The Pensacola journal., 1914-08-23

work to the genealogist, showing as
1t does the family connection with
many of the other families prominent
from the early history of the coun-
try. Among these are the Wolcott,
Griswold, Goodwin. Woodbridge, Will
lis, Bushnell, Baldwin, Perkins, Nos
mer, Hooker. Olmsted, Edwards.
Strong, Stanley, Morgan, Marsh and
others.
The first one hundred pages, COM
prising historical notes Of the family,
make a valuable contribution to gene
illogical history, showing the many i'm
portant positions held by members OF
the family both in political and ju-
dicial places in the colony and. state
of Connecticut, embracing many i'm
portant Offices in the Revolution.
1t is a complete record in all its
branches of the entire Pitkin family.
The work begins with the history of
the Pitkin family in the thirteenth
century in Hertfordshire. England.
where several of them held appoint
ments under sovereigns. The family
has many famous names IN history.
William Pitkin, the progenitor of
the family in this country, who came
from England in 1859, was appointed
kings attorney for the colony, and
was the first to hold the office in the
colony. He was chosen treasurer of
the colony He represented Hartford
in the colonial council for fifteen con-
seCutlVe years, and in 1890 he was
elected member of the colonial coun-
Gil. and so remained until his death
His son, William Pitkin, was judge
of the court of the assistants. When
the superior court was established he
was appointed judge of that court and
afterwards made chief judge. He was
also a member of the colonial coun-
Gil, and 50 remained for twenty six
years until his death. His son, the
third William Pitkin, was d member
of the governors council, was Judge
of the superior court from 1741 to 1852
and chief justice of the supreme
court for twelve years. He was lieu
tenant governor for twelve years. He
was strong advocate of colonial
rights and the first in the colony to
resist the acceptance or the stamp act
by the colony, which was proposed in
1865 while Fitch was governor and
he lieutenant governor. When Fitch
and others of the council were taking
the oath to support the stamp act,
Lieutenant Governor Pitkin, with
Jonathan TrumbulI and others of the
council, resisted and left the council
chamber. At the next election, May |
1I6G. Pitkin was elected governor,
says the Connecticut Gazette by q
majority so large that the votes were
not counted. Jonathan TrumbulI was
elected lieutenant governor
William Pitkin. fourth son OF Gov
ernOr Pitkin, was member of the t
governors council from 1166 to 17SJ. !
embracing the period of the Revolu- |
ton. He was Judge of the superior |
court for nineteen years: was elected
a member of congress in 1884: was d |
member of the council of safety and |
a colonel during the greater Part of |
the Revolution. 1t will be seen that |
the first four generations of William |
Pitl<in in this country filled the most |
important judicial positions in the |
colony during most of the time for a |
period of one hundred and twenty five |
years.
The Rev. Timothy Pitkin, a son of !
Governor William Pitkin. married the |
daughter of President Clapp of Yale |
college. and was a fellow of the col |
Iege corporation for twenty-seven |
years, and tutor at Yale for many |
years. When Dartmouth was insti-
tuted. he was chosen a trustee of that |
college.
Timothy Pitkin, another descendent
Of the family. was a member Of con-
sress - fourteen years. He was in