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Will of John Pitts who m. Hannah Henrietta Waldrop
Dated 1816 Newberry Co., SC.
In the name of God Amen. I John Pitts of the state of South Carolina and
district of Newberry being very sick and weak in body but perfect mind
and memory, calling unto mind the nortality of this body and knowing that
it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last
will and testament, in manner following
Viz: first my will is that the tract of land which I lately purchased of
Levi Pitts sen. my Negro man named James and my chair and harnefs be
immedately sold after my decease and that out of the money arising
therefrom that my just debts and funeral charges be paid if it should
prove sufficient, if not so much of the balance of my estate to be sold
as may be sufficient to pay off all my just debts------ Item I give to my
beloved wife Hannah Pitts all the remainder of my estate both personal
and real during her natural life or widowhood except that she is to give
each of my sons when they arrive at the age of twenty one years a horse
saddle and bridle worth at least eight five dollars- and provided she
marrys I give her a equal share with my children. -- Item my will is at
the death or marriage of my wife Hannah Pitts that the whole of my estate
be sold and equally divided among my children, to be paid to them and to
their use at the age of twenty one years or at the discretion of my
executors and I do herby nominate and appoint my friend John S. Carwile
and my beloved wife Hannah Pitts executor and executrix of this my last
will and testament. and I do hereby utterly disallow and revoke all and
every former testament will or legacy ratifying and confirming this and
no other to be my last will and testament --- In wittness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this Fourteenth Day of January in the year
of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixteen --- Signed Sealed
published pronounced and Declared by the said John Pitts as his last will
and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names ----
John X Pitts
Stephen Hundon
Hosea Butler
Recorded in will book "F" pages 229 and 230
Recorded August 21, 1817
Proved January 20th, 1816
Attest, Jas. Farnadia O.N.E.
Box No. 33-- Pkg. No. 69 -- Est. No. 797.
Hannah Henrietta "Ritter" WALDROP and John PITTS had the following children:
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Rebecca PITTS.
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Jonathan PITTS died in 1830 in Newberry Co., S.C.. He was born in Newberry
Co., S.C.. Jonathan Pitts willed his estate to his nephews: Milton and Griffin
Pitts and a niece, Mary Pitts [Parents unknown]. Since his estate went to his
nephews and niece, it is assumed he never married, or his family was deceased
at the time of his death.
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Will dated 13 Apr 1830, probated 21 Jun 1830 Newberry Co., SC.
South Carolina, In the Name of God amen, I Jonathan Pitts of the State aforesaid and District of Newberry, being in a reasonable State of health, and of perfect Sound and disposing Mind and Memory thanks be to god for his Mercies and calling to Mind the certainty of Death, I do Make and ordain this my last Will and testament, In the first place I commend my Soul into the hands of almighty God who gave ti me, and my body of flesh to the Grave to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named, and as touching such Worldly Estate as God in his mercy hath been pleased to bless me with I do dispose of in the following Manner (Vix) In the first place my Will is that the whole of my Estate both real and personal be sold at public auction on a credit of One and two years for my real estate and one year for all my personal Estate, and the Money thence arising together with all Moneys that may be due to me be applied so much thereof as may be necessary to the extinguishment of all my Just debts and funeral expenses, and my Will further is that all the balance of said Money be divided into three Equal shares, One of which I do give and bequeath to my niphew Wilton Pitts to him and his heirs forever, One of which I do give and bequeath to my Niece Mary Pitts to her and her heirs forever and one of which I do give and bequeath to my Nephew Griffin Pitts to him and his heirs forever, the Money of those under age at my death to be kept at interest by my Executor and paid to them as they Marry or come of age and I do constitute and appoint my trusty friend and relative Samuel Waldrop to be my lawful Executor to see to the prosecuting of this my last Will and testament, and I do hereby revoke all Wills or legacies by me heretofore Made or given. Rattifying and confirming this to be my last Will and testament, in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 13th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight hundred and thirty, and in the fifty fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America- Signed sealed and acknowledges Jonathan Pitts (L.S.) By Jonathan Pitts as his last Will and testament in the presence of us - John K. Griffin Robert D. Little Hugh Caldwell W. Wilson, Ordinary N. D. Recorded in Will Book "L" Page 418 Recorded June 21, 1830 Proved June 21, 1830 Box No. 51. Pkg, No. 120. Est. No. 124
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Hulda PITTS was born in Newberry Co., S.C.. Hulda Pitts was listed as
her mother's youngest child in Hannah Waldrop Pitts' will.
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