Descendents
of
Robert Pettit Sr. & Phebe Ann Dorton
First Generation
Robert
PETTIT, Sr.
- Father: Unknown
- Mother: Unknown
- Born 16 June 1814 in New Jersey
- Died 6 Oct 1900 in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey <obituary>
- Buried 9 Oct 1900 in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey <grave>
- According to his obituary he has at least two brothers, Samuel and Thomas. Both living in Hazelton at the time of Robert's death.
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Pheobe Ann DORTON
- Father: Unknown
- Mother: Unknown
- Born 10 Oct 1818 in New Jersey
- Died 12 Jan 1893 <obituary>
- Buried in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey <grave>
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| Marriage: |
Children
- William H. PETTIT
- James PETTIT
- Born between 1842-1845 in Pennsylvania
- Died 1 Nov 1902 in Springtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania <obituary>
- Buried 4 Nov 1902 in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- Note: According to his obituary he was married and had 2 surviving children. To date their names are unknown.
- Samuel PETTIT
- Sarah Jane PETTIT
- Robert PETTIT, Jr.
- Esenger PETTIT
- Born abt. Dec 1855
- Christened 9 March 1856 at the First Methodist Church of Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- Died before 1860
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Events
- They appeared in the 1850 Census in Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey, USA:
- Page 28 & 29; dwelling 184; family 184
ROBERT PETIT, age 55, furnaceman, born in New Jersey
THOEBE A, age 32, born in New Jersey
WILLIAM H, age 10, born in New Jersey
SAMUEL PETIT, age 17, Furnaceman, born in New Jersey
JAMES, age 5, born in New Jersey
SARAH J., age 5/12, born in New Jersey
JAMES J., age 21, Furnaceman, born in New Jersey
MARTHA NONEMYER, age 18, born in New Jersey
- They appeared in the 1860 Census in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
- Page 50; dwelling 393; family 403
ROBERT PETIT, age 45, laborer, value of real estate $600, value of personal estate $300; born in New Jersey
PHOEBE, age 41, born in New Jersey
WILLIAM, age 20, blacksmith, born in New Jersey
SAMUEL, age 18, laborer, born in New Jersey
JAMES, age 16, teamster, born in Pennsylvania
SARAH J, age 10, born in New Jersey
ROBERT, age 7, born in New Jersey
MARY A. BLANC, age 16, servant, born in New Jersey
JOHN DORTON, age 31, born in New Jersey
SARAH M. DORTON, age 21, born in New Jersey
LEWIS MARK, age 18, laborer
- They appeared in the 1870 Census in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
- Page 38; dwelling 292, family 292
ROBERT PETIT, age 58, laborer, value of real estate $3,000; value of personal estate $500; born in New Jersey
PHOEBE, age 55, born in New Jersey
ROBERT, age 19, laborer, born in New Jersey
- They appeared in the 1880 Census in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
- ED 209; page 10, Line 37-40
935 South Main Street
PETTIT, ROBERT, age 64, laborer, born in New Jersey, parents born in New Jersey
FEEBE A, wife, age 62, house keeping, born in New Jersey, parents born in New Jersey
ROBT JR., son, age 27, switchman, born in New Jersey
ROBT. L., grandson, age 3, born in New Jersey, parents born in New Jersey
- Robert appeared in the 1900 Census in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey, USA
- ED 201; Sheet 2; Line 82-85
604 South Main Street
PETTIT, ROBERT, head, born June 1814, age 85, widow, born in New Jersey, parents born in New Jersey, Occupation: Landlord
ROBERT, son, born Apr 1852, age 48, widow, born in New Jersey, Switchman for Railroad
ROBERT L, grandson, born Oct 1876, age 23, single, born in New Jersey, Telegrapher
WESTHISSER, SARAH, housekeeper, born Mar 1873, age 27, single, born in Pennsylvania
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Second Generation
William H. PETTIT 
- Father: Robert Pettit, Sr
- Mother: Phoebe Ann Dorton
- Born March 1840 in New Jersey
- Died 6 Dec 1903 in his home, 610 Main Street, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey <obituary>
- Buried 9 Dec 1903 in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
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Mary Ann HOAG
- Father: Robert Hoag
- Mother: Mary
- Born September 1846 in Ireland
- Died 17 July 1909 at the home of her daughter Mrs. James HOAG,
106 Heckman Street, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey <obituary>
- Buried 20 July 1909 in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
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| Marriage: They were married on 24 Dec 1864 in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey |
Children
- Robert E. PETTIT
- Phebe Ann PETTIT
- Clarence PETTIT
- William S. PETTIT
- Lewis E. PETTIT
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Events
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Military:
24 Aug 1861 - 7 Oct 1864 William was a member of Company E, 7th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers. During his service he was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. "Captain Gaines certifies that Prvt. Pettit was wounded in his back by the explosion of a cartridge box caused by it's being struck by a piece of shell that the wound was received at the Battle of Gettysburg July, 2 of '63.
Mustered out by reason of expiration of term of service but there is the following hospital record with regard to him - admitted Jany. 15th 1864 suffering from gun shot wound of Nates and was discharged.
Examined by Dr. Brakely Mar. 30th/65 who found gunshot wound of the nates upon the right side the missils ? and a crop the sacrum just above the anus to the left side lacerating and destroying to a great extent the gluteus muscels"
For this he received a pension of $6 a month.
- They appeared in the 1880 Census in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- ED 209, Page 21, Line 22-28
990 Segreaves
PETITT, WILLIAM, age 43, blacksmith, born in New Jersey, parents born in New Jersey
MARY A, wife, age 33, born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland
ROBT. E., son, age 12, born in New Jersey
PHOEBE A, daughter, age 11, born in New Jersey
CLARENCE, son, age 10, born in New Jersey
Wm. S, son, age 7, born in New Jersey
LEWIS E., son, age 5, born in New Jersey
- They appeared in the 1900 Census in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- ED 199; Sheet 5; Line 18-19
137 Cedar Alley
PETTIT, WILLIAM, head, born Mar 1840, age 60, married for 35 years, born in New Jersey, parents born in New Jersey, Blacksmith
MARY A., wife, born Sept 1846, age 55, mother of 12, 5 living, born in Ireland, parents born in Ireland
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Samuel
PETTIT
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Mary
LUTTS
- Father: Unknown
- Mother: Unknown
- Born 24 Jan 1844 in New Jersey
- Died 9 July 1916 in Phllipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- Buried in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
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| Marriage: between 1868 & 1870 |
Children:
- Ellen PETTIT
- Born 7 May 1876
- Christened 11 June 1876 in the First Methodist Church of Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg, Warrn County, New Jersey
- Died before 5 June 1880
- Martha L. PETTIT
- Ida Mae PETTIT
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| Events: |
William W. YOUNG
- Father: Unknown
- Mother: Unknown
- Born October 1840 in New Jersey
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Sarah Jane PETTIT
- Father: Robert Pettit, Sr
- Mother: Phoebe Ann Dorton
- Born February 1850 in New Jersey
- Christened 9 March 1856 at the First Methodist Church of Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- Died 12 Sep 1926 in Akron, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania <obituary>
- Buried 15 Sep 1926 in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
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| Marriage: 20 May 1868 in the First Methodist Church of Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey |
Children:
- Phoebe M. YOUNG
- Silas R. YOUNG
- Mary E. YOUNG
- Charles YOUNG
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Events:
- They appeared in the 1870 Census in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- Page 105, Line 11-12
Dwelling 810; Family 10
YOUNG, WILLIAM W, age 29, laborer, value of personal estate $200; born in NJ
SARAH J, age 20, born in NJ
- They appeared in the 1880 Census in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- ED 209; page 12; Line 4-7
Cedar Alley
YOUNG, Wm W., age 39, Stove ?, born in NJ
SARAH J, wife, age 29, born in NJ
FEEBE M., daughter, age 9, born in NJ
SILAS R., son, age 6, born in NJ
- They appeared in the 1900 Census in Manhattan, New York County, New York
- ED 940; Sheet 12B; Line 77-83; dwelling 53; family 267
112 East 119th Street
YOUNG, WILLIAM W, head, born Oct 1840, age 59, married 34 years, born in New Jersey, parents born in New Jersey, carpenter
SARAH J, wife, born Feb 1850, age 50, mother of 6, 4 living, born in New Jersey, parents born in New Jersey
PHOEBE M, daughter, born Sept 1870, age 29, single, born in New Jersey, forewoman in silk mill
MARY E, daughter, born Nov 1880, age 19, single, born in New Jersey, silk winder
SILAS R, son, born Dec 1873, age 26, born in New Jersey, fireman - loco
CHARLES, son, born Dec 1888, age 11, born in New York, at school
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| 2nd Marriage |
Aaron M. BEER
- Father: David BEER
- Mother: Catherine
- Born about 1842
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Sarah Jane PETTIT
- Father: Robert Pettit, Sr
- Mother: Phoebe Ann Dorton
- Born February 1850 in New Jersey
- Christened 9 March 1856 at the First Methodist Church of Phillipsburg, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- Died 12 Sep 1926 in Akron, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania <obituary>
- Buried 15 Sep 1926 in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
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| Marriage: 25 March 1905 in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey |
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Born
30 April 1853.
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Baptized
9 March 1856 in First Methodist Church of Phillipsburg, Warren
County, New Jersey.
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Died
1 Nov 1933 at home, 604 S. Main St., Phillipsburg, Warren
County, New Jersey View
Obituary
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Buried
4 Nov 1933 in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Filmore Street, Phillipsburg,
Warren County, New Jersey.
He
married Mary
Alice BARTOLETT.
Daughter of Lewis BARTOLET.
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Born
about 16 June 1853.
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Buried
in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Filmore Street, Phillipsburg, Warren
County, New Jersey. <view
grave>
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Born
11 Dec 1868.
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Baptized
30 Aug 1869 in First Methodist Church, Phillipsburg, Warren
County, New Jersey.
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Died
30 Apr 1939
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Buried
in Fairmount Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.
She married
James
Joseph HOAG, son of Robert HOAG &
Bridget.
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Born
24 November 1865 in Staten Island, New York
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Died
in 20 November 1936 in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.
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Buried
23 Nov 1936 in Fairmount Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County,
New Jersey.
- Occupation: Macinist
- Ingersoll Rand, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.
They
had the following children:
- James
Lewis HOAG
- He married
Neva PURSEL, daughter of Leavitt
A. PURSELL & Sarah Jane
STROUSE on 22 June 1910 in St. Luke's Episcopal Church,
Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.
- Died in
February 1941
- Buried
20 Feb 1941 in Fairmount Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren
County, New Jersey.
- Ellen
Pettit HOAG
- Born 17
Jan 1907.
- Baptized
14 Mar 1914 in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Phillipsburg,
Warren County, New Jersey.
Clarence
PETTIT.
Son of William H. PETTIT & Mary
A. HOAG.
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Born
Oct. 3, 1870.
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Buried
in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New
Jersey. Occupation; laborer.<view
grave>
He
married Estelle 'Stella'
M. BACHMAN (BAUCHMAN).
Daughter of John U. BACHMAN.
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Born
1873.
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Buried
in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County, New
Jersey <view
grave>
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Born
in 1877.
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Died
in 1951.
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Buried
in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Filmore St., Phillipsburg, Warren
County, New Jersey. <view
grave>
She
married Harvey
V. WEAVER.
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Born
in 1862
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Died
in 1950.
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Buried
in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Filmore St., Phillipsburg, Warren
County, New Jersey. <view
grave>
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Born
abt. 15 Oct 1876 in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.
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Died
22 Oct 1964.
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Occupation:
dispatcher for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
He
married Anna
BARTOLETT
They
had the following children:
- Charles
R. PETTIT
- William
G. PETTIT
- Alice
Thelma PETTIT
- She
married George E. LAWRENCE
Fourth
Generation
Clarence
William PETTIT.
Son of Clarence PETTIT & Estelle
BACHMAN.
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Born
in 1895 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Raised
in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey.
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Died
2 Oct 1950 in Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, Warren County,
New Jersey. View Obituary
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Buried
5 Oct 1950 in Fairmount Cemetery, Warren County, Phillipsburg,
New Jersey. View
Grave
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Occupation:
chief watchman at Warren Foundry & Pipe Corp. for 25 years.
They
had the following children:
- Floyd Russell PETTIT
- Born 7
Aug 1919 in Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- Died 10
Sep 1982 in Easton Hospital, Northampton County, Easton,
Pennsylvania.
- Buried
in Stewartsville Lutheran Cemetery, Warren County,
New Jersey
- Cause of
death: complication of lung cancer.
- Born 18 Dec
1922 at 188 Hudson St, Phillipsburg, Warren County,
New Jersey.
- Died 13 Mar
1979 in Deborah Hospital, Brownsmill, NJ.
- Buried in
Stewartsville Lutheran Cemetery, Warren County, New
Jersey.
- Cause of
death; died during 2nd open heart surgeory operation.
(The first was approximately 1959). View
Grave
- <Son,
LIVING>
- Robert
PETTIT
- Born 31
Oct 1920.
- Died 19
Jun 1983.
- Buried
22 June 1983 in Bloomsbury Cemetery, Warren County,
New Jersey. View
Grave
- He
married Beatrice STOCKER. They were seperated.
- Martha
M PETTIT
- Born 15
Nov 1925.
- Died 25
Oct 1989 in Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, Warren
County, New Jersey. View
Obituray
- Buried
in Fairmount Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County,
New Jersey. View
Grave
- Occupation;
OPT Industries.
- Cause of
death; stomach cancer.
- She never
married.
- Thomas
'Ellwood' PETTIT
- Born 16
Aug 1928 in New Jersey.
- Died 18
Sep 1956 in a car accident in Warren County, New Jersey.
- Buried
in Fairmount Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren County,
New Jersey. Plot 52341 or 55444. View
Grave
- Occupation;
Ingersoll Rand.
- <Son,
LIVING>
Olive
Ethel PETTIT (Olivia Estelle).
Daughter of Clarence PETTIT &
Estelle BACHMAN.
She
married Frank Larison
YOUNG.
Son of Samuel G YOUNG & Clara
STONEHIZER on 22 January 1916 in St. Luke's Episcopal Church,
Phillipsburg, Warren County, New Jeresey. (Church records page
58, Marx Room, Easton Library, Easton, Northampton County, PA)
They
had the following children:
- Kenneth
Clarence YOUNG.
- Born 20
January 1917
- Baptised
8 April 1917 in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Phillipsburg,
Warren County, New Jeresey. (Church records page 58,
Marx Room, Easton Library, Easton, Northampton County,
PA).
- Buried
7 Jan 1961 in Fairmount Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren
County, New Jersey. sec B lot 532.
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