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William Hite 1756 – 1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1826

Death Location: Pewee Valley, Oldham, Kentucky, USA

Father: Joseph Hite

Mother: Elizabeth (McKay)

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In 1756, William Hite entered the world in Frederick County, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Hite and Elizabeth Van Meter (McKay). William Hite passed away in 1826 in Pewee Valley, Oldham, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1756, William Hite entered the world in Frederick County, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Hite and Elizabeth Van Meter (McKay).
  • William Hite passed away in 1826 in Pewee Valley, Oldham, Kentucky, USA.

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William Hite's Ancestors

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William Hite
1756 – 1826
Birth Place: Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Hite
1731 – 1757
Perkiomen, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Van Meter) (McKay)
1733 – 1807
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Hans (Justus " Jost" Heydt \) Hite,
1685 – 1761
Bonfeld village, Bad Rappenau, Landkreis Heilbronn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Anna (Maria Du) Bois,
1687 – 1738
Bonfeld, Bad Rappenau, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Hite
1650 – 1726
Anna Waltz
1656 – 1695
Abraham Markley
1664 – 1734
Anna Landvatter
1664 – 1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Heydt
1637 – 1692
Anna Daschner
1643 – 1694
Hanß Walt
Susanna Weyss
1640 – 1708
George Merkle
1622 – 1686
Eva (Moser?)
1617 – 1690
Jorg Markley
1622 – 1686
Eva Moser,
1617 – 1690

William Hite's Timeline

2 Records

1756
1756
Birth of William Hite in Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
1826
1826
Age 70
Death of William Hite in Pewee Valley, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
Pewee Valley, Oldham, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756
    Event Place: Frederick County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: Pewee Valley, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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