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John Hitt 1686–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1686

Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: Dec 1738

Death Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father: Henry Hitt

Mother: Sarah Bassett

Spouse(s): Hannah Hitt

Children(s): Sarah Hill

In 1686, John Hitt entered the world in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Henry Hitt And Sarah Bassett. John Hitt married Hannah Towner Hitt, and had children including Sarah Hill. John Hitt passed away in 1738 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1686, John Hitt entered the world in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Henry Hitt And Sarah Bassett.
  • John Hitt married Hannah Towner Hitt, and had children including Sarah Hill.
  • John Hitt passed away in 1738 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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John Hitt's Ancestors

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John Hitt
1686–1738
Birth Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Henry Hitt
1648–1689
Devon, England
Sarah Bassett
1651–1707
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Samuell Hitt
1631–
St Magnus the Martyr, London, England
Great-Grandparents
JONATHAN HITT
1600–
Anne Starmer
1575–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Hitt
1580–
Ann Starmer
1575–

John Hitt's Descendants

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John Hitt (Apr 1686–Dec 1738) m. Hannah (Towner) Hitt (1700–19 Mar 1778)
  1. 1. Sarah Hill 1719–1755 m. Samuel Shelley 1712–1747
    1. 1. Hannah (II) Shelley 1737–1819 m. John Lamphere 1731–1809
      1. 1. Shubel Lamphere 1764–1829 m. Elizabeth Lamphere 1764–1853
        1. 1. Priscilla (Lamphire) Lamphere 1795–1840
        2. 2. Martha (Patty) Lamphire 1791–1853

John Hitt's Timeline

2 Records

1686
Apr 1686
Birth of John Hitt in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
1738
Dec 1738
Age 52
Death of John Hitt in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1686
    Event Place: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1738
    Event Place: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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