Individual Details

Jost was baptised as Hans Justus; name also seen as Johann Jost.

Other references state that he went from Strassburg, the main city of Alsace to Holland where he married Ann Maria DuBois.

Johan Justus Heyd, linenweaver and son of Johannis Heyd the butcher married Anna Maria, daughter of Abraham Merckle, citizen here, on 11 Nov 1704. [Bonfeld, Wuerttenburg, Germany]


Joist Hite came to America about 1709; only Jost, wife Anna Maria, baby Mary & Jost's stepmother arrived.
A list of "Emigrants from this Village" made by the pastor of the Bonfeld church listed in 1710: Johannes Heyd with his family, Justus Heyd, his son with his family. In 1717 was Abraham Merckle with wife, five children and his son-in-law Hans Jerg Popp with his wife, and Balthasar Merckle. The list was made out some years after their leaving and probably the date 1710 is approximate. The Hunter Subsistence List of 4 Aug 1710 has Maria Hayd, Joist's stepmother, likely the surviving widow.
Joost Heyt, wife and 1 child were on Capt William Newton's ship in the 5th party of Palatines in Holland in 1709; listed next to Simon Vet & Hans Michel Wechel, both also of Bonfeld.

The Hunter Subsistence Lists enrolled Johann Jost Hayd on 30 Jun 1710 and 4 Aug 1710.

In September of 1713, Jost Hite was living in New York when Magdalena was baptized in Kingston. By May 1414, he had purchased 150 acres on the Skippack from Johannes Kolb. [Philadelpha Co DB F, Vol II, p.48] Son John was likely the first child born in Pennsylvania.

Hite next purchased land on the Perkiomen where he could build a grist mill. His deed of sale for the land lists him as Hans Yost Height, Weaver.

Hans Joest Heyt and wife Anna Maria sold land in PA to her brother Jacob Merckley in 1728.

5 Aug 1731, Hite acquired rights from John & Isaac Vanmeter for 40,000 acres in the Shenandoah Valley which they had obtained on 17 Jun 1730. He moved his family and maybe as many as 15 other families to the Valley in the fall of 1731. They had to make many of their own roads to proceed. [There is a tradition that he was with Alexander Spotswood and his "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe" when they explored this area in 1716, but I doubt this is true]

Families said to have gone with Hite in 1732 were his sons-in-law, George Bowman, Jacob Chrisman & Paul Froman. Also Robert McKay, Robert Green, William Duff, and Peter Stephens.

CAVALIERS, Vol. IV, p.48
by Order of William Gooch, Lt, Gov. of Colony of VA....12 Jun 1734 ...Western side of Sherrando [Shenandoah] River to be included in a County designed to be called the County of Orange being part of 40,000 acres purchased by Jost Hite from Isaac and John Vanmater who had abtained Orders ...made 17 Jun 1730.
21 Aug 1734. Patent for 1020 acres Sherrando (Shenandoah) Land to be Orange Co on the West side Sherrando River below the Waggon Road, by the Meadow Run adj. Robert Worthington. PB 15, p.276
p.54-57
3 Oct 1734 Patent for 2668 acres Sherrando Land to be Orange Co, West side Sherrando River, both sides Hopewell branch which runs into the Opeckon. PB 15, p.307
3 Oct 1734 120 acres Sherrando Land West side of River between Sherrando River & Cat Tail Run PB 15, p.310
3 Oct 1734 668 acres Sherrando Land West side River crossing Evarts Marsh adj Daniel Burnett. PB 15, p.311
3 Oct 1734 300 acres Sherrando Land, North side North Branch of River at a small branch below the mouth of Cedar Creek. PB 15, p.312
3 Oct 1734 280 acres Sherrando Land, West side River above the mouth of Crooked Run up the North Branch of the Sherrando, to the brow of the Hills. DB 15, p.314
3 Oct 1734 2931 acres Sherrando Land, West side River, adj. Benjamin Burdin. DB 15, p.318
3 Oct 1734 395 acres Sherrando Land, West side River crossing the Waggon Road, crossing head of Bulskin Spring adj. 1122 acres surveyed for Burden, Hampton & Griffith. DB 15, p.322
3 Oct 1734 700 acres ....South side Opeckon Run. DB 15, p.324
3 Oct 1734 2168 acres ...run of Long Meadow into Cedar Lick Path. DB 15, p.329
3 Oct 1734 3395 acres ...adj Peter Stephen, Niswongers Hunting Path, into the Waggon Rd, to Long Meadow which runs into Cedar Cr. below head Spring by Buffaloe Meadow, by the S & N branches of Crooked Run, up Licking Run. DB 15, p.330
p.59
3 Oct 1734 5018 acres ...North side Opeckon Run, up the South branch of Opeckon, adj Peter Stephen along a line blazed by Mr. Warner for John VanMater. DB 15, p.343
p.185-186
26 Mar 1739 Robert McKay, Jose Hyte, William Dugg & Robert Green:
7009 acres Orange Co on West side of Blue Ridge, West side Linwell's Creek, branch of the North River of Sherando. DB 18, p.249
708 acres ...side of a Lime Stone Hill near Easternmost branch of Linwells Crk. DB 18, p.250
1264 acres ...West side of Naked Crk above where the Irish Path crosses. DB 18, p.252

Orange County Road Orders, 1734-1749. Ann Brush Miller. Virginia Highway & Transportation Council; July 1984; Revised 2004.
p.26 22 October 1737, O.S. p. 234
On the petition of Just Hite Gent in behalf of himself and Several others of the Inhabitants of Sharundo to have a road cleared from a Gap in the Mountains in this County which is about five miles below Chesters ferry Its ordered that Robt: Green Henry ffields & Robt Eastham Gent or any two of them View the said road and make return of their proceedings to the next Court And it is further ordered that the tithables belonging to Chesters road be exempted from working on that road till this order be executed.
p.27 24 November 1737, O.S. p. 243
The Viewers report of Hites road is continued to be returned.
p.30 27 April 1738, O.S. p. 293
The petition of Just Hite to keep Ordnary at his own house is granted he having with Thomas Postgate his Security entered into bond as ye Law directs.


Jost Hite married about 1741, Frederick Co, VA, to Maria Magdelena who was the widow of Christian Nuschwanger. Maiden name unknown.


The will of Jost Heid of Frederick Co VA is dated 25 Apr 1758, probate 7 May 1761. Estate to be divided into five equal parts for each of his sons: John, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, and the children of deceased son, Joseph - John, William & Ann.
[Frederick Co WB II, p.487-88]

Birth	5 Dec 1685	Bonfeld, Wuerttenburg, Germany
Marriage	11 Nov 1704	Bonfeld, Wuerttenburg, Germany - Anna Maria Markley
Marriage	Abt 1741	Frederick County, Virginia - Maria Magdalena Herr
Death	1761	Frederick County, Virginia

Spouse	Anna Maria Markley (1687 - 1739)
Child	Anna Maria Hite (1706 - 1706)
Child	Maria Barbara Hite (1707 - 1707)
Child	Mary Elisabetha Hite ( - )
Child	Elizabeth Hite ( - 1783)
Child	Magdalena Hite (1713 - 1771)
Child	Johannes/John Hite (1715 - 1792)
Child	Jacob Hite (1719 - 1776)
Child	Isaac Hite (1721 - 1795)
Child	Abraham Hite (1729 - 1790)
Child	Joseph Hite (1731 - 1758)

Spouse

Maria Magdalena Herr ( - )

Father	Johannes Heydt ( - )
Mother	Anna Magdalena Waltz (1653 - 1695)
Sibling	Johannes Heydt ( - )
Sibling	Anna Maria Heydt ( - )
Sibling	Maria Dorothea Heydt ( - )
Sibling	Anna Catharina Heydt (1683 - )
Sibling	Johann Jeremias Heydt (1688 - 1688)
Sibling	Anna Barbara Heydt ( - )
Sibling	Anna Rosina Heydt ( - )