Joseph Nathaniel Witt

Notes:

"Virginia Soldiers of 1776," states that Joseph Witt was born in Halifax County, Va. in 1750, that he married Sarah.....(Huguenot and family records show that he married Sarah Kimbrough) and that the couple had nine children, as follows: Nathaniel, Joseph, Mourning, Mary Martha, Sarah, Silas, James, John, and Elizabeth.
It also states that Joseph Witt served with North Carolina Troops during the Revolutionary War. It does not list the name or designation of the Unit with which he served. It also states that he died in Tennessee in 1824. The exact place of his death has not been definitely established. It is known that many of the Witts of Virginia moved to the states of North Carolina and Tennessee right after the Revolutionary War, having been given grants of land for their Revolutionary War services. Joseph's brother settled on Long's Creek in what is now Hamblen County, Tennessee. Records of the State Land Office of Tennessee show that on Nov. 1, 1786, Joseph Witt was given a grant of land from the state of North carolina, in what was then Greene County. In those days, Greene was a large acreage which was later divided into several counties and boundary adjustments, placing some of it in the state of Tennessee.
A logical conclusion to be drawn from the facts is that Joseph Witt settled in what is know Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tenn. Records found in Dandridge, Tennessee show that on March 25, 1786, Joseph and Sarah Witt were members of a church near Dandridge, Tennessee. County records of Jefferson County, Tenn. also show that in Feb. 1797 Joseph Witt made in Jefferson County a deed by which he transferred land to one William Galbraith. In that same year Joseph Witt and Duke Kimbrough, said to have been a relative of Joseph's wife, Sarah Kimbrough, were among those appointed to organize a church on Dumlin Creek. Those records point to the fact that Joseph Witt lived for a considerable part of his life, after leaving Va., in Jefferson County, Tenn.

Halifax Co., VA. Deed Book 12, page 427. Aug 11, 1783. Joseph Witt of Halifax to Jas. LeGrand (Legrande) of same, land in Halifax on br/o Miry Cr, b/b Wm. Hamblett, Sr., Wm. Wilson, Wm. Dobbie dec'd. or Wm. Cuningham & Co. (formerly Davis), Micajah Watkins dec'd., & said Jas. LeGrand (old line). Wit: Wm LeGrand, Martin Baker, H. Goare, Jas. Chappell, Wm. Chappell and Lips. Ragland.--

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Joseph married Sarah Kimbrough about 1876. Sarah (daughter of Thomas Kimbrough and Eleanor Graves) was born in 1751 in Halifax, Halifax Co, Virginia; died in Apr 1837 in McMinn Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Elizabeth Witt was born in 1785 in Patrick Co, Virginia; died on 15 Nov 1855 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co, Texas.
2. Rev. Silas Witt was born on 28 May 1790 in Dandridge, Jefferson Co, Tennessee; died on 15 Jul 1881 in Moody, McLennan Co, Texas; was buried in Old Perry Cem, Moody, McLennan Co, Texas.

Charles married Lavinia Harbour in 1729 in Virginia. Lavinia (daughter of Thomas Talmon Harbour, (Immigrant) and Sarah Witt) was born in 1720 in Albemarle Co, Virginia; died about 1790 in Halifax Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Parrish in 1725 in Goochland, Goochland Co, Virginia. Elizabeth was born in 1712 in Halifax, Halifax Co, Virginia; died in 1775 in Halifax, Halifax Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Sarah Witt in 1705 in Charles Co, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of John Witt and Anne Rogers) was born in 1695 in Charles Co, Virginia; died after 18 Aug 1777 in Halifax Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Anne Rogers in 1694 in Charles City, Virginia. Anne was born about 1674 in Charles City, Virginia; died in 1705 in Charles City, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]