Ann (Hodges) Blitch (1743 - 1835)

Wife of Thomas Luke Blitch — married 1765 in Effingham County, Georgia

Descendants

Died 1835 at about age 92 in Effingham, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Ann was born in 1743 and passed away in 1835. ^[1] She married Thomas Blitch in 1765 at Effingham County, Georgia. ^[2]

Children of THOMAS BLITCH and ANN HODGES are:^[3]

5. i. SPIER BLITCH, b. 1766, Effingham County, Georgia; d. 1845, Effingham County, Georgia.

6. ii. BENJAMIN BLITCH, SR., b. 1768, Effingham County, Georgia; d. 1846, Effingham County, Georgia.

7. iii. MARY POLLY BLITCH, b. 1774, Effingham County, Georgia; d. 1867, Effingham County, Georgia.

8. iv. ANN BLITCH, b. 1775, Effingham County, Georgia.

9. v. ELIZABETH BLITCH, b. 1775, Effingham County, Georgia; d. 1857, Burke, Georgia.

10. vi. THOMAS BLITCH, b. 1777, Effingham County, Georgia; d. 1857, Effingham County, Georgia.

"Thomas - born at 'the old Blitch Homestead' Effingham County GA; soldier, American Revolution, "lost his life at the Battle of Brandywine, 1777..."^[4]

In 1790 Ann was living in Beaufort County, South Carolina ^[5] possibly with one of her grown children. In 1827 Ann received the land lottery as a result of her husband's service in the Revolutionary War. ^[6]

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Research Notes

Ann Hodges parents were Robert Hodges b:abt.1765 Isle of Wight Co. Va. d:8-1742 in Bertie NC. married Catherine Ann (last name unknown)

Ann might have died in Screven County, Georgia

1790 United States Federal Census. Name: Ann Bleetch, [Ann Blitch] , [Ann Blutch] Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Beaufort, South Carolina Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3 Free White Persons - Females: 4 Number of Household Members: 7. ^[5]

Died 1827 Effingham County, Georgia, USA. Map: Latitude: N32.3704. Longitude: W81.3435. ^{[7] [8]} 1827 Found multiple copies of death date. Using 1827

Residence 1820 Prince Williams Parish, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. ^[9] 1790 Beaufort, South Carolina, United States. ^[10]

Note: #N326.

Marriage Husband @I774@. Wife @I776@. Child: @I775@. Child: @I781@. Child: @I762@. Child: @I777@. Child: @I780@. Marriage 1765 Effingham County, Georgia, USA. Map: Latitude: N32.3704. Longitude: W81.3435. ^[11] Marriage BEF 1768. Source:

Notes

Note N326Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 07:50:12 -0800 Resent-from: GASCREVE-L@@rootsweb.com From: M McCarthy <jmm1682@@comcast.net> Subject: [GASCREVE] Thomas Blitch This is who I have as the parents of Ann Hodges. However, I did not li st the source so I will have to check several places for it. Hopefully, J udy will have the source. Robert Hodges, Jr. +Ann Mathews .... 2 Ann Hodges b: 1748 d: 1835 ........ +Thomas Blitch b: 28 October 1746 d: 11 September 1777 m: 1765 FROM JUDY V MASON: 12/192003 I have made note that the parents of Ann Hodges Blitch were: Robert Hodges born abt. 1765 in Isle of Wight, Va. Died Bertie County. Her mother was named as Catherine Ann. I cannot provided anu actual documentation as this was info shared a few years ago by a Hodges or Blit ch researchers. I have not yet followed up uon this info. Judy

Source: FROM WIREGRASS TO SAWGRASS The Blitch Family In The Southeast by Diana Voncelle Goolsby Hunnicutt pages 4-5

THOMAS BLITCH (SPIER ) was born 1740 in England, and died 11 Sep 1777 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania. He married ANN HODGES 1765 in Effingham County, Georgia. She was born 1743 in Effingham County, Georgia, and died 1835.

Notes for THOMAS BLITCH: Thomas Blitch died in the Battle of Brandywine, 11 Sep 1777, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. This is documented in the DAR Patriot Index, Volume I A-F, page 260. He was a private from Georgia.

Per Effingham County, Georgia's List of Revolutionary Soldiers, Patriot Soldiers and Refugee Soldiers (1776-1783): Blitch, Thomas, born 1745, died on September 11, 1777. Served as a private in the Georgia Line. He lived along Turkey Creek near present-day Tusculum, Georgia. He was killed at the Battle of Brandywine, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. This book referenced: 1. Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, volume 3. Found in the book titled: Georgia Revolutionary War Soldiers Graves, volume 1, Screven County section, by H. Ross Arnold Jr., and H. Clifton Burnham.

Notes for ANN HODGES: Ann Hodges Blitch received land in the 1827 land lottery as a result of her husband's service in the Revolutionary War. Record in Georgia Land Lottery of 1827 is as follows:

Fortunate Drawers: Ann Blitch, w. R. S., Captains District: tricklands Number: 164 District: 15 County: Lee County More About ANN HODGES: 1Residence: 1790, Beaufort, South Carolina

Both Thomas and Ann Hodges Blitch are on the list of NSDAR approved Patriots.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Donna Blitch, Saturday, December 21, 2013.
2. ↑ p. 4 Hunnicutt
3. ↑ p. 5 Hunnicutt
4. ↑ "The Compendium of American Genealogy 1600s - 1800s; First Families of America - A Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States" Edited by Frederick A. Virkus, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co 1968, Vol VI, page 81.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1790; Census Place: Beaufort, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 488; Image: 290; Family History Library Film: 0568151., Ancestry.com. 1790 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
6. ↑ Names of the Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers Who Drew Land In Georgia In The Lottery of 1827., Ancestry.com. Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia Vol. I [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: McCall, Mrs. Howard H. Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia. Vol. I. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004.
7. ↑ Source: #S125
8. ↑ Source: #S1464
9. ↑ Source: #S128 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Prince Williams Parish, Beaufort, South Carolina; Page: 29; NARA Roll: M33_120; Image: 59
10. ↑ Source: #S152 Year: 1790; Census Place: Beaufort, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 488; Image: 290; Family History Library Film: 0568151
11. ↑ Source: #S55 Date of Import: Apr 17, 2000

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 November 2021), memorial page for Ann Hodges Blitch (unknown–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #104146839, ; Maintained by Ann Parkinson (contributor 45284853) Non-Cemetery Burial.

Hunnicutt, Diana Voncelle Goolsby, FROM WIREGRASS TO SAWGRASS The Blitch Family In The Southeast. 334 pages. Self published pdf at http://home.windstream.net/dhunnicutt/Blitch%20Book.pdf.

• Source: S110 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;

• Source: S119 Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;

• Source: S125 Ancestry.com U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;

• Source: S128 Ancestry.com 1820 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; NOTEDiane Walls has a hard copy of this in her files Dpw

• Source: S1464 Ancestry.com U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; NOTESons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

• Source: S152 Ancestry.com 1790 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;

• Source: S171 Ancestry.com Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;

• Source: S174 Ancestry.com Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;

• Source: S180 Ancestry.com Georgia Land Lottery, 1827 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc;

• Source: S55 2jv@@bellsouth.net; Judy Virginia Rountree Mason Issac Brinson.FTW NOTESource Medium: Electronic resides in Rincon, GA

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Donna Blitch for creating Hodges-2046 on 21 Dec 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Donna and others.