William Pitts, b: 1757 - Stokenham, England

^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}
^{1805 Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson killed}
^{1815 Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon defeat}
^{1830 French Revolution}

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}

^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}


			^{Sampson Pitts}^{b.1699 Stokenham, England d.}

		^{William Pitts}^{b.1734 Stokenham, England d.1826}	^{Miriam Deary}^{b.1701 Chivelstone, England d.}

^{William Pitts}^{b.1792 Holbeton, Devon, England d.1794}	^{William Pitts}^{b.1757 Stokenham, England d.1825}		^{John Colling}^{b.1697 Chivelstone, England d.}

^{Elizabeth Pitts}^{b.1794 Holbeton, Devon, England d.}		^{Mary Colling}^{b.1729 Chivelstone, England d.}	^{Dorothy Partridge}^{b.1695 Chivelstone, England d.}

^{William Pitts}^{b.1795 Holbeton, Devon, England d.1875 Yealmpton, England}

^Mary Pitts^{b.1797 Holbeton, Devon, England d.1797}

^Maria Pitts^{b.1801 Holbeton, Devon, England d.1879}	^Mary Irish^{b.1765 Devon, England d.}

^{Thomas Pitts}^{b.1808 Holbeton, Devon, England d.1843}