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Dennett Abner Witt (1829 - 1882)

Dennett Abner Witt
Born in Nelson County, Virginia, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 29 Sep 1853 in Augusta County, Virginia, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 52 in Massie's Mill, Nelson County, Virginia, USAmap
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Biography

Dennett Abner Witt was born on 3 August 1829 to John W. Witt and Dicie (aka Dicey) A. Witt. (per the Virginia death registry) in Nelson County, Virginia. His parents were first cousins.[1]

Marriage

Dennett married Elizabeth Jane McComb 29 September 1853, in Augusta County, Virginia. This date is supported by a copy of dates taken from the family Bible of the granddaughter (name unknown) of James McComb (1765-1846) (copy in personal files of H. Witt-1888). The record also stated at the time of their marriage, Dennett Witt was 24 (born c. 1829) and Elizabeth was 19 (born c. 1834). This information is also supported by that fact that Elizabeth was from Augusta County and their first son was born in July 1854.

Sheriff

Dennett served first as a deputy to the sheriff of the county, and then as the county sheriff, as recorded in cases brought before the Chancery Court. He was serving as sheriff in 1860 and in his capacity as sheriff handled the estate of George Morris, Sr., who died intestate.

Death

Dennett Witt died 12 Jan 1882 in Massie's Mill, Nelson County, Virginia, of paralyxis at the age of 52 years. His parents were named in the Virginia death registry as Jno. W. and Dicey A. Witt.[2]

Censuses

Date: 1850
Place: Nelson, Virginia[3]
Date: 1870
Place: Lovingston, Nelson, Virginia, United States[4]
Date: 1880
Place: Massies, Nelson, Virginia, United States[5]

Sources

  1. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK15-BKVW : 7 August 2020), Dennett Abner Witt, ; Burial, Nellysford, Nelson, Virginia, United States of America, Witt Family Cemetery; citing record ID 143817510, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
  2. "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRMG-WD3 : 29 January 2020), Dennett A Witt, 1882.
  3. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DF-QC6 : 23 December 2020), Dennet A Will in household of John W Will, Nelson, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFG5-PPG : 29 May 2021), Dennit A Witt, 1870.
  5. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5G-9TB : 15 January 2022), Dennet M. Witt, Nelson, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm
  • Library of Virginia "Virginia Memory" Chancery Court Case Index # 1886-024, Original Case #: 178




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