b. Sept 1836, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Occupation: Farmer

Father: William Poole Pettit, b. 1793, Spartanburg County, SC; d. 16 Mar 1858, Spartanburg County, SC

Mother: Lucinda Little, b. 11 July 1801, SC; d. 30 Jan 1885, SC

* Noted on 1870 Federal Census Pontotoc County, MS, Township 11, Redlands Precinct, page 26

* Noted on 1880 Federal Census Pontotoc County, MS, 5^th District, page 142

* Noted on 1900 Federal Census, Beat 3, District 88, Randolph and Robbs Precinct, page 15b

Married 1856, South Carolina

Spouse: Elizabeth _______, b. 1840, SC

Children:

1. Joshua Pettit, b. Dec 1857, SC; Married Sarah J. Walls on 14 July 1884 in Pontotoc County, MS; Noted on 1900 Federal Census Pontotoc County, MS, Randolph and Robbs Precinct, page 15b

2. William W. Pettit, b. 1860, SC; Noted on 1900 Federal Census Pontotoc County, MS, Randolph and Robbs Precinct, page 15a

3. Henry J, Pettit, b. May 1864, SC; Married Mary Francis Walls, b. 1865, MS; Noted on 1900 Federal Census Pontotoc County, MS, Beckham Precinct, page 4b

4. Benjamin F. Pettit, b. 1863, AL; Noted on 1900 Federal Census Pontotoc County, MS, Randolph and Robbs Precinct, page 16b

5. Susan E. Pettit, b. 1872, MS; Married H. P. Walls on 15 Aug 1889 in Pontotoc County, MS

6. Columbus T. Pettit, b. June 1876, MS; Noted on 1900 Federal Census Pontotoc County, MS, Randolph and Robbs Precinct, page 15b

7. Sarah Lucinda Pettit, b. Aug 1874; Married Robert Lee Walls

8. Ada E. Pettit, b. 1877, MS; Married Andrew Jackson Walls on 10 June 1897 in Pontotoc County, MS

9. Ida V. Pettit, b. 1878, MS

10. Baswell G. Pettit, b. May 1880, MS; Noted on 1900 Federal Census Pontotoc County, MS, Randolph and Robbs Precinct, page 15b

11. Castinburg Pettit, b. Aug 1869, MS

12. Nathan Pettit, b. Feb 1884, MS

Birth: 1793, Spartanburg, SC

Death: 16 Mar 1858, Spartanburg, SC

Burial: Poole Cemetery, Cowpens, SC

Father: Joshua II PETTIT b: 12 Sep 1773 in Essex County, South Carolina
Mother: Judith POOLE b: 6 Dec 1766 in Greenville, North Carolina

*Noted on 1830 Federal Census Spartanburg County, SC, page 248

*Noted on 1840 Federal Census Spartanburg County, SC, page 114

Marriage 1 Lucinda LITTLE

b. 11 July 1801, SC

d. 30 Jan 1885, SC

Married: 25 Feb 1819 in Spartanburg County, Sc

Children:

Revolutionary War Veteran

Birth: 12 SEP 1773 in Spartanburg, SC

Death: 29 MAY 1827 in Spartanburg, SC

Burial: Joshua Pettit Cemetery, Spartanburg County, SC

Will: Date: 1828/02/15; Description: PETTIT, JOSHUA, SPARTANBURG DISTRICT, WILL TYPESCRIPT (MSS WILL: BOOK B, PAGE 136) (3 FRAMES); Names Indexed: PETTIT, JOSHUA/ SCAGGS/ PETTIT, HENRY/ PETTIT, CINTHY/ PETTIT, WILLIAM/PETTIT, JUDAH/PETTIT, JOHN/WAKER, ELIZABETH/PETTIT, NATHAN//GRAY, JOHN///JACKSON/ HERRIN/PETTIT, HANNAH/POOLE, ROBERT C./ POOLE, JOHN/HEMBREE, RACHEL/ PETTIT, MARY/ PETTIT, CINTHY/ POOLE, GEORGE W.; Locations: SPARTANBURG DISTRICT;

Type: WILL (TYPESCRIPT)

*Noted on 1790 Federal Census Spartanburg County, SC, page 88

*Noted on 1800 Federal Census Spartanburg County, SC, page 206

*Noted on 1810 Federal Census Spartanburg County, SC, page 409

*Noted on 1820 Federal Census Spartanburg County, SC, page 279

Father: Joshua PETTIT b: ABOUT 1733
Mother: Rachel MONROE b: ABOUT 1733

Marriage 1 Judith ["Juda"] POOLE

b: 6 DEC 1766 in ,Granville, NC

d. 29 Dec 1842, Spartanburg County, SC

Burial: Joshua Pettit Cemetery, Spartanburg County, SC

Father: William Tailor Poole, b. 22 Jun 1739, SC

Mother: Elizabeth Stovall, b. 10 Feb 1739, Goochland County, VA

Research source: “Descendants of Bartholomew Stovall (1665-1722) (First 5 American
Generations)”, compiled by Donald E. Bishop, 21 Flem Phillips Rd, Laurel, MS
39443-9142, email:stovalldata@c-gate.net, published by The Stovall Family
Association, Inc., 1999

Married: 1789, Spartanburg County, SC

Children:

Birth: ABOUT 1733 in (Possibly) New Jersey

Will is listed in Spartanburg County, South Carolina Wills, Volume 1- 1787-1820, Section B, Page 104

Spouse: Rachel MONROE

b: ABOUT 1733

Children

1. Henry PETTIT b: 22 JAN 1763; Revolutionary War Veteran; Death: 12 OCT 1838 in Rutherford, NC; Marriage Mary Ann ["Anna"] POOLE b: 22 FEB 1763, Granville, NC; Married: 7 FEB 1783 in Spartanburg District, SC

2. Joshua PETTIT b: 12 SEP 1773 in Spartanburg, SC; Revolutionary War Veteran

PETTIT CEMETERY, Spartanburg County, SC

(Transcription from Spartanburg County, SC Genweb)

Directions: Turn at the traffic light in Cowpens south on Santee St-- right on Pacolet Road, go 3 miles to the 7 day convenience store ,continue 1/2 mile to the Y in the road, bear right 3 more miles to the natural gas pumping station on the right, at the gate go on to the dirt road, bear left at the old house place, follow logging road through the woods back out on the pipe line, go down pipe line over the first hill, half way down the next hill turn right at the FARM DANGER sign. The cemetery is about 200 yards down in the woods to the right.

(This is on private property and owners would need to be contacted. They are Danny and Elizabeth Rochester in Gaffney, SC.)

Pettit, Aron died May 10, 1833, s/o John P. and Sarah, Grand Son of Joshua

R S Embry (correct spelling is Hembry) died Nov 7,1867

Nancy Embry (correct spelling is Hembry) died Nov 1849

William P Pettit 65 years March 16, 1858

Lucinda Pettit July 11,1807 Jan 30,1885 w/o William

Hemery, Willif A. Mar 19,1883 April 30,1884, s/o B. & Emely Hemery

Joshua Pettit died May 29,1827

Judith Pettit 77 years Dec 20,1842

Joshua Pettit Sr. 1734-1786 Rev. War Vet.

Rachel Pettit 1736-1786