JANE MARIA² HATCHETT (HAYNIE¹)^1,2 was born July 07, 1819 in "Woodhill", Lunenburg County, Virginia^3,4, and died September 25, 1903 in "South Lawn," Mecklenburg County, Virginia⁵. She married (1) BENJAMIN WATKINS HITE, JR June 21, 1836 in Lunenburg County, Virginia⁶. He was born October 13, 1813 in Lunenburg County, Virginia⁷, and died September 20, 1840 in Lunenburg County, Virginia⁸. She married (2) CHARLES HARRISON OGBURN⁹ February 28, 1844 in Lunenburg County, Virginia¹⁰. He was born June 27, 1804 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia^11,12,13, and died June 11, 1877 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia¹³.

Notes for JANE MARIA HATCHETT:

Letter from Jane Maria (Hatchett) Hite to Charles H Ogburn (Transcribed from a copy in the possession of Gertrude Hite, original in possession of Mrs. John P Hunt of Chatham, Virginia, October, 1980)

White Oaks, May 9, 1843
Mr. Ogburn,
I am very much disappointed by your not coming to see me when you were in the neighborhood. You may say it is well that you were, notwithstanding, I hope you will be over again soon. I have looked for you but alass in vain, you may say why, you had no reason to expect me, but something whispered my Charley will come again. You can't immagine how I have strived to get over that love, thinking that I could not marry the second time. I believe second love is as lasting as the first if not more so, we know better how to appreciate its consoling influence, it is then no romance, it is really so. I have immagined that I could not be happy if I married the second time. I have weighed the matter over & again & find nothing wanting. I feel from what I have seen & heard of you that I would as soon or sooner trust happiness with you than any other man of my whole acquaintance. I feel that you love me, your conduct as ever good to prove it, & no doubt it is surely reciprocated, (you know that) & know also the obsticles that interfeared. I have come to the conclusion that I never will be happy unless I yeild, no doubt the good being has had a hand in it & will have it as he pleases. I have thought that I could not write to you but knowing that you are a particular friend & will not expose my letter, never even mention it, I commenced. If you are unsatisfied any way (I hear that you have been to look at some ladies) I will not think it amiss, for it will be my own fault. I feel that I am writing to an intimate friend that will never divulge the least thing ever passed between us, lovers should be very cautious how they talk about their private matters. I may be very much mistaken in the _________ race not given to much talk. I have heard several reports but never thought they came from you. When I put great confidence in a man, it's hard for me to believe he can do wrong. Well I have written more than I intended. I would fill the whole sheet but am most afraid I'm not very particular in what I'm writing. Sometimes such letters create a great many remarks. I hope sincerely none may be made by this . Perhaps you may be on the eve of moving but it matters not, no doubt you will ever be my friend. I feel assured that you will have a place in my affections let circumstances be as they may. I would like for you to come here the 20th of this month that being Saturday before preaching & you can have an excuse. Bring this letter, I have no desire of your keeping it to show your wife. I expect you are engaged, you recollect the promise no doubt we made when we parted. I shall get Matt Dance to back this letter & put it in the office, he does not know the contents. I have made him believe that I promised to write to you for old acquaintance sake. He believes it firmly, he will no doubt do his best to prevent detection. I should be delighted to receive a letter from you next mail, write & seal it in a separate paper & back it to Matt. My object for doing this is best known to ourselves. New people are so very curious, in this neighborhood it would be known ten miles square in two days who wrote it. I shall tell Matt to keep an eye to the office, it is ever my delight to write to those I love & know will not criticize on my letters. You may construe this letter what you will. I have had my pen in hand several times to write before, but could not gain resolution enough. I have written enough to suffice, I should be happy to see you. Perhaps I shall be called from home, Pa's health improves so slowly we have almost dispared of his recovery, unless he gets worse I shall not go until the first of June. I have written more than I expected, it is nearly dark, I hardly know what sort of letters I make.
I remain as ever yours truly.
Jane Maria Hite
(Brickland is our office)
Jane Marie (Jennie) Hite

More About JANE MARIA HATCHETT:
Burial: 1903, Ogburn Family Cemetery, South Lawn, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Residence: Lunenburg County, Virginia; Mecklenburg County, Virginia¹⁴

Notes for BENJAMIN WATKINS HITE, JR:
1840 Lunenburg County Virginia Census
Hite, Benj W
2 m 0-4
1 m 16-19
1 m 20-29
1-f 20-29

More About BENJAMIN WATKINS HITE, JR:
Residence: "Groveland," Lunenburg County, Virginia

Notes for CHARLES HARRISON OGBURN:
Will of Charles H Ogburn, Jr:
"In the name of God Amen, I Charles H Ogburn being of sound mind and disposing memory, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills heretofore by me made.

Item 1st. I loan to my wife Jane M Ogburn my Mansion house and Three hundred acres of land adjacent thereto for and during her natural life or widowhood, I also give her in fee simple her wardrobe, wash stand, bed stead, bed and furniture that she now uses, and, carriage & harness, and with this provision I hope she will be satisfied.

Item 2nd. As I have given to my son John F. Ogburn land and other property, and do give him all debts due me by him, which in my judgment amounts to as much or more than I am able to give my other children, I hope he will be satisfied.

Item 3rd. As I have given to my son Benjamin W Ogburn money and other property amounting to thirty three hundred dollars, and do hereby give him the balance of an Execution now of record in my county, which balance shall be ascertained by taking from said Execution the sum of Three Hundred dollars as hereinafter disposed of, and said balance of said Execution shall not be subject to any debt which he the said Benjamin W Ogburn now, or hereafter owe, or invested in land by me or himself, with this I hope he will be satisfied.

Item 4th. As I have given my son Charles W Ogburn three hundred and eight acres of land and some other property, and do hereby give him Ten acres of land lying south of his house, line to run from my line on the west to John Piercy's line on the East, and also give him Ten acres of land lying north of his house, line to run from his gate near Spring Straight with his line to Crowdin line North, and do also give him one hundred dollars it being a part an Execution in my favor obtained against Benj W Ogburn, as made mention of in Item 3 with this I hope he will be satisfied.

Item 5th. As I have given to my daughter Sarah Hite money and other property not recollected as to amount, and do heeby give her the sum of One hundred dollars, it being a part of an Execution obtained in my favor against Benj W Ogburn, as made mention of in Item 3. And do also give her the said Sarah Hite the amount of all debts due me by her husband if any. And with this I hope she will be satisfied.

Item 6th. As I have given to my son in law J W Palmer Three hundred and seventy five acres of land, and do hereby give him fifteen acres of land adjoining his tract, line to run from my old line as the road runs to E A Drumwright s line, or one hundred dollars instead thereof as my three youngest sons may prefer, I do also hereby give my daughter Fannie Palmer wife of J W Palmer the sum of One hundred dollars it being part of an execution in my favor against B W Ogburn as made mention of in Item 3. And with this I hope they will be satisfied.

Item 7th. I give to my three sons E C Ogburn, A C Ogburn & Rich E Ogburn the balance of my land not disposed of (save one acre to be reserved and set apart as a place of interment for my family) to wit to E C Ogburn the place he now occupies (known as my former residence) to A C Ogburn the place he now occupies adjoining the lands of John Piercy deceased & C W Ogburn, and to Richard E Ogburn the place he now occupies known as Pine Creek & a part of Daly's old tract, these lands to be equally divided between the three parties named in this Item as near as can be as to valuation. But should either of them erect any buildings upon the land which either of them now occupy at his own expense such building shall not be included in the valuation of said lands when divided between the parties aforesaid, I also give to my three sons E C Ogburn, A C Ogburn & Richard E Ogburn at the death or marriage of my wife Jane M Ogburn the mansion house and Three hundred acres of land loaned my said wife during her natural life or widowhood.

Item 8th. The residue of my Estate I desire to be equally divided between my four children, to wit Fannie Palmer, Edwin C Ogburn, Alpheus C Ogburn and Richard E Ogburn.

Item 9th. I hereby constitute and appoint my three sons Benj Ogburn, Edwin C Ogburn and Alpheus Ogburn Executors to this my last Will & Testament and desire that they shall not be
required to give bond with security as to their sufficiency.

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 11th day July (1874) Eighteen Hundred and Seventy four in presence of Chs H Ogburn (Seal)
Witnesses.
Samuel Dortch
John J Warren

Mecklenburg County Court July 16th 1877
The last Will and Testament of Chs H Ogburn late of this County deceased was this day presented to the Court and fully proved by the oath of Samuel Dortch and E M Pallitto two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and was thereupon ordered to be recorded, and on the motion of Benjamin W Ogburn, Edwin C Ogburn and Alpheus Ogburn the Executors named in the said Will, who made oath hereto as the law directs and entered into a bond in the penalty of $3,000.00 conditioned according to law, but without security, the will requiring none of them, and which said bond being acknowledged by the obligors therein is ordered to be recorded. Certificate is granted the said Benjamin W Ogburn, Edwin C Ogburn and Alpheus Ogburn for obtaining a probate of the said will in due form.

Teste R P Hughes Clerk"

More About CHARLES HARRISON OGBURN:
Burial: June 1877, Ogburn Private Cemetery, Northview, Mecklenburg County, Virginia¹⁵
Occupation: Farmer¹⁶
Probate: July 16, 1877, Mecklenburg County, Virginia¹⁷
Residence: Mecklenburg County, Virginia¹⁸
Will Dated: July 11, 1874, Mecklenburg County, Virginia¹⁹

Children of JANE HATCHETT and BENJAMIN HITE are:
i. DR BENJAMIN HAYNIE³ HITE, SR²⁰, b. July 10, 1837, "Woodhill," Lunenburg County, Virginia^{21,22,23,24,25}; d. December 29, 1912, Lunenburg County, Virginia^26,27; m. SARAH MARGARET ANGELINA OGBURN²⁸, August 01, 1860, Mecklenburg County, Virginia^29,30,31,32; b. March 05, 1841, Mecklenburg County, Virginia^{33,34,35,36,37,38}; d. December 13, 1916, Lunenburg County, Virginia^39,40.

More About DR BENJAMIN HAYNIE HITE, SR:
Burial: 1912, Ogburn Family Cemetery, "Northview," Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Degree: Doctor of Medicine
Education: Randolph-Macon College; University of Virginia; Jefferson Medical College⁴¹
Graduation: 1859, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania⁴¹
Military service: Served in the Confederate States Army⁴¹
Occupation: Physician^42,43
Residence: Mecklenburg County, Virginia; "Groveland," Lunenburg County, Virginia⁴³

Notes for SARAH MARGARET ANGELINA OGBURN:
1] Sallie earned for herself the nickname "Spunky Sallie" during carpetbagger days following the War Between the States. The story goes that she was visiting in a neighbor's home one day when she spied Yankee raiders going by with all the slaves belonging to her husband. She forthwith marched out to meet them, unarmed except for her bravado and in no uncertain terms ordered the slaves to, "Go right back home, where you belong, every one of you"! Under such pressure they immediately turned heels and retraced their steps, and the Yankees sheepishly went on their way.

Where was she in 1850, when not in the home of her father and Jane, along with the other children belonging to the two?

More About SARAH MARGARET ANGELINA OGBURN:
Burial: 1916, Ogburn Family Cemetery, Northview, Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Residence: "Groveland," Lunenburg County, Virginia

ii. LEWELLYN JONES HITE, b. February 24, 1839, Lunenburg County , Virginia^44,45,46,47; d. June 14, 1891, Lunenburg County, Virginia; m. SARAH YOUNG HASKINS⁴⁸, November 13, 1861, Lunenburg County , Virginia⁴⁹; b. January 26, 1844, Mecklenburg County, Virginia^50,51,52,53; d. December 20, 1907, Lunenburg County, Virginia⁵⁴.

Notes for LEWELLYN JONES HITE:
1] Lewellyn and Sallie lived and reared eight children at Ash Lane, Lunenburg County, Virginia.

2] Lewellyn Hite served in the 20th Virginia Infantry as 3rd Corp. He was in Company C which was called the Flat Rock Riflemen or Loch Leven Rangers, Captain David R. Stokes' Company, from Lunenburg County. It mustered into service for one year on May 10, 1861.

3] 1860 Lunenburg County Virginia Census

Hite, Lew 21 m Farmer

4] Extract from the Will of Julius Hite:
Item 13th. I give to my two great grandsons Benjamin Hite & Llewellyn Hite each one hundred dollars to be paid to their guardians. [Lunenburg County Virginia Will Book #14, page 15]

5] "After some preliminary business, the following officers were unanimously elected... Sergeants-1st, J W Wilkinson; 2nd, John H Ragsdale; 3rd, Lewis [Lewellyn] J Hite...." [Bell, Landon C, Old Free State, The, The William Byrd Press, Inc., 1927. p 571]

6) "Muster roll of Captain David R Stokes Company [C] of the Twentieth Regiment of Va Volunteers Army of the Confederate States of America... from 30th June, 1861, when last mustered to the 31st of August, 1861. (This company enlisted May 20, 1861, at St John's Church.) L J Hite" [Lewellyn] J Hite...." [Bell, Landon C, Old Free State, The, The William Byrd Press, Inc., 1927. p 587]

7] "The roster of the company [Company G of the Ninth Regiment of Cavalry, known as the Lunenburg Light Dragoons appears in Volume 9, at page 401 et seq of the Confederate Soldiers in the Virginia State Library. The compiler of this list has evidently endeavored to embrace the names of all who were at any time members of the company. Certainly all those whose names are given were not all members of the company at the same time. [Included in the list is: L J Hite." [Lewellyn] J Hite...." [Bell, Landon C, Old Free State, The, The William Byrd Press, Inc., 1927. pp597-599]]

More About LEWELLYN JONES HITE:
Burial: June 1891, "Ash Lane," Lunenburg County, Virginia
Military service: Served in the Confederate States Army
Occupation: Farmer
Property: Lunenburg County, Virginia⁵⁵ Residence: "Ash Lane," Lunenburg County, Virginia

More About SARAH YOUNG HASKINS:
Burial: December 1907, "Ash Lane," Lunenburg County, Virginia
Residence: "Ash Lane," Lunenburg County, Virginia

Children of JANE HATCHETT and CHARLES OGBURN are:
iii. FRANCES HATCHETT3 OGBURN⁵⁶, b. March 16, 1845, Mecklenburg County, Virginia^57,58,59,60; d. April 14, 1925; m. JOSEPH WILLIAM PALMER, SR⁶¹, June 17, 1868, Mecklenburg County, Virginia^62,63,64; b. April 07, 1846, Brunswick County, Virginia^65,66,67; d. December 25, 1913.

More About JOSEPH WILLIAM PALMER, SR:
Occupation: Planter^68,69
Residence: Mecklenburg County, Virginia; Brunswick County, Virginia^69,70

iv. WILLIAM ARCHER OGBURN⁷¹, b. May 18, 184772; d. July 12, 1847⁷³.
v. EDWIN COOKE OGBURN, SR⁷⁴, b. January 25, 1851, Mecklenburg County, Virginia^75,76; d. October 29, 1913, Mecklenburg County, Virginia^77,78; m. SARAH JANE STOKES⁷⁹, November 29, 1876, Lunenburg County, Virginia^80,81; b. Aft. 1853, Lunenburg County, Virginia⁸²; d. September 10, 1889, Chase City, Mecklenburg County, Virginia⁸³.

More About EDWIN COOKE OGBURN, SR:
Burial: 1913, "South Lawn," Northview, Mecklenburg County, Virginia⁸⁴
Residence: Mecklenburg County, Virginia

More About SARAH JANE STOKES:
Residence: Meclenburg County, Virginia

vi. ALPHEUS CABELL OGBURN, SR, b. July 26, 1852, "South Lawn," Mecklenburg County, Viginia^85,86,87; d. November 25, 1944, "South Lawn," Mecklenburg County, Virginia^88,89; m. LUCY ANN ALLEN STOKES⁹⁰, Abt. 1871; b. December 07, 1857, "Mt Holly," Lunenburg County, Virginia⁹¹; d. October 10, 1936, "South Lawn," Mecklenburg County, Virginia⁹².

More About ALPHEUS CABELL OGBURN, SR:
Burial: 1944, Ogburn Cemetery, Mecklenburg County, Virginia⁹³
Occupation: Vice-President of the Bank of South Hill, South Hill, Mecklenburg County, Virginia⁹⁴
Residence: "Mount Holly," Lunenburg County, Virginia

More About LUCY ANN ALLEN STOKES:
Burial: 1936, Ogburn Cemetery, Mecklenburg County, Virginia

vii. RICHARD EMMETT OGBURN, b. February 20, 1854, Mecklenburg County, Virginia95; d. Unknown; m. MARY E BAGLEY⁹⁶, November 03, 1875, Lunenburg County, Virginia^97,98; b. 1856^99,100; d. June 02, 1924, Roanoke, Bedford County, Virginia¹⁰¹.