Pitkin Family Cemetery

Narrative

In the 1860 census George Pitkin is listed as a 57 year old farmer who was born in Vermont. He is married to Sophronia Elizabeth, a 50 year old homemaker. The children listed on the census include George, 16 year old farm laborer born in New York; Amasa, 14 year old born in New York; Harvey, 29 year old farmer born in New York; Mary, 22 year old born in New York; George, 2 year old born in New York, and Lavenia, 1.5 year old born in Virginia.

In the 1870 census the only other person listed on the census other than George and Sophronia was 24 year old Amasa.

On the March 1880 tax record George Pitkin is listed as a merchant who paid a $5.81 in taxes. It's not known if this is the younger George or the older George.

On Dec. 31, 1881, 35 year old Amasa V. Pitkin married 19 year old Anna M. Bell. Anna was born in New Jersey and her parents were Daniel and Eliza Bell.

One or more George Pitkin was sued in county court in 1874 by Frank Ash. In 1880 and 1886 George Pitkin was sued by George W. Doctor. In 1883 the Commonwealth of Virginia filed charges against George Pitkin.

On August 6th 1883, George Pitkin sat on the felony jury in the case of Commonwealth of Virginia vs Eugene Bridwell.
Court documents say "This day came the parties by their attorney’s and the defendant moved the court to quash the indictment, also demurrer to the indictment which motions were argued & overruled, and the prisoner being arraigned pleaded “not guilty” and thereupon came a jury to wit: Boliver Cole, H. A. Keys, J. R. Sullivan, Newton Sears, E. Berkeley, George Akers, Ezekiel Lynn, George Pierson, William H. Marshall, George Pitkin, Thomas Barnes, W. P. Stoddard, who were elected tried and sworn the truth of, and upon the premises to speak, and after hearing the evidence and argument of counsel retired to consult on their verdict, and after some time returned into court and declared that they could not agree, whereupon Boliver Cole one of the jurors was withdrawn and the rest of the jury were discharged.
In motion of the defendant by his attorney he is admitted to bail in the sum of five hundred dollars."

Survey Details

Classification:	Family
Status:	Not maintained, not in use
Condition:	Fair
Approx. Size:	20 x 30 feet
Approximate Number of Burials:	Nine
Markers:	Tombstone, Fieldstone, Unmarked
Surnames Listed on Markers:	Rev. George Pitkin, local preacher for 35 years, died May 11, 1882 aged 79 years, Blessed are the dead that they die in the Lord. Sophronia Pitkin w/o George Pitkin, born June 16, 1810 died Feb 28, 1900, aged 89 years 8 months & 12 days
Comments:	Two tombstones, three field stones, four depressions
Surveyed By:	Ron Turner - May 11, 2001
Latitude / Longitude:	38.630003,-77.370599
Address:	14805 Spriggs Road, Woodbridge, VA

Site Visits

Visited by:	Date:	Comments:
Ron Turner	May 11, 2001	Two tombstones, three field stones, four depressions
David Cuff	June 2014	The property around the cemetery is being developed with single family homes in 2014-2015. It looks like the houses are considerable distance from the cemetery with a storm water pond between the houses and cemetery. The headstones are in decent shape, George's is broken but it's a low break and it has been reset. There is an almost overgrown trail that runs next to the cemetery in the direction of Northeast to Southwest.
David Cuff	April 2021	Joe Staples' old property is now being developed to the north west of the cemetery with 45 new houses. A split rail fence was recently added around this cemetery. There may be one grave outside of the fence, if so, the gate to the cemetery opens over the grave. One marker is damaged but looks like a clean break and could be repaired and reset.

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