Martha Pitt

notes

From http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bridger/528/

..Will of Col. John Lear, "the first day of November in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred ninety-five I John Lear in ye County of Nansemond in Virga being weake in body and in good and perfect memory thanks be to God &c.":All debts to be truly paid; to widow Pitt (Martha, second wife of Col. Robert Pitt Sr.) , my sister, besides what she owes me 5L; ....

From http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/e/d/Brenda-Gail-Medley/WEBSITE-0001/...

"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."

From http://azstrong.tripod.com/jd_letha/legacy/2166.htm

2. Thomas Lear, married Elizabeth Bridger. [Identified in the will of Col. John Lear as his only son, who had predeceased him leaving children, John, Elizabeth and Martha.]