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James Pettit (b. 13 Oct 1793, d. 11 Jan 1862)

James Pettit (son of James Pettit and Mary Ann Seely)⁷³ was born 13 Oct 1793 in Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA⁷³, and died 11 Jan 1862 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA⁷³.

Notes for James 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". James Pettit is listed a Private in this unit.

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 James Pettit:
Date born 2: 13 Oct 1793, Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA.⁷³
Died 2: 11 Jan 1862, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.⁷³

More About James Pettit and <Unnamed>:
Marriage: 10 May 1818⁷³

Children of James Pettit are:

Catherine Pettit, b. 16 Oct 1822, Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA⁷³, d. 24 Jun 1874⁷³.
Lorenzo Pettit, b. 26 Jul 1825, Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA⁷³, d. 20 May 1863⁷³.
Mary Pettit Bush, b. 17 Feb 1835, Hempstead, Queens, New York, USA⁷³, d. 20 May 1863, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA⁷³.