Dillard Pitts (1811 - 1860)

Born 12 Jan 1811 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1860 at age 49 in Hickory, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Birth

12 JAN 1811 KY

Biography

Dillard and Mary were first cousins. Dillard and Mary Ann came to MO before 1840, perhaps in 1837 or 1838.

Property

Trigg Co., KY; 29 April 1862; Deed Book H, page 270

PITTS - Relinquish of Dower

Personally appeared before me undersigned Justice of the Peace of Polk Co., MO, Polly Ann PITTS wife of Dillard PITTS and acknowledged that she relinquished all her rights title and claim in and to the foregoing parcel of land, sold & conveyed from Dillard PITTS to William PITTS. Given my hand this 29th day of April 1842. Signed Caleb Luttrel, J.P.

Census

1840 Polk Co., MO Census

Dillard Pitts

2 males 20-30

1 female 20-30

1 male 5-10

1 son & 1 dau. under age 5

1850 37th District, Hickory Co., MO census, pg. 65a & 65b (296-296))

Dillard Pitts, age 39, M, Farmer, $500 Real estate Value, b: KY

Polly A. Pitts, age 40, F, b: KY

William A. Pitts, age 17, M, b: KY

Louisa A. Pitts, age 12, F, b: KY

John D. Pitts, age 10, M, b: MO

Sarah E. Pitts, age 7, F, b: MO

Mary Ann Miller, age 24, F, b: KY

1860 Tyler Twp., Hickory Co., MO census

Dillard Pitts, page 78

Last Will & Testament

Hickory Co., MO Will Book, page 57-58

Know all men by these present that I, Dillard Pitts of the County of Hickory and the State of MO do hereby make this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills. first, it is my wish that all my just debts be paid out of my said estate. Second, it is my wish and desire that my beloved wife Polly Ann shall have the farm and all the personal estate after paying all my debts during her natural life and at her death it is my wish and desire and I hereby give and bequeath all my property both real and personal as follows: Third after my death of my said wife it is my wish and desire that all of my personal estate be sold and to be equally divided among all of my children after making them up equal with my son William A. D. Pitts who has recieved $400. My daughter Louisa Jane has received $173, and my daughter sarah E. has recieved $320. Fourth, it is my wish that my son, John D. have $115 , out of my personal estate that I am owing him (illegible).

I hereby appoint my wife executor of this my last will and testament. Witness by hand and seal this first day of November A. D. 1860. Signed Dillard (his x mark) Pitts.

By the request of Dillard Pitts, I subscribed his name and witness the above will. Test. H. L. Green and Jesse A. Simes

Residence

BET 1837 AND 1838 Migrated to Polk Co., MO ^[1]

Burial

Find A Grave: Memorial #8684487 - Sapp Cemetery, Hickory Co., MO

Sources

1. ↑ Source; Pitts Family History by Josephine (Pitts) Gambill, Vol. 1, page 151

• Pitts Family History by Josephine (Pitts) Gambill, Vol. 1, page 164

Acknowledgements

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