Witt, Daniel, Dd

Witt, Daniel, D.D.

a Baptist minister, was born in Bedford County, Virginia, November 8, 1801. He united with the Church in December 1821, was licensed April 13, 1822, and itinerated through several counties in his native state for two or three years. About 1825 he became pastor of a Church which he had organized at Sandy River, and for forty-five years occupied that position. During a part of this long ministry he had the pastoral oversight of several churches. He died November 15, 1871. See Cathcart, Baptist Encyclop. page 1267. (J.C.S.)