from The Pettit Correspondent, Vol. 1, No. 1, page 17 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1850 Burlington County, New Jersey I've transcribed here all households found on the 1850 census of Burlington County, New Jersey in which any Pettits resided. Much of the microfilm was difficult to read. I particularly found it hard to determine some of the surnames mentioned. If anyone has any corrections or additions please let me know. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pg Twp Name Age Sex Occupation Value Birth --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66 Beverly William Vanseiver 35 m farmer & Yr/r NJ Elizabeth " 35 f " Anna Maud " 11 f " Elmira " 9 f " William " 6 m " Mary Elizabeth " 3 f " Nathan Pettit 20 m farmer " George Maitee 14 m " 215 Mansfield George Black 67 m farmer 20,500 NJ Hannah " 31 f " Clayton A. " 11 m " Anna 5 f " Clayton G. Atkinson 59 m 20,000 " Hannah " 56 f " Charles Gaskill 58 m laborer " Elizabeth Dobbins 15 f " Emeline Pettit 12 f " Sarah Gaskitt 56 f " 220 Springfield Jonathan Ridgeway 81 m 20,000 NJ Thomas Taylor 35 m farmer " Sarah " 30 f " William A. " 4 m " Martha O. " 2 f " Mary R. " 6/12 f " Rebecca " 37 f " Lutham Pettit 25 m " Ellen Ingland 18 f " Sarah E. " 16 f " Robert Taylor 22 m laborer " James Bork 18 m " " Lewis Jones 15 m " " 226 " Shreve Quillez (?) 52 m farmer 27,000 NJ Rachel " 43 f " Charles " 17 m " [?] " 14 f " Elizabeth " 12 f " Jarvis " 8 m " Franklin " 3 m " Dennis [?] 25 m laborer Ireland William Dunana (?) 28 m " " George Pettit 14 m PA Warren A. " 12 f " 235 " Job Pickering 33 m farmer NJ Hannah " 33 f " Edward " 17 m " David " 3 m " Ridgeway " 8/12 m " Henry Lippwell (?) 18 m laborer " Martha Pettit 18 f " Susan " 10 f " 237 " George Crossman (Cropham?) 39 m NJ Martha (?) " 41 f " Anna " 10 f " Margaret " 7 f " Thomas " 11 m " Carloln (?)" 1 f " Anothy Pettet 14(?) m " Abagal " 20 f " Mary Mollen 15 f " 256 Westampton Reaboun (Reuben?) Haines 37 m farmer 6,000 NJ Sarah J. " 36 f " Phebe A. " 11 f " John " 9 m " Joseph " 6 m " Rebecca J. " 1 f " Joseph Pettit 20 m laborer " Mary Bishop 17 f " 279 New Hanover Thomas Richardson 47 m farmer 10,000 NJ Jane " 21 f " Elizabeth " 20 f " Ruth " 18 f " Rebecca " 16 f " Sarah " 12 f " Lewis R.(?)" 4 m " Moses Atkinson 12 m " Samuel Pettet 21 m laborer " Michael Thornton 26 m laborer NJ Rebecca Richardson 49 f " Abby Ann " 17 f " Allen R. Brown 47 m wheelwright " 282 " Samuel Davis 56 m farmer 10,000 NJ Sarah " 53 f " Sarah A. " 14 f " Rebecca " 8 f " William Hendrickson 14 m " George Pettit 17 m laborer " Joseph E. [?] 13 m " Sarah E. Montgomery 13 f " 283 " Joseph Pettit 42 m laborer 400 NJ Sarah " 40 f " Elizabeth " 15 f " Stacy " 11 m " Marianna " 7 f " Joseph H. " 3 m " Sarah J. " 1 f " 283 " John Pettit 36 m laborer NJ Mary " 30 f " William " 9 m " Benjamin " 7 m " William Emmons 7 m " 302 Pemberton Hudson Pettit 24 m farmer NJ Phebe " 24 f " Ruth A. " 1 f " 303 " Sarah Uncles 89 f NJ Laticia Carr 72 f " Jane Pettit 15 f " 317 " Joseph Pettit 31 m labourer NJ Ann M. " 28 f " Martha H. " 8 f " Amelia " 4(?) f " Margaret " 3 f " Adalade " 1 f " 333 Southampton John Pettit 44 m moulder NJ Mary " 40 f " John " 20 m moulder 950 " William A." 17 m " " Jacob " 11 m " Ruth " 9 f " Thomas " ? m " George G. " 1 m " 354 " Joseph Pettit (1) 60 m laborer NJ Levina " 52 f " Mary " 14 f " Henry Brown 49 m shoemaker " Kristina(?)" 57 f " Amos " 21 m " Eliza " 18 f " Lucy " 17 f " William " 13 m " Lydia Canion (?) 52 f " 397 Mt. Holly Job Gilberson 23 m laborer unknown Susan " 30 f Burl Co Martha Petit 76 f " Isiah Reeves 84 m none " 404 " Mary King 50 f NJ Molly Pettit 15 f " 417 " Joseph F. Burr 31 m Clerk of the County NJ Sarah N. " 23 f " Sarah Evesham 14 f " Hannah Pettit 23 f " 417 " Ann Brown 55 f DE Amelia Pettit 50 f NJ 423 " Mary Haines 56 f 5,000 NJ Latitia Petit 36 f " 439 Medford Chalkley Pettit 27 m laborer NJ Hannah Ann " 27 f " Sarah Wooden 5 f " George Pettit 3 m " Eli " 10/12 m " 444 " Mahlon Pettit (1) 55 m farmer 8,000 NJ Sarah " 51 f " Eleazor " 24 m " (446 - skips) Mary Ann " 18 f " Sarah Jane " 15 f " Beulah " 13 f " 447 " Anthony Pettit 32 m lawyer NJ Elizabeth " 40 f " Solomon Grenly 79 m DE Samuel Mullen 9 m " 455 " Joseph Pettit 26 m carpenter NJ Marianna " 24 f " John " 6/12 m " Betsy Kirkbride 65 f 300 " 461 " Chalkley Pettit 30 m NJ Hannah Ann " 27 f " Sarah " 6 f " George W. " 3 m " Eli C. " 1 m " Jane Taylor 36 f " [NOTE: The above is almost identical to that on page 43 and may well be the same family-Ed] 473 Evesham Jonathan Pettit (2) 24 m farmer NJ Mary " 20 f " Albert " 1 m " Lewis " (2) 30 m laborer PA Margaret Cameron 10 f NJ 490 " Arthur Haines 45 m farmer 2,200 NJ Mary I. " 28 f " John H. " 7 m " Joseph " 6 m " John Fairholm 56 m none " Ann " 56 f " Elizabeth Pettit 25 f " 492 " Benjamin E. Marple 33 m shoemaker 3,000 NJ Mary H. " 28 f " Caroline I. " 10/12 f " Clayton Pettit 17 m ap do " Richard Jobes 16 m " " Mary Ann Francis 20 f Ireland Edmund A. Pearson 29 m shoemaker NJ Samuel Bowker 24 m " " 503 " Charles W. Pettit (2) 37 m farmer 4,650 PA Acksa C. " 38 f NJ Ellen Mellon 14 f PA 535 Washington William Pettit 30 m collier NJ Lydia " 29 f " Joshua " 6 m " Sarah " 4 f " Lavina " 3 f " Joseph " 1 m " Samuel Cole 36 m laborer " David Thompson [black] 20 m " --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1)Probably sons of William & Beulah (see pg. 16). (2)Possibly sons of Jonathan & Ann (Wooley) Pettit (m. 9 Jan 1812, Burlington Co., NJ) - See the Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, vol. 2, pp. 37, 92, 155, 814-815.