Mary (Pitt) Brasseur (abt. 1650)

Born about 1650 in Isle of Wight, Virginia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Nansemond, Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

Research Notes

• Adopted this profile on 16 December 2023 and started renovating it on 7 April 2024. It's a "hot mess" and needs full and proper citation for sources supporting it's claims, some of which are immediately seen as incorrect (ex: wrong mother), much too early birth date, wrong birth location etc etc etc. G. Pinson (Pinson-796).
• Birth Year: We know that Mary couldn't have been born before July 1647, because she was the daughter of Robert Pitt's second wife Elizabeth Stevens and Robert's first wife was still alive on 13 October 1646 when her father wrote his will naming her as his daughter Mary Pitt and also naming her son John Pitt. if the first wife died immediately after her father drew his will and Robert Pitt married immediately after that and his second wife conceived Mary, Mary's birth still couldn't be before July 1646, if allowing a 9 month gestation period. John Brayton in his book on the Pitt family estimated Mary's birth year as ca. 1650 and Brayton had no idea that Robert's first wife was still alive in October 1646. 1650 is the estimated birth year we will use and doubt it could have been more than a year earlier.

Death

Date: 08 FEB 1685

Place: New Kent, Virginia, USA^[1]

Children of Robert Pitt and Elizabeth Stevens

1. Mary Pitt was born, say, 1638. Or born before 1624, Bristol, Somersetshire, England d. 8 Feb 1685, Surry County, Virginia (Age > 61 years) ^[2] Mary Pitt who married John Brassuer. child of Robert and Martha Pitt. ^[3] Mary married John Brasseur.

Siblings

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S36 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Robert Pitt
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Basement

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The following information about children of Robert Pitt, who are siblings of the person named in this profile, needs to be reviewed and integrated.

In 1663 the General Assembly rewarded John Pitt, of Isle of Wight, for building a vessell of 28 tons. Robert Pitt was iln 1699 Justice of Accomac Co.^[4]

Children of Robert Pitt and his unknown first wife ^[5]

1. William, 1628 England. William Pitt
2. Robert PittRobert Pitt, born 1630, England. Mariner, child of Robert and Martha Pitt. ^[3] His son was Captain Robert Pitt, mariner of the ship Mary. ^[3] Captain Pitt died before his father, and his widow married John Barker, son of William Barker, mariner, who was one of the largest land purchasers in early Virginia. He was the founder of Merchants Hope in Charles City County. The Pitts were neighbors to William Nevill great-grandfather of Bridget Nevill Gee. Colonel Pitt’s granddaughter Mary married a Drury. Clearly the Pitts, Nevills and Drurys lived in the same vicinity.^[3] Robert, dead before 1672, leaving son Robert;^[4]His son was Captain Robert Pitt, mariner of the ship Mary. Captain Pitt died before his father, and his widow married John Barker, son of William Barker, mariner, who was one of the largest land purchasers in early Virginia. He was the founder of Merchants Hope in Charles City County. ^[6]
3. John PittJohn Pitt was born in England, say, 1632. John Pitt-613 and John Pitt-113 need to be merged He was born before 1630, England d. 9 Jan 1703, Isle of Wight County, Virginia - probate (Age > 73 years)^[2] COL John Pitt (1634–1702)^[7] Lt. Colonel John Pitt; child of Robert and Martha Pitt. ^[3] Lt. Col. John Pitt married Olive Hardy and was the father of Robert Pitt who married Sarah, the daughter of Colonel Arthur Smith and died before his father; John, Henry, James Pitt and daughters Sarah Nosworthy, and Prudence Driver. child of Robert and Martha Pitt. ^[3] Lt. Col. John Pitt married Olive Hardy and was the father of Robert Pitt who married Sarah, the daughter of Colonel Arthur Smith and died before his father; John, Henry, James Pitt and daughters Sarah Nosworthy, and Prudence Driver. Henry Pitt, brother of Colonel Robert Pitt, married Ann the widow of Robert Watson, and later she married James Powell. ^[6]In 1663, the General Assembly of Virginia rewarded John Pitt of Isle of Wight for building a vessel of 28 tons. The granddaughter of Robert Pitt married a Drury. ^[6]
4. Elizabeth Pitt was born in England, say, 1634. She was born before 1640, Isle of Wight County, Virginia ^[2] Elizabeth Pitt who married Nosworthy; child of Robert and Martha Pitt. ^[3] Elizabeth, m. Nosworthy^[4]
5. Hester Pitt, born England, say, 1636. Or born about 1632, Isle of Wight County, Virginia d. Aft 8 May 1686, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (Age ~ 54 years)^[2] Hester Pitt Bridger (1631–1711)^[7] Hester Pitt who married Colonel Joseph Bridger, Esquire of the Council; child of Robert and Martha Pitt. ^[3] Hester m. Col. Joseph Bridger, Esq, of the Council; ^[4]

Children of Rogert Pitt and Mistress

1. Henry Pitt Henry Pitt was born, say, 1644. Or born after 1640, Isle of Wight County, Virginia d. 6 Feb 1718, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (Age < 76 years) ^[2]

Children of Robert Pitt and Martha Lear

1. Martha Pitt was born, say, 1660.

WikiTree also has a James Pitt as child of Robert.