David W. Hitch ¹

  Notes:

On September 2, 1858, David Hitch received $69.80 4/5 from his father's estate (Kent Co., Delaware Probate Records).

David W. Hitch served in the Civil War. He enrolled on Aug 18 1862 in Wilmington, Delaware where he signed up with Captain Valentine to serve for 3 years. Records indicate that he was age 18, blue eyes, fair complexion, light hair, 5'-8 3/4" tall, a farmer born in Sussex Co., DE. He was a Private in Company K, 4th Regiment, Delaware Infantry Volunteers. He became Corporal while in service. Muster rolls detail his service as follws:
- Oct 1862 to Jun 1864: Present
- Jul/Aug 1864: Absent, Ward 24 Carver Hospital in Washington DC, wounded in action on Aug 19 1864 at Weldon RR
- Sep/Oct 1864: transferred from DC to Tildon Hospital, Wilmington, DE on Oct 10 1864
- Nov 1864 to Jul 1865: Absent in Tildon Hospital in Wilmington
- Jul 1865: Certificate of Disability due to gunshot wound to right leg with commuted compound fracture of the tibia. Useability one-half.

The following is from the inventory of David W. Hitch's estate from Dec 1867:

"Appraisment List of the goods and chattles of David W. Hitch Dec'd

Cash on hand 75.00 One feather Bed Bolster etc. 15.00 One Bed Stead 4.00 One Straw Bed 1.00 One Counterpane 4.00 One Bed Spread 1.25 One pair Blankets 2.00 One Secretary 6.00 One goods Box 0.10 One leather trunk 2.50 One silver watch 6.00 One Accordion 1.00 One Sharps Revolver 4.00 Four small lamps 0.25 Five picture frames 0.25 One grind stone & fixtures 3.00 One Tool Chest 1.50 One Saw No. 1 1.00 Do Do, No. 2 0.75 Jack Plain & fore Plain 1.25 Plow & Grove Plains 0.50 One Pivot(?) plough & bits 0.50 One Rabbet Plain 0.25 One Auger 0.35 One Drawing knife 0.50 One Hatchet 0.50 One Mallet 0.05 One Squar 1.25 Set Stone & compasses 0.25 One Oil can 0.05
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128.50

We the subscribers appointed by the Register appraisers of the goods and chattles of David W. Hitch, deceased, do, on oath (or aff_______ and afformations) respectively say that the goods and chattles in this inventory have been appraised by us at the sums set down against the same respectively, and that said sums are according to the best of our skill and judgment, the fare(?) Value of said said goods and chattles in(?) money, Dated the 30th day of December 1867.
James H. Postles
Robert H. Stevenson (Kent County, Delaware Probate Records, 1867-68)