Revolutionary War Veteran. DAR Patriot #A208691.
His birth name is shown on his baptism entry in the "Baptisms by the Rev. Daniel Schumacher, pastor of the Lutheran congregations in Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties, Pennsylvania, 1754-1774" is written as Jürg Friedr. Hittel. Christened on March 2, 1762 at the Jerusalem Lutheran & Reformed Congregation in Western Salisbury Township. This was in Northampton County, at the time, now in Lehigh County. Frederick's baptismal record lists him as 3 weeks and 2 days old.
Contributor: John Calkins (46839298) •
Military Service during the Revolutionary War: Listed as Fred'ck Hittel, a substitue for Michael Ehrhard (his brother-in-law who married his sister Christina), in the 3rd Battalion, in the company under Captain John Wagener, as of August 18, 1781. His brother Jacob is listed as his substitute. He is listed as a substitute for Baltes Boochecker, 1782, 4th Battalion, Northampton County, Captain Jesse Jones, 4th class. Frederick was 19 and 20 years old, at the time, and like his brother Jacob he was undoubtedly living at home. He would marry in 1787.
As was common in the early Pennsylvania German communities of the 1700's a child's first name was a dedication name. The middle name was the given name they often went by as is the case of Frederick. He never went by Jurg (German for George) as his military record bears out. The same held true with several of his elder brothers, who also shared the same first name George. All of these brothers also served in the Revolutionary War in the Pennsylvania Militia.
George "Frederick" Hittle was the 12th child (of 12) of George Michael Hittle, Sr. (1714-1786) a veteran of the Revolutionary War and the French and Indian War, along with his wife Anna Maria (Schlauch) Hittle (1714-1806). The family lived in Salisbury Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (now part of Lehigh County), where Frederick was born. Frederick along with his five older brothers and his father all served in the Revolutionary War with the Pennsylvania Militia from Northampton County. Following the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, in the early 1790's, Frederick came to what is now Columbia County, PA along with his wife Maria. He followed on the heels of his eldest brother George "Michael" Hittle, Jr. (1841-1828) and Frederick's older sister Catherine (Hittle) Knappenberger (1746-1829) and her husband who all came and settled in Columbia County, Pennsylvania following the Revolution. At that time, Columbia County was part of Northumberland County until 1813. Catherine and her husband Johan Georg Knappenberger also lived in Catawissa Township near Frederick and his family. Elder brother George "Michael" Hittle, Jr. lived over in what is now Mount Pleasant Township, previously called Fishing Creek Township and Bloom Township.
The Ten Children he had by wife Elizabeth "Mary" Kutz, who he married in Salisbury Township, Northampton County, PA (now Lehigh County) on June 8, 1787, are listed below. Maria, sometimes referred to as Mary, passed away just a few years after the birth of their last child Mathilda :
-Lydia (Hittle) Benner (b. 1788)
-Margaret Elizabeth (Hittle) Williams (1790-1850) died in St. Louis, MO, second wife of Thomas W. Williams.
-Abigail (Hittle) Thornton (b. 1798 -aft. 1870) second wife of Eli Thornton (1786-1852) FAG ID#192382742 who is buried in Old Rosemont Cemetery in Bloomsburg, PA with his first wife. Abigail had 3 children with Eli Thornton. She died in Illinois, after the 1870 census, while living with her married daughter Julia Ann (Thornton) Hobert. Abigail's son Jackson D. Thornton (1828-1911) FAG ID#159069235 is buried in Mercer Co., Illinois. He was a Union Officer in the Civil War.
-Jonas Hittle (b. 1799) ended up living in Juniata County, PA. Married twice, he had 8 children by the first wife and 4 more children by the second wife.
-Christian Hittle (1801-1855) Died of pneumonia after walking back to his home in Central PA in a storm of sleet and freezing rain.
-Catherine (Hittle) Aregood (b. 1805 - d. 1887) m. Samuel Aregood, while still living in Catawissa Twp., then lived out her married life in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania where her 7 children were born. Four of her five sons fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. Went to live with eldest daughter Elizabeth Leonard in Juniata County in her old age. FAG ID#71850598.
- Levi G. Hittle (1808-1881) ended up moving to Fulton County, Ohio. He and wife Margaret Stambach had 8 children together. FAG ID#202514542.
-George "Frederick" Hittle, Jr. (1811-1883) who ended up in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and married Catherine Siegfried (1811-1894).
-Margaret (Hittle) Snyder (1812-1883) became the wife of Isaac Snyder by whom she had at least four children including son George who died during his service in the Civil War. They ended up living in Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. FAG ID#33218348.
-Mathilda Hittle (b. April 21, 1815 - d. July 15, 1856) m. James Parks and had children. FAG ID#47267784.
Revolutionary War Veteran. DAR Patriot #A208691.
His birth name is shown on his baptism entry in the "Baptisms by the Rev. Daniel Schumacher, pastor of the Lutheran congregations in Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties, Pennsylvania, 1754-1774" is written as Jürg Friedr. Hittel. Christened on March 2, 1762 at the Jerusalem Lutheran & Reformed Congregation in Western Salisbury Township. This was in Northampton County, at the time, now in Lehigh County. Frederick's baptismal record lists him as 3 weeks and 2 days old.
Contributor: John Calkins (46839298) •
Military Service during the Revolutionary War: Listed as Fred'ck Hittel, a substitue for Michael Ehrhard (his brother-in-law who married his sister Christina), in the 3rd Battalion, in the company under Captain John Wagener, as of August 18, 1781. His brother Jacob is listed as his substitute. He is listed as a substitute for Baltes Boochecker, 1782, 4th Battalion, Northampton County, Captain Jesse Jones, 4th class. Frederick was 19 and 20 years old, at the time, and like his brother Jacob he was undoubtedly living at home. He would marry in 1787.
As was common in the early Pennsylvania German communities of the 1700's a child's first name was a dedication name. The middle name was the given name they often went by as is the case of Frederick. He never went by Jurg (German for George) as his military record bears out. The same held true with several of his elder brothers, who also shared the same first name George. All of these brothers also served in the Revolutionary War in the Pennsylvania Militia.
George "Frederick" Hittle was the 12th child (of 12) of George Michael Hittle, Sr. (1714-1786) a veteran of the Revolutionary War and the French and Indian War, along with his wife Anna Maria (Schlauch) Hittle (1714-1806). The family lived in Salisbury Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (now part of Lehigh County), where Frederick was born. Frederick along with his five older brothers and his father all served in the Revolutionary War with the Pennsylvania Militia from Northampton County. Following the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, in the early 1790's, Frederick came to what is now Columbia County, PA along with his wife Maria. He followed on the heels of his eldest brother George "Michael" Hittle, Jr. (1841-1828) and Frederick's older sister Catherine (Hittle) Knappenberger (1746-1829) and her husband who all came and settled in Columbia County, Pennsylvania following the Revolution. At that time, Columbia County was part of Northumberland County until 1813. Catherine and her husband Johan Georg Knappenberger also lived in Catawissa Township near Frederick and his family. Elder brother George "Michael" Hittle, Jr. lived over in what is now Mount Pleasant Township, previously called Fishing Creek Township and Bloom Township.
The Ten Children he had by wife Elizabeth "Mary" Kutz, who he married in Salisbury Township, Northampton County, PA (now Lehigh County) on June 8, 1787, are listed below. Maria, sometimes referred to as Mary, passed away just a few years after the birth of their last child Mathilda :
-Lydia (Hittle) Benner (b. 1788)
-Margaret Elizabeth (Hittle) Williams (1790-1850) died in St. Louis, MO, second wife of Thomas W. Williams.
-Abigail (Hittle) Thornton (b. 1798 -aft. 1870) second wife of Eli Thornton (1786-1852) FAG ID#192382742 who is buried in Old Rosemont Cemetery in Bloomsburg, PA with his first wife. Abigail had 3 children with Eli Thornton. She died in Illinois, after the 1870 census, while living with her married daughter Julia Ann (Thornton) Hobert. Abigail's son Jackson D. Thornton (1828-1911) FAG ID#159069235 is buried in Mercer Co., Illinois. He was a Union Officer in the Civil War.
-Jonas Hittle (b. 1799) ended up living in Juniata County, PA. Married twice, he had 8 children by the first wife and 4 more children by the second wife.
-Christian Hittle (1801-1855) Died of pneumonia after walking back to his home in Central PA in a storm of sleet and freezing rain.
-Catherine (Hittle) Aregood (b. 1805 - d. 1887) m. Samuel Aregood, while still living in Catawissa Twp., then lived out her married life in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania where her 7 children were born. Four of her five sons fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. Went to live with eldest daughter Elizabeth Leonard in Juniata County in her old age. FAG ID#71850598.
- Levi G. Hittle (1808-1881) ended up moving to Fulton County, Ohio. He and wife Margaret Stambach had 8 children together. FAG ID#202514542.
-George "Frederick" Hittle, Jr. (1811-1883) who ended up in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and married Catherine Siegfried (1811-1894).
-Margaret (Hittle) Snyder (1812-1883) became the wife of Isaac Snyder by whom she had at least four children including son George who died during his service in the Civil War. They ended up living in Dushore, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. FAG ID#33218348.
-Mathilda Hittle (b. April 21, 1815 - d. July 15, 1856) m. James Parks and had children. FAG ID#47267784.
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