Descendants of Nicholas Pitt Generation No. 1 1. NICHOLAS1 PITT was born Abt. 1474 in Blandford, Dorset, England, and died Unknown. Child of NICHOLAS PITT is:
Generation No. 22. WILLIAM2 PITT (NICHOLAS1) died Bef. January 17, 1551/52. He married HELENA HAVILAND, daughter of JAMES HAVILAND and HELENA DE BEAUVOIS. Notes for WILLIAM PITT:
Notes for HELENA HAVILAND: Children of WILLIAM PITT and HELENA HAVILAND are:
Generation No. 33. THOMAS3 PITT (WILLIAM2, NICHOLASICHOLAS1). Notes for THOMAS PITT: When William's son, Robert reached the age of 22 years, he was to be paid ten pounds yearly by Thomas Arther. At William's death his son Robert was to inherit the two tenements. William was also to give his two sons Robert and William ten pounds each when they reached sixteen years of age.
Children of THOMAS PITT are:
Generation No. 44. WILLIAM4 PITT (THOMAS3, WILLIAMILLIAM2, NICHOLASICHOLAS1) was born Unknown, and died Aft. 1622. He married MARY. Notes for WILLIAM PITT: In his will dated March 13, 1622, and proved February 4, 1624, William left his wife Mary 500 pounds, his son William 250 pounds, Robert 70 pounds, and 250 pounds to Henry, Thomas, and daughter Mary. He also left three houses to his wife. Robert inherited the two houses William inherited from his father Thomas Pitt. He left his son William his best Turkey ring he had inherited from his great grandfather, Roger Cookes. Robert received his pearl ring. To the rest of his children and various relatives he left jewelry and various gifts. Since a large part of his estate was in debt and 'beyond seas, he further stated any loss was to be divided equally between his heirs. Mary and his son William were named executors. Mary Pitt's will was dated November 25, 1634, and named Robert as executor Children of WILLIAM PITT and MARY are:
Generation No. 55. HENRY5 PITT (WILLIAM4, THOMASHOMAS3, WILLIAMILLIAM2, NICHOLASICHOLAS1) died Abt. 1666. He married ANNE 1655. Child of HENRY PITT and ANNE is:
6. ROBERT5 PITT (WILLIAM4, THOMASHOMAS3, WILLIAMILLIAM2, NICHOLASICHOLAS1) was born Abt. 1607 in England, and died Unknown. He married MARTHA LEAR. Notes for ROBERT PITT: As a sea merchant he owned a fleet of ships which sailed out of the port at Bristol, England. He had moved to the colonies by 1637 as he had patented 550 acres of land in Isle of Wight, Virginia, on 14 February 1637. This land was located on the New Haven River which was later changed to the Pagan River (On 17 April 1648 he patented 300 acres adjacent to the original land. On 7 Jun 1654 he patented an additional 1200 acres. in 1664 he patented 3000 acres on the Blackwater with his son-in-law, Captain Joseph Bridger, and William Burgh. Also, he patented 1000 acres in Accomac on 12 March 1662 and 3000 acres in Accomac on 2 Oct 1663. Between 1649 and 1660 he served as a member of the House of Burgesses for isle of Wight, served as a Lt Col in 1662 commanding the Isle of Wight militia, and on the Governor's Council. It is assumed that Col Robert was married twice; first to Elizabeth Stevens -and last to Martha Lear. Colonel Robert Pitt died before 9 January 1674, as his will was recorded on that date, It was dated 6 Jun 1672 and witnessed by Richard Jones and Thomas Hill. His wife, Martha, had died before that date as he left, in her memory, a parcel of land with the stipulation that his executor would build one house of twenty-five feet within four years of his death on the land to be used for poor women. He also left in memory of his daughter, Martha, "two cows and two female cows, which cattle and their increase are to be put upon the aforesaid land and not any to be disposed of until they increase to a number of twelve which number is to be continued upon the aforesaid land, and what shall be over that number of cattle shall be disposed of by the Sheriff, then one half of the benefit of the cows and the whole benefit of the land to be for the estate of poor women and the other half of the benefit of the cattle to be for the estate of poor female orphans". (will of Col Robert Pitt recorded in isle of Wight Co., VA Children of ROBERT PITT and MARTHA LEAR are:
Generation No. 67. HENRY6 PITT (ROBERT5, WILLIAMILLIAM4, THOMASHOMAS3, WILLIAMILLIAM2, NICHOLASICHOLAS1) was born Unknown, and died 1715 in Surry Co, Va.. He married MARY GALLOWAY 1668. Child of HENRY PITT and MARY GALLOWAY is:
Generation No. 78. CHARLES7 PITTS (HENRY6 PITT, ROBERTITT, ROBERT5, WILLIAMILLIAM4, THOMASHOMAS3, WILLIAMILLIAM2, NICHOLASICHOLAS1) was born 1677 in Isle Of Wight, Va., and died 1750 in Surry Co, Va.. He married SARAH ANNE HARDY 1699, daughter of GEORGE HARDY and MARY JACKSON. Children of CHARLES PITTS and SARAH HARDY are:
Generation No. 89. JOSEPH8 PITTS (CHARLES7, HENRYENRY6 PITT, ROBERTITT, ROBERT5, WILLIAMILLIAM4, THOMASHOMAS3, WILLIAMILLIAM2, NICHOLASICHOLAS1) was born 1700 in Surry Co, Va., and died 1789 in Isle Of Wight, Va.. He married NANCY SLAUGHTER 1721. Children of JOSEPH PITTS and NANCY SLAUGHTER are:
Generation No. 910. HENRY9 PITTS (JOSEPH8, CHARLESHARLES7, HENRYENRY6 PITT, ROBERTITT, ROBERT5, WILLIAMILLIAM4, THOMASHOMAS3, WILLIAMILLIAM2, NICHOLASICHOLAS1) was born November 01, 1725 in Isle Of Wight, Va., and died August 30, 1803 in Newberry, Sc. He married HANNAH COLLIER May 30, 1746 in Surry Co, Va.. Notes for HENRY PITTS: Hannah Collier was born 5 May 1727 in Virginia. The names of Hannah's parents have not been proven at this time, although the Collier family settled in Virginia in 1670. The family is of Saxon origin. The first Collier to settle in this area was William who was a weaver in London before becoming a citizen of York County, Virginia, and later New Kent County. It has been proven through wills that Hannah was the sister of Mary Collier Turk of Laurens County, South Carolina. Mary Turk's will was written July 16, 1799, and since she had no children, her large estate was left to her sisters Hannah Pitts, Jean Bolling, and Audrey Motes, and her brother Benjamin's wife. According to the will Hannah, Henry, and their children received five shillings sterling each. Henry and Hannah moved to Newberry County, South Carolina, and settled near the Newberry and Laurens County line. On 13 Aug 1756 Henry received a land grant of 200 acres of land on Simpson's Ford BerkNey County, South Carolina (Berkeley was later changed to Newberry) King's grants at that time were 50 acres for a man, 50 acres for his wife, and 50 acres for each child under sixteen. (Mehringer Letters) On 12 Jan 1769 King George Ill granted 200 acres on a branch of Little River to Henry. On 13 Jul 1771 Henry was granted 100 acres on the Saluda River by the king. The family was considered to be a wealthy one as Henry gave each child a slave when that child married. Children of HENRY PITTS and HANNAH COLLIER are:
11. WILLIAM9 PITTS (JOSEPH8, CHARLESHARLES7, HENRYENRY6 PITT, ROBERTITT, ROBERT5, WILLIAMILLIAM4, THOMASHOMAS3, WILLIAMILLIAM2, NICHOLASICHOLAS1) was born 1737 in Isle Of Wright, Va., and died February 10, 1778 in Philadelphia, Pa.. He married ELIZABETH GRIFFIN November 1758 in Va.. Children of WILLIAM PITTS and ELIZABETH GRIFFIN are:
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