Burwell Pitts (1772 - 1855)

Born 1772 in Chatham, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Holland) Pitts — married 24 Aug 1797 in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1855 at about age 83 in Hickory, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Residence

Lived in Chatham Co., NC > Surry Co., NC > maybe Logan Co., KY > Robertson Co., TN > Davidson Co., TN > Trigg Co., KY > back to Davidson Co., TN > Hickory Co., MO.

Census / Tax

1800 not found under the spelling Burrell or Burwell Pitts (including Soundex of last name) for any state at ancestry.com - it may be found in other census records

1810 not found under the spelling Burrell or Burwell Pitts (including Soundex of last name) for any state at ancestry.com - it may be found in other census records

1820 Census, Robertson Co., TN, page 30

Burwell Pitts 211110/12101/0

2-Free White Males to 10 years

1-Free White Males to 10 - 16 years

1-Free White Males to 16 - 18 years

1-Free White Males to *16 - 26 years

1-Free White Males to 26 - 45 years

0-Free White Males to 45 & up years

1-Free White Female to 10 years

2-Free White Females to 10 - 16 years

1-Free White Females to 16 - 26 years

0-Free White Females to 26 - 45 years

1-Free White Females to 45 & up years

0-Slaves

1830 Census, Davidson Co., TN, pg. 239

Burrel PITTS

2 - males bet. 10 - 15 yrs.

1 - males bet. 20 - 30 yrs.

1 - male bet. 60 - 70 yrs.

1 - female under 5 yrs.

1 - females under 5 - 10 yrs.

1 - female bet. 50 - 60 yrs.

1840 Trigg Co., KY Census, pg. 307

Burrell Pitts

2 - males bet. 5 - 10 yrs.

1 - males bet. 20 - 30 yrs.

2 - female under 5 yrs.

1 - females bet. 30 - 40 yrs.

1840 Trigg Co., KY Tax List

Burrell Pitts

1850 Census, 2nd Subdivision, Davidson Co., TN, family number 954, page 335

Burrell Pitts, age 75, M, Born: North Carolina, Estate & Personal value: $700

Nancy Pitts, age 74, F, Born: Maryland

James Rainey, age 13, M, Born: TN

Janie Stokes, age 10, F, Born: TN

Comments: James Rainey evidently came to MO with Burrell and Nancy Pitts as at the sale of the property of Burrell Pitts, deceased, held November 10, 1855, the said James Rainey purchased items offered for sale and gave a note for the purchase.

Deeds

Robertson Co., TN Deeds A, Page 94

Benj. NcNEW to BURREL PITT, Apr 10, 1803

Indenture 14 Feby 1803. Benj. McNEW of Robertson Co., TN and Burrell PITT of said county. Consideration $100. Paid by BURRELL PITT, acknowledged. Convey tract of land in Robertson Co., on waters of Red River, containing 66 acres. It being part of a tract of 640 acres granted by State of North Carolina, to Martin DUNCAN, grant bearing 18 July 1797 and No. 3056.

Signed: Benjamin McNEW

Witnessed: Dann LYNN and William HOLLAND (Wm was a brother-in-law to Burrell Pitts)

Registered: B. BOREN, Reg. Robertson Co.

Note: Last name spelling should be PITTS-mgp

Burrell and his father John Jr. was witness to John Jr's brothers land purchase (Joseph Pitts):

Robertson Co., TN, Deeds A, pg. 234

John POWERS to Joseph PITTS, Aug 20, 1806

Indenture 18 Dec 1806. John POWERS, of Robertson Co. to Joseph PITTS of said County and State. John POWERS for and in consideration of $900 paid by Joseph PITTS acknowledged, grant, convey to said Joseph PITTS a tract of land lying on both sides of the Red River; on the Kentucky line, etc.; crossing Red River, containing 228 acres, being a tract granted to Jessie COBB by patent dated May 20, 1793 and conveyed by said COBB to Edward HARRISON by deed 5 Jany 1797 and by said HARRISON to POWERS and by said POWERS to said PITTS. Signed John POWERS. Witnessed: John Pitts Jr., BARL PITTS

Robertson Co., TN

Date Unknown (maybe 1812-1813)

pg 183 Hannah, as no other property could be found.

Ordered by the court that the land aforesaid be sold to satisfy said judgement & costs with the costs of this motion.

The administrators of the estate of ___ SHANKLIN dec'd delivered into court, the amount of the sales of said estate & ordered to be recorded.

Ordered that Matthew MORRIS overseer of the road have the following hands to work under him, to wit, Henry FREY, Peter FREY, Anthony ___, Henry CLINARD, Lawrence CLINARD, John CLINARD, Darby GOR, Josiah WEAVER, Jacob PINKLEY Senr, John PINKLEY Junr, James McCARTY, Jesse BEAVER, William SMART & Woodson HUDDLESTON.

Ordered that Robert BAKER be overseer of the Springfield road leading to Russellville from the forks of the road to the Kentucky line and the following hands work under him, Stephen ___, James ___, James BENSON, Jesse WINDSET, Benjamin ROSE, Thomas HOLLAND, John RUMINER, William DORRIS, Smith HAMPTON, Robert SMITH, John STRICKLIN, Saban EDWARDS, Burrell PITTS, William RICE, Jacob MAFFORD, John HUDLOW, Wm PASELEY, Michael FINDLEY, Major GREGORY, Joseph PITTS & James BRATTON.

Robertson Co., TN

Nov 14, 1812 Saturday

pg 173) Court adjourns until tomorrow morning ten o'clock

Archer CHEATHAM, John HUTCHISON, Patrick PATTERSON

Saturday morning Nov 14th 1812

Court met according to adjournment present the worshipfull Archer CHEATHAM, John HUTCHISON and Patrick PATTERSON Esquires

Ordered that the following persons attend our next county court as jurors, to wit, Bartley PITTS, Robert SMITH, John STRICKLAND, Giles CONNELL, John GARDNER, Sampson CONNELL, Robert TERRY, GABRIEL MASTIN, Jeremiah BATTS, Jesse GARDNER, Richard CRUNK, John MORRIS, James BENTON, John HUDDLESTON, William BLACK, Joel RAGSDALE, Matthew DAY, Henry DAMEWOOD, John CHOWNING Senr, Jacob ENGLAND, Joseph GILMORE, John STROTHER, Thomas HOLMAN, Dudley PAYNE, William COLE, Henry COVENTON & Richard JONES; __ Isaac DORRIS Constable to attend same court.

Ordered that the following persons attend our next circuit court as jurors, to wit, James REED, Henry HYDE, Moses WINTERS, Henry FRY, Hardy GRIZARD, John BELL, Miles DRAUGHN, John CRAIN, Benjaimin ELLIOT, Enoch CONNELL, Noah WOODARD, Robert TOLES, Burrell PITTS, Thomas ___, Robert PITTS, ___ ____

(Burwell Pitts witnessed the following deed for his cousin Bartley Pitts)

Robertson Co., TN, Deeds Q, Pg. 373

25 Nov 1820. William RICE, James RICE, Dicey RICE, Sarah RICE, and Susannah STRICKLIN of Robertson Co. to Bartley PITTS for $30 paid. Conveys to Bartley PITTS. Tract of land in said county it being our inmost as heirs at law of John STRICKLIN dec'd. as respects the land of deceased. Sell land to Bartley PITTS, tract adjoining Emsley BEASLEY and adjoining Robert B. GORDEN. Adjoining Joseph PITTS. Said land granted the dec'd by TN. Signed William RICE, James "his x mark" RICE, Sarah "her x mark" RICE. Susannah "her x mark" STRICKLIN.

Witness: Joseph PITTS, Elisha WILLIS, BURWELL PITTS. Proved Nov 1821.

Military

Burwell Pitts was a soldier in the Black Hawk War and served in the War of 1812 as a Lieutenant in Captain John B. Cheatham's Company of Mounted Riflemen, Second Regiment, Tennessee Militia, commanded by Colonel William Y. Higgins. He was appointed December 8, 1813, and his service expired February 8, 1814. This organization was mustered into service at Huntsville, AL.

Burrell Pitts made a declaration in Robertson Co., TN, on December 2, 1850, that he was a resident of Davidson Co., TN, and that he had been a first Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain James Cook in the Second Regiment of Tennessee Volunteer Mounted Gunmen, commanded by Colonel Thomas Williamson in the War the Seminole Indians in Florida. He volunteered at Springfield, TN, on or about January 25, 1818 for six months and honorably discharged at Columbia, TN on June 30, 1818. For additional information see the Pitts family history book page 14-15.

Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, Robertson Co. I verified it in :Goodspeed's book in the Library.

"From 1812 to 1815 the county [Robertson Co., TN] furnished its full quota for service in the Indian wars and against the British in New Orleans. The enlistments were mostly for only a few months' service, although many enlisted two or three times. A company of mounted infantry was raised by Capt. John Crane, of which James Cook was first lieutenant, and Josiah D. Hudelston second lieutenant. Among the privates of this company were John Ferguson, John Duncan; Alexander, Benjamin and James Rawls; William, John, James and Nathaniel Crockett; Matthew Morris, Daniel Clark, Samuel Farmer, Patrick Martin and William Mansco. The company was at the battles of Talladega, Horseshoe and New Orleans. At the latter battle it was under the command of James Cook. In 1814 Capt. Richard Crunk raised a company of infantry which participated in the battle of New Orleans. The first lieutenant of this company was Henry Stoltz. Other members were Matthew Luter, James Byrnes, Hugh Lemaster, James Martin, Joseph Gunn, Peter Frey, Matther Powell, Horatio Sory; James, William and Robert Long, E. Losson and David Alsbrook. During the Seminole war of 1818 one of the companies of the Second Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry, was raised in Robertson County by Capt. James Cook. Of this company Burrill PITTS was first lieutenant; Cornelius Carmack, second lieutenant, Moses McCarley, third lieutenant; J. W. Crabtree, orderly sergeant, and John Cook, second sergeant. They were mustered into service some time in January, 1818, and returned to their homes in July of the same year."

(Source: There is an online resource for this publication submitted by David L. Sanford and accessed, 22 April 2005 by Ron Pitts at: http://www.tngenweb.org/goodspeed/robertson/history.html)

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

Certificate No. 35,004

Burrell Pitts, 120 acres, Hickory Co., MO dated 01 Nov 1853

Will

The below are administrator's papers appointing a son, Barney PITTS, as the administrator of the estate of his father, Burrell PITTS.

State of Missouri,

County of Hickory

Barney PITTS, being duly sworn by me, Judge of the Probate Court of said County, deposes and says that to the best of his knowledge and belief that the names of all the heirs of Burrell PITTS, deceased, are to follow to wit: Mary BRANNON, who resides in Polk Co., MO; Barney PITTS; Andrew J. PITTS, John PITTS, Thomas B. PITTS, who reside in Hickory Co., MO; Anne, who once married a man by the name of Robert ALLY, and who resides in the Southeast part of MO; Barbee PITTS, who resides in the State of Tennessee; Elizabeth SKINNER, who resides in the State of Kentucky, James P. WORK, who resides in Davidson Co., TN; William PITTS, Louisana PITTS, Louisa J. PITTS, Thomas PITTS, and Barbee PITTS, who reside in the State of CA. That the said Burrell PITTS died without a will, that he will a make a perfect inventory of and faithfully administer all the Estate of the said Burrell PITTS and pay the debts as far as the assets will extend and the law directs and accounts for and pay all assets which shall come to his possession or knowledge. Signed: Barney PITTS

(Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of October, 1855. Signed: Wm. Paxton, J.P.)

Voucher No. 1

Barney PITTS Dr. to John Hall for father's berial (burial):

Sept 16th 6 yards Jackonnett at .50 $3.00

Sept 16th 1 pr. socks .25

Sept 16th 1 pr. gloves .30

Sept 16th 6 1/2 alpaca at .75 4.88

Sept 16th 1 paper tax .12 1/2

Total $8.55 1/2

Voucher No. 2

Received of Barney PITTS $2.00 for publishing administrators notice on the estate of Burrell PITTS, deceased, in "Southwest Democrat". Signed: Murray and Leach.

Voucher No. 3

Received of Barney PITTS as administrator of the estate of Burrell PITTS, deceased, for examining books, papers, and services as Clerk rendered for Estate. Signed: T. B. Hastain.

Voucher No. 4

Received of Barney PITTS, $8.00 in full for making pine coffin for Burrel PITTS this Sept 17, 1855. Signed : John Lawrence.

Voucher No. 5

Received of Barney PITTS, administrator, of Burrell PITTS, deceased, $5.76 in full of his state and county tax for the year 1856. Signed: A. F. Doak, Collector By: L. B. Edwards, D.C.

Voucher No. 6

Received of Barney PITTS, $10.00 as part of fee for professional services in the estate of Barrell PITTS, deceased, Nov 5, 1857. Signed: A.C. Hall

Received of Barney PITTS, administrator of the estate of Burrell PITTS, deceased, $2.50 for publishing notice of Final Settlement of his administration of said Estate. Feb 3, 1859. Signed: Ritchey F. Cory.

30 days attending court as Administrator $ 30.00

18 days gathering corn 12.00

2 horses kept 2 months 4.00

Paxton Tax Receipt 2.50

Sub-total $84.81

Whole amount of Estate chargeable with $1,571.52

84.81

Total $1,511.71 &

&This should be $1,486.71

Item's of Burrell PITTS, estate, purchased by Barney PITTS, on Nov 10, 1855:

1 sarroll mair $57.00

1 log chain 2.80

1 pistoll 1.00

1 feede trofft 1.25

There is more - just not listed here.

Inventory of the books, papers, moneys, and affects belonging to the estate of Burrell Pitts, deceased, this 27th day of October A.D. 1855.

There are 2 more notes not listed here.

No. 3 Note on Larkin Pitts for one hundred dollars dew the 1st day of Jan, 1846. $100.00; Intrust on said note $58.40; Cash on hand is $32.20.

D. B. Hastain, Clerk of the Court

Barney PITTS, administrator of the estate of Burrell PITTS, deceased, annual report made and filed in the Probate Court, Hickory Co., December the 8th day of A.D. 1857.

Barney PITTS Cr.

At final Inventory - Final Amount $1,231.54. Dated March 9, 1859.

Burial

The below information was provided by William GAULDING.

Records of relocation and reburial due to Pomme De Terre Lake from PITTS Cemetery to Pittsburg Baptist Church Cemetary include Burwell PITTS 1772 - 16 Sept 1882 (the death year is different that the date I had, I believe the death date of 1855 is correct)

Pittsburg Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Pittsburg, Hickory Co., MO Records

Military Inscription:

Burwell Pitts

Tennessee

3rd Lt. 2 Regt Mtd Inf

War of 1812

1772-1855

Photo of tombstone by findagrave contributor Mike Proffitt, 10/23/2008.

Sources

1. Find A Grave: Memorial #8682176

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of PittsPenn_2010-09-21.ged on 22 September 2010 by MG Pitts