From The Pettit Correspondent, Volume 2, Number 2, page 80

Queries

Need names and dates of parents, grandparents, and/or siblings of Seneca Eli Pettit b. ca. 1807 in PA, m. Margaret R. Price on November 1832, Lambertville, NJ, d. 18 April 1890, Trenton, NJ. His death record lists parents Daniel and Mary. Need names and dates of parents, siblings, and/or children of Daniel Pettit. Daniel was possibly son of Samuel Pettit who lived in New Hope, PA. Audrey Homan Sperling, P.O. Box 2644, Trenton, NJ 08690

Seek information on Amos Pettit, born c. 1765 in Virginia? to whom? married Milly Glynn/Glinn when? in Loudoun Co., VA? lived Pendleton Co., KY, c. 1797-1848/49. Possible children: James, married Milly Angell; Elijah married 1. Elizabeth Sechrest 2. Ann Hand Wells; Absalom, married Elizabeth Hart; Sally, married Lewis Woodworth; John McCargo. Virginia Loomis, 15 Puritan Lane, Newington, CT 06111

Want will and ch. of William Pettit, named as son in Joshua's will filed in Spartanburg, SC Feb. 15, 1828. Elizabeth Roark Forsman, P.O. Box 693, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Need more information for Aaron Pettit, son of Jonathan and Mary (Marshall), birth, marriage, death. He married Margaret ________. He is said to have been a river boatman and likely provided a boat for the Washington crossing of the Delaware. His brother Nathaniel was involved in procuring the boats. He probably lived in Hunterdon Co., NJ all his life. Helen Mae Coyer, 698 So. Peakview Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80104

In the 1920's-30's a William M. Pettit, Attorney At Law of Dayton, Ohio did a lot of work on the Pettit family of NJ. I would like to correspond with anyone knowledgeable of his work or learn where it is today. Helen Mae Coyer, 698 So. Peakview Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80104

Mary Ann Pettit, b 16 June 1825 PA? or OH?, m Thomas Sutton/Suten 11 April 1841 in Morgan Co., OH. Lived in Hocking Co. until removing to Lee Co., IL Oct 1854. Jean Schumm, RR #1 Box 547, Lawrence, NE 68957

Nee info on Pettets in Allegheny Co., PA in 1780-1800. Jeremiah on 1790 census and Ann Pettet also. Am trying to find parents of Fannie Pettet, who married Abraham Hays c. 1799. Hays later came to Meigs Twp., Muskingum Co., OH. Tamara J. Harper, 2946 Jenkins Dr., Zanesville, OH 43701.

Seeking information on Hugh Riley. Born 1795 PA. Married Elizabeth Pettitt 23 May 1815 Fairfield Co., OH. Was in Morgan Co. Ohio 1822. 1830 census shows four children, two sons (the youngest I think was my G. grandfather Aaron, B. 1827) and two daughters, one of which may have been Lucretia who married Benjamin Helmich 8 May 1840 Morgan Co. OH. Hugh later married Ann Pettit (16 Sept. 1834) and in 1850 was living with Nancy Pettit Riley. Glen Riley, RR3, Box 332, New Auburn, WI 54757.

Want information on John Pettit who is in 1850 census of Providence, Saratoga Co., NY. Was age 45, born in England, 40 years in U.S., wife Rachel, age 37. born in New Jersey. Marie M. Jeffers, R2 Box 157, Laurens, IA 50554

Does any researcher know who were the five children of Benjamin Pettit, Jr. He married Hanna McNelly (McNeely) in Lincoln County, KY and died in Missouri (district of Cape Girardeau) in 1803. The land was later in Madison County. I believe it is possible that some of the children of Benjamin Pettit, Jr. are confused with those of Benjamin, Sr. Also does anyone have proof of the marriage of Benjamin Pettit to Rebecca Laremore? Diana White, 818 Crescent, Denton, TX 76201 817-387-4741

Seek documented parents of John Pettit, Evesham Twp., Burl. Co., NJ, who m. by lic. Sept. 1746 Rebecca Haines. Did he sell Northampton Twp. plantation to Joshua Norcross before 1785? Any kin to Nathaniel of Hopewell? Moses of Chesterfield or John who reputedly m. Mary Hallett? M.A. Nicholson, 227 Claflin St., Belmont, MA 02178

Seeking birthplace, parents and other family information for Mary P. Pettit, born Pennsylvania ca 1816, married May 1834 Benjamin Fisher, died 12 June 1869, Homer, Calhoun County, Michigan. Were her parents Henry and Rebecca? They were listed in census next to Fisher family in Mifflin, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Per cemetery records Henry born 25 March 1778 NJ and died 19 June 1852; Rebecca born 13 December 1785 PA and died 19 November 1857. Both buried Mifflinville. Doris Littebrant, 201 Steward Ave., Jackson, MI 49201

Seeking info on Eaton Rapids, Michigan Pettits. Parents of Melbourne (1842-1922) buried in Munger Cemetery, Eaton Rapids Twp., Eaton County. Any info on following buried in Eaton Rapids?: Huldah J., wife of Benj. Pettit, born 12 Apr 1870, died 28 June 1886; George B. Pettit, son of B & H Pettit, died 22 Jan 1874. Victor Walworth, P.O. Box 924, Columbia, SC 29202