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Leanor Proudfoot (Hitt)

Also Known As: "Lenora"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
Death: 1829 (66-67)
Fox Grape Run, Barbour County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States
Place of Burial: Philippi, Barbour Co., WV, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Hitt and Mary Shaw
Wife of John Proudfoot, Jr.
Mother of John R. Proudfoot; Abraham Alexander "Alex" Proudfoot; Elias Proudfoot; William Proudfoot; James Proudfoot and 2 others
Sister of PVT Peter H Hitt; Martin Hitt; Susannah Hitt; Aaron Hitt; James Hitt and 1 other
Half sister of John Hitt; John Hitt; Alexander Wiltson Hitson; Elias Hitt; Lazarus Hitt and 1 other

Managed by: Heather Smith Robles
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About Leanor Proudfoot

Spelled Lenora, Leanor, Elanor, Eleanor, Leanne

"John Proudfoot married Lenora Hitt, a German girl of Virginia. They lived in Taylor's Drain, below Philippi, Barbour County, WV. He died in 1823 & his wife in 1829. Both were buried at Mary's Chapel near Taylor's Drain.

John Proudfoot, who was born in Scotland about 1750, came to this country while a young man. He was very highly educated for the ministry in the Presbyterian Church." [publisher unknown]

Headstone photo by: CAC, added 9/25/2010 to Find A Grave Memorial# 40501184

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40501184

"Leanor Hitt, a native of Fauquier County, Va. and of German descent, married John Proudfoot of Scotland. Leanor's two uncles, John and her grandfather Peter Hitt, were American soldiers in the Revolution."



Leanor Hitt Proudfoot BIRTH 1762 Fauquier County, Virginia, USA DEATH 1829 (aged 66–67) Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Mary's Chapel Cemetery Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia,

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40501184/leanor-proudfoot

Leanor Hitt, a native of Fauquier County, Va. and of German descent, married John Proudfoot of Scotland. Leanor's two uncles, John and Peter Hitt, were American soldiers in the Revolution.

Children Photo Mary Proudfoot Robinson 1787–1869

John R. Proudfoot 1788–1866

Photo Abraham Alexander Proudfoot 1791–1869

Photo William Proudfoot 1794–1843

Photo James Proudfoot 1798–1855

Photo Thomas Proudfoot 1803–1890



Leanor Hitt Proudfoot BIRTH 1762 Fauquier County, Virginia, USA DEATH 1829 (aged 66–67) Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Mary's Chapel Cemetery Philippi, Barbour County, West Virginia

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40501184/leanor-proudfoot

Children Photo Mary Proudfoot Robinson 1787–1869

John R. Proudfoot 1788–1866

Photo Abraham Alexander Proudfoot 1791–1869

Photo William Proudfoot 1794–1843

Photo James Proudfoot 1798–1855

Photo Thomas Proudfoot 1803–1890



https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40501184/leanor-proudfoot

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Leanor Proudfoot's Timeline

1762
1762
Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1788
June 12, 1788
Leeds Manor, Marshall, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1788
also recorded as 1768 (?), Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1791
April 9, 1791
Leeds Manor, near Salem, Fauquier Co., Virginia, United States
May 4, 1791
Leeds Manor, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1794
1794
Leeds Manor, Marshall, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1798
October 30, 1798
Leeds Manor, Marshall, near Salem, Fauquier Co., Virginia, United States
1803
February 20, 1803
Marshall, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
1829
1829
Age 67
Fox Grape Run, Barbour County, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States