William Drummond and Eve Hitt

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Husband William Drummond

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           Born: 20 Oct 1814 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Nov 1881 1
         Buried:  - Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc Co., Mississippi

       Marriage: Bef 1840

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Wife Eve Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1822 - South Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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         Father: Lazarus Hitt (Bef 1755-1823)
         Mother: Elizabeth (Abt 1779-After 1850)

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - William Drummond

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CENSUS:

<pre>1850 Pontotoc Co., Mississippi; Oct 24; pg 309
1348/1348
William Drummond 35 M Va $300 Farmer
Eve " 28 F SC
Elizabeth Hitt 71 F Al </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1860 Pontotoc Co., Mississippi, p.o. Tardyville; July 20; pg 106
682/682
Wm Drummond 45 Va MW $600/$400 Farmer
Eva " 39 SC FW </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1870 Pontotoc Co., Ms, Township 8, p.o. Cherry Creek; Aug 8; pg 48
324/324
William Drummond 55 MW Va $1000/$400 Farmer
Eve " 49 FW SC Keeping House </pre>

<pre>1880 Union Co., Mississippi, ED 202; July 7; pg 82
741/741
William Drummonds 65 MW M Va Va Va Farmer
Eva " wife 57 FW M SC SC SC Keeping House
Mary " 15 FW S Ms Va SC Works in House </pre>

There is another family in the household.

In 1900 Eva Drummonds (Aunt FW 79 Feb 1821 Wd/0/0 SC Unk Unk) is living in Union Co., Mississippi in the household of Norwin B. Mayes.

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General Notes: Wife - Eve Hitt

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Eve, along with her husband William Drummond, is mentioned in a 1840 petition. See notes under her father.

GUARDIAN:

Guardianship papers for Eve Hitt are in Box 85, Package 27 (image 1164/1234) of Laurens Co. Estate Papers. They can be seen online at familysearch.org.

On March 7, 1833 Martin Ball, Lewis Ball, and John Ball are bound unto David Anderson, ordinary of Laurens District, South Carolina, in the amount of $60 in order to guarantee that Martin Ball will faithfully perform his duties as guardian of Eve Hitt during her minority.

On November 27, 1833 John Hitt, administrator on the estate of Lazarus Hitt, dec'd., paid to Martin Ball, guardian, $48.09, that amount being the full amount of Evy Hitt's part as legatee of the said estate.

LEGACY:

On August 25, 1826 John Hitt, adminstrator of the estate of Lazarus Hitt, dec'd, reported the amounts which he had distributed to the legatees. He said, "Eve a Daughter of said deceased also A Minor Intitled to the sum of $30.83 -- which Money I have ready to pay over to any person intitled to have the same by Law." See notes under Lazarus Hitt for more details.

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 119020431.