Daniel Pittinger, married Elizabeth Biggs circa 1733 in Somerset county, NJ. She was the daughter John Biggs and his first wife Eve Lambertse Brink.
After the death of John Bigg's wife Eva in 1735, the two families migrated to Prince George's County, Maryland, in 1737 or 1738. The land they settled in 1748 became part of the newly formed County of Frederick, Maryland.
Purchased "Royenton Plains" from Henry Munday 1745, and leased Lot # 3 of the "Monocracy Manor", March 30, 1745, which was next to his father in law John Biggs. The Monocracy Manor consisted of 8,983 acres, a large land grant issued to Daniel Dulaney. In March of 1732 the proprietor of the Provence of Maryland desired to attract settlers to the Northern and the Western areas of his territory. Any person having a family to come to the land within three years of the proclamation and actually settle on the land could have two hundred acres without payment for 3 years. After 3 years the settler had to pay to the proprietor four shillings sterling for every hundred acres.
The colonies indued the French and Indian War which began in 1755. All settlements of the western parts of Frederick County eventually came under attack. They were killed, tortured and buried out by the French and Iroquois Indians.
Children:
(1.) Elizabeth Pittinger Devose.
(2.) John Pittinger.
(3.) Daniel Pittinger.
(4.) Hannah Pittinger, married Thomas Brown.
(5.) William Pittinger, married Catherine Peterson removed to Adams County, Ohio.
(6.) Benjamin Pittinger, married Mary Ann Grimes.
(7.) Prudence or Prudency Pittinger married Philip Allar/Aler/Oler.
(8.) Maria Catharine Pittinger, married Johann Gerhard Albaugh, after his death married Johann Adam "John" Beamer.
If you have more information on this individual or family it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Mike Hahn.
Source, Pioneers of Old Monocracy. The early settlement of Frederick County, MD. 1721-1743, by Grace L. Tracy and John P. Dern.
Burke's American Families with British Ancestry, Genealogical Publishing Company., Inc., Baltimore 1975. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston 1660-1809, By Rouwell Randall. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
Earliest Baptismal Records of the Church of Harlingen (Reformed Dutch) of New Jersey, 1727-1734, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 40:281-291, by William Jones Skillman. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown
Biggs Biography by Ethel Close Buckey of Baltimore. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DANIEL PITTINGER
FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS LIBER GM # 3 FOLIO 112
In the name of God Amen, I Daniel Pittinger of Frederick County and State of Maryland being weak in body but in perfect memory and understanding considering the certainty death and the uncertainty of time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby to be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please god to call me hence. Do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say first and principally. I commit my soul into the hand of almighty god and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid. I devise and bequeath as follows inprimis(SIC) all the land possessed of I give and bequeath to my four sons John, Daniel, William, and Benjamin to be laid off into four equal thuros(SIC) or parts in the following manner one forth part to be laid off for my son John so as to include the plantation or farm together with the building and improvements theron (SIC) which my son John now lives. Which I give and bequeath to my son John during his natural life. An at his decease to my Grandson William son of John M. Lore sim(SIC) the thereby directing that when my Grandson William shall or may my Granddaughter the sum of fifty pounds current money. I give and bequeath to my son Daniel one of the fourth part of land. I due possess of fee simple to be laid off so as to include the farm together with the building and improvements on which my son Daniel now lives. I give and bequeath to my two sons William and Benjamin the remaining two fourths of the lands. I due possess in fee simple to be laid off so as to include the farm together with the building and improvements on which they the said William and Benjamin now lives. Hereby positively directing enjoining that they neither the one nor the other shall assigned transfer sell or in any othermanner dispose of his share or part without the consent and approbation of the other. Item will desire and direct that my executors shall out of my estate pay or come to be paid to my daughter Elisabeth Devose as soon as possible after my deceased. The sum of twenty pounds but if she dies before me or before the payment is to her then in that case the sum of twenty pounds to be equally divided among my four sons. I give and bequeath to my grandsons John Brown and Joseph Brown and to my granddaughter Catharine Brown the sum of twenty pounds current money to be equally divided among the three and my granddaughter Elizabeth Olar the sum of twenty pounds current money and my granddaughter Mary Albaugh the sum of fifteen pounds to be paid then by my executors each as they may arrive of age. I give and bequeath to my daughter Hanna Brown the sum of twenty pounds current money to be paid to her or her representative as soon as may. Be after my decease item I will and direct in order to rise the money hereby devise the bequeathed to my two daughters Elizabeth and Hanna to my grandsons John Brown and Joseph Brown. To my granddaughters Catharine Brown, Elizabeth Olar and Mary Albaugh that each of my sons shall each of them pay an equal part or proration of the said money required discharging the said legacies and thereby burdening the lands. I due possess of for the payment thereof. Item all the residue of my estate real and personal. I desire and bequeath to be equally divided among my four sons and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my four sons to be my joint executors of this last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me here to fore made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in testimony. Thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal. This twenty forth day of may one thousand and seven hundred ninety four.
The Last Will and Testament courtsey of M. Alan Brown
After the death of John Bigg's wife Eva in 1735, the two families migrated to Prince George's County, Maryland, in 1737 or 1738. The land they settled in 1748 became part of the newly formed County of Frederick, Maryland.
Purchased "Royenton Plains" from Henry Munday 1745, and leased Lot # 3 of the "Monocracy Manor", March 30, 1745, which was next to his father in law John Biggs. The Monocracy Manor consisted of 8,983 acres, a large land grant issued to Daniel Dulaney. In March of 1732 the proprietor of the Provence of Maryland desired to attract settlers to the Northern and the Western areas of his territory. Any person having a family to come to the land within three years of the proclamation and actually settle on the land could have two hundred acres without payment for 3 years. After 3 years the settler had to pay to the proprietor four shillings sterling for every hundred acres.
The colonies indued the French and Indian War which began in 1755. All settlements of the western parts of Frederick County eventually came under attack. They were killed, tortured and buried out by the French and Iroquois Indians.
Children:
(1.) Elizabeth Pittinger Devose.
(2.) John Pittinger.
(3.) Daniel Pittinger.
(4.) Hannah Pittinger, married Thomas Brown.
(5.) William Pittinger, married Catherine Peterson removed to Adams County, Ohio.
(6.) Benjamin Pittinger, married Mary Ann Grimes.
(7.) Prudence or Prudency Pittinger married Philip Allar/Aler/Oler.
(8.) Maria Catharine Pittinger, married Johann Gerhard Albaugh, after his death married Johann Adam "John" Beamer.
If you have more information on this individual or family it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Mike Hahn.
Source, Pioneers of Old Monocracy. The early settlement of Frederick County, MD. 1721-1743, by Grace L. Tracy and John P. Dern.
Burke's American Families with British Ancestry, Genealogical Publishing Company., Inc., Baltimore 1975. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston 1660-1809, By Rouwell Randall. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
Earliest Baptismal Records of the Church of Harlingen (Reformed Dutch) of New Jersey, 1727-1734, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 40:281-291, by William Jones Skillman. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown
Biggs Biography by Ethel Close Buckey of Baltimore. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DANIEL PITTINGER
FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS LIBER GM # 3 FOLIO 112
In the name of God Amen, I Daniel Pittinger of Frederick County and State of Maryland being weak in body but in perfect memory and understanding considering the certainty death and the uncertainty of time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby to be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please god to call me hence. Do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say first and principally. I commit my soul into the hand of almighty god and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid. I devise and bequeath as follows inprimis(SIC) all the land possessed of I give and bequeath to my four sons John, Daniel, William, and Benjamin to be laid off into four equal thuros(SIC) or parts in the following manner one forth part to be laid off for my son John so as to include the plantation or farm together with the building and improvements theron (SIC) which my son John now lives. Which I give and bequeath to my son John during his natural life. An at his decease to my Grandson William son of John M. Lore sim(SIC) the thereby directing that when my Grandson William shall or may my Granddaughter the sum of fifty pounds current money. I give and bequeath to my son Daniel one of the fourth part of land. I due possess of fee simple to be laid off so as to include the farm together with the building and improvements on which my son Daniel now lives. I give and bequeath to my two sons William and Benjamin the remaining two fourths of the lands. I due possess in fee simple to be laid off so as to include the farm together with the building and improvements on which they the said William and Benjamin now lives. Hereby positively directing enjoining that they neither the one nor the other shall assigned transfer sell or in any othermanner dispose of his share or part without the consent and approbation of the other. Item will desire and direct that my executors shall out of my estate pay or come to be paid to my daughter Elisabeth Devose as soon as possible after my deceased. The sum of twenty pounds but if she dies before me or before the payment is to her then in that case the sum of twenty pounds to be equally divided among my four sons. I give and bequeath to my grandsons John Brown and Joseph Brown and to my granddaughter Catharine Brown the sum of twenty pounds current money to be equally divided among the three and my granddaughter Elizabeth Olar the sum of twenty pounds current money and my granddaughter Mary Albaugh the sum of fifteen pounds to be paid then by my executors each as they may arrive of age. I give and bequeath to my daughter Hanna Brown the sum of twenty pounds current money to be paid to her or her representative as soon as may. Be after my decease item I will and direct in order to rise the money hereby devise the bequeathed to my two daughters Elizabeth and Hanna to my grandsons John Brown and Joseph Brown. To my granddaughters Catharine Brown, Elizabeth Olar and Mary Albaugh that each of my sons shall each of them pay an equal part or proration of the said money required discharging the said legacies and thereby burdening the lands. I due possess of for the payment thereof. Item all the residue of my estate real and personal. I desire and bequeath to be equally divided among my four sons and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my four sons to be my joint executors of this last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me here to fore made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in testimony. Thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal. This twenty forth day of may one thousand and seven hundred ninety four.
The Last Will and Testament courtsey of M. Alan Brown
Daniel Pittinger, married Elizabeth Biggs circa 1733 in Somerset county, NJ. She was the daughter John Biggs and his first wife Eve Lambertse Brink.
After the death of John Bigg's wife Eva in 1735, the two families migrated to Prince George's County, Maryland, in 1737 or 1738. The land they settled in 1748 became part of the newly formed County of Frederick, Maryland.
Purchased "Royenton Plains" from Henry Munday 1745, and leased Lot # 3 of the "Monocracy Manor", March 30, 1745, which was next to his father in law John Biggs. The Monocracy Manor consisted of 8,983 acres, a large land grant issued to Daniel Dulaney. In March of 1732 the proprietor of the Provence of Maryland desired to attract settlers to the Northern and the Western areas of his territory. Any person having a family to come to the land within three years of the proclamation and actually settle on the land could have two hundred acres without payment for 3 years. After 3 years the settler had to pay to the proprietor four shillings sterling for every hundred acres.
The colonies indued the French and Indian War which began in 1755. All settlements of the western parts of Frederick County eventually came under attack. They were killed, tortured and buried out by the French and Iroquois Indians.
Children:
(1.) Elizabeth Pittinger Devose.
(2.) John Pittinger.
(3.) Daniel Pittinger.
(4.) Hannah Pittinger, married Thomas Brown.
(5.) William Pittinger, married Catherine Peterson removed to Adams County, Ohio.
(6.) Benjamin Pittinger, married Mary Ann Grimes.
(7.) Prudence or Prudency Pittinger married Philip Allar/Aler/Oler.
(8.) Maria Catharine Pittinger, married Johann Gerhard Albaugh, after his death married Johann Adam "John" Beamer.
If you have more information on this individual or family it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Mike Hahn.
Source, Pioneers of Old Monocracy. The early settlement of Frederick County, MD. 1721-1743, by Grace L. Tracy and John P. Dern.
Burke's American Families with British Ancestry, Genealogical Publishing Company., Inc., Baltimore 1975. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston 1660-1809, By Rouwell Randall. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
Earliest Baptismal Records of the Church of Harlingen (Reformed Dutch) of New Jersey, 1727-1734, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 40:281-291, by William Jones Skillman. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown
Biggs Biography by Ethel Close Buckey of Baltimore. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DANIEL PITTINGER
FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS LIBER GM # 3 FOLIO 112
In the name of God Amen, I Daniel Pittinger of Frederick County and State of Maryland being weak in body but in perfect memory and understanding considering the certainty death and the uncertainty of time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby to be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please god to call me hence. Do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say first and principally. I commit my soul into the hand of almighty god and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid. I devise and bequeath as follows inprimis(SIC) all the land possessed of I give and bequeath to my four sons John, Daniel, William, and Benjamin to be laid off into four equal thuros(SIC) or parts in the following manner one forth part to be laid off for my son John so as to include the plantation or farm together with the building and improvements theron (SIC) which my son John now lives. Which I give and bequeath to my son John during his natural life. An at his decease to my Grandson William son of John M. Lore sim(SIC) the thereby directing that when my Grandson William shall or may my Granddaughter the sum of fifty pounds current money. I give and bequeath to my son Daniel one of the fourth part of land. I due possess of fee simple to be laid off so as to include the farm together with the building and improvements on which my son Daniel now lives. I give and bequeath to my two sons William and Benjamin the remaining two fourths of the lands. I due possess in fee simple to be laid off so as to include the farm together with the building and improvements on which they the said William and Benjamin now lives. Hereby positively directing enjoining that they neither the one nor the other shall assigned transfer sell or in any othermanner dispose of his share or part without the consent and approbation of the other. Item will desire and direct that my executors shall out of my estate pay or come to be paid to my daughter Elisabeth Devose as soon as possible after my deceased. The sum of twenty pounds but if she dies before me or before the payment is to her then in that case the sum of twenty pounds to be equally divided among my four sons. I give and bequeath to my grandsons John Brown and Joseph Brown and to my granddaughter Catharine Brown the sum of twenty pounds current money to be equally divided among the three and my granddaughter Elizabeth Olar the sum of twenty pounds current money and my granddaughter Mary Albaugh the sum of fifteen pounds to be paid then by my executors each as they may arrive of age. I give and bequeath to my daughter Hanna Brown the sum of twenty pounds current money to be paid to her or her representative as soon as may. Be after my decease item I will and direct in order to rise the money hereby devise the bequeathed to my two daughters Elizabeth and Hanna to my grandsons John Brown and Joseph Brown. To my granddaughters Catharine Brown, Elizabeth Olar and Mary Albaugh that each of my sons shall each of them pay an equal part or proration of the said money required discharging the said legacies and thereby burdening the lands. I due possess of for the payment thereof. Item all the residue of my estate real and personal. I desire and bequeath to be equally divided among my four sons and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my four sons to be my joint executors of this last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me here to fore made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in testimony. Thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal. This twenty forth day of may one thousand and seven hundred ninety four.
The Last Will and Testament courtsey of M. Alan Brown
After the death of John Bigg's wife Eva in 1735, the two families migrated to Prince George's County, Maryland, in 1737 or 1738. The land they settled in 1748 became part of the newly formed County of Frederick, Maryland.
Purchased "Royenton Plains" from Henry Munday 1745, and leased Lot # 3 of the "Monocracy Manor", March 30, 1745, which was next to his father in law John Biggs. The Monocracy Manor consisted of 8,983 acres, a large land grant issued to Daniel Dulaney. In March of 1732 the proprietor of the Provence of Maryland desired to attract settlers to the Northern and the Western areas of his territory. Any person having a family to come to the land within three years of the proclamation and actually settle on the land could have two hundred acres without payment for 3 years. After 3 years the settler had to pay to the proprietor four shillings sterling for every hundred acres.
The colonies indued the French and Indian War which began in 1755. All settlements of the western parts of Frederick County eventually came under attack. They were killed, tortured and buried out by the French and Iroquois Indians.
Children:
(1.) Elizabeth Pittinger Devose.
(2.) John Pittinger.
(3.) Daniel Pittinger.
(4.) Hannah Pittinger, married Thomas Brown.
(5.) William Pittinger, married Catherine Peterson removed to Adams County, Ohio.
(6.) Benjamin Pittinger, married Mary Ann Grimes.
(7.) Prudence or Prudency Pittinger married Philip Allar/Aler/Oler.
(8.) Maria Catharine Pittinger, married Johann Gerhard Albaugh, after his death married Johann Adam "John" Beamer.
If you have more information on this individual or family it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Mike Hahn.
Source, Pioneers of Old Monocracy. The early settlement of Frederick County, MD. 1721-1743, by Grace L. Tracy and John P. Dern.
Burke's American Families with British Ancestry, Genealogical Publishing Company., Inc., Baltimore 1975. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston 1660-1809, By Rouwell Randall. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
Earliest Baptismal Records of the Church of Harlingen (Reformed Dutch) of New Jersey, 1727-1734, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 40:281-291, by William Jones Skillman. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown
Biggs Biography by Ethel Close Buckey of Baltimore. Courtesy of M. Alan Brown.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DANIEL PITTINGER
FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND WILLS LIBER GM # 3 FOLIO 112
In the name of God Amen, I Daniel Pittinger of Frederick County and State of Maryland being weak in body but in perfect memory and understanding considering the certainty death and the uncertainty of time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby to be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please god to call me hence. Do therefore make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say first and principally. I commit my soul into the hand of almighty god and my body to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors herein after named and after my debts and funeral charges are paid. I devise and bequeath as follows inprimis(SIC) all the land possessed of I give and bequeath to my four sons John, Daniel, William, and Benjamin to be laid off into four equal thuros(SIC) or parts in the following manner one forth part to be laid off for my son John so as to include the plantation or farm together with the building and improvements theron (SIC) which my son John now lives. Which I give and bequeath to my son John during his natural life. An at his decease to my Grandson William son of John M. Lore sim(SIC) the thereby directing that when my Grandson William shall or may my Granddaughter the sum of fifty pounds current money. I give and bequeath to my son Daniel one of the fourth part of land. I due possess of fee simple to be laid off so as to include the farm together with the building and improvements on which my son Daniel now lives. I give and bequeath to my two sons William and Benjamin the remaining two fourths of the lands. I due possess in fee simple to be laid off so as to include the farm together with the building and improvements on which they the said William and Benjamin now lives. Hereby positively directing enjoining that they neither the one nor the other shall assigned transfer sell or in any othermanner dispose of his share or part without the consent and approbation of the other. Item will desire and direct that my executors shall out of my estate pay or come to be paid to my daughter Elisabeth Devose as soon as possible after my deceased. The sum of twenty pounds but if she dies before me or before the payment is to her then in that case the sum of twenty pounds to be equally divided among my four sons. I give and bequeath to my grandsons John Brown and Joseph Brown and to my granddaughter Catharine Brown the sum of twenty pounds current money to be equally divided among the three and my granddaughter Elizabeth Olar the sum of twenty pounds current money and my granddaughter Mary Albaugh the sum of fifteen pounds to be paid then by my executors each as they may arrive of age. I give and bequeath to my daughter Hanna Brown the sum of twenty pounds current money to be paid to her or her representative as soon as may. Be after my decease item I will and direct in order to rise the money hereby devise the bequeathed to my two daughters Elizabeth and Hanna to my grandsons John Brown and Joseph Brown. To my granddaughters Catharine Brown, Elizabeth Olar and Mary Albaugh that each of my sons shall each of them pay an equal part or proration of the said money required discharging the said legacies and thereby burdening the lands. I due possess of for the payment thereof. Item all the residue of my estate real and personal. I desire and bequeath to be equally divided among my four sons and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my four sons to be my joint executors of this last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills by me here to fore made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in testimony. Thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal. This twenty forth day of may one thousand and seven hundred ninety four.
The Last Will and Testament courtsey of M. Alan Brown
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