Elias Hitt 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Bef 1765 - (Prince William Co., Virginia)
    Christening: 
          Death: Abt 1833 - Jessamine Co., Kentucky
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: John Hitt (Abt 1715-1782)
         Mother:
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1810 Jessamine Co., Kentucky
Elias Hitt 00011 -- 00301; no slaves
male female
<10
10-15
16-25 3
1 26-44
1 >45 1 </pre>

LAND in FAUQUIER CO., VIRGINIA:

John Hitt, Elias's father, owned 216 acres. He died in 1782 and in the Fauquier Co. Land Tax List for 1783 John Hitt with 50 acres, Mary Hitt with 141 acres and Elias Hitt with 25 acres are contiguous in the list. 50 + 141 + 25 = 216, and it seems very likely that Mary, John and Elias inherited their land from John Hitt, dec'd. They remain in the list as contiguous entries until 1787, and then in 1788 Mary and Elias vanish and John with 144 acre and Peter with 72 acres are contiguous. 144 + 72 = 216. We assume that Mary is the widow of John Hitt who died in 1782 and that John, Elias and Peter are his sons. After 1787 there is no further record of Elias in Fauquier Co.

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. Elias Hitt is in the list from 1782 through 1784. In 1782 he has one slave, 3 horses and 3 head of cattle. Subsequently he has no slaves.

Earl J. Hitt says, "Elias moved to Kentucky and is first shown there in the 1790 Federal Census (from tax rolls) living in Fayette County. He is also listed in the 1810 Federal Cemsus for Fayette County, Kentucky with: 00011-00301. His will, dated March 1822, is recorded in Jessamine County, Kentucky. Death: ABT 1833 in Jessamine County, Kentucky." In fact he is in Jessamine Co. in 1810. He is not in the 1820 or 1830 censuses for Jessamine Co.

WILL:

Kentucky Probate Records, 1727-1990, Jessamine Co., Will records, 1826-1834, Vol. D, pg 419, image 236/295 at familysearch.org:

Elias Hitt signed his will signed March 11, 1822 in Jessamine Co., Kentucky. His daughter Sina Saumders, wife of William Saunders, is to receive the farm on which he lives containing between 50 and 60 acres, his large family Bible, and several other specific items. He bequeaths to William Saunders his turning lathe and all his shop tools and appoints him to be the executor. All other personal property is to be sold and distributed equally among his other children, namely, Nathan Hitt, Elizabeth Bently, Elias Hitt, Mary Carter wife of Joshua Carter, Sarah Stewart wife of John Steward, & Hannah Shelton wife of John Shelton.

The will was returned to court, examined, and ordered to be recorded in August 1833.

The results of a sale on September 7, 1833 are on pgs 421 and 422.
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