Benjamin A. Hitt and Harriett Sadler

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Husband Benjamin A. Hitt

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           Born: 6 Feb 1825 - South Carolina or Alabama 1
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           Died: 1860-1870
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         Father: David Hitt (1800-1880) 2
         Mother: Catherine Addison (1800-1834) 3

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Harriett Sadler

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           Born: Abt 1825 - South Carolina
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Children

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1 M Felix Daniel Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1854 - Mississippi
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2 M Uriah Davis Hitt

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           Born: Jun 1857 - Mississippi
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3 M Jesse Marshall Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1858 - Mississippi
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4 F Emily Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1859 - Mississippi
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5 M Benjamin Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1859 - Mississippi
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General Notes: Husband - Benjamin A. Hitt

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CENSUS:

<pre>1860 Newton Co., Mississippi, p.o. Union; Aug 8; pg 114
766/781
Benjamon A. Hit 33 MW SC $--/$250 Farm Laborer
Harriett " 35 FW SC
Mary " 11 FW Al
Sarah " 9 FW Al
Danuel " 6 MW Ms
Uri Davis " 3 MW Ms
Jesse " 2 MW Ms
Emily " 1 FW Ms </pre>

He is not in the Slave Schedule. His uncle Benjamon Hit lives at 764/779.

<pre>1860 Newton Co., Mississippi, p.o. Decatur; Aug 31; pg 153
1020/1030
Benjamon Hitt 30 MW Al $--/$-- Day Laborer
Harriet " 35 FW SC
Elen " 13 FW Ms
Danil " 7 MW Ms
Uriah " 2 MW Ms
Benjamon " 1 MW Ms </pre>

His uncle Charles Hitt lives at 1013/1023. I believe that the above 2 census entries are the same family although they are significantly different.

<pre>1870 Lauderdale Co., Ms, Township 6, p.o. Meridian; July 29; pg 96
449/449
Jeremiah Sadler 57 MW SC Farm Laborer
Harriet Hill 30 FW SC
Felix D. " 14 MW Ms Farm Laborer
Uriah " 11 MW Ms Farm Laborer
Marshall " 9 MW Ms </pre>

<pre>1880 Neshoba Co., Mississippi, Beat No 3, ED 58; June 23; pg 6
45/50
Harriet Hitt 59 Wd SC SC SC Farmer
U. D. " 22 son S Ms SC SC
Jessie M. " 19 son S Ms SC SC </pre>

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General Notes: Wife - Harriett Sadler

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It is not clear what Harriett's maiden name was. I have chosen 'Sadler' because in 1870 she is living with Jeremiah Sadler, who is about the right age to be her brother.

Contrary to the claim of Myers and Phillips, Benjamin A. Hitt's second wife is not Marshall Hitt's daughter Harriett. In 1880 she is 44 years old, single, and living with her brother Austin.

1 Beatrice Myers & Vada Phillips, "Benjamin Hitt and Nancy Curnal, their Antecedents and Descendants," 1987, pg 157. Repository: Orange Public Library, Orange, Texas.

2 Lois Tessmer Strebeck, "Newton County, Mississippi Cemeteries," 1993, Vol II, pg 5. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

3 Beatrice Myers & Vada Phillips, "Benjamin Hitt and Nancy Curnal, their Antecedents and Descendants," 1987, pg 155. Repository: Orange Public Library, Orange, Texas.