"Genealogies & sketches of some prominent old families", by Benj. F. Van Meter, Louisville 1901, Jno P. Morton & Co., p. 93, "William Pettit was a native of Fayette Co., Ky, a son of Harry Pettit and his wife Juliet Greenville Atchison... The children of Harry Pettit and his wife, Juliet G. Atchison, were: Sarah, who married Daniel Boone Bryan; Mary, who married George Headley of Lexington, Ky; William, who married first, Miss Jennie Carr, and after her death married Annette Van Meter; Nathaniel, who died in the Southern Army, a soldier, in the hospital; Florence Rebecca, who married J. F. Scott."

Will of Harry Pettit, dated 12 Aug 1873, probated 13 June 1874, mentions "my wife Juliet G. Pettit; all my children" (not named)

Fayette Co. birth and death records list Harry Pettit as the owner of an unnamed slave born April 1855, and a slave named Lucion (male) who died at age 6 mo. on 2 Jan 1859.

Her surname is sometimes seen as "Atchison".

In 1880 she is recorded with her daughter Florence, as Julia Pettit, age 70, widowed.

1830 census of Fayette Co., Ky, lists on p. 358:
Harry Pettit, 1 m < 5, 1 m 30-39, 1 f < 5, 2 f 20-29. (The boy under 5 may have died before 1840, as there is no boy over 9 in the 1840 census reading. But he might have been living with a relative. The other woman over 20 may be Harry's sister Rebecca.)

1840 census of Fayette Co., Ky, lists on p. 162:
Harry Pettit, 1 m < 5, 1 m 5-9, 1 m 40-49, 1 f < 5, 1 f 5-9, 1 f 10-14, 1 f 30-39. (Plus 2 m slaves 10-23, 1 f slave 10-23, 1 f slave 35-54). 4 persons engaged in agriculture.

1850 census of Fayette Co., Ky, lists on p. 253 (stamped)/506(film), family #885:
Harry Pettit, 53, farmer; Julia G., 49; Nancy, 18; William, 16; Nat, 13; Rebecca, 10; all born in Kentucky.

1860 census of Fayette Co., Ky, enumerated 21 June, lists on p. 38 as family #297/302:
Harry Pettit, 63, occupation blank; J. G. (female), 58; Nathaniel, 23, farmer; Florence, 20. All born in Kentucky.

The next household is Harry’s sister Nancy with her husband George Berry.