Joel Hitt 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 8 Dec 1798 - Virginia (Culpeper Co.)
    Christening: 
          Death: 8 Aug 1862 - Culpeper Co., Virginia
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: John Hitt (Abt 1774-1836)
         Mother: Frances Holtzclaw (1766/1775-After 1808)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Nancy Vaughan (28 Jan 1800 - 14 Dec 1837) 1 
       Marriage: 9 Sep 1820 - Culpeper Co., Virginia 2 3
       Children:
                1. John R. Hitt (Abt 1827-      )
                2. Sarah M. Hitt (Abt 1833-      )
                3. Lucy James Hitt (Abt 1835-      )
                4. Mary C. Hitt (Abt 1837-      )
                5. Emily Jane Hitt (Abt 1838-      )

2. Nancy Brown (Abt 1797 -       )
       Marriage: 26 Jul 1838 - Culpeper Co., Virginia 2
Notes
General:
CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Culpeper Co., Virginia
Joel Hitt 100111 -- 11001; no slaves
male female
1 < 5 1
5-10 1
10-15
1 15-20
1 20-30 1
1 30-40
40-50
50-60
60-70 </pre>

<pre>1840 Culpeper Co., Virginia
Joel Hitt 0010001 -- 0320001; 4 in agriculture; 5 slaves
male female
< 5
5-10 3
1 10-15 2
15-20
20-30
30-40
1 40-50 1
50-60 </pre>

<pre>1850 Culpeper Co., Virginia; July 24; pg 431
21/21
Joel Hitt 52 M Va $4000 Farmer
Nancy " 53 F Va
Sarah M. " 17 F Va
Lucy James " 15 F Va
Mary C. " 13 F Va
Emily J. " 12 F Va
James H. Brown 5 M Va </pre>

He is in the sequence William Hitt, Charles M. Hitt, John R. Hitt, x, Joel Hitt, Joseph Hitt, Mumford Hitt, 2x, Marshall Hitt, Peter Hitt. In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 9 slaves.

BIRTH & DEATH DATES:

According to Earl J. Hitt's database 'hitthaynie' they come from an unidentified Bible. Joel died between April 25, 1859, the date he signed his will, and September 15, 1862, the date it was probated.

MARRIAGE:

Joel married a first cousin.

DEED RECORDS:

There are numerous references to Joel Hitt in the index to the deed records in Culpeper Co. The following is interesting because it relates to a previous transaction involving Joel's father, John Hitt. See notes under John Hitt.

On July 18, 1836 James Vaughan of Culpeper Co. sells to Joel Hitt of the same county for $500 his interest in a parcel of Negroes consisting of Esther and Ann and all of Esther's children which John Hitt, now dec'd, gave to Elizabeth Vaughan, the wife of Russell Vaughan, which Negroes and their increase were to go to the legal heirs of Elizabeth Vaughan after her death, namely, James Vaughan, Mary Vaughan, Nancy Vaughan, now Nancy Hitt, William Vaughan, Sarah Vaughan, Elizabeth Vaughan, Jr. and Russell Vaughan. Said Negroes are at this time in Tennessee in the possession of Elizabeth Vaughan and are to remain in her possession during her natural lifetime and afterwards are to be equally divided amongst her legal heirs. Joel Hitt is to take possession at the death of Elizabeth Vaughan of his just purchased 1/7 interest in the Negroes. Witnesses: George Eggborn, Joab Hitt, Holbert Newman. (Culpeper Co. Deed Records 3/111) The deed implies that Russell Vaughan is now deceased.
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Sources

1 Earl J. Hitt, "http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com db: hitthaynie."

2 John Vogt & T. William Kethley, Jr, "Culpeper County, Virginia Marriages 1780 -- 1853," 1986, Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

3 "Familysearch.org," "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZST-Y49W), Nancy Vaughan in entry for Joel Hill, 9 Aug 1820; citing Marriage, Culpeper, Virginia.

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