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Hester Elizabeth Pitt 1631–1711 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1631

Birth Location: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 Jan 1711

Death Location: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Father: Christopher Burgess

Mother: Hester Immigrant

Spouse(s): Col. Army

Children(s): Esther Williamson, Joan Bridger, Martha Bridger, Capt Bridger, Martha Bridger, Elizabeth Bridgar, Colonel Bridger, Capt. Jr, Mary Bridger, Mary Elizabeth, Elizabeth Bridger, Elizabeth Bridger, Esther Bridger, Samuel Bridger, Margaret Bridger, Samuel II

In 1631, Hester Elizabeth Pitt entered the world in Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom, born to Christopher Robert Pitt 1605 Captain Of Privateer Thunder In 1628 War Against France Colonel Immigrant House Of Burgess And Hester Elizabeth Pitt Stevens Stephens 1608 Immigrant. Hester Elizabeth Pitt married Col Joseph Bridger Colonial Army, and had children including Capt Joseph Bridger Jr, Capt Joseph Bridger, Colonel William Bridger, Elizabeth Bridgar, Elizabeth Bridger, Esther Hester Bridger, Esther Hester Bridger Williamson, Joan Bridger, Margaret Bridger, Martha Bridger, Martha Elizabeth Bridger, Mary Bridger, Mary Elizabeth, Samuel Col In Will Bridger, Samuel Bridger Ii. Hester Elizabeth Pitt passed away in 1711 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1631, Hester Elizabeth Pitt entered the world in Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom, born to Christopher Robert Pitt 1605 Captain Of Privateer Thunder In 1628 War Against France Colonel Immigrant House Of Burgess And Hester Elizabeth Pitt Stevens Stephens 1608 Immigrant.
  • Hester Elizabeth Pitt married Col Joseph Bridger Colonial Army, and had children including Capt Joseph Bridger Jr, Capt Joseph Bridger, Colonel William Bridger, Elizabeth Bridgar, Elizabeth Bridger, Esther Hester Bridger, Esther Hester Bridger Williamson, Joan Bridger, Margaret Bridger, Martha Bridger, Martha Elizabeth Bridger, Mary Bridger, Mary Elizabeth, Samuel Col In Will Bridger, Samuel Bridger Ii.
  • Hester Elizabeth Pitt passed away in 1711 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Burgess
1605–1672
Birth Location: Bristol, Dorset, England
CB
Hester Immigrant
1608–1634
Birth Location: Devon or Dorset, England
HI

Spouses(s)

Col. Army
1628–1686
Birth Location: Woodmancote Manor, Parish of Dursley, Gloucestershire, England
CA

Children(s)

Esther Williamson
1655–1683
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
EW
Joan Bridger
1640–1686
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
JB
Martha Bridger
1648–1711
Birth Location: Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, USA
MB
Capt Bridger
1650–1712
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
CB
Martha Bridger
1644–1728
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
MB
Elizabeth Bridgar
1665–1697
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
EB
Colonel Bridger
1655–1713
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
CB
Capt. Jr
1689–1713
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States
CJ
Mary Bridger
1742–1812
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States
MB
Mary Elizabeth
1616–1676
Birth Location: Somerset, England
ME
Elizabeth Bridger
1646–1728
Birth Location: Whitemarsh, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
EB
Elizabeth Bridger
1600–1686
Birth Location: Bristol, Dorset, England
EB
Esther Bridger
1653–1683
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
EB
Samuel Bridger
1658–1713
Birth Location: Whitemarsh, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
SB
Margaret Bridger
1660–1727
Birth Location: Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
MB
Samuel II
1652–1713
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
SI

Hester Pitt's Ancestors

Self
Hester Pitt
1631–1711
Birth Place: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Christopher Robert Pitt 1605+++*# Captain of Privateer Thunder in 1628 war against France, Colonel, immigrant, House of Burgess
1605–1672
Bristol, Dorset, England
Hester (Elizabeth (Pitt) Stevens Stephens 1608+++*#) Immigrant
1608–1634
Devon or Dorset, England
Grandparents
William (Thomas Pitte Pitt 1578 Sir, Captain, Merchant & Ship owner, East Indies Company, Trader, Sheriff of) Bristol
1578–1624
Bristol, Somersetshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Marlowe (Pitt)) Gibbs
1582–1634
Bristol, Dorset, England
George Stevens
1575–1653
Bristol, Dorset, England
Amy (Susannah) Clarke
1582–1629
Bristol, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Owner
1550–1613
William Gibbes\Gybbes
1531–1601
Jacob Clarke
1558–1593
Elizabeth Olriche
1560–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gybbes
1495–1586
Margaret Champney
1497–1580

Hester Pitt's Descendants

1.
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Hester (Elizabeth) Pitt (1631–18 Jan 1711) m. Col. (Joseph Bridger, Colonial) Army (29 Apr 1628–15 Apr 1686)
  1. 1. Esther (Hester Bridger) Williamson 1655–1683 m. George (Arthur) Williamson 1655–1721 m. Henry (C) Mills 1642–1685
    1. 1. Patience Williamson 1692–1751 m. Robert Exum 1693–1738
      1. 1. Anne Exum 1682–1755 m. Joseph (John? Edward) Westray 1696–1759
        1. 1. Nancy (Sarah) Westray 1736–1800 m. Nathaniel Peirce 1735–1821
      2. 2. Susannah Exum 1730–1755
    2. 2. George Williamson 1691–1742
    3. 3. Hester Williamson 1679–1748
    4. 4. Thomas (Joseph) Williamson 1675–1742
    5. 5. Juliana Williamson 1689–1721
    6. 6. John Williamson 1683–1774
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Williamson) Bridger 1687–1726
    8. 8. Thomas Williamson 1708–1787
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Willamson) Bridger 1670–1726
    10. 10. Robert Williamson 1696–1784
    11. 11. Mary (Ann) Williamson 1677–1721
    12. 12. John Williamson 1680–2002
    13. 13. JOHN WILLIAMSON 1682–1731
    14. 14. Mary (Ann) Williamson 1680–1717
  2. 2. Joan Bridger 1640–1686
  3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) Bridger 1648–1711
  4. 4. Capt (Joseph) Bridger 1650–1712
  5. 5. Martha Bridger 1644–1728
  6. 6. Elizabeth Bridgar 1665–1697
  7. 7. Colonel (William) Bridger 1655–1713
  8. 8. Capt. (Joseph Bridger) Jr 1689–1713
  9. 9. Mary Bridger 1742–1812
  10. 10. Mary Elizabeth 1616–1676
  11. 11. Elizabeth Bridger 1646–1728
  12. 12. Elizabeth Bridger 1600–1686
  13. 13. Esther (Hester) Bridger 1653–1683
  14. 14. Samuel ((Col)(in will)) Bridger 1658–1713
  15. 15. Margaret Bridger 1660–1727
  16. 16. Samuel (Bridger) II 1652–1713

Hester Pitt's Timeline

2 Records

1631
1631
Birth of Hester Elizabeth Pitt in Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom
Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom
1711
18 Jan 1711
Age 80
Death of Hester Elizabeth Pitt in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1711
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
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