Levin E.* Hitch

  Notes:

THIS LINE IS UNCERTAIN but highly probable - dates, locations and naming conventions agree.

In the Federal Census of 1840, "Leavin" Hitch is indicated in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware (page 467) with a household comprised of one male under age 5, one male age 5-10, one male age 20-30, one female age 10-15 and one female age 20-30.

In the 1840 Tax Assessment for Sussex County, Levin E. Hitch is indicated in Little Creek Hundred as his own person and no property.

In the Federal Census of 1850, Levin E. Hitch is listed on page 233 in a household in Sussex County, Delaware as follows: - Levin E. Hitch, age 35, born in DE - Elizabeth H. Hitch, age 35, born in DE - Levin L. Hitch, age 15, born in DE - Isaac T. (J.?) Hitch, age 10, born in DE - William F. Hitch, age 6, born in DE - Hester A. Hitch, age 3, born in DE.

In the 1852 Tax Assessment for Sussex County, Levin E. Hitch is indicated in Little Creek Hundred with the following: 1 cow and yearling 1 sow and 4 shoats 2 sheep

In the Federal Census of 1860, Levin E. Hitch is listed in household 854 on page 435 in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware as follows: - Levin E. Hitch, age 44 - Hetty Hitch, age 44 - Grace Hitch, age 19 - Thomas Hitch, age 14 - Hester A. Hitch, age 11 - Leah Hitch, age 9 - Elizabeth J. Hitch, age 6 - Nathaniel Hitch, age 3 All were born in Delaware.

In the Federal Census of 1870, "Leven" Hitch is indicated in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware (page 694) in a household as follows: - Leven Hitch, age 55, born in DE - Hetty Hitch, age 55, born in DE - Sarah Hitch, age 20, born in DE - Thomas Hitch, age 24, born in DE - Elizabeth Hitch, age 18, born in DE - Nathaniel Hitch, age 14, born in DE.

Levin married Elizabeth Hester (Hetty) Hastings on 15 Aug 1839 in Sussex Co., DE.¹ (Elizabeth Hester (Hetty) Hastings was born in 1815-1816 in DE ^{2 5 6}.)