Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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David W. Pitts was mentioned in the 2 April 1829 will of his mother, Sarah Pitts, proved 18 May 1829. After other bequests, the rest of estate to son David W. Pitts, he to pay debts and legacies. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, pages 371–372.]
The will of D W Pitts was dated 17 June 1834. Whatever Mrs Grace F Hunter owes me, I leave to her daughter Fenton Hunter. Whatever Thomas D Pitts owes me I leave to him. I give to R L Pitts, S D Pitts & Dandridge P Sale one thousand Dollars each. I give to Wm A Wright, Edward Wright, David P Wright, Salley Ellis, Johnson W Pitts, Leonard P Sale, Mary L Sale five hundred Dollars each. I give to Sister Sale, Sister Oneale, five hundred Dollars each. I give to R M T Hunter one thousand Dollars. The balance of my Estate I leave to my Brother B D Pitts to him and his heirs forever. On 17 July 1837, this writing purporting to be the handwriting of David W Pitts, deceased, proved by Richard Motley and Laurence Roane. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 139–140.]
On 17 July 1837, Bevan D. Pitts, Reuben L. Pitts, Edward Wright, Wm. A. Wright, Albert G. Oneale, Lineus C. Gatewood, and David P. Wright were bound in the penalty of $150,000 for Bevan D. Pitts’s administration with the will annexed of the estate of David W. Pitts, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 140.]
The will of D W Pitts was dated 17 June 1834. Whatever Mrs Grace F Hunter owes me, I leave to her daughter Fenton Hunter. Whatever Thomas D Pitts owes me I leave to him. I give to R L Pitts, S D Pitts & Dandridge P Sale one thousand Dollars each. I give to Wm A Wright, Edward Wright, David P Wright, Salley Ellis, Johnson W Pitts, Leonard P Sale, Mary L Sale five hundred Dollars each. I give to Sister Sale, Sister Oneale, five hundred Dollars each. I give to R M T Hunter one thousand Dollars. The balance of my Estate I leave to my Brother B D Pitts to him and his heirs forever. On 17 July 1837, this writing purporting to be the handwriting of David W Pitts, deceased, proved by Richard Motley and Laurence Roane. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 139–140.]
On 17 July 1837, Bevan D. Pitts, Reuben L. Pitts, Edward Wright, Wm. A. Wright, Albert G. Oneale, Lineus C. Gatewood, and David P. Wright were bound in the penalty of $150,000 for Bevan D. Pitts’s administration with the will annexed of the estate of David W. Pitts, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 140.]