Pettit, William

Birth Name Pettit, William
Gramps ID I6027
Gender male
Age at Death 56 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E11270] 1812 Fayette Co., KY  
 
Death [E11271] 1868    
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Pettit, John [I6009]17851816
Mother Berry, Nancy [I6010]UNKNOWN
         Pettit, William [I6027] 1812 1868
    Brother     Pettit, George [I6028] between 1817 and 1819 UNKNOWN

Families

    Family of Pettit, William and Lamme, Amanda B. [F2060]
Unknown Partner Lamme, Amanda B. [I6029] ( * + UNKNOWN )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Pettit, John William [I6031]UNKNOWN
Pettit, Nannie Jane [I6032]UNKNOWN
Pettit, Amanda Belle [I6033]UNKNOWN
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 129164
 

Narrative

From "Bluegrass Houses and Their Traditions", by Elizabeth Simpson: "William B. Pettit her [Nannie Pettit's] father was born in 1812 and died in 1868. He married Amanda Lamme and for her he built 'Alleghan Hall' just before the Civil War. At the outbreak of the war he drove to Lexington, drew all his money out of the bank, and buried it on the farm. On his deathbed he made repeated attempts to reveal the hiding place of his treasure, but without success. Besides Nannie, he left a daughter who married Rufus Bryant, and a son John William. William B. Pettit was the son of John and Nancy Berry Pettit and his grandfather William Berry was one of the little group that founded and named Lexington."

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 6027
 

Pedigree

  1. Pettit, John [I6009]
    1. Berry, Nancy [I6010]
      1. Pettit, William
        1. Lamme, Amanda B. [I6029]
          1. Pettit, John William [I6031]
          2. Pettit, Nannie Jane [I6032]
          3. Pettit, Amanda Belle [I6033]
      2. Pettit, George [I6028]

Ancestors