Married Abigail Richmond on 29 December 1764
Revolutionary War Veteran
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Peter Pitts was the first settler of the Town of Richmond, with his sons William and Gideon, in 1789. The town was formed in 1796 and was originally called "Pittstown." Capt. Pitts opened the first tavern in the area.
Upon the division of the lands, Capt. Pitts secured 3,000 acres at the foot of Honeoye Lake, embracing the flats and a cleared field which had been the site of an Indian village destroyed by Sullivan's army. Louis Philippe, during his travels in this country, spent a night in the log house of Capt. Pitts; and subsequently the Duke de Liancourt and suite went from Canandaigua to make him a visit.
- Information from HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL GAZETTEER OF NEW YORK STATE; J. H. French; 1860; R. P. Smith, publisher; Syracuse NY;
Source: Revolutionary Patriots Buried in and around Ontario County, NY Compiled by Preston Pierce, Ontario County Historian. Second Edition (1996)
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CAPT. PETER PITTS married Abigail Richmond, daughter of Hon. William Richmond and Anna Gray. They had eleven children all born in Dighton, Mass. In 1790 Capt. Pitts moved his family to Ontario County, New York. Capt. Peter Pitts and his wife Abigail, were buried in the old cemetery at Honeoye. Within a few years, however, their remains, together with those of his son Gideon and his family, were removed to the new cemetery at Honeoye. Here a large monument was erected to the memory of Capt. Pitts, his wife, sister Hannah, and others, while smaller stones were erected for the others.
Children of Capt. Peter Pitts and Abigail Richmond Pitts were:
Gideon - married Lorinda Hulbird
William - married 1) Dorothy Walker, 2) Hannah Taft, 3) Hannah Richmond
Samuel - married 1) Deborah Richmond, 2) Mrs. Persis Barnard
Peter - married Susan Tabor
Abigail - married Abel Short
Philip - died in infancy
Rebecca - married 1) Richmond Reed, 2) Jedediah Wood
Nancy - married 1) David Benton, 2) Chauncey Benton
Hannah - married Levi Blackmer
Phebe - married Pierce Chamberlain
Sarah - married Joseph Sears
The History of Taunton and other sources record the service of Capt. Peter Pitts in the Revolutionary war:
* Peter Pitts, of Massachusetts, Captain of Walker's Mass. Regt., May to November, 1775
* Capt. Peter Pitts, of Col. Timothy Walker's (Bristol Co.,) Regt. Return of officers, dated May 23, 1775
* Ordered in Provincial Congress, May 24, 1775, that said officers be commissioned
* Capt. Col. Timothy Walker's Regt; Return of Officers for provisions between June 11, 1775 and July 25, 1775, dated Roxbury.
* Muster roll, dated Aug. 1, 1775
* Engaged April 24, 1775; Service, 3 months,14 day
* Additionally Company return dated Oct. 6, 1775; Service of above Company; General order dated Headquarters, Cambridge, Mass., July 22, 1775, making disposition of the forces about Boston, and dividing the army into three grand divisions, to consist of two brigades each; Col. Walker was assigned to a brigade to be commanded by Brig. Gen. Spencer, which was to form part of a right wing of the army under Major Gen. Ward, and to be stationed at Roxbury.
Parents and siblings of CAPT. PETER PITTS were:
Peter Pitts (d. 1756) married Bethia Robinson, daughter of Increase Robinson and Sarah Penniman. Peter and Children:
CAPT. PETER PITTS - married Abigail Richmond
Josiah Pitts
Sarah Pitts - married Lawrence
Bethia Pitts
Ebenezer Pitts (d. 1773) - married Elizabeth Haskins
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Thank you to Connie Schwindt Rumold, Member #47931842, for helping contribute to this memorial.
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Capt. Pitts served in Col. Timothy Walker's Massachusetts Regiment and is said to have been at Cambridge when Washington took command.
In 1789, the Pitts family came and settled 3,000 acres at the foot of Honeoye Lake, built the first log house, held the first Christian services in their home, dealt with Indians - both friend and foe, and received Louis Phillipe (later King of France).
The town of Richmond was at one time called Pittstown in honor of Capt. Pitts, but later named Richmond in honor of his wife, Abigail Richmond Pitts, who now lies buried beside Peter.
His body was originally laid in the old pioneer cemetery on the hill above their home, but was later disinterred and reburied in Lakeview Cemetery.
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Thank you to Ken Hutton, Member #49101926, for helping contribute to this memorial.
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Revolutionary War Veteran
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Peter Pitts was the first settler of the Town of Richmond, with his sons William and Gideon, in 1789. The town was formed in 1796 and was originally called "Pittstown." Capt. Pitts opened the first tavern in the area.
Upon the division of the lands, Capt. Pitts secured 3,000 acres at the foot of Honeoye Lake, embracing the flats and a cleared field which had been the site of an Indian village destroyed by Sullivan's army. Louis Philippe, during his travels in this country, spent a night in the log house of Capt. Pitts; and subsequently the Duke de Liancourt and suite went from Canandaigua to make him a visit.
- Information from HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL GAZETTEER OF NEW YORK STATE; J. H. French; 1860; R. P. Smith, publisher; Syracuse NY;
Source: Revolutionary Patriots Buried in and around Ontario County, NY Compiled by Preston Pierce, Ontario County Historian. Second Edition (1996)
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CAPT. PETER PITTS married Abigail Richmond, daughter of Hon. William Richmond and Anna Gray. They had eleven children all born in Dighton, Mass. In 1790 Capt. Pitts moved his family to Ontario County, New York. Capt. Peter Pitts and his wife Abigail, were buried in the old cemetery at Honeoye. Within a few years, however, their remains, together with those of his son Gideon and his family, were removed to the new cemetery at Honeoye. Here a large monument was erected to the memory of Capt. Pitts, his wife, sister Hannah, and others, while smaller stones were erected for the others.
Children of Capt. Peter Pitts and Abigail Richmond Pitts were:
Gideon - married Lorinda Hulbird
William - married 1) Dorothy Walker, 2) Hannah Taft, 3) Hannah Richmond
Samuel - married 1) Deborah Richmond, 2) Mrs. Persis Barnard
Peter - married Susan Tabor
Abigail - married Abel Short
Philip - died in infancy
Rebecca - married 1) Richmond Reed, 2) Jedediah Wood
Nancy - married 1) David Benton, 2) Chauncey Benton
Hannah - married Levi Blackmer
Phebe - married Pierce Chamberlain
Sarah - married Joseph Sears
The History of Taunton and other sources record the service of Capt. Peter Pitts in the Revolutionary war:
* Peter Pitts, of Massachusetts, Captain of Walker's Mass. Regt., May to November, 1775
* Capt. Peter Pitts, of Col. Timothy Walker's (Bristol Co.,) Regt. Return of officers, dated May 23, 1775
* Ordered in Provincial Congress, May 24, 1775, that said officers be commissioned
* Capt. Col. Timothy Walker's Regt; Return of Officers for provisions between June 11, 1775 and July 25, 1775, dated Roxbury.
* Muster roll, dated Aug. 1, 1775
* Engaged April 24, 1775; Service, 3 months,14 day
* Additionally Company return dated Oct. 6, 1775; Service of above Company; General order dated Headquarters, Cambridge, Mass., July 22, 1775, making disposition of the forces about Boston, and dividing the army into three grand divisions, to consist of two brigades each; Col. Walker was assigned to a brigade to be commanded by Brig. Gen. Spencer, which was to form part of a right wing of the army under Major Gen. Ward, and to be stationed at Roxbury.
Parents and siblings of CAPT. PETER PITTS were:
Peter Pitts (d. 1756) married Bethia Robinson, daughter of Increase Robinson and Sarah Penniman. Peter and Children:
CAPT. PETER PITTS - married Abigail Richmond
Josiah Pitts
Sarah Pitts - married Lawrence
Bethia Pitts
Ebenezer Pitts (d. 1773) - married Elizabeth Haskins
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Thank you to Connie Schwindt Rumold, Member #47931842, for helping contribute to this memorial.
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Capt. Pitts served in Col. Timothy Walker's Massachusetts Regiment and is said to have been at Cambridge when Washington took command.
In 1789, the Pitts family came and settled 3,000 acres at the foot of Honeoye Lake, built the first log house, held the first Christian services in their home, dealt with Indians - both friend and foe, and received Louis Phillipe (later King of France).
The town of Richmond was at one time called Pittstown in honor of Capt. Pitts, but later named Richmond in honor of his wife, Abigail Richmond Pitts, who now lies buried beside Peter.
His body was originally laid in the old pioneer cemetery on the hill above their home, but was later disinterred and reburied in Lakeview Cemetery.
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Thank you to Ken Hutton, Member #49101926, for helping contribute to this memorial.
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Married Abigail Richmond on 29 December 1764
Revolutionary War Veteran
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Peter Pitts was the first settler of the Town of Richmond, with his sons William and Gideon, in 1789. The town was formed in 1796 and was originally called "Pittstown." Capt. Pitts opened the first tavern in the area.
Upon the division of the lands, Capt. Pitts secured 3,000 acres at the foot of Honeoye Lake, embracing the flats and a cleared field which had been the site of an Indian village destroyed by Sullivan's army. Louis Philippe, during his travels in this country, spent a night in the log house of Capt. Pitts; and subsequently the Duke de Liancourt and suite went from Canandaigua to make him a visit.
- Information from HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL GAZETTEER OF NEW YORK STATE; J. H. French; 1860; R. P. Smith, publisher; Syracuse NY;
Source: Revolutionary Patriots Buried in and around Ontario County, NY Compiled by Preston Pierce, Ontario County Historian. Second Edition (1996)
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CAPT. PETER PITTS married Abigail Richmond, daughter of Hon. William Richmond and Anna Gray. They had eleven children all born in Dighton, Mass. In 1790 Capt. Pitts moved his family to Ontario County, New York. Capt. Peter Pitts and his wife Abigail, were buried in the old cemetery at Honeoye. Within a few years, however, their remains, together with those of his son Gideon and his family, were removed to the new cemetery at Honeoye. Here a large monument was erected to the memory of Capt. Pitts, his wife, sister Hannah, and others, while smaller stones were erected for the others.
Children of Capt. Peter Pitts and Abigail Richmond Pitts were:
Gideon - married Lorinda Hulbird
William - married 1) Dorothy Walker, 2) Hannah Taft, 3) Hannah Richmond
Samuel - married 1) Deborah Richmond, 2) Mrs. Persis Barnard
Peter - married Susan Tabor
Abigail - married Abel Short
Philip - died in infancy
Rebecca - married 1) Richmond Reed, 2) Jedediah Wood
Nancy - married 1) David Benton, 2) Chauncey Benton
Hannah - married Levi Blackmer
Phebe - married Pierce Chamberlain
Sarah - married Joseph Sears
The History of Taunton and other sources record the service of Capt. Peter Pitts in the Revolutionary war:
* Peter Pitts, of Massachusetts, Captain of Walker's Mass. Regt., May to November, 1775
* Capt. Peter Pitts, of Col. Timothy Walker's (Bristol Co.,) Regt. Return of officers, dated May 23, 1775
* Ordered in Provincial Congress, May 24, 1775, that said officers be commissioned
* Capt. Col. Timothy Walker's Regt; Return of Officers for provisions between June 11, 1775 and July 25, 1775, dated Roxbury.
* Muster roll, dated Aug. 1, 1775
* Engaged April 24, 1775; Service, 3 months,14 day
* Additionally Company return dated Oct. 6, 1775; Service of above Company; General order dated Headquarters, Cambridge, Mass., July 22, 1775, making disposition of the forces about Boston, and dividing the army into three grand divisions, to consist of two brigades each; Col. Walker was assigned to a brigade to be commanded by Brig. Gen. Spencer, which was to form part of a right wing of the army under Major Gen. Ward, and to be stationed at Roxbury.
Parents and siblings of CAPT. PETER PITTS were:
Peter Pitts (d. 1756) married Bethia Robinson, daughter of Increase Robinson and Sarah Penniman. Peter and Children:
CAPT. PETER PITTS - married Abigail Richmond
Josiah Pitts
Sarah Pitts - married Lawrence
Bethia Pitts
Ebenezer Pitts (d. 1773) - married Elizabeth Haskins
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Thank you to Connie Schwindt Rumold, Member #47931842, for helping contribute to this memorial.
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Capt. Pitts served in Col. Timothy Walker's Massachusetts Regiment and is said to have been at Cambridge when Washington took command.
In 1789, the Pitts family came and settled 3,000 acres at the foot of Honeoye Lake, built the first log house, held the first Christian services in their home, dealt with Indians - both friend and foe, and received Louis Phillipe (later King of France).
The town of Richmond was at one time called Pittstown in honor of Capt. Pitts, but later named Richmond in honor of his wife, Abigail Richmond Pitts, who now lies buried beside Peter.
His body was originally laid in the old pioneer cemetery on the hill above their home, but was later disinterred and reburied in Lakeview Cemetery.
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Thank you to Ken Hutton, Member #49101926, for helping contribute to this memorial.
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Revolutionary War Veteran
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Peter Pitts was the first settler of the Town of Richmond, with his sons William and Gideon, in 1789. The town was formed in 1796 and was originally called "Pittstown." Capt. Pitts opened the first tavern in the area.
Upon the division of the lands, Capt. Pitts secured 3,000 acres at the foot of Honeoye Lake, embracing the flats and a cleared field which had been the site of an Indian village destroyed by Sullivan's army. Louis Philippe, during his travels in this country, spent a night in the log house of Capt. Pitts; and subsequently the Duke de Liancourt and suite went from Canandaigua to make him a visit.
- Information from HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL GAZETTEER OF NEW YORK STATE; J. H. French; 1860; R. P. Smith, publisher; Syracuse NY;
Source: Revolutionary Patriots Buried in and around Ontario County, NY Compiled by Preston Pierce, Ontario County Historian. Second Edition (1996)
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CAPT. PETER PITTS married Abigail Richmond, daughter of Hon. William Richmond and Anna Gray. They had eleven children all born in Dighton, Mass. In 1790 Capt. Pitts moved his family to Ontario County, New York. Capt. Peter Pitts and his wife Abigail, were buried in the old cemetery at Honeoye. Within a few years, however, their remains, together with those of his son Gideon and his family, were removed to the new cemetery at Honeoye. Here a large monument was erected to the memory of Capt. Pitts, his wife, sister Hannah, and others, while smaller stones were erected for the others.
Children of Capt. Peter Pitts and Abigail Richmond Pitts were:
Gideon - married Lorinda Hulbird
William - married 1) Dorothy Walker, 2) Hannah Taft, 3) Hannah Richmond
Samuel - married 1) Deborah Richmond, 2) Mrs. Persis Barnard
Peter - married Susan Tabor
Abigail - married Abel Short
Philip - died in infancy
Rebecca - married 1) Richmond Reed, 2) Jedediah Wood
Nancy - married 1) David Benton, 2) Chauncey Benton
Hannah - married Levi Blackmer
Phebe - married Pierce Chamberlain
Sarah - married Joseph Sears
The History of Taunton and other sources record the service of Capt. Peter Pitts in the Revolutionary war:
* Peter Pitts, of Massachusetts, Captain of Walker's Mass. Regt., May to November, 1775
* Capt. Peter Pitts, of Col. Timothy Walker's (Bristol Co.,) Regt. Return of officers, dated May 23, 1775
* Ordered in Provincial Congress, May 24, 1775, that said officers be commissioned
* Capt. Col. Timothy Walker's Regt; Return of Officers for provisions between June 11, 1775 and July 25, 1775, dated Roxbury.
* Muster roll, dated Aug. 1, 1775
* Engaged April 24, 1775; Service, 3 months,14 day
* Additionally Company return dated Oct. 6, 1775; Service of above Company; General order dated Headquarters, Cambridge, Mass., July 22, 1775, making disposition of the forces about Boston, and dividing the army into three grand divisions, to consist of two brigades each; Col. Walker was assigned to a brigade to be commanded by Brig. Gen. Spencer, which was to form part of a right wing of the army under Major Gen. Ward, and to be stationed at Roxbury.
Parents and siblings of CAPT. PETER PITTS were:
Peter Pitts (d. 1756) married Bethia Robinson, daughter of Increase Robinson and Sarah Penniman. Peter and Children:
CAPT. PETER PITTS - married Abigail Richmond
Josiah Pitts
Sarah Pitts - married Lawrence
Bethia Pitts
Ebenezer Pitts (d. 1773) - married Elizabeth Haskins
___________________________________________________
Thank you to Connie Schwindt Rumold, Member #47931842, for helping contribute to this memorial.
__________________________________________________
Capt. Pitts served in Col. Timothy Walker's Massachusetts Regiment and is said to have been at Cambridge when Washington took command.
In 1789, the Pitts family came and settled 3,000 acres at the foot of Honeoye Lake, built the first log house, held the first Christian services in their home, dealt with Indians - both friend and foe, and received Louis Phillipe (later King of France).
The town of Richmond was at one time called Pittstown in honor of Capt. Pitts, but later named Richmond in honor of his wife, Abigail Richmond Pitts, who now lies buried beside Peter.
His body was originally laid in the old pioneer cemetery on the hill above their home, but was later disinterred and reburied in Lakeview Cemetery.
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Thank you to Ken Hutton, Member #49101926, for helping contribute to this memorial.
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