Barbara Pitnam

parents unconfirmed.

Biography

https://athenaeum.pastperfectonline.com/byperson?keyword=Pitman,%20...

• Pitman, William, c1631-1682
• Born c1631*
• Deceased 1682**
• Places of residence Oyster River (Durham, N.H.) - by 1657.
• Occupation Blacksmith.
• Spouse 1. Barbara Evans, d. bef. 1661, m. Nov. 29, 1653 in Boston, Mass., 2. Ann 3. Dorothy

Children

According to Howard Moore his first two children: Mary, and Ezekiel were from his first wife and his remaining children were from his second wife.[1] However Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Walter Goodwin Davis in the Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire supported by marriage dates listed in Torrey provide us with a more accurate division of the children between his respective wives as follows:[10]

Children by his first wife Barbara Evans (born after 1653):

1. Abigail m. 1st by 1671 Stephen Willey, m. 2d 6 Oct. 1710 Edward de Flecheur in Canada, where she was sometimes Gabrielle, but bp. Marie Louise. She and 3 daughters taken to Canada, 1689.[1][10][11]
2. Mary, m. 16 Apr. 1674 Stephen Otis.[1][10][11]
3. Ezekiel[1][10]
4. Elizabeth m. Stephen Jenkins[1][10]
5. Sarah, Thrisco/Drisco in 1682[1][10]

Children by his second wife Ann (born after 1661):

1. Frances[1][10]
2. John[1][10]
3. Joseph, b. 1669; killed by Indians in 1704, at age 35, leaving widow and 6 children[1][10]
4. Ann m John Sias[1][10]

Youngest children by his third wife Dorothy (born after 1673):

1. Nathaniel[1][10]
2. Zachariah[1][10]
3. Hannah,[1][10]
4. Judith, youngest, m. John Ham[1][10]

For an interesting discussion of some of his children and grandchildren see also Emma Lewis Coleman, New England Captives Carried to Canada Between 1677 and 1760 During the French and Indian Wars (Boston, MA: NEHGS, December 2012) (Grizel and Christine Otis).[11]

Children birth order and mothers uncertain. prob. with Barbara:

• 1. Abigail Pitman, m. 1671 to Stephen Willey (b. 1649).She m. 2. in Canada to Edward de Flecheur.
• 2. (prob.) Mary Pitman, b. 1657, m. 1674 to Stephen Otis (b. 1652).
• 3. (poss.) Elizabeth Pitman, d. 1687 (suicide by drowning), m. Stephen Jenkins (d. Jul. 18, 1694). He was killed by indians. He m. 2. Ann Tozier.
• 4. Ezekiel Pitman, b. 1658, m. 1. unk. and m. 2. Elizabeth Derry, widow of James Derry. She m. 3. to John Pinder.
• 5. Sarah Pitman, Thrisco (or Drisco) in 1682.
• prob. with Ann:
• 6. Francis Pitman, b. c1662, m. (prob. not 1st.) Elizabeth Tibbetts, widow of Nathaniel Tibbetts.
• 7. John Pitman, b. 1663, lost at sea as a young man.
• 8. Joseph Pitman, b. 1669, d. Aug. 19, 1704 (killed by indians), m. Elizabeth ____.
• 9. (prob.) Ann Pitman, of Wells, m. John Sias.
• prob. with Dorothy:
• 10. Nathaniel Pitman, m. bef. Nov. 17, 1697 to Deliverance Derry, widow of John Derry. Deliverance and John were captured by indians, Deliverance was later redeemed, John prob. died in captivity.
• 11. Zacharias Pitman, of Dover, N.H.
• 12. Judith Pitman, m. John Ham.

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References

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190873050/william_pitman
2. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10109/wikitree?itemK... to William Pittman Nov 29 1653 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Children Mary Otis (born Pittman, Marie Louise Abigail Marie Louise Pitman Willey, Willis, Elizabeth Jenkins (born Pitman)