1649-60: member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
Member of the Governor's Council
1662: Lt. Colonel of the Isle of Wight Militia
Colonel Robert Pitt born circa 1607 in England was, like most of his family a sailor, and a captain of the ship “THUNDER,” a privateer out of Bristol aiding the Huguenots in the war against France in 1628 (Bristol Privateers, Powell, p. 84).
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 about 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, also called 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. He patented 1000 acres in Accomac on 12 March 1662 and 3000 acres in Accomac on 2 Oct 1663. He owned at least 9050 acres of land in Virginia.
Between 1649 and 1660 he served as a member of the House of Burgesses for isle of Wight, served as Lt. Col. in 1662 commanding the Isle of Wight militia, and on the Governor's Council.
It is said that Col Robert was married twice, first to Elizabeth Stevens (some say Hester Stevens), and last to Martha Lear.
Colonel Robert Pitt died before 9 January 1674, as his will was recorded on that date, It imas dated 6 Jun 1672 and wittnessed 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 whichnumber 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.).
PITT LINEAGE:
1. Gervase de la Puette of c. 1182 Normandy (first to go to England from Normandy).
2. Thomas de la Pitte of c. 1225 Sommerset, England (first born in England).
3. Simon de la Pitte, soldier of King Henry III 1216-1272.
4. Thomas Putte, living near Worcestershire in 1278.
5. Robert Pyte 1284-1361.
6. Simon Atte Putte, soldier for King Edward III 1327-1377.
7. Richard Pyts, soldier of King Henry IV 1399-1433.
+ Johanna De La Poole
8. Johannes (John) Pitt of de Curvyard died 1438, Crusader.
+ Dorothea
9. William Pitt of de la Perry died early 1400's.
+ Katherine Broughton
10. Sir Edward Pitt of Kior in Worcestershire died 1455.
+ Elizabeth Nicholai Willford
11. William Blithe Pitt died 1528.
+ Elizabeth
12. Nicholas Pitt of Blandford in Dorset, born 1474, died after 1545.
+ Elizabeth Cooke
13 William PITT b: c1535 d: 1595
+ Helena HAVILAND b: c1538 d: 1600
14Thomas PITT b: c1555 d: 1613
+ Priscilla SEARLE
15 William PITT b: Abt 1575 d: 1622-1624
+ Mary GIBBS b: 1583 d: 1634
16 Robert PITT b: 16 Mar 1605 England d: 1673 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
+ Martha LEAR (or Eliz. Stevens?)
17 John Pitt
+ Olive Hardy
18 Henry Pitt
+ Mary Calloway
19 Charles Pitt
+ Katherine Hunnicutt (or Sarah Ann Hardy?)
Generations 1-12 from:
"Visitation of Worcestershire 1560"
"Visitation of Shropshire 1623"
and "Visitation of Surrey 1662/69"
Generations 12-17 from:
"Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight" by John Bennett Boddie
Generations 16-19 from:
Pitts Family (1950) by Leonardo Andrea
Pitts Family (1955) by Doreecie Pitts Pierce
Bicentenniel History of Newberry County, S.C.
Pitts Family in America (1978) by Hazel Pitts Anderson
The Burton, Bridgforth, Harrington, Hustead, Jeffus, Pitt(s),Pierce and Whiteside families Families by Olivia Ann Burton Harrington
My Pitts and Affiliated Families of Lincoln County, Tennessee (1998) by James R. Pitts
My Reid and Harrison Families in North America from Their Arrival to Present (2006), by Larry E. Reid pp. 35-37.
Jamestowne Society
First Families of Virginia
Member of the Governor's Council
1662: Lt. Colonel of the Isle of Wight Militia
Colonel Robert Pitt born circa 1607 in England was, like most of his family a sailor, and a captain of the ship “THUNDER,” a privateer out of Bristol aiding the Huguenots in the war against France in 1628 (Bristol Privateers, Powell, p. 84).
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 about 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, also called 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. He patented 1000 acres in Accomac on 12 March 1662 and 3000 acres in Accomac on 2 Oct 1663. He owned at least 9050 acres of land in Virginia.
Between 1649 and 1660 he served as a member of the House of Burgesses for isle of Wight, served as Lt. Col. in 1662 commanding the Isle of Wight militia, and on the Governor's Council.
It is said that Col Robert was married twice, first to Elizabeth Stevens (some say Hester Stevens), and last to Martha Lear.
Colonel Robert Pitt died before 9 January 1674, as his will was recorded on that date, It imas dated 6 Jun 1672 and wittnessed 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 whichnumber 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.).
PITT LINEAGE:
1. Gervase de la Puette of c. 1182 Normandy (first to go to England from Normandy).
2. Thomas de la Pitte of c. 1225 Sommerset, England (first born in England).
3. Simon de la Pitte, soldier of King Henry III 1216-1272.
4. Thomas Putte, living near Worcestershire in 1278.
5. Robert Pyte 1284-1361.
6. Simon Atte Putte, soldier for King Edward III 1327-1377.
7. Richard Pyts, soldier of King Henry IV 1399-1433.
+ Johanna De La Poole
8. Johannes (John) Pitt of de Curvyard died 1438, Crusader.
+ Dorothea
9. William Pitt of de la Perry died early 1400's.
+ Katherine Broughton
10. Sir Edward Pitt of Kior in Worcestershire died 1455.
+ Elizabeth Nicholai Willford
11. William Blithe Pitt died 1528.
+ Elizabeth
12. Nicholas Pitt of Blandford in Dorset, born 1474, died after 1545.
+ Elizabeth Cooke
13 William PITT b: c1535 d: 1595
+ Helena HAVILAND b: c1538 d: 1600
14Thomas PITT b: c1555 d: 1613
+ Priscilla SEARLE
15 William PITT b: Abt 1575 d: 1622-1624
+ Mary GIBBS b: 1583 d: 1634
16 Robert PITT b: 16 Mar 1605 England d: 1673 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
+ Martha LEAR (or Eliz. Stevens?)
17 John Pitt
+ Olive Hardy
18 Henry Pitt
+ Mary Calloway
19 Charles Pitt
+ Katherine Hunnicutt (or Sarah Ann Hardy?)
Generations 1-12 from:
"Visitation of Worcestershire 1560"
"Visitation of Shropshire 1623"
and "Visitation of Surrey 1662/69"
Generations 12-17 from:
"Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight" by John Bennett Boddie
Generations 16-19 from:
Pitts Family (1950) by Leonardo Andrea
Pitts Family (1955) by Doreecie Pitts Pierce
Bicentenniel History of Newberry County, S.C.
Pitts Family in America (1978) by Hazel Pitts Anderson
The Burton, Bridgforth, Harrington, Hustead, Jeffus, Pitt(s),Pierce and Whiteside families Families by Olivia Ann Burton Harrington
My Pitts and Affiliated Families of Lincoln County, Tennessee (1998) by James R. Pitts
My Reid and Harrison Families in North America from Their Arrival to Present (2006), by Larry E. Reid pp. 35-37.
Jamestowne Society
First Families of Virginia
1649-60: member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
Member of the Governor's Council
1662: Lt. Colonel of the Isle of Wight Militia
Colonel Robert Pitt born circa 1607 in England was, like most of his family a sailor, and a captain of the ship “THUNDER,” a privateer out of Bristol aiding the Huguenots in the war against France in 1628 (Bristol Privateers, Powell, p. 84).
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 about 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, also called 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. He patented 1000 acres in Accomac on 12 March 1662 and 3000 acres in Accomac on 2 Oct 1663. He owned at least 9050 acres of land in Virginia.
Between 1649 and 1660 he served as a member of the House of Burgesses for isle of Wight, served as Lt. Col. in 1662 commanding the Isle of Wight militia, and on the Governor's Council.
It is said that Col Robert was married twice, first to Elizabeth Stevens (some say Hester Stevens), and last to Martha Lear.
Colonel Robert Pitt died before 9 January 1674, as his will was recorded on that date, It imas dated 6 Jun 1672 and wittnessed 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 whichnumber 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.).
PITT LINEAGE:
1. Gervase de la Puette of c. 1182 Normandy (first to go to England from Normandy).
2. Thomas de la Pitte of c. 1225 Sommerset, England (first born in England).
3. Simon de la Pitte, soldier of King Henry III 1216-1272.
4. Thomas Putte, living near Worcestershire in 1278.
5. Robert Pyte 1284-1361.
6. Simon Atte Putte, soldier for King Edward III 1327-1377.
7. Richard Pyts, soldier of King Henry IV 1399-1433.
+ Johanna De La Poole
8. Johannes (John) Pitt of de Curvyard died 1438, Crusader.
+ Dorothea
9. William Pitt of de la Perry died early 1400's.
+ Katherine Broughton
10. Sir Edward Pitt of Kior in Worcestershire died 1455.
+ Elizabeth Nicholai Willford
11. William Blithe Pitt died 1528.
+ Elizabeth
12. Nicholas Pitt of Blandford in Dorset, born 1474, died after 1545.
+ Elizabeth Cooke
13 William PITT b: c1535 d: 1595
+ Helena HAVILAND b: c1538 d: 1600
14Thomas PITT b: c1555 d: 1613
+ Priscilla SEARLE
15 William PITT b: Abt 1575 d: 1622-1624
+ Mary GIBBS b: 1583 d: 1634
16 Robert PITT b: 16 Mar 1605 England d: 1673 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
+ Martha LEAR (or Eliz. Stevens?)
17 John Pitt
+ Olive Hardy
18 Henry Pitt
+ Mary Calloway
19 Charles Pitt
+ Katherine Hunnicutt (or Sarah Ann Hardy?)
Generations 1-12 from:
"Visitation of Worcestershire 1560"
"Visitation of Shropshire 1623"
and "Visitation of Surrey 1662/69"
Generations 12-17 from:
"Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight" by John Bennett Boddie
Generations 16-19 from:
Pitts Family (1950) by Leonardo Andrea
Pitts Family (1955) by Doreecie Pitts Pierce
Bicentenniel History of Newberry County, S.C.
Pitts Family in America (1978) by Hazel Pitts Anderson
The Burton, Bridgforth, Harrington, Hustead, Jeffus, Pitt(s),Pierce and Whiteside families Families by Olivia Ann Burton Harrington
My Pitts and Affiliated Families of Lincoln County, Tennessee (1998) by James R. Pitts
My Reid and Harrison Families in North America from Their Arrival to Present (2006), by Larry E. Reid pp. 35-37.
Jamestowne Society
First Families of Virginia
Member of the Governor's Council
1662: Lt. Colonel of the Isle of Wight Militia
Colonel Robert Pitt born circa 1607 in England was, like most of his family a sailor, and a captain of the ship “THUNDER,” a privateer out of Bristol aiding the Huguenots in the war against France in 1628 (Bristol Privateers, Powell, p. 84).
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 about 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, also called 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. He patented 1000 acres in Accomac on 12 March 1662 and 3000 acres in Accomac on 2 Oct 1663. He owned at least 9050 acres of land in Virginia.
Between 1649 and 1660 he served as a member of the House of Burgesses for isle of Wight, served as Lt. Col. in 1662 commanding the Isle of Wight militia, and on the Governor's Council.
It is said that Col Robert was married twice, first to Elizabeth Stevens (some say Hester Stevens), and last to Martha Lear.
Colonel Robert Pitt died before 9 January 1674, as his will was recorded on that date, It imas dated 6 Jun 1672 and wittnessed 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 whichnumber 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.).
PITT LINEAGE:
1. Gervase de la Puette of c. 1182 Normandy (first to go to England from Normandy).
2. Thomas de la Pitte of c. 1225 Sommerset, England (first born in England).
3. Simon de la Pitte, soldier of King Henry III 1216-1272.
4. Thomas Putte, living near Worcestershire in 1278.
5. Robert Pyte 1284-1361.
6. Simon Atte Putte, soldier for King Edward III 1327-1377.
7. Richard Pyts, soldier of King Henry IV 1399-1433.
+ Johanna De La Poole
8. Johannes (John) Pitt of de Curvyard died 1438, Crusader.
+ Dorothea
9. William Pitt of de la Perry died early 1400's.
+ Katherine Broughton
10. Sir Edward Pitt of Kior in Worcestershire died 1455.
+ Elizabeth Nicholai Willford
11. William Blithe Pitt died 1528.
+ Elizabeth
12. Nicholas Pitt of Blandford in Dorset, born 1474, died after 1545.
+ Elizabeth Cooke
13 William PITT b: c1535 d: 1595
+ Helena HAVILAND b: c1538 d: 1600
14Thomas PITT b: c1555 d: 1613
+ Priscilla SEARLE
15 William PITT b: Abt 1575 d: 1622-1624
+ Mary GIBBS b: 1583 d: 1634
16 Robert PITT b: 16 Mar 1605 England d: 1673 Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
+ Martha LEAR (or Eliz. Stevens?)
17 John Pitt
+ Olive Hardy
18 Henry Pitt
+ Mary Calloway
19 Charles Pitt
+ Katherine Hunnicutt (or Sarah Ann Hardy?)
Generations 1-12 from:
"Visitation of Worcestershire 1560"
"Visitation of Shropshire 1623"
and "Visitation of Surrey 1662/69"
Generations 12-17 from:
"Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight" by John Bennett Boddie
Generations 16-19 from:
Pitts Family (1950) by Leonardo Andrea
Pitts Family (1955) by Doreecie Pitts Pierce
Bicentenniel History of Newberry County, S.C.
Pitts Family in America (1978) by Hazel Pitts Anderson
The Burton, Bridgforth, Harrington, Hustead, Jeffus, Pitt(s),Pierce and Whiteside families Families by Olivia Ann Burton Harrington
My Pitts and Affiliated Families of Lincoln County, Tennessee (1998) by James R. Pitts
My Reid and Harrison Families in North America from Their Arrival to Present (2006), by Larry E. Reid pp. 35-37.
Jamestowne Society
First Families of Virginia
