Joseph Nathaniel WITT 
Joseph Nathaniel was born in 1750 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia. Joseph Nathaniel's father was Charles "C" WITT and his mother was Lavinia HARBOUR. His paternal grandparents were William (Guilliame) WITT and Elizabeth Mildred DAUX; his maternal grandparents were Thomas HARBOUR and Sary (Sarah) WITT. He had two brothers and eight sisters, named Elijah, Caleb, Sarah, Lydia, Mary Lavenia (Patsy), Charity, Lyddie, Nellie, Susannah and Rhoda. He was the third oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 69 on November 14th, 1819 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee.General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 3RWF-LC
"Virginia Soldiers of 1776," states that Joseph Witt was born in Halifax County, Va. in 1750, that he marrried 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.
Joseph Witt's line:
Joseph Witt, son of Charles, born halifax County, Va. 1750 Married: Sarah Kimbrough Died: Tennessee, about 1824
Notes from: Maj. William Henderson Witt
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1630/1635 in La Rochelle, , , France d.1715 in , Charles City, Va
- b.1675 in (heugonot) Pays D'anis, La Rochelle, Aunis, France d.13 Jun 1754 in "roseland", Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia
- b.~ 1600 in , , London, Eng
- b.1599 in , , London, Eng d.1658 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia
- b.~ 1603 in , , London, Eng
- b.~ 1650 in Charles City, , Va
- b.~ 1627 in Charles City, Charles City Co., Va d.1679 in Charles City, Charles City Co., Va
- b.1712 in Manakin, Albemarle, Va d.30 Jan 1791 in Probably, Halifax Co., Va, In The Army
- b.1684 in , , France d.1741 in St Anne Parish, Albemarle, Virginia
- b.1750 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia d.14 Nov 1819 in Jefferson Co, Tennessee
- b.1675 in , , , Wales d.1770 in , Henry, Virginia
- b.1720 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia d.1772 in Halifax Co, Virginia
- b.1630/1635 in La Rochelle, , , France d.1715 in , Charles City, Va
- b.1671 in Charles City, Goochland, Virginia d.1742 in Charles City, Goochland, Virginia
- b.1599 in , , London, Eng d.1658 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia
- b.~ 1650 in Charles City, , Va
- b.~ 1627 in Charles City, Charles City Co., Va d.1679 in Charles City, Charles City Co., Va
- b.1695 in , Of Charles City, Virginia d.> 1769 in Halifax Co, Virginia
- b.~ 1680 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia d. in , , Virginia
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‌Joseph Nathaniel and Sarah were married in a religious ceremony on January 30th, 1771 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia. They had five sons and five daughters, named Joseph, Nathaniel, John, Silas, James R, Mourning, Elizabeth 'Betsy', Rebecca, Sarah (Sallie) and Mary Martha.
Family Notes
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Children
Joseph WITT
Joseph was born in 1777 in , Jefferson, TN. He died at the age of 43 on March 7th, 1820 in , Adair Co, Ky.
Nathaniel WITT
Nathaniel was born in 1779 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia. He died at the age of 59 in 1838 in Athens, Mcminn, Tennessee.
John WITT
John was born on November 5th, 1785 in Of) Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee. He died at the age of 49 in 1834 in Arkansas.
Elizabeth 'Betsy' WITT
Elizabeth 'Betsy' was born in 1786 in , Jefferson Co, Tn. She died at the age of 69 on November 19th, 1855 in Milford, Waxahachie Co., Tx.
Silas WITT
Silas was born on May 28th, 1790 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 91 on July 15th, 1881 in Moody, Mclennan Co., Tx. He was buried in Moody, , Tx, Perry Cem.2 2
James R WITT
James R was born on November 29th, 1791 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tn. He died at the age of 55 on November 29th, 1846 in Charleston, Bradley Co., Tn.
Sarah (Sallie) WITT
Sarah (Sallie) was born about 1798 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tn. She died about 1820.
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