Petty Papers
From Martha Tarkington:
James Walter Petty & Malvina Potter:
Marriage Certificate photo copy; Photo copy of the Potter family bible: (Pages copied from James Walter Petty and Mal Petty’s Bible. Copy sent to Sharolyn Petty W..2006)
George H. Petty, son of Jacob Hardy Petty.
Hickman Co., TN Deed bk ) page 467 and 468 : Matilda Petty and George H. Petty of one part, and Jacob H Petty and William Petty of the other part. Paid said Matilda and George H. Petty hath bargained and sold, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents unto said Jacob H. and William K Petty … claim to 270 acres of land in Hickman Co., TN on both sides of Piney River (land description) and another tract containing 37 acres on both sides of Piney River, Bear creek, including mouth of Turkey Creek, originally belonging to William Joseph Darnall, and George Brown. (This is an abstract indicating that George H. Petty’s wife was Matilda -surname not known). Dated 31 Dec 1853
file of Martha Tarkington
known as "Mal"
dau. of D. S. Potter and Malvina RainsPetty Papers Vol 11 #2 pg 9
photocopy of Potter Family Bible with Mal Potter as a child
George Petty left his material possessions to his brothers and sisters. He had an adopted daughter.
From 511- History of Champaign County, Ohio: The first schoolhouse built in this neighborhood was built on the Samuel Black farm, about the year 1814. I did not learn the name of the first teacher. Robert Crocket taught the second term in that schoolhouse. Among the scholars who attended the first school in this house were: William, John, Samuel and James Kavanaugh, Moses McIlwain's children, Capt. Black's children and George Petty's adopted daughter.512 - HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY
The Indians who inhabited this country eighty years ago, at the first settlement of the whites, have no knowledge when this fort was made. In the war of 1812, Government cattle were herded on this farm, when George Petty was proprietor. The cattle then horned and trampled down the wall of this fort, so that George Petty afterward plowed and leveled down the wall. An orchard and part of a corn-field now occupy the site of this ancient fort. A mound of considerable size still stands a little south of the site of this ancient fort ; excavations have been made in this mound, but no bones or Indian relics found. This is a suitable field for our scientific association at Urbana to labor in.
------------------------------------------------------Court of Common Pleas, June 16, 1838, The Court met in persuance of adjudgement present the June... and officers of court as on yesterday. (sic) Urbana, Champaign Co., Ohio.
An application ordered that the administration of all and singular the personnal estate of George Petty dec'd at the home of his death he granted unto Wm. H. Fffe and Israil (sic) Hamilton on their being qualified and entering into bond in the sum of $7,000 with Wm McDonald and Samuel Taylor their securities, conditioned as the law directs. Ordered that John Thompson, Mason McIlvain and Archibald Stewart appraise the goods and chattels belonging to the esate of said intestate.
Court held at the Court House on Tuesday the 16th day of April, 1839.
Administrators of George Petty (deceased)
Vs Heirs of George Petty (deceased) In Chancery, Champaign Co., OhioBe it remembered heretofore to sit on the 13th day ... hundred and 38 the complaintes by their solicitores came to the court the following Bill in Equity. To wit' . To the Hom. the Court of Common Pleas of Champaign co., in Chancery sitten: Respectfully represents unto your Honors your Petitioners Israel Hamilton and William H. Fyffe, admistrators of the estate of George Petty, Deceased. That the said George Petty about the 23 day of Dec in the year 1831, being seized in fee of a certain piece or parcel of land taken from the south east corner of section thirty, town five, range 12 M.R.S. bounded thus: beginning one rod from the S/E corner and same distance from the east line, running paralel with said line 6 rods, thence 7 rods, south 6 rods, east 7 rods, to the beginning, including the school house thereon: sond and conveyed the same to the directors of school district #3 fo Salem Twp. Champain Co., Ohio, by deed dec. A.D. 1831 and acknowledged in due form by law by the said George Petty and his wife Jane before a Justice of the Peace on the 6 Jan 1838, but the said deed was never delivered to the Directors by the said george during his life time. He died on 1 Jun 1838 intestate and at the June term of this court the administrators were appointed. George Petty at his death left the following Heirs viz: The children of hes sister Eunice who was the wife of one Jacob Haness, and died leaving the following children: and died leaving the following children: Elizabeth Dille, widow of Andrew Dille, resident of Franklin Co., Ohio, Sarah Snodgrass of Virginia, Mary Ann Fisher wife of George Fisher of Virginia; The children of his sister Pemima McClullock who was the wife of one ... McCullock and died leaving the following: Catharine wife of one... Bartley of Indiana, Mary Ann Kenton, wife of Wm Kenton of Indiana, George McCullock of Indiana, Van McCullock of Indiana a minor, Nancy McDonald wife of Colon McDonald of Champaign Co., Ohio; also the children of his sister , Mary Ann Fisher who married to one Fisher, and died leaving the following Children: Adam Fisher who died leaving issue whose names and number are unknown to petitioner, who reside in Missouri, Eunice wife of Hayden of Missouri, George Fisher of Missouri, Parthena Fisher, wife of Hayden William Fisher of Missouri; also the children of his brother Ebenezer Petty viz; Mary Ann, wife of Richard Charey of Missouri, Absalom and Solomon Petty of Missouri, Fisher Petty of Illinois, Joseph Petty of Franklin County, Ohio, Bonaparte Petty of Pickaway Co., Ohio, Eunice who was married to … Hall, and died leaving a child whose Christian name is unknown to petitioners: Also his brother Joseph of Illinois, his sister Sarah Fisher, widow of Michael Fisher of Franklin County, Ohio. His sister Elizabeth Fisher, wife of John Fisher of Pickaway County, Ohio, his brother Ezekiel Petty and sister Ezekiel Petty and his sister Maximmilla Fyffe, wife of William H. Fyffe of Champaign Co., Ohio.
Your petitioners pray that the above named persons, each and all be made defendants to this petition and required to answer the same: that a guardian as litem be appointed for said petition and required to answer the same: That a guardian as litem be appointed for said William McCullock and that on the final hearing of this case your petitioners as administrators of the estate of George Petty, dec’d may be decreed to convey to the said Directors of school district #3 in Salem Township, Champaign Co., the land above described and set forth according to contract, Hamilton & Young attys. For petitioners.
And, at the April term of our said court. To wit, April 16th 1839, came the defendant Wm. McCullock and filed the following answer to wit: The separate answer of William McCullock, infant, defendant to the petition of William H. Fyffe and Israel Hamilton, Administrators of the estate of George Petty, dec’d. by William A. Rogers, his guardian ad litum.
And the said William McCullock by Wm. A Rogers his guardian ad litum for answer to said petition, or to so much thereof as he is advised it is material for him to answer unto says that by reason of his tender age, he is unacquainted with the matters contained in petition of the petitioner, nor does this defendant know whether the prayer of the petition, ought to be granted or not; he therefore prays the court to require strict proof of the facts stated in said petition, and to protect the rights of these defendants in the final hearing and consideration of this cause. William A. Rogers, guardian ad litem, and as yet of the same term to wit:
April 17, came the parties and it being made appear to the court that Willam McCullock one of the defendants is a minor and has no guardian, who here in court accepts the appointment and enters his and the minor’s appearance: And it being made appear to the court that notice of the pendency of the petition with and abstract of it’s contents have been published for more than three weeks next proceeding this term of this court in a news paper published and circulated in this county of Champaign, it is ordered by the court that the appearance of defendants be entered and shrew cause against the prayer of said petition by Thursday morning, next, or that the same be taken as confessed. And as yet of the same term to wit, Thursday 18th , William Fyffe and Israeil Hamilton Administrators if the estate of George Petty, dec’d, having filed their petition praying and order of this court authorizing a deed to be made to them as such admns. On the part of the heirs of the said George Petty to the directors of School District #3, in Salem Twp. Champaign Co., Ohio, in pursuance of the contract in said petition mentioned and court being fully advised in the premises, and having found that said contract was duly made and has been fully compiled with on the part of said directors if the school district #3, in Salem Township as alleged in said petition, do order the said William W. Fyffe and Israel Hamilton, as admrs. Of George Petty to execute and deliver the deed in fee simple for the tenements in the said petition described in behalf of the heirs of said George Petty, dec’d.
As designated as the statute in such case made and approved,Researched and transcribed by @Barbara McGee
HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY. - 511
The first schoolhouse built in this neighborhood was built on the Samuel Black farm, about the year 1814. I did not learn the name of the first teacher. Robert Crocket taught the second term in that schoolhouse. Among the scholars who attended the first school in this house were: William, John, Samuel and James Kavanaugh, Moses McIlwain's children, Capt. Black's children and George Petty's adopted daughter.
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 34
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 34
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 28,30 (listed in 1880 census Amador Co., CA)
Register of Amador Co., CA 1892 said he was 5'10 1/2", light complexion, grey
eyes, dark hair age 61
Petty Papers Vol 11 #1 pg 9
marriage license age 32 in 1872 when license was issued
father is often mistakenly listed as George B. Petty
often listed b. Franklin Co., OH
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 44
also called Mary
birthdate also listed as 11 Aug 1822Kathryn Reynolds Vol 3 pg 26
deathdate
town of birth
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 44
birthdate also listed as 11 Nov 1824
Kathryn Reynolds
living in Putnum Co. MO when his mother died in 1865
town of birth
Petty papers Vol 7 #1 pg 44
Kathryn Reynolds Vol 3 pg 29
listed as Levy Petty b. 1830
mg info
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 44
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 44
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 37
died at age 66 yrs. 4 mo. 16 days
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 37
one FGR lists her b. 1842
Petty Papers Vol 10 #2 pg 63
listed as of Franklin Co., OHSources: Petty Papers Vol 5 #1; LDS ARchive Sheet; Petty Family Bible
Sources: Petty Papers Vol 5 #1; LDS Archive Sheet; Petty Family Bible
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 31 lists deathdate/place as
24 Dec 1874 Creswell, Lane, OR
Mg/birth place as Vermillia Co., ILInformation from Eileen Bunyard O'Neil
1919 West 2nd St. Reno Nevada.
She had a Petty family bible.
She had a Petty family bibleOn their trip to the Willamette Valley:
With Emergency food to tide them over, they regrouped, leaving a trail of broken Wagons and discarded household items. Even their precious and indispensable dutch ovens were sacrificed because of the weight. Their hardships were far from over, Mrs Joseph Petty (Nancy Prosser) was killed near Boulder Glade, as the wagon tried to negotiate a steep bank.
A heavy trunk aave way and fatally injured her. Some place this accident at other locations such as Simpson Creek, Crowbar Point, or Black Canyon. She had a newborn infant who died a few months later. Mrs Petty was burried along the river. A white picket fence stood around the grave for several years until the raging spring floods on the Williamette River washed it away."Immigration Rosters of the Elliott Cut-Off" 1853 & 1854 and Imigration Registration at Umatilla Agency, 1853 Compiled by Leah Collins Menefee 1984, Published by Early Pioneer Publications, 230 S. Main St. Albany, OR. "Petty, Joseph Norval; B. 7 Nov 1811 (not same as family records) farmer: operated a ferry on Coast Fork of Willamette River; D. 29 Dec 1874 Lane County, Oregon."
Eileen O'Niel giving Petty Family Bible as source
Immigration Rosters 1853/4 Umatilla Agency, 1854: See husband's registry:
Nancy (Prosser) Petty b. 9 Aug 1814 (family records say 8 Aug) D. 22 Oct 1853, on Middle Fork of Willamette river while Elliott wagon train was descending the stream. A trunk in her husband's wagon shifted, threw her and her baby son from the vehicle. The baby lived until 8 Nov 1833, but Mrs Petty died at the scene of the accident. The place of acccident is given in various authorities as 'mouth of Simpson Creek, at the point later known as Crowbar Point on the Middle Fork, or Black Canyon where Tire Creek enters the river. Nancy had married Joseph N. Petty 1/19 June 1834. He married 2nd Martha Matilda Bunyard, 22 Oct 1854, Lane Co., OR; md (3) A.A. Coryell, 8 Dec 1871, Cottage Grove Oregon.Children listed:
George b. 5 Aug 1831, M. Malinda Eaton, 27 July 1874, Lane co., ORe; d. 23 Nov 1870, Lane Co., OR.
Lucinda b. 6 Sep 1843 Ohio m. Isaac Cook 4 Jan 1865, Lane co, OR d. 5 dec 1870
Mariah b. 9 Jan 1856 m. George A. Mathews 4 Jan 1865 d. 18 Feb 1876
William b. 16 Feb 1853; d. 8 Nov 1853 OR
Mrs. Eileen O'Neil
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 31
Mrs. Eileen O'Neil
Mrs. Eileen O'Neil
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 31
This was the baby who was thrown from the wagon on the Willamette River.
Petty Papers Vol 10 #2 pg 63
listed as of Franklin Co., OHSources: Petty Papers Vol 5 #1; LDS ARchive Sheet; Petty Family Bible
Sources: Petty Papers Vol 5 #1; LDS Archive Sheet; Petty Family Bible
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 31 lists deathdate/place as
24 Dec 1874 Creswell, Lane, OR
Mg/birth place as Vermillia Co., ILInformation from Eileen Bunyard O'Neil
1919 West 2nd St. Reno Nevada.
She had a Petty family bible.
She had a Petty family bibleOn their trip to the Willamette Valley:
With Emergency food to tide them over, they regrouped, leaving a trail of broken Wagons and discarded household items. Even their precious and indispensable dutch ovens were sacrificed because of the weight. Their hardships were far from over, Mrs Joseph Petty (Nancy Prosser) was killed near Boulder Glade, as the wagon tried to negotiate a steep bank.
A heavy trunk aave way and fatally injured her. Some place this accident at other locations such as Simpson Creek, Crowbar Point, or Black Canyon. She had a newborn infant who died a few months later. Mrs Petty was burried along the river. A white picket fence stood around the grave for several years until the raging spring floods on the Williamette River washed it away."Immigration Rosters of the Elliott Cut-Off" 1853 & 1854 and Imigration Registration at Umatilla Agency, 1853 Compiled by Leah Collins Menefee 1984, Published by Early Pioneer Publications, 230 S. Main St. Albany, OR. "Petty, Joseph Norval; B. 7 Nov 1811 (not same as family records) farmer: operated a ferry on Coast Fork of Willamette River; D. 29 Dec 1874 Lane County, Oregon."
unmarried as of 5 Oct 1878
unmarried as of 22 Jan 1883
Will was found in Cassville, Missouri. He died while living in Mineral Springs, Mo. At the time, he named his children. See Petty Papers Vol 8 #2 page 42 and 43.
Petty Papers Vol 7 #1 pg 29,34
husband listed as Lile or Lila Bigler
living in Los Angeles, CA in 1901Petty Papers Vol 8 #2 pg 42
age 19 in 1860 census of Pike Co., MO
husband as listed--says was given in Louisa Dazarine's father's will
Petty Papers Vol 8 #2 pg 42, 43
age 13 in 1860 census Pike Co., MO