Zachariah M. Pettitt born ca. 1795 North Carolina. Who were his parents? Were they Benjamin Pettitt born 1750 in Virginia, mother Rebecca Larrimore? Zac's family migrated to Tennessee and then to Mont. County, Arkansas. He married Elizabeth Willits or Millits and later married Mahala Whisenant. Bessie Lau, 6944 E. Earll, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Need information on Asa T. Pettit. Who were his parents and siblings? Need information on great grandmother, Sara T. or her siblings. Jill Stafford, 18 Ent. Ct. (HAFB), Novato, CA 94949
Will(i)ard A./ Grant Bozarth (1867-1934) married in New Jersey 26 December 1887 Carrie C. Pettit (ca. 1871 - post 1934), d/o Powell and Mary E. Pettit. Willard and Carrie had but one child, Mary, 19 in 1910, who is probably the Mary E. Bozarth who married Frederick Shubert of Atlantic City, New Jersey on 22 October 1911 in a ceremony held at the home of her uncle at Bridgeton, New Jersey and performed by the Rev. Petty, her grandfather. Willard Bozarth was baptized in the Methodist Church at Berlin, New Jersey on 17 Nov 1867, so this may have been a Methodist service, and the Rev. Petty may be Powell Pettit. Can anyone identify this Pettit family? Will be happy to send additional information about the antecedents of Willard. He died at Glassboro, Gloucester Co, New Jersey on 23 November 1934 and was survived by his wife and an unnamed daughter. Theodore W. Bozarth, RD 2 Box 168, Titusville, NJ 08560
Nancy Pettit married William Smith early 1800s at Long Island, New York at or near Hempstead. Their children were William, Samuel, Sarah Ann (married Isaiah Jevons, 17 November 1844, Long Island), Hannah (married John Denton), Clarkson (married Joanna Canning). Have information for the children born to these families. Need parents of Nancy Pettit and William Smith. Margaret Pettit Brown (married James Brown) was a sister of Nancy Pettit Smith. Sarah Ann Smith Jevons was my great great grandmother. Audrey Keeling, 2037 Quincy, Salina, KS 67401
John Pettit and two sons, John Jr., and Thomas, were from Pennsylvania but went to Binbrook, Ontario, Canada in 1787. Need specific origin and antecedents. Robert P. Pickard, 3454 Paradise Way, Zephyrhills, FL 33541-6810
I am seeking information on Sarah Pettit, born 1846, Montgomery County, Kentucky. Parents were Asa T. Pettit and Sarah (Sally) Ann Johns. Sarah married first William French, Jr., 1865 Powell County, Kentucky. She married second to Daniel Vaughn, 1868, Powell County, Kentucky and third to James A. Spencer, 1877, Wolfe County, Kentucky. Seek death date. Also seek info on Asa T. Pettit born ca. 1810. He married Sarah Johns 24 June 1830, Clark County, Kentucky. He died 1860/65. Widow pension was sought by Sally Ann Pettit in 1868. His children were Nancy, born 1834, Martha, born 1836, George M., born 1838, William R., born 1840, Mary, born 1842, James W., born 1844, the above Sarah, born 1846, Julie T., born 1857. Jill M. Stafford, 18 Ent. Ct. (HAFB), Novato, CA 94949
Desire names of parents of Obadiah and Zedikiah Pettit, brothers. To Culpeper County, Virginia ca. 1770. After 1776 Obadiah sold his land and settled in Fauquier County. He married Ann H. (Hedges?). There were several children including Nancy Ann who married Francis Waldron, 12 October 1795. Obadiah said to have been born in Somerset, New Jersey. His mother, Jane, died 1773 in Somerset New Jersey and left will dated 1770, proved 1793, filed under her maiden name of Furman, naming above sons. Who was Jane Furman?Lesba Lewis Thompson, 1745 Meredith Lane, Belleair, Clearwater, FL 34616
Among the Pettits of Gloucester / Salem, New Jersey was there a Thomas (born ca. 1765) who had a daughter, Sarah (born 1794)? After Sarah married Alexander Bowers, Jr. they moved across the Delaware River to Red Lion Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware. Trying to get a toe-hold in this New Jersey Pettit family. Nita Groh, 21350 Burkhart Drive, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
I am looking for any information on Jonathan Pettit who lived in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts during the years 1756 to 1764. Also any information on his wife, Mehitable Drake, who he married 1 January 1755. Would like to know their parents. Barbara Pippel, 4810 Stemilt Hill Road, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Need info and parents of John Pettit born 27 August 1764 in Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and his wife Mary Barnes. He moved to Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York in 1793 and died 1 January 1840. Barbara Pippel, 4810 Stemilt Hill Road, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Seek descendants of any son of Joshua Pettit (1734-1786) other than Henry (1763-1838), Benjamin (1769- ), and Joshua II (ca. 1773-1827). Family Bible showed at least two other sons, Nathan and Abraham, and indicated a third, possibly named John, was born in 1771. George L. Pettett, 3883 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas, TX 75219
Seeking information on the possibility of a Pettit / Paup burial ground in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania, which was located along the Conewago Creek, in the area of the Pettit land in the years 1752 to 1820. This land was owned by James, Jr. and Thomas Pettit, sons of James and Priscilla Pettit of Berwick Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. James Pettit, Sr. had a daughter, Ewis, who married Jacob (Baab) Paup. The Paups had adjoining land to the north of the Pettits in Dover Township. David Paup, R.D. #12, York, PA 17406
Seeking information on the parents, siblings and possible older children of Thomas Pettit, born Virginia in 1765 and died in Tennessee ca. 1852. He may have lived in Bedford County, Virginia. In the 1820 census he was in White County, Tennessee with his wife, sons Richard, Lewis (born 1801 in Virginia), William, and two daughters. There may have been older children who didn't move to White County. Donna Price Oglevie, 163 Cherokee Road, Asheville, NC 28804
On the 1850 census of Dryden, Tompkins County, New York is the family of Warren and Anna Maria Clark. Living in that household was a Granville Pettis (age 23). They were neighbors of the family of Hiram A. Pettis (age 31). Were Granville and Hiram brothers and Anna Maria their sister? In both New York and Michigan, it appears that Warren and Anna Maria had several land transactions with Alpha and Sarepta Clark. Was Sarepta a Pettis? Rita Litchfield, 1256 S.W. 304th, Federal Way, WA 98023-3417 - (206) 927-5686
Seeking brother of John Parker, born 1747 Isle of Man, England, died 1781 Basking Ridge, New Jersey, married 1773 Elizabeth Pettit, born 5 March 1753, died 24 March 1828, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, daughter of Benjamin Pettit, Esq., died 30 January 1771, Elizabethtown, Essex County, New Jersey. The Parker brother and wife Lydia had children Jane (married Hugh Cauldwell), Mary (married James Stinson), John (married Dorcas Lucas). Mary A. Roe, 3505 Williams Ave., N.E., Salem, OR 97303
Need further information regarding William and Moses Pettis from South Carolina. William was born in 1804 and I believe Moses was his father. They were in Troup County, Georgia in 1830. William moved to Alabama by 1840. Jeanette McCord, 4350 Friendship Rd., Oxford, AL 36203
I am looking for the descendants of Samuel Adams Pettit (1742-1826) and his wife Margaret (Sniff) Pettit, born in 1790 in New Jersey. They lived at Tridelphia, Ohio. One of their sons was Mahlon (Feb. 14, 1815 - Jan. 16, 1886) and married to Elizabeth Bankes or Bankus on February 27, 1839. They also lived at Tridelphia, Morgan County, Ohio. Their children were all born there and that is where they are buried. Mahlon and Elizabeth's youngest son, Amos Pettit, was my grandfather. He married Melissa Alexander August 20, 1877 at Richland County, WI. Amos and Melissa had a daughter Jane (1878-1913) and three sons: Vernon (1880-1967, Millard (1891-1990) and Pearley (1893-1941). Jane married Monroe Daniel. Julia Martin, RR 2, Box 7, Elgin, IA 52141
Need info on Nancy Pettit born in Tennessee. Married William Turney. I believe Nancy was born in the late 1700s. Need her age and parents. Virginia Hawkins, 4925 Arvada St., Torrance, CA 90503