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Lt Col John PITT 1653–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1653

Birth Location: Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

Death Date: abt. 1700

Death Location: Somerset County, Maryland

Father: JOHN PITTS

Mother: Elizabeth ----

Spouse(s): Agnes Merryfield

Children(s): Ann Nelson

The story of Lt Col John PITT began in 1653 in Newton St Cyres, Devon, England. Lt Col John PITT married Agnes Merryfield, and had children including Ann Pitts Nelson. Lt Col John PITT passed away in 1700 in Somerset County, Maryland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lt Col John PITT began in 1653 in Newton St Cyres, Devon, England.
  • Lt Col John PITT married Agnes Merryfield, and had children including Ann Pitts Nelson.
  • Lt Col John PITT passed away in 1700 in Somerset County, Maryland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lt PITT's Ancestors

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Lt PITT
1653–1700
Birth Place: Newton St Cyres, Devon, England
Parents
JOHN PITTS
1618–
Newton St Cyres Devon
Elizabeth ----
1621–1656
Devon
Grandparents
Nicholas Pitts
1587–1659
Devon
Margery Rolson
1590–1656
Devon
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Pitts
1559–1663
Mary Hatch
1569–1661
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pitts
1530–1622
Alice Clarke
1531–1625

Lt PITT's Descendants

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Lt (Col John) PITT (1653–abt. 1700) m. Agnes Merryfield (1650–1694)
  1. 1. Ann (Pitts) Nelson 1675–1705 m. John Nelson 1666–1748
    1. 1. Elizabeth Nelson 1695–1762 m. Jacob (Mezick) I 1683–1761
      1. 1. Elihu Messick 1716–1788 m. Sarah Fisher 1720–1753
        1. 1. Elizabeth Messick 1747–1788 m. Elam (Levin) Benson 1755–1836

Lt PITT's Timeline

2 Records

1653
1653
Birth of Lt Col John PITT in Newton St Cyres, Devon, England
Newton St Cyres, Devon, England
1700
abt. 1700
Age 47
Death of Lt Col John PITT in Somerset County, Maryland
Somerset County, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Newton St Cyres, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt. 1700
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland

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