William M. Hiett, Sr.

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THE SETTING UP OF HOPEWELL MEETING Meeting of Worship at Hopewell meeting house, also Richard Beeson Junior,to Read the Said Testimony at Providence Meeting House on a first Day asaffsd. William HIATT & Alice Lowden appeared at this Meeting Declared theirIntentions of taking each other in Marriage this being the first time,this Meeting appoints James McGrew & Simeon Taylor to inquire into theSaid Wms. Conversation & Clearness in Respect to Marriage & what else maybe needful and make report to the next monthly Meeting Accordingly. James McGrew & Jno. HIATT is appointed to enquire into Richd.Merchants Convention and what else may be Necessary & prepare aCertificate to North Carolina or elsewhere Alxan. Ross & his son Geor.are appointed to enquire into Wm. Jolliffs Conversation & what else maybe needful & prepare a Certificate to Middletown Monthly Meeting in BucksCounty.This meeting appoints Tho. Mills & Hur Mills to Speak with. Jno.Ross & aquatint him to come to ye next Monthly Meeting & makeSatisfaction for his Misbehavior, or else he may expect to be Testifiedagainst. This Meeting appoints Richd. Beeson Junr. & Mordica Mendingfallto inquire into Wm. Gardeners Conversation & what else may be necessary &make report to ye next Monthly Meeting. The Meeting Concluded

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Found in HH Book by Wm Perry Johnson and the Hiatt Family by John Beasley.

William Hiatt was a farmer, bequeathing over 1300 acres in his will. He and wife Alice were members of Hopewell Friends Mtg. for 19 years or longer. The children of William Hiatt and his first wife remained in Virginia; those of Alice removed to North and South Carolina. From information sent April 16, 1991 by Darleen Hiatt Peterson of Wheaton, Ill. 60189: Copy of the William Hyatt land grant 30 Oct 1754. She writes also, "I have all of his Deeds and Indentures from Frederick Co., Va but am sending only this DEED as I believe it to be quite 'special.' No grave site was found in the cemetery records there for Wm Hiatt/Hyatt for which I am so sorry.

She also "enclosed several pages from the Hopewell Friends History, 1734 - 1934 which indicate the 'Marriage intentions' of William Hiatt and Alice Lowden made in the Hopewell Meeting House in 1748 before it burned down." She also recommends the society of Frederick Co., Historical Society in Winchester, Va. for a source of information.

HOPEWILL FRIENDS HISTORY 1734 - 1934, Frederick Co. Va.

Records of Hopewell Monthly Meetings and Meetings Reporting to Hopewell Two Hundred Years of History and Genealogy Compiled from Official Records and Published by a Joint Committee of Hopewell Friends, assisted by John W. Wayland. Printed by Shenandoah Publishing House, Inc. Strasburg, Va.

A photo is enclosed of the Hopewell Monthly Meeting House built in 1759. William Hiatt and Alice Lowden were married in the first Hopewell House which burned. William and Alice Lowden Hiatt were married 2nd. day, 3rd. month 1748.

Page 51. The setting up of Hopewell Meeting Meeting of Worship at Hopewell meeting house, also Richard Beeson Junr. to Read the Said Testimony at Providence Meeting House on a first Day as affsd. William Hiatt & Alice Lowden appeared at this Meeting Declared their Intentions of taking each other in Marriage this being the first time, this Meeting appoints James McGrew & Simeon Taylor to enquire into the Said Wms. Conversation & Clearness in Respect to Marriage & what else may be needful and make report to the next monthly Meeting Accordingly. Ja. McGrew & Jno. Hiatt is appointed to enquire into Richd. Merchants Convention and what else may be Necessary & prepare a Certificate to North Carolina or elsewhere Alxan. Ross & his son Geor. are appointed to enquire into Wm. Jolliffs Conversation & what else may be needful & prepare a Certificate to Middletown Monthly Meeting in Bucks County. This meeting appints Tho. Mills & Hur Mills to Speak with Jno. Ross & aquaint him to come to ye next Monthly Meeting & make Satisfaction for his Misbehaviour, or else he may expect to be Testified against. This Meeting appoints Richd. Beeson Junr. & Mordica Mendingfall to enquire into Wm. Gardeners Conversation & what else may be necessary & make report to ye next Monthly Meeting.

The Meeting Concluded

(2) MARRIAGE INTENTIONS PUBLISHED the 2d. 3mo. 1748 At our Monthly Meeting of Hopewell at Opeckan, The Representatives being Call'd they Appreared. William Hiatt & Alice Lowden appeared at this Meeting and Declared their intentions of taking each other in Marriage this being the Second time the ffriends appointed to enquire into the Said Wm. Conversation clearness wth. others in respect to Marriage, report that they find nothing to Obstruct their proceedings. Therefore this Meeting leaves them to their Liverty to consumate their Said Intentions when they See meet, and this Meeting appoints James MaGrew & Simeon Tayler - to See that the marriage be Decently Accomplished & make report thereof to the next Monthly Meeting Accordingly. Tho. Mills & Hur Mills acquaints this Meeting that they have not Spoak with Jno. Ross as they was appointed, but they are appointed to Continue their care & make report to the next monthly meeting. William Gardener heretofore hath requested to come under the care of this Meeting, this Meeting after Deliberate consideration thereof grants his request, and takes him under care - The Meeting Concluded

Courtesy: Va State Library 12th & Broadway St. Richmond, Va. 23219 Sent by Darleed Peterson of Wheaton, Ill. April 1991

Hopewell MM minutes read "at our m. meeting of Hopewell at Opeckon -4 day of 2 mo. 1748 - William Hiatt & Alice Louden appear and declare intentions of marriage she dau. of Renier Lowdon of Sidem Co., N. Jersey.

Deed - Winchester, Frederick Co., Va. Deed book 2 page 383 Oct. 24, 1751 - Wm. Hyatt sold to David Lewis 184 acres 5 shellings. Deed Book 4 page 170 Sept. 1, 1756 David Lewis of S.C. to Wm. Hiatt --- acres 5 shellings, on Oct. 30, 1754 the Rt. Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax granted l and to Wm. Hiatt of Frederick Co., Va.

Sent by Darlene Peterson Land Office Northern Neck Grants, H, 1751-1756 Reel 293 p. 518. Wm. Hyatt, 400 acres in Frederick Co., Va. 30 October 1754. The RT. HONOURABLE THO: LORD FAIRFAX, Baron of Camerons in that part of Great Britain, called Scotland proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia, To Wit; to whom this pres. Writing shall come, Sends Greetings: Know Ye that for good causes, for and in consideration of the compensation to me paid, and for the annual rent hereafter received. I have given, and confirm unto William Hyatt of Frederick County, a certain Tract of western and ungranted Lands, Situated in the said county.. and joining William Rankins, Edward Thomas, and the land surveyed for Benjamin Rutherford purchased by the said Hyatt's lying on the deep hollow a drain of Opeckon: and bounded ore by a Ferry made by Mr. John Caylis as followeth: BEGINNING at two white oaks and a Chesnut oak corner to Wm. Rankin in the in the line of Benjamin Rutherford, now Wm Hyatt's, Thence with the Hyatt's line No64 W Ninety one poles to a Spanish oak and white oak Sapling. in the deep hollow a drain of Opeckon in the line of Hyatt's, Thence leaving his lien and running N 64 W Ninety-seven poles ----? Hickory and White Oak Saplings in the line of William Hyatt's later survey, Thence with his lines East twenty-two poles to a white oak, Thence, No 2 ___? Seven poles to a stake and _____? hickory bushes corner to Edward Thomas, Thence with his line East one hundred and seventy-five poles to two white oak by a drain called white oak hollow corner to the said Edward Thomas and Willian Rankin, Thence with Rankins line L2W three hundred and thirty poles to the Beginning. Containing four hundred acres. Together with all Rights, members, and appurtences thereunto belonging, Royal Mines Excepted, and a full third part of all Lead, Copper, Lime, Coal from Mines and from ores that shall be found thereon to have and to hold, the said four hundred acres of land, together with all Rights, profits and benefits to the sums belonging or in any wife appeartaining except before excepted to him the said William Hyatt, his heirs and assigns for ever. He, the said William hyatt, his heirs or assigns, therefore, yielding and paying to me, my heirs, or assigns or to my certain attorney or attorneys, agent or agents or to the certain attorney or attorneys of my heirs or assigns proprietors of the said Northern Neck yearly and every year, on the first day of St. Michael the arch angel, the fee rent of one Shilling Sterling Money for every fifty acres of Land hereby granted, and do proportionably for a greater or lesser Quantity provided that if he the said William Hyatt, his heirs or assings shall not pay the before received annual rent, so that if the same, or any past thereof, shall be behing or unpaid by the space of two whole years, after the same shall become due, I lawfully Demanded. That then I shall and may be lawful, for me My heirs or assings proprietors, as aforesaid. My or their certain attorney or attorneys, agent or agents to re----? into the GIVEN at my office, in the County of Fairfax (Va) within my said proprietary, under my hand and Seal. Dated this twnetieth day of October in the twenty-eighth year of this reign of our Sovereign, LORD GEORGE, the second [II] by the grave of GOD, of Great Britian, France and Ireland KING defender of the Faith, SJ (Society of Jesus) Anno. Dom., One Thousand seven hundred, and fifty-four.

Mr. William Hyatt's Deed for 400 Acres of Land Frederick County, (Va) Fairfax Courtesy: Virginia State Library, 12th and Broad Street, Richmond, Va. 23219

WILL PLACE Probated 4 Mar 1767 in Winchester, Frederick Co. Virginia