South Carolina Pioneers
From "First Settlers of South Carolina, 1670-1700" by Agnes Leland Baldwin.
Mrs. Margaret Petit, arrived before 18 February 1680. ["Warrants for Land in South Carolina, 1672-1711" - Salley and Olsberg, 1972; Secretary of the Province, Abstracts of Grants and Commissions of the Lords Proprietors, 1692-1718" - S.C. Dept. of Archives and History. Page 275. Editor's note: Ms. Baldwin has a question mark for this reference in this entry.]
William Petit (Mariner, Sea Captain), arrived before 6 May 1692. He was captain and owner of the Carolina Merchant and the ketch James. ["Abstracts of Records of Secretary of the Province, 1692-1721" - Caroline T. Moore, 1978; "Journal of the Grand Council of South Carolina, April 11, 1692-September 26, 1692" - A.S Salley, Jr., Editor]
Pettits in 1830 Michigan
From the 1830 Territorial Census of Michigan:
Desmond Twp., St. Clair Co.
page 141 Samuel Petiet.
MALES: 1 5-10; 1 10-15; 1 15-20; 1 20-30; 1 60-70
FEMALES: 1 5-10; 1 20-30; 1 50-60Cottrellville Twp., St. Clair Co.
page 139 John B. Petit
MALES: 1 20-30; 1 50-60
FEMALES: 2 15-20; 1 30-40Monroe County
page 53 Louis Petit
MALES: 1 15-20; 1 50-60
FEMALES: 1 to 5; 1 40-50 years of age; Roxanna is the wife
North Carolina Will Abstract
From "Abstract of North Carolina Wills, 1690-1760" - Grimes.
Francis Petit of Chowan Precinct. October 29, 1710. August 12, 1712. Son: Francis. Cousin: John Chestne. Daughter: Sarah. Wife and Executrix: Mary. Executor: Thomas Pierce (brother of wife). Friend: John Barrow. Witnesses: Jonathan Williams, Sarah Barrow, Francis Smith. No probate officer.
Guardian Bartholomew
The following was transcribed from photocopies of the original records received from Bonnie Bartlett (3251 Partridge Way, Springfield, OR 97477) in September 1990. These items were taken from the Muskingum County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas records; however, neither the book numbers nor page numbers are noted.
Bartholomew Pettit married Sarah Ann Butt on 17 April 1823 in Muskingum County. Some further information and him and his family can be found in TPC (page 16 of the July 1988 and page 97 of the October 1989). Bartholomew was born in Delaware. Note that on page 91 of the October 1989 issue is listed a Bartholomew as being a soldier in the War of 1812. Can anyone prove or disprove that this is the same man?
April Term 1827 the 28th inst. Case No. 735 Jane Eliza Hook aged [blank] years comes into Court and chooses Bartholomew Pettit as her guardian whom the Court appoint as such to give bond in $100. Hazael Butt is accepted as security, 242, bond executed.
April Term 1830 24th inst. Case No. 929 Joshua Osborn Hook a minor aged 15 years, heir of Isaac A. Hook, dec. appears in open Court and chooses Bartholomew Pettit as his Guardian whom the Court appoint as such to give bond in $300. Zedekiah Butt is accepted as security (83) Bond executed & Letters of Guardianship issued.
Some Miscellaneous Cemetery Records
From Loretta Taylor, 6411 Seven Oaks Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042:
"Cemetery Records of Oyster Bay, N.Y.", page 128 - New York Bio. & Gen. Vol. 226 Walter Petit who departed this life January the 1st, 1813, age 22 years, 11 mo.; "Farewell, my own, my only child, etc."; Fieldstone 1-W-JU; D1-1803; Oyster Bay Cemetery, East Main St.
From Lani Pettit, 3412 Old Lakeport Road, Sioux City, IA 51106:
Howard Lake Cemetery, Howard Lake, Wright County, MN. All in the same plot.
Sam'l Pettit, 16 KY Mil., War 1812
W.G. Pettett, Co. K, 119 Ill. Inf.
Mother, Mary J. Pettit, Feb. 26, 1838, April 28 1905
Father, Cyrus Pettit, Mar. 20. 1832, Aug. 25, 1914
From Sara Meglitsch, 5 Walking Woods, Lake Oswego, OR 97035:
Iron Mountain Cemetery, near Farmington, MO.
Louis Petit, Dec. 14, 1842 - Feb. 11, 1899
Sylvie Petit, Jan. 6, 1850 - Mar. 16, 1900
Henry Petit, Aug. 1, 18x7, Crissier Seusse; Jan.4, 1886, Iron Mountain, MO.
Some Miscellaneous Morgan County, Ohio Records
These records were sent in by Morgan County researcher Cris Reed, Rt. 1, Malta, OH 43758:
Common Pleas Minute Book B, page 247; May Term 1832
Ordered by the Court that a Tavern License be granted to William Pettit for the term of one year, to keep a Tavern in his house in the Town of Malta, upon his paying into the County Treasury the sum of Five Dollars. [There is a similar entry for the July Term 1830, Book B, page 114. -ed.]
Common Pleas Minute Book C, page 160
This indenture of Edwin Pettit by himself and John B. Stone as an apprentice to Robt. A. Pinkerton was this day produced in open Court. The Master & the [?]. Terms mentioned in said indenture were approved. [This Edwin was probaby the son of Plummer Pettit. See page 9 of the April 1988 issue of TPC for some further information. -ed.]Common Pleas Minute Book H, page 227; February Term A.D. 1848
Ephraim Pettit, aged 15 years son of Thomas Pettit decd comes into Court and made choice of William Pettit as his Guardian who thereupon appeared in open Court and accepted said appointment & gave bond with John Pettit his security to the acceptance of the Court in the final sum of one hundred dollars coditioned as the law directs.
Common Pleas Minute Book H, page 437; Thursday June 21st 1849
On motion to the Court by Mr. Clarke it is ordered that Samuel Williams be appointed guardian of Marcellus Pettit aged 11 and thereupon the said Saml Williams appeared in open Court and accepted said appointment and gave bond in the [?] sum of one hundred dollars with Isaac Williams his surety, to the acceptance of the Court conditioned as the law directs. [Ephraim and Marcellus Pettit were sons of Thomas Pettit, a son of John Pettit who died in Morgan County, 1858. See pages 124-125 of the July 1990 issue for further information.-ed.]
Some Virginia Soldiers
Taken from page 142 of Stuart Lee Butler's "Virginia Soldiers in the U.S. Army, 1800-1815":