Andersons of Colonial N. Carolina

My main interest in this character is him buying some land from James Anderson in March 1721/22…

Colonial Bertie Co., NC Deed Books 1720-1757  Mary Best Bell  Deed Book A

pg. 19. James ANDERSON of Bath County to John GRAY (Capt.) March 3, 1721/22. 400 a. NS Morattock River in Occoneeche Neck. Part of 640 a. surveyed by Coll. William MAULE for William BRASWELL then sold to Matthew CAPPS, and by CAPPS sold to James ANDERSON. Adj. William BOON, John NELLSON. Wit: Patrick MAULE, Mau. MOORE. April 20, 1722. C. GALE, C/C

Here’s the mystery part… sorry for not having an exact deed book reference…I grabbed this among some stuff and did not get a proper citation but definitely a Chowan deed book…

Chowan Deed  book #?   page 436(crossed through) 414, then on same page #25:

Rbt. Hammilton to Gray

Mr John Gray Sr. [Sir]  If you deale so by others

as you have done by me you will get but few commissions

from London  I am sure you have not acted the fair

part by me Nither was it ever my dising [design]

that you should hade ye disposal of my 1/4 of

Lueas? Cargo. the trifeling Excuses you have

mead about delaying to sending Effects because of

a deference betwixt Mr. Cockburn & me is as

unacconable as your declining to win me about

my affaires & not to tel me my Effects is turned

to pitch & you have Kyred? yt. Pitch this 6 or 7 years

in yr? possession, hade you disinged my advantage you

hade sent me Returns 5 years agoe  I Expect you will

allow me Intrest for the time you have kept me

out of my Effects & if Mr. Stenton has not gote

them already I disayer you may give Mr. John Maul

drest deer skins or money yt all may be sent me yr

first opertunity & send me some Snake ru__? [root?]

for the books I give you, I am Sr your humble Sert

P Hamilton  Land ye 23 dink?  1723

[Endorced] (sic)

To Mr. John Gray in North Carolina America

North Carolina  I the within John Maul Grant me

to have Received from the wtin named John Gray

Eighty Nine Barrels of Pitch on the account of

and by the Order of the within Robert Hamilton Mert.

in Capt Hall Court London be in full of all

accots. twine the said Robt Hamilton and the sd

John Gray of the afored. Sum I Eaerer?

& discharge the said John Gray and having Sevll

orders besides the wtin Letter to receive the same

and os all debts proceeding the date of the within

Letter, as witness my hand this ninth day of

February 1724/5 Jo Maule

………………………….

Some misc. notes I’ve gathered…

http://www.southernbryanfamilygenealogialstudy.com/nc_bryans.htm

1377 2 Sep 1721 William Boon of Albemarle Co and Elizabeth Boon to Robert Sims of same, 10L 200 a NS Morattock Riv upon the SS of a Cypress Br, joining William Powell and the Br now in the actual possession of the sd. Sims, part of a Patent granted to William Boon 5 Mar 1711/2, Wit Joseph Boon, Nicholas Boon. Ack 5 Sep 1721 by John Bryan by virtue of a Power of Atty from William and Elizabeth Boon.

1378 2 Sep 1721 William Boon of Albermarle Co and Elizabeth Boon to Henry Sims of same, 15L, 200 a joining the Beaverdam Br, William Powell, William Brasswell and John Pace, now in the acutal possession of Henry Sims, part of a patent for 600 a granted to William Boon 11 Nov 1720. Wit Nicholas Boon, Joseph Boon, ack 5 Sep 1721 by John Bryan by virture of power of atty from William and Eliz Boon.

1431 19 Dec 1721 William Gray of Chowan to James Turner of IOW VA, 15P 320 a SS Morattoke Riv, joining the River Pocoson, Goose Meadow, John Bryan and the River. Wit John Gray, William Comrie, Seth Hatcha, 25 May 1722 C1-220)

1432 18 Dec 1721 William Gray of Chowan to John Bryan of Isle of Wight VA, 320 a SS Morattoke Riv, joining John Nairn and the River. Wit John Gray, William Comrie, Seth Hatcher. 25 may 1722 (c1-221).

Ann BRYAN is a daughter of Lewis BRYAN SR and married John GRAY, identified as follows:

C 163 6 Apr 1729 John Gray and wife Ann to John Bryant, 200 acres on the South Side of Morratuck River at Round Pond and Broad Meadow, adjoining Nicholas Smith. Wit John Perritt, John Hacher, Nov Ct 1729.

John GRAY leaves the following will:
#81 – Will of JOHN GRAY – 20 Sept 1745 – Nov Ct 1750 – surveyor – wife ANNE – beds, furniture in the lower rooms except desk, pewter, and brass pots etc also the use of my plantation where I now live adj Aunt Sarah’s Branch containing 400 acs as well as the use of my Negroes Charles and Sarah; eldest son, JOHN – all my lands in Northhampton and Edgecombe Counties, also a desk in the north room;
son WILLIAM plantation where I now live containing 800 acres adj Broad Branch, Aunt Sarah’s Branch, ROBERT HICKS, Cashia River, but if he dies before the age of 21 or without issue this land is to be sold by my executors with the consent of my daughters ANNE and BARBARA and their husbands if they have any and the proceeds to be divided between my daughters, BARBARA, ANNE, LUCRETIA, AMELIA, and LOUISA;
son WILLIAM – Negro James and Negro Sarah after his mother’s death; daughter JANET McKINZIE – one shilling sterling as I have already given her portion;
grandson JOHN McKINZIE – breeding mare;
daughter BARBARA – 500 (400 ?) acs in Bertie Co on the upper west side of Cashia River adj her brother WILLIAM and Broad Branch, THOMAS TURNER, also Negro Thomasin;
daughter ANNE – residue of land in Bertie on WS of Cashia River adj her sister BARBARA, THOS. TURNER, WILLIAM GREGOREY and the river – also Negro Moll;
daughter LUCRETIA – 200 acs in Craven Co adj Maules Branch – also six cows etc;
daughter AMELIA – 250 acs in Bertie Co in Indian Woods, also Negro Cooper;
daughter LOUISA – Negroes Marke and Ande.
Six months after my wife’s death, all my negroes not mentioned, cattle etc to be divided into 6 parts for my 6 youngest children – BARBARA, ANNE, WILLIAM, LUCRETIA, AMELIA, and LOUISA – JOHN and JENET are not to have any share of the Negroes left to their mother for her lifetime.
Exec – Brother EDWARD BRYAN, nephew THOMAS WHITMELL.
Wit DAVID GRAY, JAS WATSON, DOUGALD McKICHEN

A-150 Copied deed. 13 aug 1723 John Bryan of Bertie to Lewis Bryan of Bertie 37P 12Sh 6p, 640 acres, St. johns Neck, beg at a gum on Chinkapin Swamp Brays corner tree then along his line S45W260P to a pine another of his corner trees then along his other line N45W203P to a pine then S30W312P to a pine in William West line then along his line N80E300P to a maple his corner tree on Chinkapin Creek swamp thence the meadndors of the swamp to the first station.
Signed: John Bryan.

Of course I would be remiss if I leave out this little tidbit…

Minutes of the North Carolina Governor’s Council

North Carolina. Council

October 08, 1736 – October 15, 1736

Volume 04, Pages 223-225

Read the petition of Sr Richard Everard Bart in behalf of Dame Susanna Everard Executrix of Sr Richard Everard Bart Deceased setting forth that the Tuskarrora Indians are indebted to the said Susanna £203 in Drest Deer Skins and praying that they may be compelled to discharge the same referred to the Indian Commissioners

Ordered that a Commission issue appointing Robert West Esqr—Speirs Jno Gray and Thos Whitmel Gent Commissioners for Indian Affairs

Ordered that for the future the Indian Traders do not presume to trust or give any credit to the Indians and that the aforesaid Commissioners take care to see this Order observed.

I think this post solves the “problem Pitman”…

Guy Baker found the missing “will” (actually a deed) of the Quaker Joseph… an obscure post from 1998 verifies it by the marriage of William Faulk and Patience Pitman…

Traci Thompson added the missing link of a forgotten daughter of Joseph Pitman… it all adds up… this is the second most difficult “proof” I’ve dealt with in the last 12 years…

Also see my Page “John Gay and John Gay Jr Wills”… I’ve updated the info which seriously substantiates what I say below…

More property puzzles to mull over…  click squares to enlarge… then click again…

As they say, “a picture is worth a thousand words”… but as kantankerous genealogists go… they demand the thousand words… so I’ve tried to add some of those…

These are some of the references I used to arrive at the map…

Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 4, page 153, deed date 10 Feb 1750, recorded Nov

Ct 1751, John Gay, Edge. Co to Joseph Pitman, Edge. Co for 35 pds, a

tract containing 240 acres beginning at a gum at the mouth of a branch

and running up the branch to Gay’s line then along the line to the

corner then down the said line to the river to three trees on the south

side of the branch then up the river to the first station, signed John

Gay (IC) (his mark), wit Moses Pitman, Joe Pitman (mark).  Abstracted

2-7-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.

Abstracts of Deeds Edgecombe Precinct, Edgecombe Co NC, As Found In Halifax Co, NC, Public Registry, Deed Books 1-6, 1732-1758, Hoffman, Margaret M.

14 May 1756 – Joseph Pitman, Sr. sold land to Joseph Pitman, Jr. 90 acres on Tar River, joining a branch, John Gay and the River. Wit. Moses Pitman.

1757       31 May. William Green of Edgecombe Co., planter, to Jesse Green of same, planter, for £23 a tract of 126 acres on the south bank of Tar River and on deep Branch adjoining Richard Horn. Wit: James Horn, Joseph Pitman. Edgecombe Co. Deed Book 00, p. 6.

Edge. Co. Db 00, page 100, deed date 29 Jun 1757, recorded Jun Ct

1760, William Horn, Edge. Co to my son, James Horn, for love and good

will to my son, a tract on the south side of Tar River beginning at a

white oak at the mouth of a branch and running up the branch as

follows, north 20 west 80 poles to a white oak then south 25 west 60

poles then south 50 west 34 poles then north (56) west 44 poles to a

red oak then north 10 east 240 poles to a red oat at the river then

down the courses of the river to the beginning, containing 200 acres,

signed William Horn (mark W & H with common vertical leg), wit Jesse

Green, William Gay, Elijah Horn (mark). Abstracted 12-20-05, NCA film

C.037.40001, CTC.

31 May 1757 William Green of Edgecombe Co., planter, to Jesse Green of 

same, planter, for £23 a tract of 126 acres on the south bank of Tar River and on deep Branch 

adjoining Richard Horn. Wit: James Horn, Joseph Pitman. Edgecombe Co. Deed Book 00, p. 6.

Edge. Co. Db D, page 372, deed date 17 Aug 1770, recorded (Aug Ct 

1772), Jesse Green, planter, Edge. Co to Joel Horn, planter, same 

county for 50 pds VA, a tract of 126 acres on the south side of Tar 

River beginning at William Horn’s corner a red oak at the river and 

running (south) 60 west to a pine in William Horn’s line then west to a 

red oak then north to the Deep Branch then down the said branch to the 

river then down the river to the beginning, signed Jesse Green, wit 

William Taylor, Molly Taylor (X), acknowledged by Jesse Green.  

Abstracted 24 Dec 07, NCA film C.037.40014, CTC.

1758       24 Nov. William Green of Edgecombe Co. to Joseph Pitman of same, for £3 a tract of 90 acres on the south bank of Tar River at the mouth of Deep Branch adjoining said Pitman. Wit: Joseph (J) Pitman, Jesse Green.

Edge. Co. Db 1, page 420, deed date 15 Oct 1761, recorded 3 Sep 1762,

Earl Granville to William Gay, Edge. Co for 10 shillings sterling, a

tract beginning at a white oak in Thomas Pollock’s line (John Gay’s)

corner then by said Gay’s line south 10 east 180 poles to a red oak

then by (Joseph ?) & (? Pitmans) line north 80 east 136 poles to a pine

(Jesse ?) corner then by said line south 40 poles to a red oak then

west 400 poles to a red oak then north 216 poles to a black oak in

Thomas Pollock’s line then by said line to the first station,

containing 340 acres, signed Thos Child, wit (Saml Swann), John Linton.

NOTE: VERY HARD TO READ. Abstracted 6 Mar 07, NCA film C.037.40002,

CTC.

1762       22 May. William Gay of edgecombe Co. to JOSEPH PITTMAN of same, for 20s. Virginia money a parcel of 12 acres adjoining both parties and JOSEPH PITTMAN SENR., it being part of a Granville grant to said Gay for 340 acres bearing date Oct. 11, 1761. Wit: James Horn, JOSEPH “J” PITTMAN. DB 1, p. 398.

1762       22 May. William Gay of Edgecombe Co. to JOSEPH PITTMAN of same, for 27s. 6d Virginia money a parcel of 13 acres adjoining both parties, it being part of a Granville Grant to said Gay for 340 acres bearing date Oct 11, 1761. Wit; JOSEPH PITTMAN, James Horn. DB 1, p. 401.

Jul 1763

The last Will & Testament of Joseph PITMAN Decd. was Exibited on Oath by the Exor. &  proved by the Oaths of James HORN & Mary GREEN two of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto & at the same Time the Exors. were qualified accordg. to Law Ordred &c. An Inventory of the Estate of sd. Joseph PITMAN was Exhibited on Oath & Orderd &c. Ordred that Elisha BATTLE Esqr. Joseph SUMNER & Daniel ROSS or any two of them being first duly qualified meet & divide the Estate of Joseph PITMAN deceas’d among the Widow &  Children of sd. Deceas’d & Return &c.

1764       7 Mar. JACOB PITMAN of Edgecombe Co. to Samuel Longbottom of same, for £80 Proc. money a tract of 200 acres on the south bank of Tar River adjoining Record, “it being the land and plantation whereon my father, BENJA. PITMAN, lived and gave me by his last will and testament.” Wit: Edward Moore, Thomas Pridgin. DB C, p. 158.

Edge. Co. Db C, page 301, deed date 18 Jan 1765, recorded Apr Ct 1765,

William Gay, Edge. Co to Elisha Battle, county aforesaid, planter, for

62 pds VA, a tract containing 225 acres being part of two surveys at

“four shillings (per) hundred Quit rests” 150 acres os said land was

taken up and a patent granted to John Gay bearing date 20 Apr 1745 and

the other 75 acres granted to the said William Gay 15 Oct 1761, on the

south side of Tar River beginning at a Spanish Oak in the purchase

patent line the said Battle’s corner then north 83 east along the said

line to the river then down the various courses of the river to the

mouth of a large branch Joseph Pitman’s line then up the various

courses of said branch to the said Gay’s line of his new survey then

along the said line south 10 east to the said Gay’s back line then

along the said line (W) to two black jacks the said Battle’s corner

then north 203 poles to the first station, signed William Gay, Ann Gay

(X) (called his wife), wit Jesse Gilbert, Arthur Gay (A), John Battle,

Ann was examined for her free consent. Abstracted 11-07-05, RD copy,

CTC.

1769       24 Aug. Samuel Longbottom and wife, Mary Bottom, [sic] of Edgecombe Co. to NEWIT PITMAN, River adjoining Richards, it being part of a tract bequeathed by BENJA. PITMAN to his son, JACOB and conveyed by said JACOB PITMAN by deed to said Samuel Longbottom. Wit: Duncan Lamon, James Jolly, Archibald Lamon. DB D, p. 155.

Edge. Co. Db 3, page 466, deed date 29 Mar 1779, recorded Aug Ct 1779,

Elisha Battle, Edge. Co to William Battle, for natural love and

affection for his son, William Battle and for his better maintenance &

preferment, three tracts of land containing in the whole, 873 acres on

the south side of Tar River, to wit, #1 containing 615 acres being part

of two patents, one granted to George Pollock dated 18 Aug 1727 and the

other granted to John Gay dated 20 Apr 1745 and also a deed granted to

William Gay bearing date 15 Oct 1761, beginning at a maple on the river

bank a little above where Tristrem Rodgers formerly lived then by a

line south 7 east to the run of Gays Swamp then up the various courses

of the said swamp to Elisha Battle’s line then by said line south 7

east to a pine in the back line of Pollock’s patent Elisha Battle’s

corner then by said line north (23) east to a Spanish oak formerly

Gay’s corner then by a line south 203 poles to two black jacks in the

back line of said Gay’s survey then by the said line east to Jethro

Pitman’s corner then by his line north 10 west to a branch the dividing

line between the said Gay’s survey and Joseph Pitman’s land then down

the various courses of the said branch to the river then up the various

courses of the said river to the first station; #2 containing 258 acres

being part of a tract of land granted to the said Elisha Battle by a

deed bearing date 10 Aug 1762, beginning at Elisha Battle’s corner then

by his line south 240 poles to the back line of the said survey then by

his line east 172 poles to a corner pine then by a line north 240 poles

to Gay’s line then by said line west 172 poles to the first station,

reserving a lifetime right for said Elisha Battle and his wife to 200

acres as he or his wife shall choose, signed Elisha Battle, wit Jacob

Battle, Jeremiah Hilliard. NOTE: DEED CALLS FOR THREE TRACTS BUT ONLY

TWO ARE SHOWN TOTALING THE WHOLE 873 ACRES. Abstracted 5-12-05, NCA

film C.037.40005, CTC.

1780 – Joseph Pitman Sr of Edgcomb Co to William Faulk of same. 29 Apr 1780 3L. 90 acres on the south side of Tar River. Joining the mouth of Deep Branch, Joseph Pitman; also 12 acres which was part of a 340 acre Granville Grant to William Gay 15 Oct 1761 who sold it to Joseph Pitman 2 May 1762, on the south side of Tar River, joining Joseph Pitman Sr, sd William Gay. Wit: Joel Horn, Jethro Pittman. Aug Ct 1780. Edward Hall CC (Edgecombe County, North Carolina Deeds, Vol 3, 1778-1786, Abstracted by Dr Stephen E Bradley, Jr)

12 Nov 1782 – To all whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that I Joseph Pitman Senr of the county of Edgecombe in the state of North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings current money of North Carolina to in hand paid by William Faulk my son in law and his wife the receipt which I do hereby acknowledge and for and in consideration of the natural love good will and affection I have and bear unto my said son in law William and his wife and divers other good causes and considerations me theretofore (having) hath given granted and by these presents doth freely and absolutely give and grant unto my said son in law William and his wife their heirs and assigns one tract of land containing ninety acres more or less (with) the appuntentures thereafter these (__) belonging and being the land and plantation whereon I now live also one (still) and one crosscut saw one hand saw and (__) carving knife one large iron pot and all my plantation tools (__) (__) (__) to have and to hold the said plantation land and premises aforesaid with the appurtenance respectively unto the said William Faulk and his heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefits and (__) (__) of him the sd William Faulk to him his heirs and assigns forever and (__) Joseph Pitman for my self my heirs (__) the land plantation and premises aforesd with the appurtenances and other articles to the afore mentioned William Faulk (__) his heirs and assigns shall and well warrant and defend forever by these presents in witness whereof I the said Joseph Pitman have hereunto set my hand and seal the 12th day of November anno Domini 1782 – Joseph Pitman – signed sealed and delivered in presence of / (Joel) Horn / Jefse Green (Edgecombe Co NC, Aug Court 1783) Edgecombe Co NC Real Estate Conveyances, 1780-1788, Vol E, 4, c.037.40006, Vol E, page 399 (William Faulk sold this land on 1 Jan 1786)

1 Jan 1786 – Edge. Co. Db 4, page 363, deed date 1 Jan 1786, recorded Feb Ct 1786, William Faulk, planter, Edge. Co. to Thomas Pitman, planter, Edge. Co. for 100 pounds, all his right to a tract of land containing 90 acres being part of a patent granted to Joseph Pitman bearing date Feb 10, 1750, on the south side of Tar River beginning at a corner sweet gum on the river in the mouth of the Long Branch then up the said branch to a white oak Jethro Pitman’s corner then south along the said line to a corner white oak then easterly to a red oak on the river then up the various courses of the river to the first station, signed William Faulk, wit. Williamson Barnes, D. Battle, Elisha Battle. Abstracted 8-19-03 from NCA film C.037.40014, CTC.

Edge. Co Db 5, page 85, deed date 3 Jan 1789, William Faulk, Edge. Co

to Henry Williams, county aforesaid for 75 pounds, a tract on the south

side of Tar River, beginning at the mouth of the Deep Branch then up

the said branch to the (line) a white oak then along the line to a pine

in Joseph Pitman’s line which is now Jethro Pitman’s then along the

said Pitman’s line to the river to a white oak then down the river to

the first station, containing 90 acres, also, another tract containing

12 acres being part of a tract contained in a grant from Granville

bearing the date 15 Oct 1764 to William Gay containing 340 acres on the

south side of Tar River and was conveyed by said Gay to Joseph Pitman

on 2 May 1762 and was conveyed by said Pitman to William Faulk on 29

Apr 1780, beginning at a marked gum in Joseph Pitman, SR’s line running

down the said line to said William Faulk’s own corner a pine the along

the said Wm. Faulk’s line to a white oak then up the above said Wm.

Gay’s back line to marked pine a corner in said line then along a line

of marked trees to the beginning, signed William Faulk, wit Abisha

Horn, Millie Horn.  Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC.

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the Estate Sale of Amy Pitman in 1791 shows some remarkable family ties…
note the buyers…
William Faulk… brother in law
Joseph Pitman… brother
Thomas Pitman… brother

her Executor was Abisha Horn (purported to marry Ann Ricks)… each are listed as buyers…

some notes involving Abisha Horn and others… note the property references…

1791 Jan 7 Jethro PITMAN, planter, sells 60 acres to Abishai HORN on S. side of Tar River, adj. Thomas PITMAN, on Great Branch, in Edgecombe County; proved in Feb 1794 court
1793 Mar 27 Jethro PITMAN sells 80 a. to Elisha HORN on S. side Tar River, adj. Abishai HORN and BATTLE, on Great Branch, in Edgecombe County; proved in Aug 1793 court
1793 Aug deed Jethro PITMAN to Elisha HORN proved in court, Edgecombe County
1794 Feb deed Jethro PITMAN to Abishai HORN proved in court, Edgecombe County 
1794 Jethro PITMAN receives state grant for land in Johnston County, NC, 100 a. on N. side of Little River
1796 May 31 Jethro PITMAN appointed overseer of the road in Johnston County
1796 Nov 24 Abisha HORN, dec’d, land divided among heirs, Joel, Joab, Josiah, Willie and Abisha, in Edgecombe County. 63 a. called the PITMAN place is mentioned. Land is on S. side of Tar River; Elisha BATTLE’s line; Daniel ROSS’s line; Abisha HORN’s line; PRICE’s corner; Buck (Beech?) Swamp. Earlier minutes of the Edgecombe County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions show Jethro involved in this area in regard to laying off land for a water grist mill for Moses HORN, 1774-1780.

In 1791 it seems Amy Pitman may have been living on her father’s property which had devolved to William Faulk…  Why didn’t she marry? Think about the pool of available men… if I am correct in my supposition that her father Joseph Pitman d.1782ish was a “strict” Quaker, then there simply may NOT have been an eligible Quaker male available.  She did note one underage daughter in her will (Elizabeth) which I suppose could indicate she was a widow of another Pitman male but it needs more research to prove… for now I am assuming she was single.

Amy Pitman will of 1791…

Notes on a later Joseph Pitman…  my hunch being that this is the son of Joseph the Quaker (brother of Amy Pitman) and also probably the man who witnessed the will of William Anderson in 1789…

Edge. Co. Db 9, page 335, deed date 25 Mar 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1800,
John Haywood, Raleigh, NC to Michael Williams, Edge. Co for $250, a
tract on the west side of Deloachs Branch containing (220) acres being
part of a tract which Joseph Pitman presently lives & being the whole
of the land belonging to the said Haywood on the west side of Deloachs
Branch except that part where Joseph Pitman lives, containing 25 acres,
signed John Haywood, wit S. Haywood, John Hudson. Abstracted 9-27-06,
NCA film C.037.40009, CTC.

Edge. Co. Db 13, page 307, deed date (20) Jul 1801, recorded May Ct
1810, John Hines, Edge. Co. to my grandsons, John H. Walker (John Hines
Walke) & William Walker for natural love and affection, and the further
consideration of ten shillings, a tract of land, land is to be loaned
to my son in law, Thomas Walker and his wife, Sarah Walker during their
life but said Thomas and Sarah are not to sell land but may live on it
during their natural lives, being part of a tract of land I bought of
Isaac Hill beginning at a lying down oak Joseph Armstrong’s ( ) then
south 31 ½ west to John Griffin line then along the said Griffin’s line
to a pine a corner then along a line of marked trees 111 poles to a
pine or hickory then a line of marked to Joseph Armstrong’s line 152
poles to the first station, being 100 acres, signed John Hines, wit.
Joseph Pitman, Joseph Armstrong (proved). Abstracted 1-26-04, NCA film
C.037.40011, CTC.

Edge. Co. Db 13, page 203, deed date 21 Dec 1809, recorded Feb Ct.
1810, Joseph Pitman and his wife, Selah Pitman Edge. Co. to William
Moore, son of George Moore, Edge. Co. for 100 pounds a tract of land on
the north side of Town Creek containing 91 acres, except for the use of
1/3 of said land to Elizabeth (Hanbury), widow of Samuel Hanbury, dec’d
during he natural life and no longer, land on Ruffin Branch, beginning
at a pine a corner of Samuel (Hanbury), dec’d, then along said
(Hanbury) and Solomon Ward’s line west 54 poles then along said
Hanbury’s line 107 poles to a corner in said Hanbury’s line then south
37 east through the ( ) to an oak in said Hanbury’s line then
along said Hanbury’s line nearly a north course to the beginning,
signed Joseph Pitman (X), wit. Rhoda Proctor. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA
film C.037.40011.

Edge. Co. Db 13, page 441, deed date 28 Dec 1809, recorded Feb Ct
1811, William Balfour, Edge. Co. to Joseph Pitman, County aforesaid,
for 175 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek,
containing 116 acres, beginning, at a water oak in Watery Branch, James
Bracewell corner the along said Bracewell line to a lightwood stake
corner then (north) along James (May) line to a pine Moore’s and Hill’s
corner then along Hill’s line to aforesaid branch to a corner maple at
or near the run of said branch then down the water course of said
branch to the first station, signed William Balfour, wit. Hardy
Proctor, N. Sessums. Abstracted 2-6-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.

Edge. Co Db 13, page 432, deed date 28 Aug 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811,
Joseph Pitman, Edge. Co. to Moses Baker, county aforesaid for ($310) a
tract of land on the ( ) side of Town Creek containing ( )
acres, beginning at a water oak in the Watery Branch ( ) Baswell’s
corner then along said Bracewell’s line to a lightwood stake corner
then north along James Moors line to a pine Moors and Hill’s corner
then along Hill’s line to the aforesaid branch to a corner maple at or
near the run of the said branch then down the watery courses of said
branch to the first station, signed Joseph Pitman (X), wit. Isaac
Norfleet, Joshua Bullock. Abstracted 2-6-04, NCA film C.037.40011,
CTC.
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This DEED appears to be the intestate will “of a sorts” of Joseph the Quaker b. 1724- d. about 1782/3…  the missing piece of the puzzle, so to speak…

12 Nov 1782 – To all whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that I Joseph Pitman Senr of the county of Edgecombe in the state of North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings current money of North Carolina to in hand paid by William Faulk my son in law and his wife the receipt which I do hereby acknowledge and for and in consideration of the natural love good will and affection I have and bear unto my said son in law William and his wife and divers other good causes and considerations me theretofore (having) hath given granted and by these presents doth freely and absolutely give and grant unto my said son in law William and his wife their heirs and assigns one tract of land containing ninety acres more or less (with) the appuntentures thereafter these (__) belonging and being the land and plantation whereon I now live also one (still) and one crosscut saw one hand saw and (__) carving knife one large iron pot and all my plantation tools (__) (__) (__) to have and to hold the said plantation land and premises aforesaid with the appurtenance respectively unto the said William Faulk and his heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefits and (__) (__) of him the sd William Faulk to him his heirs and assigns forever and (__) Joseph Pitman for my self my heirs (__) the land plantation and premises aforesd with the appurtenances and other articles to the afore mentioned William Faulk (__) his heirs and assigns shall and well warrant and defend forever by these presents in witness whereof I the said Joseph Pitman have hereunto set my hand and seal the 12th day of November anno Domini 1782 – Joseph Pitman – signed sealed and delivered in presence of / (Joel) Horn / Jefse Green (Edgecombe Co NC, Aug Court 1783) Edgecombe Co NC Real Estate Conveyances, 1780-1788, Vol E, 4, c.037.40006, Vol E, page 399 (William Faulk sold this land on 1 Jan 1786) (I think Guy Baker transcribed this…)

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Henry Horn & Joseph Pitman notes…

Tar River (opened c. 1757, still active 1789).
Perquimans MM sent Joseph Newby to visit Friends on
Tar River, 6/6/1753. It later mentioned that Friends
were holding meeting there in the house of Henry Horn
(8/3/1757). These Friends became part of Perquimans MM
on 5/3/1758. Tar River Meeting became part of Rich
Square MM when it was established in 1760. It reported
to RSMM on 9/6/1760 that its worship circulated
between the houses of Henry Horn and Joseph Pitman. On
11/26/1774, EQM moved the meeting from Henry Horn’s
house, so by 8/19/1775 the Friends at Tar River had
started another meeting at Jure Watkins’s house. The
MM moved the meeting to Richard Vick’s house on
2/21/1778. On 8/31/1772, EQM transferred Tar River
Meeting to Contentnea QM. When Job Scott visited in
1789, he wrote that it was on Stoney Creek in Nash
County.         http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/QUAKER-ROOTS/2006-11/1163561204

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Here is how I think this all washes out…    These are the “Quaker Pitmans”….

Benjamin Pitman d. 1755    wife Ann

….. Moses

….. Jacob

….. Micah

….. Samson

….. Patience Faulk

….. Mary Bottoms

….. Abigal Pitman

….. Lacy Pitman

….. Cela Pitman

….. Jh_miaha Pitman

Moses Pitman d. 1760    wife Elizabeth

….. James

….. Moses

….. Mary

Joseph Pitman Sr   d. 1763  wife Ann   (son of William Pitman of Surry Co., VA)

….. Ann b. say 1749

….. Jethro  b. say 1751

….. Chloe b. say 1753

(estimates from Court Minutes)

Joseph Pitman Jr  b. 1-11-1724 d. 1782ish  (son of Thomas Pitman d.1730 of Meherin R.)

+Elizabeth (Gay) Pitman b. 1-11-1724 d. 3-31-1761

…..Faith b. 10-30-1747

…..Elizabeth b. 1-4-1752

…..Thomas b. 1-10-1754 d. 1816 m. Dicey Newton 1793  RW pension # R8275

…..Joseph b. 10-8-1756  m. Selah ___

…..Abia b. 3-12-1758

…..Patience b. 9-21-1760 m. William Faulk

Most of the folks mentioned in this record of the road orders can be picked out…  my interest is Joseph and Arthur Pitman. They buy the Elizabeth Pitman property in 1761.  The question is where were they living prior to the purchase.  Also of note is the John Pitman and the William Pitman living a few miles north on White Oak Swamp (on what I think is the mystery “Tantroft Branch” little creek).  The depiction of “Mials Bridge” is from the earliest map I can find of Edgecombe (the 1903 USGS Survey)… a bridge is clearly shown.  Numerous references to a bridge can be found in these early deeds and for a mill nearby.  The note for “Sweetin’s Landing” is a pure guess but the road seems to “end” at Tar River which makes sense for a landing.

Just food for thought…

While the Joseph and Arthur Pitman are still a mystery, the John Pitman on the map clearly comes from Isle of Wight (modern Southampton) along with Wright McLemore and probably some Wiggans family about 1746. See under my Page for “2 John Pitmans IOW” for some background…

All of these particular Pitmans may be of the “William Pitman” clan of Surry Co, VA… ??? The Thomas Hicks of the area may be associated with the Robert Hicks of Emporia indian trader bunch.

The Joseph Pitman who buys the Elizabeth Pitman property stays on the property and eventually leaves it to son Abner Pitman…
The Arthur Pitman who sold some of the property to Joseph moves to Sapony Creek in Nash Co and eventually to Duplin Co…..
What became of the John Pitman?

Referencing the Thomas and Nathan Pitman above… obviously their father Thomas died in 1754/5. I find the above 2 sons mentioned in the Edgecombe Court Minutes …
Jun 1759. Edgecombe Co., NC Court Minutes, 1744-1762, Book I , Goldenwest Mktg Genealogy.
[242]-39
Thomas PITMAN Contd. Overseer.
and again…
June 1760?-Sep 1760.
[260]
Thomas PITMAN Contd. Oversr.
Nathan is mentioned only once in these minutes…
Feb 1757 court…
[194]-15
Nathan PITMAN in list of “Petit Jury”

My point being these are grown men by 1760 and likely sons of the Thomas Pitman d.1754. These 2 seem to wind up in Robeson/Bladen Co., NC. In Thomas’ will d.1754 he mentions having some property near Tar River… hence I suppose these 2 sons were living on that land near Tar River and the militia roll substantiates that premise.

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I’m of the opinion that the Joseph Pitman on Swift Creek is the son of Robert Pitman… the proof being the 1758 reference in the Court Minutes…r.e. “Joseph, son of Robert Pitman”.

The Arthur listed in Whitehead’s Company is also a son of Robert (in my opinion)…. the only other Arthur of this time period is the son of Ambrose Pitman but he was not born until 1749 and hence, too young to be in the militia roll.  The only other Arthur to discuss that I know of is Arthur the son of Thomas Pitman d.1730 but he died 1758 near Meherrin River.  I have no proof whatsoever other than I have no one else to attach him to.  And as we all know, Robert is not in a position to argue with me.

I may have uncovered a Robert Pitman son… Jesse.   Scroll back a few posts to Robert Pitman… I haven’t fleshed him out completely but it seems to fit.

A John Pitman from Isle of Wight… I think he is a son of William Pitman of Surry (brother of Thomas d.1730)… see under Pages in 2 places:  2 John Pitmans of IOW and also Elizabeth Pitman Land 1761.  He is present in Edgecombe/Nash until 1774 but possibly moves???  The John Pitman of IOW (son of Thomas d1730) dies in 1781.   If the whereabouts of the Edgecombe John can be determined after 1774 then the conundrum is solved.

I’ve added a map to the Page “2 John Pitmans of IOW”….. fascinating stuff… it includes that rascal Arthur Kavanaugh and Robert Hix…

Under Pages I have a map called “Notes & Misc”… it has Carolus Anderson and Thomas Pitman property.  I’ve been at a standstill for months because I’ve been stumped by a goofy old waterway called imaginatively, “Little Swamp”…. the ole boys really went out of their way with that creativity.  Anyway… I may take another foray into mapping because I think I found it.  And it also throws some new light on the Pitmans and others…  in 1712, Thomas is living on the Blackwater River at the junction of three counties- Surry, Isle of Wight, and what will become Southampton at a later date. (In 1712 Surry continued westward all the way to NC)

Here is the deed reference for the curious…

source
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lharmon&id=I10764

NOTE: This deed shows the adjoining property of Samuel Lancaster to Thomas Pitman.
SURRY COUNTY, VA – DEEDS – John Allen to Thomas Pitman, 9 A ug 1712
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Deeds: John Allen-Thomas Pitman, Southmark Parish, Surry Co , VA

INDENTURE, ALLEN-THOMAS PITMAN (8-9-1712)

THIS INDENTURE made the 9th day of August in the eleventh y ear of the reign of our sovereign Lady Ann, by the grace o f God of Great Brittain, France &Ireland, Queen defender o f the faith &c. in the year of our Lord one thousand seve n hundred & twelve between John Allen of the County of Surr y, gentleman, of the one part and Thomas Pitman, Jr of th e County of Isle of Wight, planter of the other part witnes seth that the said John Allen for & in consideration of th e sume of five shillings to him in hand paid by the said t o Thomas Pitman, gentleman, at & before ensealing & deliver y of the presents the
receipt whereof & himself therewith fully satisfied, conten ted, & paid, he doth hereby acknowledge & for divers good c ause & consideration him, thereunto moving hath granted, ba rgained, sold, demised, leased & to farm-letter & by thes e presents doth grant, bargain, sell, demise, & to farm-le t unto the said
Thomas Pitman, Jr, his executors, sdministrators & assign s a certain tract or parcell of land scituate on the sout h side of the main Blackwater Swamp in theCounty of Surr y & Isle of Wight aforesaid containing three hundred & fift y acres of land be the same more or less which said tract o r parcell of land is part of a Pattent formerly granted t o James Allen dated the 25th day of April1701 for fourtee n hundred acres, & by the said James, given & bequeathed i n his Last Will & Testament to the above named, John Alle n & his heirs forever (as relation to the said Will being h ad may more at large appear) bounded viz:
Beginning at ye mouth of the Little Swamp on the south sid e of the main Blackwater Swamp aforesaid thence up the vari ous courses of the Run of the said Little Swamp to a mark d ash then north twelve degrees west thirty five pole t o a pine, then north fourteen degrees east on hundred seven ty four pole to a corner of Samuell Lancaster’s land & by t he said Lancaster’s line east a hundred & sixty pole to th e main Blackwater Swamp side aforesaid & down the various c ourses of the run of the said swamp to the beginning, toget her with all & singular the orchards, houses, gardens, wood s, ways & waters & all other royaltys, priviledges, profitt s, commoditys, & advantages whatsoever to the said tract o r parcell of land belonging, or in any wise appertaining o r therewith or with any part thereof used, enjoyed or accep ted, reputed or taken as part parcell or member thereof an d the reversion & reversions, remainder & remainders thereo f & every part & parcell thereof.

TO HAVE & TO HOLD the said tract or parcell of land with al l & singular the premises hereby demised, granted, bargaine d & sold unto the said Thomas, his executors, administrator s & assigns from the day next before the day of the date o f these presents for & during the term of one year fully t o be compleated & ended yielding & paying therefore to th e said John, his executors, administrators & assigned on th e feast day of St. Michael, ye Archangel, next ensuing th e date thereof one ear of Indian corn if the same shall b e lawfully demanded, to the intent that by virtue of thes e presents & of the statute for transferring uses into poss ession the said Thomas may be in actual possession of the p remises & be enabled to take & accept of a grant & releas e of the reversion & inheritance thereof to him, his heir s & assigns forever.

In witness whereof the party first above named to these pre sent Indenture have interchangeably set their hands & seal s the day & year first above written.

John Allen
Sealed with a waf er
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of:
Henry Harrison
Thomas Eldridge

At a court held at Southmark for the County of Surry Augus t ye 20th 1712

This day appeared in Court the above named John Allen & di d acknowledge the
above specified contents to be his reall, act & deed whic h is ordered to be
recorded & is recorded by:

John Allen, Cl. Cur.

Spelling appears as it did in original documents. Words n ot fully decipherable are followed by a question mark. Paragraphing was added by the transcriber for ease in reading . There are no paragraphs in the original document.

Source: Library of Virginia, Wills & Administrations,Deed s & Wills, Etc. 6, 1694-1709; 1709-1715, Reel 3

Here are the map metes & bounds… this is like candy for a mapmaker…

Beginning at ye mouth of the Little Swamp on the south sid e of the main Blackwater Swamp
thence up the vari ous courses of the Run of the said Little Swamp to a markd ash
then north twelve degrees west thirty five pole t o a pine,
then north fourteen degrees east on hundred seven ty four pole to a corner of Samuell Lancaster’s land
by t he said Lancaster’s line east a hundred & sixty pole to th e main Blackwater Swamp side aforesaid
down the various c ourses of the run of the said swamp to the beginning

And here is where I will locate where it is on the Blackwater River…  or so I will try…

Well this isn’t where I thought the “Little Swamp” was but it does solve one riddle… my question now is whether there was another one near the Meherrin River on the VA/NC border.

I may have to rethink where some of these folks were…

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I’ve been making a case that Tarboro was early on in Bath County… scroll down a few posts to “The Theory” for some background. Traci Thompson has a raised eyebrow at my musings but she is slowly coming around… she is a history librarian in those parts 🙂 If my little theory pans out then James Anderson could be “one of” if not “the” Founder of the town of Tarboro. Back when Bath County was cool it was all about trading with the Indians…

The recent discovery of Blackbeard’s Queen Ann’s Revenge has prompted some historical interest in the old town of Bath:

“Because Bath County was separated from Albemarle County by nearly fifty miles of swampy wilderness –this is one of the least populated and most isolated areas in the state to this day — the settlements had to communicate by water using the sounds and rivers. Bath’s economy was based on the fur trade with the Tuscarora and smaller Amerindian tribes in the region.” p9, http://www.qaronline.org/techSeries/QAR-R-07-03.pdf

“The dominance of the Indian fur trade and provisions early in the century is illustrated by Thomas Pollock’s outbound cargo to Boston in 1704. It consisted of 244 barrels of pork, deerskins, furs, and leather, plus another shipment primarily of 2690 dressed deerskins and some furs.” p10, http://www.qaronline.org/techSeries/QAR-R-07-03.pdf

“When Bath became a refugee center during the Tuscarora War, a fort was constructed near the end of the peninsula. At war’s end the ravaged county was desolate, but settlers returned to rebuild their plantations, farms, and homes. Bath experienced a moderate recovery, stimulated by the reincorporation of 1715 and a re-survey. New prominent residents were Governor Charles Eden, Maurice Moore, Edward Moseley, Thomas Pollock and Dr. Edward Travis.Christopher Gale sold his plantation and became a full-time resident. By the next year, new merchants, tradesmen, and artisans were attracted to the town by the establishment of Port Bath, the first port of entry for the colony. p13, http://www.qaronline.org/techSeries/QAR-R-07-03.pdf

Thomas Pollock did alright for himself… check out his will of 1722:    http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr22-0066#p22-290
He could also be ruthless…

Minutes of the Virginia Governor’s Council [Extracts], including correspondence between Edmund Jenings and William Glover
Virginia. Council
September 02, 1707
Volume 01, Pages 667-671

“Information was brought hither that one Collo Pollock of Carolina with about sixty armed men in an hostile manner sett upon the Maherine Indian towne makeing all the Indians that were therein prisoners and so keeping them pent up for two days in a small fort till with the straitness of the place the excessive heat of the weather and their want of Water they were almost famished, threatening further to burn their Cabbins and destroy their Corne if they did not remove from that place and to show that he meant to be as good as his word he pulled down some of their Cabbins and broke and destroyed such poor furniture as the Indians had therein, and to make that Action the more unaccountable (to give it no more name) the said Pollock had the assurance to affirm he had the Queens order for what he did.”

Christopher Gale dabbled in the trade also…    http://docsouth.unc.edu/csr/index.html/document/csr22-0545

“…I cood wish Bro. Miles were w’th me Just now, for Tomorrow’s light I sett out upon an Indian Voiage, in ord’r to followe a shallop’s load off Indian goods, w’ch I sent away about 2 Months agoe for Cape Fare River, w’ch Voiage wood make him an expert Carolina Coaster, & Inure him soe far to ye Customes & language off ye Heathen, as to make him a well qualify’d Ind. Trader, by w’ch Imploym’t (si adest fortune, & fortune Comes Indubitatus Fortitudo) he may secure for himselfe a Comfortable being in ye world. Iff he comes, he shall not want Imploym’t, butt I wood advice y’u to lett him marry before he comes away, provided he can marry a Fortune that wood encounter ye dangers off ye Atlantick Ocean, one penny in England is 3 w’th us, iff well laid out, & iff he cood butt bring w’th him 2 or 300ll. w’th a wife, I cood putt him in ye way to live as happy as ye day is long. Marriage att ye best is butt a happy or unhappy chance (audaces Fortuna Juvat). All sorts of English goods are here verry valuable, Especially Nails, Carpenters’ Tools, Hows, Axes, all sorts off linings, powder & shott, hatts, stockings & what else is requisite to make a sortable store. ”

Now comes James Anderson in 1723…

Colonial Bertie Co., NC Deed Books 1720-1757 Mary Best Bell Deed Book A

pg. 19. James ANDERSON of Bath County to John GRAY (Capt.) March 3, 1721/22. 400 a. NS Morattock River in Occoneeche Neck. Part of 640 a. surveyed by Coll. William MAULE for William BRASWELL then sold to Matthew CAPPS, and by CAPPS sold to James ANDERSON. Adj. William BOON, John NELLSON. Wit: Patrick MAULE, Mau. MOORE. April 20, 1722. C. GALE, C/C   …hmmm… Christopher Gale is C/C

Maurice Moore from above…

Dec. 1, 1716 – Maurice MOORE, Bath Co., Gent. To Christopher GALE, Bath Co., Esq. – 10 pounds – lot and front, one-half acre in Bath Town, #16, bounded to south on Patrick MAULE’s lot and to the north on half a lot belonging to said Christopher GALE. Wit: Tho. HARDING, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Jan. Court 1716

Traci has sent several scans of deeds I am interested in which involve the sale of Elizabeth Pitman’s property in 1761/2.  The earlier sale was to Arthur Pitman and the deed copy is just unreadable and she is attempting to get better copies from the original…

In the meantime, I’m focused on this deed from Arthur Pitman to Joseph Pitman in 1762.  No one to my knowledge has figured out a connection between any of these other Pitmans to Elizabeth Pitman… hence my interest.

There is some peculiar legal terms being used that I have not ran across and am VERY curious if they relate to any sort of “inheritance” on the part of Arthur?

Note the term “hereditament”…. what are the other words in that same line of thought?

North Carolina

This Indenture made the twentyeth Day of September In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty two Between Arthur Pitman of Edgecombe County in the said Province of the One Part Planter and Joseph Pitman of the County & Province aforesaid Planter of the other Part Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Arthur Pittman for a valuable consideration of the sum of Twenty Pound Proclamation money of North Carolina to me in hand paid by the said Joseph Pittman before the Execution of the __? Whereof the said Arthur Pittman Doth hereby acknowledge & himself Herewith fully Satisfyed & Contented and Paid Himself and every part and Parcell thereof do Exonerate do Acquit and discharge him the said Joseph Pittman his Heirs Exors Admr and every of them for Ever by these Presents Have Given Granted Bargaind Sold Aliend Conveyed and Confirmed And by these Presents Have Given Granted Bargaind Sold Alien and Conveyed and Confirmed and by these Presents Do freely fully and absolutely Give grant bargain Sell Alien Convey and Confirm unto him the said Joseph Pittman his Heirs & Assigns for Ever One Certain Messuage and Tract of Land Situated lying on the North Side of Tar River in the aforesaid County and province beginning at a red Oak and a white Oak along Elizth Pittmans Line in her Deed and a Price Line ___? East to a Pine thence East 220 P. to the Line that John Fountain and Robert Coleman run to a Pine 220 P. to the corner? to the first Station contg? One hundred Acres be the Same more or less together with all ___ ____ Hereditaments and ______ _______ & commodities to the said belonging or in anywize Appertaining to him the said Joseph Pittman his Admin? Extr? heirs Asigns To have and to hold the said Hundred Acres of Land be the Same more or less for Ever to his and their only proper Use Benefit and behalf for Ever And I the said Arthur Pittman for me my Heirs Extors _onds Do Covenant Promise? and Present? to & with the said Joseph Pittman his Heirs & ____? that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true and Lawfull Owner of the above bargained Premises and hereby ___ Dispose of the Same in my name in Right and a good Perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance as I have myself? Good R?ight and full Power and Lawfull Authority to Grant Bargain Sell Convey Confirm the said Bargained Premises in manner as above said and that the said Joseph Pittman his Heirs & Asigns shall & may from time to time & at all times for Ever hereafter by Virtue of these Presents Lawfully & Peaceably and Quietly have hold Use Occupy Possess & Enjoy the said Devised & bargained Premises with the Apperts thereto belonging Free and Clear freely and Clearly Acquited Exonerated & Discharged of and from all & all manner of former Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortges Isills? Intails Iaintors? Dowrys Joynters Extors Encumberances and trouble wtsoever And I the said of all & Singular the said Granted Premises afosd & Lawfull Claims of any enquirer of Power wtsoever In Witness whereunto I have attach? my hand and fixed my Seal the Day & Year above Written
Arthur Pittman Synd Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of us

Wm (his mark) Anderson Handover (his mark) Hatcher John Fountaine

Edgecombe County September Inferior Court 1762
The Within Deed from Arthur Pittman to Joseph
Pittman was Proved to be his Act & Deed of the said Arthur
by the Oath of Wm Anderson a Wits thereto And Admitted
to Record
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hereditament n. any kind of property which can be inherited. This is old-fashioned language still found in some wills and deeds.

Anything that can be passed by an individual to heirs.

There are two types of hereditaments: corporeal and incorporeal.

A corporeal hereditament is a permanent tangible object that can be seen and handled and is confined to the land. Materials, such as coal, timber, stone, or a house are common examples of this type of hereditament.

An incorporeal hereditament is an intangible right, which is not visible but is derived from real or Personal Property. An Easement is a classic example of this type of hereditament, since it is the right of one individual to use another’s property and can be inherited.

West’s Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

My flamboyant and somewhat effeminate bud William Byrd II, I think in his book of the “Dividing Line” 1728, quips about eating a bird boiled, fried, baked and possibly otherwise but never finding it very appetizing… I’m pretty sure it was buzzard.  So I think I can handle a savory crow…  Anyway, I think it wise to warn folks that my prior postings and pages concerning Joseph Pitman(s) et al may appear to be the rantings of a deranged lunatic.  The actual truth may take longer to figure out than I realized… probably due to the fact that I am cutting severely into my alcohol budget with genealogy expenses.

I was convinced there were 2 Joseph Pitmans… each with a son Abner…. why? you ask.

Because the Joseph Pitman Sr. d.1763 was repeatedly associated with a Joseph Pitman Jr which I took to be his son… my current theory is that this was 2 different families.  These 2 Josephs were uncle/nephew…. the son and grandson of Thomas Pitman of VA d.1730.   For them to be father/son the Joseph d.1787 HAD to be a Quaker WITH a son Abner.  Hence the dilemma… 2 Abners. Remember Robert Pitman with son Abner.  But this is a good thing for my sanity but not for my conundrum… still… who was the Joseph Pitman that witnessed the will of William Anderson d.1789?

Also the question of Elizabeth Pitman who had the grant in 1749 is still open… was she a widow or a spinster?  The elusive James Pitman who had property next to her and refuses to die before 1749 is still hiding.

See bottom of Page list.

I’m still pondering the “problem” Pitman.  In previous posts Traci challenged many of my assumptions and left me pretty much as bewildered as ever.  Her major contribution to the conundrum is uncovering a will of one Amy Pitman in 1799… this appears to be a daughter of the mystery Joseph Pitman who was chronicled in the Rich Square MM Quaker books.

So… there appears to be 2 dead, and distinctly different, Joseph Pitmans by 1763.  Neither of which can account for the 3rd adult Joseph at the time of their deaths. Who was he?

I can’t get a handle on whether this 3rd Joseph could actually write his signature… see under the John Gay Page and check the Moses Pitman will… also see the Guardian book of 1769… is the “scrawling” initials his “mark”…   Grrr…. (the obvious question is this the same Joseph as the 1787 will?)

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The Joseph Pitman “problem” may not be as big a deal as I thought it was. These Josephs are hidden in plain sight, as they say. I was convinced that the 1763 and the 1786 were father and son. NOPE, now I don’t think so… here’s why: If the jigsaw puzzle piece does not fit look for another piece… don’t try to trim the piece to fit.

Joseph Sr dies 1763. leaves will, known Quaker………. son of Thomas Pitman of VA, d.1730

Joseph (Jr/the younger) dies about the same time, no will, known Quaker……. son of Thomas Pitman d.1754, grandson of Thomas Pitman of VA, d.1730
………… this man leaves orphan Thomas Pitman, legatee of John Gay
………… daughter Amy leaves will 1799

Joseph, guardian of the legatee of John Gay was the son of Robert Pitman
………. this is the “constable” of Edgecombe County, dies 1787…… father of Abner

The above works… but I had convinced myself that one of the Josephs had to be a brother of Benjamin (this could be the Craven County Joseph who died 1752) ???

Oh and… TRACI WINS THE JOSEPH PITMAN GAME!…YAY!…. I think…

Cousin Penny has engaged Traci Thompson to look into the wife of George Anderson jr (1798-1864). The wife being Mary “Polly” Patterson.

I stumbled across this…

Note the name “Sukey” Patterson in the estate papers… scroll down to “The Town William” at this link…

Census Edgecombe 1790-1810

I’ve pondered if this William was the brother of George Anderson Sr. or perhaps another family altogether that lived closer to the town of Tarboro (the Henry Anderson d.1801 family… perhaps his son)???