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Presley Russell Hitt 1784–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Apr 1784

Birth Location: Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1866

Death Location: McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Peter Hitt

Mother: Hannah James

Spouse(s): Asenath Smoot

Children(s): Morris Hitt, Lewis Jr.), Daniel M.D., Thaddeus Hitt, Homer young, Rosalinda Jr.), Harrison birth), Presley childhood), Presley Rosalinda), Enoris birth), John Hitt, Peter Hitt, James infancy, Emilene childhood)

In 1784, Presley Russell Hitt entered the world in Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA, born to Peter Hitt And Hannah James. In 1820, Presley Russell Hitt resided in Clayton, Perry, Ohio, USA. Presley Russell Hitt married Asenath Cotenay Smoot, and had children including Daniel K Hitt M D, Emilene Hitt Died In Early Childhood, Enoris Hitt Died One Day After Birth, Harrison Hitt Died 3 Days After Birth, Homer Clark Hitt Died Young, James R Hitt Died In Infancy, John W Hitt, Lewis Lunsford Hitt Brother Of Presley R Hitt Jr, Morris Hitt, Peter Hitt, Presley Hitt Died In Childhood, Presley Russell Hitt Jr Twin Of Rosalinda, Rosalinda Adelia Hitt Pool Twin Of Presley Russell Jr, Thaddeus Norris Hitt. Presley Russell Hitt passed away in 1866 in McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Presley Russell Hitt entered the world in Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA, born to Peter Hitt And Hannah James.
  • In 1820, Presley Russell Hitt resided in Clayton, Perry, Ohio, USA.
  • Presley Russell Hitt married Asenath Cotenay Smoot, and had children including Daniel K Hitt M D, Emilene Hitt Died In Early Childhood, Enoris Hitt Died One Day After Birth, Harrison Hitt Died 3 Days After Birth, Homer Clark Hitt Died Young, James R Hitt Died In Infancy, John W Hitt, Lewis Lunsford Hitt Brother Of Presley R Hitt Jr, Morris Hitt, Peter Hitt, Presley Hitt Died In Childhood, Presley Russell Hitt Jr Twin Of Rosalinda, Rosalinda Adelia Hitt Pool Twin Of Presley Russell Jr, Thaddeus Norris Hitt.
  • Presley Russell Hitt passed away in 1866 in McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Hitt
1751–1802
Birth Location: Fauquier County, VA
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Hannah James
1763–1846
Birth Location: Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Asenath Smoot
1785–1870
Birth Location: Fauquier CountyVirginia, USA
AS

Children(s)

Morris Hitt
1816–1877
Birth Location: Perry County, Ohio
MH
Lewis Jr.)
1832–1915
Birth Location: Hocking, Ohio, United States
LJ
Daniel M.D.
1820–1890
Birth Location: Washington, Hocking, Ohio, United States
DM
Thaddeus Hitt
1815–1877
Birth Location: Hocking CountyOhio, USA
TH
Homer young
1830–1851
Birth Location: Ohio
Hy
Rosalinda Jr.)
1826–1852
Birth Location: Perry, Ohio, USA
RJ
Harrison birth)
1813–1813
Birth Location: Ohio
Hb
Presley childhood)
1818–1823
Birth Location: Ohio
Pc
Presley Rosalinda)
1826–1910
Birth Location: Somerset, Perry, Ohio, USA
PR
Enoris birth)
1815–1815
Birth Location: Hocking County, Ohio, United States of America
Eb
John Hitt
1822–1865
Birth Location: Somerset, Perry County, Ohio
JH
Peter Hitt
1809–1893
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
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James infancy
1824–1825
Birth Location: Ohio
Ji
Emilene childhood)
1812–1815
Birth Location: Ohio
Ec

Presley Hitt's Ancestors

Self
Presley Hitt
1784–1866
Birth Place: Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Peter Hitt
1751–1802
Fauquier County, VA
Hannah James
1763–1846
Fauquier County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John (James lll Capt) RS
1709–1777
Elk Run,St Pauls Parish, Stafford, Virginia, (now Fauquier co. United States
Dinah Allen
1716–1800
Saint Paul Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas James
1674–1726
Sarah Mason
1670–1720
Samuel Allen
1677–1741
Margaret Waggoner
1677–1743
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John James
1623–1690
Elizabeth Underwood
1632–1673
Colonel I
1629–1686
Frances Norgrave
1640–1690
John Sr
1655–1681
Barbara Allen
1655–1689
John Waggoner
1642–1716
Rachel Ward\Waggoner
1653–1718

Presley Hitt's Descendants

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Presley (Russell) Hitt (06 Apr 1784–29 May 1866) m. Asenath (Cotenay) Smoot (1785–12 Apr 1870)
  1. 1. Morris Hitt 1816–1877
  2. 2. Lewis (Lunsford Hitt (Brother of Presley R. Hitt) Jr.) 1832–1915
  3. 3. Daniel (K Hitt) M.D. 1820–1890
  4. 4. Thaddeus (Norris) Hitt 1815–1877
  5. 5. Homer (Clark Hitt Died) young 1830–1851
  6. 6. Rosalinda (Adelia Hitt Pool (Twin of Presley Russell) Jr.) 1826–1852
  7. 7. Harrison (Hitt (Died 3 days after) birth) 1813–1813
  8. 8. Presley (Hitt (died in) childhood) 1818–1823
  9. 9. Presley (Russell Hitt Jr. (Twin of) Rosalinda) 1826–1910
  10. 10. Enoris (Hitt (Died one day after) birth) 1815–1815
  11. 11. John (W.) Hitt 1822–1865
  12. 12. Peter Hitt 1809–1893
  13. 13. James (R. Hitt Died in) infancy 1824–1825
  14. 14. Emilene (Hitt (Died in early) childhood) 1812–1815

Presley Hitt's Timeline

9 Records

1784
06 Apr 1784
Birth of Presley Russell Hitt in Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
1809
1809
Age 25
Presley Russell Hitt was married in VA
VA
1820
07 Aug 1820
Age 36
Presley Russell Hitt resided here in Clayton, Perry, Ohio, USA
Clayton, Perry, Ohio, USA
1840
1840
Age 56
Presley Russell Hitt resided here in Washington, Hocking, Ohio, USA
Washington, Hocking, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 66
Presley Russell Hitt resided here in Washington, Hocking, Ohio, USA
Washington, Hocking, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 76
Presley Russell Hitt resided here in Washington, , Hocking, Ohio, USA
Washington, , Hocking, Ohio, USA
1866
Abt. 1866
Age 82
Presley Russell Hitt resided here in Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio
1866
29 May 1866
Age 82
Death of Presley Russell Hitt in McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America
McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America
1866
07 Jun 1866
Age 82
Presley Russell Hitt - Probate in Vinton, Ohio, USA
Vinton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Apr 1784
    Event Place: Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Washington, Hocking, Ohio; Roll: M653_988; Page: 12; Family History Library Film
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1911.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CB1
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Washington, Hocking, Ohio; Roll: 695; Page: 376b
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Clayton, Perry, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Clayton, Perry, Ohio; Page: 14; NARA Roll: M33_95; Image: 27

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Washington, Hocking, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Washington, Hocking, Ohio; Roll: 403; Page: 189; Family History Library Film: 0020168

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Washington, Hocking, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Non-population Census Schedules for Ohio, 1850-1880.; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Washington, Hocking, Ohio; Roll: 695; Page: 376b

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Washington, , Hocking, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Washington, Hocking, Ohio; Roll: M653_988; Page: 12; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1866
    Event Place: Washington Township, Hocking County, Ohio
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1853-1918; Probate Place: Vinton, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1866
    Event Place: McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1853-1918; Probate Place: Vinton, Ohio
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 07 Jun 1866
    Event Place: Vinton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1853-1918; Probate Place: Vinton, Ohio
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