Jesse Hitt and Nancy Hamilton

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Husband Jesse Hitt

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           Born: 1774-1780 - (Fauquier Co., Virginia)
     Christened: 
           Died: 1816-1826 - (Laurens Co., South Carolina)
         Buried: 

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         Father: Lazarus Hitt (Bef 1755-1823)
         Mother: Eve (      -1819)

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Nancy Hamilton

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           Born: 1780-1784
     Christened: 
           Died: 1840-1850
         Buried: 

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         Father: Robert Hamilton (      -1812)
         Mother: Elizabeth (      -After 1812)

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1796 - (Laurens Co., South Carolina)
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Drury Sims (1790/1794-      )
           Marr: Abt 1812

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2 M Henry Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1805 - South Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Unknown (      -      )

         Spouse: Sarah Riley (Abt 1814-      )
           Marr: 7 Oct 1838 - Sumter Co., Alabama 1 2

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3 F Mary Ann Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1806 - South Carolina
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ephraim L. Banks (Abt 1800-      )
           Marr: 18 Sep 1828 - Greene Co., Alabama 3 4

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4 M John Hitt

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1840
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General Notes: Husband - Jesse Hitt

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CENSUS:

<pre>1810 Laurens Co., South Carolina
Jesse Hitt 30010 -- 20010; no slaves
male female
3 <10 2
10-15
16-25
1 26-44 1
>45 </pre>

He is next to his brother Reubin Hitt. One of the young males may be Marshall Hitt, an orphan. See will of Robert Hamilton.

<pre>1840 Sumter Co., Alabama; pg 76
Nancy Hitt 00011 -- 00001001; no slaves
male female
< 5
5-10
10-15
1 15-20
1 20-30 1
30-40
40-50
50-60 1 </pre>

She is in the sequence David Hill, Ephraim L. Banks, x, Marshall Hitt, x, Nancy Hitt, Drury Sims, 9x, John Altman, 4x, John Hitt, Laz Hitt, Aswell Hitt, Alford Hitt, Willis Ball, Moore Stephens, x, x, Henry Hitt, Benj'n Hitt, 6x, Richard Hitt.

AGE:

In 1810 Jesse is 26-44; since he already has 5 children, he is probably at least 30. He is one of the males less than 16 in the 1790 census entry for his father. Thus he was born 1774-1780.

DEATH and CHILDREN:

On August 23, 1816 the administrator of the estate of Robert Hamilton reported that Jesse Hitt had received his legacy in right of his wife Nancy.

On August 25, 1826 John Hitt, administrator of the estate of Lazarus Hitt, dec'd, reported the amounts which he had distributed to the legatees. He said, "Jesse Hitt deceased one of the legatees departed this life having seven children Minors intitled to that sum of $30.83 -- to be Divided amongst them." So Jesse Hitt died before August 1826. His seven children were minors either then or at the time of his death. See notes under Lazarus Hitt for more details.

A petition presented to the Court of Ordinary in Laurens Co. in 1840 purports to name all of the living descendants of Jesse's father Lazarus Hitt. See notes under Lazarus Hitt. Jesse is not mentioned because he is dead. No descendant is identified as a child of Jesse. Drury Sims and Elizabeth his wife are mentioned. Presumably Elizabeth is Elizabeth Hitt and a granddaughter of Lazarus. I have assigned her to Jesse because she does not fit in as a daughter of any of Lazarus's other sons.

The petition and the response of the court in 1840 define a list of plaintiffs and defendants. They are all descendants of Lazarus Hitt. Among the plaintiffs are 3 children of Lazarus -- Reuben Martin, Sarah Ann (married to Lewis Ball), and Eve (married to William Drummond). Two sons of Lazarus, John and Benjamin B., are among the defendants. These five children of Lazarus are all alive in 1840, and thus there is no need to mention their children. Lazarus's eldest son Henry is deceased in 1840; his 5 sons are among the plaintiffs, and the children of Henry's deceased daughter Elizabeth (married to Abraham Hollingsworth) are among the defendants. Elizabeth, the wife of Drury Sims, is mentioned among the defendants. She was born in about 1796, and only Henry and Jesse are old enough to be her father, assuming that the birth date (24 May 1781) of Reuben Martin is correct. Henry already has a daughter Elizabeth, so Elizabeth Sims must be a daughter of Jesse.

The petition also mentions the sons of John Hitt, dec'd, who is said to be a son of the intestate (Lazarus Hitt). Lazarus's son John is still alive and is mentioned in the petition. Presumably John Hitt, dec'd, is a grandson of the intestate rather than a son. Note that Elizabeth Hollingsworth is mistakenly identified as a deceased daughter of the intestate. She is in fact a granddaughter. I have assigned John to Jesse because he, like Drury Sim's wife Elizabeth, does not fit in as a son of any of Lazarus's other sons.

Thus only two of Jesse's seven children are mentioned in 1840. It seems unlikely that 5 out of 7 would have died between 1826 and 1840. Thus it seems to me likely that some of Jesse's children were for some reason not included in the 1840 petition.

Mary Ann Hitt married Ephraim Banks in Greene Co., Alabama in 1828. In the 1830 census Ephraim Banks is living next to Drury Sims in Greene Co. In 1840 Ephraim L. Banks is living very close to a large number of descendants of Lazarus Hitt. Both Ephraim and his wife were born in South Carolina. Even though Ephraim Banks is not mentioned in the 1840 petition, I think Mary Ann Hitt is probably a daughter of Jesse Hitt.

Another possible son of Jesse is Henry Hitt, born about 1805 and married to Sarah Riley. He lived in Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama. See notes under Henry.

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General Notes: Wife - Nancy Hamilton

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CENSUS:

She is probably living in Sumter Co., Alabama in 1840. See notes under her husband.

1 "Sumter County, Alabama Marriage Records," LDS microfilm 1293884, 885, Vol 1, pg 84.

2 "Familysearch.org," "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DQ-RNHP), Henry Hitt and Sarah Riley, 07 Oct 1838; citing Sumter, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,703,923.

3 Pauline Jones Gandrud, "Marriage Records of Greene County, Alabama 1823--1860," 1969, pg 7. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

4 "Familysearch.org," "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZ3-HSPV), Ephraim Banks and Mary Ann Hitt, 18 Sep 1828; citing Greene, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,290,852.