Tag: Joshua Pettit 1734-1786

Analyzing an Old Joshua Pettit Family Record Found in Gilmer Co., GA

This old Pettit family record from Gilmer County, GA begins with the families of Joshua and Rachel Pettit and William and Elizabeth Poole of Spartanburg County, SC.  Though we do not know for certain, the evidence suggests this record was written down by someone in the family of Rev. John Fulton Pettit sometime shortly after May 21, 1898.

The Death of Old Joshua Pettit of Spartanburg Co., SC 1780~1786

Many people believe Joshua Pettit of Spartanburg Co died on September 15, 1786. In this paper we will look at where this date originated and why it is not likely the day he died. We will examine the documents that surround the final years of old Joshua Pettit.