William
Hitchings
Born in Machias, Washington, Maine
Ancestors 
Son of Josiah Hitchings
and Sarah (Harris) Hitchings
Brother of
Sophia (Hill) Knight [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 35
in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Jun 2022
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Biography
William Hitchings was born in 1791 at Machias, Washington, Maine. He was the son of Josiah Hitchings and Sarah Harris.[1] He passed away in 1826 at Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, and is commemorated on his wife’s headstone at St Stephen Rural Cemetery, Saint Stephen, Charlotte County, New Brunswick (the cemetery was established in 1856).[2] William married, 19 Jan 1819, Lucretia Bond (~1793-1851).[3]
Children of William Hitchings and Lucretia Bond
The following children were all mentioned in the 1830 Last Will and Testament of their grandfather Josiah Hitchings, as was their mother, Lucretia Hitchings.[4]
- John A. 1820–1912
- Edward William 1822–1902
- Lydia Ann Hitchings 1824–1890
Sources
- ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWBY-X8K : 14 January 2020), Wm. Hitchings, 1791.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80587205/william-hitchings : accessed 22 June 2022), memorial page for William Hitchings (10 Apr 1791–21 Jul 1826), Find a Grave Memorial ID 80587205, citing St Stephen Rural Cemetery, Saint Stephen, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada ; Maintained by Terri (contributor 47447510) .
- ↑ "Canada Census, 1851", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWRM-Q3Z : 1 October 2021), Lucretia Hitchings, 1851.
- ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick : Wallace Hale's Early New Brunswick Probate, 1785-1835 Hitchings, Josiah
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