James Newton Pettit

1807 - 1891  (84 years)

• Name	James Newton Pettit  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	1807	Missouri   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	27 Jun 1807
  Birth	27 Jun 1807	Perry Cty., Missouri
  Death	Nov 1891
  Death	Nov 1891	Texas
  Death	24 Nov 1891	Fannin Cty., TX
  Burial	UNKNOWN	Moore's Chapel cemetery, Fannin Co., TX
  Person ID	I30682	MacFarlane
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Emily McFarland,   b. 10 Nov 1824, Missouri d. 14 May 1900, Fannin Co., Texas (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	16 May 1844	Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA   [6]
  Married	16 May 1844	St. Claire, Missouri   [6]
  Married	16 May 1844	St. Francois Cty, Missouri
  Children	+ 1. Eveline Pettit,   b. 10 Oct 1845, Missouri d. Bef 1921 (Age < 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Mary Martha Pettit,   b. 17 Dec 1847, Tennessee d. 18 Aug 1948, Pittsburg Co., OK (Age 100 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Anna Rebecca Pettit,   b. 23 Jan 1850, Texas d. 24 Sep 1899 (Age 49 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Lucinda Josephine Pettit,   b. 27 Dec 1852, near Windom, Fannin Co., Texas d. 23 Apr 1949, Fannin Co., Texas (Age 96 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. James Newton Pettit,   b. 17 Oct 1855, Texas d. 3 Sep 1917, Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Elizabeth Lou Pettit,   b. 28 Apr 1858, Texas d. 1944, Fannin Co., Texas (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 May 2024

  
  

• Notes

  James Newton Pettit can be found in the 1880 census in San Bernadino California as a single boarder, working as a farm laborer, age 73. Emma Shrum Butler's research: Census Records: 1830 U S Census Ouachita Co, LA. Head of hhold James N Pettit [living alone] - also living in county were uncles Walker Pettit & Wm McDowell Pettit & cousin Francis Pettit --- 1840 U S Census Perry Co, MO. Head of hhold Newton Pettit Males (1) 20-30 James Newton Females -5 (2) Sarah Missouri Lucretia Melissa 20-30 __(Cleveland) Note: Living next to James Newton is WILLIAM CLEVELAND, I believe this is prob his brother-in-law (ESB) -- 1850 U S Census Fannin Co TX, p.163. Head of hhold J N Pettit, wf E. [Emily McFarland] --- Dt of birth/death; pl of bur: Pic taken of Grave marker May 1991, Moore's Chapel, 4 mi so of Bonham, Fannin Co TX. Note: James Newton Pettit is buried beside daughter, Sarah Melissa Pettit Horton. --- Dt/pl of marr #1-___Cleveland: Est fr birth of first child, Sarah Missouri b. Sep 1837 in MO. -- Dt/pl of marr #2-Mary Emily McFarland: Copy of Marr Cert. --- NOTES: 11 May 1857 - Bill of Sale, Fannin Co TX. Deed Records, Bk J, p 250. JN PETTIT sold to John McFarland [father-in-law] the following slave property: Saunders, aged thirty two years; Harvey aged twenty five years; Mary aged twenty seven; Emily aged twenty two; Charles aged six; Joseph aged two; Sarah aged two; Phillip aged four and another two days old not named, for the sum of four thousand five hundred dollars. Filed & rec 11 Jun 1857. --- 3 April 1858 - Divorce petition filed "Emily Pettit vs James Newton Pettit", Fannin Co TX, Box 312, paper 7677. Petition claims that James Newton Pettit commenced a system of harsh and cruel usage of her in MO, that he cut at her with a knife and attempted to set her bed on fire, while she was confined; that since her removal to Texas, only a few days previous to the birth of her youngest child, Emily. James Pettit attempted to blow up the house with powder, he repeatedly threatened her with a knife, that he struck her over the head with a gun and threaten to shoot her and that he was a habitual drunkard. - Divorce Decree Fall Term 1858, ca Dec 1858 [no dt on papers] --- According to Joseph Pettit Smith's (grand-son of James N. Pettit) autobiography JAMES NEWTON was a cocky little Irishman, erstwhile Mississippi River Steamboat Captain that left Fannin Co. TX (probably after the sale of the slaves to John McFarland, since he was not found during the divorce proceedings) and went to California for 10-12 years. He returned to Texas 1870. --- LINEAGE: Perry Co, MO, Will No. 46, Filed 12 Oct 1844: Last Will & Testament of Sarah `Sally' (Donahue)Pettit - "... to my son JAMES N PETTIT one eaqual [sic] fifth part of my property..." - James Pettit [1785-1842] Estate papers: several depositions naming the children of James & Sally. Pet262_nt 1850 Census - Fannin Cty., Texas CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: TX COUNTY: Fannin REEL NO: M432-910 PAGE NO: 163a REFERENCE: Enumerated by John Shaffer, 25th day of January 1851 =========================================================================================================== LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB =========================================================================================================== 27 244 244 Pettit J.N. 38 M Farmer 1,000 MO 28 244 244 Pettit E. 26 F MO 29 244 244 Pettit M. 12 F MO X 30 244 244 Pettit M. 10 F MO X 31 244 244 Pettit E. 6 F MO 32 244 244 Pettit Mary 4 F Tenn 33 244 244 Pettit Ann 1 F Tex REMARKS: Could be Ami ] Emma Shrum Butler's research: Census Records: 1830 U S Census Ouachita Co, LA. Head of hhold James N Pettit [living alone] - also living in county were uncles Walker Pettit & Wm McDowell Pettit & cousin Francis Pettit --- 1840 U S Census Perry Co, MO. Head of hhold Newton Pettit Males (1) 20-30 James Newton Females -5 (2) Sarah Missouri Lucretia Melissa 20-30 __(Cleveland) Note: Living next to James Newton is WILLIAM CLEVELAND, I believe this is prob his brother-in-law (ESB) -- 1850 U S Census Fannin Co TX, p.163. Head of hhold J N Pettit, wf E. [Emily McFarland] --- Dt of birth/death; pl of bur: Pic taken of Grave marker May 1991, Moore's Chapel, 4 mi so of Bonham, Fannin Co TX. Note: James Newton Pettit is buried beside daughter, Sarah Melissa Pettit Horton. --- Dt/pl of marr #1-___Cleveland: Est fr birth of first child, Sarah Missouri b. Sep 1837 in MO. -- Dt/pl of marr #2-Mary Emily McFarland: Copy of Marr Cert. --- NOTES: 11 May 1857 - Bill of Sale, Fannin Co TX. Deed Records, Bk J, p 250. JN PETTIT sold to John McFarland [father-in-law] the following slave property: Saunders, aged thirty two years; Harvey aged twenty five years; Mary aged twenty seven; Emily aged twenty two; Charles aged six; Joseph aged two; Sarah aged two; Phillip aged four and another two days old not named, for the sum of four thousand five hundred dollars. Filed & rec 11 Jun 1857. --- 3 April 1858 - Divorce petition filed "Emily Pettit vs James Newton Pettit", Fannin Co TX, Box 312, paper 7677. Petition claims that James Newton Pettit commenced a system of harsh and cruel usage of her in MO, that he cut at her with a knife and attempted to set her bed on fire, while she was confined; that since her removal to Texas, only a few days previous to the birth of her youngest child, Emily. James Pettit attempted to blow up the house with powder, he repeatedly threatened her with a knife, that he struck her over the head with a gun and threaten to shoot her and that he was a habitual drunkard. - Divorce Decree Fall Term 1858, ca Dec 1858 [no dt on papers] --- According to Joseph Pettit Smith's (grand-son of James N. Pettit) autobiography JAMES NEWTON was a cocky little Irishman, erstwhile Mississippi River Steamboat Captain that left Fannin Co. TX (probably after the sale of the slaves to John McFarland, since he was not found during the divorce proceedings) and went to California for 10-12 years. He returned to Texas 1870. --- LINEAGE: Perry Co, MO, Will No. 46, Filed 12 Oct 1844: Last Will & Testament of Sarah `Sally' (Donahue)Pettit - "... to my son JAMES N PETTIT one eaqual [sic] fifth part of my property..." - James Pettit [1785-1842] Estate papers: several depositions naming the children of James & Sally. Pet262_nt 1850 Census - Fannin Cty., Texas CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: TX COUNTY: Fannin REEL NO: M432-910 PAGE NO: 163a REFERENCE: Enumerated by John Shaffer, 25th day of January 1851 =========================================================================================================== LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB =========================================================================================================== 27 244 244 Pettit J.N. 38 M Farmer 1,000 MO 28 244 244 Pettit E. 26 F MO 29 244 244 Pettit M. 12 F MO X 30 244 244 Pettit M. 10 F MO X 31 244 244 Pettit E. 6 F MO 32 244 244 Pettit Mary 4 F Tenn 33 244 244 Pettit Ann 1 F Tex REMARKS: Could be Ami ]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1638] 1850 Federal Census,Fannin Co., Texas, other districts, p. 163, Image 43/86. Shown living in Fannin Co., Texas with wife E, 5 children, four slaves [S1639] 1850 Federal Census,Fannin Co., Texas, other districts, p. 163, Image 43/86. Shown living in Fannin Co., Texas with wife E, 5 children, four slaves [S1731] Frances Terry Ingmire, Terry and Allied Families Vol. III, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: 1983;;;;;), p. 105. Book A, p. 61 of St. Francois Co. records [S1732] Frances Terry Ingmire, Terry and Allied Families Vol. III, (Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: 1983;;;;;), p. 105. Book A, p. 61 of St. Francois Co. records [S1871] 1850 Federal Census, Texas, Fannin County, other townships, p. 163, fam. 244. J. N. Pettit, 38, MO, farmer, land valued 1000. E, 26, MO., M. 12 f MO, M 10 f MO, E 6 f MO, Mary 4 f TN, Ann 1 f TX. [S1872] Missouri Marriages 1776 to 1893 on-line at Ancestry.com.