Joshua Hitch

In a Maryland Chancery Court Case dated Jan 1 1805, the case Littleton Aires vs. Joshua and William Hitch and heirs-at-law of William Elgate Hitch states that Joshua was a minor of about 8 yrs old during a Aug 14 1805 deposition by Mary Hitch, their mother and guardian. (MSA S512-126, MdHR 17,898-115-1; MdCC-64:234/262)

In the Commissioners of the Tax Ledger for Election District 1 in Somerset County in 1823, Joshua Hitch is assessed as follows: ·Negro Asa (age 52), a carpenter: $120 ·2 beds etc., gold watch: $50 ·John _____ for slaves Charles and sister??: $160 ·Sarah Handy for slaves John (age 41) and Nancy (age 14): $160 ·Thomas Roberts for land "Flower Field"; 57.75 acres: $170 (SoTA-1823:195)

On Dec 16 1823, Joshua Hitch made two transactions with Thomas Roberts, both of Somerset County. The first was for a 25 acre tract called "Addition to Flower Field" and the second, Joshua paid $400 for another 47¾ acre tract called "Addition to Flower Field". (SoLR-GH1:389,391) On Feb 9 1824, Joshua Hitch and Thomas Roberts paid $400 to John W. Leatherbury, all of Somerset County for a 73¾ acre tract called "Addition to Flower Field". (SoLR-GH1:457) On Jul 8 1828, Joshua Hitch was highest bidder at 80¢ per acre for a 100 acre tract called "Addition" and an 80 acre tract called "Addition to Long Run." He paid the money to Robert Stewart, Esq., Sheriff of Somerset County. (SoLR-GH4:252,254, resp.)

In the Somerset County Tax Assessment Ledger for 1830, Quantico District, Joshua Hitch is assessed for the following: ·"Dumbarton", 285a: $1425 ·"Addition", "Addition to Anderson?", "Long Run"; all total 170a: $595 ·"Partners Choice", 75a: $95 ·Humphrey's Mill & Lot: $100 ·"Calcutta", "Cuba", "Bellaire", 298a: $595 ·Slaves Will (age 60), Phillis (52), Acy (59): $110 ·Charles (27), Peter (18), John (22): $900 ·Bill (14), Lee (7), Erasmus (5): $325 ·unknown (2), ditto (2): $60 ·John (50), Bill Sr. (40), Candis (40): $350 ·Anne (10), unknown (1 month), Nancy (60, infirm, $0): $90 ·Nancy (25), Mary (23), Milly (12): $550 ·Maria (14), Casey (10), 2 horses: $370 ·1 horse, 2 colts, 2 yoke of oxen: $100 ·10 cattle, 10 hogs, 1 Gig: $110 ·2 stills, 12 oz. Plate, other: $75 ·5 beds etc.: $50 TOTAL: $5900 1832 added: ·To a list for Daniel, Silvey, 2 horses: $250 ·2 yoke oxen, 8 cattle, 13 hogs: $115 ·2 beds, 3 oz. Plate, other: $35 ·To Shiles Crockett, 1 horse: $40 ·To Esther Ballard, slaves Milley (40), Isaac (6 mo.): $110 TOTAL: $6450 1832 added: ·By slaves Asa, Milly, Casey exported: $260 1833 added: ·By Peter (dead), Milly exported: $450 ·By Maria, Casey: $230 ·By Silvey (runaway), 2 horses: $120 1835 added: ·By John (exported): $300 ·By amount of Capt. John Turner property (exported): $900 ·By sundries for 2 horses, 1 ditto: $120 - By slave Silvey (runaway), yoke oxen (dead):$75 TOTAL: $2455 ·By amount transferred to Folio 167: $5610 TOTAL: $8065 1832 added: ·To amount debit brought forward: $6450 ·To Silvia (age 6): $50 ·To Capt. John Turner for all his personal property: $900 1833 added: ·To Mrs. Eleanor Handy for 115½a: $460 1834 added: ·To Doctor Johnson for 2 horses: $80 1835 added: ·To Thomas J. Aires for 1 yoke oxen: $25 1836 added: ·To Hannah Hearn for negro Easter: $100 (SoTA-1830:65)

On Oct 1 1831, Joshua Hitch sold Richard C. Woolfolk 1 negro man age 46, 1 mulatto girl Milly age 15, and 1 mulatto girl Caleb age 14. (SoLR-GH6:84). In the newspaper, the Village Herald in Princess Anne, there is an article in Nov 11 1834 regarding Benjamin Dashiell and Joshua Hitch who offered reward for two escaped negroes; Mingo, about age 30, 5'-6" or 8" and John, about age 25, 5'-10". On Dec 2 1834, Lorenzo Dow Simpson, a mulatto, age 12 on Nov 24 1834, was assigned as an apprentice to learn farming from Joshua Hitch (farmer), released by his mother, Nancy Simpson. (SoAdmBonds-JP13:17)

Joshua Hitch is listed in the 1840 Federal Census in Baltimore County (3rd District) on page 104 with one male age 20-30, one male age 40-50, one free colored person age 10-24 and 12 slaves.

In the Somerset County Assessment Ledger, Joshua Hitch is listed in Election District 9 ledger, Salisbury, and assessed as follows: Joshua Hitch, 1842: ·To "Dumbarton", 285a:$1710 ·To "Calcutta", "Bell Air", 298a:$1190 ·To 1 mill at Wm Town?: $100 ·To Mary (22): $250 Total: $3250 1844 added: ·by error in this a/c: $3250 (SoTA-1841/52:63)

In the 1860 Census, Joshua Hitch is listed alone in a household as age 65, a farmer, in District 12, Baltimore Co., MD.