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Capt William Pitt 1578–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset/Gloucester, England

Death Date: 4 Feb 1624

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British America

Father: Thomas Bristol)

Mother: Lady Searle

Spouse(s): Mary Gibbs

Children(s): Christopher Burgess, Mary Pitt, Matilda Esq., Captain. Sr, Anne Norsworthy, Thomas Pitte, William Pitt, Maud Russell, Martha Pitt

The story of Capt William Pitt began in 1578 in Bristol, SomersetGloucester, England. Capt William Pitt married Mary Marlowe Gibbs, and had children including Anne Sarah Ann Pitt Sawyer Norsworthy, Captain Henry Pitt Sr, Christopher Robert Pitt 1605 Immigrant Arrived 1637 Captain Of Privateer Thunder Lt Col House Of Burgess, Lilly Maud Pitt, Martha Pitt, Mary Newell Pitt, Matilda Maud Pitt Russell Esq, Maud Pitt Russell, Thomas Pitte, William Pitt, William Pitts. Capt William Pitt/ passed away in 1624 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British America.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt William Pitt began in 1578 in Bristol, Somerset/Gloucester, England.
  • Capt William Pitt married Mary Marlowe Gibbs, and had children including Anne Sarah Ann Pitt Sawyer Norsworthy, Captain Henry Pitt Sr, Christopher Robert Pitt 1605 Immigrant Arrived 1637 Captain Of Privateer Thunder Lt Col House Of Burgess, Lilly Maud Pitt, Martha Pitt, Mary Newell Pitt, Matilda Maud Pitt Russell Esq, Maud Pitt Russell, Thomas Pitte, William Pitt, William Pitts.
  • Capt William Pitt passed away in 1624 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bristol)
1555–1613
Birth Location: Blandford, Dorestshire, England
TB
Lady Searle
1558–1618
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Mary Gibbs
1582–1634
Birth Location: Bristol, Dorset, England
MG

Children(s)

Christopher Burgess
1605–1672
Birth Location: Bristol, England
CB
Mary Pitt
1607–1684
Birth Location: Bristol, Dorset, England
MP
Matilda Esq.
1617–1652
Birth Location: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
ME
Captain. Sr
1613–1666
Birth Location: St Thomas,Parish,Bristol,England
CS
Anne Norsworthy
1608–1684
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England
AN
Thomas Pitte
1614–1630
Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
TP
William Pitt
1604–1631
Birth Location: Bristol, Dorset, England
WP
Maud Russell
1598–1652
Birth Location: Bristol, Dorset, England
MR
Martha Pitt
1619–1630
Birth Location: Bristol, Dorset, England
MP

Capt Pitt's Ancestors

Self
Capt Pitt
1578–1624
Birth Place: Bristol, Somerset/Gloucester, England
Parents
Thomas Pitt\Pitts\Pitte\Pytte (Merchant of Bristol)
1555–1613
Blandford, Dorestshire, England
Lady (Priscilla) Searle
1558–1618
Bristol, Somerset, England
Grandparents
William Pitte
1535–1601
Pattingham, Staffordshire, England
Helena (Elnor De) Haviland
1538–1598
St Martins, Guernsey, Channel Isles, England
Thomas Searle
1517–1536
Farnham, Uttlesford, Essex, Suffolk, England
Lady (Alice Sorle) Patten
1515–1568
Edgware, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir "Uncle"
1489–1540
Helena Haviland
1518–1600
James Haviland
1518–1578
Helena Beauvois
1520–1580
Abigail Wade
1500–1573
Grace Baskerville
1500–1536
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard (4E)
1460–

Capt Pitt's Descendants

1.
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Capt (William) Pitt (1578–4 Feb 1624) m. Mary (Marlowe) Gibbs (1582–25 Nov 1634)
  1. 1. Christopher (Robert Pitt 1605**++# Immigrant Arrived 1637, Captain of Privateer Thunder, Lt Col, House of) Burgess 1605–1672 m. Martha (Lear) ⚜️ 1613–1680 m. Martha (Hester Stevens) lear 1606–1675
    1. 1. Lt. (Col. John PITT) ⚜️ 1634–1702 m. Olive Pitt 1636–1703 m. Elizabeth Gardner 1683–1763
      1. 1. Col. (John) Pitt 1662–1735 m. Catherine Daniel 1665–1737
        1. 1. Martha Pitt 1700–1751
        2. 2. Ann Pitt 1678–1736
        3. 3. Henry Pitt 1700–
        4. 4. John Pitt 1675–
        5. 5. Rachel Pitt 1721–1753
        6. 6. Sarah Pitt 1682–
        7. 7. John (Robert Pitt) Jr 1909–1962
      2. 2. Sarah (D.) Pitt 1660–1710
      3. 3. Martha ("Mary") Pitt 1664–1710
      4. 4. James (Pitt) 1668**++# 1668–1729
      5. 5. William Pitt 1657–1711
      6. 6. Mary (P Pitt) ⚜️ 1672–1717
      7. 7. Robert Pitt 1658–1696
      8. 8. Henry (J) Pitt 1663–1718
      9. 9. Prudence Pitt 1655–1730
      10. 10. John (R) Pitt 1675–
      11. 11. Rev (David) Pitts 1702–1792
    2. 2. Henry Pitt 1645–1715
    3. 3. Mary Pitt 1638–1685
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Pitt -) Norsworthy 1637–1674
    5. 5. Martha Pitt 1647–1710
    6. 6. Hester (Pitt 10th) GGM 1627–1711
    7. 7. Robert Pitt 1627–1669
    8. 8. William Pitt 1625–
    9. 9. Mary Pitt 1629–1685
    10. 10. William Pitt 1635–
    11. 11. Mary Pitts 1665–1639
    12. 12. Elizabeth Pitt 1625–1725
    13. 13. Martha Pitts 1637–1672
    14. 14. Henry Pitts 1645–1715
    15. 15. Martha Pitt 1647–1710
    16. 16. Mary Pitt 1638–1685
    17. 17. Lt. (Col. John Henry) Pitt 1634–1703
    18. 18. Mary ((Brasseur Brashear) Pitt 1628**++# Immigrant 1637 to America on fathers Privateer,) "Thunder" 1628–1685
    19. 19. William (Pitt 1632**++#) Immigrant 1632–1711
    20. 20. James (Pitt 1633**++#) Immigrant 1633–1711
    21. 21. Margaret (Elizabeth (Norsworthy) Pitt) 1625**++# 1625–1700
    22. 22. Robert (Pitt 1623**++# Immigrant to America in 1637 on his father's ship Privateer "Thunder") Captain 1623–1672
    23. 23. Hester (Stevens Stephens (Bridger) Pitt 1629**++#) Immigrant 1628–1674
    24. 24. Lunsford (John Pitt) Col. 1634–1729
    25. 25. Henry (Pitts) Pitts 1648–1715
    26. 26. Hester Pitt 1638–1685
    27. 27. Robert Pitt 1633–1669
    28. 28. James Pitt 1652–1657
    29. 29. Martha Pitt 1631–1672
    30. 30. Hester (Elizabeth) Pitt 1637–1672
    31. 31. Brasheire Pitts 1627–
    32. 32. Robert Pitts 1630–1672
    33. 33. James Pitt 1618–1639
    34. 34. Lunsford (John) Pitt 1634–1702
    35. 35. Mary Pitt 1629–1685
    36. 36. William Pitt 1635–
    37. 37. Mary Pitts 1665–1639
    38. 38. Elizabeth Pitt 1625–1725
    39. 39. Martha Pitts 1637–1672
    40. 40. Henry Pitts 1645–1715
    41. 41. Martha Pitt 1647–1710
    42. 42. Mary Pitt 1638–1685
    43. 43. Lt. (Col. John Henry) Pitt 1634–1703
    44. 44. John (Henry Pitt 1634+++*#) Immigrant 1634–1702
    45. 45. Lunsford (John Pitt) Col. 1634–1729
    46. 46. Henry (Pitts) Pitts 1648–1715
    47. 47. Hester Pitt 1638–1685
    48. 48. Robert Pitt 1633–1669
    49. 49. James Pitt 1652–1657
    50. 50. Martha Pitt 1631–1672
    51. 51. Hester (Elizabeth) Pitt 1637–1672
    52. 52. Brasheire Pitts 1627–
    53. 53. Robert Pitts 1630–1672
    54. 54. James Pitt 1618–1639
    55. 55. Lunsford (John) Pitt 1634–1702
    56. 56. James Pitt 1618–1639
    57. 57. Lunsford (John) Pitt 1634–1702
    58. 58. Margaret (Elizabeth (Norsworthy) Pitt) 1625**++# 1625–1700
    59. 59. Mary ((Brasseur Brashear) Pitt 1628**++# Immigrant 1637 to America on fathers Privateer,) "Thunder" 1628–1685
    60. 60. Robert (Pitt 1623**++# Immigrant to America in 1637 on his father's ship Privateer "Thunder") Captain 1623–1672
    61. 61. William (Pitt 1632**++#) Immigrant 1632–1711
    62. 62. Hester (Stevens Stephens (Bridger) Pitt 1629**++#) Immigrant 1628–1674
    63. 63. James (Pitt 1633**++#) Immigrant 1633–1711
    64. 64. Margaret (Elizabeth Pitt) 1625**++# 1625–1700
    65. 65. Mary ((Brasseur Brashear) Pitt 1628**++# Immigrant 1637 to America on fathers Privateer,) "Thunder" 1628–1685
    66. 66. Robert (Pitt 1623**++# Immigrant to America in 1637 on his father's ship Privateer "Thunder") Captain 1623–1672
    67. 67. William (Pitt 1632**++#) Immigrant 1632–1711
    68. 68. Hester (Stevens Stephens (Bridger) Pitt 1629**++#) Immigrant 1628–1674
    69. 69. Hester Pitts 1620–1727
    70. 70. James Pitt 1618–1712
    71. 71. Elizabeth (Martha) Pitt 1622–1672
    72. 72. Robert Pitts 1623–1672
    73. 73. Brashier Pitt 1627–1685
    74. 74. Mary Pitt 1650–1685
    75. 75. Henry Pitt 1645–1715
    76. 76. Margaret (Elizabeth Emma) Pitt 1646–1672
  2. 2. Mary (Newell) Pitt 1607–1684
  3. 3. Matilda (Maud (Pitt)Russell,) Esq. 1617–1652
  4. 4. Captain. (Henry Pitt) Sr 1613–1666
  5. 5. Anne (Sarah Ann Pitt - Sawyer -) Norsworthy 1608–1684
  6. 6. Thomas Pitte 1614–1630
  7. 7. William Pitt 1604–1631
  8. 8. Maud (Pitt) Russell 1598–1652
  9. 9. Martha Pitt 1619–1630

Capt Pitt's Timeline

2 Records

1578
1578
Birth of Capt William Pitt in Bristol, Somerset/Gloucester, England
Bristol, Somerset/Gloucester, England
1624
4 Feb 1624
Age 46
Death of Capt William Pitt in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British America
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Bristol, Somerset/Gloucester, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1621
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; Year: 1621; Page Number: 33

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1624
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British America
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