Joshua Pettit is person #7 in the article, "Some Descendants of Joshua Pettit of New Jersey and South Carolina," published in the October 1989 issue of TPC. He was born in 1773 in South Carolina and was married to Judith Poole. The will of Joshua's brother, Henry, Sr., was published in the July 1990 issue, and the will of Henry, Jr. (son of Henry, Sr.) was published in the Spring 1991 issue.
The State of South carolina Spartanburgh District)
In the name of god amen I Joshua Pettit of the State and District afore said being of sound and disposing mind and memory but weak in body: and Calling to mind the uncertainty of life and being desirous to dispose of all Such worldly Estate as it hath pleased god to bless me with do make and ordain this my last will in manner following that is to say - I give to my wife Judah The Tract of land and Plantation that I now live on known by the name of the Scaggs Tract also the other tract and parcel of land Where I formerly Lived also my Stock of all Sorts With my household and kitchen furniture or as much as She may think Proper to keep of the above mentioned property also two thirds of my Mill that is the income of the mill and one third to my son John by his keeping the mill Up - and after the Disciase of my Wife Judah the Mill and Mill Seat to be equally Divided between John and Joshua by their paying Henry fifty bushel of Corn Which they will have five year to pay it In that is they will pay him Ten bushels yearly five bushels a Each - I give to by daughter Elizabeth Waker [Walker? - editor] and grand Daughter Cinthy Pettit a Certain tract or Parcel of Land known by the mink Den tract - I give to my Son Nathan The tract of land Whereon he now lives also my black Smith tools - The tools to Remain Where they are untill the Decease of my Wife Judah for the Use of all the family - I give to my Son William The certain tract pr parcel of land Whereon he now lives beginning on the old line and Running a Straight line from thence to a Chesnut corner Down by Nathan Pettits fence from thence down the hollow Down to the trougfs thence along the race Untill the Race crooks the line Continues Straight on to the point of the hill Between my old field and hollow thence a Straight course to a poast oake above the Corner of Said Wm Pettits Cotton patch from thence to a Conditional llin [?] to a Conditional hickory Corner on John grays old line thence to a hickory Corner on Sd grays old line from thence to a Red oak corner near Jacksons old field ---- I give to My Son John one hundred Dollars and borrowed Money that he has In his own hands borrowed previous to this time With all the benefits arising from the use of the Said money Untill this date - I give to My daughter Rachel Hembree a certain Tract or parcel of land known by the name of the river Tract Containing one hundred acres I give to my Son Henry all a certain tract or parcel of Land Whereon he now lives Calld the Herrin Tract - I give to My son Joshua a certain tract or parcel of land Where I formerly lived to belong to him at his mothers Decease - I give to My Daughters Mary and hannah a Certain Tract or parcel of land Whereon I now live at the Decease of their mother - I make the Conditional line between my old tract and the Skaggs tract as follows begining at a conditional hickory corner near henry Pettits fence and Running from thence to a honey to cut tree In Scaggses old orchard near the branch from thence to a girdled Poast oak by the Draw bars between Where I now live and the mill From thence to a Chestnutt Corner above the mill pond I give to My Son William my Part of the Still
I hereby do autherise My Sons Namely Nathan Wm & John at the decease of their mother to Sell all the goods and Chattles Remaining and make an Equal Division of the amount among the Whole of my Children Also I leave to My two Daughters Mary and hannah and My grand daughter Cinthy a bed and furniture to Each to I give to my Sons Nathan and William a certain Small parcel or tract of land lying between the Jacson Tract and the allen line to be divided Equally Betwen the Said nathan and William - I have herein In the abov mentioned Will Discharged my feelings as a father to My Children herein mentioned and placed them all on a Equal footing With Each other clear of all debts or demands against Each other and hope they will believe it With Content and love toward each other x [?] I make this as my last will and testament by me Heretofore made in Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixd my Seal This 15th Day of December one thousand and twenty Six -
Signed Sealed and published and declared as for the Last will and testament of the above named Joshua Pettit. In the presence of us
his Joshua X Pettit (Seal) markRobert C. Poole
Recorded in Will Book B Page 136
Box 23 Package 22
Recorded 15th February 1828
Thos. Bomar, O. S D.