James Pitts (1712-1776)

Merchant of Boston, Massachusetts & Member of the King's Council

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He was born at Boston and graduated from Harvard (1731). He a merchant who traded between Boston and the Bermudas. He was also a Member of the King's Council from 1766 until his death but he was also a leading Patriot. In 1732, he married Elizabeth, daughter of James Bowdoin, and they had seven children (listed).

Parents

John Pitts

Merchant, of Boston, Massachusetts

1668-1731

Elizabeth (Lindall) Pitts

Mrs Elizabeth (Lindall) Pitts

1677-1763

Spouse

Elizabeth (Bowdoin) Pitts

Mrs Elizabeth (Bowdoin) Pitts

1717-1771

Children

Elizabeth (Pitts) Warner

Mrs Elizabeth (Pitts) Warner

1734-1810

John Pitts

of Tyngsborough; Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

1737-1815

James Pitts

of New Providence in the Bahamas; died unmarried

1741-1772

Thomas Pitts

of Boston, Massachusetts; died unmarried

1743-1769

William Pitts

Merchant, of Boston, Massachusetts; died unmarried

1744-1780

Samuel Pitts

West Indies Merchant, of Boston & Chelmsford, Massachusetts

1745-1805

Lendall Pitts

Son of Liberty & Leader of the Boston Tea Party

1747-1787

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Boston Brahmin Business Tycoons