Notes for Francis Bittick
Francis Bittick was born October 30, 1809, probably near St. Louis, Missouri [see Heirlooms-1890 Samuel Guinn Bittick Letter, page 2]. According to a letter written in 1890 by his son, Samuel Guinn [see Heirlooms-1890 Samuel Guinn Bittick Letter], Francis had no brothers, and his father died near St. Louis when Francis was "quite small." Sometime after his father's death, Francis and his mother moved to Arkansas. On the 1850 census, Francis and his wife and children were in Hempstead County, Arkansas. In 1860 and 1870, they are living in Hopkins County, Texas. Francis died February 13, 1875 in Klondike, Delta County, Texas and was buried in the Baptist Cemetery, Delta County, Texas.
Census-1: December 06, 1850, RedLand Twp, Hempstead Co, AR p248 #17-- Francis39Mo Mary40Ms LeonaA15Ar SamuelGuinn2
Census-2: September 13, 1860, Beat No 3, Hopkins Co, TX p139, #1016/993-- Fran49Mo Mary50Ms SamlG14Ar Ward LeonaA23Ar Brasher Rosana14 Berry12
Census-3: September 19, 1870, Precint 5, Hopkins Co, TX p24 #159/162-- Fran59Mo Mary60Ms SamG23Ar EmmaA20Tx Williams John30Ar LeonaA33 John2
October 30, 1809, Francis was born, probably near St. Louis, Missouri [see Heirlooms-1890 Samuel Guinn Bittick Letter, page 2].
after 1810, Francis' father probably died after 1810 near St. Louis, Missouri; sometime after his father's death, Francis and his mother moved to Arkansas [see Heirlooms-1890 Samuel Guinn Bittick Letter, page 2].
February 7, 1833, Clark County, Arkansas Territory, Francis Bittick married Mary Melson [see Marriages--Francis Bittick & Mary Ann Melson].
1834, Francis Bittick listed on Pike Co, Arkansas Tax List
January 19, 1834, Francis living in Pike Co, Arkansas [see Other Documents Francis Bittick Land Patent Certificate 1947]
1836, Francis Bittick listed on Pike Co, Arkansas Tax List
March 3, 1836, Francis transfers land in Pike Co, Arkansas to his brother-in-law, Solomon Melson [see Other Documents--Francis Bittick Land Patent Certificate 1947]
1837, Francis Bittick listed on Pike Co, Arkansas Tax List
August 10, 1837 land patent Pike Co, Arkansas, Certificate 2832--Francis Bittick, 41.93 acres
1837, is he the Frances Bettict who signed the petition to form Houston Co, Texas?
1838, Francis Bittick listed on Pike Co, Arkansas Tax List
1840, Francis Bittick listed on Pike Co, Arkansas Tax List
1840, Frances Bidec, Ozan Twp, Hempstead Co, Arkansas [census]
May 1, 1845, land patent Nevada Co, Arkansas, Certificate 4642, Francis Bittick, 42.99 acres.
1850, Farmer in Hempstead Co. Arkansas [census]
1852, He and his family moved to Texas about 1852 according to 1890 letter by Samuel G. [see Heirlooms-1890 Samuel Guinn Bittick Letter, page 2].
April 1853, Francis Bittick is listed as having left the county in Clark Co, Arkansas records [see Other Documents--Delinquent Tax List Clark Co, Arkansas, Court Records 1853]
1860, Hopkins County, Texas [census].
1870, Hopkins County, Texas [census].
February 13, 1875, Klondike, Delta County, Texas, Francis died and was buried in the Baptist Cemetery, Delta County, Texas.
Burial: Baptist Cemetery, Klondike, Delta Co, Texas
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See Marriages--Francis Bittick and Mary Ann Melson
Copy courtesy of Johnny M. Bittick
Arkansas Territory - Clark County
I William Killey an acting Justice of the peaes [peace] within
and for the Territory and County aforesaid do certify
that the Marriage Serrimony was performed by me
Between Francis Bittick and Mary Melson on this the
7th day of February A. D. 1833
William Kelley J. P.
Territory of Arkansas }
County of Clark }
I hereby Certify that the fore going Certificate
of marriage was this day produced to me in my office
and proved [?] to be recorded which is duly done.
Witness my hand as Clerk and ex-officio Recorder
for said County this 21st day of February A. D. 1833
and of the Independence of the United States the 57th
Isaac Uland [?] Clk
& ex-officio Recorder
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Pike County, Arkansas Tax List
1834 - Francis Bittick
1836 - Francis Bittick, p4
1837 - Francis Bittick, p1
1838 - Francis Bittick, p1
1840 - Francis Bittick
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Land Records:
http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
Pike Co, Arkansas, Certificate 2832, issued August 10, 1837--Francis Bittick, 41.93 acres
Aliquot Parts: SWSW
Sec./Block: 7
Township: 9-S
Range: 23-W
Fract. Section: No
Meridian: 5th PM
State: AR
Counties: Pike
Pike Co, Arkansas, Certificate 1947, issued March 1, 1843--Francis Bittick transfers 80 acres to Solomon Melson; On March 3, 1836, Francis states that he occupied 25 acres of this land by January 19, 1834 and transfers land to Solomon Melson [Solomon was Francis' brother-in-law] [see Other Documents--Francis Bittick Land Patent Certificate 1947]
Aliquot Parts: W½SE
Sec./Block: 7
Township: 9-S
Range: 23-W
Fract.Section: No
Meridian: 5th PM
State: AR
Counties: Pike
Nevada Co, Arkansas, Certificate 4642, issued May 1, 1845, Francis Bittick, 42.99 acres.
Aliquot Parts: NENW
Sec./Block: 3
Township: 10-S
Range: 23-W
Fract.Section: No
Meridian: 5th PM
State: AR
Counties: Nevada
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Francis Bittick Census Enumerations:
1840 Ozan Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas, p166, line 7:
Frances Bidec - 00002/100001
2m 20-30 c1810-20 = Francis
= unknown, brother of Mary Melson?
1f -5 c1835-40 = Leona
1f 30-40 c1800-1810 = Mary Melson
1850 Redland Twp, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 5 December 1850, p248a:
#17/17 Frances Bittick 37 m farmer $325 Mo
Mary 40 f Ms
Leona A. 15 f Ar
Samuel G. 2 m Ar
1860 Beat 3, Charleston Post Office, Hopkins Co, Texas 13 September 1860, p158a:
#1016/993 Francis Bittrick? 49 m w farmer $1,500/4,310 Mo
Mary 50 f w Mo
Samuel G. 13 m w Ar
Leona A. Ward 25 f w domestic $-/1,200 Ar
Rosana Brasher 14 f w Ar
Berry 12 m w Ar
1870 Precinct 5, Charleston PO, Hopkins Co, Texas 19 September 1870, p176b:
#159/162 Bittick Francis 59 m w farmer $700/1,000 Mo - citizen
Mary 61 f w keeping house Ms
Samuel G. 22 m w student of medicine Ar md in yr - citizen
Emma A. 21 f w at home Tx
Williams John 30 m w farm laborer Ar - citizen
Leona A. 33 f w keeping house Ar
John 7 m w Tx
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April 1853, Francis Bittick is listed as having left the county in Clark Co, Arkansas records [see Other Documents--Delinquent Tax List Clark Co, Arkansas, Court Records 1853]
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[Petition courtesy of Lavinia Nance and Sandra Perry:]
William, John, John F., Elijah and Frances Cheairs and Frances Bettict signed the April 22, 1837 Petition to Create Houston County, Texas [see Other Documents]
Frances Bettict could be Francis Bittick. If he was a Bittick, he could have been Francis Bittick born 1759. This Francis sold his land in Missouri in 1816 and has not been found in Missouri records after that date. He could have gone to Arkansas and later to Texas with his daughter Eleanor and her husband John Francis Cheairs, Jr. He would have been 78 years old in 1837. It is also possible that Francis Bittick born 1809 could have signed this petition. This Francis appears in various Arkansas records until 1850, and according to his son, Samuel Guinn, moved to Texas in 1852. Although there's no evidence he was in Texas in 1837, it is possible that he signed this petition.
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