Kitson Family
William Kitson (ca1735-ca1801) of Fauquier Co. Virginia
William Kitson of Fauquier Co. Virginia and wife Joan.
He probably born ca. 1735/1740, died aft 1800
at Fauquier County, Virginia.
It is not known when/where William Kitson was born/died or
who his parents were.
(He probably died between 1800 and 1805.)
He first appeared in the records at Fauquier Co. in 1763 when he
was witness to a deed.
He last appeared in the records at Fauquier Co. in 1800.
William Kitson and Joan had
one known son, James Burch (Birch) Kitson, born about 1767 prob. Fauquier Co.,
Virginia, died 1835 Henry Co., Kentucky.
James Burch Kitson
had the following wives and
children:
Mary Brown (abt1770-abt1794)
(marr. 05DEC1787)
William Kitson (1792VA-1875KY/HenryCo.)
James Kitson (1793VA-)
Jemima Mayes (-aft1842)
(marr. 22JUN1795)
John Kitson
Nancy Kitson (Est1797-)
Elizabeth Kitson (Est1801-)
Jemima Kitson (Est1806-1826KY/HenryCo.)
Sarah Kitson
Most of the research into the Kitson's was provided by Gregg Kitson.
Children and descendants of this Kitson line lived at Shelby/Henry Co.,
Kentucky (1810+); Lincoln County, Missouri (1850+) and Calhoun Co.,
Illinois (aft 1860).
Research Notes
- William Kitson was first found in Fauquier County, Virginia in 1763
when he was witness to a deed. Presumably, he would have had to have
been at least age 21. The citation is:
Genealogies of Virginia Families
Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore; 1981
Volume V: R - Z
Index: Wm. Kitson pg. 410
Wm Kitson was a witness to a deed of Benjamin Taylor and wife
Elizabeth to Joseph Taylor. Fauquier County Deed Book, I,
p. 454. April 28, 1763.
-
The International Genealogical Index (IGI) at the
http://www.familysearch.org
website shows a few entries for the marriage of James Birch 'Kittson'
and Mary Brown on 5 December 1787 (less likely 1782) at Fauquier County,
Virginia. However, these entries are based on patron submissions,
rather than the more reliable extractions of original records (parish
registers, county books, etc.) that form the source for other IGI entries.
These patron entries may be based on a reliable source, but one would need
to obtain the microfilm referenced by the IGI entry to discover that source.
-
Somewhere, somehow I found a "Virginia Marriage Record" that says:
"KITTSON, James Birch & Mary Brown, Dec. 5, 1787 - bdsm : d/o John & Anna".
However, I forgot to note the source.
But that does provide an indication that Mary's parents were a
John and Anna Brown probably of Fauquier County, Virginia also.
-
I never attempted to find anything further about a John and Anna Brown.
-
I do not know where the James' middle name of Birch/Burch came from.
I vaguely recall seeing the Burch surname in Fauquier County, but never
found a specific connection or otherwise followed through.
-
Mary Brown Kitson apparently died about 1794/5 since James re-married
22 June 1795 at Fauquier County to Jemima Mayes. Jemima reportedly was
married first to a William Hollingsworth. She was reportedly mentioned
in her father's will as "Jemima Hollingsworth" but I do not even have a
citation to the will/probate package.
-
William Kitson reportedly last seen in 1800 in a record in Fauquier
County, Virginia.
Need citation.
-
James Birch Kitson and Mary Brown reportedly had two sons:
James (est1791-est1850/1860) (our ancestor) and William (1794/5-1875).
I do not have any source citations to support that.
-
"Marriage Records of Shelby County Kentucky," by Annie Walker Burns Bell,
1932 for 28 Mar 1820 marriage of
William Kitson (1794/5-1875) to Elizabeth Pollard
names his father as "Wm. S." (her father Henry C. Pollard).
That may be a transcription error or indicate a problem. Unfortunately,
it is my understanding that the original
marriage record documents have been destroyed since they were badly
deteriorated and only the transcriptions remain. I also see that while
the children of William Kitson and Elizabeth Pollard stayed in
Henry County, one of them, John Martin Kitson (1829-1916) migrated to
and died in Lincoln County, Missouri.
-
James Birch Kitson and Jemima Mayes (est1769/1775-aft1842) reportedly
had children:
John (est1796-Dec1829) (died Henry Co., Kentucky),
Nancy,
Elizabeth,
Jemima (est1806-1826) (died Henry Co., Kentucky; married Stephen Boyd),
and
Sarah.
Which wife was mother of John is not certain.
-
James Birch Kitson reportedly died 1835 at Henry County, Kentucky.
I do not have any evidence (will, probate, land, etc.) to support that.
-
James Kitson (est1791-est1850/1860) married 26 December 1818 at
Henry County, Kentucky to Elizabeth "Eliza" Shuck, daughter of Mathias
and Mary Shuck. Eliza was born 30 March 1793; died 11 November 1793 at
Calhoun County Illinois; and was buried at Fox Creek Cemetery, Hamburg,
Calhoun County, Illinois. That we have sources for from the Henry County,
Kentucky marriages and Calhoun County Cemeteries book which I have seen.
-
I do not know to what extent or depth the records of Fauquier County,
Virginia have been researched regarding the Kitson's. I do not even know
to what extent records may exist either
locally or through published sources.
The
Fauquier County USGenWeb
website might have some useful information.
Issues and Comments
-
Descendants of Joseph Mays - Amherst Co. VA
A Rootsweb file submitted (date unkn) as file mays1.txt by
Clayton Warner .
This site claims that Jemima Mays (-aft1842)
marr. 22 JUN 1795
Fauquier Co., Virginia
to
James Burch (Birch) Kitson (1767-1835)
The site claims she was the dau. of Joseph Mays and
it was her second marriage; the first
1780 Amherst Co. Virginia to a William Hollingsworth.
[We know the marriage to Jemima was the second for James.]
This site further claims that this Jemima Mays was born 1760
in Overton, Stafford Co., Virginia.
There are problems with these claims:
-
The will of Jemima's father is dated 7 Jan 1797 and identifies
her as "my daughter Jemima Hollingsworth." This date is well after
the 1795 marriage to Kitson.
-
The source of the marriage information for marriage of Jemima and
James (Fauquier County Virginia Marriage Bonds: 1759-1854 and Marriage
Returns: 1785-1848; Gott, John K.; Heritage Books, Inc.; 1989;
LH/GENEA/REF/929.3755275/GOTT,J [Biblio. entry in Virginia Genealogy
by McGinnis] )
in the
Listings in alpha sequence: Page 118
shows
KITSON, James B. & Jemima Mays, Jun. 22, 1795 - bdsm: E. Timberlake
This identifies her as *Mays* NOT Hollingsworth.
- There are various Mays males in Fauquier Co. at the time
who could be her father.
Haven't checked them out yet.
- Amherst County Virginia nowhere near Fauquier Co.
It appears that the Jemima Mays who married James Birch Kitson was
NOT the daughter of the above Joseph Mays, but the possibility,
which seems very unlikely because of the incompatibilities in the data,
should not be entirely discarded.
Kitson families and surname origin
I have not looked into the surname origin or connections back to
England. I am not aware of any reliable research that does.
I have seen claims and comments concerning coats of arms.
I likewise am not knowledgeable about the general subject or
specific applicability to the Kitson surname, but ALL these
claims should be treated with a high degree of skepticism.
Too many claims of this type are invalid and wishful thinking.
A couple bits of information from the web - use with caution and
skepticism:
- I have seen quite a few index listings of Kitson's in
Yorkshire, England.
- The Kitson Locomotive works in Leeds England is quite well known
among railroad enthisiasts. Existed from about late 1850's to 1945.
See
Locomotive Manufacturers @ Trainweb.org
Also
Stephenson Locomotive Society - "The Library"
-
Kitson Family Genealogy Forum:
Posted by: Betty McKeown Date: August 03, 2001 at 18:37:25
"Burke's Family Index has Kitson Peerage and Baronies 1970 and landed
gentry1952 also Who's Who page 14 143rd annual publ A & C Black..Airedale
4th Baron I have photocopy of two shields the Torquay one has three fish
(Pike's) wheras the Leeds branch has on e fish(Pike),on shield,the Unicorn
is on both plus a crown? and helmet ..Palman Qui Meruit Ferat(Let him who
merita bear the palm as it does not relate directly to me as I link
through Jane Kitson b/1791 Leeds dau of Thomas,publican I was seeking
a link back in time,the Torquay family is mentioned in the History of
Torquay by P Russell (1960) and the book is deposited in Torquay
Devon England Library hope this is of use Bette."
http://genforum.genealogy.com/kitson/messages/108.html
-
Kitson Family Genealogy Forum:
Posted by: Viv Kitson Date: August 10, 2001 at 05:57:50
Sourcing from memory here: the surname Kitson is of Anglo-Saxon origin,
and was first recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle of 1137 (King Stephen)
as Kittesonne. It derives from Son of Christopher (Kit), ie Kit's son = Kitson
(as per Thomson, Peterson, etc.). Again, from memory, there was a Baron Kitson -
baronetcy conferred circa 1868. Made his money as a manufacturer in the
industrial revolution, as I recall.
[This was Kitson Locomotive. Next msg in thread reports Baronacy as Airedale.] ...
http://genforum.genealogy.com/kitson/messages/109.html
Other Kitson Lines
I have not done directed research into other Kitson lines,
but have picked up some information about them as I went along.
No known connection of any of these
to William Kitson of Fauquier Co., Virginia.
I have noticed that the Gene Pool Individual Records database at
Rootsweb.com names a lot of these "other" Kitson's in Indiana and
Ohio. Also, some Accomack Co. VA from 1800's
I have not gone through this source in depth, just a cursory review.
-
There was a group of Kitson's in Accomack Co. VA in the 1700's;
have various names and records offline.
I have not found any connection to William Kitson of Fauquier Co.,
Virginia.
-
There is a line of Kitson's that came to the US through Canada.
Stephen Kitson born 1 Jan 1796 Canada; died 15 DEC 1871 Whitley Co.,
Indiana USA;
married 15 Jun 1817 West Oxford, Ontario Canada to Christiana Lampman
(1799-1869).
He apparently was son of John F. Kitson/Kitzen (1766-1825) of Hanover, Germany
and Margaret Windecker.
Stephen's siblings are reported to have included:
Henrietta, John A.F., Margaret, Catherine, Jinnett (Jane) and Isaac.
Possibly also Daniel Kitson b. 5 Jan 1812 in Ontario.
Descendants apparently to Ohio (Montgomery Co.), Indiana
(Whitley Co., Elkhart Co., poss. Wabash Co.)
and Michigan.
Indiana Marriages to 1850, Kitson not identified but probably
from this group:
KITSON EVA CONKLIN MALACHI Kosciusko 05-15-1844
KITSON PHEBE BUNGER SAMUEL Elkhart 06-20-1849
There is no known connection to William Kitson of Fauquier Co., Virginia.
-
Descendants of Daniel Kitson reportedly born about 1820 Franklin County,
PA;
died 10 Nov 1820 Wabash Co., Indiana; married about 1840 to
Susan or Susanna Knouff (1811-1889).
Descendants lived Indiana (Wabash and Adams Counties).
Another source appears to claim that Daniel was a descendant of the
Canada group;
i.e. a son of John F. Kitson/Kitzen (1766-1825) of Hanover, Germany.
Remains uncertain.
There is no known connection to William Kitson of Fauquier Co., Virginia.
-
Descendants of George Kitson born ca. 1832/42 Sheffield, England; marr.
Mary Blaisdell.
Lived in Michigan (Osceola Co.).
There is no known connection to William Kitson of Fauquier Co., Virginia.
-
Descendants of Joseph Kitson born 6 Nov. 1840 at Rotherham, Yorkshire, England;
died 9 Jan 1906 at Ashtabula, Ohio; married to Isabel Marrison born
1 Mar 1844 at Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England; died 26 Aug 1913 at
Ashtabula, Ohio.
There is no known connection to William Kitson of Fauquier Co., Virginia.
-
"My Stott relative Mary Ann Stott married a John Kitson in the
Huddersfield area of England in early 1800's . They came to United
States in the early 1840's. They moved to Palatine Illinois in about
1848. In England they had a pottery business and in Palatine they
ran a brickyard. Mary Ann was the sister of my Uriah Stott who came
to America in 1843 and settled in the DesPlains area in Illinois."
Posted by: Victor Stott Date: September 22, 2001 at 19:22:31
of 190
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?palatine::kitson::118.html
This past Sunday my brother and I found the Cady cemetery. It is on Ela
road just south of Il. rte 68. It is a very old cemetery with few tomb
stones and has a locked gate.The Kitsons buried there are John,
b. aug. 16, 1819, d. Feb. 15, 1895
His wife Ann, d. Dec. 18, 1876
Mary J. d. Oct 24, 1855
Fanny, d. Oct 25, 1861
Lloyd R. Kitson b. 1887, d. 1864 ,
Ether Kitson , sister of Lloyd also buried there but no stone.
Posted by: Victor Stott Date: November 07, 2001 at 19:38:35
In Reply to: Re: Kitson in Illinois by Victor Stott of 190
http://genforum.genealogy.com/kitson/messages/136.html
Data
Postings of transcribed records data concerning the Kitson surname.
Indiana
More coming (eventually)!
E-Mail to Neal
Main Genealogy page
© Copyright 1997-2011.
All rights reserved.