William Hitchcock (sometimes spelled Hedgecock) was born in the second half of 1774 or first half of 1775 in North Carolina, based on his gravestone, Quaker burial records, and census records.
William Hitchcock probably married Hannah Coffin about 1798. William's wife was named Hannah; however, an original record giving her maiden name has not been found. Hannah Coffin's parents were Mathew and Hannah (Mendenhall) Coffin, who were very active in the Springfield Quaker Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina.
The Quaker meeting minutes did not report a Quaker wedding for William and Hannah. A wedding outside the Quakers was a serious transgression at that time. A person would be "disowned" unless he or she expressed adequate regret. The Springfield Quaker meeting minutes reported in February, 1800 that "Hannah Hitchcock offered a paper condemning her going out in marriage, which was accepted." The maiden name of the wife was usually given in cases like this, but was unfortunately not given in this case. The meeting minutes at that time would also note that a person expressed regret for having a baby without being married or too soon after marriage, but neither possibility was mentioned in this case. William and Hannah's first child Priscilla was born September 5, 1799.
William apparently was not interested in being a Quaker at that time because there was not a similar paper of condemnation from him. His attitude may have been the reason they married outside the Quakers.
In February, 1807, William Hitchcock and sons Joshua and Barnabas formally joined the Springfield Quaker Meeting. His wife Hannah was already a member and asked that daughters Priscilla and Lydia also be made members.
In June, 1811 William Hitchcock asked for a certificate to transfer the Quaker memberships for the family from Springfield to the White Water Meeting in Indiana. Many Quaker families moved from North Carolina to Indiana in the early 1800s to be in an area that did not allow slavery. William, Hannah, and their children were received as members of the White Water Meeting in December, 1811. White Water was the first and only Quaker meeting in Indiana at that time. In 1815 the Blue River Meeting was established in Washington County, Indiana where William and Hannah lived.
William died June 9, 1850 at age 75, according to the gravestone and Quaker burial records. He was buried next to his wife at the in the Hicksite Church Cemetery or Old Blue River Cemetery near Salem in Washington, County, Indiana.
According to Quaker records, the children of William and Hannah Hitchcock were:
Priscilla born 9-5-1799
Joshua born 6-23-1801
Barnabas born 8-31-1803
Lydia born 12-16-1805
Deborah born 6-16-1808
Martha born 9-1-1811
Mathew born 8-29-1815
Hannah born 3-30-1818
William born 3-30-1818
Amy born 2-23-1821
This William Hitchcock is sometimes referred to as William Hitchcock (V) because he was the fifth in a sequence of William Hitchcocks as described in the book The Hitchcock, Hedgecock, Hedgcock Family in Maryland and North Carolina and their Descendants, Second Edition (2000) by Robert E. Hedgecock.
The information in the book for the fifth generation and later appears to have been provided by family members, and there are almost no comments about sources and no indication that the information from family members was compared to census and other original records. The book has William Hitchcock (V) born on September 27, 1777. That is not consistent with the gravestone, Quaker burial records, the 1850 US census, or the 1820 US census. The book also has William and Hannah marrying on December 18, 1799, which would have been three months after the birth of their first child. That seems unlikely given the way their marriage was handled in the Quaker meeting minutes. The book also has son Barnabas born in August, 1801 rather than August, 1803, and therefore is inconsistent with Quaker records and with the birth of son Joshua in June, 1801.
Sources and additional information are given in the WikiTree profile for William Hitchcock (Hitchcock-1420).
William Hitchcock probably married Hannah Coffin about 1798. William's wife was named Hannah; however, an original record giving her maiden name has not been found. Hannah Coffin's parents were Mathew and Hannah (Mendenhall) Coffin, who were very active in the Springfield Quaker Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina.
The Quaker meeting minutes did not report a Quaker wedding for William and Hannah. A wedding outside the Quakers was a serious transgression at that time. A person would be "disowned" unless he or she expressed adequate regret. The Springfield Quaker meeting minutes reported in February, 1800 that "Hannah Hitchcock offered a paper condemning her going out in marriage, which was accepted." The maiden name of the wife was usually given in cases like this, but was unfortunately not given in this case. The meeting minutes at that time would also note that a person expressed regret for having a baby without being married or too soon after marriage, but neither possibility was mentioned in this case. William and Hannah's first child Priscilla was born September 5, 1799.
William apparently was not interested in being a Quaker at that time because there was not a similar paper of condemnation from him. His attitude may have been the reason they married outside the Quakers.
In February, 1807, William Hitchcock and sons Joshua and Barnabas formally joined the Springfield Quaker Meeting. His wife Hannah was already a member and asked that daughters Priscilla and Lydia also be made members.
In June, 1811 William Hitchcock asked for a certificate to transfer the Quaker memberships for the family from Springfield to the White Water Meeting in Indiana. Many Quaker families moved from North Carolina to Indiana in the early 1800s to be in an area that did not allow slavery. William, Hannah, and their children were received as members of the White Water Meeting in December, 1811. White Water was the first and only Quaker meeting in Indiana at that time. In 1815 the Blue River Meeting was established in Washington County, Indiana where William and Hannah lived.
William died June 9, 1850 at age 75, according to the gravestone and Quaker burial records. He was buried next to his wife at the in the Hicksite Church Cemetery or Old Blue River Cemetery near Salem in Washington, County, Indiana.
According to Quaker records, the children of William and Hannah Hitchcock were:
Priscilla born 9-5-1799
Joshua born 6-23-1801
Barnabas born 8-31-1803
Lydia born 12-16-1805
Deborah born 6-16-1808
Martha born 9-1-1811
Mathew born 8-29-1815
Hannah born 3-30-1818
William born 3-30-1818
Amy born 2-23-1821
This William Hitchcock is sometimes referred to as William Hitchcock (V) because he was the fifth in a sequence of William Hitchcocks as described in the book The Hitchcock, Hedgecock, Hedgcock Family in Maryland and North Carolina and their Descendants, Second Edition (2000) by Robert E. Hedgecock.
The information in the book for the fifth generation and later appears to have been provided by family members, and there are almost no comments about sources and no indication that the information from family members was compared to census and other original records. The book has William Hitchcock (V) born on September 27, 1777. That is not consistent with the gravestone, Quaker burial records, the 1850 US census, or the 1820 US census. The book also has William and Hannah marrying on December 18, 1799, which would have been three months after the birth of their first child. That seems unlikely given the way their marriage was handled in the Quaker meeting minutes. The book also has son Barnabas born in August, 1801 rather than August, 1803, and therefore is inconsistent with Quaker records and with the birth of son Joshua in June, 1801.
Sources and additional information are given in the WikiTree profile for William Hitchcock (Hitchcock-1420).
William Hitchcock (sometimes spelled Hedgecock) was born in the second half of 1774 or first half of 1775 in North Carolina, based on his gravestone, Quaker burial records, and census records.
William Hitchcock probably married Hannah Coffin about 1798. William's wife was named Hannah; however, an original record giving her maiden name has not been found. Hannah Coffin's parents were Mathew and Hannah (Mendenhall) Coffin, who were very active in the Springfield Quaker Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina.
The Quaker meeting minutes did not report a Quaker wedding for William and Hannah. A wedding outside the Quakers was a serious transgression at that time. A person would be "disowned" unless he or she expressed adequate regret. The Springfield Quaker meeting minutes reported in February, 1800 that "Hannah Hitchcock offered a paper condemning her going out in marriage, which was accepted." The maiden name of the wife was usually given in cases like this, but was unfortunately not given in this case. The meeting minutes at that time would also note that a person expressed regret for having a baby without being married or too soon after marriage, but neither possibility was mentioned in this case. William and Hannah's first child Priscilla was born September 5, 1799.
William apparently was not interested in being a Quaker at that time because there was not a similar paper of condemnation from him. His attitude may have been the reason they married outside the Quakers.
In February, 1807, William Hitchcock and sons Joshua and Barnabas formally joined the Springfield Quaker Meeting. His wife Hannah was already a member and asked that daughters Priscilla and Lydia also be made members.
In June, 1811 William Hitchcock asked for a certificate to transfer the Quaker memberships for the family from Springfield to the White Water Meeting in Indiana. Many Quaker families moved from North Carolina to Indiana in the early 1800s to be in an area that did not allow slavery. William, Hannah, and their children were received as members of the White Water Meeting in December, 1811. White Water was the first and only Quaker meeting in Indiana at that time. In 1815 the Blue River Meeting was established in Washington County, Indiana where William and Hannah lived.
William died June 9, 1850 at age 75, according to the gravestone and Quaker burial records. He was buried next to his wife at the in the Hicksite Church Cemetery or Old Blue River Cemetery near Salem in Washington, County, Indiana.
According to Quaker records, the children of William and Hannah Hitchcock were:
Priscilla born 9-5-1799
Joshua born 6-23-1801
Barnabas born 8-31-1803
Lydia born 12-16-1805
Deborah born 6-16-1808
Martha born 9-1-1811
Mathew born 8-29-1815
Hannah born 3-30-1818
William born 3-30-1818
Amy born 2-23-1821
This William Hitchcock is sometimes referred to as William Hitchcock (V) because he was the fifth in a sequence of William Hitchcocks as described in the book The Hitchcock, Hedgecock, Hedgcock Family in Maryland and North Carolina and their Descendants, Second Edition (2000) by Robert E. Hedgecock.
The information in the book for the fifth generation and later appears to have been provided by family members, and there are almost no comments about sources and no indication that the information from family members was compared to census and other original records. The book has William Hitchcock (V) born on September 27, 1777. That is not consistent with the gravestone, Quaker burial records, the 1850 US census, or the 1820 US census. The book also has William and Hannah marrying on December 18, 1799, which would have been three months after the birth of their first child. That seems unlikely given the way their marriage was handled in the Quaker meeting minutes. The book also has son Barnabas born in August, 1801 rather than August, 1803, and therefore is inconsistent with Quaker records and with the birth of son Joshua in June, 1801.
Sources and additional information are given in the WikiTree profile for William Hitchcock (Hitchcock-1420).
William Hitchcock probably married Hannah Coffin about 1798. William's wife was named Hannah; however, an original record giving her maiden name has not been found. Hannah Coffin's parents were Mathew and Hannah (Mendenhall) Coffin, who were very active in the Springfield Quaker Meeting in Guilford County, North Carolina.
The Quaker meeting minutes did not report a Quaker wedding for William and Hannah. A wedding outside the Quakers was a serious transgression at that time. A person would be "disowned" unless he or she expressed adequate regret. The Springfield Quaker meeting minutes reported in February, 1800 that "Hannah Hitchcock offered a paper condemning her going out in marriage, which was accepted." The maiden name of the wife was usually given in cases like this, but was unfortunately not given in this case. The meeting minutes at that time would also note that a person expressed regret for having a baby without being married or too soon after marriage, but neither possibility was mentioned in this case. William and Hannah's first child Priscilla was born September 5, 1799.
William apparently was not interested in being a Quaker at that time because there was not a similar paper of condemnation from him. His attitude may have been the reason they married outside the Quakers.
In February, 1807, William Hitchcock and sons Joshua and Barnabas formally joined the Springfield Quaker Meeting. His wife Hannah was already a member and asked that daughters Priscilla and Lydia also be made members.
In June, 1811 William Hitchcock asked for a certificate to transfer the Quaker memberships for the family from Springfield to the White Water Meeting in Indiana. Many Quaker families moved from North Carolina to Indiana in the early 1800s to be in an area that did not allow slavery. William, Hannah, and their children were received as members of the White Water Meeting in December, 1811. White Water was the first and only Quaker meeting in Indiana at that time. In 1815 the Blue River Meeting was established in Washington County, Indiana where William and Hannah lived.
William died June 9, 1850 at age 75, according to the gravestone and Quaker burial records. He was buried next to his wife at the in the Hicksite Church Cemetery or Old Blue River Cemetery near Salem in Washington, County, Indiana.
According to Quaker records, the children of William and Hannah Hitchcock were:
Priscilla born 9-5-1799
Joshua born 6-23-1801
Barnabas born 8-31-1803
Lydia born 12-16-1805
Deborah born 6-16-1808
Martha born 9-1-1811
Mathew born 8-29-1815
Hannah born 3-30-1818
William born 3-30-1818
Amy born 2-23-1821
This William Hitchcock is sometimes referred to as William Hitchcock (V) because he was the fifth in a sequence of William Hitchcocks as described in the book The Hitchcock, Hedgecock, Hedgcock Family in Maryland and North Carolina and their Descendants, Second Edition (2000) by Robert E. Hedgecock.
The information in the book for the fifth generation and later appears to have been provided by family members, and there are almost no comments about sources and no indication that the information from family members was compared to census and other original records. The book has William Hitchcock (V) born on September 27, 1777. That is not consistent with the gravestone, Quaker burial records, the 1850 US census, or the 1820 US census. The book also has William and Hannah marrying on December 18, 1799, which would have been three months after the birth of their first child. That seems unlikely given the way their marriage was handled in the Quaker meeting minutes. The book also has son Barnabas born in August, 1801 rather than August, 1803, and therefore is inconsistent with Quaker records and with the birth of son Joshua in June, 1801.
Sources and additional information are given in the WikiTree profile for William Hitchcock (Hitchcock-1420).
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