Martin Hitt and Molly James

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Husband Martin Hitt ¹

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           Born: Bef 1765 - (Fauquier Co., Virginia)
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1830 - (Fauquier Co., Virginia)
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Hitt (Abt 1715-1782)
         Mother: Mary (Abt 1736-After 1802)

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       Marriage: 31 Jan 1791 - Fauquier Co., Virginia 1 2

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Wife Molly James

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           Born: Abt 1775
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Children

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1 M Armstead Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1795 - Virginia (Fauquier Co.)
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2 M Morgan Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1799 - Virginia (Fauquier Co.)
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Hitt (Abt 1801-      )

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3 F Ann Hitt

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           Born: Bef 1800 - (Virginia)
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         Spouse: Elisha Lawler (Abt 1800-      )
           Marr: Bef 1858

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4 F Francis Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1804 - Virginia (Fauquier Co.)
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         Spouse: Enoch Curtis (Abt 1808-      )

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5 M Alexander Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1806 - Virginia (Fauquier Co.)
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6 M Ludwell J. Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1809 - Virginia (Fauquier Co.)
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7 F Elizabeth Ann Hitt

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           Born: Abt 1810 - Virginia (Fauquier Co.)
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General Notes: Husband - Martin Hitt

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CENSUS:

<pre>1810 Fauquier Co., Virginia
Martin Hitt 11101 -- 21010; no slaves
male female
1 <10 2
1 10-15 1
1 16-25
26-44 1
1 >45 </pre>

He is 2 entries away from Elisha Curtis. "21010" might be "01010".

<pre>1820 Fauquier Co., Virginia
Martin Hitt 020001 --- 11110; 3 in agriculture; no slaves
male female
<10 1
2 10-16 1
16-18
16-26 1
26-45 1
1 >45 </pre>

<pre>1830 Fauquier Co., Virginia
Mary Hitt 000030 -- 00103001; no slaves
male female
< 5
5-10
10-15 1
15-20
3 20-30 3
30-40
40-50
50-60 1
60-70
70-80 </pre>

WHO IS HIS FATHER?

Martin Hitt and Aaron Hitt married on the same day and each was a bondsman for the other. They were probably brothers and thus had the same father. See the notes under Aaron as to who his father was.

PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LISTS:

1782 is the first year that a list of men required to pay a tax on personal property is available for Fauquier Co., Virginia. Martin Hitt is in the list in 1790, 1792, 1793, 1795, 1800, 1802, 1803. He never has any slaves; he always has one horse except in 1800 when he has none. In 1790 his entry is contiguous with those of his brothers John and Peter and John's son Elijah, and he is always in the same district as these men (District 1). His entry is usually contiguous with several men associated with his older brother John.

The 1810 census indicates that Martin was born before 1765. He is thus at least 25 when he appears for the first time in the Personal Property Tax List.

From 1806 until at least 1819 (the last year in which I have seen the list) Martin Hitt is in the other district (District 2) whereas the sons of his brother John remain in District 1. He has no slaves and 1 or 2 horses. Often a second tithe is in his household and in 1810 his name is given. It is Armstead.

LAND TAX LISTS:

Land Tax Lists are first available for Fauquier Co. in 1783. From 1809 until at least 1812 (the last year for which I have seen the list) Martin Hitt is the owner of 100 acres in District 2. In 1811 Martin inherits 19.75 acres from his brother John Hitt and in 1811 and 1812 he is the owner of those 19.75 acres in District 1.

DEATH:

"Fauquier County, Virginia Guardian Bonds 1759-1871" (John K. Gott, 1990), pg 69:

Mary Hitt, chosen gdn. of Elizabeth Ann Hitt, orph. of Martin Hitt, dec'd. 31 March 1831. For $200. Sec: Armistead Hitt.

Martin Hitt died before March 1831, but he probably died in 1830 or before since he is not in the 1830 census.

CHILDREN:

The following document lists the children of Martin Hitt. It is 28 of 30 and can be seen at

http://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/full_case_detail.asp?CFN=061-1869-075#img

The County Court of Fauquier Co. is being asked to authorize the sale of a 30 acre tract and to distribute the proceeds among the individuals named in the suit. The smallness of the tract and the large number of people entitled to a share of it make it unfeasible to divide it. The court issued a decree on September 30, 1858. On November 20 and December 4, 1858 no adequate bids were received, but on December 11, 1858 it was sold at auction on the steps of the courthouse to Jno. A. Spilman at $12.50/acre or $382.42 in total.

Document 28 begins as follows:

"To the worshipful Justices of the County court of Fauquier in chancery sitting
"Humbly complaining your orator Morgan Hitt respectfully represents that he is entitled to thirty acres, two roods & fifteen poles of land jointly and equally with his brothers Armstead Hitt, Alexander Hitt, Ludwell J. Hitt, and his sisters Elizabeth Ann Hitt, Ann Hitt, who married Elisha Lawler, and Francis Hitt, who married Enoch Curtis.
"The said land was recently recovered by judgment of the circuit court of Fauquier affirmed by the court of appeals of Virginia, by the said parties in a suit against Stephen Fletcher and lies near the town of Warrenton."

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General Notes: Wife - Molly James

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AGE:

Based on the 1810, 1820, and 1830 censuses she was born between 1775 and 1780. If she had been born in 1775, she would have been 16 when she married.

1 "Fauquier County Virginia Marriage Bonds and Returns," microfilm, Vol 1, pg 315. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

2 "Familysearch.org," "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDJ-LJ7 : 6 August 2020), Martin Hitt, 1791.