Person:William Pitman (16)

1810 census, Lancaster Co., VA, p. 26

William Pitman, age 26-44 (b. 1766-1784) 1 male under 10 (Leroy, b. 1800-1809) 1 female 26-44 (b. 1766-1784) 2 females under 10 (Sarah, unknown female child who died young)

20 OCT 1815. Deed from Matthew H. Oliver to William Pitman, both of Lancaster County, VA, for $326, 50 acres adjacent to George Ball, said Mathew H. Oliver, Carter's mill pond, William Stott, John D. Oliver and "up the swamp to the forest." Witnessed by James Brent, George M. Mitchell, Cyrus Wilson. Recorded 19 FEB 1816. (Lancaster County, VA DB 26, p. 143-144).

1816. William Pitman taxed for 50 acres of land.

William Pitman died before 18 NOV 1816. Court order of that date ordered his personal estate to be appraised. This was done by Richard Mitchell, Jr., A. J. Palmer and Williamson P. Jones, and recorded 17 MAR 1817. No slaves, not totaled. (Estates 1806-1820, p. 361).

1817. William Pitman, Jr. Estate taxed for 50 acres. (There was another William Pitman estate which was taxed for 100 acres from 1802 to 1822 "on the Northumberland County line.)

28 OCT 1818. Per an undated court order in 1818, the real property of William Pitman was ordered to be sold and the proceeds divided between his two children, Leroy Monroe Pitman and Sally Pitman. The land was sold at auction on 28 OCT 1818 to Eppey Hill, who was also the guardian to the two children. The sale price was $175 on a credit of six months. Commissioners of the sale were Spencer George, Bidkar George and James Brent. Recorded 16 NOV 1818. (Lancaster County, VA Appeals and Land Causes 1795-1832, p. 262, Circuit Clerk's Office, Lancaster County Court House, Lancaster, VA).

NOTE: There are marriage bonds for men named William Pitman in this time frame. All three are signed by William Pitman, and none of the three signatures match. Some have argued that William Pitman married, second, Polly Dodson per bond dated 14 JAN 1809, and this couple were the parents of a William Pitman, Jr. The division of his land among only his two children by Elizabeth Hill prove that this assertion is false.