Jesse Hitt and Jensey
Husband Jesse Hitt 1
Born: 14 Dec 1797 - Laurens Co., South Carolina Christened: Died: 2 Dec 1864 - Laurens Co., South Carolina Buried:
Father: Henry Hitt (1770/1774-1830) Mother: Elizabeth Stephens Ball (Abt 1772-1851)
Marriage:
Wife Jensey
Born: Christened: Died: 1850 Buried:
Children
1 F Elizabeth Hitt
Born: 26 Jun 1828 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.) Christened: Died: 16 Jan 1882 Buried: - Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc Co., Mississippi 2Spouse: Willis Jackson Grant (1823-1898) Marr: 20 Nov 1845
2 M Jeremiah M. Hitt
Born: 26 Aug 1831 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.) Christened: Died: 16 Sep 1908 Buried: - Cherry Creek Cemetery, Pontotoc Co., Mississippi 3Spouse: Frances Ball (1838-1910) 4
3 F Frances Caroline Hitt
Born: Abt 1834 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.) Christened: Died: Buried:
4 F Nancy R. Hitt
Born: Abt 1836 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.) Christened: Died: Buried:
5 F Mary J. Hitt
Born: Abt 1838 - South Carolina (Laurens Co.) Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Jesse Hitt
CENSUS:
<pre>1830 Greene Co., Alabama
Jesse Hitt 00001 -- 10011; no slaves
male female
< 5 1
5-10
10-15
15-20 1
1 20-30 1
30-40
40-50 </pre>
<pre>1840 Laurens Co., South Carolina
Jesse Hitt 0100001 -- 121001; 2 in agriculture; 1 slave
male female
< 5 1
1 5-10 2
10-15 1
15-20
20-30
30-40 1
1 40-50
50-60 </pre>
He is in the sequence William Hitt Rev., 4x, Jesse Hitt, Lewis Ball, Joseph Ball, Benj. Hitt, 2x, Henry Ball, 2x, Elizabeth S. Hitt. William, Jesse, and Benjamin are brothers. Elizabeth is their mother and Lewis Ball is their uncle.
<pre>1850 Laurens Co., South Carolina
282/282
Jesse Hitt 52 M SC $1000 Farmer
Jeremiah M. " 18 M SC Farmer
Frances " 16 F SC
Nancy R. " 14 F SC </pre>
His mother lives at 281/281. In the Slave Schedule (Aug 14) he is the owner of one slave (black female, 60).
<pre>1860 Laurens Co., South Carolina, p.o. Cross Hill; June 14; pg 39
333/319
Jesse Hit 61 MW SC $2000/$1400 Farmer
Caroline " 26 FW SC
Nancy " 24 FW SC
Mary " 22 FW SC </pre>
In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 2 slaves (black female, 70; black male, 20). He is is the sequence Jesse Hit, Henry Hitt, Benj'n Hitt, Martin Hitt, 6x, Benj'n Hitt. The first 4 are brothers; the last is their nephew.
BETHABARA BAPTIST CHURCH:
On page 4 of the Minutes of the Bethabara Baptist Church in Laurens Co., SC (LDS microfilem 22728) Jesse Hitt is the 48th entry in the list of male members. This list was probably created in 1805 and later added on to. To the right of his name: "Dismissed by L. Recv'd. by L. 1827".
More specifically we find in the minutes the following:
August 10, 1827: "Received Jesse Hitt by experience"
October 10, 1829: "Jesse Hitt and his wife Jinsy were dismissed by letter"
January 18, 1834: "Received Jesse Hitt and Jensey Hitt by letter"
It appears that they left Laurens Co. and then returned. This is consistent with my interpretation of the census. However, a description of the founding of the Siloam Baptist Church in Sumpter Co., Alabama in the notes under Rev. Benjamin Hitt suggests that this Jesse Hitt was in Alabama as late as 1838.
February 23, 1839: William Hitt, Richard Golding and Jessey Hitt were appointed as delegates to attend the Union meeting to be held at Chesnut Rige.
On March 11, 1848 Jesse Hitt was appointed to a committee.
On May 24, 1851 Jesse Hitt was elected deacon and on July 26 he was ordained.
On July 24, 1852 Jesse Hitt reported that Brother W. Dandy had been playing cards. On the same day Jesse Hitt was elected as a delegate.
PROBATE:
Probate records for Jesse Hitt are in Box 151, Package 6 (image 55/1261) of Laurens Co. Estate Papers. They can be seen online at familysearch.org.
<pre>
In The Name of God Amen
I Jyse Hitt of Laurens District in the State of South Carolina being of Sound and disposing mind & memory, and being desirous to dispose of Such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following (viz)
1st I give to my daughter Frances C Hitt one bed bedsted & Furniture, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs, one oven & spider and one hundred dollars, to be hers & her heirs forever
2nd I Give to my Daughter Nancy R Hitt one bed bedsted & furniture, one cow and calf, one sow & pigs, one oven & spider and one hundred dollars, to be hers and her heirs forever
3rd I Give to my Daughter Mary J Hitt one bed bedsted & Furniture, one cow & calf, one sow & pigs, one oven & spider and one hundred dollars to be hers and her heirs forever.
4th I desire that as soon as may be expedient after my decease my Executor (herein after appointed) shall sell all the balance of my Estate both real and personal, and out of the proceeds arising therefrom to pay all my Just debts and funeral expences and after paying the debts and funeral expences, and legacies above mentioned, I disire the balance to be equally divided amongst all my children each to share alike equal
5th And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my Brother Martin Hitt Executor of this my last will and testament, revoking all others by me heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this the 18 day of November 1864
Signed, sealed, published, & declared,
as and for the last will & testament,
of the above named Jesse Hitt.
In presence of us,
his
Jesse + Hitt (seal)
mark
E. G. Simpson
Jno ___atts
R E Campbell
</pre>
An appraisal of the estate is dated December 5, 1865. The principal items are 95 acres of land ($475) and one mare Kit and filly Ida ($150). Martin Hitt is the executor of the estate. The appraisers are Willis Dendy, M. L. Bullock, and I. G. Lowe.
A sale took place December 6, 1865.
Lude Hitt bought the 95 acre tract ($580) and 10 other items -- $657.96
Henry Hitt Sen'r bought numerous items -- $113.89
Martin Hitt bought 12 items -- $33.40
Henry L. Hitt bought 7 items -- $44.90
Miss Nancy Hitt 1 bed & furniture ($12) and 4 other items -- $14.20
Raney Hitt bought 4 items -- $19.65
Mrs. Susan Smith bought 1 table -- $1.00
Miss Francis Hitt bought 1 bed & furniture ($12) and 1 chest ($.50) -- $12.50
Miss Mary Hitt bought 1 bed and furniture -- $12.00
M. L. Bullock bought mare Kit ($125) and 6 other items -- $145.61
Clement Wells bought 1 colt -- $101.00
Twenty nine other buyers bought a few items. Total proceeds were $1411.16
It appears that on March 4, 1868 the assets of the estate were $1403.17. A judgment and interest from November 16, 1859 due to Henry Hitt amounted to $4437.56. One other judgment and 4 notes amounted to $232.95. On March 4, 1868 $1403.00 was paid to Henry Hitt.
There is no document discharging Martin Hitt from his duties as administrator.
General Notes: Wife - Jensey
BETHABARA BAPTIST CHURCH:
On page 12 of the Minutes of the Bethabara Baptist Church in Laurens Co., SC (LDS microfilem 22728) Jincy Hitt is the 102nd entry in the list of female members. This list was probably created in 1805 and later added on to. To the right of her name: "Received by Letter Jany 18, 1834 Died 1850".
October 10, 1829: "Jesse Hitt and his wife Jinsy dismissed by letter"
January 18, 1834: "received Jesse Hitt and Jensey Hitt by letter"
1 Earl J. Hitt, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hitthaynie."
2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 153115761.
3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 119337691.
4
"Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 119337804.
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