Pitt - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Isaac Pitt, Barling Essex Eng.

1_lmead — 2012-05-25 07:48:35Z

hi,
am starting to look at the Pitt family tree. in particular, Isaac Pitt (born 1781?) , father of Stephen and Eliza Jeffreys.

Stephen and Eliza had a son Isaac 26.8.1838 who married Elizabeth Outten.

their third child William (who married Ellen Swanborough ) was my maternal grandmother.

my mother, Myrtle Doris Outten Wilschefski (nee Pitt) was the youngest of William and Ellen. my mother, Myrtle died on 56.5.2012, aged 103.

Re: My relative to William Pitt, the prime minster.

cmichaelschmitzcms — 2012-05-16 21:51:01Z

I just submitted a topic of this very problem.

I have heard that James Charles Pitt (1760-!780) the third son, lived in Canon Frome, Herefordshire, England, and had at least one daughter named Elizabeth. But then the name would not continue. My family goes back to an Elizabeth Pitt (1811-1892) in Canon Frome who is the daughter of a Elizabeth and James Pitt but I cannot carry it back any further from there.
There might be a generation in between but then James Charles might have had a son named James. James Charles Pitt would have been a little young to have any amount of children but the right one could carry the name.

There is a lot of room for error given the hope to make the connection but I would not rule it out yet.

Good luck, let me know if you need references.
Michael

The Pitt name ...

cmichaelschmitzcms — 2012-05-16 21:38:09Z

I have Pitts in my family and I have been told that I am a descendant of Sir William Pitt the elder. But as I understand all of his male children did not have heirs to the name and the female children took on different names.

The only one I am unsure about is James Charles Pitt who died of Yellow Fever in Antigua (British Naval Base) at the age of twenty, but I also heard he had a daughter named Elizabeth, can anyone truly settle this uncertain question because I would like to know. And based on the volume of people named Pitt trying to figure out the same connection it must be important to all of them.

It may be that we all share an ancestor with his father or grandfather Thomas Diamond Pitt. I don't really now because I am stuck in the register of Canon Frome. If anybody has any idea what complicates this common perception please write further, I am all ears.

PITT Roy S - Vietnam Wall section 8E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-05-12 12:42:25Z

PITT Roy S - Vietnam Wall section 8E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 227,290 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Pitt

oneillsheila — 2012-04-30 08:31:10Z

Looking for Pitt family members - Lewes - Steyning - Brighton - Newhaven

Pitt in North West UK

jennifershannon93 — 2012-04-12 16:21:10Z

I am trying to find more information in regards to the Pitt family that used to live in Moss-Side Manchester around 1900. The furthest back i have is Henry Pitt who had 3 (known so far) children Enid, Gordon and Alfred. The reason it is unknown further is that Henry left the family when the children were young and he was not talked about by my grandfather for this reason. The last heard was that he possibly emmigrated to the USA.
Thanks
Jenny

Re: My relative to William Pitt, the prime minster.

jennifershannon93 — 2012-04-10 21:25:34Z

Hi

the furthest back i have gotten so far is Henry Pitt, all i know is that he married Dorrothy Wright and had 3 children, Enid Gordon and Alfred (my grandfather) however i have been told before that eventually it goes back to Pitt the younger. If anyone has more info i would love to talk

Thanks

PITT Albert + - Vietnam Wall section 4E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2012-03-08 13:08:39Z

PITT Albert + - Vietnam Wall section 4E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 225,469 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Alexander Pitt

dharshma — 2012-02-28 18:25:52Z

I am trying to find an elusive relative. Alexander Pitt from England married a woman named Ellen from England in the 1850's. They came to America and she was living in Galveston Texas. Her children were born in Texas (Caroline in 1860 and Nellie in 1867). In a letter dated 1857, Ellen visited England and mentioned Ramsgate and Paddington. I am guessing Alexander was born about 1820 and Ellen was born in 1827. Family lore claims he was related to the "Pitts" of England. I also assume that Alexander and Ellen were married in England about 1853, plus or minus 5. I think Alexander was a merchant and spent time traveling between the England and Texas. I also think he died about 1868. Any help would be appreciated.

Dick

my family

caz17051966 — 2012-01-27 16:08:58Z

hello everyone, thanks for reading this, im stuck, im not sure where to go, i keep adding people to my tree, but it just confuses the hell out of me, is there a 'lesson' on family trees that i could do on line, for free, that would help me continue with my quest, i hope there is someone out there who can help,
thank you again
happy hunting to you all
carol

Re: My relative to William Pitt, the prime minster.

sheenalearmonth — 2012-01-05 21:52:54Z

There is also a legend in my family that we are related to WP the younger. My gggrandmother was Ellen Pitt whose father was a William Pitt. However they were from NI

Re: Pitt Family in Isle of Wight, Va

1677charlesp — 2012-01-03 19:06:40Z

That's quite all right, I just try to help those of my husband's lineage when I have adequate sources. There is a Pitts DNA website should you decide to get serious about researching. I hate those little green leaves myself for I have never found anything worth copying. I have a private website on ancestry and once I get all my sources placed I will make it public, but until I do, I'll just keep on posting until I get it done. Have a happy new year!
Lib Pitts

Re: Pitt Family in Isle of Wight, Va

NancyMcClellan59 — 2011-12-31 20:43:40Z

Kara,

That is the problem I have with those Ancestry.com commercials with those "little leaves"....they make genealogy seem so simple when in fact it is anything but.

You are not stepping on anyone's toes or offending anyone. It is all about sharing information. There is soooooo much incorrect data out on the internet, especially about our line. Yes, this is my line too. My direct line and that of Joel's line have the same DNA so we are cousins. This incorrect data just gets copied over and over and over.

If you are really interested in finding out about your ancestors contact me at nanmc@bellsouth.net. I can also get you in touch with other researchers of your direct line.

You might also visit our Pitts DNA Project at the following link. http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/pitts

I look forward to hearing from you.

Nancy

Re: Pitt Family in Isle of Wight, Va

jasond011 — 2011-12-31 19:07:29Z

Christ folks....
Thanks for the info, but I never claimed to be an authority on anything here and honestly, we just spent a few days on Ancestry months ago just having fun and following those stupid little green leaves. Any and all information in question was all suggested via those little green leaves on Ancestry and was not a result of any knowledge we claimed to be an authority on. Maybe some peoples info should be verified as accurate before being allowed to be shared with other members or suggested as hints. As mentioned, we only spent a very small time on here a long time ago, and are not avid geneaologists and have not spent the hundreds of hours, money and Passion that many of you have. Perhaps we will in the future, but in the mean time we didn't mean to step on anyone's toes, offend anyone (how that would be possible, I don't know) or claim any info as accurate or truthful in any way shape or form. We're ignorant as to the origins of our Pitts line and were just looking for leads & info, but didn't really expect to be looked at as someone who was claiming something untruthful.

Again, thanks for the response and info posted.

Re: Pitt Family in Isle of Wight, Va

NancyMcClellan59 — 2011-12-31 18:02:54Z

Hi Kara,

I would be very interested to know where you are getting your information.

1st - the parents of Joel Pitts has not been proven. If you have any such documentation I would be very interested to know what you have.

2nd - your next three generations are
1. out of order
2. unproven
3. There is no evidence that there was any such
person named Caleb Pitts of this age. Some
researchers are showing a phantom Caleb as
born abt 1730 but there is no evidence he
existed.

3rd - There were several with the name of Charles. The Charles who moved to Pendleton Co may have been the son of Henry Pitts or the son of Charles Pitts, brothers in Newberry.

The Charles Pitts who married Mary Ann Standridge was born c1798 and was about the same age as Joel. Joel and Charles may or may not have been brothers. There is no proof either way. We do know that their descendants have the same DNA.

There was a Rebecca Pitts. Based on the 1850 census she was born 1759. She may or may not have been Rebecca Leathers. There is no evidence of a Caleb Pitts old enough to have been her husband. There is no record of any person in any of the census, church records, deeds or any other documentation in Pendleton Co of any person named Caleb with the exception of later generations. Furthermore, as far as I know the Leathers name for Rebecca is word of mouth. I found no evidence of a Rebecca Leathers in any of the Leathers research. Church and census records do associate this Rebecca Pitts with the family of Charles Pitts but does not identify the relationship.

I am unaware of any Charles Pitts married to a Mary Cheatham. I would be interested in your documentation on this.

There was a Charles Pitts and a Charles C Pitts Jr on a deed record. This is not proof that they were father and son. Sr and Jr did not mean father and son back then. There was a Charles Pitts who moved to Pendleton Co by 1790. Whether this was Charles, son of Henry b c1725, or Charles, son of Charles b before 1741(brother of Henry) cannot be determined with any accuracy. Charles b before 1741 died in Pendleton Co in 1807. His estate packet shows two sons, Caleb Pitts and Charles Pitts Jr as administrators of his estate. Taby, widow of Charles sold her portion of the estate to Caleb Pitts of Newberry. Charles Sr and Charles Jr sold land and mills in Newberry in 1805. Whether Charles Jr was living in Newberry in 1805 or if he had already moved to Pendleton by 1790 is unknown. All that I can say is that one of the Charles'moved to Pendleton and one remained in Newberry. All indications, based on will and estate records and deed records, are that one Charles was the son of Henry(b c1725) and one Charles was the son of Charles (b before 1741 some show b 1735). Which one actually moved to Pendleton and which one stayed in Newberry is unknown.

Last, There is no proof that the SC Pitts actually descend from the PITT family of Isle of Wight Co VA, although many researchers believe so. The fact is that there is no evidence that Col Robert Pitt and any of his wives ever had a son named Henry. Some researchers claim that Henry was the son of Robert Pitt's son John who was born 1634. Simple math shows that someone born in 1634 cannot father a son born in 1645.

Col Robert Pitt was the son of William Pitts, b bet 1575-1580, d 1624 Bristol England, and Mary Gibbs, b abt 1578, d June 2, 1634 in Bristol, England.

The will of Mary Gibbs Pitts, d 1634, names 3 of Robert's sons. Robert's will, proven in court 1674 clearly shows that there is no son named Henry in his will. The name of Col Robert Pitt's first wife is unknown. He obviously had 3 sons by this wife, two of which were deceased by the time Col Robert died. Only the son John is living at the time of the will. Henry Pitt, b 1645, died 1715 in Surry Co VA. He was alive and well when Col Robert Pitt died. There would be no reason to leave him out of the will. Furthermore, one has to PROVE that someone was "just left out of the will".
There is simply no evidence that Henry Pitt, b 1645 was the son of Col Robert Pitt.

I have searched all these wills and other documents that I have been able to find and I cannot find any connection whatsoever for our Henry Pitt, b 1645, back to Col Robert Pitt.

Hope this helps,
Nancy McClellan

The Will of Robert Pitt
Isle of Wight Co., VA, Will & Deed Book 2, p.128

(typed exactly as transcribed by John A Brayton)

In the Name of God Amen, I ROBERT PITT, Marchant, being sicke & Weake in body
but praised be God in / sound Memorie, doe ordaine this for my last Will & Testamt:
in manner & forme as followeth:
ffirst I Give & bequeath my soule to Gode my maker, Trustinge to find salvation &
redemption for my Soule, & life eternall / Through the Merritts of my Savior: & redeemer
Jesus Christ, Who died for me, And my Body to be buried att the discretion / of my
Executors. Item I give & bequeath as a gift of my deceased Wife, MARTHA PITT, one pcell
of land that / lieth above the plantation, that Robert Bartlett, now liveth on, & Joyneth upon
the North Side of the land Wch was Mr / John Sewards or the length, and the breadth
Towards the Church, upon the land, Wch was Capt Uptons on Wch / land my Executor is
to build , one house of Twenty five foote, in length wthin fower years After my decease,
Which / foresaid land & howseinge, is to be for the releiffe, of Poore Weomen, And three
Cowes
Item I give & bequeath as a gift, from my daughter, MARTHA PITT, two Cowes & two femeale
Calves, Wch Cattle wth thier / increase are to be kept upon the aforesaid land, & not any to
be disposed of; Till they Exceed the number of Twelve / Wch Number is still, to be continued,
upon the foresaid land, & What shalbe, over that Number, of Cattell shalbe / disposed of by
the Vestrie, The one halfe of the benefit of the Cattell, & the Wholle pfitt, of the land, to be for
the releiffe / of Poore Weomen, & the other halfe, of the benefitt, of the Cattell, to be for the
releife, of poore femeale Orphants
Item = I Give & bequeath the devidend of land, Wch I now live upon, being twelve hundred
Acres, & What more lieth betweene / Capt; Bridgers Creek, & Mr: Stewards land, Adjoyneinge
to it, unto my sonne JNo: PITT, dureinge his life, & after his decease / To my Grandsonne
WILLIAM PITT, And to his heirs forever;
Item I give & bequeath that land that lieth on the Northside, of the Creeke, that Robert
Bartlett, liveth on, And the Creeke Capt: / Bridger liveth on, soe runninge towards William
Earnest, & Northerly into the Woods, unto my sonne JNo: PITT, dureinge / his life, And
Afterwards to my sonne (sonne is marked through) Grandsonne JOHN PITT, & to his heirs
lawfully begotten of his Body
Item I give unto my daughter, MARY BRASSIER the Value of Tenn Thowsand pounds of
tob: & Caske, in good or Cattell to be paid / out of my psonall estate, by my sonne JOHN
PITT or his heirs, More I give unto my daughter Brasheire one Silver / Tanckard, one side
sadle cloth & furniture, trimed wth blewe silke
Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter HESTER BRIDGER, a paire of Cushcions, beinge
Tent worke upon Canvas
Item I give unto my daughter ELIZABETH NORSWORTHY Sixe hundred pounds of tob &
Caske, to be paid unto her yearely to be / paid out of the rents of the land, WchI have
given to WILLIAM PITT, more I give unto my daughter ELIZABETH NORSWORTHY /
NORSWORTHY (sic) my Covers of Chaires & stooles beinge of Tent Worke
Item I give unto my Grand sonne ROBERT PITT, the son of ROBERT PITT, deceased,
the some of five thowsand, pounds of tob & Caske / or to the vallue in goods To be paid
unto him, when he shall Come to the Age of Eighteene yeares.
And if it should please God, to take away out of this life, any one of my
Grand Children to Whome I have given my land / before the decease of my sonn JNo
PITT; / then his part of the land, shalbe disposed of att the discretion of my sonn
JNo: PITT; / I doe hereby revoake all former Wills & doe make my sonne JNo; PITT, my
Executor of this my last Will & Testamt: as Wittness / my hand & seale this Sixth day
of June 1672
Witness Richard Jones Rob: Pitt / Siggill
Thomas R Hill
his marke

This Will was proved in an open court held for / the Isle Wight County January the 9th:
day 1674 / By the oathes of Richard Jones & Thomas Hill; And then Recorded p me
Jno: Jennings Clr Cur

Old Photo of Frederick G. Pitt

RandallMcDaniel44 — 2011-11-03 19:45:48Z

I recently purchased a bunch of old paper items. One of the items is a small card showing "Elder Frederick G. Pitt". Unfortunately there are no other markings on the card. Attached is a copy of the card.

If this is one of your ancestors, please contact me.

Randy
Webster, Texas

Re: Pitt

mmac59 — 2011-10-06 16:27:50Z

I just read your old post Re: Pitt in Bristol. I was from Bristol, Connecticut. My Maiden name was Pitts, name change from Pitt between grandfather and his father. Which Bristol were U looking for?

Robert W. Pitt of Seattle, WA 1944

drbrownlee — 2011-10-03 05:31:49Z

Robert is pictured as a flight cadet in the yearbook of the 44-E Class at Hicks Field in Fort Worth, Texas. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching family.

Pitt family of Colchester Essex

alangpitt — 2011-09-11 10:49:26Z

Information on Benjamin Pitt and his wife Elizabeth Disney/Dezney & family from Colchester in early 1800's

Re: Pitt genealogy

mickpitt — 2011-08-01 03:13:02Z

hi My father came to was transported to Australia by The Salvation Army in 1923. He was born in 1906 in islington, England and had a sister by the name of Florence. His father was a John Phillip Pitt who was born in 1876 and His mother was a Caroline Medhurst. Any information you can provide would be greatly appreaciated.

Julian V Pitt lived in GA-died in AL 1920 on a visit

shawnapitt — 2011-07-30 19:34:11Z

Pitt Line GA-states associated NC,VA,TN,AL

Searching For Pitt line from GA. Alonzo Leo Pitt Sr 1885-1946. He lived in Fulton County, GA. I am lost after him on verifying his father. His father I believe was Julian V Pitt, born in VA(I think around 1848, was a confederate Soldier for NC 32 Lenoir Braves and VA 38th(he was a Drummer I believe. He married Tempy Johnson (1858-1936). Their children were Alonzo Pitt, Edward Lester Pitt(1876-?)moved to FL, Julian V Pitt(1879-1937) I think he might have moved to AL. From a Pension document I saw Julian V. Pitt Sr. died in AL on a visit-he died Aug 11, 1920-Hale County, Alabama, buried at Mt. Herman Cemetery. Other chilren..Homer Byrd Pitt(1893-1919) Died in CO-buried in Fulton County GA-he was married to unknown wife-searching for them as well. Sidney Lawrence Pitt(1891-1919) buried in Fulton County GA, William T. Pitt(1881-1901) died from Brights Desease, Fulton County GA. Gloria V Pitt(1888-1959) married A.W. Moore, Malenia Pitt(1895-1919?). Julian and Tempy Pitt(were Cigar makers) I have found them in TN, in the late 1880's-oldest children possibly born there. I think Julian Pitt Sr joined the conferderate Army while living in NC in 1861. I have been unable to trace Julian V Pitt or confirm his family/parents to link him to PITT lines. PLEASE help if anyone has any info-I am thinking VA, GA, TN, AL, possibly CO are the main states of this line. Thanks

Re: James and Ann Pitt Family - VA to N.C.

LawrencePitt39 — 2011-07-30 14:41:38Z

My ancestry connects to James and Ann Pitt through (Richard 1767)-(James 1804)-(Louise Henry 1848)-(Hugh Bryant 1895)-(James Lawrence 1939 ME). Do you have any information you are willing to share concerning this line?

James LAWRENCE Pitt

Re: Pitt genealogy

ctp24 — 2011-07-19 14:29:41Z

Hi, my husband is a PITT, his father was Terence Oliver Pitt born 22.05.1933, his father was John THomas Pitt born 1891 (he married Emily Bate)we think his father was John Turner Pitt born 1867. I have birth/death/military details for John Thomas Pitt. If anyone is able to help with this Pitt family tree please email me ctp24@yahoo.co.uk THanks

Re: Pitt genealogy

RWLaity — 2011-07-13 16:55:08Z

I'm searching for first name of a Laity that Juliana Pitt married between 1914 and 1920 in South Africa. Contact me RWLaity@aol.com

Russell Laity

Re: Pitt genealogy

joyness1 — 2011-07-13 00:55:14Z

There were two Hermenegildes. They were Uncle and Nephew not Father and Son. The younger was born 7 May 1860 to Frederic Pitt and Marie Crevier-St.Jean and married Odila Letendre. Frederic was a brother to the older Hermenegilde who married Malvina Boisvert 27 Oct 1863.

Email me at nckowal@optonline.net and I will send you further info.
When you click on the address above to respond, you will probably see //nckowal@optonline.net. For some reason, this site does that.
Delete the //. Otherwise, the address is not valid.
Chris

Re: Pitt genealogy

mmac59 — 2011-07-12 22:30:51Z

My Dad was Raymond,his Dad George they went by Pitts. George's dad was Hermenegilde (Abt 1840 Canada) I believe his dad was guillama (sp) William, and I haven't gotten further on them. I'm pretty new at this an would appreciate any clues. Thanks Marie

Re: Pitt genealogy

mmac59 — 2011-07-12 22:24:01Z

Aymar (I.) Vaillancourt is male. I have him as b. 1575 Rouen-Seine-Maritime, Haute-Normandie, France. Married 1619 (No spouse name) and died 1620 same place as born. One son (unknown mother), named Robert Vaillancourt (1601-1668). Hermenegilde Pitt was my paternal great grant father. Born Canada about 1840. I have his father as Guillaume Wm. Pitt 1801-1869, Mom as Theresa M. Rousseau 1808-1868. Spouse Marie Henriette Malvina Boisvert 1843-1866 and my great grandmother as Odelia "Delia" Letendre 1865-? They had 3 sons and 3 girls. I am new at this so I guess I got a little long winded. Thanks for replying...Marie

Re: Pitt genealogy

joyness1 — 2011-07-12 21:32:59Z

For: Marie Pitts Mackey
I also read your Vaillancourt message. You need to provide more info in order for people to help you. When and where did they live? Spouses' names? There were Hermenegilde Pitts who moved from the Yamaska area of Quebec to Rhode Island and Mass.
Was Aymer Vaillancourt male or female? I found an Aymora, female, born 23 Jun 1898 in NH.

Chris

Re: Pitt genealogy

RWLaity — 2011-07-07 16:41:48Z

Hi Ray,I'm searching for the husband of Juliana Pitt who married a Laity in South Africa. RWLaity@aol.com

Re: Pitt genealogy

RWLaity — 2011-07-07 16:37:51Z

Does anyone have Pitt family relations from Cornwall? RWLaity@aol.com

Re: Pitt Family Book

RWLaity — 2011-07-07 16:31:26Z

Is there a Juliana Pitt married to a Laity between 1914 and 1920 listed in the Pitt book? RWLaity@aol.com

Re: Pitt genealogy

RWLaity — 2011-07-07 16:25:27Z

I'm looking for the husband of Juliana Pitt. She married a Laity, probably in South Africa between 1914 and 1920. Contact me, RWLaity@aol.com

Re: My relative to William Pitt, the prime minster.

swood457 — 2011-06-28 11:19:45Z

I have also been told that my GGG Grandmother was the illegitimate child of William Pitt but I don't know if it is WP Elder or WP Younger. However my G Grandmother was called Nancy Olivia Pitt, although I haven't managed to get back further than this yet at least the surname has carried down.

Re: Pitt Family

mmulliga_1 — 2011-06-24 05:53:58Z

My name is Mike Mulligan and I dated Noreen Pitt in high school, at Grant HS located in Fox Lake, Illinois in 1970 and 1971. I lost track of her, but I know she married a Jim Gross in the 70's. I attended Ada's wedding with Noreen in Elgin, Illinois, (1971), where Ada lived and she married a jeweler(Larry?). I hope you have already connected with your family and they are all ok. If you need any more info you can call me 813-300-6071 or email me at mmulliga@tampabay.rr.com. I live in Tampa Florida now. I would love to hear from Noreen again. I hope good fortune has found them all. Good luck to you, and I wish you well.

Re: Pitt genealogy

mmac59 — 2011-05-17 23:57:57Z

I am very interested in any info on the pitt name. My dad was raymond PITTS but said it was changed. I found his Dad George but when I got to the grandfather (Hermenglide it was Pitt. I found some relatives, Bot I am about to give up. I know my dad Raymond J. Pitts was in the WWII because I was about 4 when he came back in 45 or 6. Any help u can send my way would be appreciated. Marie Pitts Mackey

Re: Charles Pitt(1794-1882)

alanleake_1 — 2011-05-12 21:28:16Z

Santo, your Pitt family seems to be different from mine. So far I have come across no known info of Charles Pitt ( 1794-1882) the immigrant who came to America with his family. I have seen one photo of him in his 60s and heavy set. While he did not inspire it, his visible features could have inspired the political cartoon character John Bull.

Re: Charles Pitt(1794-1882)

aniki03 — 2011-05-12 11:18:03Z

Hello there i have searched about my ancestor Willian Pitt the younger and somewhere down the line I came across Charles Pitt. Want 2 get more info. Apparently he married a Jamacian slave then
she ended up having kids to William Pitt. Please contact me by email n we can help each other. We are having a Pitt re union here in Australia n hopefully we can share our journey.

Re: Pitt genealogy

gothichex — 2011-05-04 15:15:53Z

My Pitt clan came from Walsall/Dudley Sedgley area.

Any information would be grabbed with both hands

Sarah Pitt - West Ham Workhouse 1841

ddrewett1 — 2011-03-27 23:41:30Z

Listed with son Henry Osborne Pitt, aged 1. Does anyone have information on Sarah?

Re: Pitt

budgiejones1 — 2011-03-18 01:39:43Z

If you are still looking, I am related to Agnes Pitt (nee Hunter) that married your James Pitt,his father was Samuel and mother was Mary Ann (nee Martin).
refer to http://www.foga.org.au/graves/pitt/pitt/htm

Re: Pitt Family in Isle of Wight, Va

1677charlesp — 2011-03-14 05:06:49Z

WOW! First, tell me how many of these names do you have PROOF , i.e. adequate source, i.e. marriage record from the state where they were married, Bible Records, Wills, Probate Records, and all that good stuff?

Re: Pitt Family in Isle of Wight, Va

genealogygroupie — 2011-03-12 03:41:19Z

I think William Pitt the Younger was a bachelor.

Re: Pitt Family in Isle of Wight, Va

genealogygroupie — 2011-03-12 03:38:15Z

Tom, I think my Pitts descend from IOW, however, I have not been able to connect beyond Richard Pitt of Halifax County, NC in the early 1800's. Do you have anything connecting IOW Pitts to NC Pitts? I am sure they were from Virginia originally. Jim Utley genealogygroupie@aol.com

Re: Pitt Family in Isle of Wight, Va

jasond011 — 2011-03-11 07:00:24Z

Hi there. I know this posting line may be dead, but I have to try. Has anyone found any further information on this line? I was following my hints, but hit a bad patch of false information. My line starts with my dad and follow down to see where I end, I typed it all out, and we end in Isle of Wight. I'm very frustrated and would love to know where I am going wrong. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Lyle Pitts (my dad)
Bert Pitts married to Jessie Honeycutt
John Allen Pitts married to Nevada Barton
Melmith Pitts married Lucretia Porter
West Pitts married to Isabella Davis
Joel Pitts married to Charlotte
Charles Pitts married to Mary Cheatham
Caleb Pitts married to Rebecca Leathers
Charles Pitts married to Mary Ann Stanridge
Joseph Pitts married to Nancy Slaughter
Charles Pitts married to Sara Anne Hardy (Isle of Wight)
Henry Pitts married to Mary Galloway (Isle of Wight)

Unfortunately, I hit a wall at this point. There are sources on the internet that attach Henry to a Col Robert Pitt, who was supposedly the son of a British Prime Minister named William Pitt the Younger. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pitt_the_Younger
I checked with the Encyclopedia on my bookshelf, as well as wikipedia and an online encyclopedia, and William Pitt the Younger didn't have any children. As I see that my family is from Isle of Wight, I am wondering if you connected with the same people, or if you have any information at all about where to go next.

I would sure appreciate any help you have.
Thank you,
Kara (Pitts) Shaw

Re: My relative to William Pitt, the prime minster.

jasond011 — 2011-03-11 06:14:58Z

I am also trying to make the connection. Unfortunately, my hints led me to a tree that dates Will the Younger, Will the Elder, and Thomas Pitt about 150-200 years off. I have been on people's websites trying to make the connection, finding a name of Col. Robert Pitt as being my connector; however, I think this information is false, as when I read historical accounts of William the Younger he has no children listed. I'm thinking a whole bunch of people got bad information from a few bad sources. Has anyone been able to find information on this lineage?

Re: Pitt genealogy

jasond011 — 2011-03-11 05:51:40Z

Has anyone ever gone further back than Gervase de la Puette? I am a Pitts by Melmith Pitts through to Caleb Martin Pitts then the Pitts' in Isle of Wight on to William Pitt the Younger and Thomas "Diamond" Pitt, then William Pitt and Helena Haviland. I followed this back to the Pyt/Pyte and de la Poole and Putte, but when I get to Gervase de la Puette, b. 1160, I can't go any further back. Has anyone ever gone further back?

Also, my father, Lyle Pitts, was not very interested in his family, so once I passed the age of 10 I never heard of anyone in the Pitts family again. I know I had an uncle Carl I never met, and I lost touch with the 2 siblings of his I did meet. I would love to connect with family. My email is kdsjds@gmail.com (ancestry tree is Shaw through my husband).
Thank you for any information you have available.
Kara (Pitts) Shaw

Re: Pitt genealogy

Ray_Pitt_47 — 2011-03-04 13:10:59Z

Hello Aileen,
For the past 10 years I have been tracing the Pitt family tree in South Africa and my earliest recorded ancestor was George Pitt who arrived in the Cape Colony in Jan 1859 on board the sailing ship 'Vocalist'. The details I have as to his origins is very sparse indeed, as all I have is the fact that he was from Limerick in Ireland.
As I know absolutely nothing regarding obtaining details in England and Ireland I was wondering if anyone can offer any assistance as to where to start.
- Ray Pitt
Queensland
Australia

David Pitt, son of Sarah Prosser Christopher, Herefordshire, England

tlcompton — 2011-03-01 23:58:00Z

I am looking for information on David PITT of Michaelchurch Eskley/St. Margaret’s, Herefordshire.

What I do know about him is that he and his wife Mary (maiden name unknown) have the following children baptized at Michaelchurch Eskley: James, 1739; Jane, 1742; David, 1744; John, 1746; Thomas, 1747; Sarah, 1748; Hannah, 1750; William, 1751; Elizabeth, 1753; Samuel, 1754; and Ann, 1757. On a 1747 baptism his residence is listed as St. Margaret’s and I found a burial for a David PITT at St. Margaret’s 22 March 1786.

I am trying to verify whether my David Pitt is the same individual listed in a Lord Abergavenny Estate lease record of 8 Feb. 1736/37 for land in Upper Mescoed to Thomas CHRISTOPHER of St. Margaret’s and wife Sarah for lives of David PITT, son of Sarah, age 21, and Samuel SANDERS, age 2, and Sarah SANDERS, age 8, grandchildren of Sarah.

I found a marriage record at Michaelchurch Eskley for Thomas CHRISTOPHER of St. Margaret’s and Sarah PROSSER, widow, on 7 Feb 1736/37. And I found a burial for Sarah CHRISTOPHER on 11 Oct 1741. There is another lease agreement in the estate records for 1736/37 in which Sarah is listed as the third life to Thomas PRICHARD and his wife Elizabeth of Clodock.

Is anyone has additional information on any of these individuals, it might prove helpful in my research.

Re: Pitt genealogy

redheadedcomet — 2011-02-28 04:45:31Z

My Pitt lineage comes from Christopher Pitt in Bremuda than to William & Francis (Todd) Pitt in SC and ther son William Todd Pittt who settled in Lawrence county AL If this is the lineage you are follow and I can help you e mail me redheadedcomet@yahoo.com

Re: Pitt genealogy

mickpitt — 2011-02-28 04:36:41Z

I am also researching the Pitt family and only have info back to 1851 A John Arthur Pitt