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Hester Ann Driscoll
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Hester Ann Driscoll
- Born: 19 Jan 1845, Worcester Co., MD 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Marriage (1): Samuel Henry Hitch on 23 Dec 1868 in Wicomico Co., MD 1
- Died: 19 Nov 1915, Worcester Co., MD 10
- Buried: Abt 22 Nov 1915, Nassawango ("Old School Baptist") Church Cemetery, Snow Hill Rd., Worcester Co., MD
Hettie Ann Hitch died on November 19, 1915 at age 70. Her death certificate indicates that she was born on January 19, 1845 in Maryland, the daughter of Thomas Driscoll and Molly Dykes, both of Maryland. The informant was her son John W. Hitch and she was buried at Nassawango Church. The spelling "Driscoll" did not come till later, it was Driskill or Driskell until the mid-to-late 19th century. Even the corruption "Dusky" exists.
She was called "Mama Hitch" by her grandchildren and one of them, Pearl Hitch Smith, states that she heard that she had "some Indian blood." Pearl Smith was also given the buttons from her wedding coat by Mollie Hitch Fooks and a fruit bowl by Hettie Ann herself in about 1915.
From her Death Certificate: Age 70. Born 1/19/1845 in MD. Father: Thomas Driscoll, of Maryland; Mother: Molly Dykes, of Maryland. Informed by John W. HITCH Buried at Nassawango Church.
Hester married Samuel Henry Hitch, son of Washington Henry Hitch and Matilda Margaret Denston, on 23 Dec 1868 in Wicomico Co., MD.1 (Samuel Henry Hitch was born on 25 Dec 1848 in Worcester Co., MD,2 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 died on 20 Aug 1924 in Worcester Co., MD 10 and was buried on 22 Aug 1924 in Nassawango ("Old School Baptist") Church Cemetery, Snow Hill Rd., Worcester Co., MD 10.)
Samuel H. and Hettie Ann Hitch were Baptist, having been married by a Baptist preacher and attending the "Old School" Baptist Church. The "old School" church is now Nassawango church (1996) and Samuel and Hettie are buried in the little cemetery in the churchyard.
Married at Noah Tilghman's near Matthew's store by Babtist (sic) preacher Lemuel Hall. From the 1877 maps of the area, Matthew's store is located in the extreme southeast part of Nutters District in Wicomico County, Maryland.
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Sources
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Wicomico Co., MD Marriage Records.
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Gravestone Record.
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1870 MD Census, Listed as age 29? in the 1870 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.
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1880 MD Census, Listed as age 35 in the Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.
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Wicomico Co., MD Marriage Records, Listed as Esther A. Driscoll, age 23, when she was married in December 1868.
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1900 MD Census, Listed as born in February 1845 in MD in the 1900 Worcester Co., MD Census.
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1910 MD Census, Listed as age 65 in the 1910 Wicomico Co., MD Census, born in MD.
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1850 MD Census, Listed as age 5 in the 1850 5th Election District, Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.
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1860 MD Census, Listed as Hetty A. Duskey, age 16, in the 1860 Nutters, Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.
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MD Death Certificate.
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1920 MD Census, Listed as age 71 in the 1920 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.
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1850 MD Census, Listed as age 1 in the 1850 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.
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1860 MD Census, Listed as age 12 in the 1860 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.
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1870 MD Census, Listed as a farmer, age 21, in the 1870 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.
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1880 MD Census, Listed as a farmer, age 32, in the 1880 Worcester Co., MD Census, born in MD.
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Wicomico Co., MD Marriage Records, Listed as age 20 when he was married in December 1868.
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1900 MD Census, Listed as born in December 1848 in MD in the 1900 Worcester Co., MD Census.
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1910 MD Census, Listed as a general farmer, age 60, in the 1910 Wicomico Co., MD Census, born in MD.
