Deed: Hickman County, TN: Grantor Henry Petty of Hickman Co., TN grantee: William K. Petty of Hickman Co., TN Deed Bk M. P. 36 Date of document 12 July 1842 Recorded 8 July 1845. Consideration $495. 135 Acres Dist 6 lying on both sides of Pine River and Bar (bear) Creek. Wit. Hudson Dudly and Eli H. Wiley.
Signed Martha Dudly and William A. Dudley; Polly George & Joseph A. George and Henry Petty.
Discription:
Wheras by descent from Thomas Petty (Jr.) deceased .... Martha Dudley, daughter of Thomas Petty... Polly George, dau of Thomas Petty dec'd. and Henry Petty and William K. Petty having and equal and undivided interest in 2 parcels of land lying in Hickman Co., TN.This is the daughter of Thomas Daniel Petty Jr. who is on the above deed.
moved to Texas in 1848
source FGR for children of 1st mg and 2nd wife did not list sources
was in Benton Co. in 1836 & 1840 Census. May have gone to Texas in 1848. and he may be the John in Upshaw County, Texas. 1860 Census, Upshur, Gilmer, 398, John Petty 163
John M.Pety 55 Farmer s.Cl
Sarah 52 Tn
John 18 TN
Frances 16 m. TN
S.Richardson 16 m. MS
Mary 14 MS
D.L. 5 M. Tx
Amanda 4 Tx.Info from Tenn researchers:
John M. PETTY
[Thomas Petty/James Petty/Thomas Petty/Hubert Petty]
b. 1805 Pine River, Dickson Co TN d. ?Upshur, Texas (lived Dickson CO and Benton CO TN; moved to TX ca 1848)+Hannah MARTIN m. ca 1828 Dickson Co TN
Children of John M. and Hannah (Martin) Petty:
Seven PETTY children b. 1830 to ca 1845 in Hickman CO TN and Benton Co TN
i. S. M. b. ca 1829
ii. L. M. b. 1832
iii. L. W. b. 1834
iv. B. J. b. 1837
v. J. S. b. 1839
vi. Francis Marion (F.M.) Petty b. 7-5-1844 Piney River Dickson CO TN d. 7-11-1916 Upshur Co Tx
moved to Texas in 1848
source FGR for children of 1st mg and 2nd wife did not list sources
was in Benton Co. in 1836 & 1840 Census. May have gone to Texas in 1848. and he may be the John in Upshaw County, Texas. 1860 Census, Upshur, Gilmer, 398, John Petty 163
John M.Pety 55 Farmer s.Cl
Sarah 52 Tn
John 18 TN
Frances 16 m. TN
S.Richardson 16 m. MS
Mary 14 MS
D.L. 5 M. Tx
Amanda 4 Tx.Info from Tenn researchers:
John M. PETTY
[Thomas Petty/James Petty/Thomas Petty/Hubert Petty]
b. 1805 Pine River, Dickson Co TN d. ?Upshur, Texas (lived Dickson CO and Benton CO TN; moved to TX ca 1848)+Hannah MARTIN m. ca 1828 Dickson Co TN
Children of John M. and Hannah (Martin) Petty:
Seven PETTY children b. 1830 to ca 1845 in Hickman CO TN and Benton Co TN
i. S. M. b. ca 1829
ii. L. M. b. 1832
iii. L. W. b. 1834
iv. B. J. b. 1837
v. J. S. b. 1839
vi. Francis Marion (F.M.) Petty b. 7-5-1844 Piney River Dickson CO TN d. 7-11-1916 Upshur Co Tx
was in Dickson Co, Tenn in 1875; maybe in Graves Co Kentucky in 1850
Petty Papers Vol 3 #3 pg 40
lists wife as SarahJim Petty FGR, no sources listed gives following information:
b. Union or York Co., South Carolina abt 1797 also 17 Dec 1807
md. abt 1823 to Sarah
d. Dickson or Madison Co., TN 1846-50Janis V. Wall gives middle name as DeWitt
Jim Petty calls her Sarah
sometimes listed as Unity
Jim Petty FGR - individual penciled in
Jim Petty FGR
Jim Petty FGR
Jim Petty FGR
in Montgomery Co., Tenn before 1850
one source lists him as b. in Union or York Co., SC
Ambrose in the 1820 Hickman Co TN census is age 18-26 with one daughter under 5
in Montgomery Co., Tenn before 1850
one source lists him as b. in Union or York Co., SC
Ambrose in the 1820 Hickman Co TN census is age 18-26 with one daughter under 5
probably married in either Dickson or Hickman Co., TN
He was probably married in either Dickson or Hickman Co., TN
He was said to have killed the last Buffalo in Navaroo County Texas where his family had move from Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1849. They lived on the nort side of Corsicana near the later day site of the underpass of Highway 75. He was up early one morning and saw several Buffalo grazing in the bushes up the creek to the west of the house. His wife Polly Redden fetched the "Old Meat Gun", as it was called & she did. He killed the last buffalo that was ever killed in Navarro County.
He was one of 4 trustees for the Baptist chuch property in 1851. It was called Petty's Chapel, and was a combination school and church. George V. Petty appears on a land grant in Navarro Co. 29 July 1854. He registered his brand in Navarro in 1870.
Of his 11 children, 9 came to Texas.
Note by Sharolyn P. Wood:
1850 Census Dickson Co TN H/H 910/190
Redden Lucy 66 f 300 KY
Nancy 44 f TN; Sydney L. 24 f TN; Lucy 25 f TN; Mary 23 f TN; George 7 m; Frances 2 f TNGeorge Valentine Petty and his wife Nancy Reddin came to Texas in the 1848 group that included my family. Notes:
(5) George Valentine PETTY [Thomas Petty/James Petty/Thomas Petty/Hubert] b. 2-14-1803 Union Co SC/Dickson Co TN d. 7-15-1886 Corsicana Navarro Co Tx br. Petty Family Cem. Navarro Co TX+Marry G. (Polly) Redden b. 5-28-1808 USC or Dickson Co TN d. 9-14-1900 Navarro Co Tx br. Petty Family Cem Navarro Co Tx m. 10-23-1823 TN
Note: Marry’s parents John Sevier and Lucinda (Dickens) Redden, born in GA, brothers names W.B. and Sevier ReddenGeorge V. PETTY, 1850 Navarro County, TX, census:
George V. PETTY, 47, male, farmer, b. SC
Mary Petty, 42, female, b. TN
Jno. T. Petty, 25, male, farmer, b. TN
Kisine Petty, 22, female, b. TN
Sarah Petty, 18, female, b. TN
Nancy H. Petty, 16, female, b. TN
Elisabeth E. Petty, 14, female, b. TN
Mary L. Petty, 10, female, b. TN
George W. Petty, 8, male, b. TN
Eliza L. Petty, 5, female, b. TN
illegible, 22, male, phy????Also:
William PETTY, 25, male, farmer, b. TN
Susan Petty, 23, female, b. TN
Mary T. Petty, 1, female, b. TX
had brothers names W.B. and Sevier Redden, parents born in Georgia
Petty Papers Vol 11 #1 pg 35
lists a Mary Redden Petty age 18 in 1860 census of Denton Co.,TX
are they related? maybe a granddaughter?
Note: Marry’s parents John Sevier and Lucinda (Dickens) Redden, born in GA, brothers names W.B. and Sevier Redden
said to have died in Civil War; known as "Willie"
said to have died in Civil War; known as "Willie"
one FGR, no sources listed, called birthplace Piney River
Contributed by Shane Symes, a descendant of Robert C. Petty:
TRANSCRIPTION OF THE COUNTY ARCHIVES OF TENNESSEE
MINUTES OF THE COUNTY COURT OF BENTON COUNTY
Book No.2, 1842-1854, Part 1& 2
Prepared by The Tennessee Historical Records Survey
Division of Community Service Programs
Work Projects Administration
Nashville, Tennessee
The Tennessee Historical Records Survey
June 1941
1842-1847
http://www.tngenweb.org/benton/court/State of Tennessee, Benton County, July Term 1842
Personally appeared in open court R.C. Petty, Guardian of Sarah Petty, Minor heir of Samuel Petty, Deceased and together with A.C. Presson and E.W. Hegler his securities and entered into and acknowledged their bond in the sum of Two hundred Dollars conditioned as the law directs for the faithful performance of said Guardian.State of Tennessee, Benton County, Dec. Term 1842
Issued 8th Dec. 1842.
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that R.C. Petty be appointed overseer of the road from Kirkman's ferry to where it intersects the stage road with the following hands (to wit) Ben Thompson, Charles Thompson, Wm. Farrer, W.K. Aden, B.M. Holland, James Rupell, Z. Collins, E.F. Wills and hands, John M. Petty all to work under sd. Petty on sd. road and said Road is established in the 2nd Class.State of Tennessee, Benton County, February Term 1843
The Court then proceed to appoint a jury to serve at the next term of our Circuit Court to the holder for the County of Benton in the town of Camden on the second Monday in May as follows (to wit)
5th District - Jonathan K. Thomas, Benj. Hardy, Jones Hansel and Robert C. PettyState of Tennessee, Benton County, June Term 1843
Issued 6 June
On Motion it is ordered by the court that R.C. Petty be appointed overseer of the road to work from the river at Esquire Wills’ to the stage road and that the following hands shall work under said Petty on said road (viz) William Farrow, W.R. Aden, Albert Aden, Green Poe, James Russell, William Cole, Stephen Boswell, J.M. Petty, E.F. Wills & hands and all other hands in the bounds work under Petty on said road is Established in the 2nd Class.June Term 1843
Personally appeared in open Court Calvin Hall who was this day appointed Administrator of the Estate of Henry Hall and William Hall deceased and together with him Obediah Bullock, Thos. W. Petty and Charley J. Wheatly who entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penal sum of two hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs it is therefore ordered by the Court that he have letters of Administration on said Estates to be Made out in due form of law when required.August Term 1843
The Clerk of this County presented a settlement Made with R.C. and John M. Petty, Executors of the Estate of Thos. Petty deceased which said settlement was examined by the Court and ordered to be recorded.The Clerk of this Court presented a settlement Made with R. C. Petty guardian of Sarah Petty, a Minor which said Settlement was examined and approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
January Term 1844
Know all men by these presents that we R.H. Hawthorn, Seth Utley, Williams Barnes, A.J.B. Hudson, S.H. Davidson, Jas. I Rogers, John W. Utley, John W. Davidson, P.B. Hubbard, R.C. Petty, G.W.L. Hudson, and Noah Strickland all of the County of Benton and State of Tennessee and held and firmly bound unto his ExcellencyJames C. Jones Governor of said State for the time being and his successors in office in the penal sum of two thousand dollars which payment well and truly to be Made we bind ourselves and each of our heirs, excutors and Adminintrators jointly, severly and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this first day of January 1844.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound R.H. Hawthorn was at the January Term of the County Court for Benton County 1844, duly elected surveyor for said County Now Therefore if the said R.H. Hawthorn shall well and truly perform the duties of surveyor as the law directs and in all respects do and perform his duty as surveyor during his continuance in office then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and effect
Signed
R.H. Hawthorn
Seth Utley
William Barnes
A.J.B. Hudson
S.H. Davidson
Jas. J. Rogers
John W. Utley
John W. Davidson
P.P. Hubbard
R.C. Petty
G.W.L. Hudson
Noah StricklandApproved of by the Court - Test. D.P. Hudson, Chairman
May Term 1844
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that R.C. Petty be appointed overseer of the road to work from Kirkman's Ferry to the stage road hands as follows (viz) John M. Petty, John Russell, James Russell, Wm. Cole, Stephen Boswell, E.F. Wills & hands E. L. Wills, James S. Sayles & hands and Warren Sayles shall work under the said Petty on said road which is established in the 2nd Class.July Term 1844
On Motion of John M. Petty and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court by affidavit filed that the said Petty should have an appropriation of two dollars & 42 cents in consequence of his having sustained by a loss of his cow having been posted by James S. Sayles whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the said John M. Petty be allowed & paid the above named sum of two dollars & 42 cents and that the Trustee of Benton County pay the same out of any Money in the Treasury for general County purposes Not otherwise appropriated.State of Tennessee, Benton County, August Term 1844
The Clerk of this Court presented a settlement Made with R.C. Petty and John M. Petty executors of the estate of Thomas Petty deceased which said settlement was examined & approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded.State of Tennessee, Benton County, January Term 1845
Personally appeared in open Court R.C. Petty one of the executors of the last will & testament of Thomas Petty deceased and returned a sale bill of the residue of the property of said estate and oath having been Made to the same it is ordered by the Court to be recorded. Issued 15th January, 1845.State of Tennessee, Benton County, August Term 1845.
Issued Aug. 6th.
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that John M. Petty be appointed overseer of the road to work from Kirkman’s ferry to the stage road, hands as follows: R.C. Petty, John Russell, James Russell, William Cole, Stephen Boswell, E.F. Wills & hands; E.P. Wills, Warren Sayles & all other hands in the bounds shall work under said John M. Petty on said road which is established in the 2nd Class.State of Tennessee, Benton County, September Term 1845
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that W. K. Perkins, Samuel Madden and Timothy Reaves be appointed overseer for the purpose of opening a new mill road from S.C. Aden’s Mill to intersect the Rushing’s Creek road leading the way of D.P. Hudson’s hands as follows: J.T. Florence, David Norris, M.B. Biggs, Geo. Hollmark, James B. Morris, B.C. Settle, James R. Browning, James Alston, R. Rodden, R. Holmes, A. Herrin, E. Perkins, C.K. Wyly, R.N. Wood, Ephriam Arnold, Joseph Hudson, Henry Durdin, John M. Petty, R.C. Petty, W.M. Sarrett, Daniel L. Settles, J.K. Thomas. Issued Sept. 5th.State of Tennessee, Benton County, October Term 1845
The Court then proceeded to appoint a jury to serve at the Next term of the Circuit Court to be held for the County of Benton at the Courthouse in the Town of Camden on the 2nd Monday in January next. Whereupon the following persons were appointed (to wit)
5th Dist. J.M. Petty, James Alston, James Gordon, Timothy ReavesState of Tennessee, Benton County, February Term 1846
The Clerk of this Court presented sundry settlements Make with Executors, Administrators and Guardians which are as follows to wit; With R.C. and John M. Petty, Executors of the last will and testament of Thomas Petty deceased, Charles E. Thompson one of the Administrators of the estate of Wiggins Collier deceased; Michael Fry Administrator of the estate Joseph Fry dec., Robert Rushing guardian of Sarah Ann Bomer; James K. Nance, guardian of the Minor heirs of John D. Nebin deceased; John F. Johnston, guardian of the Minor heirs of Wm. B. Griffis deceased, M.C. Barnett, guardian of James Harrison, Amos Bruce and Wilson M. Sarrett, Administrator of the estate of Mary Sarrett, deceased. All of which were examined and approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded. Issued Feby. 3rd.State of Tennessee, Benton County, August Term 1846
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that John M. Petty be appointed overseer of the road to work from Kirkman’s ferry to the stage road, hands as follows; John Russel, James Russell, William Cole, Stephen Boswell, E.F. Wills and hands, Warren Sayles, Hall Nivins, Uriah Phifer & hands, Booker Nivins, Isaac Nivens, Benjamin Burton, John Thornton and all other hands in the bounds shall work under said John M. Petty on said road which is established in the 2nd Class. Issued Aug. 6th.State of Tennessee, Benton County, January Term 1847
David Brewer Sheriff & Collector of the public Taxes of the County of Benton appeared in open Court and returned a list of Taxable property & polls in said County for the year 1846. And oath having been Made to the same prescribed by law that the same is insolvent and that he has been unable to collect the State and County taxes due severally thereon or any part thereof for the said year 1846 and which said report is as follows; (to wit)
R.C. Petty One poll $1.00State of Tennessee, Benton County, May Term 1847
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that John Russell be appointed overseer of the Wills road to work from the forks of the road to the foot of the hill, hands as follows; John M. Petty, John Thornton, Jesse Martin, John Russell, Henry Martin, Daniel Ingland, William Cole and John Davis and all other hands in the bounds shall work under said Russell on said road which is established in the 2nd Class. Issued May 4th.On Motion it is ordered by the Court that John Russell be appointed overseer of the Wills road to work from the forks of the road to the foot of the hill, hands as follows; John M. Petty, John Thornton, Jesse Martin, John Russell, Henry Martin, Daniel Ingland, William Cole and John Davis and all other hands in the bounds shall work under said Russell on said road which is established in the 2nd Class. Issued May 4th.
State of Tennessee, Benton County, November Term 1847
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that James Sykes, John Petty and John Thornton from hence forward work under J.J. Durdin as hands on the road.One FGR, no sources listed, called birthplace Piney River
Robert departed with the Wilford Woodruff Company 14-16 June 1850. They arrived in Salt Lake 14 October 1850.
Robert Cowan Petty of TN move to Northern Utah, and Southern Idaho
he died 2/6/1856 on a mission for the LDS Church in Grand River, Oklahoma indian Territory. Baptized in 1836 by Albert Petty and migrated in 1846 to Utah.Shane Symes stated :Robert C. Petty and Mary Adelia only had two children??
"Why is because above information states that Llewellyn died along the way. If married in Aug 1850 Mary did not have time to have a child with Robert at this time. Llewellyn is probably a child of Amos Northrup. I also think that the child I have listed as Louis could possibly be Llewellyn also.Also I have seen that Robert and Mary have children Ella and Eleanor these are probably the same.
The first child is Mary Adelia Petty whom marries Benjamin John Homer. In some of the records I have seen list Mary Adelia Carbine as being married to Benjamin John Homer, this is wrong."
Petty Papers Vol 3 #3 pg 41
age 27 in 1831Granddaughter, Sarah is living with Margaret Petty in the 1860 Census: (daughter of Keziah Albina Petty)
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Cache, Utah Territory; Roll: M653_1314; Page: 593; Image: 49.In 1870 Sarah is living with her grandmother Margaret in the Lewis Petty household.
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Richmond, Cache, Utah Territory; Roll: M593_1610; Page: 174; Image: 349.
The storywas told was that Margaret did not want to leave TN...but R.C. told her he was leaving and she could come or stay there in Benton Co. She decided to go.Note: Peggy (Wells) Petty married 2nd Robert Cowan Petty [Thomas Petty/James Petty/Thomas Petty/Hubert Petty] b. 11-20-1812 Piney Creek, DICKSON CO TN d. 2-1-1856, OK m to R.C. Petty 3-26-1831 HI; and accompanied him on the trek to Utah. Eleven PETTY children of second marriage b. 1833 to 1849 [Robert Cowan Petty/Thomas Petty/James Petty/Thomas Petty/Hubert Petty.
Gabriel Petty, father of Samuel Petty (Samuel who md Margaret Wells died in 1825) & had been the guardian for Margaret's daughter by Stephen Petty...and then R. C. became her guardian. His reports were filed annually and approved by the probate court in Benton Co. The old books are there and the entries can be found.
surname also spelled WILLS
called "Peggy"
lived last part of her life in Richmond and Wellsville, UTNote from Sharolyn P.Wood: 1830 Census Dickson Co p. 343 Ancestry Image 68
Lucy Redden 0021 3101001(40-50) 68/73 343
Note: Nancy b. 1806 TN is the daug age 15-20?Is Samuel’s daug Martha age 4 – 6 living with her mother Nancy & grandmother Lucy? or Samuel’s widow Margaret?
Who is the father of the other Redden children?
Where are Elizabeth Petty, age 19, daug of Gabriel and her husband James Redden, age 20?Note: 1840 Census Dickson Co TN
Lucy Reddin 00011 0310101(40-50) really (50-60)Note: 1850 Census Dickson Co TN H/H 910/190
Redden Lucy 66 f 300 KY: Nancy 44 f TN; Sydney L. 24 f TN; Lucy 25 f TN; Mary 23 f TN; George 7 m; Frances 2 f TNNote: 1860 Census Dickson Co TN H/H 409/409
Redin Louisa 78 Domestic 400/100 cannot read or write: (no others in household)
died shortly after birth
Petty Paprs Vol 3 #4 pg 60
one FGR, no sources listed, called birthplace Piney River
Contributed by Shane Symes, a descendant of Robert C. Petty:
TRANSCRIPTION OF THE COUNTY ARCHIVES OF TENNESSEE
MINUTES OF THE COUNTY COURT OF BENTON COUNTY
Book No.2, 1842-1854, Part 1& 2
Prepared by The Tennessee Historical Records Survey
Division of Community Service Programs
Work Projects Administration
Nashville, Tennessee
The Tennessee Historical Records Survey
June 1941
1842-1847
http://www.tngenweb.org/benton/court/State of Tennessee, Benton County, July Term 1842
Personally appeared in open court R.C. Petty, Guardian of Sarah Petty, Minor heir of Samuel Petty, Deceased and together with A.C. Presson and E.W. Hegler his securities and entered into and acknowledged their bond in the sum of Two hundred Dollars conditioned as the law directs for the faithful performance of said Guardian.State of Tennessee, Benton County, Dec. Term 1842
Issued 8th Dec. 1842.
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that R.C. Petty be appointed overseer of the road from Kirkman's ferry to where it intersects the stage road with the following hands (to wit) Ben Thompson, Charles Thompson, Wm. Farrer, W.K. Aden, B.M. Holland, James Rupell, Z. Collins, E.F. Wills and hands, John M. Petty all to work under sd. Petty on sd. road and said Road is established in the 2nd Class.State of Tennessee, Benton County, February Term 1843
The Court then proceed to appoint a jury to serve at the next term of our Circuit Court to the holder for the County of Benton in the town of Camden on the second Monday in May as follows (to wit)
5th District - Jonathan K. Thomas, Benj. Hardy, Jones Hansel and Robert C. PettyState of Tennessee, Benton County, June Term 1843
Issued 6 June
On Motion it is ordered by the court that R.C. Petty be appointed overseer of the road to work from the river at Esquire Wills’ to the stage road and that the following hands shall work under said Petty on said road (viz) William Farrow, W.R. Aden, Albert Aden, Green Poe, James Russell, William Cole, Stephen Boswell, J.M. Petty, E.F. Wills & hands and all other hands in the bounds work under Petty on said road is Established in the 2nd Class.June Term 1843
Personally appeared in open Court Calvin Hall who was this day appointed Administrator of the Estate of Henry Hall and William Hall deceased and together with him Obediah Bullock, Thos. W. Petty and Charley J. Wheatly who entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penal sum of two hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs it is therefore ordered by the Court that he have letters of Administration on said Estates to be Made out in due form of law when required.August Term 1843
The Clerk of this County presented a settlement Made with R.C. and John M. Petty, Executors of the Estate of Thos. Petty deceased which said settlement was examined by the Court and ordered to be recorded.The Clerk of this Court presented a settlement Made with R. C. Petty guardian of Sarah Petty, a Minor which said Settlement was examined and approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded.
January Term 1844
Know all men by these presents that we R.H. Hawthorn, Seth Utley, Williams Barnes, A.J.B. Hudson, S.H. Davidson, Jas. I Rogers, John W. Utley, John W. Davidson, P.B. Hubbard, R.C. Petty, G.W.L. Hudson, and Noah Strickland all of the County of Benton and State of Tennessee and held and firmly bound unto his ExcellencyJames C. Jones Governor of said State for the time being and his successors in office in the penal sum of two thousand dollars which payment well and truly to be Made we bind ourselves and each of our heirs, excutors and Adminintrators jointly, severly and firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this first day of January 1844.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound R.H. Hawthorn was at the January Term of the County Court for Benton County 1844, duly elected surveyor for said County Now Therefore if the said R.H. Hawthorn shall well and truly perform the duties of surveyor as the law directs and in all respects do and perform his duty as surveyor during his continuance in office then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and effect
Signed
R.H. Hawthorn
Seth Utley
William Barnes
A.J.B. Hudson
S.H. Davidson
Jas. J. Rogers
John W. Utley
John W. Davidson
P.P. Hubbard
R.C. Petty
G.W.L. Hudson
Noah StricklandApproved of by the Court - Test. D.P. Hudson, Chairman
May Term 1844
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that R.C. Petty be appointed overseer of the road to work from Kirkman's Ferry to the stage road hands as follows (viz) John M. Petty, John Russell, James Russell, Wm. Cole, Stephen Boswell, E.F. Wills & hands E. L. Wills, James S. Sayles & hands and Warren Sayles shall work under the said Petty on said road which is established in the 2nd Class.July Term 1844
On Motion of John M. Petty and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court by affidavit filed that the said Petty should have an appropriation of two dollars & 42 cents in consequence of his having sustained by a loss of his cow having been posted by James S. Sayles whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the said John M. Petty be allowed & paid the above named sum of two dollars & 42 cents and that the Trustee of Benton County pay the same out of any Money in the Treasury for general County purposes Not otherwise appropriated.State of Tennessee, Benton County, August Term 1844
The Clerk of this Court presented a settlement Made with R.C. Petty and John M. Petty executors of the estate of Thomas Petty deceased which said settlement was examined & approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded.State of Tennessee, Benton County, January Term 1845
Personally appeared in open Court R.C. Petty one of the executors of the last will & testament of Thomas Petty deceased and returned a sale bill of the residue of the property of said estate and oath having been Made to the same it is ordered by the Court to be recorded. Issued 15th January, 1845.State of Tennessee, Benton County, August Term 1845.
Issued Aug. 6th.
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that John M. Petty be appointed overseer of the road to work from Kirkman’s ferry to the stage road, hands as follows: R.C. Petty, John Russell, James Russell, William Cole, Stephen Boswell, E.F. Wills & hands; E.P. Wills, Warren Sayles & all other hands in the bounds shall work under said John M. Petty on said road which is established in the 2nd Class.State of Tennessee, Benton County, September Term 1845
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that W. K. Perkins, Samuel Madden and Timothy Reaves be appointed overseer for the purpose of opening a new mill road from S.C. Aden’s Mill to intersect the Rushing’s Creek road leading the way of D.P. Hudson’s hands as follows: J.T. Florence, David Norris, M.B. Biggs, Geo. Hollmark, James B. Morris, B.C. Settle, James R. Browning, James Alston, R. Rodden, R. Holmes, A. Herrin, E. Perkins, C.K. Wyly, R.N. Wood, Ephriam Arnold, Joseph Hudson, Henry Durdin, John M. Petty, R.C. Petty, W.M. Sarrett, Daniel L. Settles, J.K. Thomas. Issued Sept. 5th.State of Tennessee, Benton County, October Term 1845
The Court then proceeded to appoint a jury to serve at the Next term of the Circuit Court to be held for the County of Benton at the Courthouse in the Town of Camden on the 2nd Monday in January next. Whereupon the following persons were appointed (to wit)
5th Dist. J.M. Petty, James Alston, James Gordon, Timothy ReavesState of Tennessee, Benton County, February Term 1846
The Clerk of this Court presented sundry settlements Make with Executors, Administrators and Guardians which are as follows to wit; With R.C. and John M. Petty, Executors of the last will and testament of Thomas Petty deceased, Charles E. Thompson one of the Administrators of the estate of Wiggins Collier deceased; Michael Fry Administrator of the estate Joseph Fry dec., Robert Rushing guardian of Sarah Ann Bomer; James K. Nance, guardian of the Minor heirs of John D. Nebin deceased; John F. Johnston, guardian of the Minor heirs of Wm. B. Griffis deceased, M.C. Barnett, guardian of James Harrison, Amos Bruce and Wilson M. Sarrett, Administrator of the estate of Mary Sarrett, deceased. All of which were examined and approved by the Court and ordered to be recorded. Issued Feby. 3rd.State of Tennessee, Benton County, August Term 1846
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that John M. Petty be appointed overseer of the road to work from Kirkman’s ferry to the stage road, hands as follows; John Russel, James Russell, William Cole, Stephen Boswell, E.F. Wills and hands, Warren Sayles, Hall Nivins, Uriah Phifer & hands, Booker Nivins, Isaac Nivens, Benjamin Burton, John Thornton and all other hands in the bounds shall work under said John M. Petty on said road which is established in the 2nd Class. Issued Aug. 6th.State of Tennessee, Benton County, January Term 1847
David Brewer Sheriff & Collector of the public Taxes of the County of Benton appeared in open Court and returned a list of Taxable property & polls in said County for the year 1846. And oath having been Made to the same prescribed by law that the same is insolvent and that he has been unable to collect the State and County taxes due severally thereon or any part thereof for the said year 1846 and which said report is as follows; (to wit)
R.C. Petty One poll $1.00State of Tennessee, Benton County, May Term 1847
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that John Russell be appointed overseer of the Wills road to work from the forks of the road to the foot of the hill, hands as follows; John M. Petty, John Thornton, Jesse Martin, John Russell, Henry Martin, Daniel Ingland, William Cole and John Davis and all other hands in the bounds shall work under said Russell on said road which is established in the 2nd Class. Issued May 4th.On Motion it is ordered by the Court that John Russell be appointed overseer of the Wills road to work from the forks of the road to the foot of the hill, hands as follows; John M. Petty, John Thornton, Jesse Martin, John Russell, Henry Martin, Daniel Ingland, William Cole and John Davis and all other hands in the bounds shall work under said Russell on said road which is established in the 2nd Class. Issued May 4th.
State of Tennessee, Benton County, November Term 1847
On Motion it is ordered by the Court that James Sykes, John Petty and John Thornton from hence forward work under J.J. Durdin as hands on the road.One FGR, no sources listed, called birthplace Piney River
Robert departed with the Wilford Woodruff Company 14-16 June 1850. They arrived in Salt Lake 14 October 1850.
Robert Cowan Petty of TN move to Northern Utah, and Southern Idaho
he died 2/6/1856 on a mission for the LDS Church in Grand River, Oklahoma indian Territory. Baptized in 1836 by Albert Petty and migrated in 1846 to Utah.Shane Symes stated :Robert C. Petty and Mary Adelia only had two children??
"Why is because above information states that Llewellyn died along the way. If married in Aug 1850 Mary did not have time to have a child with Robert at this time. Llewellyn is probably a child of Amos Northrup. I also think that the child I have listed as Louis could possibly be Llewellyn also.Also I have seen that Robert and Mary have children Ella and Eleanor these are probably the same.
The first child is Mary Adelia Petty whom marries Benjamin John Homer. In some of the records I have seen list Mary Adelia Carbine as being married to Benjamin John Homer, this is wrong."
She graduated from a girl's seminary and began teaching at the age of 15. She continued in this profession until she was 50 years old.
She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints with her parents, brothers Edmond and William and sisters Julia and Elmira. the family move to Nauvoo, Ill. to join the rest of the Saints. Here she met a young man by the name of Amos Northrup. They were married in the temple shortly after.
The Northrups daughter, eugenia arrived just prior to the Saints' exodus to the Salt Lake Valley. On Christmas day, Amos Northrop was murdered by an unknown assailant in Winter Quartes. Until her death Mary grieved at this time for her first great love. Left alone, and not knowing where to turn, she married Robert C. Petty just before they left Winter Quarters. He was made Captain of the Company of which the prophet Wilford woodruff was in command. The couple had three children, Llewellyn, who died along the way, Adelia and Ella. There were many unbelievable trials and tribulations on the way to their new home. Indians, wild cattle, camping on buffalo trails and fording turbulent streams were just a few of the challenges the travelers had to face. Still, they trudged onward with faith to the "Promised Land".
Shortly after they arrived in Utah, Robert Petty was called on a mission to the Indian Territory, in what is now known as Oklahoma, Kansas and parts of Texas and Arkansas. The Pettys' oldest child, Adelia, was nearly three and Ella was a newborn. He died while on his mission in 1956. The family was notified by an immigrant party six months later.
She married George Grant. To them were born two children, a girl named Francesca, who was scalded to death in infancy, and a boy called Edmund Carbine. George was called to a bishop's trial over some difficulty with a hired hand and was unjustly excommunicated from the church. When Brigham Young heard of the incident, he made a trip to the Grant's home in Kaysville to persuade George to come back to the
fold but he, George, had decided to go to California.As the second wife, Mary would not be recognized as a legal wife by the state of California. George, who was quite well-to-do, made provisions for her and her son and left for California with his first wife and their children. In 1869, Mary married for the last time to a man called William Taylor. They had three little boys, Albert, Francis
and James. They moved to Harrisburg, Utah and then to New Harmony, where her husband suffered an untimely and tragic death when a root cellar caved in on him.
Mary was one of the first teachers in New Harmony. She taught in her own home and in the John D. Lee home. She also served as postmistress for 25 years, finally reliquinishing this position due to optical deterioration, and was secretary and treasurer of the Relief Society for many years She was personally acquainted with Joseph Smith and was present at the meeting where the "Mantle of the Prophet" was placed on Brigham Young.Below are a few interesting anecdotes from the life of Mary Adelia Carbine Northrop Petty Grant Taylor.
One night while crossing the plains, a herd of buffalo came stampeding past the company Mary and Robert Petty were in. Many other companies of pioneers had been charged by the buffaloes and the sight was appaling. The majority of the people wanted to shoot them and use them as food but the captain stopped them. The herd came
within a few feet of the wagons and the people gaped at the animals, hearts beating like sixty and lips moving rapidly with prayers. After what seemed like an eternity to the
fearful travelers, the herd moved onward.Yet another incident from Mary's life:
Her oldest daughter, Eugenia, was sixteen the night that she, fiancee William Haight and uncle William Carbine crossed the West. Presented by Shane SymesShane continued:
Mary Adelia Carbinefrom "The Harmony Valley - and New Harmony, Utah - History and Memories"
by Sheldon B Grant with Kay Daun Pace EdwardsMary Adelia Carbine was born February 27, 1824, in Cairo, Green County, New York. She graduated from a seminary for girls in her fifteenth year and began teaching. She continued in that profession until her fiftieth year and was always a student--desiring to learn some new fact every day of her life.
Mary's family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints while she was still in her teens. She moved with her family to Nauvoo, Illinois. It was in Nauvoo that Mary met and married Amos Northrup. They were one of the relatively few couples to be married in the Nauvoo Temple. Their first child, a daughter, was born just before the Saints were driven out of Nauvoo.
Shortly after reaching Winter Quarters, Mary's young husband was murdered by an unknown assailant on Christmas Day. Until her death she grieved at Christmas time for her first and greatest love. By that time, Amos and Mary had two children, Eugenia and Llewellyn, but Llewellyn died and was buried in a grave along the trail west.
Not knowing where to turn and concerned for the welfare of her tiny family, Mary married Robert C. Petty just before the Saints left Winter Quarters. Robert was a captain in the Wilford Woodnff company. Mary and Robert had two children, Adelia and Ella. Shortly after they reached Utah Robert Petty was called on a mission to the area known as the Indian Country. Eugenia was about three years old and Ella just a babe in arms when he left. Robert died in the Indian Country in 1856, but Mary did not learn of his death until six months later.
Mary again faced the problems associated with widowhood and providing for a young family. Her choices were few. She became the second wife of George Roberts Grant. Mary and George also had two children, Francisca, a little girl who was scalded to death in infancy, and a son, Edmund Carbine Grant. It was not long before Mary faced another difficult situation. George Roberts Grant was called before a Bishop's Court over some difficulty with a hired hand and unjustly excommunicated from the Church. When President Brigham Young heard about it, he made a special trip to Kaysville where the Grants were living and tried to get George to come back into the fold. George, however, could not be persuaded and had decided to go to California. Mary did not want to go to California because she would not be recognized as a legal wife in that state. George, who was quite well-to-do, made provision for her and her tiny son and left them in northern Utah.
As before there was only one course open to Mary-marriage. Therefore, in the early 1860s, Mary was married for a fourth time to William Warren Taylor. Soon after their marriage she moved ,with her husband to Harrisburg, Utah. Later the family moved to New Harmony. Mary and William had three sons: Albert Eugene, Francis Green, and James Edgar Taylor. This marriage, too, was a source of heartache for Mary. William Warren Taylor died tragically in New Harmony when a cellar caved in on him.
Mary Adeha Carbine Taylor was appointed Postmistress of New Harmony, Kane [sic]County, by the Postmaster General of the United States on September 24, 1878, and served in that capacity for 25 years. The loss of her eyesight eventually forced her to relinquish that position. She also served as one of the first school teachers in New Harmony, teaching at the John D. Lee property until she got her own home. She worked as postmistress during the day and taught school at night. Mary also washed, corded, and spun wool into cloth to support her family. This great woman died in Delmar, Nevada, on November 13, 1906, at the age of 82 after a life filled with joy, sorrow, challenges, service, and accomplishment.
http://www.taylorassociation.org/biographies/taylor/taylor_w
illiam_w_1828-1892.htmThere is also a photo of Mary on this site.
Child shows up in IGI but we have no other records of this child.
Petty Papers Vol 2 #3 pg 58
died intestate, inventory filed Jan 1832
Petty Papers Vol 2 #3 pg 58; Vol 3 #3 pg 40