Adam Mitts, Sr.

Estate settlement info http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/savannah/252/adammitts.htm

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from http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ky/county/grant/index/mitts.html

The Germans did not come to the United States in any considerable number until the founding of Pennsylvania. At first religious sects found in that colony sanctuary from oppression and persecution; later others came in search of a dwelling place where they might find the opportunity to live and to rear families amid peaceful surroundings. Those Germans who resided in the Palatinate of the Rhine were so ravaged by wars, political unrest, and economic upheaval that many of them abandoned their native homelands and sought refuge in other countries. A goodly number fled to England; there a sympathetic government gave help in gaining entry into the North American colonies. More than seven thousand of them entered the port of Philadelphia between the years 1727 and 1775.

Among those who came during the latter decades of this period of transatlantic immigration was Adam Mitts. The exact date of his arrival is not known. He came to the port of Philadelphia on board a vessel that had carried passengers from his native Arnheim-on-the-Rhine, and had sailed from Rotterdam by way of Cowes, England. The first extant written record of him is contained in a list of members of Virginia Colonial Militia who received pay for the services at Rommey, Hampshire County, now West Virginia, in 1775. The Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution observes that Adam Mitts may have seen further service as practically all of the colonial troops joined the army of the Revolution.

In Hampshire County, Virginia, Adam Mitts married Elizabeth Alkire, a native of that county and of German descent. The Alkire family, accompanied by Adam and Elizabeth Mitts, removed to the Commonwealth of Kentucky at an early epoch in the history of that state; and the names of two of Elizabeth's brothers, John and William Alkire, appear on the 1791 tax roll of Bourbon County. Bourbon County Will Book A, Page 245, contains the county commissioner's report of the inventory of the personal property of Adam Mitts. Date July 30, 1795, it lists household goods, horses, cattle, blacksmith tools, saddle bags, and one book. An itemized account of personal property sold is found on Page 246, and bears the signatures of the widow and of her brother, William Alkire, the executor. The final settlement of the estate was made October 27, 1808. Will Book C, Page 439, contains the report of the executor. The report states that John Alkire was paid in full for his services as guardian of his nieces and nephews and then lists the remaining assets of the estate.

Adam Mitts BIRTH 1740 Germany DEATH 1795 (aged 54–55) Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL Body lost or destroyed, Specifically: Grave not found yet

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70220865/adam-mitts

According to THE ADAM MITTS FAMILY IN AMERICA, Adam was born in Germany and married Elizabeth Alkire in Hampshire Co., VA (now West Va). Adam was a member of the Virginia colonian militia. He received pay for his services at Romney, Hampshire County in 1775.Bourbon Co., KY Will Book A, pg 245 contains the inventory of Adam's personal property at death, list date is 30 Jul 1795. Adam and Elizabeth had 11 children: Jacob, Susannah, Adam, Mary, Margaret, Deborah, Dorothy, Christina, John, Elizabeth and Cyrus.

Children Photo Jacob Mitts 1776–1835

Photo Mary Mitts Marsh 1780–1861

Photo Margaret Mitts Nichols 1783–1860

Deborah Mitts Cantrall 1785–1856

Photo John Mitts 1792–1876

Photo Cyrus Mitts 1798–1852