John Truitt ⁷⁹⁷

  Research Notes:

From: Edna Shannonhouse, Nov 1995

John received 50 acres of ''Lean Heath,'' ''Addition,'' and ''Forlorn Hope."
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From the research work of Ronnie Truitt of Walhalla, SC; received from Dale Truitt Jul 1996
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From: Dec2000
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From: E. Parker Todd May 2002

11 October 1814, William Chandler Truitt, orphan of George Truitt, guardian John Truitt with his sureties Thomas Parker and Lemuel Hozier (also recorded as Hoshier). (Worcester County, Maryland Orphans Court Proceedings, Vol. 2 1800-1816, by David V. Heise, pg. 301) NOTE: Lemuel Hoshier and Elizabeth Truitt marriage license dated 22 January 1799. (Worcester County, Maryland Marriage Records 1795-1865, by Jody Powell, pg. 62)

15 September 1826, John Truitt of Worcester County writes his will and mentions his daughter Elizabeth Hoshier (left lot of land where she now lives), grandson William Charles Truitt (balance of lands [NOTE: According to guardian accounts his name was William Chandler Truitt, son of George Truitt, dec?d, guardian John Truitt, sureties Lemuel Hoshier & Thomas Parker]), daughter Suffiah Townsend, wife of Thomas, and daughter Mary Parker, wife of Thomas Parker. And Thomas Parker was appointed executor of John Truitt?s will which was probated on 1 August 1826. (Worcester County, Maryland Wills 1822-1833 MH, by Ruth T. Dryden, pg. 19)
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John married Sophia (Truitt). (Sophia (Truitt) was born about 1740 in Worcester County, Maryland, USA ¹⁶⁹⁵.)