Pettit's of Oceanside (Christian Hook), Hempstead, NY:Information about Increase Pettit

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Increase Pettit (b. 02 Sep 1777, d. 16 Apr 1866)

Increase Pettit (son of Joshua Pettit and Sarah Skinner)⁶³ was born 02 Sep 1777 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA⁶³, and died 16 Apr 1866⁶³. He married Abigail Eldert on 12 Nov 1805 in Christ's Presbyterian Church, S Hempstead, NY^{63, 64}.

Notes for Increase Pettit:
From internet:newsummer.com/pettit/2-3-09 there is a listing of volunteers for the Army duing the War of 1812. Many of the volunteers from New York were in "2nd Reg (Bedells). Increase is listed first as a Private and then as a Sargent. The information on the site refers to entries found at the San Bruno CA branch of the National Archives from microfilm series M602 entitled"Index to Compilied Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812".

Additionally, Ancestory.com under New York Military Equipment Claims of War of 1812 list 10 Pettit's from, with 6 of those coming from Hempstead, New York. They are Barabas, Charles L, Lewis, Increase, Increase and William

More About Increase Pettit:
Date born 2: 02 Sep 1777
Date born 3: 02 Sep 1777, Hempstead, Nassau, NY.

More About Increase Pettit and Abigail Eldert:
Marriage: 12 Nov 1805, Christ's Presbyterian Church, S Hempstead, NY.^{65, 66}

Children of Increase Pettit and Abigail Eldert are:

+Joel Pettit, b. 12 Jun 1815, Oceanside ,Hempstead Twshp, Nassau, NY, d. 10 Jul 1876, Freeport Cemetery, Hempstead Twshp, Nassau, NY.