- CAPT. GEORGE FRITTS, son of John (1780) and Rebecca (Younts) Fritts, born 23 January 1807, in North Carolina. George's tombstone lists him as a Captain, how or why the title we do not know. Capt. George died when still a very young man at the age of 37y-2m-21d on 13 April 1844. He was buried at the Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery near Linwood, Davidson County, North Carolina. Jacob Long was appointed Administrator of George's estate in August, 1844. Elizabeth Fritts applied for "one years support as the widow of George Fritts on 17 August 1844." George was married sometime in the early 1830's to (we believe) Elizabeth Long. At the time of his death he had five daughters, who were all listed by name in their Grandmother Rebecca Fritts's Will. George's wife, Elizabeth, was, we feel, the daughter of Jacob and Barbara (Lopp) Long. Elizabeth was born @12 December 1814 in North Carolina. She died 21 November 1890 at age 76y-11m-9d. She was buried next to her first husband Capt. George Fritts, at Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery, as are her parents and also one daughter, Susan (Fritts) Hix. Elizabeth then married John Cornelison, Jr. 25 March 1846 (date of bond), in David- son County, North Carolina. He was appointed guardian of George's five daughters in August 1846. John was born @1813 in North Carolina and died sometime after 1860. John and Elizabeth had five children and in the 1860 census he is listed as a farmer with his real estate value at $1200.00 and personal estate valued at $1400.00.
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- Captain George Fritts, b. 23 Jan 1807, Rowan Co., NC;
George’s tombstone lists him as a Captain, how or why the title we do not know.
Capt. George d. 13 Apr 1844, age 37y 2m 21d, when still a very young man and bur. next to his wife at Jersey Baptist Church Cem., near Linwood, Davidson Co., NC. His stone is located out of place, in the cemetery, leaning against another stone with no inscriptions. Jacob Long was appointed Administrator of George’s estate in Aug 1844.
In 1976, we obtained copies of material at the Lexington Library, Lexington, NC. We do not know who compiled this material. One item listed John Fritts and his family: when born, died, buried, and who they married. There also were two notes: first, was on the “marriage of George Fritts to Elizabeth Long as a guess-marriage and had not been checked out.” We know George Fritts was bur. next to Elizabeth Cornelison in Jersey Church Cem. and the Bible of Mary (Long) Billings shows that her sister Elizabeth Long married John Cornelison, Jr. Marriage Bond shows John Cornelison, Jr. and Elizabeth Fritts were married 25 Mar 1846. However, we feel that the marriage is no longer a guess.
Elizabeth Fritts applied for one year’s support as the widow of George Fritts on 17 Aug 1844. George md. Elizabeth Long sometime in the early 1830s. At the time of his death he had five daughters, who were all listed by name in their Grandmother, Rebecca Fritts’ will.
George’s Wife
Elizabeth (Long) Fritts,
b. 12 Dec 1813, NC;
d. 21 Nov 1890, age 76y 11m 9d;
bur. Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery, as were her parents and one daughter.
She later married:
John Cornelison, Jr. (25 Mar 1846)
???????????????? Children of Captain George and Elizabeth (Long) Fritts
a. Mary Ann Fritts, b. c.1834; d. or md. before 1850
b. Julia Ann “Julian” Fritts, b. c.1836; baptized into Jersey Baptist Church in 1858; d. or md. after 1858
c. Paulina/Purlina Fritts, b. c.1838; baptized into Jersey Baptist Church in 1858;
still single in 1880, living with her widowed mother
md. at age 45 to Augustus Miller of Stanly Co., NC, on 31 Jul 1887
Minister: R.M. Hoyle, Macedonia Church, Cotton Grove, Davidson Co., NC
Augustus Miller b. 1836, son of Caswell and Joicy Miller
d. Nancy Fritts, b. c.1840; d. or md. after 1860
e. Susan Fritts, b. 16 Aug 1841; d. 24 Oct 1896;
bur. Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery near her parents and next to her husband:
W. W. Hix
Notes on Susan’s husband:
Listed age 22 in 1860 census, single, living near Susan’s family
b. 9 Aug 1837; d. 8 Jan 1901
In 1870 census: William, age 32, and Susanna, age 28
In 1900 census: William M. Hicks listed as widower
Served in both Co. F, 13th N.C. Artillery Battalion / Co. H, 3rd N.C. Artillery (Confederate Army)
???? GENEALOGIST NOTES (THIS IS THE GOLD)
Here’s what you should really take from this:
???? 1. The “Elizabeth problem”
There’s confusion between:
Elizabeth Long (wife of George)
Elizabeth Fritts (later married Cornelison)
???? This is EXACTLY the kind of identity mix-up that wrecks trees
???? But the newsletter is actually working through that conflict
???? 2. Probate & Widow Support
Estate admin: Jacob Long
Widow support petition: Aug 17, 1844
???? That’s a direct record trail:
estate file
court minutes
guardianship (because daughters were minors)
???? 3. Five daughters ONLY
???? No sons listed
That matters because:
inheritance patterns change
surname disappears in that branch
you MUST trace through marriages
???? 4. Church records = key
Jersey Baptist Church shows:
baptisms
burials
proximity of families
???? This is a cluster research opportunity
???? 5. Susan Fritts → Hix line
This is a strong, traceable branch:
Civil War soldier husband
good census trail
cemetery placement
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1807 - 1844 (37 years)
