James Pitney was born 1583 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England to Jeremiah Pitney (1566-1650) and Elizabeth Browen (1545-1647) and died 14 March 1663 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Sarah Smythe (1613-1658) 27 December 1624 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.
Biography[]
by about 1603 (based on estimated date of marriage). Swineherd who came to Massachusetts Bay prior to 1635.
First settled in Ipswich; moved to Marshfield in 1643, Boston in 1652, & Marshfield by 1663. Died between 14 March 1663[/4] (date of will) and 21 March 1663[/4] (date of inventory).
1635 Family Migration[]
The rest of James Family came to Plymouth Colony in 1635 on the Planter.
James Pitney was probably brother of MARGARET PITNEY {1635, Unknown}, who enrolled for passage to New England on the same ship with his wife and two eldest children. In the group of passengers enrolled for passage on the Planter on 11 April 1635, the only person not obviously a member of the Pitney family was RACHEL DEANE {1635, Marshfield}. The concurrent residence at Marshfield of Rachel (______) (Deane) Biddle and the family of James Pitney may not be merely a coincidence. Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project.
Marriage and Family[]
Married by about 1626 to Sarah _____. She died at Boston on 14 August 1658.
- Sarah Pitney (1627-1682) - age 7 on the Planter (1635)
- Samuel Pitney (1633-1663) - age 1.5 on the Planter (1635)
- John Pitney (1634-) - died in England? Missing from Planter manifest.
- Abigail Pitney (1635-) = born in New England?
- James Pitney (1637-) - born in New England?
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sarah Pitney (1627-1682) | |||
| Samuel Pitney (1633-1663) | |||
| John Pitney (1634-) | |||
| Abigail Pitney (1635-) | |||
| James Pitney (1637-) | |||
Siblings[]
Vital Records[]
Green Harbor Monument[]
This person is listed in memoriam on the Green Harbor Monument, located in Marshfield, Massachusetts and dedicated in honor of the early colonists from Plymouth Colony who settled this area in the early 1600s.
References[]
- James Pitney at Find A Grave #36639599
- MainTour Marshfield
- Marshfield Historical Society
- Marshfield History - PlymouthColony.net Historical Listings