The Pettit Correspondent, Vol. 1, No. 1, page 11 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Queries Need parents/siblings of Elizabeth Pettit, b. circa 1790's, (PA?). Married John Forsythe II in PA (prob. Bedford Co.), circa 1821. Died following birth of youngest child, 1835. Family came to Muskingum Co., OH, 1835, without her, but all data says youngest dau. born in Ohio. Where? Where is Elizabeth's grave? Eleanor McLees Aven, P.O. Box 399, Axtell, TX 76624 Would like information on brothers, George and Isaac Pettit, who moved from Sussex Co., NJ, to Loudoun Co., VA, ca. 1770. They were probably sons of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Heath) Pettit. Isaac was born ca. 1730 and d. 1807 in Washington Co. PA. He m. Margaret. George left a son Andrew in Loudoun Co., and a son or grandson, Nathaniel (c.1765-c.1847) of Beaver (later Lawrence) Co., PA. Frank C. Baldwin, 848 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60301 Would like any information about Mary Ann Pettit (1825-1888), especially regarding her parents and siblings. She married Thomas Suten (Sutton) in Morgan Co., OH, 4-11-1841. They resided in Hocking Co., OH until 1854 when removing to Lee Co., IL. Verneile Jean Schumm, R.R. 1, Box 547, Lawrence, NE 68957 Who were parents of William Henry Pettitt? b. May 1831-Fairfax Court House, VA d. 1911 Fairfax Co. VA. married Ann Matilda Cook. Any info Simpson Pettit married Mary Catherine Beach, had a son William H. b. 1837 VA. Shirley E. Wells, 1848 Kenwood Way , Marysville, CA 95901 Seeking mar. date, place and surname of Margaret, wife of Aaron 4 [Pettit-ed.] b. 1732,1741(?) Hunterdon Co, NJ. He is said to have been a river boat captain. Brother Major Nathaniel 4 was involved in crossing the Delaware with George Washington. Was Aaron & his boat also in the crossing? [Helen also expressed interest in finding the whereabouts of the extensive research done by William M. Pettit, deceased, formerly of Dayton, OH - ed.] Helen Mae Coyer 698 S. Peakview Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80104 Seek death record, cemetery record or obituary for Alva H. Pettit. He is found living in Muskingum Co., OH on the 1910 census. Born Ohio, 1834. His wife, Jane M. (Haren) Pettit, died in Zanesville (same county) 6 Feb. 1923. An obit for her may be hel pful. Michael Cooley, P.O. Box 593, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Seeking parents of Nathaniel Pettit b. abt. 1770, possibly Loudoun Co., Va., m. 24 Nov. 1792 Loudoun Co. Va. (Quaker Records) to Abigail Wood dau. of Joseph and Abigail Wood. Suspect Nathaniel may have been grandson of George Pettit of same county. Moved to Beaver Co. Pa. abt. 1796. Lived in North Sewickley twp and died there abt. 1849. Abigail lived her remaining yrs. with youngest son Nathaniel Jr. and family in Lawrence Co. Pa. CHILDREN: 1. JOSEPH b. 1794 Va. Last lived 1860 Coshocton Co. Oh. m. Margaret Thompson 2. RUTHETTE b. 1795 Pa. d. 1860-70 Taylor Co. Iowa m. Ezekiel Severns 3. GEORGE b. 1800 Pa. d. 1880 Coshocton Co. Ohio m. #1 Hannah Severns #2 Sarah Maxson 4. JOSIAH W. b. 1807 Pa. Last lived in Coshocton Co. m. Mary Ann Brillha rt 5. NATHANIEL b. 1813 Pa. d. 1890 Lawrence Co. Pa. m. Barbara Grieb 6. NAOMI 7. PENIMA m. Thomas Nye 8. SUZANNE m. Samuel Severns. Ezekiel, Hannah and Samuel Severns were children of Absalom and Martha Severns of Beaver Co., Pa. Joseph, George and Josiah Pettit along with their sister Ruthette Pettit Severns moved to Coshocton Co. Ohio in the 1830's. Would like to correspond with anyone having knowledge of this family. Laura Nasiatka, 7264 Carriage Drive, Citrus Heights, CA 95621 [The following is the last paragraph of a letter received 3 Mar. 1988 - ed.] My Pettit line is: Mary Louise Blackburn 1929 =Thomas Gleason Warner 1926; Golda Bent 1909-1982 =Robert Castle Blackburn 1901-1962; Samuel Wilbert Bent 1869-1965 =Mary Ruth Steele 1882-1918; George T. Steele 1829 Ohio-1865 Iowa =Ruth Pettit 1830 Ohio - 1900 Iowa; William Pettit 1802 NJ 1873 Iowa =Laura Jane Benjamin 1805 VT-1876 Iowa; John Pettit 1773 NJ - 1860 Ohio =Sarah Morris 1785-1820/30; William Pettit 1736-17 98 NJ =Beulah d. aft. 1798 NJ. Help with ancestry of William & Beulah would be appreciated! Louise Warner, 1160 SW Broadway, Albany, OR 97321 Are these 3 Pettit men brothers? : AUSTIN b. 1784 Bucks Co./Lancaster Co. PA d. 1854 Warren, Trumbull Co. OH; STACY b. 1777 PA d. 1843 Columbiana Co. Ohio; EDWARD b. c1788 PA d. 1860 Mahoning Co. Ohio. All resided Columbiana Co. Ohio 1820-1840. If so who were their parents and where are they from? Mrs. Joseph T. Gregory, 3550 East View Drive, Lafayette, CA 94549 Isaac Pettit, son of Nathaniel Pettit and Elizabeth Heath was born in New Jersey. He died about 1805 in Washington Co. PA. He married Margaret ______. Need all information concerning Margaret. Dorcas D. Wolf, 2263 Hartford, Pontiac, MI 48054