Person:William Pitt (49)

Abstract of 1622 Will of William Pitt

[Abstract as published by Boddie, 1937:]

"William Pitt of Bristol, merchant, 13 Mar., 1622; Pro. 4 Feb., 1624. To my wife Mary, 500£; to son William 250£; to son Robert, three score and ten pounds; to son Henry 250£; to son Thomas 250£; to dau. Mary Pitt 250£. To my wife Mary a lease of the house wherein I now dwell in Redcliffe Street and also house in same street where Samuel Griffith dwells, and my garden in Thomas Lane for life. After her decease I give said house and garden to son William, with remainder to son Henry, then to son Thomas next to son Robert and lastly to heirs general. To my son Robert Pitt the tenmy. without Temple Gate called the Saracens Inn and the new house built by my father Thomas Pitt.
... To my sons Henry and Thomas a lease for two tenements in Redcliffe Street. To niece Ann Waters a lease of tenement at main gate with remainder to my nephew Robert Merrick.
... To dau. Ann Pitt my chain of gold; to dau. Mary Pitt my white silver and gilt tankard which was given them by my father. To dau. Martha the inlaid chest in the great chamber. I give my son William my best Turkey ring, which was my great grandfather's, Mr. Roger Cookes. My second ring with pearl I give to son Robert. My signet ring I give my son Henry, and my ruby ring to my son Thomas. My books to son William. Sons to have their portion at one and twenty and daus. at twenty or marriage.
Brother-in-law Richard Davis 20s for a ring and sister Mary Davis a double Harry sovereign of gold. To sister Marlowe and sister Gunning, cousin Mary Robinson, sister Alice Knight and brother Knight. To cousin William Pitt, draper. To cousin Nicholas Pekes. A great part of my estate is in debt and beyond seas and any loss shall be borne equally among my legatees. Wife and son William, exrs."

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} William Pitt, in Boddie, John Bennett, and Eliza Timberlake Davis. Seventeenth century Isle of Wight County, Virginia: a history of the county of Isle of Wight, Virginia, during the seventeenth century, including abstracts of the county records. (Chicago [Illinois]: Chicago Law Printing Company, c1938)
   p 507-509.

   ... The above William Pitt, son of Thomas and executor of his will was also a merchant and ship owner and was engaged in the Turkey and East India trade. He died in 1624 and his will was that of a wealthy man. It was as follows: [see above]

2.   William Pitt, in Wyman, Thomas Bellows. The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts: in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1629-1818. (Boston, Mass.: David Clapp and Son, 1879).

   p 698 -
   [NEWELL]
   ... ANDREW 2. Mar. MARY PITT [7], who was (?) adm. church 15 (11) 1646-7, and d. Sept. 26, 1684, in 78th yr. "relict of Andrew Newell of ye city of Bristol, merchant," g.s., "dau. of William Pitt, sheriff of the city of Bristol" (record). Issue. -i. JOHN. ii. JOSEPH. ...