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Lt Col Robert Pitt, Burgess 1605–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1605

Birth Location: Bristol, Newport, Isle, England

Death Date: 6 June 1672

Death Location: Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Capt Pitt

Mother: Mary Gibbs

Spouse(s): Martha Lear

Children(s): Hester [Bridger]

The story of Lt Col Robert Pitt, Burgess began in 1605 in Bristol, Newport, Isle, England. Lt Col Robert Pitt, Burgess married Martha Lear, and had children including Hester Pitt Bridger. Lt Col Robert Pitt, Burgess passed away in 1672 in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lt Col Robert Pitt, Burgess began in 1605 in Bristol, Newport, Isle, England.
  • Lt Col Robert Pitt, Burgess married Martha Lear, and had children including Hester Pitt Bridger.
  • Lt Col Robert Pitt, Burgess passed away in 1672 in Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Lt Burgess's Ancestors

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Lt Burgess
1605–1672
Birth Place: Bristol, Newport, Isle, England
Parents
Capt William Pitt
1578–1624
Bristol, Somerset/Gloucester, England
Mary (Marlowe) Gibbs
1582–1634
Bristol, Dorset, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt Burgess's Descendants

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Lt (Col Robert Pitt,) Burgess (16 Mar 1605–6 June 1672) m. Martha Lear (1607–Aft 1695)
  1. 1. Hester (Pitt) [Bridger] 1631–1711 m. Col. (Joseph Bridger, Colonial Army, House of) Burgesses 1628–1686

Lt Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1605
16 Mar 1605
Birth of Lt Col Robert Pitt, Burgess in Bristol, Newport, Isle, England
Bristol, Newport, Isle, England
1672
6 June 1672
Age 67
Death of Lt Col Robert Pitt, Burgess in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1605
    Event Place: Bristol, Newport, Isle, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1672
    Event Place: Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, COL Robert Pitt 6 Jun 1672

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 June 1672
    Event Place: Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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