No cemetery record exists, but a Veterans stone sits on the grave. No death date on stone, no death record in Buffalo, MN. Block 2, Lot 5

Reference Volume Entry 3181, Records of Men Enlisted In US Army Prior to Peace Establishment, May 17, 1815. It says he was 5 ft 10 in. blue eyes, dark hair dark compexion, a farmer, and 24 years old at enlistment.

Reference Bounty Land Application ordered from the National Archives.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN By "Lieut Col John Cambell The bearer hereof "SAMUEL PETTIT" having faithfully served in the Army of the United States, and last a private in a detachment under command of CPT Josf C. Bett of the 28th Regiment United States Infantry, for the term of "during the war", for which time he engaged, he is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States.

To prevent improper use being made of this discharge, here follows the discription of the said Samuel Pettit, five feet ten inches high, dark complexion, light hair, blue eyes and by profession a farmer. Given at Olympian Springs this 31st day of March 1815.

Record of Death Wright County, MN Book A, p.16-112.

The 1875 Minnesota state census lists Sarah Pettit, age 77, b. Ky Ky Ky, living in Stockholm with her youngest son William. (Households headed by sons Samuel and Cyrus are also on the same page.)

Fleming Co. Ky marriage register "00", p. 74, lists Samuel Pettitt m. Sarah Gallagher, 25 Dec 1814, by A.G. Houston.

1820 census of Greenup Co., Ky, lists on p. 667 (reel frame 9), line 42:
Samuel Petit Jr, 1 m 26-44, 1 f 26-44; 2 m < 5, 1 f 10-15.

Neighbors on the three lines below are John Jones (26-45), Samuel Petit (45+), and Benjamin Petit (16-25). Neighbors on the three lines above are Cyrus Jones (26-45), John Zornes (16-25), and Moses Jones (16-25).

1830 census of Greenup Co., Ky, lists on p. 80, line 15:
Samuel Pettit Jr., 1 m 30-39, 1 f 30-39; 1 m 15-19, 1 m 10-14, 1 m 5-9, 1 m < 5; 1 f 10-14, 1 f 5-9, 2 f < 5.

Samuel’s father is on the line above. On line 8 is Cyrus Jones, age 30-39, after whom Samuel and Sarah apparently named their son born in 1832.

1840 census of Greenup Co., Ky, lists on p. 59, line 5:
Samuel Petett, 1 m 50-59, 1 f 40-49; 1 m 5-9, 1 m 10-14, 1 m 20-29; 2 f 10-14.

1850 census of Adams Co., Illinois, North East township, enumerated 15 Aug, lists on p. 8 as family #55/56:
Samuel, 55, laborer, b. Ky; Sarah, 50; Mahala, 18; Cyrus, 16; William, 12. All born in Kentucky.

1860 census of Adams Co., Illinois,