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On March 26, 1816, Garey Hitch was
appointed guardian to Sally C. Ross, age 13, orphan daughter of ______
Ross – she accepted the appointment. Note that this was Garey’s eventual
second wife and places her birth at between April 1802 and March 1803. (Caroline County Orphan’s Court Proceedings, entitiled the “1815 Book”, unpaged)
On May 23, 1816, a letter granted
to Gary and William Hitch on the estate
of Daniel Adams deceased in Caroline
County. On the same date, letters were granted to “Garry”
and William Hitch on the estate of Lovey
Adams with Edward Pritchett, Roger
Wright Jr., James Houston and Fred Holbrook as
appraisers. Finally, on this date, it states Gary Hitch
to search? for Sally C. Ross guardian.
On May 28, 1816, order was granted
to Gary Hitch and William Hitch to sell
the estate of Lovey Adams (NOTE: Lovey
Adams was Gary and William Hitch’s sister-in-law,
nee Lovey Ross). At the same time, Gary
Hitch was appointed guardian to Anthony
Adams, age 8 years and William Adams, age 6 years, orphans of Daniel
C. Adams. WilliamHitch was
appointed guardian to Edward Adams, age 1 year and Margaret
Adams age 3 years also orphans of Daniel
C. Adams.
On August 29, 1816, Garey
Hitch "of Sussex County, Delaware" brought a Deed of
Mortgage with two endowments to have enrolled in the records of Caroline
County. They concerned a mortgage bond dated January 11, 1816 that
bound William Meares of Caroline County
to Garey Hitch for $311. Meares used
for collateral 129 acres of land in Caroline County that adjoined Sovern
Dawson, heirs of Jacob Wright and Minous Connaway et
al.
On September 3, 1816, Garey
Hitch "of Sussex County, Delaware" bought 69½ acres of land
from James Wright of Caroline County
for $261. The land is a tract called "Peters
Epithable Lott" and "Walker’s Addition" standing
on the Maryland/Delaware border.
On October 17, 1816, Gary
Hitch is listed in the records of the Orphan’s Court as
“Gary Hitch for 4 ____________ for Sally
C. Ross guardian.
On March 31, 1818, the orphan
account of Sally C. Ross was presented
by Garey Hitch to the Orphan’s Court,
examined and approved.
On May 11, 1819, the orphan account
of Sally C. Ross was presented by Garey
Hitch to the Orphan’s Court, examined and approved. In the 1820 Federal Census for Caroline County, Maryland, Garey Hitch is listed on page 114 with a household consisting of two males under age 10, one male age 26-45, two females under age 10, two females age 10-16, and two females age 16-26.
On May 12, 1820, Garey
Hitch of Caroline County sold 160 acres of land for
$1,500 to Hugh Valliant of same. Tracts
were "Lockermans" and part of "Milly
Hope".
On October 14, 1822, Garey
and Sarah Hitch sold 160 acres of land for $2,532 to William
Potter, all of Caroline County. The land was where Richard
Andrews was living as a tenant and was encumbered by a
mortgage with Isaac and Jacob Cannon of
Sussex County, Delaware.
On August 26, 1823, Garey
Hitch, Tilghman Davis, Robert Medford, and Daniel Williams were
appointed commissions to sell the land of Morgan
Williams.
On June 29, 1824, the orphan
accounts of William and Anthony Adams were
presented by Garey Hitch to the
Orphan’s Court, examined and approved.
On September 25, 1827, the orphan
accounts of William and Anthony R. Adams were
presented by Garey Hitch to the
Orphan’s Court, examined and approved. On January 12, 1830, Garey Hitch sold 167½ acres of land for $670 to William Potter, both of Caroline County. This land included tracts called "Back Hare", "Addition to Rauley", "Addition to Lisks Prospect", "Addition to Miles Swamp", and "Blackwell." The record refers to a deed of Abraham Ross and wife to Clement Ross on April 30, 1820. (Caroline County Land Records, JR-Q-323) In the 1830 Federal Census for Caroline County, Garey Hitch is indicated on page 325 in the Lower District with a household consisting of one male under age 5, one male age 20-30, one male age 40-50, one female age 10-15, three females age 20-30, one female age 30-40, and no slaves.
On May 7, 1830, Garey
Hitch and William Potter, Gentleman, both of Caroline County sold
land for $2,215 to Joseph Vickers and Charles Davis,
both of Sussex County, Delaware. The land included 443½
acres of tracts "Richards Farm", "Rosses Cross", and "Out
Range." In the 1846 Tax List for Caroline County, Gary Hitch is listed in the Middle District assessed with $1,084 and taxed $6.50. (Caroline County, MD Tax List – 1846, MSA)
A sale of land was conducted in
Greensborough, Caroline County, on November, 27, 1847 where Garey
Hitch was highest bidder. It was part of the case Thomas
A. Turner, executor of William Turner versus William
and Sarah Weeks et al. The case resulted in an auction that
was announced in the newspaper “Stewart’s Familae(?)” and hand bills
placed throughout Caroline County. The sale was conducted at
Sherwood’s Hotel in Greensborough at 2:00 p.m. on the said date. Garey
Hitch bought land described as all that farm or percel
called “Jackson’s Hardship,” 165 acres
plus two 5 acre plots adjoining for $905. Garey paid $400 down and
received surety of William A. Tatem for
the balance. Other land sold as two lots on Old Tam Branch, a
total of 20 acres, to William Sapp for
$80. James L. Bartol was the trustee
for the sale. GAREY HITCH The will of Garey Hitch was written on January 3, 1855 and probated January 23, 1855 as being "sick and weak in body, sound and disposing mind": · Give wife Ann R. Hitch, farm and premises I now reside · Give son Ezra M. Hitch farm he resides containing 120 acres · Give eldest daughter Ann Emily Hitch land called "Ennals Entrance" and "Addition to Venture" containing 153¾ acres and 18 acres purchased of Thomas Numbers · Give son Samuel S. Hitch and daughter Miriam Hitch $3,675 - $80 per year to their guardian until they are of age · Give step daughter William Catherine Gray large mahogany frame clock · Give grandson Peter Everngan $62.50 when he is of age · Give, after death of wife Ann R. Hitch, sell farm to highest bidder and give $600 to son Ezra M. Hitch with residue to go to other three children Ann Emily, Samuel S. and Miriam Hitch.
Son Ezra M. Hitch, executor. (Caroline County Wills, Liber WGN, Folio 11) |
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