Passage to the West - Miscellaneous Pettits

Pettit   Petit

Pettitt   Pettiet

CHAPTER 1
Pettit   Petit   Pettitt   Pettiet

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  • Brief history of Huguenot
  • Pettit Arms
  • Will of Thomas Pettit - 1665 - Rappahannock, VA
  • Thomas Pettit - born 1710
  • Descendants of Thomas and Judith Tolson Stacy

The gold Cross of Languedoc, with the official ribbon of the Society which is white, edged with stripes of French blue and gold has become the official insignia of The National Huguenot Society worn by members. The Cross of Languedoc consists of four elements:

  • The insignia consists of an open four-petal Lily of France -- reminiscent of the Mother Country of France -- in which each petal radiates outward in the shape of a "V" to form a Maltese Cross. The four petals signify the Four Gospels. Each petal, or arm, has at its outside periphery two rounded points at the corners. These rounded points are regarded as signifying the Eight Beatitudes.
  • The four petals are joined together by four fleurs-de-lis, also reminiscent of the Mother Country of France. Each fleurs-de-lis has has three petals. The twelve petals of the four fleurs-de-lis signify the Twelve Apostles.
  • An open space in the shape of heart is formed between each fleur-de-lis and the arms of the two petals with which it is joined. This shape -- a symbol of loyalty -- suggests the seal of the great French Reformer, John Calvin.
  • A descending dove pendant representing the Saint Esprit or "Sainted Spirit" -- the guide and counselor of the Church -- is suspended from a ring of gold attached to the lower central petal.

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Confirmation of this Pettit Arms was received by William Petyt and his brother, Sylvester Petyt, 27 May 1690, descendants of Gilbert Petyt, who died 10 September 1470.

Gilbert, and his brother Michael, were sons of Sir John Pettit [of similar Arms], and his wife Margareta, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Carminow.

Sir John Pettit was a seventh generation descendant of Sir Otes Pettit, Knight, who came into England with William the Conqueror, became lord of Ardover, and married Matilda, daughter and heir of Simomis FitzHues.

ARMS - Argent a lion gules, on a canton azure a pheon or.
CREST - On a wreath argent and gules a stork argent, holding in its dexter claw a pellet.
MOTTO - Qui s'estime petit deviendra grand.

Who thinks himself small, shall become great

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Recorded in the Wills of Rappahannock County, Virginia, 1656 - 1692, page 157 - 158

PETTIT, THOMAS* - 23 September 1663; 7 June 1665
transcribed exactly as printed
September ye. 23th in ye year of our Lord 1663

I Thomas Pettit of ye County of Rappa. and in ye parish of ffarnham being in a Weak Estate of body but in perfect mind & Memory make this my last Will & Testament, first I bequeath my soul unto Almighty God & my body unto ye ground to be buried with assured belief of the Resurection and that after this life my Soul & body shall be united in one & enjoy that Eternall bliss where my Redemer liveth, First I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Dorothy** three ffemale Cattle, one Cow name Cherry, and two heifers Comonly called by ye name of Goodluck, & Slow them & their Increase, I give unto my aforesd, Daughter & her heirs for Ever but ye Male to remaine to those that look after them until she come of age I do also give and bequeath all my Land yt is Really mine yt is to say a pattent of one hundred acres adjoinging to ye Land I now live on ye which Land encludes two hundred & Eighty acres by conveyance specified this Land heretofore mentioned my aforesaid Daughter Dorothy** is to have when she cometh to age for her & her heirs for Ever, and in case of ye death of my aforesd. Daughter Dorothy before she cometh to Enjoy this Land according to ye term of my will then the sd Land here given unto my Daughter to my Wife Katherine for her & her heirs for Ever & in ye meantime untill my Daughter be of age as aforesd. my wife Katherine to inherit & enjoy for her use in every kind whatsoever not destroying any timber nor to make sale nor diminsh any more than what shall go for ye use of her own housing and Cropps & likewise I doe also include that in case my wife Katherine aforesd. keep her self a Widow that she shall freely and wholly enjoy the Land with the proffits thereof according to ye tenor aforesd. during her life I do also give & bequeath unto my Wife after my Death my debts Satisfyed all ye rest of my personal Estate both within doors & without unto her & her hrs for Ever I doe also here ordaine and apoint my friend Nicholas White and my friend Thomas Cooper overseers of this my last will & Testament ye day & year above written
Thomas Pettit  Seal

Witnesses
Richard Glover, aged 37 years or thereabouts.
his
Richard RN Nightingale, aged 27 years of thereabouts
mark

ROBERT DAVIS Cl. Cur.

A true copy THOS. New Dep. Cl.

Truly recorded according to an order of Essex Court dated ye. 11th: March, 1664

Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER Cl. Cur.   Page 33.

  Not in Torrence's "Virginia Wills and Administrations."

**Married (1) 1675, James Fugett; (2) Godfrey Stanton

Thomas Pettit married Katherine, daughter of Major George & Eleanor Morris. Besides his daughter Dorothy, Thomas and Katherine had a son, Capt. Thomas Pettit "born in the Spring after the death of his father vizt. April or May." Land Trials 1711-1716, page 19.

3 June 1665, Katherine Pettit makes a deed of gift to her son Thomas Pettit. Deeds &c. 1656-1664, page 418

Name: Thomas Pettus (Pettit)

Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I
III--Colonial Councillors of State

first appears in the Virginia records as included in the commission to the councillors at the beginning of Berkeley's administration, Aug. 9, 1641. He probably came to the colony about that time. He was present at meetings as late as 1651, but in this year seems to have lost his seat on the arrival of the parliamentary commissioners. The House of Burgesses, however, elected him a councillor in 1652 and reflected him a number of times afterwards. Upon Berkeley's reappointment to the governorship at the time of the restoration, in 1660, the King again commissioned Pettus a councillor. Colonel Pettus made his home at "Littletown" on the James river, not far below Jamestown. The date of his death is not known.

Thomas Pettit, the son, born after the death of his father, was not entitled to any legacy by his father's will. Major George Morris, his maternal grandfather, was an early surveyor and is prominently mentioned in the ancient records. He patented thousands of acres of land in Rappahannock and New Kent counties. Major George Morris and Mr. John Long received a land patent for 1600 acres on July 29, 1667 (Land Patent Book #6, page 158). On April 1, 1685 George Morris of New Kent county conveyed his half interest in this 1600 acres to "Thomas Pettit and unto his sister Mrs. Catherine Longe" (Rappahannock county Record Book #7, page 179).

Following the death of Thomas Pettit, Sr., Katherine (Morris) Pettit married (2) John Long of King and Queen county. Child of this marriage was Catherine Longe born circa 1668.

The will of Thomas Pettit of Farnham Parish, Rappahannock was dated September 23, 1663 and proved January 7, 1663. This will mentions his wife Katherine and daughter Dorothy. This will was originally recorded in a record book now missing but was re-recorded at the request of Thomas Games (Gaines) on March 11, 1694. Thomas Games (Gaines) married Katherine (Morris) Pettit Long as her third husband. Child of this marriage was Ann Games (Gaines) born circa 1678.

Major George Morris was anxious to provide for Thomas Pettit, Jr., and his half-sister Catherine Longe (born about 1668), who was a young maiden lady and styled "Mrs." according to the custom of the day. Shortly thereafter she married Edmund Tunstall (1691), and secondly Captain Richard Wyatt (1698).

Children of Catherine (Longe) and Edmund Tunstall:
Mary Tunstall circa 1692 - married Thomas Fox
Catherine Tunstall circa 1694 married Samuel Mathews
Barbara Tunstall before 1698.

Children of Catherine (Longe – Tunstall) and Richard Wyatt:
Thomas Wyatt
Henry Wyatt
Susannah Wyatt married (1) Solomon Day and (2) Thomas Davis
Richard Wyatt married Sarah Overstreet and they moved to Charlotte County, VA

Dorothy Pettit who married first in 1675 to James Fugett. She married secondly Godfrey Stanton. By deed dated September 1714 Godfrey Stanton and Dorothy his wife deeded 280 acres in Essex county to Thomas Wyatt "our nephew and godson, the son of Richard Wyatt and Catherine his wife of King and Queen county and the Parish of St. Stephens". This instrument recites that this land is a portion of a legacy left the said Dorothy by the last will and testament of her father Thomas Pettit dated September 20, 1663.

Ann Games (Gaines) was given a cow by her sister Dorothy (Pettit) Fugett on December 18, 1679.

Captain Thomas Pettit, Jr. died testate in Essex county in 1720.

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English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records compiled by Louis des Cognets, Jr. - 1981

Page 3 - List of J.P.s appointed April 26, 1707
King & Queen County: Thomas Pettitt, John Maddison

Page 5 - List of Sheriffs Appointed 25th April, 1713
King Ñ Queen: Thomas Petitt

Page 14 - King & Queen - 209,102 acres of land 1,848 Tithables
Justices - Wm. Leigh, Rich Gregory, Tho Paulin, John Waller, Rich'd Anderson, Wm Byrd, James Taylor, Jno. Storey, Geo Braxton, Hen Fielding, Jno Wyatt, John Major, Thomas Pettit

Page 24 - King & Queen - Acres 281,302, Tithables 1,814, Warehouses 4,
Sheriff Jno. Madison
Coroners - Geo. Braxton, Tho. Pettit
Justices of the Peace - Jno. Holloway, Rich'd Anderson, Wm. Bird, James Taylor, Geo. Braxton, Tho. Pettit, Jno. Madison, Law'r Orill, Rob't Pollard, Sam'l Matthews, Jer. Clowdes, Rich'd Johnson, Isaac Hill, Wm Southerland, Gawin Corbin, John Baylor, Tho Walker, Wm. Todd

Virginia County Records SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY 1721-1800 DEEDS
DEED Book F 1761 - 1766
page 233
Feby. 5, 1764, Thomas Ballard Smith of Trinity Par., ouisa Co., to his grandsons, vist.: Thos. Ballard Wyatt, Francis Wyatt and John Wyatt, sons of John Wyatt of St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. 330 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Thomas Fox, Thos. Hughes, junr.; Sarah Fox. March 6, 1764. {John Wyatt was the brother of Richard Wyatt, husband of Catherine Longe - half sister of Thomas Pettit}

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THOMAS PETTIT born about 1720, and died July 12, 1784 (12 Jul 1784 - Feb 1786
(Surry WB2:64) Will of Thomas PETTIT, Sr., 12 Jul 1784.)

Parentage of this Thomas is not yet proven. He married JUDITH TOLSON STACY daughter of Benjamin and Mary Tolson Sr. Judith married first Simon Stacy on 22 Aug 1741 in Overwharton Parish. Simon died in 1762 in Frederick County, VA. Thomas and Judith married about 1762.

Notes
JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX - BOOK 4 - 1756 - 1757
Transcribed from the Grantor Index and checked against the Grantee Index
Martha Mewborn Marble, l377 Independence Ave, S.E., Washington, D. C. 20003
FROM   TO  PAGE #

BOOK 5 - JOHNSTON COUNTY
Castellow, Thomas  Thomas Pettit  163 *

BOOK 6 - OLD DOBBS COUNTY
Pettit (Petit), Thomas  William McKinney  536

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Children of THOMAS PETTIT and JUDITH TOLSON STACY are:

THOMAS PETTIT, JR was born about 1763.
MARY PETTIT, m. JOSEPH RANSOM.

1768 Tax List – Rowan County, NC – Gideon Wright
Benjamin Stacy – 1
Benjamin Pettit – 1
Daniel Boon – 1
Godfrey Cody – 1
George Sprinkle – 1
Henry Snow – 1
Mason Combs, Sr. – 1
Michael Sprinkle – 1
William Ridings – 1
William Combs, – 1
William Codey –1
William Ridge – 1

1771 Tax List - Surry County, North Carolina
John Banks
Mason Comes, Sr.
William Comes
Thomas Gode (Cody)
Patrick Logan
William Logan
Benjamin Petit
Thomas Pettitt
David Poindexter
William Ridge
John Ridings
William Ridings
William Ridings, Jr.
John Scritchfield
Nathaniel Scritchfield
Samuel Scritchfield
Henry Snow
George Sprinkle

1782 Surry Co, NC Tax Lists
Capt. Sheppard
Thomas PETTIT, Sr. 2 tithe, 7 slaves, 100 acres, Mitchell River
Thomas PETTIT, Jr. 4 tithes, 6 slaves
Sarah STACEY, 0 tithes, 4 slaves [?]
James FIELDER, 3 tithes, 5 slaves, 450 acres, Mitchell River
John FIELDER, 5 tithes, 8 slaves, 100 acres, Mitchell River

Capt. Martin
John FIELDER 3 tithes, 9 slaves, 350 acres, Camp Creek
William T. LEWIS 7 tithes, 14 slaves, 150 acres, Camp Creek (and other lands)
John COMBS 3 tithes, 14 slaves, 400 acres, north side Yadkin River
Winney RIDGE 1 tithe, 4 slaves
(Extracted by Cody Researcher George Baumbach from 1782 Tax List Of Surry County North Carolina, R. J. Taylor, B. Scates and M. R. McKinley,Cimarron, KS 67835 (1974)

Dyer's District
Francis COOMES two horses and one head of cattle with a total value of 13 Pounds.
(Surry List of Taxables for the year 1782. FHC film 0019957, John Krachka)

1784 Surry Co, NC Tax List, Capt. LEWIS' District
Nathan ALLEN 1 WP
John COMES 1 WP [son of William & Seth STACY Combs?]
John COMES Sr, 200 acres 1 WP [son of Mason & Sarah _____ COMBS, Sr.?]
John COMES 1 WP [son of John & Nancy HARDING Combs, Sr. or William & Seth STACY Combs?]
Mason COMES, 400 acres 1 WP [Mason COMBS, Sr.?]
John FIELDER, 350 acres 1 WP
Thomas PETTIT Sr., 100 acres 1 WP [married Judith TOLSON, widow of Simon STACEY]
Thomas PETTIT, 100 acres 1 WP [son of Thomas PETTIT, Sr.]
Zachariah RAY 1 WP
Winneford RIDGE, 100 acres 1 WP 2 BP [Winniford COMBS, widow of William RIDGE, dec'd. 1780]
(Combs-Ridge Researcher George Baumbach)

1785 Surry Co, NC Tax Lists
Godfrey CODY 100 A, 1 wp Capt. Adkins' Dist.
Salathiel MARTIN, Esq. 570 A. 1 wp 1 bp - Capt. Lewis
Obediah MARTIN 300 A 1 wp 1 bp - Capt. Lewis
Andrew MARTIN 350 A 1 wp. - Capt. Lewis
Judith PETTIT - 100 A, no Polls - Capt. Willis
(Surry County, NC, Wills,1771-1827, Annotated Genealogical Abstracts, Jo White Linn, GPC, Baltimore, 1992)

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Brother of THOMAS PETTIT SR. - BENJAMIN PETTIT, b. about 1721 in Rowan County, NC; and died August 22, 1785, Surry Cty., NC.

Will of Benjamin Pettit and estate filed 1786

He married ELIZABETH SPRINKLE (unconfirmed), daughter of PETER SPRINKLE. She died 1785.

Children of BENJAMIN PETTIT and ELIZABETH SPRINKLE are:

CAPTAIN BENJAMIN PETTIT born about 1750 in Essex Cty., Virginia;
died May 1827, Vicksburg, Warren Cty., Mississippi.
See underlined text above for detailed information specific to Captain Pettit and family

MARY PETTIT, born about 1751.
She married (1) WILLIAM LOGAN (unconfirmed) about 1771, son of PATRICK LOGAN and wife, Mary.
He died 1776 in Surry Cty., NC.
Child of MARY PETTIT and WILLIAM LOGAN is:
ELIZABETH LOGAN, born 1772 Surry County, NC
She married (2) GEORGE BATES before 1800.
Child of MARY PETTIT and GEORGE BATES is:
1.    HARRIET A BATES, b. July 09, 1800; d. January 26, 1864.

ELIZABETH PETTITT, b. Abt. 1752; d. 1831; m. GEORGE SPRINKLE, 1771; d. 1810.

GEORGE PETTIT was born April 27, 1760 in Rowan Cty., NC, and died May 10, 1845 in Polk Cty., TN. He married MARTHA MILNER POINDEXTER November 23, 1785 in Surry Cty., NC, daughter of THOMAS POINDEXTER and ELIZABETH PLEDGE. She was born December 18, 1768 in Goochland Cty., VA, and died 1852 in Polk Cty., TN.

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Children of GEORGE PETTIT and MARTHA POINDEXTER are:

WILLIAM MADISON PETTIT, born about 1792. He married JANE RIDINGS (REDINGS).

Child of WILLIAM PETTIT and JANE RIDINGS is:
THOMAS PLEDGE PETTIT, m. SARAH ANN POINDEXTER.

BENJAMIN PETTIT was born December 25, 1786 in Surry Cty., NC, and died 1815 in Washington Cty., VA.
He married CHARLOTTE MARTIN March 18, 1813 in Surry Cty., NC. She was born May 05, 1795 in Surry Cty., NC, and died March 01, 1865 in Yadkin Cty., NC.

Child of BENJAMIN PETTIT and CHARLOTTE MARTIN is:
a.   BENJAMIN PETTIT, b. February 20, 1815, Overton Cty, TN;
      d. March 31, 1906, Surry Cty., NC;
      m. (1) RUTH BOWEN POSY;
      m. (2) NANCY FLYNN, 1835, Stokes Cty., NC.

THOMAS PETTIT

DORTHA PETTIT

ELIZABETH PETTIT was born in Jessamine, Kentucky, and died in Crab Orchard, Kentucky.
She married ISAAC C. ALLEN.
Child of ELIZABETH PETTIT and ISAAC ALLEN is:
a.    JANE ALLEN, b. October 1797; d. October 10, 1850, Sugar Creek, Parke Cty., IN;
      m. JOHN SUMMERS.

FRANCIS P. PETTIT was born 1797, and died 1852 in Riceville, TN.
He married MARGARET MCCAMMON. She was born 1800, and died 1850 in Riceville, TN.
Child of FRANCIS PETTIT and MARGARET MCCAMMON is:
a.   ELIZABETH CAROLINA PETTIT, b. August 28, 1829; d. May 29, 1865, Riceville, TN;
      m. EDMUND ROBERTS; b. January 18, 1822; d. January 18, 1908.

MARTHA PETTIT

NANCY PETTIT

SARAH SALLIE PETTIT was born between 1795 - 1800.
She married HENRY ISAAC KELLY 1839 in North Carolina.
He was born 1801 in Surry Cty., NC, and died December 26, 1890 in Yadkin Cty., NC.
Children of SARAH PETTIT and HENRY KELLY are:

  • SAMUEL H. KELLY, m. ELIZABETH DAVIS
  • NANCY P. KELLY
  • RACHEL E. KELLY
  • REBECCA KELLY
  • SARAH A. KELLY
  • WILSON KELLY
  • JESSE KELLY

THOMAS PETTITT, b. July 07, 1767; d. Abt. 1790.

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Unknown connection - proof pending

THOMAS PETTIT, JR. was born about 1763. He married RACHEL.

Notes for RACHEL PETTIT:
1790 SURRY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA CENSUS (Alphabetical Order)
1 = FREE WHITE MALES OVER 16
2 = FREE WHITE MALES UNDER 16
3 = FREE WHITE FEMALES
4 = OTHER FREE PERSONS
5 = SLAVES

LAST NAME GIVEN NAMES 1 2 3 4 5
Pettite Rachel 3 1 4 0 0
Pettite Thomas 1 4 3 0 0

Children of THOMAS PETTIT and RACHEL PETTIT are:

  • THOMAS PETTIT, b. 1755.
  • GEORGE PETTIT, b. 1775, North Carolina; d. April 07, 1852, Caldwell Cty., KY; m. ELIZABETH GILLESPIE, November 22, 1800, Madison Cty., KY.
  • BENJAMIN PETTIT, m. CHARITY SKIDMORE, December 23, 1800, Madison County, Kentucky.

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