- - Interim Bio - - Compiled from multiple sources - -
Peter Hitt was born about 1726 at the Germantown settlement in what was then Stafford County, Virginia (the area became Prince William County in 1731 and then Fauquier County in 1759). His father was the elder Peter Hitt, who had immigrated to Virginia in 1714 as part of the Germanna Colony and had moved with other original Germanna settlers to their new home at Germantown about 1720. The mother of the younger Peter, wife of the immigrant, was Elizabeth Utterback.
Peter Hitt, the subject of this memorial, married Sarah James in Germantown, Virginia on April 27, 1759. Sarah was born about 1738, probably in Stafford County, and was apparently the daughter of Captain John James and Dinah (Allen) James.
Peter operated a general store in Fauquier County. His account book is believed to have survived at the Warrenton Library with a copy of it housed in the collection of the Baptist Historical Society at the University of Richmond. Peter was apparently an active member of the Carter’s Run Baptist Church in Fauquier County. Peter Hitt provided beef to the Fauquier County militia during the American Revolution, for which he was recognized by the county in 1782. He is recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution as a supporter of the Patriot cause.
Peter Hitt died in Fauquier County in late 1809, leaving a will. The earliest date in the estate papers of “Peter Hitt, Sen.”, filed in Fauquier County, is January 29, 1810 on a “division of lands”, so Peter likely died a month or more earlier. Sarah (James) Hitt died in Fauquier County shortly BEFORE March 27, 1822, when the inventory of her estate was filed with the County Court.
WILL OF PETER HITT (1726-1809)
"In the name of God Amen I Peter Hitt of the county of Fauquier and Commonwealth of Virginia being advanced in life but of perfect sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner of form following Viz,
I bequeath my precious and immortal soul to Almighty God who gave it, in full hope of pardon and redemption of all sins and transgressions thro' the merits and mediation of my Blessed Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body I desire may be discretely buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named
As to such worldly estate wherewith God hath blessed me, I dispose of the same in manner following (to wit).
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Hitt, during her natural life for her support, all the lands I possess in the County of Fauquier, except a lease of 200 acres heretofore given to my son Reuben Hitt but not yet conveyed, also one Negro woman Pendor and her daughters Sarah and Brooks. Also Harry, Bill, George, and Bob. Also four horses, choice of my stock and my waggon and gear and all my plantation assets. All the stock of horned cattle that may be on my estate at my death - - Also twenty sheep choice of my stock - - also twenty head of hogs choice of my stock and all my household and kitchen furniture for and during her natural life only ----
Item. I give to my son Nimrod Hitt after the death of his mother the land I now live on which came by my father and choice of two Negroes at the death of his mother also one bed & furniture, and cow calf two ewes & lambs and sow and pigs. Which said property the said Nimrod shall will to whom he pleases should he live longer than his mother but should he decease before his Mother in that case it is my will that the aforesaid property willed to him be equally divided among my other children or their representatives
Item. I give and Bequeath to the heirs of Peter Hitt lawfully begotten of his body the land I bought of Reuben Martin and one Negro girl named Tiller and her increase forever which said property I estimate to be one hundred and twenty pounds, the Negroes now in possession of the widow of Peter Hitt dec'd.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my son Reuben Hitt and his heirs the lease of two hundred acres of land he formerly lived on and which is heretofore excepted and one Negro boy by the name of Cato, now in the possession of my son Reuben Hitt which said property in addition to what I have formerly given and money paid for him, I estimate at 120 pounds
Item. It is my will and desire that all my personal estate not heretofore willed to my wife, be sold at my death on such terms as my executor hereafter named may think best for the interest of my legatees, and the money arising from such sale be divided between my children hereafter named, to wit, Elizabeth Arnold, Diana Kemper, Mariam Holtzclaw, Molly Barnett, Nancy Miller, or their lawful heirs and the heirs of Joel Hitt dec'd. so as to make the dividend equally to one hundred twenty pounds, which sum my two sons Peter and Reuben have said and after the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds be received by my five daughters or their heirs and the heirs of Joel Hitt Dec'd. that the residue of my estate at the death of my wife Sarah Hitt be equally divided between all my children or their representatives, (except my son Nimrod whom I exclude from such division ---
Item. It is my will that my tract of land on Elk River which I got from my wife be sold at the death of my wife upon the terms that my other estate may be sold upon which I leave discretionary with my executor and the money arising from such sale to be divided as above.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my son -in-law John Miller my only executor to this my last will and testament revoking all other wills and testaments by me made---
Signed with my hand and dated this 26th day of April 1808.
Peter Hitt"
Peter Hitt was born about 1726 at the Germantown settlement in what was then Stafford County, Virginia (the area became Prince William County in 1731 and then Fauquier County in 1759). His father was the elder Peter Hitt, who had immigrated to Virginia in 1714 as part of the Germanna Colony and had moved with other original Germanna settlers to their new home at Germantown about 1720. The mother of the younger Peter, wife of the immigrant, was Elizabeth Utterback.
Peter Hitt, the subject of this memorial, married Sarah James in Germantown, Virginia on April 27, 1759. Sarah was born about 1738, probably in Stafford County, and was apparently the daughter of Captain John James and Dinah (Allen) James.
Peter operated a general store in Fauquier County. His account book is believed to have survived at the Warrenton Library with a copy of it housed in the collection of the Baptist Historical Society at the University of Richmond. Peter was apparently an active member of the Carter’s Run Baptist Church in Fauquier County. Peter Hitt provided beef to the Fauquier County militia during the American Revolution, for which he was recognized by the county in 1782. He is recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution as a supporter of the Patriot cause.
Peter Hitt died in Fauquier County in late 1809, leaving a will. The earliest date in the estate papers of “Peter Hitt, Sen.”, filed in Fauquier County, is January 29, 1810 on a “division of lands”, so Peter likely died a month or more earlier. Sarah (James) Hitt died in Fauquier County shortly BEFORE March 27, 1822, when the inventory of her estate was filed with the County Court.
WILL OF PETER HITT (1726-1809)
"In the name of God Amen I Peter Hitt of the county of Fauquier and Commonwealth of Virginia being advanced in life but of perfect sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner of form following Viz,
I bequeath my precious and immortal soul to Almighty God who gave it, in full hope of pardon and redemption of all sins and transgressions thro' the merits and mediation of my Blessed Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body I desire may be discretely buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named
As to such worldly estate wherewith God hath blessed me, I dispose of the same in manner following (to wit).
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Hitt, during her natural life for her support, all the lands I possess in the County of Fauquier, except a lease of 200 acres heretofore given to my son Reuben Hitt but not yet conveyed, also one Negro woman Pendor and her daughters Sarah and Brooks. Also Harry, Bill, George, and Bob. Also four horses, choice of my stock and my waggon and gear and all my plantation assets. All the stock of horned cattle that may be on my estate at my death - - Also twenty sheep choice of my stock - - also twenty head of hogs choice of my stock and all my household and kitchen furniture for and during her natural life only ----
Item. I give to my son Nimrod Hitt after the death of his mother the land I now live on which came by my father and choice of two Negroes at the death of his mother also one bed & furniture, and cow calf two ewes & lambs and sow and pigs. Which said property the said Nimrod shall will to whom he pleases should he live longer than his mother but should he decease before his Mother in that case it is my will that the aforesaid property willed to him be equally divided among my other children or their representatives
Item. I give and Bequeath to the heirs of Peter Hitt lawfully begotten of his body the land I bought of Reuben Martin and one Negro girl named Tiller and her increase forever which said property I estimate to be one hundred and twenty pounds, the Negroes now in possession of the widow of Peter Hitt dec'd.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my son Reuben Hitt and his heirs the lease of two hundred acres of land he formerly lived on and which is heretofore excepted and one Negro boy by the name of Cato, now in the possession of my son Reuben Hitt which said property in addition to what I have formerly given and money paid for him, I estimate at 120 pounds
Item. It is my will and desire that all my personal estate not heretofore willed to my wife, be sold at my death on such terms as my executor hereafter named may think best for the interest of my legatees, and the money arising from such sale be divided between my children hereafter named, to wit, Elizabeth Arnold, Diana Kemper, Mariam Holtzclaw, Molly Barnett, Nancy Miller, or their lawful heirs and the heirs of Joel Hitt dec'd. so as to make the dividend equally to one hundred twenty pounds, which sum my two sons Peter and Reuben have said and after the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds be received by my five daughters or their heirs and the heirs of Joel Hitt Dec'd. that the residue of my estate at the death of my wife Sarah Hitt be equally divided between all my children or their representatives, (except my son Nimrod whom I exclude from such division ---
Item. It is my will that my tract of land on Elk River which I got from my wife be sold at the death of my wife upon the terms that my other estate may be sold upon which I leave discretionary with my executor and the money arising from such sale to be divided as above.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my son -in-law John Miller my only executor to this my last will and testament revoking all other wills and testaments by me made---
Signed with my hand and dated this 26th day of April 1808.
Peter Hitt"
- - Interim Bio - - Compiled from multiple sources - -
Peter Hitt was born about 1726 at the Germantown settlement in what was then Stafford County, Virginia (the area became Prince William County in 1731 and then Fauquier County in 1759). His father was the elder Peter Hitt, who had immigrated to Virginia in 1714 as part of the Germanna Colony and had moved with other original Germanna settlers to their new home at Germantown about 1720. The mother of the younger Peter, wife of the immigrant, was Elizabeth Utterback.
Peter Hitt, the subject of this memorial, married Sarah James in Germantown, Virginia on April 27, 1759. Sarah was born about 1738, probably in Stafford County, and was apparently the daughter of Captain John James and Dinah (Allen) James.
Peter operated a general store in Fauquier County. His account book is believed to have survived at the Warrenton Library with a copy of it housed in the collection of the Baptist Historical Society at the University of Richmond. Peter was apparently an active member of the Carter’s Run Baptist Church in Fauquier County. Peter Hitt provided beef to the Fauquier County militia during the American Revolution, for which he was recognized by the county in 1782. He is recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution as a supporter of the Patriot cause.
Peter Hitt died in Fauquier County in late 1809, leaving a will. The earliest date in the estate papers of “Peter Hitt, Sen.”, filed in Fauquier County, is January 29, 1810 on a “division of lands”, so Peter likely died a month or more earlier. Sarah (James) Hitt died in Fauquier County shortly BEFORE March 27, 1822, when the inventory of her estate was filed with the County Court.
WILL OF PETER HITT (1726-1809)
"In the name of God Amen I Peter Hitt of the county of Fauquier and Commonwealth of Virginia being advanced in life but of perfect sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner of form following Viz,
I bequeath my precious and immortal soul to Almighty God who gave it, in full hope of pardon and redemption of all sins and transgressions thro' the merits and mediation of my Blessed Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body I desire may be discretely buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named
As to such worldly estate wherewith God hath blessed me, I dispose of the same in manner following (to wit).
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Hitt, during her natural life for her support, all the lands I possess in the County of Fauquier, except a lease of 200 acres heretofore given to my son Reuben Hitt but not yet conveyed, also one Negro woman Pendor and her daughters Sarah and Brooks. Also Harry, Bill, George, and Bob. Also four horses, choice of my stock and my waggon and gear and all my plantation assets. All the stock of horned cattle that may be on my estate at my death - - Also twenty sheep choice of my stock - - also twenty head of hogs choice of my stock and all my household and kitchen furniture for and during her natural life only ----
Item. I give to my son Nimrod Hitt after the death of his mother the land I now live on which came by my father and choice of two Negroes at the death of his mother also one bed & furniture, and cow calf two ewes & lambs and sow and pigs. Which said property the said Nimrod shall will to whom he pleases should he live longer than his mother but should he decease before his Mother in that case it is my will that the aforesaid property willed to him be equally divided among my other children or their representatives
Item. I give and Bequeath to the heirs of Peter Hitt lawfully begotten of his body the land I bought of Reuben Martin and one Negro girl named Tiller and her increase forever which said property I estimate to be one hundred and twenty pounds, the Negroes now in possession of the widow of Peter Hitt dec'd.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my son Reuben Hitt and his heirs the lease of two hundred acres of land he formerly lived on and which is heretofore excepted and one Negro boy by the name of Cato, now in the possession of my son Reuben Hitt which said property in addition to what I have formerly given and money paid for him, I estimate at 120 pounds
Item. It is my will and desire that all my personal estate not heretofore willed to my wife, be sold at my death on such terms as my executor hereafter named may think best for the interest of my legatees, and the money arising from such sale be divided between my children hereafter named, to wit, Elizabeth Arnold, Diana Kemper, Mariam Holtzclaw, Molly Barnett, Nancy Miller, or their lawful heirs and the heirs of Joel Hitt dec'd. so as to make the dividend equally to one hundred twenty pounds, which sum my two sons Peter and Reuben have said and after the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds be received by my five daughters or their heirs and the heirs of Joel Hitt Dec'd. that the residue of my estate at the death of my wife Sarah Hitt be equally divided between all my children or their representatives, (except my son Nimrod whom I exclude from such division ---
Item. It is my will that my tract of land on Elk River which I got from my wife be sold at the death of my wife upon the terms that my other estate may be sold upon which I leave discretionary with my executor and the money arising from such sale to be divided as above.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my son -in-law John Miller my only executor to this my last will and testament revoking all other wills and testaments by me made---
Signed with my hand and dated this 26th day of April 1808.
Peter Hitt"
Peter Hitt was born about 1726 at the Germantown settlement in what was then Stafford County, Virginia (the area became Prince William County in 1731 and then Fauquier County in 1759). His father was the elder Peter Hitt, who had immigrated to Virginia in 1714 as part of the Germanna Colony and had moved with other original Germanna settlers to their new home at Germantown about 1720. The mother of the younger Peter, wife of the immigrant, was Elizabeth Utterback.
Peter Hitt, the subject of this memorial, married Sarah James in Germantown, Virginia on April 27, 1759. Sarah was born about 1738, probably in Stafford County, and was apparently the daughter of Captain John James and Dinah (Allen) James.
Peter operated a general store in Fauquier County. His account book is believed to have survived at the Warrenton Library with a copy of it housed in the collection of the Baptist Historical Society at the University of Richmond. Peter was apparently an active member of the Carter’s Run Baptist Church in Fauquier County. Peter Hitt provided beef to the Fauquier County militia during the American Revolution, for which he was recognized by the county in 1782. He is recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution as a supporter of the Patriot cause.
Peter Hitt died in Fauquier County in late 1809, leaving a will. The earliest date in the estate papers of “Peter Hitt, Sen.”, filed in Fauquier County, is January 29, 1810 on a “division of lands”, so Peter likely died a month or more earlier. Sarah (James) Hitt died in Fauquier County shortly BEFORE March 27, 1822, when the inventory of her estate was filed with the County Court.
WILL OF PETER HITT (1726-1809)
"In the name of God Amen I Peter Hitt of the county of Fauquier and Commonwealth of Virginia being advanced in life but of perfect sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner of form following Viz,
I bequeath my precious and immortal soul to Almighty God who gave it, in full hope of pardon and redemption of all sins and transgressions thro' the merits and mediation of my Blessed Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ and my body I desire may be discretely buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named
As to such worldly estate wherewith God hath blessed me, I dispose of the same in manner following (to wit).
Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Hitt, during her natural life for her support, all the lands I possess in the County of Fauquier, except a lease of 200 acres heretofore given to my son Reuben Hitt but not yet conveyed, also one Negro woman Pendor and her daughters Sarah and Brooks. Also Harry, Bill, George, and Bob. Also four horses, choice of my stock and my waggon and gear and all my plantation assets. All the stock of horned cattle that may be on my estate at my death - - Also twenty sheep choice of my stock - - also twenty head of hogs choice of my stock and all my household and kitchen furniture for and during her natural life only ----
Item. I give to my son Nimrod Hitt after the death of his mother the land I now live on which came by my father and choice of two Negroes at the death of his mother also one bed & furniture, and cow calf two ewes & lambs and sow and pigs. Which said property the said Nimrod shall will to whom he pleases should he live longer than his mother but should he decease before his Mother in that case it is my will that the aforesaid property willed to him be equally divided among my other children or their representatives
Item. I give and Bequeath to the heirs of Peter Hitt lawfully begotten of his body the land I bought of Reuben Martin and one Negro girl named Tiller and her increase forever which said property I estimate to be one hundred and twenty pounds, the Negroes now in possession of the widow of Peter Hitt dec'd.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my son Reuben Hitt and his heirs the lease of two hundred acres of land he formerly lived on and which is heretofore excepted and one Negro boy by the name of Cato, now in the possession of my son Reuben Hitt which said property in addition to what I have formerly given and money paid for him, I estimate at 120 pounds
Item. It is my will and desire that all my personal estate not heretofore willed to my wife, be sold at my death on such terms as my executor hereafter named may think best for the interest of my legatees, and the money arising from such sale be divided between my children hereafter named, to wit, Elizabeth Arnold, Diana Kemper, Mariam Holtzclaw, Molly Barnett, Nancy Miller, or their lawful heirs and the heirs of Joel Hitt dec'd. so as to make the dividend equally to one hundred twenty pounds, which sum my two sons Peter and Reuben have said and after the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds be received by my five daughters or their heirs and the heirs of Joel Hitt Dec'd. that the residue of my estate at the death of my wife Sarah Hitt be equally divided between all my children or their representatives, (except my son Nimrod whom I exclude from such division ---
Item. It is my will that my tract of land on Elk River which I got from my wife be sold at the death of my wife upon the terms that my other estate may be sold upon which I leave discretionary with my executor and the money arising from such sale to be divided as above.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint my son -in-law John Miller my only executor to this my last will and testament revoking all other wills and testaments by me made---
Signed with my hand and dated this 26th day of April 1808.
Peter Hitt"
