04 Jun 2021 near Amissville, VA
Peter Hitt's grandfather, also Peter Hitt, emigrated from Germany as one of the original Germanna settlers. Peter's father, also Peter Hitt, was born in Germantown, Stafford County (now Fauquier) where Peter was born in about 1756. In August of 1777 Peter enlisted in Elias Edmund's company of artillery. During the Battle of Camden, August 16, 1780, Peter was wounded and taken prisoner and not released until the end of the war. Peter is the patriot ancestor of five SAR compatriots.