Person:Oliver Witt (1)

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Oliver Witt
b.26 Oct 1720 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
d.11 Nov 1807 Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 8 Feb 1713
  1. Mary Witt1715 - 1783
  2. Jonathan Witt1718 - Bef 1744
  3. Oliver Witt1720 - 1807
  4. Daniel Witt1723 - Bef 1744
  5. Sarah Witt1727 -
  6. Lydia Witt1730 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 27 Nov 1745
  1. Sarah Witt1746 - Bef 1805
  2. Phebe Witt1748 -
  3. Jonathan Witt1751 -
  4. Daniel WittAbt 1753 - 1796
  5. Rebecca WittAbt 1755 - Bef 1805
  6. Oliver WittAbt 1759 - 1802
  7. Persis WittAbt 1764 - 1817
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Facts and Events
Name Oliver Witt
Gender Male
Birth[1] 26 Oct 1720 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 27 Nov 1745 Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Rebecca Whittemore
Death[2][3] 11 Nov 1807 Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
    p. 204.

    WITT, Oliuer, s. Jonathan and Lidia, [born] Oct. 26, 1720.

  2. ↑ Hubbardston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Hubbardston, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1907)
    p. 224.

    WITT, Capt. Oliver, [died] Nov. 11, 1807, a. 87 y. CR

  3. ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate files, 1731–1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Digitized by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 2012)
    Case 66744: Witt, Oliver Hubbardston 1808.

    Will of "Oliver Witt of Hubbardston ... being advanced in age", dated 22 Jun 1805, filed [7?] Dec 1807, proved 5 Jan 1808, names son in law Samuel Stearns; daughter Phebe Howard; daughter Lydia Williams; daughter Elizabeth Stearns; children of daughter Rebecca Brown deceased; daughter Persis Earle [her husband Joel Earle]; heirs of my son Daniel Witt deceased viz John Witt [his mother Eunice Witt my daughter in law], Eunice Pitcher, Polly Brown, David Witt, Ivory Witt, & Clark Witt; the two children of my son Oliver Witt deceased namely Oliver and Alfred Witt. Capt. Samuel Cook of Templeton and son in law William Howard of Paxton to be executor.
    22 Jan 1808: Inventory of Deacon Oliver Will late of Hubbardston Deceased: $6680.85 by William Marcum, Luther Hale, Asa Wheeler.
    1 Oct 1810: Division of real estate of Oliver Witt late of Hubbardston to John Witt, to Alpheus Witt, to Oliver Witt
    1 Oct 1816: Accounting of William Howard, includes legacies for: heirs of Lydia Williams namely John W. Williams, Lydia Brown, Matildia Herby; to Elizabeth Wood, heirs of Rebeckah Brown namely Oliver Brown, Eben'r Brown Jr, Moses Greenwood, Pliny Lamb; to Joel & Percis Earle; Elizabeth Stearns heir to Dr Sam'l Stearns; balance of $972.25 applied to legacy of $1000 left to wife of executor.

  4.   Stowe, John Murdock. History of the town of Hubbardston, Worcester County, Mass: from the time its territory was purchased of the Indians in 1686, to the present, with the genealogy of present and former resident families. (Hubbardston, Massachusetts: [s.n.], 1881)
    p. 375.

    Oliver Witt, c[ame] f[rom] Paxton; settled on farm previously occupied by Israel Green; at one time he owned the whole farm, 500 acres; d. Nov. 11, 1807, a. 87; his wife d. July 13, 1798.

  5.   Bill, Ledyard. History of Paxton, Massachusetts. (Worcester, Mass.: Putnam, Davis & Co., 1889)
    p. 6, 18, 24, 91.

    Early settler of Paxton, petitioned for first church, one of first set of selectmen in 1765, Capt. Oliver Witt in 1767 and 1768, one of the first deacons of the church.

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