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Subject: The STITT FAMILY
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 19:58:23 -0500 (EST)

I know I sent this to the list awhile back. But I have had requests to
repost.

William STITT, raised as a Penn. Quaker decide to marry Elizabeth Morrison, a
Presbyterian from Carlyle, Penn. She had a brother Capt. James Morrison who,
though born in Ireland, lived in Penn. and fought in Rev.) ( Note: I didn't
write this someone else did.) his father gave him his share of his estate and
told him to go south as he did not relish such a unon. (on religious grounds)

They settled on Six Mile Run in the Waxham region and attended services at
Providence Presbyterian Church wher many of their descendants, as well as
they are buried. (This is from Admiral Edward S. STITT- Med. Corps of U.S.
Navy and one of doctors called in for President Woodrow Wilson.) They had
seven children that I know of. William STITT is the only STITT who bought
land in Mecklenburg County in the very early days. He bought acres from Henry
E. McCulloh 1-15-1767. He bought 60 acres on Six Mile Creek from John
McCulloh 10-3-1793. Also 115 acres on Twelve Mile Creek, New Povidence, from
Arthur Starr 1-1-1796. He must have helped organize Providence Church for it
was organized in 1767.

William and Elizabeth STITT had the following
children
1. James STITT born 6/2/1770 Died 3/23/1806 age 35 yrs. 9 mo. married Jane
McKibben who was born 1769 died 10/15/1843. Jane was daughter of Autrey
McKibben born 1731 died 5/18/1810 age 76.
James sired the following children:
a. Elizabeth STITT
b. William McKibben STITT b. 1801 d.
10/15/1839
c. Jane H. STITT born 1/3/1805 died
12/3/1841 age 36,
married James B. Matthews.
2. John STITT born 11/28/1772 d. 12/1/1842 m. Amelia Morrison b. 1768 d.
9/3/1838 age 70 yrs. Amelia was daughter of Neil Morrison (son of James
Morrison) Mecklenburg signer & Annabella Johnston (daughter of William
Johnston of Penn. but really of New Castle, Del.) Annabella born 1729 d.
9/9/1818 age 89. Neil born 1728 died 9/15/1784 age 56.
John sired the following children
a. Neil Morrison STITT b. 3/20/1801 d.
2/14/1865 lst
married Susannah Hudson 12/18/1828.
1. Richard Hudson STITT b. 1831 d. 1862
married Nancy Amanda Howard 10/9/1851
she was
born 1835 d. 1872.
2. Amelia Ann STITT b. 1833 d. 1858
married 1855 to Rev. George D. Sparks
3. Prudence Matilda STITT b. 1835 d. 1850
unwed
4. Elizabeth Jane STITT 1829-1897 married
Thomas
Winchester 1821-1895
5. James Morrison STITT b. 1897(must mean
1837)
married Margaret STITT
6. Susannah Margaret Ann Watson STITT b.
1845 d.1846
Neil Morrison STIT 2nd marriage-Jane (Kerr) Oliver widow
of
Thomas Oliver b. 2/2/1804 d. 1/2/1865 no
children.

b. Elizabeth T. STITT born 5/7/1803 d. 12/15/1833 married
Hugh Harris b.1800 d.1839
Elizabeth and Hugh's children:
1. Amelia Jane Harris 1826-1828
2. James Taylor Harris 1830-1833
3. Margaret Harris m. Joseph Doby
4. Rev. John Stitt Harris married
_________Bratton
c. James STITT born 1806 d. 7/3/1828 single
d. John Edward STITT b. ____d. 8/25/1866 Covington Tenn.
married Ann Matilda Williamson b. ____ d. 1/22/1822.
John and Matilda's children
1. James Leander STITT b. 9-24-182_ in N.C.
died 1912 in Texas. 1st marriage to Lizzie Hall
2nd
marriage to Adaline Haynie.
2. Martha Ann STITT born 8/12/1830 married Capt.
Sid E. She__
3. Samuel Williamson STITT b. 10/18/1832 married
Mary Jane Calhoun
4. Betsy Amelia STITT b. 8/26/1836 m. Robert Hall
e. William Alexander Johnson STIT b. 1811 d. 10/8/1844 married
Rebecca Orr(who later married John Peoples)
William and Rebecca's children:
1. John Newton STITT m. Mary Nettie Williamson
2. James W. STITT d. as infant
3. Samuel STITT 1841-1842

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after my dinner.

Pat

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