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Marriage: Children:
  1. James WHITT: Birth: 28 Oct 1782 Monday in Cedar Grove,Washington Co.,VA. (Now Tazewell). Death: 19 SEP 1855 in Tazewell,County,VA.

  2. Griffith (Griffy) WHITT: Birth: 1787 in Cedar Grove,Russell Co.,Va. (Now Tazewell). Death: 23 AUG 1853 in Grundy County,Mo.

  3. Rebecca Whitt: Birth: 1788 in Cedar Grove,Russell County,Va.(Now Tazewell). Death: 1884 in Tazewell County,Va

  4. Richard (Devil Dick) Nelson WHITT: Birth: 1791 in Russell Or Wythe Co.,Va. Cedar Grove,( Now Tazewell). Death: 2 SEP 1855 in Carter County,KY.

  5. John Bunyan WHITT: Birth: 1794 in Cedar Grove,Russell County,Va. (Now Tazewell). Death: AUG 1867 in Floyd Co.,Ky.

  6. Susannah Whitt: Birth: 1796 in Cedar Grove,Russell Co.,VA.,( Now Tazewell). Death: 1865

  7. Jonas WHITT: Birth: 1 JAN 1797 in Cedar Grove,Russell Co.,VA.,( Now Tazewell ). Death: 2 JUL 1865 in Truittsville,Big White Oak Creek,Greenup Co. KY.


Notes
a. Note:   Skaggs is thought to be Cherokee Indian. Daughter of Shawnee Chief Cornstalk and Cherokee Wife, which made her Chrokee. William Skaggs lead a raid of Virginians south to North Carolina, or Tenn. to burn out the Indians who were helping the British fight against the Americans. Hezekiak and his father Richard were also on that expidition about 1779. They brought back Three Indian Maidens. Some think Hezekiak married one of the three Indian Girls, who took the name of Skaggs from the leader of the Expidition. At any rate Rachel Scaggs was Indian and thought to be daughter of Chief Cornstalk. After the war for Independence Hezekiah was awarded land grants along the upper Clinch River in what is now Tazewell County, Va. Hezekiah settled near Ceder Bluff in Baptist Valley. Hezekiah helped organize Tazewell county, along with eight other Gentlemen Justices of the Peaces, all appointed by Governer Pactrick Henry. Hezekiah also served as Sheriff and Judge of Tazewell County. Granted Land no.70 page 305; Tazewell County 120A. On Indian Creek, a branch of the Clinch River. 22 Aug 1821; Grant number 95, Page 393 98A. On Dismal Creek waters of the Louisa Fork of Sandy River; 29 Jun 1844. Hezekiah and his father, Richard signed the Patriot's Oath to the Free State of Virginia on Sep. 13,1777 in Montgomery Co., Va. They were members of Capt. Trigg's Company. He was scarcely 17 years old when he first saw military action in the Revolutionary war. His pension deposition states that in 1776 or 1777 he was drafted to go to the relief of the New River Island creek fort to help protect it from the Indians. He marched under the command of Lieutenant Israel Lorton. In 1777 he was a volunteer under Captian Thomas Mastin against the Cherokee Indians in the Chickamauga expedition in Tennessee. Their rendezvous point was at Colonel William Campbell's in Washington county. They marched to the big Island of the Holston River and were incorporated into General Evan Shelby's outfit. From there they marched on the Indian towns. Hezekiah was then drafted to serve in a fort on Back Creek in Montgomery county. Next He was drafted by Colonel William Preston in the summer of 1888 to march to North Carolina to join the Army of General Gates, but Hezekiah was choosen to guard the lead mines in montgomery county. Hezekiah also acted as Indian spy when needed, and always was ready to serve to win freedom for the new United States. Sheriff of Tazewell County 1826-1828. The DAR & SAR of Tazewell County put up Rev. War Vet. markers on his grave at the WHITT-LOWE Cemetery in Baptisr Valley, Virginia June 4, 2006 at his dedication. Read more about Hezekiah and all of his descendents in the new 578 page hardback book called, "Legacy, The Days of David Crockett Whitt." For more information go to www.jsfbooks.com and click on New Books! A NEW BOOK WILL BE OUT IN 2010, called "The Patriot, Hezekiah Whitt" and you will see Virginia through the eyes of Hezekiah 1760-1846. Many Indian Stories!
Note:   Hezekiah moved from South Carolina to Montgomery county, Va. Rachel


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