Hester Pitt

Seen as daughter of George Stevens but this is not proven.

“ Hester Stevens was born Abt. 1605 in England, and died Bef. 1625.She married Col. Robert Pitt on 1622, son of William Pitt and Mary Gibbs. More About Hester Stevens and Col. Robert Pitt: Marriage: 1622”

Wills & Administrations of Isle of Wight Co., VA. Page 36-37. [a] BRIDGER, JOSEPH: Leg.-wife Hester; son Samuel land bought of John and William Catlin, whereon John Cooke now lives, also one-half of plantation at Curawoak; son William land granted me by escheat of 850 A. formerly belonging to Nathan Floyd, except what is disposed of by me to Francis Hobbs, Mrs. Dorothy Bond and William Blunt, also two tracts taken up by Col. Pitt, Mr. William Burgh and myself containing 3000 acres, except 600 acres sold to Lt. Col. John Pitt, part of this tract leased by me to Thomas Mandus, Richard Parker, William Worrell, Richard Jones, Thomas Reeves, Robert Sturdy and others, also tract leased to Christopher Wade; to my wife the land on which I now dwell of 850 acres formerly belong to Capt. Upton and 300 acres formerly belong to Mr. Seward on which Mr. Izard, Ould Phillips and William Lewis lived, reversion to son Joseph with half of the tract at Curawoak and a tract at Monokin; Daughters, Martha Godwin, Mary, Elizabeth and Hester; y mother, Mrs. Mary Bridger. Wife Extx., with the assistance of Lt. Col. John Pitt, Thomas Pitt and Col. Arthur Smith. Dated 3 August 1683. Revocation of all bequests to son Joseph. 18 October 1683. Wit. James Bennett, Robert Pitt, Samuel Luck, Richard Glover. Recorded 9 April 1685. [Page 250]

[b] Received of Mrs. Hester Bridger, Extx of Col. Joseph Bridger, legacy left my wife Martha. Signed Thomas Godwin. Wit. John Pitt, Arthur smith. 16 July 1686. Same acknowledgment to wife Mary. Signed Richard Tibbott. Wit. Joh Pitt, Arthur Smith. 16 July 1686. Same acknowledgment to wife Elizabeth. Signed Thomas Lear. Wit. Arthur Smith, Thomas Godwin. 4 August 1686. [Page 254].

[c] Bridger, Col. Joseph: Appraisal by James Powell, Arthur Smith, Henry Applewhaite, Henry Baker. 28 June 1686. [page 255].

Page 78. [a] BRIDGER, JOSEPH: Leg-son Joseph; son Robert; son William; son John; son James; daughter Hester; daughter Elizabeth ; to sons, Robert, William and John the land I bought of Walter Rutter, formerly granted old Mr. Izard; wife Elizabeth. Wife Extx. Trustees, brothers Samuel and William Bridger and Tristram Norsworthy, Sr. Dated 14 March 1712 Recorded 25 Jan, 1713 Wit: WIlliam Bridger, Sarah Terrell, Elizabeth Watts, William Dixon. [Page 574].

[b] Bridger, Capt. Joseph. Appraised by William Williams, Richard Wilkinson, Thomas Moscrop and Robert Richard, Jr. Signed by Elizabeth Bridger. [Page 576]

[c] Pg 90. Thomas, Griffeth. Appointed by will. John Pitt his executor, who requests the probation of the will. Dated 9 February last past. Recorded 23 March 1662. Security, Captain Bridger, Thomas Green [Page 3].

"Genealogists do not agree on the name of Robert Pitt's wife.When a wife's name is not proved, it does ot change the line of descent through the male side, but any pursuit of the wife's uncertain lineage is useless.Robert Pitt may have had two or more wives.It is not known.There is land documents that show that Robert Pitt married a daughter of George Stevens, a Burgess from Surry County.In his will Robert calls his wife "Martha".She could be Martha Stevens.On the other hand, Colonel John Lear, a powerful neighbor, named "Sister Pitt" in his will, so some books name Martha Lear as the wife of Robert Pitt."

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