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Sarah M.A. Betts
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Sarah M.A. Betts
- Born: 1797, MD 3 4
- Marriage (1): Dr. William Hitch on 15 Dec 1824 in Baltimore Co., MD 1 2
- Died: 05 Jun 1865-10 Jul 1869, Baltimore, MD
In her will written Jun 5 1865 and probated Jul 10 1869, Sarah M.A. Hitch of the City of Baltimore "do bequeath my claim against the U.S. for damages to be awarded for occupation of the Lots forming the site of Fort No. 4 and lots adjacent to my friend Rev. Thomas H. Quinan, executor, in trust for the sole use of my daughter Augusta Waters for her life then to her children." Witnesses were Susie S. Bouldin, Joseph Lincoln. (City of Baltimore Wills-Book 35:392)
Sarah married Dr. William Hitch, son of William Elgate Hitch and Mary (Polly) Hitch, on 15 Dec 1824 in Baltimore Co., MD.1 2 (Dr. William Hitch was born on 14 Mar 1799 in Somerset Co., MD,5 6 7 8 9 10 11 died on 02 May 1881 in Cambridge, Dorchester Co., MD 12 and was buried about 05 May 1881 in Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore City, MD.)
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Sources
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Index of marriages at MSA.
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Baltimore Co., MD Marriage Records.
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1850 MD Census, Listed as age 53 in the 1850 City of Baltimore, MD Census, born in MD.
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1860 MD Census, Listed as age 63 in the 1860 Baltimore, MD Census, born in MD.
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1850 MD Census, Listed as age 50 in the 1850 City of Baltimore, MD Census, born in MD. Listed as Dr. Hitch.
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1860 MD Census, Listed as a physician, age 60, in the 1860 19th Ward, Baltimore, MD Census, born in MD.
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1870 MD Census, Listed as age 71 in the 1870 Dorchester Co., MD Census, born in MD. He is in the household of his son-in-law Dr. Edmond Waters.
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1880 MD Census, Listed as a doctor, age 81, in the 1880 Dorchester Co., MD Census, born in MD. He is in the household of his son-in-law Edmond Waters.
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Stepney Parish Church Records.
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1810 MD Census, Listed as age 10-16 in the household of Polly Hitch of Rewatisco District.
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1820 MD Census, Listed as age 16-26 in the household of Polly Hitch in the Somerset Co., MD Census.
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Democrat & News Obituary, (Cambridge, Maryland).