1Book, BonnieBZ at myfamily.com.
"Various records show Isham, son of Davis, to be born between 178- and 1794. He married Polly Wells on 24 Nov 1814 in Pittsylvania county."
using records found in the Chatham county courthouse.2Bonnie Zimmer.
• 1820 Census Pittsylvania County VA Northern District-near (Swansonville) , west of Chatham, VA • 1833-1834 Processioner’s Land Description-Pittsylvania VA-Joseph Wells, John Wells, Joel Wells and Isham Petty are described as neighbors. • Note: At least three marriages occur between the Wells and Petty families- Davis Petty & Mary Wells, Isham Petty & Polly Wells, and George Wells and Nancy Petty marry in Henry County on May 4, 1809. (New River Valley Notes indicate that Henry County was formed because it was closer for those in western Pittsylvania to do business than in Pittsylvania County. I found three of the Petty family marriages there) • 1820 Pittsylvania Census-Isham Petty-males -1 < 10 (Davis M Petty-born 1820)-1 18-26 yo male. Females: 2 < 10 and 1 female 16-24 yo-- plus 3 male slaves and 2 female slaves.
• Pittsylvania VA marriage records: Nov. 24, 1814 Marriage in Pittsylvania VA to Polly Wells
o I feel strongly that Isham M. Petty(Isham #2) b1825 in Pittsylvania Co and Davis M. Petty b. 1820 are brothers-sons of Isham & Polly Petty • 1840 Pittsylvania Census-Davis M. Petty listed as head of household• 1850 Census Isham (#1-sr) had his son Davis M. and his wife Sarah and their three children living with him. Children of Davis M. & Sarah: Isham (#3 b. 1844), Tabitha, & Elizabeth • Probate Records Pittsylvania Book 12, 1837-1840 lists Polly Petty (#2-Isham’s wife) ��� 1860 Census- Isham (#1-sr) still living alone on the farm in Pittsylvania Co. • Pittsylvania Death Records: 1860 of Martha Petty Garrett (age 35) lists Isham and Polly Petty as her parents. Her husband was Samuels M. Garrett and her son was Silas M. Garrett.3Census Record, Census Records and time line.
1833-1834 Processioner’s Land Description-Pittsylvania VA-Joseph Wells, John Wells, Joel Wells and Isham Petty are described as neighbors. At least three marriages occur between the Wells and Petty families- Davis Petty & Mary Wells, Isham Petty & Polly Wells, and George Wells and Nancy Petty marry in Henry County on May 4, 1809. (New River Valley Notes indicate that Henry County was formed because it was closer for those in western Pittsylvania to do business than in Pittsylvania County. I found three of the Petty family marriages there) 1820 Pittsylvania Census-Isham Petty-males -1 < 10 (Davis M Petty-born 1820)-1 18-26 yo male. Females: 2 < 10 and 1 female 16-24 yo-- plus 3 male slaves and 2 female slaves. I feel strongly that Isham M. Petty(Isham #2) b1825 in Pittsylvania Co and Davis M. Petty b. 1820 are brothers-sons of Isham & Polly Petty 1840 Pittsylvania Census-Davis M. Petty listed as head of household
From Records of John Petty:
Generation 2: Isham Petty, b. 1780 Halifax VA,
·Pittsylvania VA marriage records: Nov. 24, 1814 Marriage in Pittsylvania VA to Polly Wells
1820 Census Pittsylvania County VA Northern District-near (Swansonville) , west of Chatham, VA
·1850 Census Isham (#1-sr) had his son Davis M. and his wife Sarah and their three children living with him. Children of Davis M. & Sarah: Isham (#3 b. 1844), Tabitha, & Elizabeth
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Probate Records Pittsylvania Book 12, 1837-1840 lists Polly Petty (#2-Isham’s wife)
· 1860 Census- Isham (#1-sr) still living alone on the farm in Pittsylvania Co. Pittsylvania Death Records: 1860 of Martha Petty Garrett (age 35) lists Isham and Polly Petty as her parents. Her husband was Samuels M. Garrett and her son was Silas M. Garrett.4Census Record, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia, 1860.
1.The (Elde)r Isham Petty (#1) still appears on the Census in Pittsylvania County in 1860 living alone on the farm, but no further record has been found of his son Davis M. and his family. There was a Davis Petty of Pittsylvania County in the 38th VA CSA Infantry who died in the Civil War-but was listed as Davis A instead of Davis M. It may still be the same Davis. I found a lot of spelling variations and errors in CSA records. (John Petty 2008).
1860 Census- Isham (#1-sr) still living alone on the farm in Pittsylvania Co5Marriage Record, Pittsylvania Co., VA Marriage records, 1814.
Other information about Marriages between the Petty & Wells Families (Ref. John Petty in his words 2008)
Note: At least three marriages occur between the Wells and Petty families- Davis Petty & Mary Wells, Isham Petty & Polly Wells, and George Wells and Nancy Petty marry in Henry County on May 4, 1809. (New River Valley Notes indicate that Henry County was formed because it was closer for those in western Pittsylvania to do business than in Pittsylvania County. I found three of the Petty family marriages there).
1Bonnie Zimmer.
"I fount that in the 1849 land transfer records (Chatham Co, VA courthouse) dated 23 Aug 1840 leaving land that came to Polly Wells Petty from her father Matthew Wells for her lifetime and at her death to her children. That land was transfered to son Davis Petty and wife Sarah "Childress" Petty, Samuel Garrett and wife Martha "Petty" Garrett, James Childress, widower of Mary Petty, and Isham M. Petty and wife "Mary" Frances Petty."2Marriage Record, Pittsylvania Co., VA Marriage records, 1814.
Other information about Marriages between the Petty & Wells Families (Ref. John Petty in his words 2008)
Note: At least three marriages occur between the Wells and Petty families- Davis Petty & Mary Wells, Isham Petty & Polly Wells, and George Wells and Nancy Petty marry in Henry County on May 4, 1809. (New River Valley Notes indicate that Henry County was formed because it was closer for those in western Pittsylvania to do business than in Pittsylvania County. I found three of the Petty family marriages there).