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Lendall Pitts

Also Known As: "principal leader of the Boston Tea Party."
Birthdate:
Death: December 31, 1787 (50)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of James Pitts and Elizabeth Pitts
Husband of Elizabeth Fitch
Father of William Pitts; James Lendall Pitts; Elizabeth Warner Cazeneau and Margaret Gordon Pitts
Brother of John Pitts

Managed by: Dennis Harold Cloukey
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About Lendall Pitts

Lendall Pitts, born in 1747, was an active patriot of Boston and a merchant. In addition to his role in the Boston Tea Party, he was the captain of a volunteered company, helped Major Barber and Colonel Proctor march the Indians back to town after the tea protest, and was an officer in Hancock’s cadets. He was an active Son of Liberty, member of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, and a merchant prior to the war. He later died December 31st, 1787.

from: http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/participants-in-the-boston-tea-party

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Lendall Pitts's Timeline

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August 22, 1779
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December 15, 1783
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1787
December 31, 1787
Age 50
Boston, Massachusetts, United States