of the Methodist church around the year 1820. It states, "When (Rev. Lawrenson) stopping at Brother Riders, he fell into one of his gloomy periods, a man named Levin Hitch, who was chief singer in the church, and noted for his liveliness in conversation, and his resources in anecdote, visited him, and greatly cheered him by his welcome company." ("The Parson of the Islands, A Biography of the Rev. Joshua Thomas; embracing Sketches of his Contemporaries, and Remarkable Camp Meeting Scenes, Revival Incidents, and Reminiscences of the Introduction of Methodism on the Islands of the Chesapeake, and the Eastern Shores of Maryland and Virginia.", Adam Wallace, 1861)

In 1824/1825, Levin Hitch received a Certificate of Qualification as Deputy Sheriff for Worcester County. (Worcester County Land Records, Liber AQ, Folio 160).

On January 22, 1825, For $160, Levin Hitch paid Rachell Dashiell, both of Worcester County, for a lot of land in the Town of Salisbury conveyed to Dashiell by deed from James Fooks dated June 8, 1806. It states that the lot may actually straddle the Worcester and Somerset County Line. (Worcester County Land Records, Liber AQ, Folio 277).

For the years 1826 to 1829, Levin Hitch is listed as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. (Archives of Maryland, Historical List, Volume I, New Series I)

In his will written July 15, 1820 and probated January 5, 1826, Thomas Humphreys mentions wife Frances, sons Cathell, Humphreys and George Washington Humphreys and daughters Mary Anne, Leah Murray, and Elizabeth McBryde Humphreys. Levin Hitch, George Maddux and Ebenezer Leonard were witnesses. (Somerset County Wills, 1820-37, Folio 107)

On May 27, 1826, Levin Hitch paid $100 to Rachel Dashiell, both of Worcester County, for land. Rachel Dashiell was described as the late Rachell Madson? and the former Rachel Fooks, daughter of Jesse Fooks. (Worcester County Land Records, Liber AS, Folio 151)

In his will written January 17, 1828 and probated February 22, 1828, Levin Hitch, Jehu Fooks and David Howard were witnesses to the will of Robert Bailey, a colored man. (Somerset County Wills, 1820-37, Folio 183)

In the 1830 Somerset County Tax Assessment Ledger for the Quantico District, Levin Hitch was assessed for the following: - "Denwoods Den" - "Hot Hill" - "Maddux's Choice", all for $625 (Folio 66).

On August 6, 1831, Thomas Westerhouse paid $64 to Levin Hitch, both of Worcester County, for a 129 acre tract called "Addition Hog Quarter". (Worcester County Land Records, Liber AX, Folio 233).

In the August 23, 1831 edition of the "Snow Hill Messenger", Levin Hitch is covered in an article as a candidate for the Maryland General Assembly.

On June 30, 1832, for $30, Levin Hitch of Worcester County sold Thomas Johnson of Somerset County a ½ acre lot purchased from Ebenezer Dashiell bordering the County Road and a lot sold by Peter Dashiell to Littleton Weatherly. (Worcester County Land Records, Liber GH No. 6, Folio 333).

In 1834, Levin Hitch took oath as Justice of the Peace in Worcester County. (Worcester County Land Records, Liber JCH No. 1, Folio 441).

On November 9, 1835, for $500, Levin Hitch sold to Purnell Johnson, both of Worcester County, a lot of land in the Town of Salisbury where said Levin Hitch then resided. (Worcester County Land Records, Liber JCH No. 3, Folio 114).

On November 11, 1837, for $300, Sally Hitch, wife of Levin Hitch, of Worcester County sold to Purnell Johnson land in the Town of Salisbury which was her right of dower. This suggests that Sally was a widow when she married Levin Hitch. (Worcester County Land Records, Liber GMH No. 1, Folio 313).

In 1839/1840, Levin Hitch received a Commission as Justice of District Court Number 5 in Worcester County (Worcester County Land Records, Liber GMH No. 3, Folio 198, 291).

In 1840/1841, Levin Hitch received a Commission as Justice of District Court of the 5th Election District and as Justice of the Magistrate Court in Worcester County (Worcester County Land Records, Liber GMH No. 4, Folio 167).

In 1841/1842, Levin Hitch received a Certificate of Qualification as Justice of the Peace in Worcester County (Worcester County Land Records, Liber GMH No. 5, Folio 543).

On April 2, 1842, for $80, Nelly, Nancy, Levin and his wife Sally, and Sarah Hitch and Betsy Nicholson (widow of John Nicholson) sold to Moses Hastings, all of Somerset County, 21½ acres of land bordering "Hot Hill". Betsy Nicholson signed this record as Elizabeth Nichols. (Somerset County Land Records, Liber AH, Folio 108)

In 1842/1843, Levin Hitch received a Commission as Justice of District Court for the 5th Election District in Worcester County (Worcester County Land Records, Liber GMH No. 6, Folio 236, 277).

In 1843/1844, Levin Hitch received a Commission as Justice of District Court for the 5th Election District in Worcester County (Worcester County Land Records, Liber GMH No. 7, Folio 258).

Levin married Alice WEST on 4 Mar 1808 in Somerset Co., MD.¹⁴ ⁶⁴ Alice was born on 28 Jan 1786 in MD, died on 28 Jun 1825 in MD at age 39, and was buried about 1 Jul 1825 in Turner Cemetery In Nanticoke-Waterview, Wicomico Co., MD.

Levin next married Sarah (Sally) (?) on 2 Jan 1832 in Somerset Co., MD.¹⁴ Sarah died between 1842 and 1849 in MD.

200 F iv. Sarah HITCH was born on 2 Jan 1793 in MD ^¹²⁷ and died on 17 Apr 1871 in Somerset Co., MD at age 78.

Birth Notes: 1850, 1860, 1870 Federal Census: she is listed as age 55, 63 and 70 in Somerset County and then Wicomico County (1870), Maryland, respectively. She is in the Nicholson family household in each Census. Stepney Parish church records provide Sarah Hitch's exact date of birth.

Death Notes: Bible Records of Theodore P. Nicholson, Salisbury, Maryland as stated in A Hitch Orchard, Daisy Hitch Davies, 1931.

General Notes: The Stepney Parish Records indicate that Sarah Hitch, daughter of Elias and Easter (sic) Hitch was born on Jan 2 1793. On Apr 2 1842, for $80, Nelly, Nancy, Levin and his wife Sally, and Sarah Hitch and Betsy Nicholson (widow of John Nicholson) sold to Moses Hastings, all of Somerset County, 21½ acres of land bordering "Hot Hill". Betsy Nicholson signed this record as Elizabeth Nichols. (SoLR-AH:108)

In the Federal Census of 1860, Sarah Hitch is listed in Salisbury, Somerset County, Maryland in the Levin H. Nicilas (Nicholson, Nicholas, Nichols) family (household 1348) as follows: - Levin H. Nicholson, age 41 - Elizabeth Nicholson, age 31 - Charles Nicholson, age 3 - Thomas Nicholson, age 2 - Eugene Nicholson, age 10 months - Elizabeth Hitch, age 67 - Sarah Hitch, age 63 All born in MD.

On Jun 8 1861, Sarah Hitch and Elizabeth Nichols were paid $40 by Noah Hearn for 2 acres of land called "Hitch's Chance" on the west side of the county road leading from Ruark's Mill to Salisbury. (SoLR-LW7:133).

On Feb 2 1869, Sarah Hitch and Elizabeth Nichols (Nicholson) sold land to Humphrey Humphreys for $89. The land adjoined Henrietta Byrd's land and the county road from Ruark's Mills to Salisbury consisting of 10½ acres. Witness: Handy Fooks. (WiLR-TFJR1:448).

82. Ezekiel HITCH was born in 1748 in Somerset Co., MD and died on 23 Sep 1828 in Somerset Co., MD at age 80.

General Notes: Ezekiel Hitch was listed as a member of the Salisbury Battalion, Blackwater Company of the Maryland Militia in the Revolution for the year 1780. He is considered to be the son of Ezekiel of William Hitch based primarily upon ownership and transfer of lands. In Mar/Apr 1782, Ezekiel Hitch is mentioned on "A return of draughts and substitutes . . . who have not yet yielded their services or been discharged by the Lieut. . . ." (Revolutionary War Papers Index 1775-1789, B15, F11, pg 34). During the Federal Assessment of 1783, Ezekiel Hitch was assessed for land called "Hitch's Choice", 50 acres plus two horses and four cattle. Whites in the household at the time included three males and one female. (TA1783)

On Apr 22 1784, Ezekiel Hitch sold land 50 acres of land called "Gravelly Hill" to Louther Hitch for £80. Begin at a marked red oak thence NW 80 poles, thence NE 100 poles, thence SE 80 poles, thence right line to beginning - 50 acres. (SoLR-G:483). For the will of George Vincent written on Mar 11 1790 and probated on Mar 26 1791, Ezekiel Hitch was listed as a witness. (SoW-1788/99:142,190,191). In the Nov 1792 session of court, Ezekiel Hitch brought suit against Thomas Humphris, Curtis Vincent, and Joseph Hitch The plaintiff prevailed for an amount of £5.4.4 debt and 5 shillings cost. (SoJ-1791/94:98, MSA C1774-57, MdHR 13,140)

In the Somerset County Assessment Record for the years 1793-1796, Ezekiel Hitch was listed in Broad Creek Hundred and assessed for 50 acres of land, £40; and other property, £20. Total assessment was £60, £60, £60, and £60 for years 1793, 1794, 1795, and 1796 respectively.

Elias Hitch's inventory of estate was taken between May 11 and Sep 21 1793 and listed as Administratrix, Esther Hitch Next-of-kin shown were Loudy and this Ezekiel Hitch. Total estate value was tallied at £108.15.9 (SoI-EB19:235/237)

In the Federal Assessment of 1798, Ezekiel Hitch was listed as owner and occupant of property "situated about 2 mi. from Salisbury" consisting of "one round pole dwelling house, 16'x14'; one round pole cook house, 12'x10'; one log barn, 14'x16'; one round pole meat house, 7'x6'; 77½ acres of land. Assessment was made $25 for buildings and $80 for the land. He also occupied the property of Louther Hitch "situated about 2¼ mi. from Spring Hill Chappel" consisting of one old dwelling house, framed, 1 story, 20'x16' under repair; one cook house of round poles, 14'x12', the roof rotten; one blacksmith shop, 12'x14' of slabs; 73 acres of land. All were assessed at $25 for the buildings and $80(?) for the land. (TA1798). For the years 1798 through 1803, Ezekiel Hitch was assessed taxes for 77 acres of land at £60 and other personal property at £40 for a total of £100 for years 1798-1801. He received 73 acres of land from Lowday Hitch in 1802 (assessed at £55) so his assessment increased to £155 for years 1802 and 1803 (SoTA-1798/1803).

Ezekiel Hitch is listed in the 1800 Federal Census in Broad Creek District of Somerset County with a household containing two males ages 16-26, one male over age 45, one female age 16-26 and one female over age 45. (Page 57, Line 3) On Mar 11 1801, Louther Hitch deeded 83¼ acres of land called "Gravelly Hill" and "Ellis' Addition" to Ezekiel Hitch for $275. (SoLR-N:148). Ezekiel Hitch is listed in the 1810 Federal Census on Page 291 in the Barren Creek District of Somerset County with a household containing one male age 16-26, one male over age 45, one female age 26-45, one female age over 45 and two slaves.

On Feb 8 1812, Ezekiel Hitch received a deed for 9 acres of part of land called "Ellis' Chance" and "Ellis' Addition" from Curtis Hitch for £18. It is described as beginning 8 perches from the beginning and the 10th line of a tract called "Elliss Addition" thence running with the reverse course of this line to wit S54:30W 8 perches to the beginning of the 10th line, thence S45E 48½ perches with reverse course of the 9th line of the afsd tract, thence N56E 50½ perches till it intersects with the county road leading from Spring Hill Chapple over Esme M. Waller's Mill, thence with said road to the beginning. (SoLR-U:464). For Sarah Bradley's will written on Aug 26 1811 and probated Oct 26 1813, Ezekiel, Curtis and Robert Hitch were listed as witnesses. (SoW-1800/20:194,195). Ezekiel Hitch was a witness, with Robert Hitch and Thomas Nicholson, to Curtis Hitch's will written on Aug 15 1813 and probated Mar 12 1814. (SoW-EB:204,205)

In the 1813/1814 Somerset County Commissioners of the Tax Records, Ezekiel Hitch is listed in the 1st Election District and taxed for 161 acres of land valued at $330.

In the Commissioners of the Tax Ledger for Election District 1 in Somerset County in 1817, Esekiel (sic) Hitch is assessed as follows: ·"Hitch's Choice", 50 acres; ·"Gravelly Hill", 46 acres; ·"Ellis' Addition", 22½ acres; ·"Saw Mill Supply", 22½ acres; ·"Humphrey's Hook" and saw mill, 20 acres; ·"Lott", 160 acres: $405 ·houses, etc. $70 ·other property: $75

In the Federal Census of 1820, Ezekiel Hitch is listed in Somerset County on page 106, in District 1, with one male under age 10, one male age 10-16, one male age 26-45, one male age 45+, three females under age 10, one female age 10-16, two females age 26-45, and one free colored person.

On Mar 31 1821, Ezekiel Hitch was mentioned in a land transaction of Robert Hitch where Robert Hitch paid $140 to Thomas Humphreys, both of Somerset County for a 49 acre tract comprised of "Gravelly Hill", part of "Ellis' Chance", and part of "Ellis' Addition". Robert Hitch was the highest bidder for these lands seized on Sep 16 1816 from the estate of Curtis Hitch by the Chancery Court. Said land was described as beginning at a marked white oak being the first bounder of "Elliss Chance" thence N49½W 9 poles, S58½W 17 poles to a "divisional fence" between the lands of Ezekiel Hitch and Curtis Hitch, N26¼W 144½ poles by and with said fence to Ezekiel Hitch's out road, N84E 47 poles by and with said road to the county road leading from Esme M. Waller's mill to Spring Hill, S56¾E 28 poles by and with said county road till it intersects with a line of "Elliss Chance," S39E 77 poles by and with said line S30½W 64 poles to first beginning laid out for 49 acres. (SoLR-JD6:393)

In the Commissioners of the Tax Ledger for Election District 1 in Somerset County in 1823, Ezekiel Hitch is assessed as follows: ·"Hitch's Choice", 50 acres; ·"Gravelly Hill", 16 acres; ·"Ellis' Addition", 22½ acres; ·"Saw Mill Supply", 22½ acres; ·"Humphrey's Hook", ?? acres; ·"Mill Supply", 23 acres; ·Other tracts, 9 acres: $390 ·2 beds and furniture, 1 horse, 4 cattle: $54 ·12 sheep, 1 still, other property: $41 (SoTA-1823:193)

In the old Hitch Family Graveyard on the west side of West Rd., 0.25 mi. south of Log Cabin Rd. in Wicomico County, Maryland, there is a tombstone for Ezekiel Hitch with no birth date and a death date of Sep 23 1828.

Ezekiel married Elizabeth HOPKINS about 1768 in Somerset Co., MD. Elizabeth was born about 1748, died on 27 Jan 1820 in Somerset Co., MD ^⁶⁴ about age 72, and was buried about 30 Jan 1820 in Old Hitch Family Graveyard, West Rd., Salisbury, Wicomico Co., MD.

+ 203 M ii. Robert HITCH was born on 28 Jan 1781 in Somerset Co., MD,^⁶⁴ died on 24 May 1834 in Somerset Co., MD ^⁶⁴ at age 53, and was buried about 27 May 1834 in Old Hitch Family Graveyard, West Rd., Salisbury, Wicomico Co., MD.

204 F iii. Rachel HITCH died in 1827 in Somerset Co., MD and was buried in Old Hitch Family Graveyard, West Rd., Salisbury, Wicomico Co., MD.

205 F iv. Sarah HITCH died between 26 Aug 1811 and 26 Oct 1813 in Somerset Co., MD.^¹³⁰

General Notes: For Sarah Bradley's will written on August 26, 1811 and probated October 26, 1813, Ezekiel, Curtis and Robert Hitch were listed as witnesses. (SoW-1800/20:194,195)

90. Thomas HITCH was born between 1755 and 1764 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 1810 and 9 Feb 1813 in Somerset Co., MD about age 55.

Birth Notes: For the 1800 and 1810 Federal Censuses, he is listed as age 26-45 and age 45+, respectively, in Somerset County, MD.

Death Notes: Thomas Hitch died sometime after the Census of 1810 but before Feb 9 1813 when his wife Mary was indicated as "widow of Thomas Hitch" in a land record. (SoLR-JP1:399)

General Notes: The Somerset County Tax Assessment Records for the years 1793-1796 show Thomas Hitch in Rewastico Hundred assessed for 262½ acres of land, £200; one male/female slave under age 8, £3; one m/f slave age 8-14, £15; one male slave age 14-45, £45; 1½ oz. of plate, £0.12.6; other property, £46.7.6. Total assessment was £310, £310, £310, and £310 for years 1793, 1794, 1795, and 1796, respectively. (SoTA-1793/96)

In the Federal Assessment of 1798, Thomas Hitch is listed in Rewastico Hundred of Somerset County as owner and occupant of property "situated near Rockawalkin Branch" consisting of one framed wood dwelling house, one story, size 30' x 16'; one sawed log cook house, one story, size 30' x 16'; one round log meat house, one story, size 9' x 9'; one framed wood milk house, one story, size 8' x 8', All this contained 80 perches assessed at $200. Also was assessed $75 for dwelling house & $80 for 262 acres of land. Finally, Thomas Hitch was listed as the owner of three slaves, two over the age of 12. (TA1798). In the 1798/1803 Commissioners of the Tax Received Report, Thomas Hitch is listed in Rewastico Hundred of Somerset County and assessed taxes for 262½ acres of land, etc. (SoTA-1798/1803)

In the Federal Census of 1800, Thomas Hitch is listed in Somerset County on page 62 with two males under 10, one male 26-45, two females under 10, one female 26-45 and three slaves.

On Feb 20 1801, Thomas Hitch is mentioned, along with William and Levin Hitch, in a Levin Handy and William Elgate Hitch bond with Hugh Gemmil. (SoLR-N:116,121). He is mentioned as a claimant of Joshua Hitch Sr., deceased.

On May 5 1810, Thomas Hitch sold to Thomas Rencher for $1,200, four slaves (woman Minta, boy Sam, boy Adam, and boy Isaac), livestock, corn and bacon and, for another $1,200, 150 acres of land in "High Suffolk" where the said Hitch now lives. No metes and bounds. (SoLR-T:428,429). On May 5 1810, He sold 35 acres of "High Suffolk" to William Stone Sr. for $200. Land beginning at a marked chestnut post at the point of a divisional line between Thomas Rencher dec'd and the said William Stone thence N42W 157 perches by and with the said William Stone's line of marked tress unto the lands of Harry Dulany, thence S9W 53 perches by and with Dulany's land to the land of Mrs. Polly Hitch, thence S44E 127 perches, thence N43E 36½ perches to the said marked chestnut post containing 35 acres. (SoLR-T:533).

In the Federal Census of 1810, Thomas Hitch is listed in Somerset County on page 277, Rewastico district in a household comprised of three males under age 10, one male age 45+, one female under age 10, one female age 16-26, one female age 26-45, five "others" and four slaves. He is listed two houses from Polly Hitch in the census records.

On Feb 9 1813, Mary Hitch, widow of Thomas Hitch, gave deed for 21¼ acres of land to George Moseley for $85. The land was described as beginning at a marked chestnut, the corner tree of afsd George Moseley's land which he purchased of William S. Handy thence S28W 58½ perches by and with said Moseley's line to the land occupied by Mary Hitch, widow of William E. Hitch, thence N43W 67½ perches by and with said Mary Hitch's land to land purchased by William Stone Sr. of Thomas Hitch, deceased, thence N43E 57 perches by and with said Stone's land to land belonging to William Rencher and thence with a straight line to the beginning laid out for 21¼ acres. (SoLR-JP1:399).

In the 1813/1814 Commissioner of the Tax Report for Somerset County, the "heirs" of Thomas Hitch "of J." in the 1st Election District and taxed for 262½ acres of land valued at $700.

Thomas married Mary (Molly) RENCHER, daughter of Thomas RENCHER and Baty HITCH. Mary was born in 1763 in Somerset Co., MD and died on 6 Oct 1843 in Somerset Co., MD at age 80.

Birth Notes: Vestry Minutes for Somerset Parish, Somerset County, Maryland states Mary Hitch died of consumption on Oct 6 1843 at age 80.

Death Notes: Vestry Minutes for Somerset Parish, Somerset County, Maryland states Mary Hitch died of consumption on Oct 6 1843 at age 80.

General Notes: Molly Hitch was indicated as a daughter, along with Sally Rencher and Alice Harris, of Thomas Rencher Sr. in his will written Aug 18 1806, Codicil; Sep 29 1806; and probated Oct 15 1806. Also named were sons Thomas, Samuel, and William Rencher and grandchildren Betsy Hitch, Betsy Harris (daughter of William and Alice Harris), John Hitch, Thomas Hitch, Littleton Hitch, and Sarah Hitch (SoW-1800/20:106/108).

On Feb 12 1812, the Executor for Thomas Rencher to show cause why negroes Minty, Adam and Samuel, claimed by Mary Hitch, should not be stricken from inventory. John Knipschelk was summoned to testify for Mary Hitch. (SoOCP-1811/23:14). On Sep 25 1813, Mary Hitch, with Samuel, John, Thomas and William Rencher, William Harris and John Callaway, sold deed for 100 acres of marshland called "Earnedly" located on the north side of Monie Bay to Moses Horner for $5. (SoLR-JP1:348). On Oct 26 1813, Thomas Rencher and wife Priscilla sold 150 acres of "High Suffolk" to Mary Hitch. No metes and bounds given in this record (SoLR-JP1:292).

In the Commissioners of the Tax Ledger for Election District 1 in Somerset County in 1817, Mary Hitch is assessed as follows: ·"High Suffolk"; 262½ acres: $785 ·Slaves Sam (age 13), Isaac (age 8), Levin (age 4), Adam (age 9): $145 ·other property, etc.: $95, $34, $61

In the Federal Census of 1820 for District 1 in Somerset County, Mary Hitch is listed on page 103 as one male age 10-16, one male age 16-18, two males age 16-26, one female age 16-26, one female age 45+ and 6 slaves. She is but three houses from Polly Hitch (widow of William E.).

In the Commissioners of the Tax Ledger for Election District 1 in Somerset County in 1823, Mary Hitch "of Thomas" is assessed as follows: ·"High Suffolk"; 150 acres: $335 ·Slaves Sam (age 21), Isaac (age 14): $160 ·Slaves Levin (age 12), Adam (age 3), Minty (age 40): $115 ·Slaves Ann (age 6), Minty (age 20), unknown (age 4 months): $115 ·5 beds etc., 2 horses, 2 oz. of plate: $77 ·8 cattle, 14 hogs, 13, sheep: $57 ·other property: $11 (SoTA-1823:195)

In the Somerset County Tax Assessment Ledger for 1830, Quantico District, Mary Hitch is assessed for the following: ·"High Suffolk", 150 acres: $750 ·Slaves Sam (age 25), Isaac (age 20): $600 ·Levin (age 19), Minta (age 47): $350 ·Anne (age 13), 4 cattle, 9 hogs: $185 ·1 carriage, 2 beds, other: $40 (SoTA-1830:64)

In the Federal Census of 1840, Mary Hitch is indicated in the Upper District of Somerset County (page 187) in a household comprised of one male age 10-15, one female age 10-15, one female age 30-40, one female age 50-60, one female age 70-80 and four slaves.

In the Somerset County Assessment Ledger for 1841-1852, Mary Hitch is indicated in Election District 9, Salisbury, and assessed as follows: Mary Hitch, 1841: ·To "High Suffolk", 150 acres: $900 ·To Minta (60), Ann (24), Isaac (31): $550 ·To Levin (30), Leah (2), Sarah (4): $360 ·To 1 horse, 2 cows, 3 cattle, 5 sheep, 8 hogs: $80 ·To 4 beds etc., other:$55 Total: $1945 1846 added: ·By "High Suffolk" 150 acres: $900 ·By Ann, Leah: $280 ·By Isaac to Thomas Hitch: $250 ·By Sarah to Thomas Hitch: $30 ·By other property lost or gone: $485 Total: $1945 (SoTA-1841/52:24)

The Vestry Minutes for Stepney Parish indicate that Mary (Polly) Hitch died of consumption on Oct 6 1843. She was 80 years old.

In her will written on Aug 10 1843 and probated In Somerset County on Nov 7 1843, Mary Hitch left the following: ·to daughter Sally, plantation "High Suffolk", 150 acres ·to daughter Elizabeth Hitch ·to son Thomas give negro Isaac ·to grandchildren Mary Alice, Elizabeth Temperance, and Littleton Joshua Hitch Friends: George Todd, Dr. Richard Lemmin, execs. Witnesses: Henry Toadvine, Ann Phillips, Maria Mills (SoW-1837/59:88, 89)

Birth Notes: John Hitch's birth year is estimated assuming that he is the male under age 10 in his father's household in the 1800 Federal Census for Somerset County, MD.

General Notes: John Hitch was indicated as a grandson of Thomas Rencher Sr. in his will written Aug 18 1806, Codicil; Sep 29 1806; and probated Oct 15 1806. This may be the John Hitch listed in the Federal Census of 1820 where John Hitch is indicated in Somerset County (pg 45) with one male age 10-16, one male age 16-26, one male age 45+, one female age 16-26 and one female age 26-45.

+ 208 M ii. Thomas HITCH was born from 1794 to 1795 in MD ^{¹³¹ ¹³²} and died between 1866 and 1869 in Somerset Co., MD about age 72.

209 F iii. Elizabeth (Betsy) HITCH was born in 1790 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 30 Aug 1851 and 18 Nov 1851 in Somerset Co., MD about age 61.

Birth Notes: 1850 Federal Census: Elizabeth Hitch is listed as age 60 in Somerset County, MD, born in MD. She is in the household of William Byrd and family.

Death Notes: Elizabeth Hitch's will was written Aug 30 1851 and probated Nov 18 1851. (SoW-1837/59-193)

General Notes: Betsy Hitch was indicated as a granddaughter of Thomas Rencher Sr. in his will written Aug 18 1806, Codicil; Sep 29 1806; and probated Oct 15 1806.

In an 1830 Tax Assessment, Elizabeth Hitch was listed in the Quantico District Tax ledger as being assessed for slaves Henry (age 10), Thomas (age 7) and Mary (age 7) for a total of $225. (SoTA-1830:64). In an 1841 Tax Assessment, "Miss" Elizabeth Hitch was listed in the Election District 9 Tax ledger, for Salisbury, as being assessed for negroes Henry (age 20), Tamer (age 18), and Mary (age 16) for a total of $650. (SoTA-1841/1852:25)

In the 1850 Federal Census for Somerset County, Maryland, Elizabeth Hitch is indicated in a household on page 504, Salisbury District, with her brother-in-law William Byrd and family as follows: - Elizabeth Hitch, age 60 - William R. Byrd, farmer, age 44 - Sally Byrd, age 46 (Elizabeth's sister) - Sarah E. Byrd, age 18 - George W. Byrd, age 17 - Elizabeth Byrd, age 14 - George F. Byrd, age 3/12 All individuals were born in Maryland.

Elizabeth Hitch's will was written on Aug 30 1851 and probated Nov 18 1851 as follows: ·Niece, Elizabeth T. Hitch to get negro man Henry until he reaches age 50 when he is to go free. Also to get negro woman Mary and her children ·Sister, Sarah Byrd to get $150 ·Nephew, Littleton Joshua Hitch to get $100 ·George W. Byrd to get a bed ·Cousin, Ellen McDaniel to get $100 ·Brother, Thomas Hitch to get balance of estate. Executor was William R. Byrd and witness was George W. Covington. (SoW-1837/59:193)

210 F iv. (Daughter) HITCH was born between 1791 and 1800 in Somerset Co., MD.

+ 211 F v. Sarah (Sally) Rencher HITCH was born on 22 Mar 1804 in Somerset Co., MD,^{¹³³ ¹³⁴ ¹³⁵} died on 29 Sep 1862 in Somerset Co., MD ^{¹³⁶ ¹³⁷} at age 58, and was buried about 2 Oct 1862 in Ebenezer Methodist Church, Wicomico Co., MD.

91. Joshua HITCH Jr. was born about 1760 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 13 Feb 1796 and 1798 in Somerset Co., MD about age 36.

Death Notes: Joshua Hitch Jr. probably died sometime between Feb 13 1796 (the last time he is listed in records as alive) and 1798 as he was not listed in the Federal Assessment of 1798.

General Notes: On Oct 12 1790, Joshua Hitch Jr. was mentioned in the Somerset County Orphans Court Proceedings for orphans George Wailes and Isaac Horsey (of William), both under age 14. Appointed Guardian was Joshua Hitch Jr. with sureties provided by Joshua Hitch Sr. and George Wailes" (SoOCP:97). In the May 1791 Court Term for Somerset County, there is a case "Joshua Hitch Senr vs. Henry Lowes" over the sum of £22.14.5, Lowes had made a bill of obligation on Aug 24 1789. Joshua Hitch Jr. was present as witness. Plaintiff recovered the money plus 353 lbs. of tobacco in damages. (SoJ-1788/91:284). On Dec 13 1791, Joshua Hitch Jr. is listed as guardian to Isaac and George Wailes Horsey (SoOCP:103). On Apr 7 1792, Joshua Hitch Jr. received deeds for land tracts called "Newhaven," "Maddoxs Fancy," "Confusion" and "Last Discovery." from John Leatherbury for £269.1.10½. Leatherbury was the sheriff who was ordered to sell the lands of William McClemmy, deceased. "Newhaven" is described as beginning at a marked pine thence, N7W 76 poles, N14W 90 poles, N49W 88 poles, N45E 120 poles, E 54 poles, S20E 251 poles, S60W 160 poles to first bounder, laid out for 192 acres. "Maddoxs Fancy" was originally surveyed for Alexander Maddux Jr. beginning at a marked white oak on the north side of the head of the Wicomico River in the woods on the south side of a tract called "Whitefield" and on the west side of tract surveyed for Charles Nicholson by the side of a path thence, S61¾W 80 poles, S3W 100 poles, N61¾E 108 poles, thence with a right line to beginning laid out for 46¾ acres. "Confusion" was originally surveyed for Nathan Culver beginning at a marked white oak near the end of the 3rd line of "Maddoxs Fancy" thence S61¾W 131 poles, S3½E 127 poles, thence with a right line to the beginning laid out for 25¼ acres. "Last Discovery" was surveyed for Nathan Culver beginning at a marked red oak in the 3rd line of "Whitefield" 5 perches from the end of said line and on the first line of "Maddoxs Fancy" 22 perches from its first bounder thence W 105 poles, NW 40 poles, SW 55 poles, S851/2E 123 poles, thence with a right line to the beginning laid out for 8 acres. Joshua Hitch Jr. apparently was acting as an agent in this transaction for Levin Irving as, on the same day, Joshua sold all the same land to Levin Irving for the same amount he paid. (SoLR-IPtI:360,369). It was offered at a sheriff's auction and he was the highest bidder.

On Jun 18 1794, Joshua Hitch received a militia appointment as Lieutenant. (Index 51, MSA Military Records, #1-63 & #2-33, 127). Between Dec 30 1795 and Feb 13 1796, the inventory of Charles Trader, son of Stephen Trader, was taken. Joshua Hitch is stated as next-of-kin. Joshua Hitch probably died sometime between 1796 and 1798 as he was not listed in the Federal Assessment of 1798 and John Hitch was settling his estate by Sep 1799 (see the following paragraphs). (TA1798)

On Sep 9 1799, John Hitch gave deed for land "Flower Field" to Jacob and Joseph Morris and Elizabeth Adams. It was for 221 acres for bond on Joseph Morris and £5. (SoLR-L:543). The records mentions John as "devisee of Joshua Hitch". On Mar 8 1800, John Hitch, as "devisee of Joshua Hitch", received a deed for 220 acres land called "Flower Field" from Robert Morris and Polly Ray for bond on Joseph Morris "sevr of Joshua Hitch" and £5. (SoLR-M:70). On May 6 1800, John Hitch "of Joshua" and "devisee of Joshua HITCH", gave a deed for land "Flower Field" to Levin Handy, 221 acres for £500. (SoLR-N:36). This record mentions Jane Hitch as John's wife

PLEASE NOTE: the following children I now feel do not belong to this line. More research is required, however, I leave them here for reference purposes for now.

Joshua married Elizabeth TRADER, daughter of Henry TRADER and Agnes (?). Elizabeth was born about 1768 in Accomac Co., VA.

Birth Notes: Correspondence from James R. Trader; 528-B Alabama Ave. Salisbury, MD 21801-5765, Dec 5 2000. This was a set of group sheets and notes on Henry Trader and descendants showing connection of Henry's daughter to Joshua Hitch Jr.

General Notes: Between Jan 5 1792 and Mar 14 1796, the estate of Henry Trader was inventoried in Somerset County. The executrix was Ann Collins. Next of kin were Elizabeth Hitch and Henry Trader.

+ 213 F ii. Nancy (Ann)* HITCH was born about 1771 in Somerset Co., MD and died before 23 Nov 1819 in Somerset Co., MD.^{¹³⁸ ¹³⁹}

214 M iii. Thomas M. HITCH died between 13 Feb 1805 and 9 Apr 1805 in Somerset Co., MD.

Death Notes: Thomas M. Hitch is mentioned as paid by George Layfiled estate on Feb 13 1805, but his own estate inventory was brought into account from Apr 8 1805. (SoAA-EB27:10,11,43)

General Notes: When George Layfield's account was administered by Solomon Layfield on Feb 13 1805, payments were due to Thomas Hitch and Thomas M. Hitch. (SoAA-EB27:10,11) When Peregrine Weatherly's account was made on Feb 3 1806 and proved Oct 6 1803, it mentions a payment to Thomas M. Hitch. (Ibid.:36,37) Benjamin Lankford, administrator of Thomas M. Hitch brought the inventory of his account forward on Apr 9 1805 and made payments due to John Roberts, William Handy, John Nicholson, Joshua Anderson, Thomas Bayly and Benjamin Lankford and proved on Mar 25 1806. (Ibid.:43)

Lankford made a second accounting Oct 8 1806 when he made payments due to Sarah Hitch, Charles Moore, Aaron Mezick, Dr. Thomas J. Winder, James Nicholson (of Chas.) and Mary Hitch. (Ibid.:55) Benjamin Lankford made another accounting of Thomas M. Hitch's estate. His inventory was brought forward on Oct 8 1805 and the account proved Apr 14 1807. Payments were due to George Handy, Thomas Handy and Levin Dashiell. The final account was $178.04. (Ibid.:70)

General Notes: In the 1793-1796 Assessment Record for Somerset County, "Miss Nelly" Hitch was listed in Rewastico Hundred and assessed for one male/female slave under age 8, £10; and one male/female slave age 8-14, £15. In 1795, she is not assessed anymore - this may indicate when she married Levin Handy. Total assessment was £25, £25, £0, £0 for the years 1793, 1794, 1795, 1796, respectively.

On Apr 10 1799, "Hitch's Hard Luck" was surveyed for John, William, Laban, Nancy and Peggy Hitch. Also for Edward Brown and wife Betsy, Joshua Pollitt and wife Sarah, William Elgate Hitch and wife Polly and Levin Handy and wife Nelly. The survey was for a new tract that included parts of tracts "High Suffolk", "Last Choice" and "Maddux's Luck" as well as tracts "Wilson's Discovery", "Hitch's Choice", and "Father's Neglect." The survey amounted to 1256 acres of land.

Nelly married Major Levin HANDY in 1794-1795 in Somerset Co., MD. Levin was born on 30 Nov 1764 in Somerset Co., MD ^¹⁴⁰ and died in 1804 ^¹⁴⁰ at age 40.

Marriage Notes: Handy Family Annals, Handy, 1861. States Nelly Hitch, daughter of Joshua Hitch and aunt to Dr. William Hitch of Baltimore was second wife of Levin Handy.

217 F i. Maria HANDY was born on 28 Oct 1795 in MD and died on 15 Aug 1847 in MD at age 51.

218 F ii. Ellen (Nelly) HANDY was born on 23 Sep 1798 in MD and died on 8 Apr 1865 in MD at age 66.

94. John HITCH was born before 1778 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 29 Oct 1803 and 7 Feb 1804 in Somerset Co., MD.

Birth Notes: It is assumed that John Hitch had reached age 21 to be listed in the Federal Assessment of 1798.

Death Notes: John Hitch's will was written Oct 29 1803 and probated Feb 7 1804. (SoW-1800/20:81)

General Notes: In the Federal Assessment of 1798, John Hitch was listed in Rewastico Hundred of Somerset County as owner and occupant of property "situated near Rockawalkin Branch on the main road leading from Spring Hill to Salisbury" consisting of one framed wood dwelling house, one story, size 26' x 18'; one sawed log hitching (sic?), one story, size 16' x 20'; the assessment contained 80 perches assessed at $120 and also lists one hewed log barn, 20' x 18'; one round log corn house, 16' x 6'; Total assessment was $25 for buildings and $20 for 228 acres of land. He was also listed as owner of three slaves, two over the age of 12. (TA1798). In the 1798-1803 Commissioners of the Tax Received Report for Rewastico Hundred, Somerset County, John Hitch was assessed taxes for 221 acres of land at £175, one male/female slave under age 8 at £1, one male slave age 14-45 at £45, one female slave age 14-36 at £30, two ounces of plate at £16.8, and other personal property at £48.3.4 for a total assessment of £300 for years 1798 through 1800 when all was indicated as going to "Levin Handy of R.I." (SoTA-1798/1803)

On Apr 10 1799, "Hitch's Hard Luck" was surveyed for John, William, Laban, Nancy and Peggy Hitch. Also for Edward Brown and wife Betsy, Joshua Pollitt and wife Sarah, William Elgate Hitch and wife Polly and Levin Handy and wife Nelly. The survey was for a new tract that included parts of tracts "High Suffolk", "Last Choice" and "Maddux's Luck" as well as tracts "Wilson's Discovery", "Hitch's Choice", and "Father's Neglect." The survey amounted to 1256 acres of land.

On Jun 15 1799, Wm. Hitch and John Hitch, with wife Jean Hitch, sons of Joshua Hitch, sold land "Come By Chance" and "Culver's Folly" ("Culver's Folly" was a resurvey of 134 acres of "Come By Chance" by William Hitch) to Thomas Humphries Jr. (Land Records of Wicomico County, 1666-1810, Ruth Dryden, pg 96). On Sep 9 1799, John Hitch gave deed for land "Flower Field" to Jacob and Joseph Morris and Elizabeth Adams. It was for 221 acres for bond on Joseph Morris and £5. (SoLR-L:543). The records mentions John as "devisee of Joshua Hitch". On Mar 8 1800, John Hitch, as "devisee of Joshua Hitch", received a deed for 220 acres land called "Flower Field" from Robert Morris and Polly Ray for bond on Joseph Morris "sevr of Joshua Hitch" and £5. (SoLR-M:70).

On May 6 1800, John Hitch "of Joshua" and "devisee of Joshua HITCH", gave a deed for land "Flower Field" to Levin Handy, 221 acres for £500. (SoLR-N:36). This record mentions Jane Hitch as John's wife. Also on May 6 1800, John Hitch, with William Elgate Hitch and Polly Hitch, Edward and Betsy Brown, Levin and Nelly Handy, Joshua and Sally Pollitt, Nancy Hitch and Peggy Hitch, gave deed for 300 acres of land called "Hitch's Hard Luck", "Maddux's Lot", and "Wilson's Discovery" "on road from Salisbury to Spring Hill" for $500 to Thomas Rencher Sr. (SoLR-M:146).

John Hitch moved to Baltimore sometime around the year 1800 as demonstrated by his listing in the 1800 Federal Census for the city of Baltimore (page 253b, line 5) where his household contains two males age 26-45 and two females age 26-45. On Jan 22 1801, John Hitch and his wife Jane Hitch, and Edward Brown & wife, deeded land called "Hitch's Hard Luck" to William E. Hitch for $2,000. (SoLR-N:67). Mentions John Hitch as "of the city of Baltimore, Maryland".

In John Hitch's will written Oct 29 1803 and probated Feb 7 1804, he names his wife Jane Hitch. Witnesses were George Aires Sr. and Littleton Aires. (SoW-1800/20:81). John Hitch's inventory was brought forth Apr 10 1804 and his account approved May 18 1805 with administratrix Jane Hitch. Total account was $712.26. Payments were to Stephen Collins, Dr. John Houston, William Handy, John Nicholson, John Reddish, Dr. Levin Irving, Polk & Henry, and Thomas Reddish. (SoAA-EB27:20). On Jun 11 1811, Stephen Collins and Whittington Polk reported the sale of lands of John Hitch to John Taylor (SoOCP-1811/23:9). On Nov 21 1816, Stephen Collins and Whittington Polk to pay Stephen Dykes, who intermarried with widow of John Hitch. (Ibid:70)

John married Jane (Jean, Jeanie) POLK, daughter of Benjamin POLK and Sarah WHITTINGTON, on 23 Jan 1797 in Somerset Co., MD. Jane was born about 1774 in MD.

Birth Notes: In the 1800 and 1820 Federal Census, Jane Hitch is listed as age 26-45 for both. This would put her birth circa 1774.

General Notes: On Nov 21 1816, the Somerset County Orphans Court Proceedings mentions "Stephen Collins and Whittington Polk to pay Stephen Dykes who intermarried with widow of John HITCH" It also states, "Stephen Dykes, guardian to Joshua W. Hitch." (SoOCP-1811/23:70)

220 F i. Polly Collins HITCH was born on 27 Nov 1797 in Somerset Co., MD,^¹⁴¹ died about 19 Jun 1800 in Baltimore, MD ^¹⁴² about age 2, and was buried on 22 Jun 1800 in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore, MD.^¹⁴²

97. Littleton* HITCH was born before 1773 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 5 Jan 1805 and 5 Feb 1805 in Somerset Co., MD.^¹⁰

Birth Notes: Littleton Hitch is assessed taxes in 1793 when it is presumed he had reached age 21.

General Notes: The reader should be aware that this connection is not entirely certain but is probable based upon the evidence gathered from the records. It is surmised that the "Laban" Hitch and Littleton Hitch from the will of Joshua A. Hitch were the same person. More research is required.

In the Somerset County Assessment Record for the years 1793-1796, Littleton Hitch was listed in Rewastico Hundred and assessed for one male/female slave age 8-14, £15; and other property, £25. Total assessment was £40, £40, £40, £40 for the years 1793, 1794, 1795, and 1796, respectively. (SoTA-1793/96)

In Levin Bounds' account of Dec 6 1795 (based upon an inventory of May 16 1795, it lists payments made to Littleton Hitch (SoAA-EB16:206, 207).

On Apr 10 1799, "Hitch's Hard Luck" was surveyed for John, William, Laban (Littleton?), Nancy and Peggy Hitch. Also for Edward Brown and wife Betsy, Joshua Pollitt and wife Sarah, William Elgate Hitch and wife Polly and Levin Handy and wife Nelly. The survey was for a new tract that included parts of tracts "High Suffolk", "Last Choice" and "Maddux's Luck" as well as tracts "Wilson's Discovery", "Hitch's Choice", and "Father's Neglect." The survey amounted to 1256 acres of land.

On May 23 1803, Littleton Hitch was listed as No. 204 on list of Canons of the church (Stepney Parish Vestry Minutes). On Oct 20 1804, Littleton Hitch paid £10 to John and Amelia Knipshelt, all of Somerset County, for 1 acre of land called "Pemberton's Goodwill." It was located near Littleton Dennis and Josiah Polk's mills and bounded by the road from Salisbury to Broad Creek. (SoLR-P:435)

In his will written on Jan 5 1805 and probated Feb 5 1805, Littleton Hitch grants: - to Betsy Knipshelt, after death of her mother land her father formerly owned - to Littleton Hitch Jr. - to John Knipshelt, executor (he rejected administration to Kirk Gunby Feb 16 1805, testator Samuel Daly) Witnesses; Stephen W. Thorns, Samuel Rencher, Charles Dashiell (SoW:88)

On Mar 26 1805, Littleton Hitch's inventory was brought forward when Kirk Gunby presented his will and made an account of his estate proved Feb 12 1807. Payments to the estate included one from Samuel Rencher and one from Thomas Hitch from assignment from Thomas M. Hitch. Claimants were W. Stone, William Done, Ebenezer Handy, James Ritchie, John Hoffman, Solomon Layfield, Charles Dashiell, Stephen Thorns, Mary James, Samuel Smyly, Samuel Kenney, James Smyth, William Lawes, William Hearn, Levin Dorman, Henry Maddux and Mary Hitch. Total account came to $257.__. (SoAA-EB27:67)

+ 222 M i. Littleton HITCH Jr. was born between 1798 and 1800 in Somerset Co., MD ^¹⁵² and died in 1836 in Somerset Co., MD ^¹⁵³ about age 38.

General Notes: In the Federal Assessment of 1798, Edward Brown and Betsy (Hitch) Brown occupied the property in Rewastico Hundred of Somerset County owned by "Joshua Hitch Heirs situated near Rockawalkin Branch" consisting of one framed wood dwelling house, two stories, size 35' x 20'; one framed wood cook house, one story, size 17' x 24'; one sawed log meat house, one story, size 10' x 10'; one framed wood milk house, one story, size 16' x 8'; one hewed log stable, one story, size 16' x 18'; one old framed wood carriage house, one story, size 10' x 16'. Land contained 80 perches assessed at $200. Also listed was one round pole corn house, 16' x 8'. (TA1798)

On Apr 10 1799, "Hitch's Hard Luck" was surveyed for John, William, Laban, Nancy and Peggy Hitch. Also for Edward Brown and wife Betsy, Joshua Pollitt and wife Sarah, William Elgate Hitch and wife Polly and Levin Handy and wife Nelly. The survey was for a new tract that included parts of tracts "High Suffolk", "Last Choice" and "Maddux's Luck" as well as tracts "Wilson's Discovery", "Hitch's Choice", and "Father's Neglect." The survey amounted to 1256 acres of land.

General Notes: On Apr 10 1799, "Hitch's Hard Luck" was surveyed for John, William, Laban, Nancy and Peggy Hitch. Also for Edward Brown and wife Betsy, Joshua Pollitt and wife Sarah, William Elgate Hitch and wife Polly and Levin Handy and wife Nelly. The survey was for a new tract that included parts of tracts "High Suffolk", "Last Choice" and "Maddux's Luck" as well as tracts "Wilson's Discovery", "Hitch's Choice", and "Father's Neglect." The survey amounted to 1256 acres of land.

Sally married Joshua POLLITT, son of Thomas POLLITT III and Catherine (?), before 1792. Joshua was born before 1765 and died between 29 Jan 1820 and 30 Nov 1820 in Worcester Co., MD.

General Notes: Joshua Pollitt's will was written in 1815 and probated in Worcester County on Nov 30 1820 and leaves to wife Sarah, "lands where I now dwell." To children Peter Pollitt, Thomas Pollitt, William Pollitt, Samuel Pollitt, Jane Pollitt, Mary Allegood. Witnesses Jacob Morris of Jacob he is deceased by 1820, John E. Pollitt, William Pollitt (deceased by 1820). (WoW-MH:449)

General Notes: See notes for William Pollitt, born 1801. The same applies to this Thomas Pollitt.

Thomas married Maria LIVINGSTON on 21 Apr 1819 in Somerset Co., MD.¹⁴ Maria was born in 1803 in MD.^¹⁵⁶

General Notes: In the Stepney Parish Records, it states that Anne Hitch, daughter of Joshua and Mary Hitch, married Tubman Lowes, the son of Henry and Esther Lowes.

On Apr 10 1799, "Hitch's Hard Luck" was surveyed for John, William, Laban, Nancy and Peggy Hitch. Also for Edward Brown and wife Betsy, Joshua Pollitt and wife Sarah, William Elgate Hitch and wife Polly and Levin Handy and wife Nelly. The survey was for a new tract that included parts of tracts "High Suffolk", "Last Choice" and "Maddux's Luck" as well as tracts "Wilson's Discovery", "Hitch's Choice", and "Father's Neglect." The survey amounted to 1256 acres of land. Nancy Hitch is listed in Rewastico Hundred in the Tax Commissioners Assessment of 1798-1803 for Somerset County. In it, she is assessed for three slaves under age 8 at £8, one male slave age 14-45 at £45 and other personal property at £7 for a total assessment of £60 for the years 1798 through 1803, respectively.

Nancy married Tubman LOWES, son of Henry LOWES Jr. and Esther DASHIELL, on 11 Mar 1801 in Somerset Co., MD. Tubman was born on 24 Sep 1764 and died from 1814 to 1815 in Somerset Co., MD at age 50.

Marriage Notes: Stepney Parish Church Records state "Anne Hitch, daughter of Joshua and Mary Hitch married Tubman Lowes, son of Henry and Esther Lowes" on Mar 11 1801.

102. Thomas James HITCH was born between 1755 and 1774 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 19 Jan 1802 and 1810 in Somerset Co., MD about age 46.

Death Notes: Thomas J. Hitch evidently died sometime between his court case on Jan 19 1802 and and the 1810 Census in which he was not listed.

General Notes: On Nov 1 1782, Thomas Hitch's father, James Hitch conveyed land in "Polk's Folly" to George and Mary Austin. However, James Hitch died before the conveyance happened upon which Thomas Hitch had rights to 100 acres of that land and conveyed. He was listed in the Tax Assessment of 1783 in Rewastico Hundred as Thomas Hitch Jr. with land "High Suffolk" (22¼ acres) and "Fathers Delight" (16 acres) as well as one horse. He is the only person in the household at the time (TA1783). In the Federal Census of 1800, Thomas Hitch is listed in Somerset County on page 37 with one male under 10, two males 10-16, one male 26-45, one female under 10, one female 26-45 and two slaves. On Jan 19 1802, Thomas James Hitch is listed as having a judgment against William E. Hitch (MdCC-64:251).

+ 231 M i. Thomas HITCH was born in 1784 in Somerset Co., MD ^¹⁶⁰ and died between 1851 and 1859 in MD about age 67.

234 F iv. (Daughter) HITCH was born between 1791 and 1800 in Somerset Co., MD.

General Notes: *UNCERTAIN parentage - this researcher has seen other "theories" that this Betsy Hitch is the same one as Betsy Hitch, daughter of Ezekiel of William of Adam. However, no proof has been offered. I place Betsy, wife of John Perdue here due to the fact that both John and George Perdue are mentioned as "nearest kin" when James Hitch's estate was administered in 1784 (by brother Joshua Hitch). (SoAA-EB18:134) It makes sense that John Perdue, as son-in-law may have been listed as one of his nearest kin. MEDIUM PROBABILITY but needs more research. The Perdue family moved to Hancock Co., GA in 1796.

237 M iii. John Bailey PERDUE was born on 5 Apr 1788 in Somerset Co., MD.^¹⁶¹

+ 239 M v. Sovereign Tully PERDUE was born on 20 Mar 1792 in Somerset Co., MD ^¹⁶¹ and died on 25 Aug 1863 in Lowndes Co., AL ^¹⁶¹ at age 71.

105. Alice RENCHER died between 25 Jan 1845 and 21 Feb 1849 in Somerset Co., MD.

Death Notes: Alice Harris' will was written Jan 25 1845 and probated Feb 21 1849 (SoW-1837/59:155).

Alice married William HARRIS, son of John HARRIS and Sarah ROBERTS, about 1795. William was born about 1773 in Somerset Co., MD and died in Dec 1843 in Somerset Co., MD about age 70.

244 F i. Mary Rencher HARRIS was born on 21 Jul 1797 in MD,^{¹⁶² ¹⁶³ ¹⁶⁴ ¹⁶⁵} died on 19 Jan 1888 in Somerset Co., MD ^{¹⁶⁴ ¹⁶⁶} at age 90, and was buried about 22 Jan 1888 in St. Andrews Episcopal Churchyard, Princess Anne, Somerset Co., MD.^¹⁶⁶

Mary married George Hitch RENCHER, son of John R.F. RENCHER and Esther (?), on 28 Feb 1837 in Somerset Co., MD.¹⁴ George was born in 1797 in MD,^{¹⁶⁴ ¹⁶⁵ ¹⁶⁷} died on 21 Jan 1857 in Somerset Co., MD ^{¹⁶⁴ ¹⁶⁶} at age 60, and was buried about 23 Jan 1857 in St. Andrews Episcopal Churchyard, Princess Anne, Somerset Co., MD.^¹⁶⁶

General Notes: The will of George Hitch Rencher was written on December 7, 1856 and probated January 27, 1857 and mentions wife Mary R. Rencher; nephew Thaddeus Rencher; John T. Waller's three sons William Thomas, Charles Nelson, and John Francis Waller; and Mary Ellen Hitch (who he gave $150), daughter of Thomas Hitch. (Somerset Co. Wills 1837-1859, Folio 276, 277)

+ 246 F iii. Temperance HARRIS was born between 1804 and 1806 in Somerset Co., MD ^{¹⁶⁸ ¹⁶⁹ ¹⁷⁰} and died between 10 Jun 1879 and 22 Nov 1879 in Somerset Co., MD ^⁹ about age 74.

106. John R.F. RENCHER was born before 1765 in Somerset Co., MD ^¹¹ and died between 1811 and 1819 in Somerset Co., MD.

Death Notes: Rencher/Renshaw Bible Records, viewed at the Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MD.

John married Esther (?) about 1794. Esther was born before 1765 in MD ^¹³ and died between 1821 and 1839.

247 M i. George Hitch RENCHER was born in 1797 in MD,^{¹⁶⁴ ¹⁶⁵ ¹⁶⁷} died on 21 Jan 1857 in Somerset Co., MD ^{¹⁶⁴ ¹⁶⁶} at age 60, and was buried about 23 Jan 1857 in St. Andrews Episcopal Churchyard, Princess Anne, Somerset Co., MD.^¹⁶⁶

George married Sarah Ann SIMMS, daughter of Smith SIMMS Jr. and Sarah (?), on 12 Jul 1831 in Somerset Co., MD.¹⁴ Sarah was born in 1813 in Somerset Co., MD.^¹⁷¹

George next married Mary Rencher HARRIS, daughter of William HARRIS and Alice RENCHER, on 28 Feb 1837 in Somerset Co., MD.¹⁴ Mary was born on 21 Jul 1797 in MD,^{¹⁶² ¹⁶³ ¹⁶⁴ ¹⁶⁵} died on 19 Jan 1888 in Somerset Co., MD ^{¹⁶⁴ ¹⁶⁶} at age 90, and was buried about 22 Jan 1888 in St. Andrews Episcopal Churchyard, Princess Anne, Somerset Co., MD.^¹⁶⁶

+ 248 M ii. Thomas RENCHER was born between 1800 and 1802 in Somerset Co., MD and died in Jun 1841 in Somerset Co., MD ^{⁹ ¹⁶⁴} about age 40.

249 M iii. (Son) RENCHER was born between 1802 and 1804 in Somerset Co., MD.

250 F iv. (Daughter) RENCHER was born between 1800 and 1804 in Somerset Co., MD.

251 F v. (Daughter) RENCHER was born between 1794 and 1800 in Somerset Co., MD.

108. Mary (Molly) RENCHER was born in 1763 in Somerset Co., MD and died on 6 Oct 1843 in Somerset Co., MD at age 80.

Birth Notes: Vestry Minutes for Somerset Parish, Somerset County, Maryland states Mary Hitch died of consumption on Oct 6 1843 at age 80.

Death Notes: Vestry Minutes for Somerset Parish, Somerset County, Maryland states Mary Hitch died of consumption on Oct 6 1843 at age 80.

Mary married Thomas HITCH, son of Joshua A. HITCH and Mary (Molly) TAYLOR. Thomas was born between 1755 and 1764 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 1810 and 9 Feb 1813 in Somerset Co., MD about age 55.

Birth Notes: For the 1800 and 1810 Federal Censuses, he is listed as age 26-45 and age 45+, respectively, in Somerset County, MD.

Death Notes: Thomas Hitch died sometime after the Census of 1810 but before Feb 9 1813 when his wife Mary was indicated as "widow of Thomas Hitch" in a land record. (SoLR-JP1:399)

110. William RENCHER was born between 1765 and 1775 in Somerset Co., MD ^¹³ and died between 1811 and 1819 in Somerset Co., MD about age 46.

William married Polly WRIGHT on 10 Dec 1799 in Somerset Co., MD.¹⁴ Polly was born between 1775 and 1784 in Somerset Co., MD.^{¹³ ¹⁷²}

253 F ii. (Daughter) RENCHER was born between 1804 and 1810 in Somerset Co., MD.

254 M iii. (Son) RENCHER was born between 1804 and 1810 in Somerset Co., MD.

256 F v. (Daughter) RENCHER was born between 1810 and 1820 in Somerset Co., MD.

257 F vi. (Daughter) RENCHER was born between 1810 and 1820 in Somerset Co., MD.

111. Thomas RENCHER Jr. was born between 1765 and 1784 in Somerset Co., MD ^¹³ and died between 1812 and 1819 in Somerset Co., MD ^⁹ about age 47.

Thomas married Priscilla BALLARD, daughter of (?) BALLARD and Eleanor (?), on 8 Dec 1801 in Somerset Co., MD.¹⁴ Priscilla was born about 1782 and died after 1840.

258 F i. Elizabeth Margaret RENSHAW was born between 1805 and 1810 in MD.^{¹⁷³ ¹⁷⁴ ¹⁷⁵}

259 F ii. Mary Amanda RENSHAW was born between 1810 and 1813 in MD.^{¹⁷⁶ ¹⁷⁷ ¹⁷⁸}

+ 260 M iii. George Thomas RENSHAW was born on 15 Sep 1812 in Somerset Co., MD,^{⁶⁴ ¹⁷⁹ ¹⁸⁰ ¹⁸¹ ¹⁸²} died on 19 Feb 1890 in Somerset Co., MD ^⁶⁴ at age 77, and was buried about 22 Feb 1890 in Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery, Near Mt. Vernon, Somerset Co., MD.

112. Eunice HITCH was born about 1770 in Bristol Co., MA and died on 27 Sep 1842 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA about age 72.

Birth Notes: Correspondence from Ernest Towers, 54 Witchwood Road, Yarmouthport, MA 02664 dated Jul 30 2001. This package included from Cynthia S. McNaughten: Hitch Families in Fairhaven dated Jul 15 1999, Genealogy - Three Hitch Families in FH dated Jan 30 2000, Northern Half of Lot #3 [a history of Fairhaven, MA land ownership] dated Jan 30 2000 and some excerpts from books Old Time Fairhaven, and Life of Bates.

Death Notes: Correspondence from Ernest Towers, 54 Witchwood Road, Yarmouthport, MA 02664 dated Jul 30 2001. This package included from Cynthia S. McNaughten: Hitch Families in Fairhaven dated Jul 15 1999, Genealogy - Three Hitch Families in FH dated Jan 30 2000, Northern Half of Lot #3 [a history of Fairhaven, MA land ownership] dated Jan 30 2000 and some excerpts from books Old Time Fairhaven, and Life of Bates.

General Notes: Cynthia S. McNaughten writes of Eunice Hitch (in her Hitch Families of Fairhaven, Mass.) the following: "That George had a daughter Eunice is clearly proved by a curious document at Taunton probate (BK. 130, p. 85), dated 14 Oct 1784, appointing him her guardian, she being a minor under 14, which would give her a DOB of late 1770 at the earliest. No other children are involved. The purpose appears to be the distribution of monays from a deceased person's estate. (Possibly a WEEKS or HITCH grandparent ... Another possibility is that the document is retroactive to an earlier bequest when she WAS under 14, but with the 1768/69 birthdate…." "It is NOT PROVED that she is the same Eunice who married a Benjamin Drew and has DOB of 1768/69 from age given in various death/burial records. However, there is no other Eunice around; her granddaughter married a Hitch-Jenne-Stackpole cousin, with whose family both Eunice and Benjamin are buried…" "From this, we see that all circumstantial evidence points to this Eunice Hitch, daughter of George, as being the person who married Benjamin Drew in 1790. The minor difference in birthdates (1 or 2 years) is very common in older records and might be attributed to the passing of time; e.g., death and burial records from 1842 indicate birthdates of 1768/69."

Eunice married Benjamin DREW on 10 Oct 1790 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. Benjamin was born about 1767 and died on 15 Mar 1847 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA about age 80.

262 F ii. Elizabeth E. DREW was born in Apr 1809 and died on 18 Jun 1888 at age 79.

114. Capt. George HITCH was born on 1 Jun 1773 in Bristol Co., MA, died on 15 Aug 1853 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA at age 80, and was buried about 18 Aug 1853 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA.

General Notes: A Hitch Orchard states, "Captain George Hitch was a noted sea Captain in his day. He died while his youngest son was still a child. His sister Abby then cared for the home. George Hitch seems to have owned land on or near Fort St., Fairhaven, MA, a part of which was known as Hitch Grove. In this same locality a short street has been named 'Hitch St.'"

In the Federal Census of 1800, George Hitch Jr. is indicated in Bristol County, Massachusetts (page 426) in a household comprised of one male age 26-45, one female under age 10 and one female age 26-45. In the Federal Census of 1810, George Hitch Jr. is indicated in Bristol County, Massachusetts (page 289) in a household comprised of one male under age 10, one male age 26-45, one female age 10-16 and one female age 26-45. In the Federal Census of 1820, George Hitch is indicated in Bristol County, Massachusetts in a household comprised of one male age 16-18, one male age 16-26, one male age 45+ and one female age 26-45. The record indicates the one person in the household "manufactures." In the Federal Census of 1830, George Hitch is indicated in Bristol County, Massachusetts in a household comprised of one male age 20-30, one male age 50-60, one female under age 5, one female age 5-10 and one female age 40-50.

In the Federal Census of 1850, George Hitch is indicated in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts (pg 169) in a household as follows: - George Hitch, mariner, age 77, born in MA - George Hitch Jr., mariner, age 46, born in MA - Frederick D. Hitch, age 16, born in MA - Joseph F. Hitch, age 13, born in MA - Abby Briggs, age 58, born in MA - Elisha Babcock, male, age 27, born in MA - Elizabeth A. Babcock, age 27, born MA - Abby L. Babcock, age 6 months, born in MA.

George married Nancy TRIPP, daughter of Job TRIPP and Hannah CARVER, on 22 Nov 1795 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. Nancy was born on 12 Apr 1773 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA and died on 18 Aug 1825 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA at age 52.

Death Notes: Deaths Recorded in the New Bedford Mercury 1807-1845, Free Public Library, New Bedford, Massachusetts states Nancy, wife of Capt. George Hitch, 53, (died) at Fairhaven, in the 18 Aug 1825 newspaper.

+ 263 F i. Eunice Tripp HITCH was born on 24 May 1796 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA,^{¹⁶ ¹⁸³ ¹⁸⁴ ¹⁸⁵ ¹⁸⁶} died on 15 May 1831 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA ^{¹⁶ ¹⁸⁶ ¹⁸⁷} at age 34, and was buried about 18 May 1831 in Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.

264 M ii. George HITCH Jr. ⁸ was born on 16 Dec 1803 in Bristol Co., MA ^{⁸ ¹⁸⁸ ¹⁸⁹ ¹⁹⁰} and died on 3 Mar 1851 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA ^⁸ at age 47.

George married Sarah DAVIS on 8 May 1832 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁷ Sarah was born in 1811 in MA ^¹⁹¹ and died about 3 Mar 1833 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA ^{¹⁹² ¹⁹³} about age 22.

General Notes: In the "Columbian Centinel" newspaper of Boston, Massachusetts for March 13, 1833, it states, "Mrs. Sally Hitch, wife of George Hitch Jr. died in New Bedford, age 22."

George next married Abigail CHURCH, daughter of Joseph CHURCH and Deborah PERRY, on 14 Dec 1826 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. Abigail was born on 17 Jan 1790 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA and died on 23 May 1848 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA at age 58.

265 F i. Nancy Franklin HITCH ¹⁶ was born on 23 Feb 1828 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA and died on 11 Nov 1830 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA at age 2.

Death Notes: Deaths Recorded in the New Bedford Mercury 1807-1845, Free Public Library, New Bedford, Massachusetts states Nancy, daughter of Capt. George Hitch, 2 years 9 months, (died) at Fairhaven, in the 12 Nov 1830 newspaper.

+ 266 M ii. Frederic Delano HITCH ²⁶ was born on 21 Oct 1833 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA,^{¹⁸⁶ ¹⁹⁴ ¹⁹⁵} died on 21 Mar 1911 in Newburgh, NY ^{⁸ ¹⁸⁶} at age 77, and was buried about 24 Mar 1911 in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA.

115. Susannah HITCH was born about 1783 in Bristol Co., MA ^{¹⁵ ¹⁶} and died on 22 Mar 1812 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA ^¹⁶ about age 29.

General Notes: Not sure of this connection. However, Eunice had to be a daughter of either Samuel, Elgate or George Hitch. With the placement of Mary Hitch as Samuel's daughter, we must choose between Elgate and George. We place Susanna here believing she may have been named after her aunt.

Susannah married Ebenezer JENNE, son of Silas JENNE and Anstress HAMMOND, on 4 Nov 1800 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁶ ¹⁷ Ebenezer was born about 1779 ^¹⁶ and died on 23 Nov 1809 at Sea. ^¹⁶ about age 30.

+ 268 F i. Adelia JENNE ¹⁶ was born in 1803 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA and died on 22 Feb 1860 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA at age 57.

+ 269 F ii. Elizabeth Eldredge JENNE ¹⁶ was born in 1805 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA and died on 22 Apr 1891 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA at age 86.

116. Elizabeth (Betsy) HITCH ⁸ was born on 10 May 1784 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA and died on 21 Mar 1809 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA at age 24.

Elizabeth married Selathiel ELDREDGE, son of Elnathan ELDREDGE and Ann ALLEN, on 13 Oct 1805 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. Selathiel was born on 21 Nov 1780 in MA ^{¹⁶ ¹⁹⁹} and died on 29 Mar 1864 ^¹⁶ at age 83.

Marriage Notes: Correspondence from Ernest Towers, 54 Witchwood Road, Yarmouthport, MA 02664 dated Jul 30 2001. This package included from Cynthia S. McNaughten: Hitch Families in Fairhaven dated Jul 15 1999, Genealogy - Three Hitch Families in FH dated Jan 30 2000, Northern Half of Lot #3 [a history of Fairhaven, MA land ownership] dated Jan 30 2000 and some excerpts from books Old Time Fairhaven, and Life of Bates.

270 M i. Charles ELDREDGE was born in Apr 1806 and died on 28 Jun 1894 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA at age 88.

271 M ii. Elnathan ELDREDGE was born about 1808 and died in 1811 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA about age 3.

General Notes: In "A Hitch Orchard" (1931), compiler Daisy Hitch Davies writes: When Abby Hitch was married she received two slaves from Maryland as a wedding gift. She cared for the home after the death of her brother George Hitch. She has a granddaughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Gifferd who lives part of the time in Toronto, Can. This granddaughter is married three times.

Abigail married Timothy PERRY, son of John PERRY Jr. and Janne (?), on 21 Aug 1806 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁶ Timothy was born on 29 Dec 1782 ^¹⁶ and died on 6 Apr 1817 at Sea. ^¹⁶ at age 34.

Abigail next married David LONG, son of Richard LONG and Elizabeth FORSTER, on 11 Jun 1818 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁶ David was born on 1 Oct 1792 in Nantucket, MA and died on 18 Jan 1837 in Nantucket, MA at age 44.

272 F i. Elizabeth Ann LONG ¹⁶ was born in Mar 1821 and died in May 1821 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.

+ 273 F ii. Elizabeth Ann LONG ¹⁶ was born in 1823 and died on 9 Jul 1894 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA at age 71.

+ 274 F iii. Sarah H. LONG ¹⁶ was born on 25 Apr 1828 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA and died on 14 Aug 1899 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA at age 71.

Abigail next married Elihu BRIGGS, son of Weston BRIGGS and Judith AKIN, on 4 Mar 1845 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁶ Elihu was born on 29 Apr 1790 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA ^¹⁶ and died on 8 Aug 1846 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA ^¹⁶ at age 56.

121. Isaac HITCH was born on 30 Dec 1754 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 5 Nov 1797 and 18 May 1798 in Sussex Co., DE about age 42.

Birth Notes: Stepney Parish church records show Isaac Hitch, son of Robert and Eve Hitch, was born Dec 30 1754.

Death Notes: Isaac Hitch's will was written on Nov 5 1797 and probated in Sussex County May 18 1798 (DeW-E:176,177).

General Notes: Isaac Hitch was listed in the Stepney Parish Records of Somerset County as being born on Dec 30 1754, the son of Robert and Eve Hitch. Isaac Hitch's father, Robert's, will was written on Oct 9 1767 and probated on Mar 24 1768 (MdPrW-36:288). In it, Robert identifies Isaac as "his oldest son" and left him his dwelling house and 212 acre plantation called "High Suffolk".

On Jan 21 1775, Isaac Hitch "of Somerset County" (not Sussex yet) sold land that was part of "High Suffolk" and "Come By Chance" to William Handy, a total 212 acres for £247.6.8 current money of Maryland. (SoLR-F:293). This record mentions Adam Hitch conveyed the land to Samuel Hitch by deed on May 6 1728, and notes Isaac Hitch as grandson of Samuel. This is all the land given to Samuel by Adam Hitch in 1728. No metes and bounds given in this record. On Dec 4 1776, Isaac Hitch is mentioned in the account of Jesse Hollingsworth for services rendered on the Schooner Friendship during the Revolutionary War (Revolutionary War Papers Index, 1775-1789; B1, F7, #1).

Isaac Hitch was listed in the 1782 and 1785 Tax Assessment for Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware. In 1789, Isaac Hitch, along with Curtis Hitch, signed a 1789 petition to move the Sussex County seat from Lewes to the center of the county (History of 19th Century Laurel, Delaware). Isaac Hitch is also listed as one of nine Hitch households in the 1790 Federal Census for Sussex County, Delaware.

On Nov 14 1793, Isaac Hitch was issued a warrant for "vacant and in part cleared and improved" land not to exceed 200 acres. The land to be surveyed was adjacent to his current land called "Round Savannah" in Little Creek Hundred. (SoLR-R17:76) A survey was conducted for this on Nov 17 1793 amounting to 165 acres and 3.51 perches for "Hitches Chance". (SoLR-S18:176) The plat is meted as beginning at a marked red oak standing to the southward of a plantation of Isaac Moore's and running S19E 67 perches to a red oak, S49½W 24 perches to a red oak, S26½E 80 perches to a post, N74½E 24 perches to a post, N8E 223 perches to a persimmon tree, S36E 20 perches to a post, S12E 70 perches to a red oak, S9W 20 perches to a red oak, S59W 36 perches to a maple, S30E 133 perches to a red oak, S10E 15 perches to red oak, S37½W 20 perches to a pine, W 124 perches to a red oak, N75W 60 perches to a ditch, N18E 20 perches to a pine, N31½W 112 perches to a gum and N55¾E 110½ perches home to first bounder. A survey certificate was issued for this land on Oct 27 1794.

In 1794, there was a bond made from Isaac Hitch to Isaac Moore. (SxLR Index-P15:476). In 1797, Issac Hitch received a patent for 165 acres for "Hitches Chance". (SxLR Index-S18:410). In 1797, Isaac Hitch was assessed for £121.18.0 in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, DE. (SxTA-1797).

Isaac Hitch's will was written on Nov 5 1797 and probated May 18 1798 (DeW-E:176,177). A full transcription follows (a copy of the front page is shown in Figure 27):

In the name of God Amen I Isaac Hitch of Sussex County and State of Delaware Being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God. Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Testament. That is to say first and principally(?) Of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be Buried at the discression (sic) of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me into this world I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form first I give and bequeath to Phillis Hitch my well beloved daughter one bed and furniture, one cow, one spinning wheel, one pewter dish, half dozen Earthen plates, one chest at her marriage day. Also I give and bequeath to my son Robert Hitch one year old colt to him and his heirs forever. Also I give and bequeath to my Dearly Beloved wife Sary Hitch all the residue of my personal estate and all my Lands and (?) By her freely to be poss'd and Enjoyed during her widowhood and at my wife's death or marriage day it is my will and desire that all that part of my personal Estate before named to my wife shall be Equally divided between my seven youngest children, that is between all my children except Phillis. Also it is my will and desire that at my wife's death or marriage day that my son Robert Hitch should have three fifths of all my Lands on the East side and my son Severon Hitch two fifths of all my lands on the west side with a division line drawn north and south to them and their heirs forever. Lastly I do ordain constitute and appoint my Dearly Beloved wife and my trusty friend John Dashiell sole Executors of this my last will and testament utterly disalowing (sic) Revoking and disanuling (sic) all and every other former wills and testaments. Ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of Nov in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven.

Isaac Hitch (seal)

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Isaac Hitch as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of Each other have hereunto subscribed our Names.

Ezekiel (X) Jamesson
(his mark)

Robert (X) Hastings
(his mark)

Isaac married Sarah NICHOLAS? about 1778. Sarah was born between 1750 and 1755 and died from 1831 to 1832 in Sussex Co., DE about age 81.

Death Notes: Sarah Hitch's death date is approximated between her apperance in the 1830 Census and her non-appearance in the 1833 Sussex County tax assessment records.

General Notes: Most extant genealogies about the Hitch family show Isaac Hitch's wife as Sarah Ellegood. My research does indeed confirm the given name as Sarah, but not the surname Ellegood. In fact, my research shows that Sarah Ellegood was probably the wife of Robert Hitch, son of Elgate Hitch. She was the daughter of William Ellegood. Jean Bircher, a descendant of Rachel Hitch, daughter of Isaac, and Benjamin Hastings indicates in a correspondence to me that Isaac's wife was Sarah Nicholas who "died in Delaware in 1835, age 80 years." Unfortunately, there is no other information on this. It should be noted, however, that the surname Nicholson, Nichols and Nicholas were synonymous in those days. Isaac Hitch's mother evidently remarried to a Nichols/Nicholson after his father died. The Nicholson/Nichols/Nicholas family interact much with the Hitches in the late 18th century. More research is needed here to definitively ascertain Isaac Hitch's wife's surname.

In the 1803 Tax Assessment records of Sussex County, Sarah Hitch is indicated in Little Creek Hundred with the following: 170 acres of land 1 mare and colt 2 cows and calves 1 yoke of oxen 2 sows 3 shoats 4 sheep (SxTA-1803)

In the 1809 Tax Assessment records of Sussex County, Sarah Hitch is indicated in Little Creek Hundred with the following: 1 horse 2 cows and calves 4 shoats (SxTA-1809)

In the Federal Census of 1810, Sarah Hitch is indicated on page 307 in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware in a household with one male age 10-16, one male age 16-26, one male age 26-45, three females age 16-26 and one female over age 45

In the 1816 Tax Assessment records of Sussex County, Sarah Hitch is indicated in Little Creek Hundred with the following: 2 horses 1 colt 1 steer 3 cows and 1 heifer 1 sow 4 shoats 6 sheep (SxTA-1816)

In the Federal Census of 1820, Sarah Hitch is indicated in Little Creek Hundred on page 404 in a household with two males age 16-26, one female age 26-45 and one female over age 45

In the 1822 Tax Assessment records of Sussex County, Sarah Hitch is indicated in Little Creek Hundred with the following: 2 horses 1 colt 2 cows and calves 2 sows 4 shoats 7 sheep (SxTA-1822)

In the 1828 Tax Assessment records of Sussex County, Sarah Hitch "wid of Is" is indicated in Little Creek Hundred with the following: 2 horses 1 yearling 7 shoats 6 sheep (SxTA-1828)

Sarah Hitch does not appear in any later tax assessments, the next occurring in 1833.

In the Federal Census of 1830, Sarah Hitch is indicated in Little Creek Hundred on page 130 in a household with one male age 10-15, one male age 15-20, one male age 30-40, one female age 30-40, one female age 70-80.

+ 277 M iii. Severn (Isaac?) HITCH was born between 1781 and 1782 in Sussex Co., DE ^⁶⁸ and died on 27 Feb 1832 in Sussex Co., DE ^²⁰² about age 50.

+ 278 F iv. Rachel HITCH ²⁰³ was born on 14 Jun 1788 in Sussex Co., DE and died on 5 Sep 1864 in Quincy, Adams Co., IL at age 76.

+ 279 M v. Samuel HITCH ²⁰⁵ was born in 1791 in Sussex Co., DE ^{²⁰⁶ ²⁰⁷} and died between 1861 and 1869 in Grant Co., WI about age 70.

122. Samuel (Levin*) HITCH was born between 1755 and 1767 in MD and died about 1803 in Sussex Co., DE about age 48.

Birth Notes: The will of his father, Robert Hitch, Sr. states that Samuel Hitch was under age 15 in 1767/68 and second oldest son after Isaac who was born in 1754.

General Notes: There is uncertainty surrounding this line. Much of the circumstantial evidence points to this man being Levin Hitch of Sussex County, DE. However, more information is required to confirm (or deny) this hypothesis. The information below is based upon this assumption however.

In the Federal Census of 1800, Levin Hitch is indicated in Sussex County, DE on page 383 in a household with one male under age 10, two males age 10-16, one male age 26-45, two females under age 10, one female age 16-26, one female age 26-45 and one slave.

On Sep 4 1801, Levin Hitch received a deed from William O'Neal. For £200, Hitch received a deed from O'Neal for 200 acres of land called "New Survey" patented to O'Neal on Jul 5 1799. (SxLR-AH31:153) On Apr 4 1802, Leven Hitch and Charles Wildy, "trustees of the Baptist Church in Little Creek Hundred" received a deed from Gillis Smith. The trustees received a deed from Smith for one acre of land "for the furtherence of the Gospel" near Marshall Smith's Grist Mill. (SxLR-AH31:226)

An inventory of Levin Hitch's estate was begun by Nancy Hitch and William O'Neal (O'Neill) on Jul 8 1803 in Sussex County, DE. An account was first presented on Sep 3 1803 for a total of £193.16.9¾. The final accounting was not completed until 1813 for a net amount of $289.20 of which $96.40 went to the widow's dower and $38.56 went to five (unfortunately unnamed) heirs. (SxPR). Payments from the estates totaled $262.16 and were paid as follows:

for Letters of Administration$ 2.17 funeral expenses 8.00 appraisers fees 6.00 (1)Joseph Copes for bond 79.57 (2)William Bell for note 34.03 (3)Joseph King for amt. 11.60 (4)Joseph Copes for amt. 4.87 (5)William Kinney for amt. 2.18 (6)Benjamin Riggen 3.13 (7)John Dashiell 20.28 (8)James Dirickson 10.56 (9)Polk & Bacon 7.98 (10)Matthew Creighton 6.10 (11)Charles Vaughan 1.57 (12)George Collins 2.57 (13)James Huffington 4.80 (14)Thomas Skinner 3.41 (15)Fooks & Howard 30.34 Commissions 18.00 Paid for stating paid for passing 5.00 ---------- $262.16

Samuel married Nancy BACON, daughter of Dudson BACON and Elizabeth VAUGHN, about 1787 in DE. Nancy was born in 1770 in DE and died after 1860 in Sussex Co., DE.

Birth Notes: The 1860 Federal Census lists Nancy Hitch as age 90 in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, DE, born in DE.

General Notes: In the Federal Census of 1810, Nancy Hitch is listed on page 327 in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, DE with two males under age 10, one male age 16-26, one female age 10-16, one female age 16-26, one female age 26-45, one female over age 45 and one "other."

On September 27, 1824, William O'Neal and Polly his wife, gave deed to Nancy Hitch in consideration of $100. The land was part of tract "New Survey" and contained a little more than 29 acres. All parties are described as "of Broad Creek Hundred." (Sussex County Deed Books, AN-36, page 310)

283 M i. Samuel HITCH ²⁰⁹ was born between 1784 and 1793 in Sussex Co., DE and died between 27 May 1822 and 31 Dec 1822 in Sussex Co., DE about age 37.

Birth Notes: Samuel Hitch's birth year is estimated from the 1820 Census where he is age 26-45 and 1810 in the household of Nancy Hitch where he is apparently age 16-26. We can narrow the range slightly further by noting his listing in the 1813 tax records suggesting he had attained the age of 21 by 1813.

Death Notes: The Orphans Court records of Sussex County shed light on Samuel Hitch's death date. On Apr 2 1829, they state that he died in or about the year 1822. (SoOCP-1826/29:466) Further, Samuel's final alnd transaction occurred on May 27 1822. (SxLR-AM35:468)

General Notes: In the 1813 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Samuel Hitch is listed in Broad Creek Hundred and assessed the following: Personal tax:$200.00 (SxTA-1813)

On Feb 16 1815, Samuel Hitch "of Broad Creek Hundred" received a deed from Levin Bacon. For $550, Hitch received a deed from Bacon for 233 acres of land described as tracts "Three Square" (patented to Levin Bacon on Dec 16 1796), "Safety Enlarged", "Given's Discovery", "Inclosed", "Cypress Swamp", "Addition" and "Collins Luck", the last five tracts devised to Bacon by his father George Bacon on Sep 4 1795. (SxLR-AH31:420) On Mar 7 1815, Caldwell Windsor received a deed from Samuel Hitch. For $509.20, Windsor received a deed from Samuel Hitch for 145 acres of land in Little Creek Hundred. It was described as tracts "Three Square" (patent granted to Levin Bacon on Dec 17 1796 and sold to Hitch), "Given's Discovery", "Inclosed", and "Collins Luck". (SxLR-AH31:455)

In the 1816 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Samuel Hitch is listed in Broad Creek Hundred and assessed the following: 310 acres of land$532.00 1 negro girl age 13$ 75.00 2 horses and 1 colt$ 40.00 1 yoke of oxen$ 18.00 2 cows and calves$ 14.00 3 shoats$ 2.00 2 sheep$ 5.00 personal$175.00 $861.00 (SxTA-1816)

On Sep 22 1819, Samuel Hitch "of Sussex County" received a deed from Benjamin Wootten and Amy his wife "of Sussex County". For $22.19, Hitch received a deed from the Wootten for 7 acres of land in Broad Creek Hundred. It was described as tract "New Survey" conveyed from William O'Neal on Dec 16 1802 to James Winder(?) then to Joseph Betts and, on Apr 5 1813, to Benjamin Wootten. It was near the County Road leading from Laurel to Bulls Mills. (SxLR-AL34:377)

In the 1819 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Samuel Hitch is listed in Broad Creek Hundred and assessed the following: 1 negro girl age 17$125.00 2 horses$ 70.00 1 yoke of oxen$ 35.00 2 cows and calves$ 24.00 3 yearlings$ 6.00 7 sheep$ 7.00 7 shoats$ 7.00 personal$135.00 $308.00 (SxTA-1819)

In the Federal Census of 1820, Samuel Hitch is Indicated in Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex County, DE (page 398) in a household with one male under age 10, one male age 10-16, two males age 26-45, one female under age 10, one female age 26-45 and one female over age 45.

On Mar 18 1822, Samuel Hitch "of Broad Creek Hundred" received a deed from William Ellegood, trustee of Robinson estate. For $432, Hitch received 53½ acres of land from Ellegood described as part of the real estate of Mitchell Henshaw, deceased. (SxLR-AM35:285). On May 23 1822, Samuel Hitch "of Broad Creek Hundred" received a deed from George H. Vinson and Abigail his wife. For $450, Hitch received nine acres of land from Vinson described as tract "Double Purchase". (SxLR-AM35:414). On May 27 1822, Joseph Vickers "of George" received a deed from Samuel Hitch. For a $750 mortgage, Vickers received land described as tracts "Cold Harbour" (61 acres), "Driskills Venture" (30 acres), "Content" (90 acres), "Double Purchase" (20 acres), and "Addition to Folly" (10 acres). (SxLR-AM35:468)

In the 1822 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Samuel Hitch is listed in Broad Creek Hundred and assessed the following: 300 acres of land$900.00 1 negro woman age 22$ 80.00 3 horsest$120.00 1 yoke of oxen$ 18.00 2 cows and calves$ 18.00 5 young cattle$ 25.00 15 shoats$ 9.00 2 sows and 9 pigs$ 6.00 12 sheep$ 12.00 personal$150.00 $1258.00 (SxTA-1822)

In the Orphans Court records of Sussex County (SoOCP-1826/29:466), we find keys to the family of Samuel Hitch. There, on Apr 2 1829, a report of the division of his lands is presented. It states that he died in or about the year 1822 and owned about 300 acres of land in Broad Creek Hundred adjoining that of Levin Vaughn, Cyrus Windsor and Isaac Cooper. It also states that surviving relatives of Samuel Hitch included two (2) brothers "of the whole blood," William aged about 21 years and Levin Hitch since deceased but with widow Eleanor and two (2) children; Samuel, aged about 5 years and Levin, age 3. There is a plat in this record that also shows his land bordering that of Nancy Hitch and Nancy Hitch's dower (no doubt, this is Samuel Hitch's mother, Nancy [Bacon] Hitch]).

+ 286 M iv. Levin HITCH was born on 15 Oct 1800 in DE ^²¹⁰ and died on 12 Apr 1825 in Sussex Co., DE ^{²¹¹ ²¹²} at age 24.

+ 287 M v. William HITCH was born on 28 Apr 1802 in Sussex Co., DE,^{⁶⁴ ²¹⁴ ²¹⁵ ²¹⁶ ²¹⁷ ²¹⁸} died on 6 Dec 1886 in Laurel, Sussex Co., DE ^{⁶⁴ ²¹⁴} at age 84, and was buried about 9 Dec 1886 in Hitch Farm, Near Laurel, Sussex Co., DE.

Polly married Samuel TULL, son of Jacob TULL and Sarah BROWN. Samuel was born in 1768 in MD ^²¹⁹ and died after 1850.

128. John HITCH was born from 1765 to 1766 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 29 May 1828 and 11 Nov 1828 in Somerset Co., MD about age 62.

Birth Notes: Based upon the ages for John Hitch given in the 1800, 1810 and 1820 Censuses, his birth date would be somewhere between 1765 and 1774. However, it appears that he would have been born closer to the beginning of that period of time since he executed a land transaction in Dec 1787. Thus we place his birth circa 1765/1766.

Death Notes: John Hitch's his will was written May 29 1828 and probated in Somerset County Nov 11 1828.

General Notes: On Dec 11 1787, John Hitch received a deed for land "The Fork" and "Addition to the Fork" from Stephen Baine (Bayne), a total of 30 acres for £30. The tract was described as near the head of Wicomico Creek beginning at the end of the 1st line and beginning of the 2nd line of "High Meadow," partly belonging to Revel Hayman thence S3E 54 perches, S63½E 27 perches, E 24 perches, N 80 perches, W 20 perches, N32W 12 perches, thence with a right line to the beginning laid out for 30 acres. (SoLR-H:328). On Feb 2 1790, John Hitch received a warrant for 10 acres of vacant land in Somerset County. When surveyed on Jan 7 1791, the actual land totaled 22½ acres and was dubbed "Hitches Chance." The land touched the boundary of "Mount Pleasant" and was described as in Somerset County on the south side of the Wicomico River beginning 40 perches on the first line of "Mount Pleasant" thence N5W 138 perches, thence S85:30W 3 perches, thence S 80 perches, thence W 34 perches, thence N63:30W 27 perches, thence S4E 36 perches, thence S13E 9½ perches, thence S70E 24½ perches, thence N65E 8 perches, thence right line to beginning. (SoLP, Cert 1294)

In the Somerset County Assessment Records for the years 1793-1796, John Hitch was listed in Wicomico Hundred and assessed for 50 acres of land, £40; and one male slave age 14-45, £45. In 1795, he had gotten rid of the slave. Total assessment was £100, £100, £55, and £55 for the years 1793, 1794, 1795, and 1796, respectively.

On Feb 7 1797, John Hitch got deed for land called "Charley's Chance", "Last Choice", and "Corner" from Sarah Hayman. It totaled 28 acres for £40. (SoLR-K:533). In the 1798 Federal Tax Assessment, John Hitch was the owner and occupant of property consisting of 80 acres of land "adjoining Benjamin Hitch and Jacob Morris Sr. valued at $160 on which is": ·a dwelling house of logs, 16'x16' ·Milk house, 8'x8' ·Corn house, 12'x8' ·Old out house, 20'x16' All this was valued at $20. Assessed $20 for buildings and $180 for 80 acres of land. He was also listed as owner of one slave that was over age 12. His land also bordered that of John Pollitt and Isaac Hayman as indicated under the assessment for John Pollitt who owned 228 acres. John Hitch is also listed under the assessment for Jacob Morris who owned 212 acres of property "situated on road dividing Worcester and Somerset adjoining Labra Gunby, Benjamin Hitch and John Hitch". (TA1798)

Also, in the Tax Commissioners report for Somerset County for the years 1798-1803, it indicates John Hitch "of Benj." in Wicomico Hundred being assessed taxes for 80 acres of land at £60, one male slave age 14-45 at £45 and other personal property at £20 for a total of £125, £125 for years 1798 and 1799. He is listed as less the slave 1800 through 1803 when his assessment dropped to £80 for those years. (SoTC-1798/1803)

In the Federal Census of 1800, John Hitch was listed in Somerset County in the Wicomico District on page 31, line 9 with a household consisting of one male under age 10, one male 16-26, one male 26-45, one female under 10, one female 16-26 and one female 26-45.

On Sep 30 1809, John Hitch purchased land from his brother "Joseph Hitch of Penttletion (sic) County in the State of Kaintucky". The 50 acres of land, Mount Pleasant, was bought by John Hitch for £5. The records refer to a deed from Benjamin Hitch to Joseph Hitch of May 13 1803. (WoLR-AA:338)

In the Federal Census for 1810, John Hitch was listed in Somerset County on page 243, Wicomico District, with the following household: two males under age 10, one male age 10-16, one male age 26-45, two females under age 10, one female age 10-16, one female age 16-26, one female age 26-45 and one slave. His household was near that of William Morris, Jacob Morris Sr. and Jr., David Brown, Thomas Brown, and John Pollitt.

This is probably the same John Hitch listed in the Somerset Militia in "A Return of the Detachment Required from the 25th Regiment Agreeably to Brigade orders in conformity with Division orders of 15th May (1812)" as follows: Sergeant: Robert Hitch Corporal: John Earnest, substitute for Adam Hitch Privates: John Hitch. (Maryland Militia-Vol. 1, War of 1812, by F. Edward Wright). Also in the same record, he is listed on page 5 for "The 10th Brigade, A return of the detachment from the 23rd Regt., Somerset Militia", Listed under Privates, John Hitch (first of two John Hitches). In Jul 1812, John Hitch was listed as a Private for "the 10th Brigade, A return of the detachment from the 23rd Regt., Somerset Militia".

In the 1813/14 Commissioner of the Tax Report for Somerset County, John Hitch was listed in the 2nd Election District and taxed for 86 acres of land valued at $160.

On Aug 9 1814, Leah Fooks, Isaiah Hayman, and John Hitch were bound for Leah Fooks as guardian to Obed Bailey (SoBB-EB28:267). This is confirmed in the Somerset County Orphans Court where the proceedings indicate: "Orphan: Obed Bailey; Appointed Guardian: Leah Fooks; Sureties: Isaiah Hayman, John Hitch." (SoOCP-1811/23:45)

In the Commissioner of the Tax Report for Somerset County for 1817-1822, John Hitch is listed in the 2nd Election District and taxed in 1817 for the following property:

·Land, "Charley Chance" and "Addition To The Fork," 86 acres at $2.50 per:$215.00 ·3 horses, yoke of oxen, 8 cattle, 9 sheep, 30 hogs:$154.00 ·3 beds &c, other personal property:$ 50.00

In the Federal Census for 1820, John Hitch is listed on page 133, Wicomico District of Somerset County, with a household consisting of one male age 10-16, one male age 16-18, three males age 16-26, one male age 45+, one female age 10-16, two females age 16-26, one female age 45+ and one slave. His household is near that of Moses Rencher, Jacob and John Morris of John, John Pollitt Sr., and Leah Hitch.

On Jul 20 1822, for $178, John Hitch bought from Joshua Morris, both of Somerset County, land called "Hayman's Outlet" (50 acres) and "Morris' Loss" (20 acres) totaling 71½ acres more or less. (WoLR-AO:91) On Nov 7 1826, John Hitch paid $8 to Joshua Morris (of Joshua) of Somerset County for land; part of "Friends Goodwill", part of "Morris' Loss Recovered", and another small piece of land totaling 8 acres. (WoLR-AS:233) For the will of Elenor Morris, widow of Jacob Morris, written on Jan 19 1827 and probated Jul 10 1827, John Hitch and John Laws served as a witnesses. She mentioned daughter Elizabeth Pollitt and grandson Josiah Morris Pollitt. (SoW:135)

In his will written May 29 1828 and probated Nov 11 1828, John bequeathed his estate as (paraphrased): ·to wife Amelia, all lands in Somerset County, old mare and colt, bed and furniture, negro woman named Leah ·to daughter Mary and son Benjamin Pits (sic) Hitch, live at home with their mother as long as they shall choose ·to son Benjamin Pitts Hitch, one Sorrel mare and one bed & furniture ·to daughter Mary, one bed and furniture ·to daughters Mary Hitch, Eleanor Hayman, Leticia Lankford, $15 each ·(also mentions a total of 3 sons (2 unnamed) and 3 daughters ·Benjamin Pitts and his brothers to cut timber on lands in Worcester County To raise money to pay off any debts. Witnesses: Elijah Ennis Sr., Levin Pollitt, Samuel Hitch (SoW:155/156).

Finally, after his death, John Hitch's land was sold on Jan 24 1829 when William Hitch paid $500 for 250 acres of land from Hyram and Letty (Hitch) Lankford, Mary Hitch, Ellendor (Hitch) Hayman, and Benjamin Pitts Hitch of Somerset County with Thomas Hitch of Worcester County This is the land that they fell heir to after the death of their father John Hitch "that lyeth in Worcester County where said Hitch lived on the Worcester side of the County road". This land is that he bought from Joshua Morris along with another 50 acre plot. (WoLR-AU:519,520).

John married Amelia (Milly) DISHAROON, daughter of Obediah DISHAROON and Eleanor (?), on 23 Feb 1797 in Somerset Co., MD. Amelia was born about 1775 in MD and died between 17 Feb 1843 and 1849 in MD about age 68.

Marriage Notes: Somerset Parish church records give the date of John Hitch and Amelia Disharoon's marriage.

Birth Notes: Based upon the ages for Amelia (Disharoon) Hitch apparently given in the 1800, 1810 and 1820 Censuses, her birth date would be circa 1775.

Death Notes: The date of Amelia Hitch's death appears tobe sometime after a recorded sale by her on Feb 17 1843 and the time of the 1850 where she is not mentioned.

General Notes: On Feb 17 1843, Amelia Hitch paid $300 to Benjamin P. Hitch for all kinds of tools, looking glasses, household goods, etc. (SoLR-AH:455)

+ 293 F ii. Leticia (Letty) HITCH ²²⁸ was born on 9 Mar 1799 in MD,^{²²⁹ ²³⁰} died on 18 Feb 1849 in Somerset Co., MD ^⁶⁴ at age 49, and was buried about 21 Feb 1849 in Antioch Methodist Church, Princess Anne, Somerset Co., MD.

+ 294 M iii. Benjamin Pitts HITCH ²²⁸ was born between 1801 and 1804 in Somerset Co., MD ^{²³¹ ²³²} and died between 17 Feb 1843 and 1849 about age 41.

295 F iv. Eleanor HITCH ²²⁸ was born about 1800 in Somerset Co., MD.^²³¹

Eleanor married James R. HAYMAN, son of Isaac?? HAYMAN and Unknown, on 27 Sep 1826 in Somerset Co., MD.¹⁴ ²³¹ James was born about 1800 ^²³¹ and died before 12 Aug 1828 in Somerset Co., MD.^¹³⁹

+ 297 F vi. Mary HITCH ²²⁸ was born about 1805 in Somerset Co., MD ^²³¹ and died about 1840 in Somerset Co., MD ^²³¹ about age 35.

129. Joseph HITCH was born on 4 Jul 1765 in Somerset Co., MD,^{⁸ ²² ²³ ²⁴} died on 28 Sep 1847 in Pendleton Co., KY ^²⁰ at age 82, and was buried about 1 Oct 1847 in Hitch Cemetery, Hitch Bend Road, Pendleton Co., KY.^²⁵

General Notes: Joseph Hitch left Maryland for Kentucky about 1806 or 1807, a year or two after his brother Thomas left for the same state. He made three trips before finally settling down. One way in which he made a livelihood was by building canoes from trees and using them to convey cargos of whisky and beef. His farm on the Licking River was called Poplar Grove from the poplars growing there. I visited this farm in the summer of 1931. It is still owned by a member of the family. Here still stands the old brick house built in 1816 from brick made by Joseph right on the farm. Outside the kitchen one sees a huge bell used to call to meals. Some of the old out-buildings are gone but one may see the old graveyard where several of the family, and off in one corner also, slaves are buried. In his day Joseph was the richest man in Pendleton County. He was not opposed to slavery, differing from his brother in this respect. At his death he willed that the slaves were not to pass out of the family. They were divided among his children. He had but some two or three when leaving Maryland but they had multiplied until at his death there were several. Those slaves were not liberated until after the Civil War. At a Hitch Centennial held on his old farm in Concord near Falmouth, KY., in Jul 4 1908, one of his slaves "Uncle Kirt Hitch" age 84 and known as Kirt Ingalls, was called to the platform and made a few desultory remarks. He paid fulsome praise to his "Ole Maser" and all members of the Hitch family.

The report of this celebration in the Pendletonian Jul 8 1908 states; - "Not a single member by the name of Hitch in all these hundred years has ever done one act to arraign them under the ban for violating law and order." At this time Joseph Hitch had 220 descendants. Every year the family holds a reunion. All of his sons were farmers. His son Henry Pitts Hitch was born in Maryland. There is a weird tradition that Joseph Hitch when a young man had a sweetheart to whom he remarked that if he was ever unfaithful to her may his arm wither. Later he jilted her and married someone else. It is claimed that his first child was born without an arm and that many of his descendants have met with accidents to their arms, breaking, shot, disease, etc"

In the records of the Nov 1791 Court for Somerset County, Maryland, Joseph Hitch was listed on a payment schedule for "6 days as an Evidence for Wm. Ballard vs. Stephen Adams" (SoJ-1791/94:16, MSA C1774-57, MdHR 13,140).

In the Federal Assessment of 1798 for Manokin Hundred, Somerset County, Maryland, Joseph Hitch was listed as the occupant of property owned by Elizabeth Jackson consisting of one dwelling house, size 40' x 22', one story brick with two windows 6' x 2'9", two windows 5'11" x 2'7", and five windows 4' x 18", out of repair; one kitchen, size 24' x 16'; one milk house, size 16' x 10'; and one stable, size 18' x 14'. All contained 80 perches assessed at $350. The record also lists one barn, 30' x 20' with 9' sheds on each side; one barn, 20' square; one corn house, 24' x 8'; one quarter (?), 20' x 16'; lands "Bozman's Adventure" and "Robertsons Addition", 182 acres; other tracts of land, 328 acres and marshland, 900 acres. All were assessed $20 for buildings and $3,820 for land. (TA1798)

In the Commissioners of the Tax Received for 1798-1803, Joseph Hitch was listed in Manokin Hundred of Somerset County and assessed taxes for one male/female slave age 8-14 at £15 and one female slave age 14-36 at £30 for a total of £60, £60, £60, £60 for the years 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 respectively (he is not listed for years 1798 and 1799) (SoTA-1798/1803).

On May 30 1803, Joseph Hitch of Somerset, County received a deed for land from Benjamin Hitch of Worcester County The land consisted of 50 acres for which he paid £5. The tract was a part of "Mount Pleasant" (WoLR-V:652).

Joseph Hitch and his family moved to Pendleton County, Kentucky arriving there May 31 1807. A paper dated Apr 4 1807 and still in the family, was used to verify Joseph and his wife as faithful members of the church. See Figure 28, the paper states, "These are to certify to all to whom they come - that the Bearers Joseph Hitch & Sarah his wife are of fair & unblemished character in the full communion the Church. We therefore commend them to the grace afforded to the care, notice & esteem of any sister Church to which God in his gracious providence may direct them. Apr 4th 1807. Jno. B. Slemons, Minister of the United Congregations of Manokin & Wicomico" This paper puts Joseph Hitch still in Maryland on this date.

In the Edward Everett Barton Papers of Falmouth, KY, there is a deposition by Joseph Hitch that sheds light on when he moved to Kentucky: Deposition: Joseph Hitch, Oct 24 1808: "I live about 4 miles from the 737 acre tract of James Parrish or part of it which Julius C. Goodwin lives on. It is worth 30 cents per acre. I have lived in Kentucky 12 months the last day of May last (note, May 31 1807). I am not well acquainted with Daniel Coleman's 40,000 survey."

A survey done on Nov 28 1807, also puts Joseph in Kentucky by that time. This survey, shown in Figure 29, was for 30 acres of land bordering land of James Graves and witnessed by Samuel Lakewood and George Hendricks. The survey was approved by "A. Monroe, S.P.C." Further, the paper History of the Hitch Family prepared by Robert Hamilton Hitch and read by Rev. H.P. Thompson at a picnic in the Beech Grove, outside Concord, Pendleton Co., KY in 1873 (Copy provided Donovan Hitch of Covington, KY.) states that Joseph and Sallie had moved (in 1807) with their children, Henry Pitt and Jane Harrison, to a place near the town of Foster, Kentucky (then called the mouth of Holt's Creek). He moved there and lived near his brother and sister's family, Thomas and Polly Tull Hitch. Joseph had traveled to Kentucky many times since the year 1792.

He had travelled to Kentucky many times beginning in about 1792. He worked on a flat boat in WV and then in Cincinnati.

On Sep 30 1809, there was a land transaction between "Joseph Hitch of Penttletion (sic) County in the State of Kaintucky" and John Hitch of Somerset County. Joseph sold 50 acres of land, "Mount Pleasant", to John for £5. The record refers to deed from Benjamin Hitch to Joseph Hitch of May 13 1803. (WoLR-AA:338)

In the 1810 Federal Census, Joseph Hitch is listed in Pendleton County, Kentucky (page 116) and indicated in a household comprised of two males under age 10, one male age 26-45 and one female age 26-45.

On Dec 25 1812 there was an indenture made between George Hendricks and Barbara Bags/Bogs, both of Pendleton County, Kentucky deed to Thomas Rush of Pendleton County for the sum of $1000, land on the Main Licking, consisting of 210 acres, beginning at John Williams' southeast corner, bordering on Joseph Hitch. This deed is also signed by Caty Henricks. Witnesses: John V. Wellman, John (X) Rush, Phillip Henricks. (Pendleton County, Kentucky Deed Book B:402; also, Kentucky County Court Records, Vol. IV - Pendleton County Selected Deed Abstracts 1798-1823, Janet K. Pease [Grant County Historical Society, Williamstown, KY, 1987]) On May 15 1815, Press G. Kennett, Joseph Hitch, William Bryan, and Alexander Monroe are bound to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the penal sum of $10,000, conditioned upon Press G. Kennett faithfully discharging his duties as Clerk of the County Court for Pendleton County. Witness: W.C. Kennett. Recorded May 15 1815 in Pendleton County and May 22 1815 in the Kentucky Court of Appeals. (Kentucky Court of Appeals, Kentucky Records Series, Library of Congress, Book Q:109)

In the Federal Census of 1820, Joseph Hitch is indicated in Pendleton County, Kentucky (page 20) in a household comprised of two males under age 10, one male age 10-16, two males age 16-26, one male over age 45, one female under age 10 and one female age 26-45.

In the Federal Census of 1830, Joseph Hitch is indicated in Pendleton County, Kentucky (page 74) in a household comprised of one male age 10-15, one male age 15-20, two males age 20-30, one male age 60-70, one female under age 5, one female age 5-10, one female age 10-15 and one female age 40-50.

On Oct 4 1847 (written Mar 24 1836), the Will of Joseph Hitch was produced in court. Witnesses: Sam'l T. Hauser and Thos. Rush. (Kentucky County Court Records, Vol. XIV Pendleton County, Kentucky Order Books J-K 1847-1860, Janet K. Pease " [Williamstown, Kentucky; Grant County Historical Society, 1999]; actual reference came from Will Book J:2,3)

Joseph married Sarah (Sallie) MUIR, daughter of Thomas MUIR and (?) (?), on 24 Sep 1799 in Somerset Co., MD. Sarah was born on 20 Apr 1782 in MD,^{²⁰ ²² ²³⁷ ²³⁸ ²³⁹} died on 15 Jun 1852 in Pendleton Co., KY ^{²⁰ ²³⁹ ²⁴⁰} at age 70, and was buried about 18 Jun 1852 in Hitch Cemetery, Hitch Bend Road, Pendleton Co., KY.^²⁵

General Notes: On July 5, 1852 (written March 16, 1851), the Will of Sarah Hitch, dec'd, was produced in court. Wit: Daniel Rush, John M. Stewart. Exec: Robert H. Hitch. Security: James B. Wallace. ((Janet K. Pease, "Kentucky County Court Records, Vol. III - Pendleton County Wills 1799-1871" [Grant County Historical Society, Williamstown, Kentucky, 1986]; PC Order Book J, p. 416.)

298 M i. (Infant Son) HITCH ²⁰ was born in 1801 in Somerset Co., MD and died in 1801 in Somerset Co., MD.

300 F iii. (Elizabeth?) Jane Harrison HITCH ²⁰ was born on 5 Apr 1805 in Somerset Co., MD,^²³⁹ died on 13 Jul 1809 in Pendleton Co., KY ^²³⁹ at age 4, and was buried about 16 Jul 1809 in Hitch Cemetery, Hitch Bend Road, Pendleton Co., KY.^²⁵

+ 304 F vii. Mary Ann HITCH ²⁰ was born on 25 Jun 1818 in Hitch Homestead, Pendleton Co., KY,^{²⁰ ²²² ²⁵² ²⁶⁰} died on 17 Dec 1905 near Johnsville, Bracken Co., KY ^{⁸ ²²²} at age 87, and was buried about 20 Dec 1905 in Old Hitch Cemetery On The Homestead.

306 F ix. Sallie Elizabeth HITCH ²⁰ was born on 16 Feb 1825 in Pendleton Co., KY ^²⁰ and died after 16 Feb 1825 in Pendleton Co., KY.^²⁰

+ 307 F x. Rachel Shiles HITCH ²⁰ was born on 13 Mar 1828 in Pendleton Co., KY,^{²⁰ ²⁶²} died on 18 Aug 1861 in Pendleton Co., KY ^{²⁰ ²⁶³} at age 33, and was buried on 19 Aug 1861 in Hitch Homestead, Pendleton Co., KY.^²¹

Death Notes: Obituary, Clermont Sun, Clermont County, OH, Mar 5 1862: states that Thomas Hitch died Feb 22 1862 at the age of ninety years, a native of Somerset County, Maryland.

General Notes: Thomas Hitch received a land grant in Bracken County, Kentucky on Nov 22 1799 (his obituary below states he moved to Kentucky in 1797 first in Bracken County and then on to Pendleton County in 1802).

In the Federal Census for 1810, we find Thomas Hitch in Pendleton County, Kentucky as indicated on page 105 with a household consisting of two males under age 10, one male age 10-16, one male age 16-26, one male age 26-45, three females under age 10, one female age 10-16 and one female age 26-45.

However, Thomas Hitch moved to Ohio in 1814. We find him in the Federal Census of 1820 in Clermont County, Ohio indicated on page 031 for the Ohio Township with household containing one male age 10-16, one male age 16-18, one male age 16-26, one male over age 45, two females age 10-16, one female age 16-26 and one female over age 45.

The Federal Census for 1830 again lists Thomas Hitch in Clermont County as indicated on page 236 in Monroe Township with household of one male age 5-10, two males age 20-30, one male age 50-60, one female age 15-20, one female age 20-30 and one female age 50-60. By the Federal Census of 1840, Thomas Hitch is listed alone in his Clermont County household on page 201 in the Monroe Township as one male age 60-70. He is listed with his son Edward Hitch's family in 1850 and William Hitch's family in 1860. Thomas Hitch's will was written on Oct 13 1859 and probated Mar 26 1862. (Clermont County, Ohio Wills Index, Will Book I-48)

The following is from Major Edgar T. Hitch of Washington, DC in a letter dated Feb 6 1931 (from A Hitch Orchard, Daisy Hitch, 1931):

I have a copy of the Clermont Sun of Mar 5 1862 in which is a notice of the death of my great grandfather, Thomas Hitch. This article states that he died Feb 22 1862 at the age of ninety years, that he was a native of Somerset County, Maryland; that he moved with his wife and one child in 1797 to Limestone, near Maysville, KY.; then to Bracken County, in 1802, to Pendleton County in 1814; (note by Daisy Hitch - from another source Apr 12 1814) and to Clermont County, Ohio in 1855 (note that this does not agree with census records); that at the time of his death he was the father of eight children, seven of whom were living, the eldest being 68 and the youngest 52; that he left 40 grandchildren, 52 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. Two of his grandsons and three of his great grandsons were at that time in the Union Army. Of the children living at the time of his death, John, William and Thomas were living in Ohio, also Sarah Simmons and that Hester Doler, another daughter, was living in Indiana and Mrs. G. J. Hitch in Kentucky.

He at one time had a farm in Kentucky adjoining that of his brother Joseph who came from Maryland to Kentucky about two years after Thomas. Their farms were bounded on one side by the Licking River.

Thomas Hitch was opposed to slavery. Before leaving Maryland he freed his slaves. This opposition to slavery was what caused him to move to Ohio from Kentucky. In Ohio he raised his family and lived there for the rest of his life. It was no easy thing to take such a decided stand on the slave question at the time Thomas Hitch lived, and in the place he resided. He was a man who had the courage of his convictions even though it affected his wealth for slaves were valuable. We admire and love him for his strength and beauty of character.

The following is a copy of Thomas Hitch's obituary sent to me by Charles E. Hitch of Billings, Montana:

Died, at his residence, near Bantam, Clermont County, Ohio, on Saturday, Feb 22 1862, THOMAS HITCH, sen., in the 90th year of his age.

He was a native of Somerset County, MD. He removed from there with his wife and one child to Kentucky in 1797. They landed at Limestone, now Maysville, and shortly afterward settled in Bracken County, where he improved a small farm, from whence he removed, in 1802, to Pendleton County, in the same State, where he cleared out another farm, but preferring a State where slavery did not exist, in 1814 he moved to the State of Ohio and settled again in the woods in Clermont County, where the village of Laurel now is. Here he remained till 1855. His eight children that he brought here with him having all set up for themselves, and the companion of his youth and one of riper years having passed away, he sold his farm and removed to near Bantam, where he remained at his comfortable quiet home until he was removed to a better home above.

He obtained religion and attached himself to the M.E. Church in Maryland in the year 1792, in which he lived (as the writer has often heard him say) without any charge having been preferred against him for seventy years, when he quietly fell asleep in Jesus, having lived in full belief of his atoning merits. Weakness and frailties on him, as on others, were entailed, and consequently he was not without his foibles and faults; but his sincerity, strict regard for truth, high sense of honor and sterling integrity were unquestioned. He left seven children living; the oldest in his sixty-eighth year, and the youngest in her fifty-second year, forty grand children, and fifty-two great grand children and four great great grand children, making one hundred and three living descendents.

All the children but one are the pale of the church in which their father lived and died, and a large portion of the grand children possess the same faith. Two of his grandsons and three of his great grandsons are now in the army of the Union, battling for the preservation of those constitutional rights and blessings and the flag whose folds so long protected their progenitor.

Though much enfeebled by length of years, he could, until a few months past, mount his horse or drive his buggy alone; and the day before his death, as usual, he dressed himself and took his regular meals at table. The infirmities of age were borne with remarkable resignation and patience. Nothing seemed to mar his peace so long as the distracted stat. of the country and the declension of the church as he thought from its original simplicity and spirituality. He deeply deplored the division of the church of his choice, and was much aggrieved that the opposing wings had ran into such extremes on the slavery question, and that this caused so much crimination and recrimination between those whose united object had so long been "to spread scriptural holiness through the whole length and bredth of these lands." But his love for its primitive usages and doctrines were undiminished, and received his unqualified approval.

His children are scattered in four states. Three sons, John, William and Thomas, are living near Bantam, O: Mrs. Sarah Simmons and Mrs. Hester Dole in Indiana; Mrs. Mary Robb in Iowa; and Mrs. E. J. Hitch in Kentucky. Though scattered so widely now, may they meet their father and mother in "That sun bright clime where sickness, sorrow, pain and death are felt and feared no more."

Thomas married Jane SMULLEN on 19 Sep 1793 in Somerset Co., MD.⁸ Jane was born on 29 Nov 1769 in MD,^{⁸ ²² ²⁶⁴ ²⁶⁵} died on 3 Feb 1843 in Clermont Co., OH ^{⁸ ⁶⁴} at age 73, and was buried about 6 Feb 1843 in Laurel Cemetery, Clermont Co., OH.^²⁶⁶

312 F v. Ellen HITCH ⁸ was born between 1804 and 1810 in KY.^{²⁴¹ ²⁸⁹}

+ 314 M vii. Edmund HITCH was born in 1806 in Pendleton Co., KY ^{²⁴¹ ²⁹¹ ²⁹²} and died on 8 Jun 1855 in IA at age 49.

Thomas next married Florence S. BAINUM on 21 Jun 1850 in Clermont Co., OH. Florence was born in 1780.

Birth Notes: Florence Bainum's age is listed as 70 on her marriage record in 1850.

132. Robert HITCH was born between 1775 and 1784 in MD and died between 15 Dec 1824 and 9 Jan 1827 in Somerset Co., MD about age 48.

Birth Notes: Robert Hitch is listed as age 26-45 in both the 1810 and 1820 Federal Censuses. This would place his birth somewhere in the range 1775/84.

Death Notes: Robert Hitch died after he married Martha Brewington on Dec 15 1824 but before William Stewart is listed as his administrator on Jan 9 1827 in SoOCP.

General Notes: In the 1810 Federal Census, Robert Hitch was listed on page 240 for the Wicomico District of Somerset County. His household was near that of Stephenson, George and William Malone and contained one male under age 10, one male age 10-16, one male age 16-26, one male age 26-45, one female under age 10, two females age 26-45 and two slaves.

On Oct 5 1811, Robert Hitch received a deed for 4¾ acres of land called "Turkey Ridge" "between Wicomico Creek and Wicomico River on southside of county road that leads from Trap down to James Round's deceased landing on the Wicomico River" from Peter Malone Sr for $33. (SoLR-U:167). The courses of the land were described as beginning at a marked post on a line of a tract owned by Sarah Stuart called "Monsham", thence N48:30W 18 poles by and with line of deed from said Peter Malone Sr. to Isaac White until it intersects with said main county road, thence up the middle of said road until it intersects with a line of tract called "Turkey Trap", thence N29E 14 poles, thence S84E 32 poles, thence S69:30E 12 poles until it intersects the afsd line of "Turkey Ridge", thence S12W 6¼ poles by and with the line of "Turkey Ridge" to a pine standing on the line of said Sarah Stuart's land called "Monsham", thence a straight line to the beginning totaling 4¾ acres. (Note, this tract was conveyed to Alexander Hastings in Jun 1849 by Julia A. Stewart and John Fields with Matilda his wife "heirs of Robert Hitch" [SoLR-WP4:127,128])

This is the same land that he was listed for in the 1813/1814 Commissioner of the Tax report for Somerset County. He was taxed for 4¾ acres of land in the 2nd Election District valued at $30.

This is probably the same Robert Hitch listed in the Somerset Militia in "A Return of the Detachment Required from the 25th Regiment Agreeably to Brigade orders in conformity with Division orders of 15th May (1812)" as follows: Sergeant: Robert Hitch Corporal: John Earnest, substitute for Adam Hitch Privates: John Hitch. (Maryland Militia, Vol. 1, War of 1812, F. Edward Wright) Also in the same record, he is listed on page 5 for "The 10th Brigade, A return of the detachment from the 23rd Regt., Somerset Militia", Listed under Sergeants, Robert Hitch.

In the Commissioner of the Tax Report for Somerset County for 1817-1822, Robert Hitch "of Benjamin" is listed in the 2nd Election District and taxed in 1817 for the following property:

·Land, "Turkey Ridge," 4¾ acres at $7 per:$ 30.00 ·2 head of cattle, 5 head of sheep, 1 hog, 1 bed &c.:$ 46.00 ·Other personal property:$ 14.00

In the 1820 Federal Census, Robert Hitch was listed on page 134 in the Wicomico District of Somerset County with two males under age 10, one male age 26-45, two females under age 10, one female age 10-16 and one female age 26-45. His household was near that of George Malone, Scott Brereton (Brewington), and James Jones.

On Jan 9 1827, the Somerset County Orphans Court Proceedings states, "William Stewart, administrator of Robert Hitch." (SoOCP-1823/29:201) (Note, William Stewart was Robert Hitch's son-in-law.) On Mar 25 1828, the record again states, "William Stewart, administrator of Robert Hitch." (Ibid:289). In the Apr 1 1828 edition of the Village Herald newspaper in Princess Anne, Maryland, Cyrus Nelson and William Stewart, the administrators of Robert Hitch, deceased, placed an advertisement to sell Hitch's negroes Jim, Henry and Matilda.

William Stewart brought forth a balance of $90.27½ from Robert Hitch's inventory proved Feb 6 1828 in Somerset County. Money due from this account was to Robert Malone (for bacon) and John S. Zirben and some fees resulting in a net amount of $82.43¾. Distributions were then made and approved on Jul 23 1828 as follows: - to Robert Hitch's widow, her 1/3 part:$27.49¼ - to son Tubman Hitch, 1/5 of 2/3 part:$10.99 7/10 - to son Cannon Hitch, ditto$10.99 7/10 - to daughter Jane Hitch, ditto$10.99 7/10 - daughter Matilda Hitch, ditto$10.99 7/10 (SoAA-JP9:3,4)

Robert married Leah SUTTON, daughter of William SUTTON and Unknown, on 20 Dec 1803 in Somerset Co., MD. Leah was born between 1775 and 1784 and died between 1821 and 15 Dec 1824 in Somerset Co., MD about age 46.

Birth Notes: Leah Hitch is apparently listed as age 26-45 in both the 1810 and 1820 Federal Censuses. This would place her birth somewhere in the range 1775/84.

Death Notes: Leah (Sutton) Hitch evidently died after the 1820 census but before husband Robert remarried on Dec 15 1824.

319 M iii. Cannon W. HITCH was born between 1810 and 1820 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 1842 and 1849 in Somerset Co., MD about age 32.

Birth Notes: The 1840 Federal Census lists Cannon Hitch as age 20-30 in Somerset County, MD.

Death Notes: Cannon Hitch apparently died after his listing in the 1842 tax records but before the 1850 Census.

General Notes: The fact that Cannon Hitch is a son of Robert Hitch is proven when he received distribution from Robert's estate account.

In the 1840 Census, Cannon Hitch is listed in Somerset County on page 225, Middle District, with a household of one male age 20-30 and one female age 10-15.

In 1842, Cannon W. Hitch is listed in Somerset County in Election District 7, Trappe, as Cannon W. Hitch, 1842: - To House & Lot near Upper Trappe: $50 - To 2 hogs, 1 bed, etc., other: $20
Total $70

(Somerset Co. Assessment Ledger 1841-1852, Folio 37)

320 F iv. Jane HITCH was born about 1818 in Somerset Co., MD and died about 1840 in Somerset Co., MD about age 22.

General Notes: Jane Hitch is in presumably the female "age 20-30" in the Littleton Jenkins household in Somerset County in the 1840 census. However, it is presumed that she had died by the time Little Jenkins remarried to Sarah J. Taylor on Dec 30 of that same year.

Jane married Capt. Littleton JENKINS on 29 Aug 1835 in Somerset Co., MD.¹⁴ Littleton was born on 10 Jan 1817 in MD,^{²⁹⁹ ³⁰⁰} died on 2 Jul 1869 in Wicomico Co., MD at age 52, and was buried about 5 Jul 1869 in Jenkins Family Cemetery, Wicomico Co., MD.

+ 321 F v. Matilda HITCH was born on 30 Sep 1819 in Somerset Co., MD,^{⁶⁴ ³⁰¹ ³⁰²} died on 16 Jun 1862 in Somerset Co., MD ^⁶⁴ at age 42, and was buried about 19 Jun 1862 in White-Smith-Fields Cemetery, Sharps Point Rd., Wicomico Co., MD.

Robert next married Martha BREWINGTON, daughter of (?) BREWINGTON and Unknown, on 15 Dec 1824 in Somerset Co., MD.

General Notes: In the Princess Anne newspaper, Village Herald, there was an article in the edition of Oct 18 1831 regarding the Chancery Court case of Scott Brereton versus Martha Hitch and Rhoda & John Brereton, administrators of Elizabeth Flake. Martha Hitch indicated as a sister in the will of Rhoda Brereton (Brewington) written Jun 28 1833 and probated in Somerset County Jul 10 1833. She also lists brother John and Uncle Scott Brereton. Witnesses were William Whayland and Eleanor P. Stanford. (SoW Index 1820/37:223)

133. Adam HITCH was born between 1780 and 1784 in MD and died between 1 Jan 1841 and 23 Oct 1844 in Somerset Co., MD about age 60.

Birth Notes: Adam Hitch is listed as age 26-45 in both the 1810 and 1820 censuses. Combine this with his listing in the 1840 census as age 50-60 and his birth year falls in the range 1780/84.

Death Notes: Adam Hitch died sometime after the taking of the 1840 Census and before his third wife Eveline remarried on Oct 23 1844.

General Notes: Adam Hitch and Polly his wife were administrators of George Fooks when his inventory was brought forth on Jun 9 1807 and account proved Aug 29 1809. Distributions were made to George's sons James and John Fooks. (SoAA-EB27:108)

In the 1810 Federal Census, Adam Hitch was listed on page 241 for the Wicomico District of Somerset County. His household was near that of William Bounds, Thomas Goslee, John Russum, and Tubman Lowes and contained two males under age 10, one male age 26-45 and one female age 26-45.

On May 15 1812, Adam Hitch was listed in the Somerset Militia in "A Return of the Detachment Required from the 25th Regiment Agreeably to Brigade orders in conformity with Division orders of 15th May" with other Hitches as follows: Sergeant: Robert Hitch; Corporal: John Earnest, substitute for Adam Hitch; Privates: John Hitch. He is also listed for Jul 1812 on page 5 for "The 10th Brigade, A return of the detachment from the 23rd Regt., Somerset Militia", Listed under Corporals, John Earnest, substitute for Adam Hitch. (Maryland Militia, Vol. 1, War of 1812, F. Edward Wright).

In the Commissioner of the Tax Report for Somerset County in 1813/1814, Adam Hitch is listed in the 2nd Election District and taxed for 253 acres of land valued at $660. In the Commissioner of the Tax Report for Somerset County for 1817-1822, Adam Hitch is listed in the 2nd Election District and taxed in 1817 for the following property:

·Land, "Bounds Chance" and "Bounds Lott," 253 acres at $3 per:$760.00 ·Negro Sarah, age 12: $ 40.00 ·3 horses, yoke of oxen, 8 cattle:$150.00 ·5 head of sheep, 14 hogs, 5 beds &c, plate:$ 72.00 ·Other personal property:$ 13.00

In the Federal Census for 1820, Adam Hitch is listed on page 138 in the Princess Anne District with a household consisting of one male age 10-16, one male age 16-18, one male age 16-26, two males age 26-45, two females under age 10 and one slave.

On Feb 13 1821, Adam Hitch and others were instructed to deliver the property of James and George Fooks to their guardian Samuel Vincent (SoOCP-1811/23:119). On May 28 1822, Adam Hitch was appointed guardian to Mary Elizabeth and Ann Hitch with sureties by Thomas Pryor and William Collins (SoOCP-1811/23:171) On Mar 22 1825, Adam Hitch, "guardian to his children, to give counter security to administrator of William Collins." (SoOCP-1823/29:112). In his will written Aug 12 1829 and probated on Sep 1 1829, Lee P. Harcum mentions sons Elisha and Henry L. Harcum, daughter Luison J. Polk and granddaughter Mary Ann Polk. Adam Hitch, Isaac Denson and Thomas Goslee were witnesses. (SoW-1820/37:156,157)

In the Federal Census for 1840, Adam Hitch is listed as living in Somerset County as indicated on page 221 in the Middle District with a household of one male under age 5, one male age 5-10, one male age 50-60 and one female age 30-40.

Adam married (?) (?) in Jan 1800 in Somerset Co., MD. (?) died before 1809 in Somerset Co., MD.

Birth Notes: Speculative: Adam Hitch appears to have been married before he married Mary Fooks in 1809. It also appears that he had two sons by that marriage, one born 1803/04 and one born 1804/10 based upon 1810 and 1820 Censuses. Nothing more is known of these sons, if they were indeed his sons.

Adam next married Mary (Polly) FOOKS, daughter of Thomas* FOOKS and Letitia (?), on 25 Jul 1809 in Somerset Co., MD. Mary was born between 1780 and 1784 and died between 1812 and 1819 in Somerset Co., MD about age 32.

Birth Notes: It is assumed that Mary (Fooks) Hitch is approximately the same age as husband Adam Hitch.

Death Notes: Mary Hitch had one daughter in late 1811 and another later (assume earliest is 1812), however, there are no adult females listed with Adam Hitch in 1820.

+ 325 F i. Mary Elizabeth HITCH ³⁰⁷ was born on 26 Nov 1811 in Somerset Co., MD ^{¹¹¹ ³⁰⁸} and died between 1861 and 1869 in Pendleton Co., KY about age 50.

Adam next married Eveline (Jane?)* MALONE on 13 Feb 1828 in Somerset Co., MD. Eveline was born from 1797 to 1798 in Somerset Co., MD.

Birth Notes: She is listed as Jane Willing, age 52 in the 1850 Census and Eveline William, age 63, in the 1860 Census. (She had remarried to Charles Willing in 1844).

Birth Notes: The 1840 Census shows two possible sons of Adam and Eveline Hitch - one under age 5 and the other age 5-10.

328 M ii. William* HITCH was born in 1837 in Somerset Co., MD and died in Mar 1860 in Somerset Co., MD at age 23.

Birth Notes: The 1840 Census shows two possible sons of Adam and Eveline Hitch - one under age 5 and the other age 5-10.

General Notes: Not sure of this connection. However, the dates match and through the process of elimination, this appears the most like place for William Hitch who died in March 1860 from comsuption at age 23. (Maryland Mortality Records, 1860)

134. Samuel HITCH was born in 1784 in Worcester Co., MD and died from 1858 to 1859 in Worcester Co., MD at age 74.

Birth Notes: 1850 Federal Census: Samuel Hitch is listed as age 66 in Worcester County, MD, born in MD.

Death Notes: Samuel Hitch died after he divested his land to his sons in 1858 but before the taking of the 1860 Federal Census.

General Notes: On May 15 1812, Samuel Hitch was listed as a Private in the Worcester Militia in the 37th Regiment, 10th Brigade in the War of 1812 (Maryland Militia-Vol. 1, War of 1812 by F. Edward Wright). Also, in Jul 1812, he was listed as a private in "the 10th Brigade, A return of the detachment from the 23rd Regt., Worcester Militia".

Samuel Hitch's father, Benjamin Hitch wrote his will on Mar 21 1814 and it was probated Apr 19 1814. In it, Samuel was bequeathed "one bed and furniture" and Benjamin Hitch also states, "leave to my youngest son Samuel Hitch, plantation I now dwell 50 acres pt. in Worc. County and pt. in Somerset County" (WoW:47,48). Samuel was a witness to the will of his half-brother John Hitch who wrote his will on May 29 1828 and was probated Nov 11 1848 (SoW-1820/37-155,156). Also, he was listed as an heir in the will of his step-mother Leah Hitch, written on May 11 1831 and probated Oct 26 1831 (WoW-1822/33:489).

In the Federal Census of 1830, Samuel Hitch is listed in the 6th District of Worcester County, Maryland (pg 255) in a household comprised of one male age 5-10, one male age 40-50, one female age 10-15 and one female age 40-50. In the Federal Census of 1840, Samuel Hitch is listed in the Western District of Worcester County, Maryland (pg 306) in a household comprised of only two males age 15-20 and one male age 50-60. There were no females present.

On Jul 12 1847, he was mentioned when a public road was surveyed to run through the properties of Benjamin Vincent, Samuel Hitch, Levin Pollitt, William Horsey, Thomas Carey, David Brown, Mike L. Dikes' heirs, & William McGrath. (WoLR-EDM1:112,113) This road maps out the property called "Mount Pleasant" on the Worcester County side of the county road dividing Worcester and Somerset Counties. It also depicts an old school and M.E. Church just down the road from the property. In 1997, both are gone, but the cemetery from Zion Church still stands. The road is described as follows: Beginning at the county road on a line and 8½ feet either side of said line between the lands of Samuel Hitch and Benjamin Vincent, thence S82:30E 60? perches to the corner of said Vincent and Levin Pollitt and Samuel Hitch's lands, thence along the line between Pollitt and Hitch's land N7:30W 38½ perches where it leaves the line. Thence, across Pollitt's land with an old road N65:30E 42 perches to a place in dispute between Hitch and Pollitt by a difference of 1 degree and 45 minutes but the commission is directed to run along the old road N89E 5 perches, thence, S50E 10 perches, thence S61:30E 30 perches, thence S66E 28 perches to lands of William Horsey, "a free black man," and Thomas Carey, thence by and with the line between these two N82E 10 perches. Thence, N65E 10 perches, thence N6E 10 perches, thence N14E 13 perches to David Brown's land, thence N50E 12 perches to land of Mikel Dikes' heirs, thence N81:45E 31 perches, thence N48:30E 12 perches, thence N66:30 12 perches, thence N55:30E 13 perches, thence N19E 16? perches to road leading from county road to William McGrath's, thence with that road S65:30E 15½ perches, S36E 60 perches, S38E 28 perches, thence S57E 50 perches, thence S83E 12 perches across branch near William McGrath's gate. All told a distance of 1¾ miles.

In the Federal Census of 1850, Samuel Hitch is listed in Worcester County, Maryland (pg 193) in household 54, comprised of the following individuals: - Samuel Hitch, age 66, farmer, $200 in real estate - Handy Hitch, age 25 - Harriet Brown, age 40 - Rhoda Brown, age 40 - Eleanor Brown, age 35 - Nancy Brown, age 13 - William Brown, age 19 All were born in Maryland.

Samuel Hitch was apparently an amateur undertaker who performed those duties for his brother-in-law David A. Brown who died on Feb 25 1853. Samuel Hitch is given credit in the court records "for Services in attending to the deceased after his death per his account passed by the Court and assigned to William & John Gunby - $6.00." (WoCC-5:331/344). On Apr 22 1858, two land transactions took place involving Samuel Hitch and his sons Handy and Henry. These were undertaken probably in preparation fro Samuel's death which occurred sometime between this time and the 1860 census.

First, Handy Irving Hitch paid $500 to Samuel Hitch for 50 acres of "land called Mount Pleasant situated and lying in Worcester County adjoining land of Matilda Pusey, Isaiah Pollitt, Harvey Vincent and William Hitch". (WoLR-WET1:181). Also, Samuel, Handy and Sarah E. Hitch were paid $500 by Henry W. Hitch for "a tract of land called "Old Buck Harbour (Buck Harbor)" situated and lying in Worcester County and adjoining the land of William McGrath, Thomas Owens and Thomas Brown thence ____ to the three-forked maple containing 74 acres more or less". (Handy was referred to by the name Irving in the land records index; WoLR-WET1:174,175).

Samuel married Henrietta (Henny, Ritty, Mcritty) BROWN, daughter of David BROWN and Nancy (Annie) TULL?, on 24 Oct 1820 in Worcester Co., MD. Henrietta was born between 1780 and 1790 in MD and died between 1831 and 1839 in MD about age 51.

Birth Notes: Henrietta Hitch is apparently listed as age 30-40 in the 1830 Census, she does not appear in the 1840 census.

Death Notes: Henrietta Hitch is apparently listed as age 30-40 in the 1830 Census, she does not appear in the 1840 census.

General Notes: The following is from the notes of Prof. James L. Brown of Baltimore, MD:

Henrietta (McRitty, Meritty, Ritty) Brown (ca. 1800/1801-between 1830 and 1840), daughter of David (Jr.) and Nancy (Annie) (-) Brown, was born ca. 1800-1801 in Worcester County, Maryland. The 1830 U. S. census record for Worcester County indicates that one female in the household of Samuel Hitch was age 20-30 when the census was taken; she also received a bequest from her grandfathers which helps to narrow the time frame for her birth.

In his will, written 17 January 1802, George Brown (David's father) devised "fifty accars of land whereon I lived called Hath Venter at the upper end of the tract" to his wife during her natural life or widowhood, and "at her death to my grand daughter named McRitty Brown and her heirs forever in fee simple . . ." Also devised to his grand daughter was one half of land called Buck Harbour "lying at the upper end of my plantation . . ." The original 100 acres of Hath Venter (Heaths Adventure) were re-surveyed in 1791; vacancies were added; the land became known as Buck Harbour (193 acres); and a new patent was issued (eventually) to David Brown. While the new patent refers to all 193 acres as Buck Harbour, George Brown clearly separated the two tracts as he knew them during most of his lifetime: the original 100 acre tract was known as Hath Venture (Heaths Adventure) and the new land (vacancies) was known as Buck Harbour.

For proof of Henrietta Brown's siblings, marriage and issue, see Worcester County Chancery Record No. 5, Aug. 1855, pp. 331-344. In addition to her husband and children being named therein, she is proved to be a sister "Of the whole blood" of George Tull Brown and Margaret (Peggy) Brown (and others); for proof of George Tull and Peggy Brown being children of David and Nancy (Annie) (-) Brown, see Ruth T. Dryden, Parish of Somerset, Records of Somerset County. Maryland, p. 11 (for George Tull), and idem., Stepney Parish Records of Somerset County. Maryland, p. 58 (for Peggy Brown).

136. Mary HITCH was born on 30 Jun 1769 in Bristol Co., MA and died on 28 Dec 1815 in Bristol Co., MA at age 46.

General Notes: Not sure of this connection. However, Mary had to be a daughter of either Samuel or George Hitch. With the placement of Mary Hitch as Samuel's daughter (from on-line resources), Rachel must be placed as a daughter of George Hitch.

Mary married Richard WOOD on 26 Oct 1794 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁷ Richard was born on 17 Jan 1772 and died on 25 Feb 1829 in Bristol Co., MA at age 57.

+ 331 F i. Pamela WOOD was born on 13 Aug 1797, died on 4 Jan 1875 in Scipio Township, Cayuga Co., NY at age 77, and was buried about 7 Jan 1875 in Scipio Rural Cemetery, Scipio, Cayuga Co., NY.

332 F ii. Mary H(Itch?) WOOD was born on 29 Aug 1801 and died in Jul 1875 at age 73.

General Notes: From A Hitch Orchard, Daisy Hitch Davies, 1931:

Hardy Elgate Hitch, most of his sons and many of his grandsons were sailmakers. During the Civil War this knowledge came in handy for making army tents as some two or three in the family did. He and his second wife are buried in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven, MA. I own the lot. There are five generations buried in this lot. Some having been moved from the old cemetery at the foot of Williams Street, viz: - Betsy Delano, her mother Abigail, her son Obed Freeman Hitch, her grandson William Gould Hitch, and her great grandson William Gould Hitch Jr.

Betsy Delano was a direct descendant of Phillipi Delano, the Huguenot, who came to America in the Fortune in 1624. A vessel was built and named for her in Fairhaven, MA. Some years later Betsy was a member of the Society and attending the Congregation Church. She retained the dress and speech she was reared in. She was short, plump and pretty, very pious having her Bible often in her hands. Hardy Hitch, her husband, was in the sail-making business with two Taber brothers. This was the only sail-making business in Fairhaven, MA. The sail loft was a large three story stone building located near the Acushnet River and near the shipyard.

He was at one time a Free Mason. His wife kept his apron and regalia which she would occasionally show the grandchildren. He was hale and hearty, full of cheer and delighted in his many grandchildren with whom he played and told stories. He was a plain of face as his wife was pretty. I have a photograph of them taken together. She is in her Quaker Garb with her Bible in her hands. One of his grandchildren, Mrs. Elizabeth Hitch Thomas of Fall River, MA gave me most of this information and writes me that all his grandchildren loved him and delighted to climb on his chair, ride on his limbs as he sang and told them stories. The old Hitch homestead is the corner of Church and Laurel Streets, Fairhaven, MA.

Hardy E. Hitch was in the War of 1812. He was one of the garrison of Fort Phoenix, Fairhaven, MA. His record follows; Office of Adjutant General State House, Boston, MA, May 17 1928. Hitch, Hardy E., is of record on p 57 of the published Rolls of Massachusetts Militia in War of 1812-14, and on page 164 of the written rolls on file in this office, as having served as a Private in Captain William Nye's Company, Lieut. Colonel Benjamin Lincoln's Regiment from Jun 30 to Jul 10 1814 at New Bedford and Fairhaven. (Name corrected from Fitch.). This man is probably the same individual who had prior service as Private in the same company and Regiment at New Bedford from Jun 17 to Jun 29 1814 as reported under the erroneous name of Fitch on page 55 of the published Rolls and 159 of the written rolls on file in this office.

In the Federal Census of 1800, Hardy Hitch is indicated in Bristol County, Massachusetts (pg 425) in a household comprised of one male under age 10, one male age 16-26 and two females age 16-26. In the Federal Census of 1810, H.E. Hitch is indicated in Bristol County, Massachusetts (pg 290) in a household comprised of three males under age 10, one male age 10-16, one male age 26-45, one female under age 10 and one female age 26-45.

In the "General Society of the War of 1812" (Registry of 1972, page 498), Hardy Elgit Hitch is listed as a Private in Captain William Nye's Company, Lt. Col. Benjamin Lincoln's 17th Regiment for Jun/Jul 1814. He was also a gunner in the Sea Fencibles from Aug 11 1812 to Apr 5 1815 (where he was honorably discharged). This records states that he was born on Jun 12 1775 and married Betsey Delano (born Oct 9 1777, died Dec 3 1863) of Fairhaven, Massachusetts on Dec 16 1803, and died on Aug 30 1858.

In the Federal Census of 1820, Hardy Hitch is indicated in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts in a household comprised of two males under age 10, two males age 10-16, one male age 16-18, one male age 16-26, one male age 26-45, two females under age 10, one female age 26-45. It states that one person in the household "manufactures." In the Federal Census of 1830, Hardy Hitch is indicated in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts in a household comprised of one male age 5-10, one male age 10-15, one male age 15-20, one male age 20-30, one male age 30-40, one male age 50-60, one female age 10-15, one female age 15-20 and one female age 50-60.

In the Federal Census of 1850, Hardy E. Hitch is indicated in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts (page 161, household 43) in a household as follows: - Hardy E. Hitch, age 75, sailmaker, $3,000 in real estate, born in MA. - Betsey Hitch, age 73, born in ME.

In the Massachusetts State Census of 1855, Hardy E. Hitch is listed in household 298 in the South District of Fairhaven as follows: - Hardy E. Hitch, gentleman, age 80, born in MA - Betsy Hitch, age 77, born in MA.

Hardy married Martha (Patty) MAYHEW, daughter of William MAYHEW Esq. and Margaret MAYHEW, on 14 Dec 1796 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁷ Martha was born on 21 Sep 1775 ^{¹⁵ ³¹⁹} and died on 5 Nov 1801 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA ^⁵⁰ at age 26.

Hardy next married Betsy DELANO, daughter of Jethro DELANO and Abigail ELDREDGE, on 11 Dec 1803 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁷ Betsy was born on 9 Oct 1777 in ME ^{⁸ ³² ³²⁴ ³²⁵ ³²⁶ ³²⁷} and died on 3 Dec 1863 in Bristol Co., MA ^⁸ at age 86.

+ 335 M ii. Hardy HITCH Jr. ²⁶ was born on 6 Sep 1806 in Bristol Co., MA,^{⁸ ³³⁰ ³³² ³³³ ³³⁴ ³³⁵} died on 4 Jan 1892 in Bristol Co., MA ^⁸ at age 85, and was buried about 7 Jan 1892 in Woodside Cemetery, Main & Morgan Streets, North Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA.^⁴¹

336 F iii. (Female) HITCH was born about 1807 in Bristol Co., MA ^³³⁰ and died between 1811 and 1819 about age 4.

337 M iv. Francis HITCH ²⁶ was born on 13 Oct 1808 in Bristol Co., MA,^{⁸ ³³⁰ ³³²} died on 1 Mar 1849 ^⁸ at age 40, and was buried about 4 Mar 1849 in Gravesend Cemetery, Reformed Dutch, Brooklyn, NY.

General Notes: From "A Hitch Orchard": A record taken from Gravesend Cemetery, Reformed Dutch, Brooklyn, N.Y. on Flatbush Avenue reads as follows; "Francis Hitch died March 4, 1848, age 40 years. Erected to his memory by his friends in Flatbush." Up to date [1930], the compiler has not been able to learn why this monument was erected. However, we feel love and admiration must have played a part. He was survived by his wife for many years. She was always an invalid.

Francis married Sarah PIERCE on 11 Aug 1832 in Freetown, Bristol Co., MA.⁴¹ Sarah was born in Troy, MA.

+ 338 M v. Frederick Augustus HITCH ²⁶ was born on 4 Jan 1811 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA,^{⁸ ⁴¹ ³³⁶ ³³⁷ ³³⁸ ³³⁹ ³⁴⁰} was christened in Feb 1813 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA,^¹¹¹ died on 6 Aug 1871 in Bristol Co., MA ^{⁸ ⁴¹} at age 60, and was buried about 9 Aug 1871 in Woodside Cemetery, Main & Morgan Streets, North Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA.^⁴¹

+ 339 F vi. Elizabeth HITCH ²⁶ was born on 5 Jan 1813 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA,^{⁸ ³³⁶ ³³⁷ ³⁴¹} died in 1900 in MA ^⁸ at age 87, and was buried in 1900 in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA.

341 M viii. Ebenezer Delano HITCH ²⁶ was born on 26 Feb 1819 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA ^{⁸ ³³⁶ ³⁴² ³⁴³ ³⁴⁴} and died after 1860 in CA.

General Notes: From "A Hitch Orchard", Daisy Hitch Davies, 1931: "Ebenezer Delano Hitch was a sailmaker. He was one of the many Forty-Niners who sailed from Fairhaven, MA. to California. He never returned to Massachusetts and died many years ago. His wife was a very lovely woman."

In the Federal Census of 1850, Ebenezer Hitch is indicated on page 161 in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts (household 40) as follows: - Ebenezer Hitch, age 31, sailmaker, born in MA - Lydia W. Hitch, age 28, born in MA.

In the Federal Census of 1860, Ebenezer Hitch is indicated on page 579 in Township 2, Contra Costa County, California in the household of Nathaniel Howard as follows: - Nathaniel Howard, age 46, farmer, born in MA - Elizabeth Howard, age 35, born in MA - Lizzie A. Howard, age 6, born in CO - Emelia Howard, age 4, born in CO - Ebenezer Hitch, age 41, farmer, born in MA.

Ebenezer married Lydia Wood ALLEN, daughter of Sylvanus ALLEN and Unknown. Lydia was born in 1822 in MA ^³⁴⁵ and died after 1865 in MA.

+ 342 M ix. Obed Freeman HITCH ²⁶ was born on 27 Oct 1821 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA,^{⁸ ³⁴⁶ ³⁴⁷ ³⁴⁸ ³⁴⁹ ³⁵⁰} died on 19 Dec 1911 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA ^⁸ at age 90, and was buried about 22 Dec 1911 in Riverside Cemetery, Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA.

General Notes: From A Hitch Orchard, Daisy Hitch Davies, 1931: "Joshua Hitch was born in Fairhaven, MA. He was a well known sea Captain and a brave and fearless officer. During the War of 1812, he commanded a cargo of silks and other valuable goods in some French port, she came out Jul 29 1813 and ran directly into a fleet of British Men of War. She was given chase and only surrendered after her spars had been carried away. Captain Hitch carried the first American Flag to the Rio Grande, Brazil." (See Munsell) Also Historical Sketches of Old Dartmouth Vol. 6, p. 13., likewise see MA Hist. Mag. Vol 2 page 208."

In the Federal Census of 1810, Joshua Hitch is indicated on page 291 in a household in Bristol County, Massachusetts with one male under age 10, one male age 16-26, one male age 26-45, one female age 16-26 and one female age 26-45.

Joshua married Mary (Polly) WILKEY on 21 Oct 1802 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁷ Mary was born on 8 Mar 1785 ^{⁸ ³²} and died in 1817 at age 32.

Joshua next married Abigail SHERMAN, daughter of Isaac SHERMAN and Elizabeth (?), on 21 Apr 1821 in Bristol Co., MA.⁴¹ Abigail was born about 1789 ^⁸ and died in 1851 ^⁸ about age 62.

General Notes: Ebenezer Hitch is probably the "Capt. Hitch" referred to in the following:

"Capt. Hitch of the brig Elbe died at sea, lost overboard on passage from New York to Ireland, 14 days out." ("Columbian Centinel" - Boston, Massachusetts, June 5, 1824)

Ebenezer next married Sarah WHITE on 16 Aug 1821 in Bristol Co., MA.⁴⁴ Sarah was born between 1790 and 1800.^³⁵³

344 F i. (Daughter) HITCH was born between 1820 and 1825 in Bristol Co., MA.^³⁵⁴

General Notes: Daisy Hitch Davies writes in 1931: "One of the sons of Samuel Hitch, probably Sylvanus Hitch, had a wife "Sally" Hitch. She was an aunt to the children of Hardy Elgate Hitch. This Aunt Sally had a daughter Elizabeth who married a Nathaniel Howard. She went to live with him in California about 1854, he already being there. He probably went with the Fairhaven and New Bedford, MA. who went there in 1849. They in turn had two daughters. I was told this by Elizabeth Howard Hitch Thomas, one of the daughters of Hardy Hitch and granddaughter of Hardy Elgate Hitch. Elizabeth Howard Hitch (Thomas) was named for Elizabeth Hitch Howard and was given much care and attention by this older second cousin until she was five years old. After going to California, she continued to bestow gifts of love and remembrance."

In the Federal Census of 1810, "Syranus" Hitch is indicated in Bristol County, Massachusetts (page 291) in a household comprised of one male age 16-26, one female under age 10 and one female age 16-26.

Sylvanus married Sarah (Sally) WOOD, daughter of Zeruiah WOOD and Unknown, on 4 Jan 1807 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.¹⁷ ⁴⁷ Sarah was born in 1789 in MA.^{⁴⁵ ³⁵³ ³⁵⁵}

General Notes: This is probably the same Sarah Hitch listed in the Federal Census of 1830 in Bristol County, Massachusetts with a household comprised of one female age 5-10, one female age 30-40, one female age 50-60 and one female age 60-70.

Also probably the Sarah Hitch listed on page 159 in Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts in the Federal Census of 1850 as follows: - Sally Hitch, age 61, born in MA - Hannah Allen, age 52, born in MA

345 F i. (Female) HITCH was born between 1807 and 1810 in Bristol Co., MA.^³³⁰

146. William Elgate HITCH was born between 1760 and 1770 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 15 May 1801 and 1 Sep 1801 in Somerset Co., MD about age 40.

Death Notes: From the records given in the text, the latest we find William Elgate Hitch living is May 15 1801 and the earliest time we find him noted as deceased is Sep 1 1801.

General Notes: In late 1770, Sarah Hitch was appointed guardian to William Elgate Hitch under age 14. Joshua Hitch and George Dashiell gave bonds. (SoJ-1769/72:259)

In Sep 1791, William Elgate Hitch paid £300 to Stephen Christopher for numerous household items (SoLR-IPt I:178). The list of items follows and give a good assessment of the kinds of things available to a late 18th century family:

·12 feather beds & furniture·fire tongs & shovel·2 cases of bottles ·1 negro woman Rose·1 horse saddle & bridle·3 cases of knives & forks ·3 walnut tables·1 cow & calf·12 dozen porter bottles ·4 pine tables·a heifer yearling·1 frying pan ·7 winsor (sic) chairs·13 head of hoggs·9 candle sticks ·24 flag chairs·1 spinning wheel·6 pair snuffers ·1 __________ chest·9 punch bowls·Negro Rose's bed & furniture ·6 dozen plates Queensware·13 tumbler glasses·25 baking & milk pans ·24 puter (sic) plates·24 wine glasses·1 looking glass ·11 oval dishes Queens ware·1 riding chair & harness·3 tureens ·6 puter dishes·1 horse cart & gears·16 sawery (?) cane ·1 set teacups & saucers Cheney·2 trunks·Iron oven ·3 teapots·1 silver watch·1 chafon (sic) dish ·3 copper tea kettles·1 spy glass·4 pewter basons (sic) ·1 iron tea kettle·2 half bushels·24 pewterspoons ·5 iron potts (sic)·4 washing tubs·12 silver teaspoons ·2 kettles·4 water buckets·2 tin coffee pots ·1 pair hand irons·2 cans ·2 pair flat irons·9 casks

On Jan 24 1793, William Elgate Hitch received a warrant to re-survey "Come By Chance." The survey resulted in it taking away land from "High Suffolk" along the latter's south border but giving back some land along "High Suffolk's" west border. This "tightened up" the boundaries between the two tracts that had been off since "Come By Chance" was patented in 1721. The survey also took away some land from "Newberry" and added some vacancies. The new tract was called "Dumbarton" as was described as beginning at a stone standing near the head of Cottingham's Creek, thence S54W 180 poles, thence S19W 230 poles, thence S34W 65 poles, thence S 60 poles, thence S38E 150 poles, thence N3E 4 poles to a stump which is first bound of "Elgat's Lott" and bound of "Newberry", thence S52E 72 poles, thence S7E 80 poles to an intersection with "Munsley", thence ENE 148 poles, thence S43E 5 poles, thence E 228 poles, thence NW½N 59 poles, thence W 285 poles, thence with a right line to the beginning. (SoLP Certificates)

In the Mar court of 1793, William E. Hitch made a petition for a commission to mark and bound his land called "Come By Chance." (SoJ-1791/94, MSA C1774-57, MdHR 13,140-106). On May 11 1793, William Elgate Hitch, "son of Joshua Hitch", sold 100 acres of "Come By Chance" to William Adams. (Land Records of Wicomico County 1666-1810, Ruth Dryden, pg 78; also, General Court of the Eastern Shore Abstract Worcester County Index 1786-1793, MS9:651 [or 657]). On May 15 1793, William Elgate Hitch gave mortgage for land, parts of tracts "Come By Chance" and "High Suffolk" to William Adams, 250 acres, for £250. (SoLR-IPtII:570). This record mentions that this land was "particularly described" in deeds from John Crouch and William Lank to Joshua Hitch, the father of William E. Hitch.

On Aug 16 1795, William Elgate Hitch was involved in a court case, "Anne Adams versus William Elgit Hitch". It was a mortgage foreclosure on "Come By Chance" and "High Suffolk." The case was dismissed under rule docket 1806-07-39. This record states that Joshua Hitch was his father. The case surrounded the fact that William E. Hitch owed William Adams (Anne's husband) £250 and she wants to seize the land. (MdCC Papers, MSA S512-73, MdHR 17898-78). On Aug 15 1796, Elzey Spicer received a deed from Seth Griffith and William Elgate Hitch and Mary his wife. Spicer paid £2.10.0 to Griffith and Hitch for land in Nanticoke Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware that was "Pine Grove Furnace Company's" but became property of Ebenezer Gracy of Derby, Connecticut and Theophilius Brown of New York City. (SxLR-W21:59). On the same date, William Anderson received a deed from Seth Griffith and William Elgate Hitch. Anderson paid £28.7.0 to Griffith and Hitch for "Pine Grove Furnace Company's" land. (SxLR-W:21,60)

On Apr 22 1797, Thomas Laws and Seth Griffith received a deed from William Elgate Hitch and Mary his wife. Laws and Griffith paid $1,000 for 4 acres including "Pine Grove Furnace" where Seth Griffith now resides being part of "New Ireland". Mary Hitch signed as Polly Hitch (SxLR-W21:292). On Oct 24 1797, Azakel Phelps received a deed from William Elgate Hitch and Mary his wife. Phelps paid "Pine Grove Furnace Company's" land - text nearly unreadable! Mary Hitch signed as Polly Hitch (SxLR-W21:219)

In the Commissioners of the Tax Received for 1798-1803 William Elgate Hitch's "heirs" were shown in Rewastico Hundred of Somerset County and assessed taxes for 400 acres of land, etc. at: $710, $860, $815, $1315, $1285, $1285 for each of those years, respectively.

In the Federal Assessment of 1798, William Elgate Hitch was owner and occupant (with Emmanuel Brown) of property "situated near Rockawalkin Branch" in Rewastico Hundred, Somerset County, Maryland consisting of: ·1 framed wood dwelling house, 2 stories, size 34'x30' ·1 framed wood cook house, 1 story, size 16'x12' with shed ·1 room adjoining, size 18'x 16' with covered way ·1 sawed log smoke house, 1 story, size 12'x12' ·1 wood frame carriage house, 1 story, size 10'x14'. Contained 80 perches assessed at $500. Also lists: ·1 framed wood barn, 26'x20' ·1 framed wood corn house, 18'x10' ·1 sawed log house, 12'x14' ·1 log dwelling house, 1 story, 16'x14'. Assessed $75 for buildings. (TA1798)

He was also owner & occupant (with Emmauel Brown) of property "situated near Rockawalkin Branch" in the same area consisting of: ·1 round pole dwelling house, 16'x14' ·1 round pole cook house, 12'x10' ·1 log barn, 14'x16' ·1 round pole meat house, 7'x6' ·77½ acres of land. Assessed $25 for buildings, $80 for land. (TA1798)

In 1798, Robert Boyce "of Sussex County" got Alienation Bond from William Elgate Hitch "of Somerset County, Maryland". Hitch was bound unto Boyce for £1200 where William Hitch is co-partners with Seth Griffith and Thomas Laws having one-third part of 500 total acres in tracts "New Ireland", "Addition to Partners", and "Mill Lott" whereon stands Pine Grove Furnace. It also includes tracts "Mediterranean" and "Waterford" "at the fork of Herring Gut and Cool Branch." (SxLR-W21:443) Also, William Elgate Hitch got Bond of Indemnity from Robert and William Boyce and William Stayton. The three are bound unto Hitch for £2000 when Hitch sold the land as described under Folio 443 of this record. (SxLR-W21:487) On Jan 6 1800, William Elgate Hitch received a deed for land called "Dumbarton" from Littleton and Sarah Ellegood Aires for £0.5.0. (SoLR-M:148)

William E. Hitch is indicated as head of household in the Rewastico District, Somerset County (page 68, line 2) with two 2 males age 16-26, one male age 26-45, two females age 10-16, one1 female age 26-45, one female over age 45 and 15 slaves.

On Feb 20 1801, William Elgate Hitch, with Levin Handy as "representatives of a certain Joshua Hitch Sr. late of Som. County", gave bond of £1000 to Hugh Gemmill (SoLR-N:116,121). The record mentions Thomas Hitch has a claim and Laban (Levin) Hitch also as a representative. Folio 121 mentions William Hitch as a representative "now residing in SC". On Jun 22 1802, a bond of William Elgate Hitch for £600 to Harry Dulaney dated Dec 19 1796 on 123¾ acres of land, part of tract "Come by Chance" was recorded in the Land Office by Dulaney. The land was described as beginning where the 1st line of "Come By Chance" crosses a divisional fence formerly established between Francis Lank and Dennis Dulaney and 61½ perches from the end of said line thence, S54W 61½ perches to a chestnut post set up by commissioners, S16¾W 134 perches by and with divisional line between said William E. Hitch and Sarah Hitch, N26E 145 perches till it intersects with afsd divisional line between Lank and Dulaney, N43¼W 106 perches by and with said divisional line to first beginning laid out for 123¾ acres. (SoLR-O:10)

There appeared in a Jun 1802 newspaper a notice that Mary Hitch was the Administrator of William Elgate Hitch's estate .

On Jan 1 1805, well after William Elgate Hitch's death, the battle over his estate continued in the trial between Littleton Aires and Joshua Hitch, William Hitch & heirs-at-law of William Elgate Hitch. The latter was indicated to have died intestate without personal estate sufficient to pay debts but with a considerable amount of real estate. In an Aug 14 1805 deposition by William Elgate Hitch's wife, Mary, she indicated that sons Joshua and William Hitch were about age 8 and 6 respectively. Trustee Tubman Lowes sold Dumbarton (300 acres) on Apr 4 1806 - "land is of good soil well timbered and adapted to the growth of Indian corn, wheat and tobacco about three miles from the town of Salisbury on Rockawalking Branch" - and rights of Sarah Hitch (his mother aged 60 and still alive) and dower rights of Polly Hitch (aged 34). The record indicates that William Elgate Hitch owed about $2,000 and the land only brought $1,306 at the auction. (MSA S512-126, MdHR 17,898-115-1; MdCC-64:234/265). In this record, there are many listings of the accounts of William Elgate Hitch that shed light on his life and about when he died. Examples include the following:

·Exhibit - Joint Account of Samuel Smyly and William E. Hitch at Smyly's store from Mar 31 1796 to Mar 4 1799 where they bought various household items including silk, linen, flannel, muslin, thread, etc. Specific interesting line items include: - Jul 23 1797: paid Titus Baley for you - £1.3.0 - Jul 27 1797: to 2 spades and fro articles purchased for you in Baltimore - £1.9.4½ - Jul 30 1797: to paid Mary Nichols for you - £1.5.0 - Dec 3 1797: to paid Elisha Green for you per order - £0.8.3 - Mar 4 1798: paid George Game for you - £2.1.9 - Paid by 2 notes of Isaac Nicholson on account - £12.10.0

·Exhibit 12 - Account of William E. Hitch with John C. Hatton's store from May 26 1800 to Apr 2 1801 where he purchased various items including whiskey, "apel" brandy, hats, shoes, coarse cloth, etc. Specific interesting line items include: - Jun 16 1800: to one hat for Robert Ellegood - £1.0.0 - Jul 21 1800: to one yard of linen for Robert Ellegood - £0.3.0 - Jul 25 1800: to credit James West - £0.13.3 - Aug 18 1800: to Emmanuel Brown's account - £5.6.9 - Aug 18 1800: to James West for judgement against you on Wm. Ellegood's account - £1.1.1 - Jan 26 1801: to one pair shoes for Elijah Ellegood - Apr 21 1801: to 3¼ yards coarse cloth for Capt. Leatherbury as per your letter - £1.1.1½

·Exhibit 13 - William E. Hitch bound to Mrs. Ann Porter for £285.8.2 on payment of £142.14.1; bond executed Nov 5 1799. On Apr 10 1802, Thomas Dashiell and Ann his wife claim no payments had been made.

·Exhibit 14 - Account of William E. Hitch to Samuel Goslee (who evidently was a school teacher) store from Aug 8 1800 into 1801. Specific interesting line items include: - Aug 8 1800: to assignment of one Schollar (sic) 4 months @ 5/mo. - £1.0.0 - 1801: ditto, ditto 5 months @ 5/mo. - £0.15.0 - 1801: to schooling William Turpin's children 1 month - £0.7.6

·Exhibit 15 - William E. Hitch and Thomas Deshield (sic) bound to George Wilson Sr. for £200 on payment of £100 in silver dollars at 7 shillings 6 pence each; bond executed Sep 1 1800. Witnesses were George Wilson Jr. and Levin Collier.

·Exhibit 16 - Account of William E. Hitch with Jesse Townsend (a carpenter?): - Dec 8 1799: to making a boat - £0.15.9

·Exhibit 18 - Account of William E. Hitch with Susannah Sturgis from 1795 to Apr 14 1801.

·Exhibit 19 - Account of William E. Hitch with Robert Dashiell Jr..

·Exhibit 21 - Account of William E. Hitch to Samuel Smyly's store from Jun 22 1799 to Jul 19 1800. Many items including 3 different times, a bottle of snuff for George Game.

·Exhibit 22 - Account of William E. Hitch with Levin Irving (Doctor) from Sep 1794 to May 1801 where he purchased the Doctor's services and medicine, etc. Specific interesting line items include: - Sep 1794: to sundry visits and medicines for wife - £3.8.6 - Oct 1794: ditto ditto - £2.5.6 - Apr 1795: to a visit and "v.s." negro - £0.7.6 - Jan 1797: to sundry medicines and attend wife and child - £5.3.3 (NOTE: this is birth of Joshua, no doubt) - Sep 1795: to credit Stephen Christopher - £1.5.6 - 1798: to credit sister Betty Handy - £6.2.6 - Apr 1800: to inoculating the two Ellegoods for the small pox - £3.10.0 - May 1801: to sundry medicine and attending self and wife (NOTE: Wlliam E. still living in May 1801)

·Exhibit 23 - Account of William E. Hitch with James Smyth from Oct 10 1797 to Jul 14 1800.

·Exhibit 24 - Account of William E. Hitch with David Polk from Oct 1800 to May 15 1801 (NOTE: this is latest date we have of William E. being alive) where he purchased various items. Specific interesting line items include: - 1801: to pair shoes for Robert Allegood - £0.9.4½ - 1801: to pair shoes for Elijah Allegood - £0.7.6 - 1801: to pair of shoes for your Ferry-man John - £0.10.0 - May 15 1801: to finding a hand and attending the ferry for 4 months and 15 days per agreement @ 70/mo. - £15.15.0

·Exhibit 25 - Account of William E. Hitch with Nimrod Maxwell from Nov 1799. Some cash was paid on this by John Gordon.

·Exhibit 27 - Account of William E. Hitch with Thomas Hitch from Jan 14 1800 to Aug 15 1800. Thomas Hitch signed as Thomas James Hitch and did many items of "smithing" work for William.

·Exhibit 28 - Account of William E. Hitch with Josiah Cox from Feb 10 1798 to Sep 20 1798. Edward Brown paid some on this account on Sep 27 1798.

·Exhibit 31 - William E. Hitch bound to Robert Lemmon for £23.13.6 on Dec 20 1791.

·Exhibit 32 - Account of William E. Hitch with Ann Chaille (she was an innkeeper in Salisbury) from Nov 4 1800 to Feb 25 1801 where he purchased various items including gin, bitters, dinners, horse feed, brandy, etc.

·Exhibit 33 - Account of William E. Hitch with Leah Atkinson from Jan 1800 to Apr 1801.

·Exhibit 34 - Account of William E. Hitch with Arthur McGarth (sic, McGrath?) for 10 days of work he did on the ferry boat.

·Exhibit 35 - Account of William E. Hitch with John Humphries for 4 days of work in May 1801.

·Exhibit 38 - Account of William E. Hitch with John Chettam for 2 certificates at $12 each.

·Exhibit 40 - Account of William E. Hitch with John Bloodsworth Sr. (he must have been another innkeeper) from May 1 1798 to Jul 20 1800 where he purchased various items including dinners, billiards, spirits, lodging, grog, etc.

Within this record, the latest we find William Elgate Hitch living is May 15, 1801 and the earliest time we find him noted as deceased is September 1, 1801. Hence, it appears he died sometime during the summer of 1801. We can also see that Joshua Hitch was probably born in January 1797 per Dr. Levin Irving's visit to "attnd wife and child." It also appears that William E. Hitch was in charge of the ferry - presumably the "upper" ferry near where Rockawalking Branch flows into the Wicomico River. We know William like the "spirits" Finally, we find out that his sister Betty Hitch married a Mr. Handy (Note: the mentioned Mary Nichols may be William's other sister).

William married Polly (Mary) WHITTINGTON?, daughter of John N. WHITTINGTON? and Unknown, about 1793. Polly was born from 1769 to 1770 in Somerset Co., MD and died in Aug 1849 in Baltimore Co., MD at age 79.

Birth Notes: Chancery Court papers relating to her husband's estate show Polly Hitch at age 34 on Jan 1 1805 (MdCC Papers; MSA S512-126, MdHR 17, 898-115-1) and the Maryland Mortality Schedule for 1850 states that Mary Hitch, a widow born in Maryland, age 80, died in Aug 1849 of a brain inflammation.

Death Notes: Chancery Court papers relating to her husband's estate show Polly Hitch at age 34 on Jan 1 1805 (MdCC Papers; MSA S512-126, MdHR 17, 898-115-1) and the Maryland Mortality Schedule for 1850 states that Mary Hitch, a widow born in Maryland, age 80, died in Aug 1849 of a brain inflammation.

General Notes: On Apr 13 1813, Polly Hitch received a deed for 350 acres of land called "Dumbarton" for £489.15.0 from Tubman Lowes. (SoLR-JP1:83) This also mentions Lowes as trustee for William E. Hitch was instructed to sell the land on Mar 1 1806 and that Polly Hitch was the purchaser for the said amount. This record confirms that she has satisfied all debt to this purchase.

In the Commissioners of the Tax Ledger for Election District 1 in Somerset County in 1817, Mary Hitch is assessed as follows: ·"Dumbarton"; 285 acres: $835 ·house, livestock, etc.: $205 ·personal property: $158 and $52 ·1 carriage: $20 (added 1819) (SoTA-1817)

In the Federal Census of 1820 for District 1 in Somerset County, Polly Hitch is listed on page 103 as two males age 16-26, one female age 16-26, one female age 45+, 11 slaves and one free colored person. She is but three houses from Mary Hitch (widow of Thomas).

In the Commissioners of the Tax Ledger for Election District 1 in Somerset County in 1823, Mary Hitch "of William" is assessed as follows: ·"Dumbarton"; 285 acres: $855 ·Slaves Will (age 50), Phillis (age 45): $130 ·5 beds etc., 4 horses, 14 oz. of plate: $129 ·16 cattle, 30 hogs, 12 sheep: $122 ·1 still, other property: $48 (SoTA-1823:195)

In the Federal Census of 1840, Polly Hitch is indicated in Somerset County (page 189), Upper District, with one female age 40-50 and one female age 70-80, and three slaves.

On Dec 14 1841, for $3,140.62, Mary Hitch of Baltimore County sold to Purnell Toadvine of Somerset County, land part of "Dumbarton" and "Hitch's Hard Luck" that was land of William E. Hitch sold by Tubman Lowes by advertisement dated Jan 8 1806. Mary purchased the land on Mar 1 1807. The bounds of the land are described as beginning at a marked crooked white oak on the county road that leads from Salisbury to Rockawalking Meeting House (this is probably the origin of modern-day Crooked Oak Lane!) and from thence running N26:30W 34 perches, N29W 151 perches to a stone a division of George Todd's and said land, S58W 7½ perches to a post, N54:15W 34 perches to a marked post, N53W 20 perches to a marked post, N1E 81 perches to a marked post, S88:45W 10 perches to a stone a division of John McDaniel's and said land then with said division N27:45E 149 perches to a marked white oak a corner of Stone's and said lands, then with a line of marked trees between Stone's and said lands S2E 127½ perches to the land of George Todd, next continuing the same direction with said lands 67½ perches, thence with the division fence the following two courses S18E 3½ perches and S9:30E 72 perches to a marked chestnut a corner of John Taylor and said land, thence continuing in the same direction S9:30E 186 perches by and with a division of John W. Taylor and said lands to a marked cypress post standing on the county road that leads from Salisbury to Rockawalking Meeting House, thence with a right line to the beginning containing 345? acres of land more or less. Mary signed the document as Polly Hitch. (SoLR-AH:45). Also, the same day, for $1,051.00, Mary Hitch of Baltimore County sold to Purnell Toadvine of Somerset County, more land in "Dumbarton". The land is described as beginning at a marked cedar post on the corner of George Todd's land and then running N53W 20 perches to another marked post thence N1E 81 perches to a marked post at the corner of Mary Hitch and said land, S88:45W 123 perches to a marked post a corner of a parcel that John McDaniel sold to Josephus Humphreys, thence S16:45W 37 perches, S29:45W 46 perches to easternmost side of Humphreys Mill Branch, thence with the east side of the branch to a marked chestnut and thence with a straight line to the beginning containing 115½ acres in all. Also includes the mill seat and pond and mill lot where said lot is a part of "Green Hill" contained in a deed to Mary Moore from Sarah and John Hitch and Littleton Aires. This land is described as beginning at a stone on the county road that leads from Spring Hill to the Upper Ferry, thence N71E 17 perches, N19:30W 22 perches, S51W 12½ perches to a large white oak standing on the side of the said road, thence S3E 18½ perches to the beginning containing 1¾ acres in the lot. [Note: this is no doubt the mill seat owned by Adam Hitch in the 1720s and 1730s] (SoLR-AH:47)

In the Somerset County Tax Assessment Ledger of 1841/52, Mary Hitch is listed in Election District 9, Salisbury, and assessed as follows: Mary Hitch, 1842: ·To "Come by Chance", 280a: $1960 ·To John (12), 1 horse, 2 yoke oxen: $ 215 ·To 3 cows, 1 Gig, 15 oz. plate, 2 cattle: $ 115 ·To 5 beds etc., other: $ 100
Total: $2385 1844 added: by error in this a/c: $2385 (SoTA-1841/52: 63)

The Maryland Mortality Schedule for 1850 states that Mary Hitch, a widow born in Maryland and age 80, died in Aug 1849 of a brain inflammation.

348 F i. Sarah HITCH was born from 1794 to 1795 in Somerset Co., MD and died between 1851 and 1859 about age 57.

Birth Notes: Ages listed for Sarah Hitch in the various census records are: 1800: 10-16, 1810: 16-26, 1820: 16-26, 1840: 40-50, 1850: age 55 in household of John B. Slemons and family. She is not listed after the 1850 census.

Death Notes: Ages listed for Sarah Hitch in the various census records are: 1800: 10-16, 1810: 16-26, 1820: 16-26, 1840: 40-50, 1850: age 55 in household of John B. Slemons and family. She is not listed after the 1850 census.

349 M ii. Joshua HITCH was born in Jan 1797 in Somerset Co., MD and died after 1860 in Baltimore Co., MD.

General Notes: In a Maryland Chancery Court Case dated Jan 1 1805, the case Littleton Aires vs. Joshua and William Hitch and heirs-at-law of William Elgate Hitch states that Joshua was a minor of about 8 yrs old during a Aug 14 1805 deposition by Mary Hitch, their mother and guardian. (MSA S512-126, MdHR 17,898-115-1; MdCC-64:234/262)

In the Commissioners of the Tax Ledger for Election District 1 in Somerset County in 1823, Joshua Hitch is assessed as follows: ·Negro Asa (age 52), a carpenter: $120 ·2 beds etc., gold watch: $50 ·John _____ for slaves Charles and sister??: $160 ·Sarah Handy for slaves John (age 41) and Nancy (age 14): $160 ·Thomas Roberts for land "Flower Field"; 57.75 acres: $170 (SoTA-1823:195)

On Dec 16 1823, Joshua Hitch made two transactions with Thomas Roberts, both of Somerset County. The first was for a 25 acre tract called "Addition to Flower Field" and the second, Joshua paid $400 for another 47¾ acre tract called "Addition to Flower Field". (SoLR-GH1:389,391) On Feb 9 1824, Joshua Hitch and Thomas Roberts paid $400 to John W. Leatherbury, all of Somerset County for a 73¾ acre tract called "Addition to Flower Field". (SoLR-GH1:457) On Jul 8 1828, Joshua Hitch was highest bidder at 80¢ per acre for a 100 acre tract called "Addition" and an 80 acre tract called "Addition to Long Run." He paid the money to Robert Stewart, Esq., Sheriff of Somerset County. (SoLR-GH4:252,254, resp.)

In the Somerset County Tax Assessment Ledger for 1830, Quantico District, Joshua Hitch is assessed for the following: ·"Dumbarton", 285a: $1425 ·"Addition", "Addition to Anderson?", "Long Run"; all total 170a: $595 ·"Partners Choice", 75a: $95 ·Humphrey's Mill & Lot: $100 ·"Calcutta", "Cuba", "Bellaire", 298a: $595 ·Slaves Will (age 60), Phillis (52), Acy (59): $110 ·Charles (27), Peter (18), John (22): $900 ·Bill (14), Lee (7), Erasmus (5): $325 ·unknown (2), ditto (2): $60 ·John (50), Bill Sr. (40), Candis (40): $350 ·Anne (10), unknown (1 month), Nancy (60, infirm, $0): $90 ·Nancy (25), Mary (23), Milly (12): $550 ·Maria (14), Casey (10), 2 horses: $370 ·1 horse, 2 colts, 2 yoke of oxen: $100 ·10 cattle, 10 hogs, 1 Gig: $110 ·2 stills, 12 oz. Plate, other: $75 ·5 beds etc.: $50 TOTAL: $5900 1832 added: ·To a list for Daniel, Silvey, 2 horses: $250 ·2 yoke oxen, 8 cattle, 13 hogs: $115 ·2 beds, 3 oz. Plate, other: $35 ·To Shiles Crockett, 1 horse: $40 ·To Esther Ballard, slaves Milley (40), Isaac (6 mo.): $110 TOTAL: $6450 1832 added: ·By slaves Asa, Milly, Casey exported: $260 1833 added: ·By Peter (dead), Milly exported: $450 ·By Maria, Casey: $230 ·By Silvey (runaway), 2 horses: $120 1835 added: ·By John (exported): $300 ·By amount of Capt. John Turner property (exported): $900 ·By sundries for 2 horses, 1 ditto: $120 - By slave Silvey (runaway), yoke oxen (dead):$75 TOTAL: $2455 ·By amount transferred to Folio 167: $5610 TOTAL: $8065 1832 added: ·To amount debit brought forward: $6450 ·To Silvia (age 6): $50 ·To Capt. John Turner for all his personal property: $900 1833 added: ·To Mrs. Eleanor Handy for 115½a: $460 1834 added: ·To Doctor Johnson for 2 horses: $80 1835 added: ·To Thomas J. Aires for 1 yoke oxen: $25 1836 added: ·To Hannah Hearn for negro Easter: $100(SoTA-1830:65)

On Oct 1 1831, Joshua Hitch sold Richard C. Woolfolk 1 negro man age 46, 1 mulatto girl Milly age 15, and 1 mulatto girl Caleb age 14. (SoLR-GH6:84). In the newspaper, the Village Herald in Princess Anne, there is an article in Nov 11 1834 regarding Benjamin Dashiell and Joshua Hitch who offered reward for two escaped negroes; Mingo, about age 30, 5'-6" or 8" and John, about age 25, 5'-10".

Joshua Hitch is listed in the 1840 Federal Census in Baltimore County (3rd District) on page 104 with one male age 20-30, one male age 40-50, one free colored person age 10-24 and 12 slaves.

In the Somerset County Assessment Ledger, Joshua Hitch is listed in Election District 9 ledger, Salisbury, and assessed as follows: Joshua Hitch, 1842: ·To "Dumbarton", 285a:$1710 ·To "Calcutta", "Bell Air", 298a:$1190 ·To 1 mill at Wm Town?: $100 ·To Mary (22): $250 Total: $3250 1844 added: ·by error in this a/c: $3250 (SoTA-1841/52:63)

149. Benjamin W. ROBERTS was born in 1779 in Somerset Co., MD and died in Nov 1829 in Somerset Co., MD at age 50.

Birth Notes: Byrd Family genealogy from Walt Wilson of Huntsville, Alabama, received via electronic mail on Mar 10 1996, 17:46:19. Also, conversed with Mr. Wilson by telephone the same day.

Death Notes: Byrd Family genealogy from Walt Wilson of Huntsville, Alabama, received via electronic mail on Mar 10 1996, 17:46:19. Also, conversed with Mr. Wilson by telephone the same day.

1. Somerset Co., MD Judicials, Somerset Co., MD Judicials, This date is based upon depositions made in the Somerset Co.

3. Byrd Family GEDCOM, Byrd Family GEDCOM from Walt Wilson of Huntsville, Aalabama, received via America OnLine on 3/10/96, 17:46:19. Also, conversed with him by telephone the same day.

4. "Genealogy of Womach, Scott, Hitch, Kerry..., "Genealogy of Womach, Scott, Hitch, Kerry & Related Families", compiled by W. Richard Womach, 502 Bayfront Drive, Broadkill Beach, Milton, DE 19968. (302) 684-3170 [1995].

5. "Store Accounts of John Nelms of Salisbury," "Store Accounts of John Nelms of Salisbury," John E. Jacobs, Jr, Listed as sister of Eve Harris.

6. Somerset Co., MD Wills, Somerset Co., MD Wills, Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD, Will was probated 6/27/1778. (Somerset Co. Wills 1777-1788, Folio 104).

8. "A Hitch Orchard", by Daisy Hitch, 1931, "A Hitch Orchard", by Daisy Hitch, 1931.

9. Somerset Co., MD Wills, Somerset Co., MD Wills, Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD.

10. Ibid, Will written 1/5/1805, probated 2/5/1805 (Somerset County Wills, Folio 88).

11. 1810 MD Census, 1810 MD Census, Listed as age 45+ in the 1810 Wicomico, Somerset Co., MD Census.

15. 1800 MA Census, 1800 MA Census, Listed as age 16-26 in the 1800 Bristol Co., MA Census.

16. Correspondence from Ernest Towers (7/30/2001), Correspondence from Ernest Towers, 54 Witchwood Road, Yarmouthport, MA 02664 dated Jul 30 2001. This package included from Cynthia S. McNaughten: "Hitch Families in Fairhaven" dated Jul 15 1999, "Genealogy - Three Hitch Families in FH" dated Jan 30 2000, "Northern Half of Lot #3" [a history of Fairhaven land ownership] dated Jan 30 2000 and some excerpts from books "Old Time Fairhaven," and "Life of Bates."

17. New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Marriages to 1850., New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Marriages to 1850.

18. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as Abby Briggs, age 58, in the 1850 Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA. She is in the household of her brother George Hitch.

19. 1800 MA Census, 1800 MA Census, Listed as age 10-16 in the 1800 Bristol Co., MA Census.

20. History of the HITCH Family prepared by Robert Ham, History of the HITCH Family prepared by Robert Hamilton Hitch and read by Rev. H.P. Thompson at a picnic in the Beech Grove, outside Concord, Pendleton Co., KY in 1873. Copy provided to compiler by Donovan Hitch of Covington, KY.

21. Correspondence from Donovan Hitch (12/23/1994), Correspondence with Harold Donovan Hitch; 1121 Amsterdam Road #1; Covington, KY 41011; dated 12/23/1994. Contains 173 pages of genealogy!.

22. 1810 KY Census, 1810 KY Census, Listed as age 26-45 in the 1810 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

23. 1820 KY Census, 1820 KY Census, Listed as age 45+ in the 1820 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

24. 1830 KY Census, 1830 KY Census, Listed as age 60-70 in the 1830 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

25. "Monument Inscriptions of Pendleton County, KY," "Monument Inscriptions of Pendleton County, Kentucky", Ford & Nagle, 1994.

27. 1860 OH Census, 1860 OH Census, Listed as age 87 in the 1860 Clermont Co., OH Census, born in MD. He is in the William Hitch (his son) household.

28. 1830 OH Census, 1830 OH Census, Listed as age 50-60 in the 1830 Monroe Township, Clermont Co., OH Census.

29. 1820 OH Census, 1820 OH Census, Listed as age 45+ in the 1820 Ohio Township, Clermont Co., OH Census.

30. 1850 OH Census, 1850 OH Census, Listed as age 77 in the 1850 Clermont Co., OH Cesnsus, born in MD. He is in the household of his son Edward Hitch.

31. 1800 MD Census, 1800 MD Census, Listed as age 16-26 in the 1800 Somerset Co., MD Census.

32. 1810 MA Census, 1810 MA Census, Listed as age 26-45 in the 1810 Bristol Co., MA Census.

33. 1820 MA Census, 1820 MA Census, Listed as age 26-45 in the 1820 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census.

34. 1830 MA Census, 1830 MA Census, Listed as age 50-60 in the 1830 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census.

35. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as a sailmaker, age 75, in the 1850 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

36. 1855 MA State Census, 1855 MA State Census, Listed as a gentleman, age 80, in the 1855 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

37. 1820 MA Census, 1820 MA Census, Probably listed under the Samuel Hitch tally as age 26-45 in the 1820 Bristol Co., MA Census.

38. 1830 MA Census, 1830 MA Census, Listed as age 20-30? in the 1830 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census.

39. Arthur L Close Genealogy (WWW), Arthur L Close Genealogy (WWW), aclose@home.com, 7/3/1998.

40. Correspondence from Ernest J. Towers (3/10/2000), Correspondence from Ernest J. Towers, 54 Witchwood Road, South Yarmouth, MA 02664-2911, dated March 11, 2000. Sent copy of pages from the book, "Deaths Recorded in the New Bedford Mercury 1807-1845", Free Public Library, New Bedford, Massachusetts, States, Capt. Joshua Hitch (died) at Fairhaven, 18 Aug 1838 paper.

41. MA Vital Records (Library of Congress), MA Vital Records (Library of Congress).

42. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as age 71 in the 1850 Bristol Co., MA Census.

43. Columbian Centinel (MA) - June 5, 1824, Columbian Centinel (MA) Issue of June 5, 1824, Article states, "Capt. Hitch of brig Elbe died at sea, lost overboard, on passage from New York to Ireland, 14 days out."

44. MA Vital Records (Library of Congress), MA Vital Records (Library of Congress), States both are of Fairhaven, MA.

45. 1810 MA Census, 1810 MA Census, Listed as age 16-26 in the 1810 Bristol Co., MA Census.

46. Correspondence from Louise Gilchrist (9/15/1997), Correspondence from Louise Hitch Gilchrist; The Grove, 1140 Tennessee Street; Courtland, AL 35618; dated September 15, 1997.

48. 1810 MA Census, 1810 MA Census, Listed as age 45+ in the 1810 Bristol Co., MA Census.

49. 1800 MA Census, 1800 MA Census, Listed as age 45+ in the 1800 Bristol Co., MA Census.

50. New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Death Records, New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Death Records.

52. Will probated 9/28/1813 in Sussex Co., DE., Will probated 9/28/1813 in Sussex Co., DE.

53. 1800 DE Census, 1800 DE Census, Listed as age 26-45 in the 1800 Sussex Co., DE Census.

54. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as a farmer, age 64, in the 1850 Caroline Co., MD Census, born in MD. He had $3,300 in RE and was listed in household 0989.

55. 1810 DE Census, 1810 DE Census, Listed as age 16-26 in the 1810 Northwest Fork, Sussex Co., DE Census.

56. Caroline Co., MD Wills, Caroline Co., MD Wills, Will written i/3/1855 and probated 1/23/1855 (liber WGN, Folio 11).

58. "A Hitch Orchard", Volume III, Daisy Hitch Davies,"A Hitch Orchard", Volume III, Daisy Hitch Davies, 1931.

59. 1850 OH Census, 1850 OH Census, Listed as a farmer, age 62, in the 1850 Union Township, Ross Co., OH Census, born in DE.

60. 1840 OH Census, 1840 OH Census, Listed as age 50-60 in the 1840 Deerfield Township, Ross Co., OH Census.

61. 1830 OH Census, 1830 OH Census, Listed as age 40-50 in the 1830 Deerfield Township, Ross Co., OH Census.

62. 1870 OH Census, 1870 OH Census, Listed as a retired farmer, age 82, in the 1870 Deerfield Township, Ross Co., OH Census, born in OH (DE).

63. Bible Records - William & Nancy Hitch, Bible Records - William & Nancy Hitch. Viewed original at the home of William F. and Virgene Hitch (Frankfort, OH) on August 23, 2000. The bible was published in 1833, Bible records state he was age 83 years 2 months and 8 days when he died on June 8, 1871.

66. Bible Records - William & Nancy Hitch, Bible Records - William & Nancy Hitch. Viewed original at the home of William F. and Virgene Hitch (Frankfort, OH) on August 23, 2000. The bible was published in 1833.

67. 1830 DE Census, 1830 DE Census, Listed as age 40-50 in the 1830 Sussex Co., DE Census.

68. 1840 MD Census, 1840 MD Census, Listed as age 50-60 in the 1840 Caroline Co., MD Census.

69. 1800 DE Census, 1800 DE Census, Listed as under age 10 in the 1800 Sussex Co., DE Census. In the household of Sophire Hitch (Sophia).

70. 1850 DE Census, 1850 DE Census, Listed as age 48 in the 1850 Sussex Co., DE Census, born in MD.

71. 1830 MD Census, 1830 MD Census, Listed as age 30-40 in the 1830 Caroline Co., MD Census.

72. 1840 DE Census, 1840 DE Census, Listed as age 40-50 in the 1840 Northwest Fork Hundred, Sussex Co., DE Census.

73. Kent Co., DE Probate Records Index 1680-1925, Kent Co., DE Probate Records Index, 1680-1925, Probate done in 1857/58.

75. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as a bank officer, age 64, in the 1860 Greensboro, Caroline Co., MD Census, born in MD.

76. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as a cabinetmaker, age 54, in the 1850 Caroline Co., MD Census, born in MD.

77. Caroline Co., MD Wills, Caroline Co., MD Wills, Will written 1/20/1868 and probated 7/22/1873 (Liber WGN, Folio 374).

79. Clay Co., IL Cemetery Records (DAR), Clay Co., IL Cemetery Records (DAR), Tombstone shows birthdate as 11/1/1803.

80. 1850 IN Census, 1850 IN Census, Listed as age 46 in the 1850 Jackson Township, Brown Co., IN Census, born in DE.

81. 1860 IL Census, 1860 IL Census, Listed as age 60 in the 1860 Flora, Clay Co., IL Census, born in DE.

82. Correspondence from Milli Dold (9/8/2000), Correspondence from Milli Dold, 15901 W. Hwy 54, Goddard, KS 67052, dated September 8, 2000. Telephone: (316) 794-8834, Family Group Sheet of John Hitch (1803-1883).

84. Correspondence from Milli Dold (9/8/2000), Correspondence from Milli Dold, 15901 W. Hwy 54, Goddard, KS 67052, dated September 8, 2000. Telephone: (316) 794-8834.

85. Marion Co., OH Marriage Records, Marion Co., OH Marriage Records, JP: Peter Andrews.

86. Revolutionary War Pension Records, Revolutionary War Pension Records - National Archives (File #R5049).

87. 1850 IN Census, 1850 IN Census, Listed as a poormaster, age 40, in the 1850 Montgomery Co., IN Census, born in DE.

88. 1840 IN Census, 1840 IN Census, Listed as age 20-30 in the 1840 Montgomery Co., IN Census.

89. 1860 IN Census, 1860 IN Census, Listed as a farmer, age 49, in the 1860 Union Township, Montgomery Co., IN Census, born in DE.

90. 1870 IN Census, 1870 IN Census, Listed as a farmer, age 60, in the 1870 Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co., IN Census, born in DE.

91. Marriages of Northern Kentucky, Marriages of Campbell, Boone and Kenton Counties, Kentucky, 1795-1850.

92. 1850 IN Census, 1850 IN Census, Listed as age 37 in the 1850 Centre Twonship, Howard Co., IN Census, born in DE.

93. 1860 IN Census, 1860 IN Census, Listed as a farmer, age 48, in the 1860 Centre Township, Howard Co., IN Census, born in DE.

94. Bartholomew Co., IN Marriage Records (DAR), Bartholomew Co., IN Marriage Records (DAR).

95. 1830 NY Census, 1830 NY Census, Listed as age 30-40 in the 1830 Genessee Co., NY Census.

98. Church records in "Presbyterian People in Wicomico, Church records in "Presbyterian People in Wicomico.," She is listed as daughter of Curtis Hitch, Sr.

99. 1850 NY Census, 1850 NY Census, Listed as age 46 in the 1850 Wyoming Co., NY Census, born in MD.

100. "Western New Yorker" (Warsaw, NY), "Western New Yorker" Newspaper (Warsaw, NY).

101. 1850 NY Census, 1850 NY Census, Listed as age 56, a shoemaker, in the 1850 Federal Census for Warsaw, Wyoming Co., NY, born in NY.

104. Will of John Hitch probated 8/16/1849., Will of John Hitch probated 8/16/1849.

105. 1850 SC Mortality Schedule, 1850 SC Mortality Schedule, Listed as John Hitch, age 76, died of "dropsy". He died in June in Laurens District, South Carolina and he was a farmer.

106. Bible Records of John Hitch of SC (DAR), Bible Records of John Hitch of SC (DAR).

107. SC DAR Bible Records say he was born in 1743. How, SC DAR Bible Records say he was born in 1743. However, the 1830 (SC) Census shows his age as 60-70.

108. Charleston (SC) Times - March 7, 1808, Charleston (SC) Times - March 7, 1808, Obituary states, "Departed this life on Friday evening, the 5th of February last, Mr. Joshua Hitch, aged about 28 years, a native of Maryland, but a resident of South Carolina for about seven years. He left a wife and four brothers."

109. SC History and Genealogy Magazine, vol. XXX, page, SC History and Genealogy Magazine, vol. XXX, page 253.

110. Ibid, States "married on the 19th ult. in Laurens District by Robert Hutchinson, Esq., Mr. Joshua Hitch to the amiable and accomplished Elizabeth Compton, both of that District."

111. International Genealogical Index (LDS - FHC), International Genealogical Index (LDS - FHC).

112. 1850 SC Census, 1850 SC Census, Listed as age 56 in the 1850 Laurens Co., SC Census, born in SC.

113. Correspondence from Marge Motes (7/17/1995), Notes sent to me by Marge Motes on 7/17/95.

114. 1850 SC Census, 1850 SC Census, Listed as Lowther Hitch, age 55, in the 1850 Laurens Co., SC Census, born in SC.

115. 1860 SC Census, 1860 SC Census, Listed as L.D. Hitch, age 61, in the 1860 Brewerton, Laurens Co., SC Census, born in SC.

116. 1870 SC Census, 1870 SC Census, Listed as a farmer, age 71, in the 1870 Laurens Co., SC Census, born in SC.

117. 1840 SC Census, 1840 SC Census, Listed as age 40-50 in the 1840 Laurens Co., SC Census.

118. 1820 SC Census, 1820 SC Census, Listed as age 16-26 in the 1820 Laurens Co., SC Census.

120. 1810 SC Census, 1810 SC Census, Listed as age 10-16 in the 1810 Laurens Co., SC Census.

121. Correspondence from Michael Givens 11/15/1999, Correspondence from Michael Givens, 501 King Street, Beaufort, SC 29902, dated Novemver 15, 1999, GEDCOM he sent with the package.

122. 1810 MD Census, 1810 MD Census, Listed as age 26-45 in the 1810 Worcester Co., MD Census.

123. 1820 MD Census, 1820 MD Census, Listed as age 45+ in the 1820 District 4, Worcester Co., MD Census.

124. 1830 MD Census, 1830 MD Census, Listed as age 70-80 in the 1830 District 4, Worcester Co., MD Census.

125. Somerset Co., MD Orphans Court Proceedings, Somerset Co., MD Orphans Court Proceedings, Was age 14-20 in April, 14, 1791 proceedings.

126. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 70 in the 1850 Salisbury, Somerset Co., MD Census.

127. 1870 MD Census, 1870 MD Census, Listed as age 79 in the 1870 Salisbury District, Wicomico Co., MD Census.

128. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 52 in the 1850 Salisbury, Somerset Co., MD Census.

129. 1880 MD Census, 1880 MD Census, Listed as age 92 in the 1880 Quantico, Wicomico Co., MD Census.

130. Will of Sarah Bradley probated 10/26/1813, Will of Sarah Bradley probated 10/26/1813.

131. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 56, farmer, in the 1850 Salisbury District, Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD (pg 504a).

132. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as age 65 in the 1860 Quantico District, Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD.

133. Stepney Parish Church Records, Stepney Parish Church Records, Indicates that Sally Rencher Hitch was born on March 22, 1804, daughter of Thomas and Molly Hitch.

134. Gravestone Record, Gravestone Record, States her birth as March 22, 1803 (not 1804).

135. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 46 in the 1850 Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD.

136. Will of Sally R. Byrd probated 7 Oct 1862, Will of Sally R. Byrd probated 7 Oct 1862 (Somerset Co. Liber SCL 5, folio 88-90).

137. Gravestone Record, Gravestone Record, Grave marker states she was the "consort of William R. Byrd."

138. "Boston Family of Maryland", Matthew W. Wise, 1986, "Boston Family of Maryland", Matthew W. Wise, 1986.

139. Somerset Co., MD Orphans Court Proceedings, Somerset Co., MD Orphans Court Proceedings.

142. Records of St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore City and l, Records of St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore City and lower Baltimore Co., MD states, "Polly Collins, d/o John HItch buried June 22, 1800." (see page 140).

143. 1840 MS Census, 1840 MS Census, Listed as J.W. Hitch, age 30-40, in the 1840 Warren Co., MS Census.

144. 1830 MD Census, 1830 MD Census, Listed as age 20-30 in the 1830 Worcester Co., MD Census.

145. 1810 MD Census, 1810 MD Census, Listed as age 10-16 in the household of Polly Hitch of Rewatisco District.

146. 1820 MD Census, 1820 MD Census, Listed as age 16-26 in the household of Polly Hitch in the Somerset Co., MD Census.

147. Obituary of J.W. Hitch (1844, MD), Obituary of J.W. Hitch (Baltimore Sun, 1844).

148. MS Chancery Court Records, Chancery Court Records for Warren Co., MS - Case 1072.

149. Vicksburg Daily Sentinel - June 10, 1844, Vicksburg Daily Sentinel (June 10, 1844), Obituary states, "Died yesterday morning, J.

150. Records of Christ Church - Vicksburg, Records of Christ Church, Vicksburg, MS.

152. 1800 MD Census, 1800 MD Census, Listed as under age 10 in the 1800 Somerset Co., MD Census.

153. Somerset Co., MD Orphans Court Proceedings, Somerset Co., MD Orphans Court Proceedings, Book 4, Folio 326, 11/8/1836: Jane Hitch was adm. of Littleton Hitch. (Also Folio 355, 6/6/1837; Folio 381, 4/3/1838).

154. 1850 IL Census, 1850 IL Census, Listed as age 57 in the 1850 District 68, Clinton Co., IL Census, born in MD.

155. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 52, a shoemaker, in the 1850 District 5, Worcester Co., MD Census (pg 229b).

157. Ibid, Listed as age 49, a merchant, in the 1850 District 5, Worcester Co., MD Census (pg 228a).

158. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as age 60 in the 1860 Parsons, Worcester Co., MD Census.

159. 1880 MD Census, 1880 MD Census, Listed as age 80 in the 1880 Wicomico Co., MD Census.

160. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 66 in the 1850 Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD. In household of George W. Hitch.

161. Correspondence from Doris O. Perdue (8/23/1996), Correspondence from Doris O. Perdue, P.O. Box 386, Montrose, AL 36559, dated 8/23/1996.

162. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as age 62 in the 1860 Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD. She is in the household of her son Thaddeus Renshaw.

163. 1880 MD Census, 1880 MD Census, Listed as age 82 in the 1880 Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD.

164. Rencher/Renshaw Bible Records (MD Hist. Society), Rencher/Renshaw Bible Records (MD Hist. Society).

165. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 52 in the 1850 Princess Anne, Somerset Co., MD Census.

168. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 45 in the 1850 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

169. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as age 54 in the 1860 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

170. 1870 MD Census, 1870 MD Census, Listed as age 66 in the 1870 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

171. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 37 in the 1850 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD.

172. 1820 MD Census, 1820 MD Census, Listed as age 45+ in the 1820 Somerset Co., MD Census.

173. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 40 in the 1850 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

174. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as age 52 in the 1860 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

175. 1870 MD Census, 1870 MD Census, Listed as age 65 in the 1870 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

176. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 37 in the 1850 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

177. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as age 50 in the 1860 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

178. 1870 MD Census, 1870 MD Census, Listed as age 50 in the 1870 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

179. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 35 in the 1850 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

180. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as age 45 in the 1860 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

181. 1870 MD Census, 1870 MD Census, Listed as age 55 in the 1870 Hungary Neck, Somerset Co., MD Census.

182. 1880 MD Census, 1880 MD Census, Listed as age 66 in the 1880 Mt. Vernon, Somerset Co., MD Census.

183. 1810 MA Census, 1810 MA Census, Listed as age 10-16 in the 1810 Bristol Co., MA Census.

184. 1800 MA Census, 1800 MA Census, Listed as under age 10 in the 1800 Bristol Co., MA Census.

185. New Bedford (MA) Deaths to the Year 1850, Vital Records of New Bedford, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850
New Bedford Deaths to the Year 1850, States she was age 35 when she died on May 15, 1831.

186. Correspondence from Ernest Towers (11/5/1999), Correspondence from Ernest Towers, 54 Witchwood Road, South Yarmouth, MA 02664-2911, dated November 5, 1999.

187. New Bedford (MA) Deaths to the Year 1850, Vital Records of New Bedford, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850
New Bedford Deaths to the Year 1850.

188. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as a mariner, age 46, in the 1850 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

189. 1830 MA Census, 1830 MA Census, Listed as age 20-30 in the 1830 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census.

190. 1820 MA Census, 1820 MA Census, Listed as age 16-18 in the 1830 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census.

191. Columbian Centinel (MA) - March 13, 1833, Columbian Centinel (MA) - March 13, 1833.

192. Ibid, Obituary states "Mrs. Sally Hitch, wife of George Hitch Jr. died in New Bedford, age 22."

193. Correspondence from Ernest J. Towers (3/10/2000), Correspondence from Ernest J. Towers, 54 Witchwood Road, South Yarmouth, MA 02664-2911, dated March 11, 2000. Sent copy of pages from the book, "Deaths Recorded in the New Bedford Mercury 1807-1845", Free Public Library, New Bedford, Massachusetts, States, Sally, wife of George Hitch Jr., 22, (died) at New Bedford, 6 Mar 1833 paper.

194. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as age 16 in the 1850 Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

195. 1900 NY Census, 1900 NY Census, Listed as born in October 1833 in MA in the 1900 Orange Co., NY Census.

196. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as age 13 in the 1850 Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

197. 1855 MA State Census, 1855 MA State Census, Listed as a student, age 18, in the 1855 Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA. He is in the household of his uncle Nathaniel Church.

198. 1900 NY Census, 1900 NY Census, Listed as born in July 1837 in MA in the 1900 Kings Co., NY Census.

199. 1860 MA Census, 1860 MA Census, Listed as age 79 in the 1860 Bristol Co., MA Census.

200. Correspondence from Zelda Dubel (7/23/1997), Correspondence from Zelda Dubel; 5041 East Hedges; Fresno, CA 93727-2022; dated July 23, 1997.

201. Hitch Family Bible - from Gayl Hyland, Hitch Family Bible - from Gayl Hyland, received Nov 24 2000.

202. Diary of Isaac Sullivan of Portsville, DE, Diary of Isaac Sullivan of Portsville, DE.

203. Correspondence from Jean Bircher (8/16/1997), Correspondence from Jean Bircher; 4695 south Klamath; Englewood, CO 80110; dated August 16, 1997, All of the information regarding Rachel Hitch of Isaac comes from Jean Bircher of Colorado.

205. Land Patent (U.S. Bureau of Land Management), Land Patent (U.S. Bureau of Land Management), Certificate No. 10364 dated August 1, 1849 for land in Grant County, Wisconsin.

206. 1850 WI Census, 1850 WI Census, Listed as age 59 in the 1850 Grant Co., WI Census, born in DE.

207. 1860 WI Census, 1860 WI Census, Listed as age 62 (maybe should be 69, reversed with his wife - unclear) in the 1860 Harrison Township, Grant Co., WI Census, born in DE.

208. 1850 DE Census, 1850 DE Census, Listed as age 52 in the 1850 Sussex Co., DE Census, born in DE.

209. Correspondence from Zelda Dubel (7/17/1997), Correspondence from Zelda Dubel; 5041 East Hedges; Fresno, CA 93727-2022; dated July 17, 1997.

210. Bible Records of DE - Vol. VII in NSDAR Library., Bible Records of DE - Vol. VII in NSDAR Library.

211. Will probated 9/7/1830 in Sussex Co., DE., Will probated 9/7/1830 in Sussex Co., DE.

212. Correspondence from Zelda Dubel (7/16/1997), Correspondence from Zelda Dubel; 5041 East Hedges; Fresno, CA 93727-2022; dated July 16, 1997.

213. Correspondence from Linda Bertin (11/12/1997), Correspondence from Linda Hitch Bertin; 911 Loma Court El Cajon, CA 92020-2044 dated November 12, 1997. Telephone: (619) 466-5662.

214. Correspondence from Marvin B. Hitch (1/14/1995), Correspondence from Marvin B. Hitch of Milford, DE, 1/14/1995.

215. 1850 DE Census, 1850 DE Census, Listed as a farmer, age 49, in the 1850 Sussex Co., DE Census, born in DE.

216. 1860 DE Census, 1860 DE Census, Listed as age 57 in the 1860 Little Creek Hundred, Sussex Co., DE Census, born in DE.

217. 1870 DE Census, 1870 DE Census, Listed as a miller, age 68, in the 1870 Broad Creek Hundred, Sussex Co., DE Census, born in DE.

218. 1880 DE Census, 1880 DE Census, Listed as age 79 (with son Levin S. Hitch) in the 1880 Broad Creek, Sussex Co., DE Census.

219. 1850 IN Census, 1850 IN Census, Listed as age 82 in the 1850 Marion Co., IN Census, born in MD.

222. Correspondence from Donovan Hitch (1/6/1995), Correspondence with Harold Donovan Hitch of Covington, KY (1/6/1995).

223. 1850 IN Census, 1850 IN Census, Listed as age 40 in the 1850 Marion Co., IN Census, born in KY.

224. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 51 in the 1850 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.

225. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as age 62, farmer, in the 1860 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.

226. 1830 MD Census, 1830 MD Census, Listed as age 20-30 in the 1830 District 6, Worcester Co., MD Census.

227. Worcester Co., MD Estate Docket (3/13/1863), Worcester Co., MD Estate Docket (3/13/1863), His will was proven 3/13/1863 with Administrator John A. Hitch and sureties J. Dulaney and L. Irving.

228. Somerset Co. Wills, will written 5/19/1828, probat, Somerset Co. Wills, will written 5/19/1828, probated 11/11/1828 (Liber AU, Folio 519).

229. "Lankfords of Annamessex", Leslie Powell Dryden,"Lankfords of Annamessex" by Leslie Powell Dryden, Wicomico County Library.

230. Correspondence from Lois Thorp (2/26/1998), Correspondence from Lois Thorp; 25 Salem Street, PO Box 599; Elmer, NJ 08318-0599; dated February 26, 1998, Copy of Bible Records of the Lankford Family.

231. Family Group Sheets sent by Paul E. Hitch, dated 1, Family Group Sheets sent by Paul E. Hitch, dated 1/18/95.

232. 1840 MD Census, 1840 MD Census, Listed as age 30-40 in the 1840 Somerset Co., MD Census.

233. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 46, farmer, in the 1850 Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD.

234. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as age 57 in the 1860 Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD.

235. 1870 MD Census, 1870 MD Census, Listed as age 66, farmer, in the 1870 Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD.

236. Salisbury Advertiser - July 14, 1877, Salisbury Advertiser - July 14, 1877, Article states that "William Hitch of Somerset Co., died on July 10, 1877, age about 78 years."

237. 1820 KY Census, 1820 KY Census, Listed as age 26-45 in the 1820 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

238. 1830 KY Census, 1830 KY Census, Listed as age 40-50 in the 1830 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

239. Monument Inscriptions of Pendleton Co., KY (1994), Monument Inscriptions of Pendleton Co., KY.(1994)

240. Pendleton Co., KY Death Records (DAR), Pendleton Co., KY Death Records (DAR).

241. 1810 KY Census, 1810 KY Census, Listed as under age 10 in the 1810 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

242. 1820 KY Census, 1820 KY Census, Listed as age 16-26 in the 1820 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

243. 1830 KY Census, 1830 KY Census, Listed as age 20-30 in the 1830 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

244. 1840 KY Census, 1840 KY Census, Listed as age 30-40 in the 1840 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

245. 1850 KY Census, 1850 KY Census, Listed as age 48 in the 1850 Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in MD.

246. 1860 KY Census, 1860 KY Census, Listed as a farmer, age 59, in the 1860 Falmouth P.O., Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in MD.

247. 1850 KY Census, 1850 KY Census, Listed as a farmer, age 42, in the 1850 Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in KY.

248. 1860 KY Census, 1860 KY Census, Listed as a farmer, age 52, in the Booth, Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in KY.

249. 1870 KY Census, 1870 KY Census, Listed as a famrer, age 61, in the 1870 Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in KY.

250. 1820 KY Census, 1820 KY Census, Listed as age 10-16 in the 1820 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

251. Clermont Co., OH Marriage Records (DAR), Clermont Co., OH Marriage Records (DAR).

252. 1820 KY Census, 1820 KY Census, Listed as under age 10 in the 1820 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

253. 1830 KY Census, 1830 KY Census, Listed as age 15-20 in the 1830 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

254. 1840 KY Census, 1840 KY Census, Listed as age 20-30 in the 1840 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

255. 1850 KY Census, 1850 KY Census, Listed as a farmer, age 38, in the 1850 Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in KY.

256. 1860 KY Census, 1860 KY Census, Listed as L.M. Hitch, a farmer, age 46, in the 1860 Flower Creek, Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in KY.

257. 1870 KY Census, 1870 KY Census, Listed as a farmer, age 58, in the 1870 Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in KY.

258. Ibid, Listed as a farmer, age 55, in the 1870 Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in KY.

259. 1860 KY Census, 1860 KY Census, Listed as a farmer, age 45, in the 1860 Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in KY.

260. 1830 KY Census, 1830 KY Census, Listed as age 10-15 in the 1830 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

263. Correspondence from Donovan Hitch (1/1995), Notes sent to me by Donovan Hitch in January 1995.

264. 1830 OH Census, 1830 OH Census, Listed as age 50-60 in the 1830 Clermont Co., OH Census.

265. 1820 OH Census, 1820 OH Census, Listed as age 45+ in the 1820 Clermont Co., OH Census.

266. Clermont Co., OH Cemetery Records (DAR), Clermont Co., OH Cemetery Records (DAR).

267. 1850 OH Census, 1850 OH Census, Listed as a farmer, age 56, in the 1850 Tate Township, Clermont Co., OH Census, born in MD.

268. 1840 OH Census, 1840 OH Census, Listed as age 40-50 in the 1840 Tate Township, Clermont Co., OH Census.

269. 1820 OH Census, 1820 OH Census, Listed as age 26-45 in the 1820 Ohio Township, Clermont Co., OH Census.

270. 1810 KY Census, 1810 KY Census, Listed as age 16-26 in the 1810 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

271. 1860 OH Census, 1860 OH Census, Listed as age 44(?) in the 1860 Clermont Co., OH Census, born in MD.

272. Hitch-Hammond Bible Records, Hitch-Hammond Bible Records, digital copy sent to me via E-Mail 3/24/2000 from George Harte.

273. Clermont Co., OH Death Index 1856-1908 (DAR), Clermont Co., OH Death Index 1856-1908 (DAR), States he was age 81 when he died.

274. Family Tree sent to me by Charles E. Hitch of 282, Family Tree sent to me by Charles E. Hitch of 282 Ashley Court, Billings, MT 59101 on 1/7/1995.

275. 1820 OH Census, 1820 OH Census, Listed as age 16-26 in the 1820 Clermont Co., OH Census.

276. 1810 KY Census, 1810 KY Census, Listed as age 10-16 in the 1810 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

279. 1810 KY Census, 1810 KY Census, Listed as age 10-16 in the 1810 Pendleton Co., OH Census.

280. 1850 OH Census, 1850 OH Census, Listed as a farmer, age 50, in the 1850 Batavia, Clermont Co., OH Census, born in KY.

281. 1860 OH Census, 1860 OH Census, Listed as a farmer, age 60, in the 1860 Clermont Co., OH Census, born in KY.

282. Clermont Co., OH Death Index 1856-1908 (DAR), Clermont Co., OH Death Index 1856-1908 (DAR), States he was age 74 when he died.

283. Clermont Co., OH Wills Index, Clermont Co., OH Wills Index, Will written September 22, 1874 and probated on October 5, 1874 (Book L, Folio 182).

284. 1850 OH Census, 1850 OH Census, Listed as a bricklayer, age 46, in the 1850 Clermont Co., OH Census, born in KY.

285. 1860 OH Census, 1860 OH Census, Listed as a plaster bricklayer, age 56, in the 1860 Clermont Co., OH Census, born in KY.

286. 1880 OH Census, 1880 OH Census, Listed as William Sr., age 77, in the 1880 Hamilton Co., OH Census, born in KY. He is in the household of his son Octavius G. Hitch.

287. 1840 OH Census, 1840 OH Census, Listed as age 30-40 in the 1840 Felicity Township, Clermont Co., OH Census.

288. 1830 OH Census, 1830 OH Census, Listed as age 20-30 in the 1830 Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH Census.

289. 1820 OH Census, 1820 OH Census, Listed as age 10-16 in the 1820 Clermont Co., OH Census.

290. 1850 IA Census, 1850 IA Census, Listed as age 47 in the 1850 Locust Grove, Jefferson Co., IA Census, born in IA.

291. 1850 OH Census, 1850 OH Census, Listed as Edmund Hitch, a farmer, age 44, in the 1850 Clermont Co., OH Census, born in KY.

292. 1840 OH Census, 1840 OH Census, Listed as age 20-30 in the 1840 Monroe Township, Clermont Co., OH Census.

293. Obituary of John W. Dole (1886, IN), Obituary from Southeast Indiana Conference - Methodist Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, IN, September 1886.

294. 1850 KY Census, 1850 KY Census, Listed as age 39 in the 1850 Pendleton Co., KY census, born in KY.

295. 1860 KY Census, 1860 KY Census, Listed as age 49 in the 1860 Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in KY.

296. 1870 KY Census, 1870 KY Census, Listed as age 59 in the 1870 Pendleton Co., KY Census, born in KY.

297. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as Julia Stewart, age 53, a servant, in the 1860 Federal Census in Trappe District, Somerset Co, MD, born in MD.

298. Notes of Daisy Hitch Davies and her correspondence, Notes of Daisy Hitch Davies and her correspondences to Robert T.P. Hitch.

299. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Littleton "Jinkins" is listed as age 32 in the 1850 Trappe District, Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD.

300. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as age 42 in the 1860 Salisbury District, Somerset Co., MD Census.

301. Ibid, Listed as age 36 in the 1860 Federal Census in Trappe District, Somerset Co, MD, born in MD.

302. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 27 in the 1850 Federal Census in Trappe District, Somerset Co, MD, born in MD.

303. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as age 40 in the 1860 Trappe District, Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD.

304. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 29 in the 1850 Trappe District, Somerset Co., MD Census, born in MD.

305. 1870 MD Census, 1870 MD Census, Listed as age 49 in the 1870 Princess Anne District, Somerset Co., MD (in household of Alexander Murrell).

307. Somerset Co., MD Orphans Court Proceedings, Somerset Co., MD Orphans Court Proceedings, Book 2 - 1811 to 1823, Folio 171; dated Tuesday, May 28, 1822. Adam Hitch was appointed guardian to Mary Elizabeth and Ann Hitch. Sureties: Thomas Pryor and William Collins.

308. 1850 KY Census, 1850 KY Census, Listed as age 38 in the 1850 Pendleton Co., KY Census.

309. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 33 in the 1850 Trappe, Somerset Co., Census, born in MD.

310. Ibid, Listed as age 28, carpenter, in the 1850 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.

311. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as a farmer, age 35, in the 1860 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.

312. 1870 MD Census, 1870 MD Census, Listed as a farmer, age 49, in the 1870 Atkinsons, Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD (pg 844b).

313. 1900 MD Census, 1900 MD Census, Listed as born in October 1823 in in the 1900 Worcester Co., MD Census. Is in the Robert S. Hitch household.

314. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 25 in the 1850 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.

315. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as a farmer, age 31, in the 1860 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.

316. 1870 MD Census, 1870 MD Census, Listed as a farmer, age 45, in the 1870 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.

317. 1880 MD Census, 1880 MD Census, Listed as age 53 in the 1880 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.

318. MD Death Certificate, MD Death Certificate, Listed as Handy Irving Hitch, died 2/27/1901, white, age 76.

319. Mayhew Family of Martha's Vineyard, The Mayhew Family of Martha's Vineyard, Banks, Volume III, Pages 298-328.

320. Deaths in the MA and Columbian Centinel 1784-1840, Deaths in the Massachusetts and Columbian Centinel 1784-1840, Listed as age 40.

322. Correspondence from Ernest J. Towers (3/10/2000), Correspondence from Ernest J. Towers, 54 Witchwood Road, South Yarmouth, MA 02664-2911, dated March 11, 2000. Sent copy of pages from the book, "Deaths Recorded in the New Bedford Mercury 1807-1845", Free Public Library, New Bedford, Massachusetts, States, Capt. William Hitch, late of Fairhaven, 40, (died) at New Orleans, 11 Oct. 1839 paper.

324. 1820 MA Census, 1820 MA Census, Listed as age 26-45 in the m1820 Bristol Co., MA Census.

325. 1830 MA Census, 1830 MA Census, Listed as age 50-60 in the 1830 Bristol Co., MA Census.

326. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as age 73 in the 1850 Bristol Co., MA Census, born in ME.

327. 1855 MA State Census, 1855 MA State Census, Listed as age 77 in the 1855 Bristol Co., MA Census.

328. Archive Record - Church of Latter Day Saints, Archive Record - Church of Latter Day Saints.

329. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as a sailmaker, age 44, in the 1850 Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

330. 1810 MA Census, 1810 MA Census, Listed as under age 10 in the 1810 Bristol Co., MA Census.

331. 1820 MA Census, 1820 MA Census, Listed as age 16-18 in the 1820 Bristol Co., MA Census.

333. 1830 MA Census, 1830 MA Census, Listed as age 20-30 in the 1830 New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA Census.

334. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as a sailmaker, age 43, in the 1850 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

335. 1855 MA State Census, 1855 MA State Census, Listed as a sailmaker, age 49, in the 1855 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

336. 1820 MA Census, 1820 MA Census, Listed as under age 10 in the 1820 Bristol Co., MA Census.

337. 1830 MA Census, 1830 MA Census, Listed as age 15-20 in the 1830 Bristol Co., MA Census.

338. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as a sailmaker, age 38, in the 1850 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

339. 1855 MA State Census, 1855 MA State Census, Listed as a sailmaker, age 44, in the 1855 Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA. He is in the South District of Fairhaven, MA.

340. 1860 MA Census, 1860 MA Census, Listed as age 48 in the 1860 Bristol Co., MA Census.

341. 1855 MA State Census, 1855 MA State Census, Listed as Elizabeth Stuart, age 41, in the 1855 Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

342. 1830 MA Census, 1830 MA Census, Listed as age 10-15 in the 1830 Bristol Co., MA Census.

343. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as a sailmaker, age 31, in the 1850 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

344. 1860 CA Census, 1860 CA Census, Listed as a famer, age 41, in the 1860 Contra Costa Co., CA Census, born in MA. He is in the household of the Howard family (his first cousin Elizabeth Hitch Howard).

345. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as age 28 in the 1850 Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

346. Ibid, Listed as a sailmaker, age 28, in the 1850 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

347. 1830 MA Census, 1830 MA Census, Listed as age 5-10 in the 1830 Bristol Co., MA Census.

348. 1900 MA Census, 1900 MA Census, Listed as born in October 1821 in MA in the 1900 Barnstable Co., MA Census.

349. 1855 MA State Census, 1855 MA State Census, Listed as a sailmaker, age 33, in the 1855 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

350. 1860 MA Census, 1860 MA Census, Listed as age 38 (as O.F. Hitch) in the 1860 Bristol Co., MA Census.

351. Age is listed as 39 on his marriage (2nd) record., Age is listed as 39 on his marriage (2nd) record.

352. 1820 MA Census, 1820 MA Census, Probably listed under the Samuel Hitch tally as under age 10 in the 1820 Bristol Co., MA Census.

353. 1830 MA Census, 1830 MA Census, Listed as age 30-40 in the 1830 Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA Census.

355. 1850 MA Census, 1850 MA Census, Listed as age 61 in the 1850 Bristol Co., MA Census, born in MA.

356. 1870 GA Census, 1870 GA Census, Listed as S. Hitch Sr., age 50, in the 1870 Homerville, Clinch Co., GA Census, born in MA.

357. 1860 GA Census, 1860 GA Census, Listed as age 44 in the 1860 Camden Co., GA Census, born in MA.

358. 1850 GA Census, 1850 GA Census, Listed as a tailor, age 24, in the 1850 Jones Co., GA Census, born in MA.

359. "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia" (aft 1948), "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia" (aft 1948).

360. "History of Ware Co., Georgia", 1934, "History of Ware Co., Georgia", 1934, Biography of Simon Wood Hitch.

361. "History of Jones Co., GA 1807-1907", 1957, "History of Jones County, Georgia for One Hundred Years, Specifically 1807-1907", Carolyn White Williams, The J.W. Burke Company, Macon, Georgia, 1957.

362. 1860 CA Census, 1860 CA Census, Listed as Elizabeth Howard, age 35, in the 1860 Contra Costa Co., CA Census, born in MA.

363. 1850 MD Census, 1850 MD Census, Listed as age 50 in the 1850 City of Baltimore, MD Census, born in MD. Listed as Dr. Hitch.

364. 1860 MD Census, 1860 MD Census, Listed as a physician, age 60, in the 1860 19th Ward, Baltimore, MD Census, born in MD.

365. 1870 MD Census, 1870 MD Census, Listed as age 71 in the 1870 Dorchester Co., MD Census, born in MD. He is in the household of his son-in-law Dr. Edmond Waters.

366. 1880 MD Census, 1880 MD Census, Listed as a doctor, age 81, in the 1880 Dorchester Co., MD Census, born in MD. He is in the household of his son-in-law Edmond Waters.

367. Democrat & News (Cambridge, Maryland), Democrat & News Obituary, (Cambridge, Maryland).

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