Charles Hitt (abt. 1808 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1808 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Susan (Jarman) Hitt — married 22 Aug 1839 in Sumter Co., Alabama

Husband of Sena (Jarman) Hitt — married 19 Mar 1843 in Sumter Co., Alabama

Died after 1860 after about age 52 in Newton, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Charles Hitt married Susan Jarman 22 Aug 1839 in Sumter Co., Alabama.^{[1] [2]}

Charles Hitt to Susan Jarman; license issued 17 Aug 1839; executed 22 Aug, 1839 by H. Hill, __; Parties to bond: Charles Hitt, Berry Jarman

He married Sena Jarman 19 Mar 1843 in Sumter Co.^{[3] [4]}

Charles Hitt to Seny Jarman; license issued 14 Mar 1843; executed 19 Mar 1843 by Jesse B. Thorne, JP;
Parties to bond: Charles HItt, Austin Hitt;
13 Mar 1843: "Mr. Price Williams you are hereby ordered to give Charles Hitt License to marry Seny Jarman." -- Thomas Jarman

Census

In 1830 Charles is not in his father's household. He may be living with his cousin Marshall Hitt. ^[5]

In 1840 Charles, all his brothers except David, and his father are missing from the census.

1850 Sumter Co., Alabama, Intercourse Division; Jan 8; pg 673 ^[6]
1203/1233
Charles Hitt 42 M SC $150 Farmer
Sena Hitt 32 F NC
Marshall Hitt 6 M Al
Bryant Hitt 2 M Al
Nancy A. Hitt 1 F Al

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 7 slaves (black female, 40; black male, 12; black female, 10; black female, 7; black male, 5; black male, 2; black male, 6M).

1860 Newton Co., Mississippi, p.o. Decatur; Aug 30; pg 152 ^[7]
1013/1023
Charles Hitt 52 MW SC $5200/$6420 Farmer
Mary Hitt 41 FW SC
Marshall Hitt 16 MW Al
Nancy Hitt 11 FW Al
Bryant Hitt 10 MW Al
Martha Hitt 9 FW Al
Henry Hitt 7 MW Al
Mary Hitt 5 FW Al
Jesse Hitt 3 MW Al

In the Slave Schedule he is the owner of 7 slaves (black male, 25; black female, 22; black male, 21; black female, 18; black female, 5; black male, 4; mulatto female, 4).

1880 Newton Co., Mississippi, Beat 2 Township 8, ED 86; June 25; pg 33 ^[8]
269/269
Sena Hitt 62 Wd NC Md NC Keeping house
Nancy Hitt 30 dau S Al SC NC assist house
Jesse Hitt 21 son S Ms SC NC Farming
Rebecca Hitt 19 dau Ms SC NC assist at home

1900 Newton Co., Mississippi, Township 8, ED 49; June 21; sheet 12B ^[9]
207/207
Cena Hitt Mar 1818 82 Wd/10/6 NC NC NC Farmer
Nancy Hitt dau Apr 1849 51 S Al SC NC
Rebecca Hitt dau Jun 1861 38 S Ms SC NC

She owns an unmortgaged farm. Her son J. Henry Hitt lives at 208/208 and another son Jesse T. Hitt lives at 209/209.

Land

The following tracts were patented to Charles Hitt:

E1/2SW S18 T18N R3W 80.28 acres 3/30/1837 Sumter Co., Alabama
E1/2SW S29 T18N R3W 80.22 acres 3/30/1837 Sumter Co.
SWNW S24 T18N R4W 40 acres 5/15/1837 Sumter Co.
W1/2SW S29 T18N R3W 80.22 acres 8/1/1837 Sumter Co.

In June 1839 he sold the SW quarter of S29 (D/634). In February 1839 he & Grim W. Grant bought at auction 200 acres in S30 & S31 T18N R3W (E/175), which had originally been patented to Daniel Hitt on 5/15/1837 and then sold to Benjamin L. Hitt in July 1838 (C/309). In January 1852 he bought 137 acres in T16N R4W (M/41) and in February he bought another 22 acres in the same township and 160 acres in S30 T17N R3W (M/42). In November 1853 he sold the 200 acres in S30 & S31 to Rebecca Hitt, the widow of his brother Austin Hitt (N/55). In 1854 he sold his land in T16N R4W (N/69, N372).

W1/2SE S21 T8N R13E 80.08 acres 5/1/1860 Newton Co., Mississippi
NE S29 T8N R13E 160.12 acres 5/1/1860 Newton Co.

These two tracts are about a mile apart. They are close to Oswell Hitt, William J. Reese, and John B. Munn, about 2 miles from Hubbard N. Reese, and about 4 miles from Marshall Hitt.

Sources

1. ↑ Sumter County, Alabama Marriage Records, Vol. 1, pg 110, LDS microfilm 1293884, 885
2. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG17-XB86 : 19 February 2021), Charles Hitt and Susan Jarman, 22 Aug 1839; citing Sumter, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm
3. ↑ Sumter County, Alabama Marriage Records, Vol. 1, pg 250, LDS microfilm 1293884, 885
4. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG17-ZKJ4 : 19 February 2021), Charles Hitt and Senya Jarman, 19 Mar 1843; citing Sumter, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPL-8GC : Sat Mar 09 22:52:16 UTC 2024), Entry for Marshall Hitt, 1830.
6. ↑ 1850 Census: "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: Intercourse, Sumter, Alabama; Roll: 15; Page: 336a; Line Number: 4
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #16790032 (accessed 15 April 2024)
   Charles Hitt (42), Farmer, in Intercourse, Sumter, Alabama, USA. Born in South Carolina.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G8-65Y : Sun Mar 10 13:13:58 UTC 2024), Entry for Charles Hitt and Mary Hitt, 1860.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GT-73F : Sun Mar 10 03:41:19 UTC 2024), Entry for S. Hitt and Nancy Hitt, 1880.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9X2-BMT : Thu Apr 11 20:49:51 UTC 2024), Entry for Cena Hitt and Nancy Hitt, 1900.