1Sharolyn P. Wood.
My family tradition is that James D. Petty and his brother Geo. Valentine Petty left Dickson Co for Texas in 1848 with "seven brothers and cousins". I search to document who those "seven" might be. I have very little information about Thomas Petty's son John Petty. John was in Benton Co 1836 and 1840 Census. I have information from reliable researchers that John M. Petty came to Texas 1848 -- and that he is the John Petty in Upshaw Co. Texas Census:
Categories: John M. Petty, Benton Co TN
1860 Census TX Upshur Gilmer 398 163
John M Petty 55 farmer SC,
Sarah 52 TN
John 18 TN
Frances 16 m TN
S Richardson 16 m MS
Mary 14 MS
D L Petty 6 m TX
Amanda 4 TX John M. PETTY [Thomas Petty/James Petty/Thomas Petty/Hubert Petty] b. ca 1805 Union Co SC (lived Dickson Co and Benton Co TN; moved to Upshur Co TX ca 1848)
d. bef 1870 Upshur Co TX +1 Hannah MARTIN m. ca 1828 Dickson Co TN b. 1808 TN d. before 1850 +2 Sarah M. m. before 1849 b. ca 1808 TN d. aft 1880 m1. Mr. Richardson Note: Moved to Piney River, Dickson Co., TN as baby; John M. and father Thomas Petty are on the 1836 and 1840 rolls in Benton Co TN; moved back to Dickson Co TN after father died in 1844; moved to Texas in 1848. Note: 1850 Census Upshur Dist. Upshur Co H/H 290/296 December 10, 1850 book p. 200, written page 403
PETTEY John M. 45 (b. 1805) farmer $500 SC
SM 43 wife TN, LM 18 laborer TN, LW 16 laborer TN, BJ 13 school TN, JS 11 school TN, FM 9 f school TN
Richardson G T 13 m school MS; A 16 f school MS; SP 11 m school MS, SJ 9 m school MS, MJ 4 m school MS, SC 3 f TX
West J 25 m farmer TN; ME 18 f TN married this year (1850)
Note by spw: “L.W.” should be G.W.--George Washington Petty Note: Second wife Sarah M. was probably married first to Mr. Richardson: Richardson children on 1850 census: George T. (b. 1837 MS), A. (b. 1834 MS), S.P. (b. 1839 MS) , Sevier?. J., a cripple, (b. 1841 MS), Mary J. (b. 1846 MS), S.C. (b. 1847 TX) Note: 1860 Census Upshur Co., 398/163
PETTY, John M. 55 (b1805) farmer SC
Sarah 52 (b. 1808) TN; John 18 TN; Frances 16 m TN;
S. Richardson 16 m MS; Mary 14 MS; D.L. Petty 6 m TX; Amanda 4 TX. 1860: Living with the family of J.A. McPeak age 39 VA.,and his wife Mary 31 GA., on the 1860 census of Upshur County, Texas are two Petty males, George, age 26 and born 1834 in Tennessee and Thomas, age 6 born in Texas. Note: Sarah Petty, widow of John M. Petty, and Richardson family
1870 Census Hopkins Co.(Bright St AR Pct. 1) 574/575
RICHARDSON, George 27 Farmer 200 GA
Louisa 26 Keeping House GA ; Emma 10/12 TX
Blackburn Eliza 7 AR 1870 Census Hopkins Co (Bright St AR Pct 1) 575/576
PETTY, Sarah 54 (b. 1816) keeping house 200/500 TN #16, #17
Richardson, Sevier 24 (b. 1846) m cripple MS #19
Richardson, Mcguire 23 (b. 1848) m framer MS #17, #19
Farnsworth, Permilla 30 f House Keeper MS #16, #17; Sarah 11 f TX ##15,16,17; Mary 10 f TX #15
15-attended school; 16 cannot read; 17 cannot write; 19 males citizen over 21 Note: 1870 Census Hopkins Co (Bright St AR Pct 1) 573/575 Aug 17, 1870 p. 79
RICHARDSON George 27 m farmer 500 MS #19 Louisa 26 f keeping house GA; Emma 10/12 f TX (Aug) Blackburn, Eliza 7 f AR 1870: Listed a John McPeak age 49 born in VA with wife Mary age 42 born in GA.
Next door is living a John Petty age 25 GA. And his wife, Mary-- Is John A. McPeak’s wife a Petty? Note: Sarah Petty and Richardson family
1880 Census Prec 1 Somervell Co TX H/H 220/220 (Ancestry Image 24)
Richardson Geo 42 farmer MS KY TN
Louisa 37wife keeping house GA GA GA; John C. 8 son TX MS GA 1880 Census Prec 1 Somervell Co TX p.18 H/H 167/167 (Ancestery Image
Richardson J.M.35 FarmerMS KY TN
Margaret 20 wife keepinghouse KY IL KY; G.G. 8; Jno.O. 5; Wm 2; Joseph 1/12 April (all TX MS KY)
Petty Sarah 59 mother asst. keeping house TN NC NC
Richardson S.J. 37 brother mail carrier MS IL TN Unknowns:
1880 TX Hopkins ED 59 187 Petty Benjamin
John Peance? 40 MS MS MS, Mahaley 34 AL AL NC, Benjamin Petty 29 barber TN TN MS
Could this be Benjamin. Petty, son of John M. Petty and Hannah Martin?
Step-mother Sarah Richardson Petty was in Hopkins Co by 1870 1880 Census Prec. 5 Hopkins Co TX 6-8,9-1880 ED 60 194 H/H 73/73 (Image 9)
Walton, William M. 65 farmer TN VA GA
Newel F. 35 m son works on farm; Josephene 28 f daughter keeping house; Larkin C. 21 m son words on farm
Petty, Tenneessee J. 32 f daughter at home (all children AR TN TN)
Bangs, George W. 25 m nephew works in farm Creek Nation NY KY
Note: Census for son
1880 Census Erath (ED 206) 120/28
PETTY, F.M. 38 (b. 1842)TN TN TN
SA 36 (b. 1844) WV WV WV, LM 15 f Choctaw Indian Nation TN TN VA; GO 10/12 m TX TN VA And note from researcher:
1860: Living with the family of J.A. McPeak age 39 VA.,and his wife Mary 31 GA., on the 1860 census of Upshur County, Texas are two Petty males, George, age 26 and born 1834 in Tennessee and Thomas, age 6 born in Texas.
1870: Listed a John McPeak age 49 born in VA with wife Mary age 42 born in GA. Next door is living a John Petty age 25 GA. And his wife, Mary-- Is John A. McPeak’s wife a Petty?
Tie in these Pettys:
Mary McPeak (poss Petty) b. 1829 GA
George Petty b. 1834 TN George Washington Petty, son of John M. and Hannah Petty?
Thomas Petty b. 1854 TX
John Petty b. 1845 GA m. Mary Other”John M. Petty” to tie in:
Note: Petty Papers Vol 2 #1 pg 14; enlisted in Texas Mounted Volunteers in Austin, TX 18 Oct 1846
Resident of Travis Co., TX on 18 Oct 1847
Note: The John M. Petty b. 1806 d. 6-29-1870 buried in SCOTT'S CHAPEL CEMETERY Aquilla, Hill Co. is not from this family. See about p. 34 above.
1860 Census Hill Co Texas, July 12, 1860 Division, Hill County, Texas page #94, family #180/167 (Ancestry Image #14): John M. Petty 50 VA., Robert 38 KY., Sarah 25 VA., John H. 11 MO., Ann M. 10 AL.,Nathan T. 5 Mo, Mary M. 2 MO.2Census Record, 1850 Census Upshur Co TX 296/200.
PETTEY John M. 45 (b. 1805) farmer $500 SC SM 43 wife TN LM 18 TN LW 16 TN BJ 13 TN JS 11 TNFM 9 f TN Richardson G T 13 m MS A 16 MS SP 11 MS SJ 9 MS MJ 4 MS SC 3 f TX West J 25 m TN ME 18 f TN.3Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 #3 pg 40.
4Collected by Sharolyn Petty Wood, Census Records, Jan 2009.
1790 Census of York Co SC
"Thomas Petty & family census records 1790 to 1840
Ja+s Dervin (31) 3 2 6 0 0 [could this be James?]
John Dervin (30) 1 1 4 0 0
Union Co ?
James Petty Sr. (94) 3 3 6 0 1800 Census of Union Co. S.C.
p 239 Joshua Petty 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1, 15
p239 George Pett y 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
p 240 James Petty 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
p240b Charles Petty 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
p 240b James Petty Jr 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1
p 240b Absalom Petty. 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1800 Census York Co. SC P. 968
James Derwin 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1, 1
John Derwin 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 0, 2
George C. Derwin 2 0 0 2 010 0 1 0 0
Thomas Petty 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 [sons Thomas Jr & James D] 1800 Census Spartanburg Dist
Wm. Derwin 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1810 Census York Co SC
James Darvin Sr (272)r
John Darvin (268)
Rebecca Petty (265) 1820 Census York Co SC
Abram Petty (168) 201101-24010
Note: 1810 Census Rutherford Co TN Nashville Division (Image 5)
PETTY Thomas 1 2 1 - 1 = 1 - - 1 - - -
Male: 1(45+); 1(16-25); 2(10-15); 1(under 10); Female: 1(26-44); 1(under 10)
[Thomas 45; James D.13; Ambrose10; G.V. 7 or John M.5?; wife Jane under 45; Mary 2]
Is Thomas Jr, age 20, already in his own household? Note: 1820 Census Records Hckman Co TN
PETTY Thomas Jr. Male: (2) over 45; (4) under 10; Female: (1) 45-26; (2) under 10
[Thomas Jr.; Kiziah Albina; Elisha; Wm King; Jacob Hardy; Henry Allen; Martha; Mary]
PETTY Thomas Sr. M: (1) over 45; (2) 26-18; (1) 18-16; (2) 16-10; (1) und 10; F: (1) 45-26; (1) 16-10; (1) und 10
[Thomas Sr; Jane; James D; son 18-26; Geo V; John M.; Bartholemew; Mary D; Robert C; Kiziah Albina]
PETTY Ambrose M: (1) 26-18; F: (1) 18-16; (1) under 10
[Ambrose b. 1794-1802; Wife b. 1802-1804; F: b. 1810-1820]
Note: 1830 Census Dickson Co TN (Images 13 and 45) recorded twice
Duplicate census listings—census listed twice:
Thomas Petty Sr.
1st census: 000200001 00010001 Image 15/73 p. 315 Thomas, R.C, John, Jane, Kisiah
2nd census: 00200001(60-70) 00100001(50-60) Image 45/73 p. 330
James D. Petty (possible wife, Susan Redden Petty, b. 1802)
1st census: 110001(30-40) 200001(30-40) H/H 13/73 p. 314 James, W.C., ?, wife, M.J., Bettie
2nd census: 020001(30-40) 20001(20-30) H/H 45/73 p. 330 Lucinda Reddin 0021(15-20) 3101001(40-50) H/H p.343 Lucy Redden
[Note by SPW: This is the mother of Susan and Marry”Polly” Redden.] Note: 1836 Tax Rolls Benton Co TN
Thomas Petty; John M. Petty; R.C. Petty Note: 1836 Census, District 5:
Lashlee, Anderson (Elizabeth Petty)
Lashlee, Burwell
Lashlee, Mary
Petty, John
Petty, R. C.
Petty, Thomas
Poe, G. G.
Rushing, [three families).
[Atop District 3 and shaNavy its southern boundary with that district. Its western boundary was the ridge, running due north from the Thomas Jones place to the Point Mason Road and continued with the road to where it began to leave the road along the ridge to Rushing's Creek, then on north to the Paris Road, then eastward to Thompson's Ferry Road. The line followed the Ferry Road to the Tennessee River. The districts' eastern border was the Tennessee River.]
And see: 1836 Census and Tax Rolls, District 4
Petty, Albert
[Resided above District 2 and had Carroll County as its western boundary, the eastern boundary was contiguous with District 3, its southern boundary was the Natchez Trace Road, and its northern boundary was the Huntingdon Road which ran westward from Thomas Jones' place to the Carroll County line.] Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN Pensioners for Rev. War
Thomas Petty 76 Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN
PETTY Thomas Self, wife
Male: 1(70-80) Female: 1 (60-70)
PETTY John M. Self, wife, 4 sons
Males: 1 (30-40); 1 (10-15); 2(5-10); 1(under 5) Female: 1(30-40)
PETTY R.C. Self, wife, 5 daugs, 1 step-daug
Male: 1(20-30) Females: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2 (under 5) Note: 1840 Census Dickson Co
Jacob Petty; Gabrael Petty; James D. Petty Sr; James D. Petty Jr.; Jonanthan Petty; Thomas Petty Jr.; John A. Petty; Solomon Petty 1840 Census Index Dickson Co TN, PAGE 196, District 2
Charles Hutson, Lucretia Horner, Madison Dunnegan, Reuben Thornton, William Hutson, Hesekiah Gray, Rosanah Gray, Willie Myatt, Jacob Patty, Issac Haley, George W. Reddin, John H. Right, Nathanial Kimbro, Gabrael Petty, James D. Petty, Jr., James D. Petty, Sr., Jonathan Petty, Thomas Petty, Anderson King, John A. Petty, Henry Martin, William Kimbrel, Jacob Nelson, Robert Booker, Solomon Petty, Lucy Reddin, Susan Pinegar, Edward Terry, Reddick Myatt, Mary Myatt, William Pinegar. Note: 1840 Census Benton Co
(Image 23)
Thomas Petty Male: 1(70-80 ); Female 1(60-70); 2(15-20)
Ann Carnes
William Stevenson
John M. Petty Male: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40)
John Cole
James Russell Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(20-30); 1(>5)
William Cole
R. C. Petty Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(30-40; 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2(>5)
(Image 41)
Neadham Short Male: 1(30-40; 2(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(60-70); 1(30-40); 1(>5)
Sarah Edwards Female: 1(30-40)
John Morris Male: 1(60-70); 1(15-20); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40; 1(15-20); 2(5-10).".
"John M. Petty’s parents, Thomas Petty Sr. and Jane (Darwin) Petty sold their remaining land in Dickson Co., TN, to their son James Darwin Petty on 2 April 1834 and moved to Benton Co., TN, in 1835. They were accompanied by their youngest daughter, Keziah A. Petty and the families of their sons, John M. Petty and Robert Cowan Darwin making up the party. I don’t know when John and his family left Benton Co., TN, for Texas but there is a possibility that they travelled there with his brothers, James and George and their respective families, around 1848. However, John decided to settle in Upshur Co., TX, while his two brothers made their homes further west in Navarro Co., TX, which is almost south of Dallas."
1Sharolyn P. Wood.
initial could possbily stand for Benjamin
initials could be B. J. or B. D.
could have been born in Dickson Co., TN.
1Sharolyn P. Wood.
My family tradition is that James D. Petty and his brother Geo. Valentine Petty left Dickson Co for Texas in 1848 with "seven brothers and cousins". I search to document who those "seven" might be. I have very little information about Thomas Petty's son John Petty. John was in Benton Co 1836 and 1840 Census. I have information from reliable researchers that John M. Petty came to Texas 1848 -- and that he is the John Petty in Upshaw Co. Texas Census:
Categories: John M. Petty, Benton Co TN
1860 Census TX Upshur Gilmer 398 163
John M Petty 55 farmer SC,
Sarah 52 TN
John 18 TN
Frances 16 m TN
S Richardson 16 m MS
Mary 14 MS
D L Petty 6 m TX
Amanda 4 TX John M. PETTY [Thomas Petty/James Petty/Thomas Petty/Hubert Petty] b. ca 1805 Union Co SC (lived Dickson Co and Benton Co TN; moved to Upshur Co TX ca 1848)
d. bef 1870 Upshur Co TX +1 Hannah MARTIN m. ca 1828 Dickson Co TN b. 1808 TN d. before 1850 +2 Sarah M. m. before 1849 b. ca 1808 TN d. aft 1880 m1. Mr. Richardson Note: Moved to Piney River, Dickson Co., TN as baby; John M. and father Thomas Petty are on the 1836 and 1840 rolls in Benton Co TN; moved back to Dickson Co TN after father died in 1844; moved to Texas in 1848. Note: 1850 Census Upshur Dist. Upshur Co H/H 290/296 December 10, 1850 book p. 200, written page 403
PETTEY John M. 45 (b. 1805) farmer $500 SC
SM 43 wife TN, LM 18 laborer TN, LW 16 laborer TN, BJ 13 school TN, JS 11 school TN, FM 9 f school TN
Richardson G T 13 m school MS; A 16 f school MS; SP 11 m school MS, SJ 9 m school MS, MJ 4 m school MS, SC 3 f TX
West J 25 m farmer TN; ME 18 f TN married this year (1850)
Note by spw: “L.W.” should be G.W.--George Washington Petty Note: Second wife Sarah M. was probably married first to Mr. Richardson: Richardson children on 1850 census: George T. (b. 1837 MS), A. (b. 1834 MS), S.P. (b. 1839 MS) , Sevier?. J., a cripple, (b. 1841 MS), Mary J. (b. 1846 MS), S.C. (b. 1847 TX) Note: 1860 Census Upshur Co., 398/163
PETTY, John M. 55 (b1805) farmer SC
Sarah 52 (b. 1808) TN; John 18 TN; Frances 16 m TN;
S. Richardson 16 m MS; Mary 14 MS; D.L. Petty 6 m TX; Amanda 4 TX. 1860: Living with the family of J.A. McPeak age 39 VA.,and his wife Mary 31 GA., on the 1860 census of Upshur County, Texas are two Petty males, George, age 26 and born 1834 in Tennessee and Thomas, age 6 born in Texas. Note: Sarah Petty, widow of John M. Petty, and Richardson family
1870 Census Hopkins Co.(Bright St AR Pct. 1) 574/575
RICHARDSON, George 27 Farmer 200 GA
Louisa 26 Keeping House GA ; Emma 10/12 TX
Blackburn Eliza 7 AR 1870 Census Hopkins Co (Bright St AR Pct 1) 575/576
PETTY, Sarah 54 (b. 1816) keeping house 200/500 TN #16, #17
Richardson, Sevier 24 (b. 1846) m cripple MS #19
Richardson, Mcguire 23 (b. 1848) m framer MS #17, #19
Farnsworth, Permilla 30 f House Keeper MS #16, #17; Sarah 11 f TX ##15,16,17; Mary 10 f TX #15
15-attended school; 16 cannot read; 17 cannot write; 19 males citizen over 21 Note: 1870 Census Hopkins Co (Bright St AR Pct 1) 573/575 Aug 17, 1870 p. 79
RICHARDSON George 27 m farmer 500 MS #19 Louisa 26 f keeping house GA; Emma 10/12 f TX (Aug) Blackburn, Eliza 7 f AR 1870: Listed a John McPeak age 49 born in VA with wife Mary age 42 born in GA.
Next door is living a John Petty age 25 GA. And his wife, Mary-- Is John A. McPeak’s wife a Petty? Note: Sarah Petty and Richardson family
1880 Census Prec 1 Somervell Co TX H/H 220/220 (Ancestry Image 24)
Richardson Geo 42 farmer MS KY TN
Louisa 37wife keeping house GA GA GA; John C. 8 son TX MS GA 1880 Census Prec 1 Somervell Co TX p.18 H/H 167/167 (Ancestery Image
Richardson J.M.35 FarmerMS KY TN
Margaret 20 wife keepinghouse KY IL KY; G.G. 8; Jno.O. 5; Wm 2; Joseph 1/12 April (all TX MS KY)
Petty Sarah 59 mother asst. keeping house TN NC NC
Richardson S.J. 37 brother mail carrier MS IL TN Unknowns:
1880 TX Hopkins ED 59 187 Petty Benjamin
John Peance? 40 MS MS MS, Mahaley 34 AL AL NC, Benjamin Petty 29 barber TN TN MS
Could this be Benjamin. Petty, son of John M. Petty and Hannah Martin?
Step-mother Sarah Richardson Petty was in Hopkins Co by 1870 1880 Census Prec. 5 Hopkins Co TX 6-8,9-1880 ED 60 194 H/H 73/73 (Image 9)
Walton, William M. 65 farmer TN VA GA
Newel F. 35 m son works on farm; Josephene 28 f daughter keeping house; Larkin C. 21 m son words on farm
Petty, Tenneessee J. 32 f daughter at home (all children AR TN TN)
Bangs, George W. 25 m nephew works in farm Creek Nation NY KY
Note: Census for son
1880 Census Erath (ED 206) 120/28
PETTY, F.M. 38 (b. 1842)TN TN TN
SA 36 (b. 1844) WV WV WV, LM 15 f Choctaw Indian Nation TN TN VA; GO 10/12 m TX TN VA And note from researcher:
1860: Living with the family of J.A. McPeak age 39 VA.,and his wife Mary 31 GA., on the 1860 census of Upshur County, Texas are two Petty males, George, age 26 and born 1834 in Tennessee and Thomas, age 6 born in Texas.
1870: Listed a John McPeak age 49 born in VA with wife Mary age 42 born in GA. Next door is living a John Petty age 25 GA. And his wife, Mary-- Is John A. McPeak’s wife a Petty?
Tie in these Pettys:
Mary McPeak (poss Petty) b. 1829 GA
George Petty b. 1834 TN George Washington Petty, son of John M. and Hannah Petty?
Thomas Petty b. 1854 TX
John Petty b. 1845 GA m. Mary Other”John M. Petty” to tie in:
Note: Petty Papers Vol 2 #1 pg 14; enlisted in Texas Mounted Volunteers in Austin, TX 18 Oct 1846
Resident of Travis Co., TX on 18 Oct 1847
Note: The John M. Petty b. 1806 d. 6-29-1870 buried in SCOTT'S CHAPEL CEMETERY Aquilla, Hill Co. is not from this family. See about p. 34 above.
1860 Census Hill Co Texas, July 12, 1860 Division, Hill County, Texas page #94, family #180/167 (Ancestry Image #14): John M. Petty 50 VA., Robert 38 KY., Sarah 25 VA., John H. 11 MO., Ann M. 10 AL.,Nathan T. 5 Mo, Mary M. 2 MO.2Census Record, 1850 Census Upshur Co TX 296/200.
PETTEY John M. 45 (b. 1805) farmer $500 SC SM 43 wife TN LM 18 TN LW 16 TN BJ 13 TN JS 11 TNFM 9 f TN Richardson G T 13 m MS A 16 MS SP 11 MS SJ 9 MS MJ 4 MS SC 3 f TX West J 25 m TN ME 18 f TN.3Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 #3 pg 40.
4Collected by Sharolyn Petty Wood, Census Records, Jan 2009.
1790 Census of York Co SC
"Thomas Petty & family census records 1790 to 1840
Ja+s Dervin (31) 3 2 6 0 0 [could this be James?]
John Dervin (30) 1 1 4 0 0
Union Co ?
James Petty Sr. (94) 3 3 6 0 1800 Census of Union Co. S.C.
p 239 Joshua Petty 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1, 15
p239 George Pett y 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
p 240 James Petty 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
p240b Charles Petty 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
p 240b James Petty Jr 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1
p 240b Absalom Petty. 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1800 Census York Co. SC P. 968
James Derwin 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1, 1
John Derwin 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 0, 2
George C. Derwin 2 0 0 2 010 0 1 0 0
Thomas Petty 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 [sons Thomas Jr & James D] 1800 Census Spartanburg Dist
Wm. Derwin 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1810 Census York Co SC
James Darvin Sr (272)r
John Darvin (268)
Rebecca Petty (265) 1820 Census York Co SC
Abram Petty (168) 201101-24010
Note: 1810 Census Rutherford Co TN Nashville Division (Image 5)
PETTY Thomas 1 2 1 - 1 = 1 - - 1 - - -
Male: 1(45+); 1(16-25); 2(10-15); 1(under 10); Female: 1(26-44); 1(under 10)
[Thomas 45; James D.13; Ambrose10; G.V. 7 or John M.5?; wife Jane under 45; Mary 2]
Is Thomas Jr, age 20, already in his own household? Note: 1820 Census Records Hckman Co TN
PETTY Thomas Jr. Male: (2) over 45; (4) under 10; Female: (1) 45-26; (2) under 10
[Thomas Jr.; Kiziah Albina; Elisha; Wm King; Jacob Hardy; Henry Allen; Martha; Mary]
PETTY Thomas Sr. M: (1) over 45; (2) 26-18; (1) 18-16; (2) 16-10; (1) und 10; F: (1) 45-26; (1) 16-10; (1) und 10
[Thomas Sr; Jane; James D; son 18-26; Geo V; John M.; Bartholemew; Mary D; Robert C; Kiziah Albina]
PETTY Ambrose M: (1) 26-18; F: (1) 18-16; (1) under 10
[Ambrose b. 1794-1802; Wife b. 1802-1804; F: b. 1810-1820]
Note: 1830 Census Dickson Co TN (Images 13 and 45) recorded twice
Duplicate census listings—census listed twice:
Thomas Petty Sr.
1st census: 000200001 00010001 Image 15/73 p. 315 Thomas, R.C, John, Jane, Kisiah
2nd census: 00200001(60-70) 00100001(50-60) Image 45/73 p. 330
James D. Petty (possible wife, Susan Redden Petty, b. 1802)
1st census: 110001(30-40) 200001(30-40) H/H 13/73 p. 314 James, W.C., ?, wife, M.J., Bettie
2nd census: 020001(30-40) 20001(20-30) H/H 45/73 p. 330 Lucinda Reddin 0021(15-20) 3101001(40-50) H/H p.343 Lucy Redden
[Note by SPW: This is the mother of Susan and Marry”Polly” Redden.] Note: 1836 Tax Rolls Benton Co TN
Thomas Petty; John M. Petty; R.C. Petty Note: 1836 Census, District 5:
Lashlee, Anderson (Elizabeth Petty)
Lashlee, Burwell
Lashlee, Mary
Petty, John
Petty, R. C.
Petty, Thomas
Poe, G. G.
Rushing, [three families).
[Atop District 3 and shaNavy its southern boundary with that district. Its western boundary was the ridge, running due north from the Thomas Jones place to the Point Mason Road and continued with the road to where it began to leave the road along the ridge to Rushing's Creek, then on north to the Paris Road, then eastward to Thompson's Ferry Road. The line followed the Ferry Road to the Tennessee River. The districts' eastern border was the Tennessee River.]
And see: 1836 Census and Tax Rolls, District 4
Petty, Albert
[Resided above District 2 and had Carroll County as its western boundary, the eastern boundary was contiguous with District 3, its southern boundary was the Natchez Trace Road, and its northern boundary was the Huntingdon Road which ran westward from Thomas Jones' place to the Carroll County line.] Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN Pensioners for Rev. War
Thomas Petty 76 Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN
PETTY Thomas Self, wife
Male: 1(70-80) Female: 1 (60-70)
PETTY John M. Self, wife, 4 sons
Males: 1 (30-40); 1 (10-15); 2(5-10); 1(under 5) Female: 1(30-40)
PETTY R.C. Self, wife, 5 daugs, 1 step-daug
Male: 1(20-30) Females: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2 (under 5) Note: 1840 Census Dickson Co
Jacob Petty; Gabrael Petty; James D. Petty Sr; James D. Petty Jr.; Jonanthan Petty; Thomas Petty Jr.; John A. Petty; Solomon Petty 1840 Census Index Dickson Co TN, PAGE 196, District 2
Charles Hutson, Lucretia Horner, Madison Dunnegan, Reuben Thornton, William Hutson, Hesekiah Gray, Rosanah Gray, Willie Myatt, Jacob Patty, Issac Haley, George W. Reddin, John H. Right, Nathanial Kimbro, Gabrael Petty, James D. Petty, Jr., James D. Petty, Sr., Jonathan Petty, Thomas Petty, Anderson King, John A. Petty, Henry Martin, William Kimbrel, Jacob Nelson, Robert Booker, Solomon Petty, Lucy Reddin, Susan Pinegar, Edward Terry, Reddick Myatt, Mary Myatt, William Pinegar. Note: 1840 Census Benton Co
(Image 23)
Thomas Petty Male: 1(70-80 ); Female 1(60-70); 2(15-20)
Ann Carnes
William Stevenson
John M. Petty Male: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40)
John Cole
James Russell Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(20-30); 1(>5)
William Cole
R. C. Petty Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(30-40; 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2(>5)
(Image 41)
Neadham Short Male: 1(30-40; 2(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(60-70); 1(30-40); 1(>5)
Sarah Edwards Female: 1(30-40)
John Morris Male: 1(60-70); 1(15-20); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40; 1(15-20); 2(5-10).".
"John M. Petty’s parents, Thomas Petty Sr. and Jane (Darwin) Petty sold their remaining land in Dickson Co., TN, to their son James Darwin Petty on 2 April 1834 and moved to Benton Co., TN, in 1835. They were accompanied by their youngest daughter, Keziah A. Petty and the families of their sons, John M. Petty and Robert Cowan Darwin making up the party. I don’t know when John and his family left Benton Co., TN, for Texas but there is a possibility that they travelled there with his brothers, James and George and their respective families, around 1848. However, John decided to settle in Upshur Co., TX, while his two brothers made their homes further west in Navarro Co., TX, which is almost south of Dallas."
1Sharolyn P. Wood.
Family oral history says that his middle name was Dewitt instead of Darwin and that He game Maj. Alex. Beaton one of his land grants in return for surveyith the other one -- because the indians were too dangerous to venture west of Corsicana. His daughter, Mary Jane married a McKinney and Beaton was living with Mary Jane and her husband in the 1850 census. Beaton married McKinney's sister.2William S. Kemper.
says he was born in York Co, SC.3William S. Kemper.
says he was born in York Co., SC.4Collected by Sharolyn Petty Wood, Census Records, Jan 2009.
1790 Census of York Co SC
"Thomas Petty & family census records 1790 to 1840
Ja+s Dervin (31) 3 2 6 0 0 [could this be James?]
John Dervin (30) 1 1 4 0 0
Union Co ?
James Petty Sr. (94) 3 3 6 0 1800 Census of Union Co. S.C.
p 239 Joshua Petty 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1, 15
p239 George Pett y 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
p 240 James Petty 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
p240b Charles Petty 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
p 240b James Petty Jr 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1
p 240b Absalom Petty. 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1800 Census York Co. SC P. 968
James Derwin 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1, 1
John Derwin 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 0, 2
George C. Derwin 2 0 0 2 010 0 1 0 0
Thomas Petty 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 [sons Thomas Jr & James D] 1800 Census Spartanburg Dist
Wm. Derwin 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1810 Census York Co SC
James Darvin Sr (272)r
John Darvin (268)
Rebecca Petty (265) 1820 Census York Co SC
Abram Petty (168) 201101-24010
Note: 1810 Census Rutherford Co TN Nashville Division (Image 5)
PETTY Thomas 1 2 1 - 1 = 1 - - 1 - - -
Male: 1(45+); 1(16-25); 2(10-15); 1(under 10); Female: 1(26-44); 1(under 10)
[Thomas 45; James D.13; Ambrose10; G.V. 7 or John M.5?; wife Jane under 45; Mary 2]
Is Thomas Jr, age 20, already in his own household? Note: 1820 Census Records Hckman Co TN
PETTY Thomas Jr. Male: (2) over 45; (4) under 10; Female: (1) 45-26; (2) under 10
[Thomas Jr.; Kiziah Albina; Elisha; Wm King; Jacob Hardy; Henry Allen; Martha; Mary]
PETTY Thomas Sr. M: (1) over 45; (2) 26-18; (1) 18-16; (2) 16-10; (1) und 10; F: (1) 45-26; (1) 16-10; (1) und 10
[Thomas Sr; Jane; James D; son 18-26; Geo V; John M.; Bartholemew; Mary D; Robert C; Kiziah Albina]
PETTY Ambrose M: (1) 26-18; F: (1) 18-16; (1) under 10
[Ambrose b. 1794-1802; Wife b. 1802-1804; F: b. 1810-1820]
Note: 1830 Census Dickson Co TN (Images 13 and 45) recorded twice
Duplicate census listings—census listed twice:
Thomas Petty Sr.
1st census: 000200001 00010001 Image 15/73 p. 315 Thomas, R.C, John, Jane, Kisiah
2nd census: 00200001(60-70) 00100001(50-60) Image 45/73 p. 330
James D. Petty (possible wife, Susan Redden Petty, b. 1802)
1st census: 110001(30-40) 200001(30-40) H/H 13/73 p. 314 James, W.C., ?, wife, M.J., Bettie
2nd census: 020001(30-40) 20001(20-30) H/H 45/73 p. 330 Lucinda Reddin 0021(15-20) 3101001(40-50) H/H p.343 Lucy Redden
[Note by SPW: This is the mother of Susan and Marry”Polly” Redden.] Note: 1836 Tax Rolls Benton Co TN
Thomas Petty; John M. Petty; R.C. Petty Note: 1836 Census, District 5:
Lashlee, Anderson (Elizabeth Petty)
Lashlee, Burwell
Lashlee, Mary
Petty, John
Petty, R. C.
Petty, Thomas
Poe, G. G.
Rushing, [three families).
[Atop District 3 and shaNavy its southern boundary with that district. Its western boundary was the ridge, running due north from the Thomas Jones place to the Point Mason Road and continued with the road to where it began to leave the road along the ridge to Rushing's Creek, then on north to the Paris Road, then eastward to Thompson's Ferry Road. The line followed the Ferry Road to the Tennessee River. The districts' eastern border was the Tennessee River.]
And see: 1836 Census and Tax Rolls, District 4
Petty, Albert
[Resided above District 2 and had Carroll County as its western boundary, the eastern boundary was contiguous with District 3, its southern boundary was the Natchez Trace Road, and its northern boundary was the Huntingdon Road which ran westward from Thomas Jones' place to the Carroll County line.] Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN Pensioners for Rev. War
Thomas Petty 76 Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN
PETTY Thomas Self, wife
Male: 1(70-80) Female: 1 (60-70)
PETTY John M. Self, wife, 4 sons
Males: 1 (30-40); 1 (10-15); 2(5-10); 1(under 5) Female: 1(30-40)
PETTY R.C. Self, wife, 5 daugs, 1 step-daug
Male: 1(20-30) Females: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2 (under 5) Note: 1840 Census Dickson Co
Jacob Petty; Gabrael Petty; James D. Petty Sr; James D. Petty Jr.; Jonanthan Petty; Thomas Petty Jr.; John A. Petty; Solomon Petty 1840 Census Index Dickson Co TN, PAGE 196, District 2
Charles Hutson, Lucretia Horner, Madison Dunnegan, Reuben Thornton, William Hutson, Hesekiah Gray, Rosanah Gray, Willie Myatt, Jacob Patty, Issac Haley, George W. Reddin, John H. Right, Nathanial Kimbro, Gabrael Petty, James D. Petty, Jr., James D. Petty, Sr., Jonathan Petty, Thomas Petty, Anderson King, John A. Petty, Henry Martin, William Kimbrel, Jacob Nelson, Robert Booker, Solomon Petty, Lucy Reddin, Susan Pinegar, Edward Terry, Reddick Myatt, Mary Myatt, William Pinegar. Note: 1840 Census Benton Co
(Image 23)
Thomas Petty Male: 1(70-80 ); Female 1(60-70); 2(15-20)
Ann Carnes
William Stevenson
John M. Petty Male: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40)
John Cole
James Russell Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(20-30); 1(>5)
William Cole
R. C. Petty Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(30-40; 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2(>5)
(Image 41)
Neadham Short Male: 1(30-40; 2(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(60-70); 1(30-40); 1(>5)
Sarah Edwards Female: 1(30-40)
John Morris Male: 1(60-70); 1(15-20); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40; 1(15-20); 2(5-10).".
"James Darwin Petty, like his brother Thomas Petty Jr. above, came to Tennessee with his parents in 1807 and grew up in Dickson Co., TN, where he probably married his wife Sarah about 1820 and where all his children were born. He moved with his family to Corsicana, Navaro Co., TX around 1848 and lived there the remainder of his life."5Sharolyn P. Wood.
Note: 1880 Hill Co TX census, Bettie says her mother was born in SC.
James D. Petty, Sr. listed in the 1840 Dickson Co, Tenn, census.
Said to have fought in Mexican War
Moved from Dickson Co TN to Navarro Co TX - 1848
Land Grants Navarro Co (Ellis and Hill counties after Navarro Co divided)
Probate: Administration Navarro Co TX; son William Carroll Petty, named Administrator 7-27-1857
Note: Known as Jim. Actual middle name in question. Petty researchers list “Darwin”. He did have a double-first cousin named James Darwin Petty. Texas descendants know his name as “Dewitt”. Dickson Co TN court records list him as James D. Petty Sr. and his 1st cousin as Jr.6Sharolyn P. Wood.
James Darwin Petty, like his brother Thomas Petty Jr. came to Tennessee with his parents in 1807 and grew up in Dickson Co., TN, where he probably married his wife Sarah about 1820 and where all of his children were born. He moved with his family to Corsicana, Texas around 1848 and lived there the rest of his life.7Sharolyn P. Wood.
James bought the Petty land in Dickson Co from Thomas when Thomas and Jane Petty moved to Benton Co TN pre-1836. James sold this land (ca 1844?) and next was selling the property he inherited in Benton Co (ca 1844/45) and then is "gone" until the 1847 reappearance in Dickson Co TN and the oxen train "back to Texas". A Benton Co resident says that this all fits for James to have accompanied "a Benton Co wagon train that left for Arkansas in 1845, where many of the settlers didn't like the mosquitoes and moved on down to Texas." Our Aunt Bettie (James daughter) told her family that the land grant they have in Hill Co today came from James's service in the Mexican War.8Sharolyn P. Wood.
Close around 1848: "Bill Petty built a cabin on Elm Creek and and then returned to Dickson Co. to marry a New Orleans girl." [one story always told by my grandmother] "Jim came back to Texas, leaving Dickson Co TN in late 1847 at the head of an oxen train with seven brothers and cousins, and their families, bound for Texas. They arrived in Texas in 1848, except W.C. Petty and his wife, whose arrival was delayed until 1849." [as repeatedly told to us by our great aunts and uncles, the children of W. C. Petty.].
1Sharolyn P. Wood.
She may have been born in North Carolina
There is no documentation; and the mistake may have been found in the Gabriel Petty and Edwards family records. Sarah was never mentioned to any family member who ever wrote anything down in any oral history. This is odd, and who knows what happened to her.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 # pg 40.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 # pg 40.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 #3 pg 40.
lists deathdate as 14 Sep 1900.2Barbara McGee.
Sources: Sarah Duncan Beene: Family tradition says they moved to Texas in 1846 from Stewart Co., Tenn; Descendants Navarro Co., Texas censuses 1850-80; Navarro Co Mgs.; Tombstones, Petty family cemetary in Corsicana, Texas.3Connie Self.
John T. Petty was taxed for 60 acres of the Wiley Powers Survey (Pettys Church area).
Came to Texas in 1848.
George V. Petty pat. 320 acres of his 3rd CL certificed in Navarro county 29 Jul 1854.
WC Petty located his 60 acres survey west on preent EMHouse
James D. Petty is on the 1849 NCTSI (?) Not found in the 1850 census; signed petition 1851. His 3rd CL 320 acres survey patenet by him 20 Jun 1956 is located 3/4 in Hill county and 1/4 in Eliis county.4Collected by Sharolyn Petty Wood, Census Records, Jan 2009.
1790 Census of York Co SC
"Thomas Petty & family census records 1790 to 1840
Ja+s Dervin (31) 3 2 6 0 0 [could this be James?]
John Dervin (30) 1 1 4 0 0
Union Co ?
James Petty Sr. (94) 3 3 6 0 1800 Census of Union Co. S.C.
p 239 Joshua Petty 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1, 15
p239 George Pett y 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
p 240 James Petty 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
p240b Charles Petty 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
p 240b James Petty Jr 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1
p 240b Absalom Petty. 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1800 Census York Co. SC P. 968
James Derwin 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1, 1
John Derwin 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 0, 2
George C. Derwin 2 0 0 2 010 0 1 0 0
Thomas Petty 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 [sons Thomas Jr & James D] 1800 Census Spartanburg Dist
Wm. Derwin 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1810 Census York Co SC
James Darvin Sr (272)r
John Darvin (268)
Rebecca Petty (265) 1820 Census York Co SC
Abram Petty (168) 201101-24010
Note: 1810 Census Rutherford Co TN Nashville Division (Image 5)
PETTY Thomas 1 2 1 - 1 = 1 - - 1 - - -
Male: 1(45+); 1(16-25); 2(10-15); 1(under 10); Female: 1(26-44); 1(under 10)
[Thomas 45; James D.13; Ambrose10; G.V. 7 or John M.5?; wife Jane under 45; Mary 2]
Is Thomas Jr, age 20, already in his own household? Note: 1820 Census Records Hckman Co TN
PETTY Thomas Jr. Male: (2) over 45; (4) under 10; Female: (1) 45-26; (2) under 10
[Thomas Jr.; Kiziah Albina; Elisha; Wm King; Jacob Hardy; Henry Allen; Martha; Mary]
PETTY Thomas Sr. M: (1) over 45; (2) 26-18; (1) 18-16; (2) 16-10; (1) und 10; F: (1) 45-26; (1) 16-10; (1) und 10
[Thomas Sr; Jane; James D; son 18-26; Geo V; John M.; Bartholemew; Mary D; Robert C; Kiziah Albina]
PETTY Ambrose M: (1) 26-18; F: (1) 18-16; (1) under 10
[Ambrose b. 1794-1802; Wife b. 1802-1804; F: b. 1810-1820]
Note: 1830 Census Dickson Co TN (Images 13 and 45) recorded twice
Duplicate census listings—census listed twice:
Thomas Petty Sr.
1st census: 000200001 00010001 Image 15/73 p. 315 Thomas, R.C, John, Jane, Kisiah
2nd census: 00200001(60-70) 00100001(50-60) Image 45/73 p. 330
James D. Petty (possible wife, Susan Redden Petty, b. 1802)
1st census: 110001(30-40) 200001(30-40) H/H 13/73 p. 314 James, W.C., ?, wife, M.J., Bettie
2nd census: 020001(30-40) 20001(20-30) H/H 45/73 p. 330 Lucinda Reddin 0021(15-20) 3101001(40-50) H/H p.343 Lucy Redden
[Note by SPW: This is the mother of Susan and Marry”Polly” Redden.] Note: 1836 Tax Rolls Benton Co TN
Thomas Petty; John M. Petty; R.C. Petty Note: 1836 Census, District 5:
Lashlee, Anderson (Elizabeth Petty)
Lashlee, Burwell
Lashlee, Mary
Petty, John
Petty, R. C.
Petty, Thomas
Poe, G. G.
Rushing, [three families).
[Atop District 3 and shaNavy its southern boundary with that district. Its western boundary was the ridge, running due north from the Thomas Jones place to the Point Mason Road and continued with the road to where it began to leave the road along the ridge to Rushing's Creek, then on north to the Paris Road, then eastward to Thompson's Ferry Road. The line followed the Ferry Road to the Tennessee River. The districts' eastern border was the Tennessee River.]
And see: 1836 Census and Tax Rolls, District 4
Petty, Albert
[Resided above District 2 and had Carroll County as its western boundary, the eastern boundary was contiguous with District 3, its southern boundary was the Natchez Trace Road, and its northern boundary was the Huntingdon Road which ran westward from Thomas Jones' place to the Carroll County line.] Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN Pensioners for Rev. War
Thomas Petty 76 Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN
PETTY Thomas Self, wife
Male: 1(70-80) Female: 1 (60-70)
PETTY John M. Self, wife, 4 sons
Males: 1 (30-40); 1 (10-15); 2(5-10); 1(under 5) Female: 1(30-40)
PETTY R.C. Self, wife, 5 daugs, 1 step-daug
Male: 1(20-30) Females: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2 (under 5) Note: 1840 Census Dickson Co
Jacob Petty; Gabrael Petty; James D. Petty Sr; James D. Petty Jr.; Jonanthan Petty; Thomas Petty Jr.; John A. Petty; Solomon Petty 1840 Census Index Dickson Co TN, PAGE 196, District 2
Charles Hutson, Lucretia Horner, Madison Dunnegan, Reuben Thornton, William Hutson, Hesekiah Gray, Rosanah Gray, Willie Myatt, Jacob Patty, Issac Haley, George W. Reddin, John H. Right, Nathanial Kimbro, Gabrael Petty, James D. Petty, Jr., James D. Petty, Sr., Jonathan Petty, Thomas Petty, Anderson King, John A. Petty, Henry Martin, William Kimbrel, Jacob Nelson, Robert Booker, Solomon Petty, Lucy Reddin, Susan Pinegar, Edward Terry, Reddick Myatt, Mary Myatt, William Pinegar. Note: 1840 Census Benton Co
(Image 23)
Thomas Petty Male: 1(70-80 ); Female 1(60-70); 2(15-20)
Ann Carnes
William Stevenson
John M. Petty Male: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40)
John Cole
James Russell Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(20-30); 1(>5)
William Cole
R. C. Petty Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(30-40; 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2(>5)
(Image 41)
Neadham Short Male: 1(30-40; 2(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(60-70); 1(30-40); 1(>5)
Sarah Edwards Female: 1(30-40)
John Morris Male: 1(60-70); 1(15-20); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40; 1(15-20); 2(5-10).".
"George Valentine Petty also came to Tennessee with his parents in 1807, where he married Polly Redden on 23 Oct 1883. We can trace the movements of the family by the birthplaces of their children. The first seven children were born in Dickson/Hickman Co., TN, then the family moved to Humphreys Co., TN, some time after 1835 where Marie Louise, George and Eliza L. Petty were born and lastly, their youngest son, Jasper Sevier Petty, was born 19 Nov. 1850 in Navaro Co., TX. It is very probable that they all made the journey from Tennessee to Texas around 1848 with the family of his brother, James Darwin Petty."5Biographical Text, BIBLIOGRAPHY: Wyvonne Putman, comp., Navarro County History (4 vols., Quanah, Texas: Nortex.
PETTY'S CHAPEL, TEXAS. Petty's Chapel is a mile northeast of Corsicana in central Navarro County. Recorded history of the site begins with an 1852 Cumberland Presbyterian camp meeting on the north bank of Chambers Creek. The meeting lasted ten to fourteen days and was attended by members of all denominations. The town that eventually developed at the site took its name from early settler George V. Petty, who donated land in 1870 for the building of a school. Methodists led by R. Q. Mills built the first church at Petty's Chapel around 1885; Andrew Davis served as the first pastor. In 1906 Petty's Chapel had one school for white students, with one teacher and an enrollment of forty-eight, and a separate school for blacks, with one teacher and an enrollment of sixty-five. The 1936 county highway map showed scattered dwellings and two each of schools, churches, businesses, and cemeteries at the townsite. Petty's Chapel had a population of forty and two businesses in 1939. By 1990 the population of Petty's Chapel had dropped to twenty-five, and no businesses were reported there. The population remained at twenty-five in 2000.6Connie Self.
Sevier was the only child of George and Polly’s born in Texas. Navarro County was Indian territory and it was said Sevier was first white man born in county. It was disputed at Texas Centennial State Fair and supposedly proved Sevier was the first white man born against someone with last name of White. Petty Cemetery is on the old Tom Petty farm. Tom would be George’s oldest son - John Thomas. The cemetery is overgrown and deserted.
George and Polly moved from Tennessee to Texas with 10 children in 1846 - a few months after Texas became a state.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 #3 pg 39-45; Vol 3 #4 pg 59-65.
listed mg date as 27 OCT 1831
Joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the "Mormons" first meeting them in abt 1834/5, baptized in 1836. In 1846 he decided to migrate to Utah. His wife did not accept the new religion and balked at going. She was given the decision to stay behind alone or come with the family. She went with the family. Settled in Salt Lake Valley (Herriman).
liked to be called R.C.
called as a church missionary 6 Apr 1855 to the Oklahoma Indian Territory, died while on his mission.
exact date of death unclear, could also be 2 Feb 1856.2Collected by Sharolyn Petty Wood, Census Records, Jan 2009.
1790 Census of York Co SC
"Thomas Petty & family census records 1790 to 1840
Ja+s Dervin (31) 3 2 6 0 0 [could this be James?]
John Dervin (30) 1 1 4 0 0
Union Co ?
James Petty Sr. (94) 3 3 6 0 1800 Census of Union Co. S.C.
p 239 Joshua Petty 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1, 15
p239 George Pett y 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
p 240 James Petty 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
p240b Charles Petty 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
p 240b James Petty Jr 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1
p 240b Absalom Petty. 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1800 Census York Co. SC P. 968
James Derwin 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1, 1
John Derwin 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 0, 2
George C. Derwin 2 0 0 2 010 0 1 0 0
Thomas Petty 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 [sons Thomas Jr & James D] 1800 Census Spartanburg Dist
Wm. Derwin 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1810 Census York Co SC
James Darvin Sr (272)r
John Darvin (268)
Rebecca Petty (265) 1820 Census York Co SC
Abram Petty (168) 201101-24010
Note: 1810 Census Rutherford Co TN Nashville Division (Image 5)
PETTY Thomas 1 2 1 - 1 = 1 - - 1 - - -
Male: 1(45+); 1(16-25); 2(10-15); 1(under 10); Female: 1(26-44); 1(under 10)
[Thomas 45; James D.13; Ambrose10; G.V. 7 or John M.5?; wife Jane under 45; Mary 2]
Is Thomas Jr, age 20, already in his own household? Note: 1820 Census Records Hckman Co TN
PETTY Thomas Jr. Male: (2) over 45; (4) under 10; Female: (1) 45-26; (2) under 10
[Thomas Jr.; Kiziah Albina; Elisha; Wm King; Jacob Hardy; Henry Allen; Martha; Mary]
PETTY Thomas Sr. M: (1) over 45; (2) 26-18; (1) 18-16; (2) 16-10; (1) und 10; F: (1) 45-26; (1) 16-10; (1) und 10
[Thomas Sr; Jane; James D; son 18-26; Geo V; John M.; Bartholemew; Mary D; Robert C; Kiziah Albina]
PETTY Ambrose M: (1) 26-18; F: (1) 18-16; (1) under 10
[Ambrose b. 1794-1802; Wife b. 1802-1804; F: b. 1810-1820]
Note: 1830 Census Dickson Co TN (Images 13 and 45) recorded twice
Duplicate census listings—census listed twice:
Thomas Petty Sr.
1st census: 000200001 00010001 Image 15/73 p. 315 Thomas, R.C, John, Jane, Kisiah
2nd census: 00200001(60-70) 00100001(50-60) Image 45/73 p. 330
James D. Petty (possible wife, Susan Redden Petty, b. 1802)
1st census: 110001(30-40) 200001(30-40) H/H 13/73 p. 314 James, W.C., ?, wife, M.J., Bettie
2nd census: 020001(30-40) 20001(20-30) H/H 45/73 p. 330 Lucinda Reddin 0021(15-20) 3101001(40-50) H/H p.343 Lucy Redden
[Note by SPW: This is the mother of Susan and Marry”Polly” Redden.] Note: 1836 Tax Rolls Benton Co TN
Thomas Petty; John M. Petty; R.C. Petty Note: 1836 Census, District 5:
Lashlee, Anderson (Elizabeth Petty)
Lashlee, Burwell
Lashlee, Mary
Petty, John
Petty, R. C.
Petty, Thomas
Poe, G. G.
Rushing, [three families).
[Atop District 3 and shaNavy its southern boundary with that district. Its western boundary was the ridge, running due north from the Thomas Jones place to the Point Mason Road and continued with the road to where it began to leave the road along the ridge to Rushing's Creek, then on north to the Paris Road, then eastward to Thompson's Ferry Road. The line followed the Ferry Road to the Tennessee River. The districts' eastern border was the Tennessee River.]
And see: 1836 Census and Tax Rolls, District 4
Petty, Albert
[Resided above District 2 and had Carroll County as its western boundary, the eastern boundary was contiguous with District 3, its southern boundary was the Natchez Trace Road, and its northern boundary was the Huntingdon Road which ran westward from Thomas Jones' place to the Carroll County line.] Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN Pensioners for Rev. War
Thomas Petty 76 Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN
PETTY Thomas Self, wife
Male: 1(70-80) Female: 1 (60-70)
PETTY John M. Self, wife, 4 sons
Males: 1 (30-40); 1 (10-15); 2(5-10); 1(under 5) Female: 1(30-40)
PETTY R.C. Self, wife, 5 daugs, 1 step-daug
Male: 1(20-30) Females: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2 (under 5) Note: 1840 Census Dickson Co
Jacob Petty; Gabrael Petty; James D. Petty Sr; James D. Petty Jr.; Jonanthan Petty; Thomas Petty Jr.; John A. Petty; Solomon Petty 1840 Census Index Dickson Co TN, PAGE 196, District 2
Charles Hutson, Lucretia Horner, Madison Dunnegan, Reuben Thornton, William Hutson, Hesekiah Gray, Rosanah Gray, Willie Myatt, Jacob Patty, Issac Haley, George W. Reddin, John H. Right, Nathanial Kimbro, Gabrael Petty, James D. Petty, Jr., James D. Petty, Sr., Jonathan Petty, Thomas Petty, Anderson King, John A. Petty, Henry Martin, William Kimbrel, Jacob Nelson, Robert Booker, Solomon Petty, Lucy Reddin, Susan Pinegar, Edward Terry, Reddick Myatt, Mary Myatt, William Pinegar. Note: 1840 Census Benton Co
(Image 23)
Thomas Petty Male: 1(70-80 ); Female 1(60-70); 2(15-20)
Ann Carnes
William Stevenson
John M. Petty Male: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40)
John Cole
James Russell Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(20-30); 1(>5)
William Cole
R. C. Petty Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(30-40; 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2(>5)
(Image 41)
Neadham Short Male: 1(30-40; 2(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(60-70); 1(30-40); 1(>5)
Sarah Edwards Female: 1(30-40)
John Morris Male: 1(60-70); 1(15-20); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40; 1(15-20); 2(5-10).".
" Robert Cowan Darwin was the youngest son of Thomas Petty Sr. and Jane (Darwin) Petty. He was born 20 Nov. 1812 in Dickson Co., TN, near the Piney River about one mile north of the border with Hickman County. It was noted in Section 3.15 that Thomas Petty Sr. had sold half of his original land holding to his brother, Gabriel Petty, in January 1820 and consequently the children of Gabriel and Sarah (Darwin) Petty had grown up alongside those of Thomas. Gabriel Petty’s eldest son, Samuel, had married about 1825, Margaret Jefferson Wells, who was known as Peggy Petty within the family. To this union there were two daughters: Eliza born 1826 and Sarah born 1828. A year later in 1829, Samuel Petty died and the widowed Margaret was left without support and became dependent for help from Gabriel Petty’s family who were living nearby. Robert Cowan Darwin, who preferred to be called R.C., was still living with his parents in the same area and struck up a relationship with Margaret despite being her junior by over six years, which led to marriage on 27 Oct. 1831. After their marriage, they remained living in the household of Thomas Petty Sr., who was now aged 66 while his wife Jane was approaching sixty, so help was needed in running the home and on 3 June 1833, Peggy gave birth to their first child, Mary Pryannah Petty. Also in 1833, Peggy’s eldest daughter, Eliza Petty, died at the age of six. As noted previously in Section 4.54, on 2 April 1834, Thomas Petty Sr. sold his remaining land in Dickson Co., TN, to his son James Darwin Petty and in 1835, Thomas with wife Jane and daughter Keziah along with the families of John M. Petty and R.C. Petty moved west to the area that was about to become Benton Co., TN. Shortly after arriving in Benton County, Peggy gave birth to twin daughters, Jane Caroline Petty and Keziah Albine Petty, on 8 July 1835.
According to ‘The Petty Papers’, R.C. Petty was well educated for his time and would be known later in life as Doctor Petty because of his knowledge of medicine. He was also versed in knowledge of law and in 1836 he was Sheriff in Benton County. It was through his office as Sheriff that he first came into contact with the Mormons when in June 1836, two Elders of the Mormon Church had been arrested in Benton County for their teachings and R.C. Petty brought them to his home rather than leaving them in jail. Here they preached the gospel to the family and it is stated that Robert’s father, Thomas Petty Sr., was converted and baptized. The Magistrate Court records in Benton County show that after the case was heard, the two Elders were let go since they agreed to pay the court costs and leave the county immediately. A year later on 18 Aug. 1837, R.C. Petty made official claim to the property that he had been living on. These 101 acres were granted under the Tennessee Occupancy Law. This land became available as it was cultivated and R.C. Petty made an additional claim for a further 46 acres on 30 Sep. 1837. During this period he became more interested in the Mormon Church through the association of his father’s activity and those who visited his home and became increasingly familiar with the doctrines. Then in 1841 his father, Thomas Petty Sr., died at the age of 76 and both R.C. Petty and his brother John M. Petty were appointed executors to the estate. In 1844, Albert Petty who had moved to Iowa in 1837, returned to Benton Co., TN, as a Mormon Missionary. Albert was related to R.C. Petty by marriage only, as his wife Catherine Petty, a daughter of George and Lydia (Harrington) Petty was Robert’s first cousin. Through his teachings Robert completed his conversion and on 4 Apr. 1844 he was baptized a member of the Mormon Church. His wife, Peggy Petty, was not so inclined. She had grown up with a strong Methodist background and did not accept the Mormon teachings. Following his baptism, R.C. Petty was ordained an Elder in the Church and was immediately chosen as the branch president of the Eagle Creek Branch, where he worked to strengthen and lead the members of his congregation over the next few years. After the death of his mother, Jane (Darwin) Petty in December 1844, Robert decided to migrate west to join other members of the Mormon Church and began planning the trip. He sold off his property and gave a portion to his stepdaughter, Sarah (Petty) Russell who was married to John Russell, and by 1846 he was ready to depart. Peggy tried to stop the move and insisted that she would not leave and was offered the choice; she could stay or she could leave but he and the children were moving west. She chose to leave with him, so in the summer of 1846, the family departed Benton Co., TN, with all their possessions. The route took them in a northerly direction, most probably up through Illinois as far as St. Louis and then northwest across Missouri State to its north border with Iowa, finally reaching their destination of Council Point, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, where they joined up with other Mormon families who were planning the next stage of their trek west. Robert, with his experience and responsibility, set about building a homestead and preparing the land for cultivation before the expected cold of winter arrived so that the family would be adequately protected. A report for 20 Feb. 1847 in the Journals of Wilson Woodruff, an early Mormon pioneer and later a President of the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latterday Saints, notes: “Saturday, Feb. 20th: This day witnessed a very disagreeable and tedious snowstorm. I visited the branch of the church in the place and organized it according to the form or pattern. Brother Petty was Captain of 100 mostly made up in that place. We drove our team to Cegg Creek. . .“ It was while in Council Point, Iowa, that Peggy Petty gave birth to their son, John Petty, born 20 Mar. 1848, and their daughter, Margaret Jefferson Petty, born 13 Sept. 1849. Also in the spring of 1849, R.C. Petty married a plural wife, as was the custom of the early Mormons. This wife, Mary Adelia (Carbine) Northrup, was the young widow of Amos Northrup, who had died during the winter, leaving his wife with an infant daughter. Robert was asked by the church leaders to take her as his wife and care for her and her daughter as part of his family since she was without home or support, having been in Iowa for only a short time when her husband died. In January 1850, Mary Adelia Petty gave birth to her first son, Llewellyn Petty in Council Point.
By the 22 July 1850, the Mormon group was ready to start the move west and left Council Point, crossing the River Missouri, they followed the north bank of the River Platte in the direction of Fort Kearney, which they reached by the middle of July. They continued westward parallel with the River Platte and en route R.C. Petty’s youngest child, Llewellyn Petty, who was six months old died and was buried on the morning of 18 July 1850. Then R.C. Petty himself was taken sick with pleurisy on 20 July and was dangerously ill for several days until he recovered. At the end of September, the wagon train had reached Fort Bridger (Wyoming) and then they finally reached their destination of Salt Lake City on 14 Oct. 1850. After their arrival in the Salt Lake Valley, Robert and his family were assigned to settle with the community south of Salt Lake called Fort Herriman, which was a fertile area west of the Jordan River. For the next five years, life was productive for the family and several of Robert’s daughters married and set up their own homes with their husbands, then on 6 April 1855 during the General Conference of the Church, Robert among other members were called to serve a proselytising mission to the Oklahoma Indian Territory. On 7 May 1855, Robert left his home in company with the other missionaries and travelled south, arriving 4 July 1855 at the residence of Captain Jacob Croft on the Spavinaw River near Grand River in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. It was during this missionary period, that R.C. Petty became sick again during July 1855 and while his health appeared to improve by August, he had a relapse in September from which he never really recovered over the next six months and he died at 2.45 A.M. on the morning of Saturday 2 Feb. 1856. Following Robert’s death, the wives and younger children in Salt Lake City fell back on the several sons in law for support. In Nov. 1857, Martha Narcissa Petty married William Hendricks Lewis. One month later, on Dec. 17, Mary Adelia Petty married George Roberts Grant, and took her children into a new home. In the spring, on 11 March 1857, Louisa Minerva Petty married Samuel Egbert. In the fall of 1859, William Hendricks Lewis and some of the other men in Fort Herriman were called by the church leaders to take their families and settle a community in northern Utah called Richmond. Together with his wife and children, William took his mother in law, Peggy Petty and her younger children."3Tax Records, Benton Co., TN, 1840 Census.
Living with R. C. Petty: his wife Margaret "Peggy", step-daughter Sarah Petty, and daughters, whose names I don't have. In the 1830 census in Dickson Co, Peggy as the widow of Samuel had two young females on the census, Eliza and Sarah.
1840 Census Benton Co TN
PETTY Thomas Self, wife
Male: 1(70-80) Female: 1 (60-70)
PETTY John M. Self, wife, 4 sons
Males: 1 (30-40); 1 (10-15); 2(5-10); 1(under 5) Female: 1(30-40)
PETTY R.C. Self, wife, 5 daugs, 1 step-daug
Male: 1(20-30) Females: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2 (under 5)
1Will, Copy of Will of Margaret (Lewis) Petty.
2Will, Copy of Will of Margaret (Lewis) Petty.
from Sharolyn P. Wood : Jan 19, 2008, Said: Peggy (Wells) Petty widow of Samuel L. Petty had 2 female children; daughters Eliza and Sarah.3Letter, Shane Symes, 24 Feb 2007.
From my notes:
Keziah was the youngest daughter of Thomas & Jane Petty, and moved with Humphries/Benton Co with the family. She married there and was the heir to most of Thomas and Jane's property from reading the records. She got the household goods it seems. Keziah married in Benton Co. and lived in Carroll Co. Keziah's mother-in-law may have been a Clanton from Va.
(5) Kezziah Abine5 Petty (Thomas Daniel Petty, James Petty, Thomas Petty, Hubert) b. 8-1815 in Dickson Co Tn d. 5-5-1879 Carroll Co Tn br. 5-7-1879 Caroll Co TN + Jacob H. Whitehorn 2-20-1840 in Benton Co Tn [parents George Whitehorn and Jackie Clanton] b. 5-13-1815 Va d. 1878 Carroll Co Tn br. 1878 Carroll Co N Notes for Kezziah Abine Petty:
Probate: 3 May 1879, Carroll Co., Tennessee Note: 1850 Census Carroll Co TN District 11, Page: 100 Roll: M432_873 dated 14 Nov 1850
J H Whitehorn 35 1814 VA
Kizziah A Whitehorn 35 1814 TN; George T 7 (1842) TN; Henry B 5 (1844 ) TN; Elvis B 3 (1846) TN Note: 1860 Census Carroll Co TN Dist. 11, Huntingdon Page: 100 27 Sept 1860
Jacob Whitehorn 45 (1814) VA
Kissiah A 45 (1814) TN; George T 17 (1842) TN; Henry 15 (1844) TN; Elvis 13 (1846) TN; James 10 (1849) TN; Joseph D 8 (1851) TN Note: ;1870 Census Carroll Co TN District 11 Huntingdon Page: 398 23 July 1870
J H 55 head
Kizziah 54 wife; Joedavell 17 son [Joseph David] Note: Wills of Carroll Co TN. Vol. 2, page 222
1830 Census with Margaret Petty wife of Samuel and Robert Cowan is a daughter Eliza E. Petty born in 1826 in , Dickson, Tennessee. She died in 1833 in , Dickson, Tennessee. This is on the pettygenealogy site. That is who the second female child would be.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 #3 pg 39-45; Vol 3 #4 pg 59-65.
listed mg date as 27 OCT 1831
Joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the "Mormons" first meeting them in abt 1834/5, baptized in 1836. In 1846 he decided to migrate to Utah. His wife did not accept the new religion and balked at going. She was given the decision to stay behind alone or come with the family. She went with the family. Settled in Salt Lake Valley (Herriman).
liked to be called R.C.
called as a church missionary 6 Apr 1855 to the Oklahoma Indian Territory, died while on his mission.
exact date of death unclear, could also be 2 Feb 1856.2Collected by Sharolyn Petty Wood, Census Records, Jan 2009.
1790 Census of York Co SC
"Thomas Petty & family census records 1790 to 1840
Ja+s Dervin (31) 3 2 6 0 0 [could this be James?]
John Dervin (30) 1 1 4 0 0
Union Co ?
James Petty Sr. (94) 3 3 6 0 1800 Census of Union Co. S.C.
p 239 Joshua Petty 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1, 15
p239 George Pett y 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
p 240 James Petty 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
p240b Charles Petty 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
p 240b James Petty Jr 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1
p 240b Absalom Petty. 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1800 Census York Co. SC P. 968
James Derwin 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1, 1
John Derwin 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 0, 2
George C. Derwin 2 0 0 2 010 0 1 0 0
Thomas Petty 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 [sons Thomas Jr & James D] 1800 Census Spartanburg Dist
Wm. Derwin 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1810 Census York Co SC
James Darvin Sr (272)r
John Darvin (268)
Rebecca Petty (265) 1820 Census York Co SC
Abram Petty (168) 201101-24010
Note: 1810 Census Rutherford Co TN Nashville Division (Image 5)
PETTY Thomas 1 2 1 - 1 = 1 - - 1 - - -
Male: 1(45+); 1(16-25); 2(10-15); 1(under 10); Female: 1(26-44); 1(under 10)
[Thomas 45; James D.13; Ambrose10; G.V. 7 or John M.5?; wife Jane under 45; Mary 2]
Is Thomas Jr, age 20, already in his own household? Note: 1820 Census Records Hckman Co TN
PETTY Thomas Jr. Male: (2) over 45; (4) under 10; Female: (1) 45-26; (2) under 10
[Thomas Jr.; Kiziah Albina; Elisha; Wm King; Jacob Hardy; Henry Allen; Martha; Mary]
PETTY Thomas Sr. M: (1) over 45; (2) 26-18; (1) 18-16; (2) 16-10; (1) und 10; F: (1) 45-26; (1) 16-10; (1) und 10
[Thomas Sr; Jane; James D; son 18-26; Geo V; John M.; Bartholemew; Mary D; Robert C; Kiziah Albina]
PETTY Ambrose M: (1) 26-18; F: (1) 18-16; (1) under 10
[Ambrose b. 1794-1802; Wife b. 1802-1804; F: b. 1810-1820]
Note: 1830 Census Dickson Co TN (Images 13 and 45) recorded twice
Duplicate census listings—census listed twice:
Thomas Petty Sr.
1st census: 000200001 00010001 Image 15/73 p. 315 Thomas, R.C, John, Jane, Kisiah
2nd census: 00200001(60-70) 00100001(50-60) Image 45/73 p. 330
James D. Petty (possible wife, Susan Redden Petty, b. 1802)
1st census: 110001(30-40) 200001(30-40) H/H 13/73 p. 314 James, W.C., ?, wife, M.J., Bettie
2nd census: 020001(30-40) 20001(20-30) H/H 45/73 p. 330 Lucinda Reddin 0021(15-20) 3101001(40-50) H/H p.343 Lucy Redden
[Note by SPW: This is the mother of Susan and Marry”Polly” Redden.] Note: 1836 Tax Rolls Benton Co TN
Thomas Petty; John M. Petty; R.C. Petty Note: 1836 Census, District 5:
Lashlee, Anderson (Elizabeth Petty)
Lashlee, Burwell
Lashlee, Mary
Petty, John
Petty, R. C.
Petty, Thomas
Poe, G. G.
Rushing, [three families).
[Atop District 3 and shaNavy its southern boundary with that district. Its western boundary was the ridge, running due north from the Thomas Jones place to the Point Mason Road and continued with the road to where it began to leave the road along the ridge to Rushing's Creek, then on north to the Paris Road, then eastward to Thompson's Ferry Road. The line followed the Ferry Road to the Tennessee River. The districts' eastern border was the Tennessee River.]
And see: 1836 Census and Tax Rolls, District 4
Petty, Albert
[Resided above District 2 and had Carroll County as its western boundary, the eastern boundary was contiguous with District 3, its southern boundary was the Natchez Trace Road, and its northern boundary was the Huntingdon Road which ran westward from Thomas Jones' place to the Carroll County line.] Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN Pensioners for Rev. War
Thomas Petty 76 Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN
PETTY Thomas Self, wife
Male: 1(70-80) Female: 1 (60-70)
PETTY John M. Self, wife, 4 sons
Males: 1 (30-40); 1 (10-15); 2(5-10); 1(under 5) Female: 1(30-40)
PETTY R.C. Self, wife, 5 daugs, 1 step-daug
Male: 1(20-30) Females: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2 (under 5) Note: 1840 Census Dickson Co
Jacob Petty; Gabrael Petty; James D. Petty Sr; James D. Petty Jr.; Jonanthan Petty; Thomas Petty Jr.; John A. Petty; Solomon Petty 1840 Census Index Dickson Co TN, PAGE 196, District 2
Charles Hutson, Lucretia Horner, Madison Dunnegan, Reuben Thornton, William Hutson, Hesekiah Gray, Rosanah Gray, Willie Myatt, Jacob Patty, Issac Haley, George W. Reddin, John H. Right, Nathanial Kimbro, Gabrael Petty, James D. Petty, Jr., James D. Petty, Sr., Jonathan Petty, Thomas Petty, Anderson King, John A. Petty, Henry Martin, William Kimbrel, Jacob Nelson, Robert Booker, Solomon Petty, Lucy Reddin, Susan Pinegar, Edward Terry, Reddick Myatt, Mary Myatt, William Pinegar. Note: 1840 Census Benton Co
(Image 23)
Thomas Petty Male: 1(70-80 ); Female 1(60-70); 2(15-20)
Ann Carnes
William Stevenson
John M. Petty Male: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40)
John Cole
James Russell Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(20-30); 1(>5)
William Cole
R. C. Petty Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(30-40; 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2(>5)
(Image 41)
Neadham Short Male: 1(30-40; 2(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(60-70); 1(30-40); 1(>5)
Sarah Edwards Female: 1(30-40)
John Morris Male: 1(60-70); 1(15-20); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40; 1(15-20); 2(5-10).".
" Robert Cowan Darwin was the youngest son of Thomas Petty Sr. and Jane (Darwin) Petty. He was born 20 Nov. 1812 in Dickson Co., TN, near the Piney River about one mile north of the border with Hickman County. It was noted in Section 3.15 that Thomas Petty Sr. had sold half of his original land holding to his brother, Gabriel Petty, in January 1820 and consequently the children of Gabriel and Sarah (Darwin) Petty had grown up alongside those of Thomas. Gabriel Petty’s eldest son, Samuel, had married about 1825, Margaret Jefferson Wells, who was known as Peggy Petty within the family. To this union there were two daughters: Eliza born 1826 and Sarah born 1828. A year later in 1829, Samuel Petty died and the widowed Margaret was left without support and became dependent for help from Gabriel Petty’s family who were living nearby. Robert Cowan Darwin, who preferred to be called R.C., was still living with his parents in the same area and struck up a relationship with Margaret despite being her junior by over six years, which led to marriage on 27 Oct. 1831. After their marriage, they remained living in the household of Thomas Petty Sr., who was now aged 66 while his wife Jane was approaching sixty, so help was needed in running the home and on 3 June 1833, Peggy gave birth to their first child, Mary Pryannah Petty. Also in 1833, Peggy’s eldest daughter, Eliza Petty, died at the age of six. As noted previously in Section 4.54, on 2 April 1834, Thomas Petty Sr. sold his remaining land in Dickson Co., TN, to his son James Darwin Petty and in 1835, Thomas with wife Jane and daughter Keziah along with the families of John M. Petty and R.C. Petty moved west to the area that was about to become Benton Co., TN. Shortly after arriving in Benton County, Peggy gave birth to twin daughters, Jane Caroline Petty and Keziah Albine Petty, on 8 July 1835.
According to ‘The Petty Papers’, R.C. Petty was well educated for his time and would be known later in life as Doctor Petty because of his knowledge of medicine. He was also versed in knowledge of law and in 1836 he was Sheriff in Benton County. It was through his office as Sheriff that he first came into contact with the Mormons when in June 1836, two Elders of the Mormon Church had been arrested in Benton County for their teachings and R.C. Petty brought them to his home rather than leaving them in jail. Here they preached the gospel to the family and it is stated that Robert’s father, Thomas Petty Sr., was converted and baptized. The Magistrate Court records in Benton County show that after the case was heard, the two Elders were let go since they agreed to pay the court costs and leave the county immediately. A year later on 18 Aug. 1837, R.C. Petty made official claim to the property that he had been living on. These 101 acres were granted under the Tennessee Occupancy Law. This land became available as it was cultivated and R.C. Petty made an additional claim for a further 46 acres on 30 Sep. 1837. During this period he became more interested in the Mormon Church through the association of his father’s activity and those who visited his home and became increasingly familiar with the doctrines. Then in 1841 his father, Thomas Petty Sr., died at the age of 76 and both R.C. Petty and his brother John M. Petty were appointed executors to the estate. In 1844, Albert Petty who had moved to Iowa in 1837, returned to Benton Co., TN, as a Mormon Missionary. Albert was related to R.C. Petty by marriage only, as his wife Catherine Petty, a daughter of George and Lydia (Harrington) Petty was Robert’s first cousin. Through his teachings Robert completed his conversion and on 4 Apr. 1844 he was baptized a member of the Mormon Church. His wife, Peggy Petty, was not so inclined. She had grown up with a strong Methodist background and did not accept the Mormon teachings. Following his baptism, R.C. Petty was ordained an Elder in the Church and was immediately chosen as the branch president of the Eagle Creek Branch, where he worked to strengthen and lead the members of his congregation over the next few years. After the death of his mother, Jane (Darwin) Petty in December 1844, Robert decided to migrate west to join other members of the Mormon Church and began planning the trip. He sold off his property and gave a portion to his stepdaughter, Sarah (Petty) Russell who was married to John Russell, and by 1846 he was ready to depart. Peggy tried to stop the move and insisted that she would not leave and was offered the choice; she could stay or she could leave but he and the children were moving west. She chose to leave with him, so in the summer of 1846, the family departed Benton Co., TN, with all their possessions. The route took them in a northerly direction, most probably up through Illinois as far as St. Louis and then northwest across Missouri State to its north border with Iowa, finally reaching their destination of Council Point, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, where they joined up with other Mormon families who were planning the next stage of their trek west. Robert, with his experience and responsibility, set about building a homestead and preparing the land for cultivation before the expected cold of winter arrived so that the family would be adequately protected. A report for 20 Feb. 1847 in the Journals of Wilson Woodruff, an early Mormon pioneer and later a President of the Church of Jesus Christ and the Latterday Saints, notes: “Saturday, Feb. 20th: This day witnessed a very disagreeable and tedious snowstorm. I visited the branch of the church in the place and organized it according to the form or pattern. Brother Petty was Captain of 100 mostly made up in that place. We drove our team to Cegg Creek. . .“ It was while in Council Point, Iowa, that Peggy Petty gave birth to their son, John Petty, born 20 Mar. 1848, and their daughter, Margaret Jefferson Petty, born 13 Sept. 1849. Also in the spring of 1849, R.C. Petty married a plural wife, as was the custom of the early Mormons. This wife, Mary Adelia (Carbine) Northrup, was the young widow of Amos Northrup, who had died during the winter, leaving his wife with an infant daughter. Robert was asked by the church leaders to take her as his wife and care for her and her daughter as part of his family since she was without home or support, having been in Iowa for only a short time when her husband died. In January 1850, Mary Adelia Petty gave birth to her first son, Llewellyn Petty in Council Point.
By the 22 July 1850, the Mormon group was ready to start the move west and left Council Point, crossing the River Missouri, they followed the north bank of the River Platte in the direction of Fort Kearney, which they reached by the middle of July. They continued westward parallel with the River Platte and en route R.C. Petty’s youngest child, Llewellyn Petty, who was six months old died and was buried on the morning of 18 July 1850. Then R.C. Petty himself was taken sick with pleurisy on 20 July and was dangerously ill for several days until he recovered. At the end of September, the wagon train had reached Fort Bridger (Wyoming) and then they finally reached their destination of Salt Lake City on 14 Oct. 1850. After their arrival in the Salt Lake Valley, Robert and his family were assigned to settle with the community south of Salt Lake called Fort Herriman, which was a fertile area west of the Jordan River. For the next five years, life was productive for the family and several of Robert’s daughters married and set up their own homes with their husbands, then on 6 April 1855 during the General Conference of the Church, Robert among other members were called to serve a proselytising mission to the Oklahoma Indian Territory. On 7 May 1855, Robert left his home in company with the other missionaries and travelled south, arriving 4 July 1855 at the residence of Captain Jacob Croft on the Spavinaw River near Grand River in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. It was during this missionary period, that R.C. Petty became sick again during July 1855 and while his health appeared to improve by August, he had a relapse in September from which he never really recovered over the next six months and he died at 2.45 A.M. on the morning of Saturday 2 Feb. 1856. Following Robert’s death, the wives and younger children in Salt Lake City fell back on the several sons in law for support. In Nov. 1857, Martha Narcissa Petty married William Hendricks Lewis. One month later, on Dec. 17, Mary Adelia Petty married George Roberts Grant, and took her children into a new home. In the spring, on 11 March 1857, Louisa Minerva Petty married Samuel Egbert. In the fall of 1859, William Hendricks Lewis and some of the other men in Fort Herriman were called by the church leaders to take their families and settle a community in northern Utah called Richmond. Together with his wife and children, William took his mother in law, Peggy Petty and her younger children."3Tax Records, Benton Co., TN, 1840 Census.
Living with R. C. Petty: his wife Margaret "Peggy", step-daughter Sarah Petty, and daughters, whose names I don't have. In the 1830 census in Dickson Co, Peggy as the widow of Samuel had two young females on the census, Eliza and Sarah.
1840 Census Benton Co TN
PETTY Thomas Self, wife
Male: 1(70-80) Female: 1 (60-70)
PETTY John M. Self, wife, 4 sons
Males: 1 (30-40); 1 (10-15); 2(5-10); 1(under 5) Female: 1(30-40)
PETTY R.C. Self, wife, 5 daugs, 1 step-daug
Male: 1(20-30) Females: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2 (under 5)
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 #4 pg 60.
widow of Amos Northrup who had died during the winter of 1848/9
had a daughter by her first marriage
plural wife of R. C. who had been asked to marry and care for her by church leaders
md 17 may 1862 William Warren TAYLOR.
1Collected by Sharolyn Petty Wood, Census Records, Jan 2009.
1790 Census of York Co SC
"Thomas Petty & family census records 1790 to 1840
Ja+s Dervin (31) 3 2 6 0 0 [could this be James?]
John Dervin (30) 1 1 4 0 0
Union Co ?
James Petty Sr. (94) 3 3 6 0 1800 Census of Union Co. S.C.
p 239 Joshua Petty 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1, 15
p239 George Pett y 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
p 240 James Petty 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1
p240b Charles Petty 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
p 240b James Petty Jr 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 1
p 240b Absalom Petty. 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1800 Census York Co. SC P. 968
James Derwin 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 1, 1
John Derwin 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 0, 2
George C. Derwin 2 0 0 2 010 0 1 0 0
Thomas Petty 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 [sons Thomas Jr & James D] 1800 Census Spartanburg Dist
Wm. Derwin 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1810 Census York Co SC
James Darvin Sr (272)r
John Darvin (268)
Rebecca Petty (265) 1820 Census York Co SC
Abram Petty (168) 201101-24010
Note: 1810 Census Rutherford Co TN Nashville Division (Image 5)
PETTY Thomas 1 2 1 - 1 = 1 - - 1 - - -
Male: 1(45+); 1(16-25); 2(10-15); 1(under 10); Female: 1(26-44); 1(under 10)
[Thomas 45; James D.13; Ambrose10; G.V. 7 or John M.5?; wife Jane under 45; Mary 2]
Is Thomas Jr, age 20, already in his own household? Note: 1820 Census Records Hckman Co TN
PETTY Thomas Jr. Male: (2) over 45; (4) under 10; Female: (1) 45-26; (2) under 10
[Thomas Jr.; Kiziah Albina; Elisha; Wm King; Jacob Hardy; Henry Allen; Martha; Mary]
PETTY Thomas Sr. M: (1) over 45; (2) 26-18; (1) 18-16; (2) 16-10; (1) und 10; F: (1) 45-26; (1) 16-10; (1) und 10
[Thomas Sr; Jane; James D; son 18-26; Geo V; John M.; Bartholemew; Mary D; Robert C; Kiziah Albina]
PETTY Ambrose M: (1) 26-18; F: (1) 18-16; (1) under 10
[Ambrose b. 1794-1802; Wife b. 1802-1804; F: b. 1810-1820]
Note: 1830 Census Dickson Co TN (Images 13 and 45) recorded twice
Duplicate census listings—census listed twice:
Thomas Petty Sr.
1st census: 000200001 00010001 Image 15/73 p. 315 Thomas, R.C, John, Jane, Kisiah
2nd census: 00200001(60-70) 00100001(50-60) Image 45/73 p. 330
James D. Petty (possible wife, Susan Redden Petty, b. 1802)
1st census: 110001(30-40) 200001(30-40) H/H 13/73 p. 314 James, W.C., ?, wife, M.J., Bettie
2nd census: 020001(30-40) 20001(20-30) H/H 45/73 p. 330 Lucinda Reddin 0021(15-20) 3101001(40-50) H/H p.343 Lucy Redden
[Note by SPW: This is the mother of Susan and Marry”Polly” Redden.] Note: 1836 Tax Rolls Benton Co TN
Thomas Petty; John M. Petty; R.C. Petty Note: 1836 Census, District 5:
Lashlee, Anderson (Elizabeth Petty)
Lashlee, Burwell
Lashlee, Mary
Petty, John
Petty, R. C.
Petty, Thomas
Poe, G. G.
Rushing, [three families).
[Atop District 3 and shaNavy its southern boundary with that district. Its western boundary was the ridge, running due north from the Thomas Jones place to the Point Mason Road and continued with the road to where it began to leave the road along the ridge to Rushing's Creek, then on north to the Paris Road, then eastward to Thompson's Ferry Road. The line followed the Ferry Road to the Tennessee River. The districts' eastern border was the Tennessee River.]
And see: 1836 Census and Tax Rolls, District 4
Petty, Albert
[Resided above District 2 and had Carroll County as its western boundary, the eastern boundary was contiguous with District 3, its southern boundary was the Natchez Trace Road, and its northern boundary was the Huntingdon Road which ran westward from Thomas Jones' place to the Carroll County line.] Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN Pensioners for Rev. War
Thomas Petty 76 Note: 1840 Census Benton Co TN
PETTY Thomas Self, wife
Male: 1(70-80) Female: 1 (60-70)
PETTY John M. Self, wife, 4 sons
Males: 1 (30-40); 1 (10-15); 2(5-10); 1(under 5) Female: 1(30-40)
PETTY R.C. Self, wife, 5 daugs, 1 step-daug
Male: 1(20-30) Females: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2 (under 5) Note: 1840 Census Dickson Co
Jacob Petty; Gabrael Petty; James D. Petty Sr; James D. Petty Jr.; Jonanthan Petty; Thomas Petty Jr.; John A. Petty; Solomon Petty 1840 Census Index Dickson Co TN, PAGE 196, District 2
Charles Hutson, Lucretia Horner, Madison Dunnegan, Reuben Thornton, William Hutson, Hesekiah Gray, Rosanah Gray, Willie Myatt, Jacob Patty, Issac Haley, George W. Reddin, John H. Right, Nathanial Kimbro, Gabrael Petty, James D. Petty, Jr., James D. Petty, Sr., Jonathan Petty, Thomas Petty, Anderson King, John A. Petty, Henry Martin, William Kimbrel, Jacob Nelson, Robert Booker, Solomon Petty, Lucy Reddin, Susan Pinegar, Edward Terry, Reddick Myatt, Mary Myatt, William Pinegar. Note: 1840 Census Benton Co
(Image 23)
Thomas Petty Male: 1(70-80 ); Female 1(60-70); 2(15-20)
Ann Carnes
William Stevenson
John M. Petty Male: 1(30-40); 1(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40)
John Cole
James Russell Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(20-30); 1(>5)
William Cole
R. C. Petty Male: 1(20-30) Female: 1(30-40; 1(10-15); 3(5-10); 2(>5)
(Image 41)
Neadham Short Male: 1(30-40; 2(10-15); 2(5-10); 1(>5) Female: 1(60-70); 1(30-40); 1(>5)
Sarah Edwards Female: 1(30-40)
John Morris Male: 1(60-70); 1(15-20); 1(>5) Female: 1(30-40; 1(15-20); 2(5-10).".
"Mary D. Petty was the first child of Thomas Petty Sr. and his wife, Jane (Darwin) Petty, to be born in Tennessee, after they arrived in Dickson County from S. Carolina. Mary would remain there for the whole of the forty years she lived and all her children were also born in Dickson Co., TN. I do not know what happened to her first husband, Robert Martin, and have little other information about her life."