Family Group Sheet
NameBenjamin Pettit, GGG Uncle
Birthabt 1831, Bath Co., Kentucky
FatherSamuel Pettit (~1810-1870)
MotherNancy Ann Sharp (1808-~1841)
Other spousesLouisa Donahue
Marriage4 Apr 1852, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary ("Polly") Ann Hall, 1C4R
Birth1833/1834, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death1862/1867, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherJacob Hall (1806->1880)
MotherNancy Brown (~1811->1880)
Children
SpouseJohn A. Staton , 3C4R
SpouseAbsalom McClurg
3 MLeander Pettit, 1C3R
BirthMay 1855, Bath Co., Kentucky
4 MJames Preston Pettit, 1C3R
Birthabt 1858, Morgan Co., Kentucky
6 FNancy C. Pettit, 1C3R
Birthabt 1862, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Benjamin & Mary ("Polly") Ann (Family)
A published index to Kentucky marriage records lists the marriage of Benjamin Petitt to Polly Ann Hall on 3 Apr 1857, however, Morgan Co. marriage book 1, p. 120, at the Morgan Co. courthouse, records their marriage on 4 Apr 1852, by Wm. S. Hunt, which fits much better with the births of their children.
Census
The 1850 census of Morgan Co. lists a Benjamin Petitt age 20 living with the John P. Lewis Jr. family, as well as Benjamin age 19 living with Samuel Petitt. Either of these could be the one who married Polly Ann Hall. The names Bluford, Preston, Lucinda and Nancy C. though, strongly suggest that the Benjamin who married Mary (Polly) Hall named several children after his siblings.
Since there is no other evidence of two Benjamin Pettits of similar age in Morgan Co (or even surrounding counties), a very strong possibility is that both records are for the same person, and that he was enumerated twice in 1850, once with his parents and once with his employer.
1860 census of Morgan Co., KY, district 1, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 8 as family #47/46:
Benjamin Pettitt, 29, farmer; Mary A., 26; Lucinda, 7; Martha, 6; Leander, 5; James Preston, 2; Bluford, 5/12. All born in Ky.
The preceding househild is that of Mary’s parents, Jacob Hall and Nancy Brown.
Since there is no other evidence of two Benjamin Pettits of similar age in Morgan Co (or even surrounding counties), a very strong possibility is that both records are for the same person, and that he was enumerated twice in 1850, once with his parents and once with his employer.
1860 census of Morgan Co., KY, district 1, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 8 as family #47/46:
Benjamin Pettitt, 29, farmer; Mary A., 26; Lucinda, 7; Martha, 6; Leander, 5; James Preston, 2; Bluford, 5/12. All born in Ky.
The preceding househild is that of Mary’s parents, Jacob Hall and Nancy Brown.
