Elizabeth Robertson's Bible Record
Here is a transcript of Elizabeth Robertson's Bible Record. It was kept in an old trunk in an outdoor shed so it is very worm eaten. Some of it is illegible. I could not copy it for fear of totally destroying it so I tried to transcribe it exactly like it is. Most of it is in a handwriting presumed to be by Elizabeth Robertson but there are three Pittman entries that are what I believe to be Lithan Pittman's handwriting. The Bible belongs to one of Lithan's children. If I am not sure of the entry ,I enclose it in parenthesis.
George Robertson was born May 5, 1794
Elizabeth Robertson was born August 30, 1789
John L Robertson was born September 28, 1814
Sarah Robertson was born April 6, 1817
James Robertson was born March 29, 1819
Jane Robertson_________ March 1821
Little_____________was born May 1823
Clemments (rob)ertson was (born) October the__1824
George W (robert)son was (born)February____
Deaths
Sarah Robertson died October the 9th 1829
James Robertson died July the 3rd, 1834
Little Berry Robertson died August 12th,1823
Clement Robertson died Nov 18th ,1824
George Robertson died June the 4th, 1854
Ransom Robertson died April 27th, 1862
Here are two Pittman entries written in a different handwriting. I think Lithan is referring to her husband James S (Jim) Pittman who was born on April 30,1872.She died before he died so she was not referring to his death.The Elizabeth she couples with this entry must be her mother-in-law, Elizabeth Robertson Pittman-the original owner of the Bible, The entires were in pencil and parts are illegible.
James Pittman was buried(born?) April 30th
Elizabeth Pi_____ died March______1817
Following the two Pittman entries are some more births
William L Robertson born July 10, 1828
Elizabeth Robertson was born May 30, 1831
Ransom Robertson born August 12,1833
l__yly Jane Robertson was born Sept 1st, 1851
William Berry______Robertson was_________January 1854
Here is the last: James Pittman was buried April 30, 1877
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