Robert CHITTY
- Born: 4 Jan 1781, Yorktown, VA
- Marriage (1): Nancy Ann FREE on an unknown date in C. 1820
- Died: 5 Apr 1869, Double Pond, SC at age 88
- Buried: Blackville, SC Baptist Church Cemetary
General Notes:
Had at least 13 children who became adults, 18 children in all.
Descendents of their sons Howell Christian Chitty and John Chitty still live in the vicinity of Barnwell County (Blackville) SC.
Information on them was compiled by Henry Winton Jones and Lowell Raymond Jones (great grandson and great great grandson of Robert Chitty, from old records found in a family Bible once the property of Howell Christian Chitty. Part of the Bible, containing records of the other children, has been lost.
Four sons were killed in the Civil War.
Inscription on tombstone in deserted graveyard (Church long ago burned down) in Blackville, SC, near John Pinckney Chitty home.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Farmer.
• Religion: Baptist.
Robert married Nancy Ann FREE on an unknown date in C. 1820. (Nancy Ann FREE was born on 5 Jan 1801 in Charleston, SC, died on 10 Apr 1877 in Blackville, SC and was buried in Blackville, SC Baptist Church Cemetary.)
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