The Pitts Family Ancestry is seperated into three categories:

Compressed Pedigree for Six Generations and Most Noted Ancestors,
Alphabetic List of All Known Ancestors, and Detail Narrative for All Generations

                     /-- Andrew Pitts, b. circa 1720 at Frederick, VA

                 /-- Samuel Pitts, b. 1754 at Rowan, NC

                 |   \-- Martha Stroud, b. circa 1725 at Norfolk, VA

             /-- Issac Pitts, b. 1800 at Stokes, NC

             |   |   /-- Cadwallader JONES, b. 1732 at King William, VA

             |   \-- Elizabet Jones

             |       \-- Mrs Sarah Jones, b. 1737 at King William, VA

         /-- Aquilla Bedford PITTS, b. 1823 at Stokes, NC

         |   |       /-- John Teague, b. 1750 at Frederick, VA

         |   |   /-- William Teague, b. 1773 at Surry, NC

         |   |   |   \-- Martha Ledford, b. 1754 at Rowan, NC

         |   \-- Martha Teague, b. 1802 at Stokes, NC

         |       |   /-- Abraham TEAGUE, b. 1739 at Old Orange, Frederick, VA

         |       \-- Elizabeth TEAGUE, b. 1778 at Salisbury Dist., Rowan, NC

         |           \-- Hannah BRAIZIER, b. circa 1743 at Old Orange, Rowan, NC

     /-- Andrew Jackson Pitts, b. 1856 at Forsyth, NC

     |   |   /-- James Martin, b. 1794

     |   \-- Rebecca MARTIN, b. 1825 at Stokes, NC

     |       \-- Nancy Woods, b. circa 1800 at NC

Emma Flaye Pitts, b. 1883 at Forsyth, NC

     |               /-- John HOUGH, b. 1682 at Hough, Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

     |           /-- Daniel Huff, b. circa 1720 at PA

     |           |   \-- Eleanor SANDS, b. 1692 at Bucks, PA

     |       /-- John Huff, b. 1773 at Orange, NC

     |       |   |   /-- John Pike, b. 1702 at Pasquotank, NC

     |       |   \-- Ann Pike, b. 1735 at Pasquotank, NC

     |       |       \-- Abigail Overman, b. 1709 at Pasquotank, NC

     |   /-- David Huff, b. circa 1830 at Stokes, NC

     |   |   \-- Martha Hicks, b. 1791

     \-- Martha Ann Huff, b. 1860

         \-- Matilda Smith, b. 1838 at NC

Includes the following types of ancestors ordered by date of birth:

· Early American Colonist
· Emigrants to America
· Revolutionary and Civil War Veterans
· Others of historic significance

Thomas PITT was born circa 1535. He married Priscilla SEARLE circa 1560. He died before 5 August 1613; will probated 5 Aug 1613. (Note: He was Great-Great grandfather of Prime Minister William Pitt, the Chamberlain of Bristol and a merchant. His son William and William's son, Robert were ship owners, merchants and sailors. After William died in 1624, Robert and a number of his brothers and sisters moved to America).

William WILSON was born in 1545 at Wellsbourne, Lincolnshire, England. He married Isabel WOODHALL circa 1570. He was educated in 1607 at Merton College, Oxford, England; B.A. 1564, M.A. 1570, B.D. 1576, D.D. 1607. He was Canon circa 1610 at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England. He died on 15 May 1615 at Windsor Castle, England.

Robert PITT was born in 1607. He married Martha LEAR circa 1630. He married Elizabeth STEVENS after 1645. He died in June 1672 at Isle of Wright, VA. (Note: As a sea merchant he owned a fleet of ships which sailed out of the Port at Bristol, England. He had moved to the colonies by 1637 where he accumulated many thousands of acres in VA. Between 1649 and 1660 he served as a member of the House of Burgesses for Isle of Wight County. Served as a Lt. Colonel in 1662 commanding the Isle of Wight Militia and on the Governor's Council).

Benois BRASHEAR was born in 1610 at France. As of 1610, he was also known as Benjamin BRASSEUIR. He married MARY RICKFORD, daughter of Mr RICKFORD, in 1645 at VA. He died in 1663 at Near Chesapeake Beach, MD. (Note: French Colonial Immigrant).

Leonard LOFTIN was born circa 1616. He died after 1658 at PA. (Note: English Colonial Immigrant).

MARY RICKFORD was born between 1621 and 1630 at France. She married Benois BRASHEAR, son of Robert BRASHEAR and Elizabeth FOWKE, in 1645 at VA. She died in 1685 at MD. (Note: French Colonial Immigrant).

Edward OVERMAN. (Note: German Colonial Immigrant). He died at Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He was born circa 1625 at Saxony, Germany.

Robert WILSON. (Note: English Colonial Immigrant). He was born in 1629 at London, England. He married Mrs Ann WILSON circa 1660. He died on 21 December 1696 at Perquimans, NC.

John TEAGUE was also known as Edward. He was born circa 1635. He died in 1677 at Somerset, MD. (Note: English Colonial Immigrant).

Mrs Ann WILSON. (Note: Early colonial birth). She was born circa 1643 at Surry, VA. She married Robert WILSON, son of Richard WILSON and Mrs Katherine WILSON, circa 1660. She died in 1702 at Surry, VA.

Hannah WISWALL. (Note: Early colonial birth). She was born circa 1643 at Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She married Jacob OVERMAN, son of Edward OVERMAN, on 25 December 1677 at Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. She died on 22 April 1692 at Wethersfield, Hartford, CT.

HENRY PITT. (Note: Early colonial birth). He was born in 1645 at Isle of Wright, VA. He married Mary GALLOWAY, daughter of Thomas GALLOWAY, in 1668. He died in 1715 at Surry, NC.

Robert BRASHEAR. (Note: Early colonial birth). He was born in 1646 at Calvert, MD. He married Alice Spriggs JACKSON, daughter of Thomas SPRIGGS, in 1665 at Or Calvert, Cecil, MD. He died on 17 May 1712 at Prince, MD.

Alice Spriggs JACKSON. (Note: Early colonial birth). She was born circa 1648 at Calvert, MD. She married Robert BRASHEAR, son of Benois BRASHEAR and MARY RICKFORD, in 1665 at Or Calvert, Cecil, MD.

Cadwallader JONES was born circa 1652 at Stafford, VA. He was Governor of the Bahamas (1689 and 1693) in 1689.

Jacob OVERMAN. (Note: German Colonial Immigrant). He was born circa 1652 at Saxony, Germany. He married Hannah WISWALL on 25 December 1677 at Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He married Dorothy PORTER after 1692 at Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. He died after 12 September 1715 at Pasquotank, NC.

Edward TEAGUE was born in 1655 at Bristol, England. He immigrated in 1675; transported to Maryland by Thomas Jones, a trader from Bristol, England. Ref: Cecil Co. Maryland in 1695 Edward (Tegg) patented 130 acres. He married Susan Upsilon ZETA before 1689 at Cecil, MD. He was buried after 9 March 1697 at Cecil, MD. He died on 9 March 1696/97 at Baltimore, Cecil, MD.

John HOUGH Jr. (Note: English Colonial Immigrant). He was born in 1660 at Hough, Parish Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. He married Hannah ROSSELL in 1681 at Cheshire, England. He died in January 1731/32 at Middletown, Bucks, PA.

Hannah ROSSELL. (Note: English Colonial Immigrant). She was born circa 1662 at Hough, Parish Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. She married John HOUGH Jr., son of John HOUGH and Mrs. Ann HOUGH, in 1681 at Cheshire, England. She died on 15 May 1736 at Middletown, Bucks, PA.

William JONES. (Note: English Colonial Immigrant). He was born circa 1675 at Wales. He immigrated between 1694 and 1696 to Philadelphia, PA; from Wales. He married Mary ROBERTS in 1701. He died in 1754.

Samuel PIKE. (Note: English Colonial Immigrant). He was born on 29 October 1678 at London, England. He died on 11 June 1717 at Pasquotank, NC, at age 38.

John HOUGH. (Note: English Colonial Immigrant). He was born on 6 July 1682 at Hough, Wilmslow Parish, Cheshire, England. He married Eleanor SANDS on 1 June 1714 at Middleton, Bucks, PA. He died on 17 November 1744 at Solebury Twp., Bucks, PA, at age 62.

William TEAGUE was born in 1693 at Teggs Delight, Cecil, MD. He married Isabella E. PENNINGTON, daughter of Abraham PENNINGTON and Mary ELKTON, circa 1714 at Connawangoe Creek, Cecil, MD. (Note: William sold his Fathers land in 1714 at age 21. Migrated to Fredrick Co., Virginia Abt. 1737 Ref: Deed for William in Cecil Co. Maryland. Ref: Deeds in Fredrick Co. Virginia C1737 list three sons. Ref: Left Fredrick Co. Virginia for the Carolinas 1751). He left a will in November 1752 at Rowan, NC; Will was proven November 1762 in Rowan County, NC.

He died between 26 May 1762 and July 1762 at Rowan, NC.

Aquilla Bedford PITTS was born on 15 October 1823 at Abbotts Creek, Stokes, NC. He married Rebecca MARTIN, daughter of James MARTIN and Nancy WOODS, on 6 May 1844 at Stokes, NC. He died on 1 December 1892 at Forsyth, NC, at age 69. He was buried after 1 December 1892 at Saints Delight Baptist Church, Forsyth, NC. (Note: Aquilla is Latin for "Hawk". He was an active republican in a Democrat Co. Qualified as a Justice - Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions - March AD 1857. Was a Justice of the Court for Sept term 1858. He is listed with the 71 Regiment, 9th Division, 17th Brigade NC Militia 1861-1865 Forsyth Co).

Andrew Jackson PITTS was born on 27 June 1856 at Forsyth, NC. He married Martha Ann HUFF, daughter of David HUFF and Matilda SMITH, on 12 October 1877 at Forsyth, NC. He married Amanda SWAIN on 27 April 1885. He married Ida Caroline PATTERSON on 28 March 1891. He died on 7 May 1929 at Forsyth, NC, at age 72. He was buried after 7 May 1929 at Saints Delight, Winston-Salem, NC. (Note: Andrew was abt 5'8" tall with a massive chest and muscular arms even in his 60's. He maintained his farm like a game preserve and no one was allowed to kill anything, consequently there was an abundance of game on the farm including wild turkeys).