Anne Pitts was mentioned in the 18 July 1841 will of her father Thomas Pitts. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-C-26.]

In about 1841, orators and oratrices Stephen D. Pitts and Anne his wife, who is a daughter of the late Major Thomas Pitts, Richard H. Pitts, and Fenelon Augustus Pitts complained that Major Thomas Pitts died in ____ testate. David P. Wright was named executor of the estate. The negroes were to be divided among all children to wit, Anne (wife of Stephen D. Pitts), Mary E. (wife of the said David P. Wright), Richard H. Pitts, and Fenelon Augustus Pitts (his grandson) as trustee for the benefit of himself and the other children of Davis Pitts, a son of Thomas Pitts. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-C-28.]

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.]