Presley R. Hitt and Asenath C. Smoote

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Husband Presley R. Hitt

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           Born: 6 Apr 1784 - (Fauquier Co., Virginia)
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 May 1866
         Buried:  - Old McArthur Cem., McArthur, Vinton Co., Ohio 1

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         Father: Peter Hitt (Abt 1756-1802)
         Mother: Hannah (Abt 1763-1847)

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       Marriage: 23 Jan 1809 - Fauquier Co., Virginia 2 3

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Wife Asenath C. Smoote

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           Born: Abt 1785 - Virginia
     Christened: 
           Died: 1860-1870 - (Vinton Co., Ohio) 4
         Buried: 

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Presley R. Hitt

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CENSUS:

<pre>1820 Perry Co., Ohio, Clayton Township
Presley R. Hitt 310010 --- 00010; 1 in manufactures and trades
male female
3 <10
1 10-16
16-18
16-26
1 26-45 1
>45 </pre>

<pre>1830 Perry Co., Ohio, Clayton Township
Prestley R. Hitt 2210101 -- 1000001
male female
2 < 5 1
2 5-10
1 10-15
15-20
1 20-30
30-40
1 40-50 1
50-60 </pre>

<pre>1840 Hocking Co., Ohio, Washington Township
Presley R. Hitt 01211001 -- 0010001; 4 in agriculture
male female
< 5
1 5-10
2 10-15 1
1 15-20
1 20-30
30-40
40-50 1
1 50-60
60-70 </pre>

<pre>1850 Hocking Co., Ohio, the 166 Dist Washington Tp; Aug 28
186/186
Presley Hitt 66 Va $3000 Farmer,
Assnath " 61 Va
Presley R. " 24 Oh Laborer
Lunsford " 18 Oh Laborer
Adelia Pool 6/12 Oh </pre>

Danel R. Hitt is the next entry. He has a wife and 2 children, including a son Presley R.

<pre>1860 Hocking Co,, Ohio, Washington Tp; June 6; pg 24
163/163
Presley R. Hitt 76 Va $5000/$450 Far
Asenith " 71 Va
Adelia H. Pool 10 Oh </pre>

Daniel C. Hitt, a physician, lives at 54/54 in Washington Township.

PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LISTS AND BIRTH DATE:

In 1800 Presley appears for the first time in the Fauquier Co. Personal Property Tax List; he is a tithable in the household of his father. A tithable is defined as a free white male over 16 years of age. That Presley is listed as a tithable for the first time in 1800 suggests that he was born about 1784. He is in his father's household until 1802 and then in his widowed mother's household until 1806. In 1807 Presley and his brothers Harrison and Alexander have a joint entry. After that Presley is absent.

EARL J. HITT:

The following was copied from the database of Earl J. Hitt in WorldConnect (no longer existent):

Presley and Asenath had 13 sons and one daughter, some of whom are unknown.
In 1809, shortly after their marriage, Presley and Asenath moved to Perry County, Ohio. In 1812, Presley enlisted in McConnel's Regiment of the Ohio Militia as a private. Twelve days later Presley returned to farming in Perry County. Presley's enlistment record, dated 29 August 1812, shows that he was discharged 9 September 1812, but did not report the reason for his discharge. In about 1840, Presely and his family moved to Hocking County, Ohio where Presley was a land owner.
The will and estate record for Presley Russel Hiit can be found: Probate Court File, 1866, Box 36; Will and Estate Record, Vinton County, Ohio.

Quoting from the letter from Russell T. Hitt to Jesse Martin Hitt, 20 April 1930:
"I am aware of the facts that there are Hitts in this country who aree of English extraction, but certain facts I have gleaned in my own research seem to indicate that our particular family is of German origin. Before I go into this, I want to tell you what I know of Presley Russell (Sr). He is reputed to have been born in Virginia, to have served in the War of '12, to have attended William and Mary College. He was a student of Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, and was a school teacher. He was more or less of a genious, making with his own hands clocks, spinning wheels, etc. He brought up his large family of 14 children on a farm near Ewing in Hocking county, Ohio. The old "Hitt farm" was not far from Logan, Ohio. In his old age Presley (Sr) retired to McArthur, O., to die."

Birth: 06 APR 1784 in Fauquier County, Virginia
Death: ABT 1866 in Vinton County, Ohio

Marriage 1 Asenath Cotney SMOOTE b: 12 MAR 1788 in Fauquier County, Virginia
Married: 02 FEB 1809 in Fauquier County, Virginia
Note: The marriage bond was dated 23 January 1808. Presley's brother, Harrison Hitt, was a witness to the marriage.

ESTATE PAPERS:

Familysearch.org film # 2294854:
Presley Hitt Estate: Images 1408-1447/1945 in Box 36
Asenath Hitt Imbecile: Images 1448-1455 in Box 36

1 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 55646084.

2 "Fauquier County Virginia Marriage Bonds and Returns," microfilm, Vol 3, pg 94. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

3 "Familysearch.org," Vol 3, pg 94, image 519/688, Fauquier Co., Virginia Marriage Bonds & Returns.

4 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 135652899.