On 7 September 1842, orator Augustine Owen of the County of Middlesex complained to the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Essex County. That one Stephen D. Pitts is indebted to him $228.78 with interest from 1 January 1839. That Stephen D. Pitts has removed without the limits of the Commonwealth to the State of Louisiana. Reubin L. Pitts Esq. as agent and attorney for Stephen D. Pitts received from David P. Wright Esq. Executor of Thomas Pitts deceased late of Essex County two negro slaves allotted to Stephen D. Pitts in right of his wife Ann through the will of her father Thomas Pitts. One was called Nessee and was hired to Rix Jordan, and the other, Catharine, was hired to John C. Browne. Filed as Owen vs. Pitts. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 51, item 51-G-14.]

On 9 November 1842, Rix Jordan answered a bill exhibited against him by Augustine Owen. That about the beginning of this year he hired of R. L. Pitts a negro woman named Nessee at $2 per month. He requests the case against him to be dismissed. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 51, items 51-G-17 and 51-I-8.]

Information from Richard D. Jordan.

During his first marriage he lived in Herico County, but after his marriage to Sarah Ann Banks moved to Hampton, Elizabeth City County, where they raised their four children.