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John Russell Hitt 1773–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1773

Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 16 May 1836

Death Location: Culpepper, Virginia

Father: Joseph Hitt

Mother: Mary Cuntze

Spouse(s): Frances Holtzclaw

Children(s): John Hitt, James Hitt, Elizabeth Hitt, Mariam Hitt, Joab Hitt, Joel Hitt, William Hitt

John Russell Hitt was born in 1773 in Fauquier, Virginia, United States, the child of Joseph Hitt And Mary Polly Cuntze. John Russell Hitt married Frances Franky Holtzclaw, and had children including Elizabeth B Hitt, Francis Hitt, Jack Hitt, James W Hitt, Joab Hitt, Joel Hitt, John W Hitt, Mariam Hitt, William Hitt. John Russell Hitt passed away in 1836 in Culpepper, Virginia.

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Biography

  • John Russell Hitt was born in 1773 in Fauquier, Virginia, United States, the child of Joseph Hitt And Mary Polly Cuntze.
  • John Russell Hitt married Frances Franky Holtzclaw, and had children including Elizabeth B Hitt, Francis Hitt, Jack Hitt, James W Hitt, Joab Hitt, Joel Hitt, John W Hitt, Mariam Hitt, William Hitt.
  • John Russell Hitt passed away in 1836 in Culpepper, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Hitt
1715–1782
Birth Location: Germanna, Essex, Virginia, United States
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Mary Cuntze
1720–1768
Birth Location: Germantown, Fauquier, VA, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frances Holtzclaw
1770–1807
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

John Hitt
1796–1850
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia
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James Hitt
1805–
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Hitt
1794–1843
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
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Mariam Hitt
1799–
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
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Joab Hitt
1804–1882
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
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Joel Hitt
1798–1862
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia
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William Hitt
1801–
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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John Hitt's Ancestors

Self
John Hitt
1773–1836
Birth Place: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Parents
Joseph Hitt
1715–1782
Germanna, Essex, Virginia, United States
Mary ("Polly") Cuntze
1720–1768
Germantown, Fauquier, VA, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Hitt's Descendants

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John (Russell) Hitt (Abt. 1773–16 May 1836) m. Frances ("Franky") Holtzclaw (Abt. 1770–Aft. 27 Oct 1807)
  1. 1. John (W) Hitt 1796–1850 m. Joanna ("Annie") Kabler 1804–1870
    1. 1. Susan (Marian) Hitt 1845–1925 m. George (Winchester) Franklin 1840–
      1. 1. Charles (R H) Franklin 1867–
      2. 2. Anna (L) Franklin 1868–
    2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Hitt 1834–1868 m. Thomas (B) Harris 1831–1905
      1. 1. Thomas Harris 1854–
      2. 2. O Harris 1856–
    3. 3. James (Robert) Hitt 1835–1916
    4. 4. Lucretia ((Lucy) Ann) Hitt 1838–1898
    5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Hitt 1840–1925
    6. 6. John (Wesley) Hitt 1842–1920 m. Belle (M) Mason 1858–
    7. 7. George (Hartman) Hitt 1844–1922
    8. 8. Susan (Marian) Hitt 1845–1925 m. G (W) Franklin 1840–
      1. 1. Charles Franklin 1867–
  2. 2. James (W.) Hitt 1805–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (B) Hitt 1794–1843
  4. 4. Mariam Hitt 1799–
  5. 5. Joab Hitt 1804–1882
  6. 6. Joel Hitt 1798–1862
  7. 7. William Hitt 1801–

John Hitt's Timeline

2 Records

1773
Abt. 1773
Birth of John Russell Hitt in Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Fauquier, Virginia, United States
1836
16 May 1836
Age 63
Death of John Russell Hitt in Culpepper, Virginia
Culpepper, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1773
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1836
    Event Place: Culpepper, Virginia
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