From <em>The Pettit Correspondent</em>, Volume 3, Number 1, page 112

<h2>Miscellany</h2>

<p><strong>Two Indiana Deaths</strong></p>

<p>From The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey (September 1989, Volume 64,
number 3) in an article entitled "1850 U.S. Census Mortality Schedules;
Place of Birth: New Jersey":</p>


<blockquote>
                                      <p>p. 116; Indiana</p>

<p>                     o Pettit, Ephraim, 76, m., d. Dec, Allen [county]<br>
                     o Petit, Wm. A., 3, d. Apr., Carroll [county]</p>

</blockquote>

<p><strong>A Lead</strong></p>

<p>Early last fall I had the occasion to visit the courthouse in Putnam Co.,
MO.  For years I and others have been trying to prove or disprove that
Joseph Pettit and his wife Elizabeth (Mohler) died there.  That proof has
yet to be discovered; however, the following document is significant.</p>

<p>William H. Pettit was a son of Joseph and Elizabeth.  He was on trial in
1906 for tearing down a fence in a property dispute.</p>

<blockquote>

<pre>
State of Missouri ----- Plaintiff )
  against                         ) In the Circuit Court of Putnam County Missouri
Wm. H. Pettit --------- Defendant )

        November Term 1906.      Case No. 7000.
</pre>

<p>Now come the defendant in the above entitled cause and mooves the court to continue said
cause, to the next term of this court for the following reasons; to wit:
First ---- That the mother of defendant is now seriously and dangerously sick at her home
and requires the constant care and attention of this defendant, that the moover hereof is
advised by the attending Physician that his mother is likely to die at any
time.</p>

<pre>
        [signed]       W H Pettet
                       Defendant.
</pre>

<p>Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 1st day od [sic] Dec.
1906.</p>

<pre>                  Thos. B. Davis
                       N.P.
</pre>

</blockquote>
                                                 
<p><strong>Surry County, N.C. Probate</strong></p>

<p>This came from Loretta Taylor (6411 Seven Oaks Dr., Falls Church, VA  22042).  Could this
Benjamin be the grandfather of Benjamin Pettitt, husband of Charlotte Poindexter?  (See her
pension records this issue.  Note the mention of Sprinkle in both
documents.)</p>

<p><strong>LDS Film #019,972:</strong></p>

<table>  
<tr><td>Book 2, page 65</td><td>  Benjamin Pettit of Surry Co NC<br>
                 Son Thomas, George,<br>
                 Wife Elizabeth,<br>
                 Elizabeth Sprinkle &amp; grandson Benjamin Pettit, son of Benjamin<br>
                 Polly Logan, daughter of William Logan, deceased<br>
                 Written 2 Aug 1786</td></tr>
<tr><td>Book 2, page 87</td><td>  Thomas Pettit<br>
                 Wife Rachel, sons Thomas, Benjamin &amp; George (crippled)<br>
                 1789</td></tr>
<tr><td>Book 2, page 106</td><td> Inventory of Benjamin Pettit, May term 1786</td></tr>
<tr><td>Book 2, page 151</td><td> Inventory of Thomas</td></tr>

</table>

<p><strong>A Family Reunion, 1990</strong></p>

<p>This time we're probably going to call it the GRAND REUNION OF THE DESCENDANTS OF STACY
PETTIT AND LUCY ELMA HENRY in order to back up a generation and include more folks, but our
reunion will be held 27-30 December 1990 in Albuquerque.</p>

<p>....Gene Pettit, P.O. Box 270985, Houston, TX  77277-0985</p>

<p><strong>..And Another</strong></p>

<p>I received a letter, dated 29 Sep. 1989, from Mary and Bob Pettitt (3037 Mountain Top Dr.,
Highland, CA 92346) that starts:</p>

<p>"We are updating our family tree for a Pettitt family reunion we will have
next summer in Missouri, and we are trying to find information regarding our
ancestor, Thomas M. Pettitt."</p>

<p>The letter contains a brief bio containing the following facts: Thomas M. Pettitt b 7
November 1830, Stokes Co., NC; m 8 October 1859 to Ruthie Sandusky Jones.  Children:
Hezekiah Benjamin Robert Pettitt and Esther Nancy Ann Jane Pettitt.  He died while a private
with the Confederate Army at Petersburg, VA on 18 Aug 1862.  His widow married Samuel W.
Cornelious in 1867 and moved to MO.</p>

<p><strong>1972 Funeral Notice</strong></p>

<p>Received from William Pettite, P.O. Box 2127, Fair Oaks, CA
95628-1027.</p>

<p>from The Sacramento Bee:</p>

<p>Pettitt, Nicholas - February 16, 1972.  Brother of Sister Mary Pettitt of England and James
Pettitt of Ireland, age 82.  Friends are invited to attend services at the GARDEN ROOM
CHAPEL OF MILLER - SKELTON - HERBERGER, 20TH &amp; J Street Tuesday at 2 p.m. internment
private.</p>

<p><strong>Book For Sale</strong></p>

<p>"Strickland/Pettit Genealogy" by Naomi Chasteen.  Contains a lot of Pettit research
findings.  $28.00 plus $1.50 postage.  Send check or money order to: Naomi Chasteen, 408
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