Clement Hitch
- Born: 1789-1790, MD 2 3 4
- Marriage (1): Aseneth (Lena?) Wilson on 13 Apr 1820 in Sussex Co., DE 1
- Died: Bef 12 Jan 1857, Kent Co., DE 5
Sophia Hitch is listed as administratrix of the account of Clement Hitch, minor son of Spencer Hitch, deceased for date Jan 2 1798. (SxGA)
In the 1813 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Clement Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred for himself only and no property. This is his first showing in the tax records with the last records in 1809 suggesting a birth year of 1789-1792. (SxTA-1813)
In the 1816 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Clement Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 1 horse (SxTA-1816)
In the 1822 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, "Clemment" Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 1 small sow and 7 shoats (SxTA-1822)
In the 1824 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Clement Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred. (SxTA-1824)
In the 1827 Tax Assessment records for Sussex County, Clement Hitch is listed in Northwest Fork Hundred with: 2 horses 1 "oald" horse 1 yoke of oxen 21 cows and calves 3 young cattle 1 sows and 9 pigs 9 sheep (SxTA-1827)
In the 1830 Federal Census for Sussex County, Delaware, Clement Hitch is indicated in Northwest Hundred on page 173 with two males under age 5, one male age 5-10, one male age 10-15, one male age 20-30, one male age 40-50, one female age 5-10, one female age 15-20, and one female age 20-30.
In 1836, Clement Hitch is listed in the tax assessment records for Northwest Fork Hundred as follows (SxTA-1836):
2 horses$ 50.00 1 colt$ 20.00 1 yoke of oxen$ 25.00 2 cows and calves$ 16.00 4 yearlings$ 16.00 2 sows and pigs$ 8.00 (his) person$134.00 $269.00
In the 1840 Federal Census for Sussex County, Delaware, Clement Hitch is indicated in Northwest Fork Hundred on page 364 with one male under age 5, one male age 5-10, one male age 10-15, one male age 15-20, one male age 40-50, one female under age 5, one female age 5-10 and one female age 30-40. Clement Hitch was also listed on the "1840 List of Taxables for the Northwest Fork Hundred". (History of Delaware, Scharf, 1888)
In 1844, Clement Hitch is listed in the tax assessment records for Northwest Fork Hundred as follows (SxTA-1844):
1 gray mare$ 25.00 5 head of sheep$ 5.00 1 colt 3 years old$ 20.00 3 cows$ 15.00 5 yearlings$ 10.00 1 sow$ 3.00 5 shoats$ 5.00 (his) person$134.00 $220.00
In 1848, Clement Hitch is listed in the tax assessment records for Northwest Fork Hundred and assessed $294.00. (SxTA-1848)
In the 1850 Federal Census for Sussex County, Delaware, Clement Hitch is indicated on page 225 in a household with the following individuals: - Clement Hitch, age 48 (sic), born in Maryland - Lena Hitch, age 48 - William Hitch, age 26 - John H. Hitch, age 15 - Arcadia Hitch (female), age 12 - David Hitch, age 5 all were born in Delaware except as noted.
In 1852, Clement Hitch is listed in the tax assessment records for Northwest Fork Hundred and assessed $414.00. (SxTA-1852)
Clement Hitch's estate was inventoried by John Quillen and James Sharpe between Jan 13 and 25 1857 at a total value of $760.40 (KePR-1857/58).
January 13, 1857 is when the order came from Kent County, Delaware court to appraise Clement Hitch's estate.
Clement married Aseneth (Lena?) Wilson on 13 Apr 1820 in Sussex Co., DE.1 (Aseneth (Lena?) Wilson was born in Feb 1801 in DE 6 7 8 and died in 1871-1879 in DE.)
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