Carpenter; Farmer; Proprietor of National Hotel in Mt Pleasant (Hitchman Tavern was at NE corner of Main & Church Sts); Boro Councilman; Director of Glade Pike Co.
Sgt, inducted into the military November 22, 1814. Served in War of 1812 in Capt Reynolds Company.
Son of William Hitchman and Ann Nancy Gillespie.
Married Jan 1818 in PA to Elizabeth McCready.

A Town that Grew at the Crossroad: Mt Pleasant PA:1978 p.20, 119:
Daguerretype photos of Robt, his wife and a child in lockets, owned by Mary Drusilla Donohue, Greenburg, PA 1978.
Also photo of their 1820 house in Mt Pleasant (razed 1935).

A Town that Grew at the Crossroad: Mt Pleasant, PA, p. 211-212:
Robert Hitchman was director of the Glade Pike Company, Commissioner of the Poor House, Mason, Democrat.

His house/tavern (Flemish bond facade with 4 course American bond elsewhere & 7 course Amer bond rear wing) still stands at 349? E Main St (NE corner of Main & Church Sts - could not find on Google Map) with spring house (5 course Amer bond) beside it. In 1988 offices of Blum & Reiss attorneys. Owned most of the land in eastern Mt Pleasant, PA.

Robert Hitchman War of 1812 Records & 14 May 1855 affidavid by John Neal & Samuel Hunter fo Hitchman's r Bounty Land:
Robert was inducted as as volunteer into the military Sep 1812.
Called into service and marched to Stony Creek in Bedford Co PA on 27 Oct 1814 for 14 days.
Served as Sgt in War of 1812 in Capt Reynolds Sewickly Rifle Company Card #3832, 8808, 8812, 8860, 8864.
Discharged 4 Dec 1814 at Statlers Tavern on Allegheny Mt
and paid for his return 50 miles to his home near Youngstown PA
GAR Flag on grave.
Robert Hitchman, Sgt, Capt Reynold's Co, Riflemen, PA Militia
in same unit as brother Lt John Hitchman 1789-1846
(War of 1812 Records, Roll Box 100, Roll Exct 0269)

Built Hitchman House in Mt Pleasant - a fine hotel corner Main and Church sts 1820 bldg razed in 1935 for post office.
Geiger's Tavern, Unity Township on May 12, 1815.

History of Westmoreland Co PA by JohnN Boucher 1906:
Under Hempfield Tp:
The town was incorporated by Act of Assembly of February 7, 1828. The inhabitants were empowered to hold their first election in the house of Robert Hitchman. Their chief officers were to be one burgess, an assistant burgess, six councilmen and a borough constable. By an Act of Assembly passed in 1845, the borough was allowed to choose its own overseers of the poor, who were to be kept separate and apart from those of the surrounding townships. The Act appointed Samuel Shupe and Abraham Shallenberger overseers of the borough until their successors Gould be elected. The first election of the borough was held in May, 1828. Abraham Shallenberger was elected chief burgess, and Jesse Lippen, assistant burgess. The councilmen elected were Jacob Rubert, Rev. Samuel Wakefield, Robert Hitchman, Jacob Kern and John Hosier. David Fullwood was elected secretary, and John Hitchman, treasurer.

John N. Boucher & John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland Co PA, 1906:
"In early life he worked at the trade of carpenter, and several large buildings stood for many years as monuments of his skill in that direction. Later he turned his attention to farming, which proved most successful; he accumulated large tracts of land and at one time was the owner of most of the land on which East Mount Pleasant now [1906] stands. In connection with farming, which he conducted up to the time of his death, he was the proprietor of what is now [1906] known as The National Hotel in Mt. Pleasant, conducting the same in a successful manner for about four decades. He was a director in the Glade Pike Company for years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Greensburg, and an active worker in the ranks of the Democratic party."

George Dallas Albert, HIST OF CO OF WESTMORELAND, PA, 1882:
Robert Hitchman
p.541 On Mt Pleasant's 1st Boro Council, 1828. p.540 1st election of Boro officers held in his home, 7 Feb 1828. p.428 Appointed commissioner to purchase land for a Poor House by 1 Jan 1850.

John N. Boucher & John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland Co PA, 1906:
v. 1 p. 440, Robert Hitchman, Appointed commissioner to purchase land for a Poor House by 1 Jan 1850.
v. 1 p. 510, Mt Pleasant incorporated 7 Feb 1828 with 1st election in May 1828 held in home of Robert Hitchman, who was elected a councilman with John Hitchman as treasurer.

Old and New Westmoreland by Boucher, Newton., et al, 1918:
v 2 p 486: 7 Feb 1828, 1st election held in house of Robert Hitchman.
Councilman elected : Robert Hitchman with John Hitchman treasurer

A Town that Grew at the Crossroad: Borough of Mount Pleasant 1826=8-1978 Sesquicentennial:
Has pictures of Robert Hitchamn

Mt Pleasant United Presby Cm, Mt Pleasant Tp, Westmoreland Co PA, p. 96-97:
Mt Pleasant Boro, Westmoreland Co Atlas Map, 1867:
Robert Hitchman proprietor of Hitchman House
James Hitchman distiller
A B Hitchman farmer
W J Hitchman tanner, currier, farmer
David M Kough engineer
Daniel Shupe merchant distiller & grain dealer
Daniel distiller
O P Shupe distiller
Lewis Shupe distiller

1830 Census, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co, PA, #280:
HOH Robert Hitchman
males 2 b 1790-1800, 1 b 1800-1810, 1 b 1810-1815, 1 b 1820-1825, 2 b 1825-1830
females 1 b 1770-1780, 1 b 1790-1800, 2 b 1800-1810, 2 b 1815-1820, 1 b 1825-1830

1840 Census, Westmoreland Co PA:
HOH Robert Hitchman

5 Apr 1849,

1850 Census, Hotel, Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co PA (#64 All b PA):
HOH Robert Hitchman 1790-, Innkeeper, RE $20,000
Wife Elizabeth 1798-
Children: Louisa 1827-, William 1829-, Rachel 1832-, Mary 1834-, Drucilla 1836-, Harriet 1839-, Lydia 1842-
Others: Levi Buzzard 1825- cabinetmaker, William McChiteck 1801- wagoner, Martin Huffman 1817- b Germany laborer

1850 Farm Census,Mt Pleasant Tp, Westmoreland Co Co PA:
Robert Hitchman, imp 150 ac, $7500 cash value of farm, $209 value farming implements & machinery, 3 horses, 7 milch cows, 16 other cattle, 9 swine, $800 value of livestock, 300 bus wheat, 1200 bus Indian corn, 1000 bus oats, 40 bus Irish potatoes, 300 lbs butter, 80 tons hay, 2 bus other grass seed, $205 value of animals slaughtered

23 May 1855, Court of Pensions:
Bounty Land Warrant application for Robert Hitchman

1860 Census, Mount Pleasant Boro, Westmoreland Co PA (All b PA):
HOH Robert Hitchman 1792-, Hotelkeeper, RE $20,100 PP $300
Wife Elizabeth 1795-
Children: Louisa 1830-, Drusilla 1840, Harriet 1842-, Sarah 1844-, Dilly 1846-
Others: Robert Kelln? 1842-, Thomas Heureb? 1839-

A Town that Grew at the Crossroad: Mt Pleasant, PA, p. 199:
Isaac Shupe, a farmer, tanner, and merchant, with his eldest son, Daniel, built a flour and grist mill just east of Mt Pleasant PA.
After Isaac's death in 1847, Daniel and associate James R Wade gained substantial oil holdings and developed a profitable distillery.
About 1864, Daniel's eldest son, Oliver Perry Shupe, and Robert Hitchman operated the mill.
After Daniel's death in 1878, Oliver Perry purchased the distillery and in 1882 converted it into the first roller process flour mill.

1870 Census, Westmoreland Co PA:
HOH Robert Hitchman

1872 Death Certificate:
Robert Hitchman born Mt Pleasant
Spouse: Elizabeth McCready
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PA Probate Records 1683-1994 on line, Westmoreland Co PA, Registers and Orphans Court Record Index Vol G-H, Image 538, p 145-1, & Image 610, p 201, Vol H:
(Only Wills are on line in this county, no Orphans Court Records)
Robert Hitchman
Died Mt Pleasant Tp
Executors Israel Uncapher & James Hitchman
Other Administrators Simon Deta, John D McCaleb, Solomon K Ebersole, Martin N Stauffer, O P Shupe, Westmoreland S&T CO
Vol-Docket-Page-File No-Year
5 WB 458 20 1872
2 Ad 160 20 1872
6 OC 505 7 A 1872
6 OC 506 8 A 1872
6 OC 507 9 A 1872
9 Pn 516 9 A 1872
7 OC 105 44 M 1873
5 Ac 542 9 M 1874
2 Dn 103 9 M 18747 OC 255 1 P 1875
7 OC 257 2 F 1875
7 OC 268 21 F 1875
7 OC 301 22 M 1875
7 OC 310 33 M 1975
7 OC 366 17 N 1875
6 Ac 80- 13 N 1875
2 Dn 224 13 N 1875
2 Dn 229 13 N 1875
6 Ac 81 14 N 1875
2 Dn 223 14 N 1875
2 Dn 231 14 N 1875
2 Ad 168 5 1876
7 OC 410 21 F 1876
7 OC 436 50 P 1876
7 OC 460 14 M 1876
6 Ac 151 12 A 1876
7 OC 535 50 A 1876
8 OC 43 33 N 1876
6 Ac 389 33 M 1878
2 Dn 500 33 M 1878
3 Dn 67 33 M 1878
3 Dn 116 33 M 1878
8 OC 528 7 P 1879
7 Ac4 54 54 M 1879
10 OC 79 35 N 1880
7 Ac 430 50 F 1881
4 Dn 11 50 F 1881
13 OC 121 29 F 1884
9 Ac 94 31 A 1884
5 Dn 250 31 A 1884
10 Ac 252 13 N 1888
10 Ac 319 45 M 1889
10 Ac 488 40 A 1890
18 OC 83 57 A 1890
10 Ad 46 15 1903
16 Ac 87 68 F 1903
25 OC 142 87 F 1903
25 OC 82 32 F 1903
39 OC 428 20 M 1922
25 Ac 198 20 M 1922
31 Dn 352 20 M 1922

PA Probate Records 1683-1994 on line, Westmoreland Co PA, Wills 1870-1886 Vol 5-7, Image 72-73, p 458-460, Vol 5, #3042 & #20 for that year:
(Only Wills are on line in this county, no Orphans Court Records)
Robert (signed) Hitchman
Written 6 Oct 1871; Proved 19 Mar 1872
Witnesses C S Overholt & Martin Stouffer
Executor Maj Israel Uncapher
To my 3 daughters (Louisa, Harriet, Sarah Jane) "all my household & kitchen furniture also all the live stocks."
To sister Betsy, the house & lot in Mt Pleasant where she now lives, executors to keep it in repair, pay the taxes, and pay her $50 annually.
To Martha Hitchman, widow of my Son Alexander, one half of the following house for use until youngest child comes of age; other side rented: Double frame house on 2 lots which I am now erecting on Main St, Mt Pleasant, on 2 lots each 35x132 in depth, if not completed on my demise, to be completed along with a small stable on each lot, necessary outbldgs, & railing Fence.
To daughters: Eliza Louise, Margaret Miller of Indianapolis, Rachel Uncapher, Elizabeth Sherick ($5,000 from Mt Pleasant tavern sale and not charged with 2 years interest), Harriet (also 1 full share in trust to Harriet for use of my daughter Sarah Jane Spencer)
To daughters Harriet and Louisa to have 1st choice of house where I now live.
To son William to have 1st choice of farm in which he now lives or other farms.
To grandson Oliver Shupe, son of deceased daughter Caroline married to Daniel Shupe, 1/2 of a full share.
To granddaughter Lucy Bryer Shupe, sister of Oliver Shupe, 1/3 of a full share.
To daughter Eliza Louisa Hitchman, 1 full share.
To daughter Margaret married to Edward Miller of Indianapolis, 1 full share less the $500 I loaned him.
To daughter Rachel married to Maj Unacapher, 1 full share.
To son James Hitchman, 1 full share.
To daughter Elizabeth married to Geo Keller, 1 full share.
To daughter Drucilla married to George Sherrick, 1 full share.
To son William Hitchman, 1 full share.