Marian I can probably help you quite a lot. I have been researching the PITTIS name for quite a while now and have quite a lot of information. Unfortunately most of what I have is (so far) unconnected to my own PITTIS branch, but I am sure there is a connection as the name is so uncommon. Robert Jewell EDNEY and Mary Isabella PITTIS married 21 Aug 1816 in Newport, Isle of Wight. the marriage was by licence, Mary was a minor. I have her date of birth as 23 Apr 1796. Both these dates can be found on the IGI, so I suspect this may be her christening date rather than her birth. Mary was the eldest of I believe 15 children of John PITTIS and Mary DORE, married 1 Jul 1795 at Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. There is evidence that they had some further form of marriage ceremony in 1819 after they had emigrated initially to Baltimore and then almost immediately to Brownsville, Harrison County, Ohio. Robert and Mary Isabella had at least 11 children, the eldest two born on the Isle of Wight, the others in Ohio. I have some information on their children but not much. I can also trace John Pittis back several generations. Much of this information is available in a book written by Margaret Birney Pittis, which is available on film from the LDS Library. My own connection is through Edward PITTIS, my 4*Great Grandfather who married Mary NEWBURY in Shorwell, isle of Wight on 21 Oct 1810. Despite all my efforts to date and those of other researchers, the ancestry of Edward cannot be discovered, though I suspect he may be an illegitimate child of the more prosperous Pittis family who were well known on the Isle of Wight (the name is still to be found as Francis Pittis was an auctioneer, surveyor and estate agent, and the business still exists though now under different ownership (Sir Francis Pittis & Son). Francis was mayor of Newport on several occasions. As I said I have lots more information, most of which you are welcome to share. I recommend also that you try to obtain the book by Margaret B Pittis "Pittis Family History" from the LDS which will give you huge amounts of information on the family. For such a well known Island family I am surprised there is not a copy of it available somewhere on the Island but I have not located one yet. By the way John Pittis was the son of Thomas Pittis and Mary Clarke. The ancestry of Mary Clarke can be traced back several generations, most of this information was obtained through Angela McMurtry who is also a subscriber to this list. Originally it was thought that my Edward was descended from this line but this is almost certainly not the case. Jon Baker Calne, UK www.vectis10w.freeserve.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: Marian Sarantha [mailto:marians@trib.com] Sent: 04 February 2004 19:43 To: ISLE-OF-WIGHT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IoW] Re: PITTIS, John and daughter PITTIS, Mary Isabella New list member seeking informaton on PITTIS, Mary Isabella, born date unknown, Isle of Wight. Daughter of PITTIS, John, reportedly a hop merchant and brewer, she married Robert Jewell EDNEY who was born 1792, Milton Parrish of Port Sea, Hampshire County, England. Mary Isabella died in Deersville, Ohio, USA, in 1861. She was my gr-gr-grandmother. I have no information regarding her date of marriage to Robert Jewell Edney or when they emigrated to U. S. Any information, no matter how small, would be welcome. This is my first attempt at finding family on Isle of Wight; any guidance would be deeply appreciated. Marian - USA ______________________________