She drowned in the Shenandoah River about ten miles below New Market and near Mr. Lawrence Pitman's in Shenandoah County, Virginia while trying to cross the river with Mr. Townsend Overholt.

See also:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.
com/~rlnielsen/pittman/reports/nicolaus/
lawrence.html

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She was married to Andrew Pittman on 22 Aug 1825, he was the son of Lawrence Pitman and Mary Catharine Will. Andrew and Catharine had a son Erasmus Pitman.

After her death, Andrew married Maria Louisa Overall, daughter of Isaac Overall and Ms. Carson. Andrew and Maria were married on 1 Dec 1832 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. They had at least the following children:

1 - Mary Catherine "Kate" Pitman
2 - Julia O. Pitman
3 - Susan J. Pitman

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Andrew had a brother, Philip Pitman who married Mary Susan Houston had the following additional children:

- Laura M. Pitman (b. ca. 1835) m. 1st Robert Snapp, 2nd Mr. Huffman. Laura and Robert had the following children:
1 - Robert Charles Snapp
2 - Edgar A. Snapp

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Andrew had a brother, Joseph Pitman (11 Feb 1800 - 3 Apr
1872 in Fauquier Co., Virginia) who married Eleanor Amanda Williams (15 Mar 1806 - Jul 1871). She was the daughter of Jared G. Williams and Martha Carson. They had at least the following children:

1 - Martha Catherine Pitman (b. 17 Mar 1830) m. Greenberry Pitman
2 - Lawrence Williams Pitman (b. 1 Oct 1831)
3 - Louisiana Pitman (17 Mar 1833 - d. young)
4 - Mary Evelina Pitman (19 Jan 1835 - d. young)
5 - Decatur Pitman (b. 6 May 1836)
6 - Matilda Virginia Pitman (b. 8 Dec 1837) m. Oliver
Orme
7 - Gustavus Adolphus Pitman (b. 15 Oct 1839)
8 - Susan Mary Pittman (28 May 1841 - 06 Aug 1934) m. Thomas Henry Goodnight and believe to be adopted by Andrew and Joseph's sister Susan, see memorial: Mary S Carter Rutherford
who is possibly her.
9 - Simon Carson Pitman (b. 9 Jul 1843 - d. young)
10 - Joseph Jefferson Pitman (17 Feb 1845 - 1871)
11 - Wright Gatewood Pitman (27 Jan 1847 - d. young)
12 - Eleanor Amanda Pitman (b. 29 Apr 1849) m. John
Orme

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Andrew had a brother, Lawrence Pittman Jr. (b. 11 Mar 1810) who married Jane Almond. They had at least the following children:

1 - Anna E. Pitman m. Richard Mallory
2 - William E. Pitman m. Martha Virginia Bell
3 - Sibelia J. Pitman m. Richard Flannagan
4 - Rebecca D. Pitman m. Mr. Powell
5 - Susan A. Pitman
6 - Rev.Francis W. "Frank" Pitman
7 - Florence R. Pitman m. Mr. Gardner

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Andrew had a sister Mary Catherine Pitman who married William Arthur Carter. They had at least the following children:

1 - John Lawrence Carter m. "Jennie" Virginia E. Rawlins, they had at least the following children: William D. Carter, Mary "Molly" L. Carter, James P. Carter, Shelby H. Carter (see Find A Grave Memorial# 16051584) who is possibly him

2 - Dr. Robert K. Carter m. Miss Young, lived in N. Y.

3 - Joseph M. Carter (b. 1 Dec 1841) m. "Betty" Mary E. Chapman and lived in Iredell Co., N.C. Children include: William A. Carter (Jan 1870 - d. young), Chapman P. Carter (b. Mar 1872), Joseph M. Carter (b. Sep 1877), Emmie E. Carter (b. Mar 1888 in N.C.), and unknown child (d. bef. June 1900).

4 - James Pitman Carter

5 - Charles C. Carter (d. 1880) m. Edmonia Virginia Carter (d. 1889), they were cousins. Children include: Thomas R. Carter (b. 13 Jul 1871), Nannie M. Carter, Inez M. Carter (b. 16 Jun 1875), Ella Virginia Carter (b. 12 Mar 1877), Charles B. Carter, Beauford Carter

6 - Anna Louise Carter

7 - Berryhill McLean Carter (d. 28 Aug 1932) m. Mary Gray Caldwell

8 - George H. Carter m. Eva C. Castleman

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Andrew had a sister Elizabeth Cordelia Pitman (4 Sep 1819 - 28 Mar 1905) who married John Arthur W. Carter (11 Sep 1817 - 22 Feb 1883). They had at least the following children:

1 - Lawrence Pitman Carter (28 Jul 1844 - 7 Mar 1870)

2 - Charles William Carter married Sarah Evaline Wood and their other children include: Charles William Carter (b. 1902), Sarah Carter (b. 1911), Martha Carter (b. 1921), Edna Carter (b. 1924)

3 - Joseph K. Carter m. Jane "Jennie" C. Roberts. Children include:
--- Shelby Lee Carter (b. 17 Oct 1878)
--- Kate Virginia Carter (15 Apr 1879 - 1880)
--- Lillian T. Carter (b. 7 Oct 1882)
--- Sadie E. Carter (b. 25 Nov 1884)
--- Lou Evelyn Carter (4 May 1887 - 15 Jul 1973)
--- Katie Virginia Carter m. Marion H. Marshall and they had at least a son, Kerfirt H. Marshall (b. 1914)
--- Olivia H. Carter (25 Apr 1893 - Nov 1931)
--- John W. J. Carter (ba. 1895)

4 - William W. Carter (1849 - bef. Jun 1860)

5 - Arthur Ripley Carter (ca. 1850 - Sep 1917) m. Rosa Belle Gruber on on 19 Mar 1884. They had at least the following children: Anna Carter (b. 1884), Irene Carter (b. 1886), Greene Carter (3 Jan 1887 - 1888), Ethel Carter (b. 1889), Forrest Carter (15 Aug 1891 - 1892). Arthur then married Ella Virginia Carter (b. 12 Mar 1877) and they had at least the following children: Margaret Carter (b. bef. 1899), Edna Virginia Carter (b. 9 Aug 1899), Herman Carter (b. 1902), Paul Carter (b. 1904), Ripley Carter (b. 1907), Wayne Franklin Carter (29 Jan 1910 - 7 May 1989)

6 - Edgar Price Carter m. Julia C. Roberts on 26 Nov 1884. Other children include: Beulah Carter (b. 4 Mar 1890) and Edward P. Carter (b. 9 Oct 1892)

7 - Porterfield H. Carter

8 - Ida Florence Carter

9 - Mary Lou Carter m. Benjamin Roberts

10 - Susan C. Carter m. Edwin Curtiss

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Andrew had a sister, Rebecca Pitman who married a Mr. Dickinson. They had at least a son, John Carter Dickinson.

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