William Buck Pitts (1785 - 1865)

Born 1785 in Near Pittsboro, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Rhoda (Ricks) Pitts — married 14 Feb 1817 in Christian Co., KY

Descendants

Died 1865 at about age 80 in Near Wheatland, Hickory County, Missouri, USA

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Birth

William B. Pitts gave the year and place of his birth as 1785 when he applied for his service bounty land, however, in the 1850 and 1860 Census' he gave his birth year as 1787.

Marriage

The Pitts family history book states he married in Trigg Co., KY to Rhoda Ricks but I later found the marriage record in Christian Co., KY.

Military

William Pitts, Private, Company commanded by Captain Robert Braden, Regiment of Tennesse Militia, War of 1812, enlisted in Fayetteville, TN on or about 1st April 1813 for the term of 6 mos. He was honorably discharged in Robertson Co., TN on 1st oct 1813. He also served as a Private, Company commanded by Capt. Mastin in the ___ Regiment of TN Milita in the War of 1812, enlisting on or about 1st June 1814 at Fayetteville, TN for the term of 6 mos. and was honorably discharged on 1st Nov 1814 in Robinson or Robertson Co., TN; he also served in the Creek war with the Creek Indians.

History of Trigg Co., KY Chapter V

War of 1812:

Here also Trigg County was well represented. Among those of her sons who participated in the fight, under Col. Posey it is thought ..... (among others) William PITTS. (not sure if this is the same Wm Pitts - mgp)

Census

1820 Trigg Co., KY Census

William Pitts, page 5

1 - males under 10 yrs.

1 - males 16-26 yrs.

1 - female under 10 yrs.

1 - female 16-26 yrs.

2 - person engaged in agriculture

1 - male slave under age 14

1830 Cadiz Twp., Trigg Co., KY Census

Will B. Pitts, page 23

2 - males 5-10 yrs.

1 - male 40-50 yrs.

3 - females under 5 yrs.

1 - female 5-10 yrs.

1 - female 20-30 yrs.

1840 Trigg Co., KY Census

Will B. Pitts, page 307

1 - males 5-10 yrs.

1 - males 15-20 yrs.

3 - males 20-30 yrs.

1 - males 50-60 yrs.

1 - females under 5 yrs.

2 - females 10-15 yrs.

1 - females 15-20 yrs.

1 - females 40-50 yrs.

1850 Hickory county, Hickory, Missouri

House Number: 365

Thompson Pitts, age: 43 born in Kentucky, Occupation: Minister M. Baptist

Mary B Pitts F 36 Kentucky

Martin K Pitts M 15 Kentucky

Green W Pitts M 13 Kentucky

same family next page (data input missed them image #52)

Logan T. Pitts age:11 Ky

William B. Pitts age:9 KY

Young H. Pitts age:7 Mo.

Line Number: 39

House # 362 Wm. B Pitts age:62/

Rhoda age:57 /

Carroll age:16/

Milly: age:14

House # 363 Teddy Pitts age:23/ Mary age:20/ Sarah age:62

House # 364 Young M Pitts age:37/ Eliz. age:34/ 6 kids

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1860 Pittsburg P.O., Hickory Co., MO Census (618-618)

William C. Pitts, age 25, Farmer, REV $1,600, PEV $1,032 b: KY

Martha E., age 20, MO

Sarah J., age 3, MO

John W., age 5/12 mos., MO

William B. Pitts, age 73, KY

Rhoda Pitts, age 58, KY

1870 census - Nor Wm or Rhoda are found in this census

Deeds

THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS, Volume 1, Part 1, CHAPTER VI KENTUCKY LAND WARRANTS (1816-1873), THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY, page 685

Grantee: Pitts, Wm

Acres: 50

Book: V

Page: 208

Date Survey: Oct 17, 1825

County: Trigg Co., KY

Watercourse: Dry Creek

Trigg Co., KY; Deed Book E - F, Page 172-173

21 Feb 1837; Indenture between W. S. RICKS and William B. PITTS both of Trigg Co., KY; for the sum of $ 5.00 paid by PITTS, 50 acres tract of land on the waters of dry creek. Attest: Thomas SHAW & John N. PITTS

Trigg Co., KY; Deed Book E - F, Page 173-174

21 Feb 1837; Indenture between W. S. RICKS and William B. PITTS both of Trigg Co., KY; for the sum of $ 10.00 paid by PITTS, 50 acres tract of land on the waters of dry creek. Attest: Thomas SHAW & John N. PITTS

Trigg Co., KY; Deed Book E - F, Page 292-293

21 Feb 1837; Indenture between John RICKS and William B. PITTS both of Trigg Co., KY; for the sum of $ 75.00 paid by PITTS, 50 acres tract of land on the waters of dry creek. Signed John Ricks

Trigg Co., KY; Deed Book F, Page 232-233

24 Nov 1836; Indenture between Willis/Willie HOLLAND and John N. PITTS both of Trigg Co., KY; for the sum of $ 325 paid by PITTS, 90 acres tract of land on the waters of dry creek near the bounder of Wiley HOLLAND. Witnessed by: William B. PITTS & Young M. PITTS Signed Willie HOLLAND

Trigg Co., KY; Deed Book G - H, Page 68 - 70

28 Nov 1838; Indenture between John RICKS and Jonathan ROGERS both of Trigg Co., KY; for the sum of $ 40 paid by ROGERS, 100 acres tract of land on the waters of dry creek. Witnessed by: Benjamin L. ROGERS and William B. PITTS. Signed by John RICKS

Trigg Co., KY; Deed Book H, Page 134-135

21 Sep 1841; Indenture between John RICKS and William B. PITTS both of Trigg Co., KY; for the sum of $ 150.00 paid by PITTS, 50 acres tract of land. Signed John Ricks

Trigg Co., KY; Deed Book H, Page 135-136

14 May 1841; Indenture between Mel OLIVE of Graves Co., KY and William B. PITTS of Trigg Co., KY; for the sum of $ 100.00 paid by PITTS, 50 acres tract of land on the waters of dry creek. Attest: Jno. A. Cattell? & Young M. PITTS. Signed Mel OLIVE

Trigg Co., KY; Deed Book H, Page 136-137

29 Sep 1841; Indenture between William B. PITTS and John A. Cattell both of Trigg Co., KY; for the sum of $ 1,600.00 paid by CATTELL (CALLETT), same lands where PITTS now lives; 212 acres tract of land. Attest: John CARR & James THOMAS. Signed William B. PITTS

On Oct 17, 1844 and Oct, 18, 1844, John C. House purchased two different land transaction's from W. B. Pitts in Trigg Co., KY.

Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZZ-3FW : 22 December 2020), Thompson Pitts, Hickory, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Affiliate Film Number: 401 --Affiliate Publication Number: M432--Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)--Digital Folder Number: 004200561--GS Film Number: 443609--Image Number: 00140--Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N01142-4

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

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

• J. Floyd Talley, 2/12/01, address 17 S.Wahsatch Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903.