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PETTIGREW Onie Lee 1906 1987 Holy Bible

t42GreenAcres_JohnsonCoTX — 2009-10-20 18:07:04Z

PETTIGREW Onie Lee 1906 1987 Holy Bible

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PETTIGREW Wiliam Allen 1897 1979 Holy Bible

t42GreenAcres_JohnsonCoTX — 2009-10-20 18:06:39Z

PETTIGREW Wiliam Allen 1897 1979 Holy Bible

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Re: PETTIGREW, SCOTLAND (GLASGOW)

2november78 — 2009-09-16 20:43:59Z

Hi,
I got a bt excited when i read your post, as i have the name Pettigrew somewhere in my family. They are from Stranrear way/ Wigtown, etc.
I don't think i have any ancestors from Glasgow though.
Some family ancestors include Helen Pettigrew (who married Robert Dalziel)
Hugh Pettigrew, who i think married Elizabeth
John Pettigrew.

I've tried researching the surname, but it is a very popular one.

PETTIGREW Paul A and Florence A

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-07 20:38:18Z

PETTIGREW Paul A and Florence A

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PETTIGREW Patsy R 1944-2002

t42MountOlivet — 2009-09-07 20:38:05Z

PETTIGREW Patsy R 1944-2002

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Archibald Petticrew and Jane Murray, Co. Down, Ireland.

ttsk07a — 2009-08-26 19:29:27Z

Ruby,

The book cited below has entries that can help to further your research. I cannot attest to its accuracy, but can only pass along what I found there. It states that your Archibald Petticrew (note the spelling) was the son of Daniel Petticrew of Tullygirvan and Sarah Gray. Daniel was the son of Archibald Petticrew of Ballyknockan and Isabella Orr. Both townlands are in County Down. The book was compiled largely from an Orr family genealogy done by Gawin Orr (b. 1750s) from gravestone inscriptions. It lacks most dates.

ULSTER PEDIGREES
Descendants of Many Lines of James Orr and Janet McClement Who Emigrated from Scotland to Northern Ireland in 1607-08.

Compiled by Ray A. Jones, published 1977.

p. 28-9:
Isabella Orr of Ballyknockan m. Archibald Petticrew of Ballyknockan.
Children:
Elizabeth
Ann
Isabella m. Samuel Grant of Ballyknockan
Janet ("Jenny") m/1 John Magee of Castlereigh, m/2 William Harrison of Hillsborough
John of Ballyknockan m. Jane Frame
Daniel of Tullygirvan, m. Sarah Gray
Archibald Jr. of Newtownards, m. Sarah Bailey
Jane
Catherine m. John McClean of Ballyknockan

p. 66:
Daniel Petticrew of Tullygirvan m. Sarah Gray.
Children:
Archibald of Belfast m. Jane Murray
Elizabeth m. Robert Wallace of Marascouse
Thomas of Ravarah m. Eleanor McCreary. Went to Scotland.

John Petticrew of Ballyknockan, m. Jane Frame.
Children:
Elizabeth m. Robert Frame of Lisbarnet
Jane m. William Jelly of Ballyknockan
Isabella b. ~1804 m. James McKee of Lisdoonan

Archibald Jr. of Newtownards m. Sarah Bailey.
Children:
John m. Margaret Agnew, b. ~1800, d. 21 Jan 1846.
James m. Susana Newberry
William of Ballycloughan m. Sarah McCormick
Alexander
Robert

Above compiled from a mss genealogy of James Orr and Janet McClement done by Gawin Orr (b. 1756), compiled in chart form primarily from gravestone inscriptions. The collection is at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast. "MS. Genealogy of the Family of James Orr of Ballyblack."

Also from:
"Gravestone inscriptions: County Down"
by Richard Samuel Jessop Clarke

Online, I have read that Harry D. Watson researched the Petticrew-Murray line extensively. He is a descendant of Agnes Petticrew. He gives his lineage here, in message #10:
http://www.worldfamilies.net/forum/index.php?topic=5034.0

Other of his postings:
http://uhblog.ulsterheritage.com/2009/06/ulsters-mitochondri...
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/J-mtDNA/message/213

I am most interested in whether any members of this Petticrew line emigrated to America. Do you know if that is so? Thanks.

Bev

Re: Scotland Pettigrews

Momjo5 — 2009-08-23 21:58:27Z

I have Pettigrew ancestry from Scotland. My Pettigrews are from Lenoxhire Scotland.
Alexander Pettigrew born about 1801
Mary Wenham Pettigrew born about 1801
Danial Pettigrew 1826-1853 (My GGgrandfather, died in Clinton Co. NY) It is also noted in Family records that he is adopted.
James Pettigrew 1832-1906
Mary Pettigrew 1841-1925
We know that they left Scotland on a ship to Ontario Canada..Ship name WEXHAM in family papers.
Danial Married Isabella Pringle also from Scotland.. their daughter Amelia J.Pettigrew my great great grandmother..Married Henry Rooke,(born Eng. 1834) in Clinton Co. New York.
Do any of them sound familier to you.. Amelia was not an only child. There was Andrew,1848-1912 Alexander 1849-? and Emma 1851-?

Re: Maryanne Pettigrew

gwenllianknighton — 2009-08-19 17:28:12Z

I am trying to trace my second cousin born around 1951 of this name - family llived in Council Bluffs Iowa. Late brother david. Father John and mother Mary I think (died around 1960's) Descendents of Stratton family.
Thank you for any leads
Gwenllian Knighton

Pettigrew

rubyx24 — 2009-08-18 18:30:30Z

Does anyone have any information on Archibald Pettigrew b. 1798c Ireland m. Jane Murray b. 1800c. I know they had a son Archibald b. 1821c Ireland, he married 3 times and had 7 children, I have heard that he had at least 2 sisters Sarah and Agnes but know nothing of these. I'd appreciate any help what so ever as I've hit a brick wall.
Regards Ruby

Re: Matthew Pettigrew

pettigrewmark1 — 2009-08-12 15:11:34Z

My notes show that the parents of John H Pettigrew who was married to Carrie Friday were James Pettigrew and Elizabeth Barnett

Re: Help needed from Pettigrew Researchers

ttsk07a — 2009-08-02 19:01:29Z

You gave insufficient info for anyone to help you. In the 1900 census alone there are 146 Ruth Robertsons and 151 Fred Robertsons.

What birth, death or marriage dates do you have for these people? Where did they live and die? Have you found them in any census? What children did they have and when and where were they born?

Whatever details you can supply will help to possibly connect your Ruth Pettigrew to a known Pettigrew line.

Re: Help needed from Pettigrew Researchers

mae1930 — 2009-07-30 19:17:49Z

Im looking for info on my Grandfathers Mother, Ruth Pettigrew. His Father was Fred Robertson. If you have any info on her mom or dad I would really love to have it.

PETTIGREW Berneice 1895-1974

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-16 17:50:54Z

PETTIGREW Berneice 1895-1974

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PETTIGREW L C 1917-1981

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-16 17:50:42Z

PETTIGREW L C 1917-1981

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Re: Pettigrews in Humphreys County, Tennessee

Juli_Morgan — 2009-07-13 20:22:42Z

Since Only Pettigrew's family was, indeed, the "only Pettigrew" family in Humphreys County, it stands to reason that both Martha and Sarah were the children of one of his sons. It couldn't have been Only, Jr. as he was too young, so we can count him out. It might have been William, but if so, why weren't the girls living with him in 1870? I do think it was John. Of course, if it was, then why weren't the girls living with Hulda in 1870? She had two of the children there with her, and it appears her mother and maybe a widowed sister living with her. Maybe she just couldn't support everyone? This seems likely, as this was just after the war, and things were pretty bleak.

I'm not sure who Martha Pettigrew's mother was. John was married twice. His first wife was Mahala, according to the 1850 census. By 1860 he was married to Hulda. The two children with them then (Elizabeth and Margaret) could have been the daughters of either wife, depending on when Mahala died. Martha was born in 1859 or 1860, so she, too, could have been the daughter of either wife. I don't know when John married Hulda, so can't say for certain who Martha's mother was. It's a safe bet to say Sarah was Hulda's daughter, especially given that her name was Sarah Hulda Pettigrew.

I'm sending you an email with further info on the Craftons, and what I've been able to find on the Pettigrew and Owens families.

---Juli

Re: Pettigrews in Humphreys County, Tennessee

MargaretRiley1952 — 2009-07-12 17:46:43Z

Julie, Do you have any info on Martha Pettigrew and Geo. Crafton? I am also following that line. I would love to see any info on Martha's family. I have heard she was part Cherokee indian, but I don't know if that is true. Would love to find out who were her parents. Thanks! Chris Riley schtch51@comcast.net

Re: Help needed from Pettigrew Researchers

Juli_Morgan — 2009-07-09 02:29:45Z

Does anyone have any information on the children of John Pettigrew and Lear Owens? I'm looking for the parents of my Only Pettigrew, who was in Humphreys County, Tennessee as early as 1830, living near Only Owens, the grandson of Only Owens and Sarah.

Thank you!

Pettigrews in Humphreys County, Tennessee

Juli_Morgan — 2009-07-09 00:42:26Z

In 1840, Only Pettigrew was enumerated in Humphreys County, Tennessee in District 4, page 223. The reading is for 1 male aged 5-9 (William), 1 male aged 10-14 (John), 1 male 40-49 (Only), 3 females under 5 (Margaret, Emily & Nancy), 1 female 5-9 (Mary) and 1 female 30-39 (Rosana).

In 1850, Only and his family were still in District 4 in Humphreys County, page 132:

Only Petigrew........55.......M........SC
Rosana.............45.............F..........TN
Mary..................18............F..............TN
William..............17...........M.............TN
Margaret...........15...........F..............TN
Emily..................13..........F...............TN
Nancy.................11.........F................TN
Tiracy...................9..........F...............TN
Elizabeth............7.............F..............TN
Winny..................5.............F..............TN
Only Jr...............4.............M..............TN
Tiressa..............1...............F..............TN

Enumerated next to Only was son John:
John Petigrew............21............M............TN
Mahala.........................18.............F.....TN

In 1860, the families are in the same household, page 120:
Only Pedigrew......60.....M......Farmer............NC
Rosana........53..........F
Margaret...........22............F
Elizabeth..........16...........F
Winnie.................14...........F
Only..................12.............M
Triena................10.............F
Nancy Deboss.......20...........F
John Pedigrew.........30.............M
Hulda.....................22...................F
Elizabeth...............8..................F
Margaret.................6..................F

In 1870, things get interesting. Evidently, Only and Rosana have died, and it appears their son John is also dead. Here are the Pettigrew enumerations for 1870:

1870 Humphreys County, Tennessee census
District 4; Page 40

Harris, James E.....25.....M/W.....Farmer...........TN
Amanda J.................24.....F/W..............................TN
Richard J.............6 mo......M/W......b. Dec..........TN
Pedigrew, Sarah H....7......F/W..............................TN

Page 38
Pedigrew, William H......37.....M/W......Farmer..........TN
Elizabeth...........................48.....F/W..............................TN
Smith, Elizabeth C..........16.....F/W..............................TN

Page 45
Clemmons, Harges W......60.....M/W........Farmer.........TN
John......................................19......M/W.....Farm labor.....TN
Robert...................................11.....M/W...............................TN
Pedigrew, Elizabeth...........35.....F/W....Keeping house....TN

Page 45
McMacken, James..........67....M/W......Farmer.............NC
Jennett.............................65.....F/W....Keeping house....NC
White, Joseph..................11.....M/W..................................TN
Pedigrew, Terrissia........28.....F/W....Keeping house.....TN
Sophronia C.....................1........F/W...................................TN

Page 46
Jones, Francis M...............46......M/W......Farmer.............TN
****next page****
Catharine B.........................45......F/W..................................TN
Cunningham, James.........27.......M/W.................................TN
Jennie...................................23.......F/W..................................TN
James J.................................2........M/W................................TN
John J....................................4 mo...M/W....b. Feb................TN
McCord, Benjamin.............38.......M/W.................................TN
Caroline..................................6........F/W..................................TN
Pedigrew, Ann E................18........F/W...................................TN
Petty, Albert........20.......M/W...............TN

Page 47
Owens, Small W...............56.....M/W....Farmer.................TN
***next page*****
Mary...................43.....F/W....Keeping house....TN
George..............16.....M/W..............TN
Anna.........14.....F/W.................TN
Alice............11......F/W...............TN
David............9.....M/W..............TN
Ella.......................5.....F/W..........TN
Jesse...........2.....M/W..................TN
Etheridge, Henry................18.....M/W.............TN
Pedigrew, Only...........22....M/W..............TN
(next household)
Pedigrew, Hulda....40....F/W.......Keeping house.......TN
Margarette...............16.......F/W........TN
John.....................9.........M/W............TN
Rile, Elizabeth.....................73.......F/W........NC
Russell, Susan....................22.......F/W............TN
Lavina..............1.....F/W.TN

1870 in Humphreys County, Tennessee census
District 4; Page 39

Smith, James N....21.....Farmer.....TN
Mary M.....23......Keeping house.....TN
Pedegoew, Martha....10...................TN

I had thought that Sarah (who is living with the Harris family) and Martha (living with James Smith) were children of John and Hulda, but now I'm not sure. Does anyone have further information on these Pettigrews? I am researching the line through Martha Pettigrew, who married George W. Crafton. (Sarah Hulda Pettigrew, by the way, married George's brother, Jefferson D. Crafton.)

Thank you!

Re: Israel Delano Pettigrew

Hemet — 2008-07-22 15:52:59Z

Just got back in town and read your message. Our prayers are with you.
I have all the rest of the information.

Re: Petticrew or (grew) of Scotland ..

Karenpettigrew67 — 2008-07-31 21:30:14Z

I am looking for any information on Alexander Pettigrew (or Petticrew as the family is listed in the 1841 census for Glasgow) b about 1801 in Scotland. He and the children are listed in 1841 census as born in Lanark.

I have been unable to find any information on the family in Lanark.

Family oral history says he emigrated to Canada from Scotland on the ship "The Waxford" in 1841 with his wife Mary Wenham b 1801? England, and children:
Daniel(adopted) b 25 Dec 1826 Glasgow; d 14 March 1853 NYS USA
James b 1830? Scotland; d 6 Dec 1906 Boston MA USA
William Alexander b 5 Nov 1835 ; d 24 Sept 1927 New York USA
Mary b 14 March 1841 ; d 4 march 1925 NYS USA
After arriving in Canada another son Alexander was born. I found Mary and the children listed in the 1851 census for Quebec but nothing on Alexander.

Others have suggested that the ship might be "the Margaret of Waxford" which sailed around that time.

I am at a loss as to the family history in Scotland.
If anyone can help, I would appreciate that.

Thanks, Karen
Berge48@aol.com

Re: John Neel Pettigrew---Ark,Texas

bettyjwebb1 — 2008-08-08 01:48:08Z

Mark:

I hope you get this. You posted this a long time ago. My grandmother was Betty Pettigrew Hodges a sister to your Silas Pettigrew (Uncle Silas as we called him).

I have a copy of the Pettigrew/Chancellor genealogy book that you did.

I found John Neel's grave in Mineral Wells, TX.

Let me hear from you.

Betty Webb

Re: William Pettigrew b. SC married to Sally Rutherford b. Va around 1882

joann_cosgrove — 2008-09-15 12:16:40Z

Thank you for your reply. I am the Joann Cosgrove who gave that information to Pat to write the story! I have never been able to hook up Sally or William to their respective families or confirm any of the details. I have been madly looking through all the census that are now available and have found that in 1900 Albert Walter and his sisters are living with a Grandfather Yarborough!! They are in Spartenburg SC. There is no Grandmother there so I assume she died but now I am wondering how they are connected to the Yarborough's!!! The mystery continues!

William Pettigrew b. SC married to Sally Rutherford b. Va around 1882

joann_cosgrove — 2008-09-14 12:24:04Z

I am seeking info on the parents of Albert Walter Pettigrew b. 1886 in Bristol VA. His birth certificate says he was the child of William Pettigrew and Sally Rutherford. In the 1900 census he was living with his Grandfather Lee Yarborough in Spartenburg,South Carolina. Albert had a sister Alice b. 1883 and Mattie b.1889. Mattie died young but Alice married Andrew Ingram and had children Robert and Opal. The census in 1900 says Albert's father was born in South Carolina and his mother in Virginia. I would love help with this family.

Annie Lee Pettigrew

kimgonsalves — 2008-07-21 20:38:17Z

Looking for information on Annie Lee Pettigrew born around 1900. Think mother's surname was Kelly. Married Raymond Alfonso Gonsalves and went to Cuba. Had a son called Reynold. Then moved to Jamaica (St Annes) had other siblings, Clyde, Molly, Aubrey, Dorothy.

Re: Israel Delano Pettigrew

VirginiaParr51 — 2008-07-20 14:10:55Z

I am sorry I have not had time. My husband had a heart problem and was in the Hospital for 5 days and my tiny grandaughter, who is 2months old, had to be in the hospital for a week. I will do my best to get it on line. I can give you names now: I have further back than Charles but can not remember right now will look it up.
gggrandfather: CHarles Pettigrew
ggrandfather:Israel Delany Pettigrew
grandfather: Henry Elmer Pettigrew
Father: Lee Elmer Pettigrew

PETTIGREW Emmett L 1915-1973

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-06 23:04:51Z

PETTIGREW Emmett L 1915-1973

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PETTIGREW Jessie Lee 1912-1986

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-06 23:04:38Z

PETTIGREW Jessie Lee 1912-1986

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PETTIGREW Luther O 1895-1985

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-05 14:41:18Z

PETTIGREW Luther O 1895-1985

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PETTIGREW Pernecia E 1899-1957

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-05 14:41:08Z

PETTIGREW Pernecia E 1899-1957

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Re: Hance Pettigrew from NC

TedPettigrew — 2008-11-05 10:01:35Z

.Thank you very much.
Ted Pettigrew

Re: Pettigrew's in Virginia

WClayton43 — 2008-07-28 21:46:23Z

Very old posting, but a reply might help future Researchers. I believe that Rachael Jane Petticrew who married James Reynolds was the daughter of John Petticrew and Mary Ann Moore. Rachael was the single survining child of the family due to a Murder of the Mother and 5 children in 1847. Extensive ancestry of Mary Ann Moore b.16 Feb 1805 Campbell Co VA can be found at my GenCircles Tree
www.gencircles.com/users/gcwec4474/1
Ancestry of the Petticrew family can be found at the Reed/Reid Archive at GenCircles also.

Re: Maryanne Pettigrew

shaycalebchaz — 2009-03-19 19:45:04Z

My great grandmother was Maryanne Pettigrew and she had 14 children and was born and died at about the same time. I am trying to find their father. My aunt said his name was Patrick juberk(not sure of the spelling of the last name). I would like to get to know my ancestors on that side. Julia Pettigrew is my aunt. Only 2 of her kids are still living. If you have any info please contact me.

Re: Hance Pettigrew from NC

SDreaden — 2008-11-04 21:11:54Z

Hope you got my message!

Re: Hance Pettigrew from NC

SDreaden — 2008-11-04 21:07:20Z

In my family file I have Hance Pettigrew who married Lavina Owens and I do believe this is the same couple. Lavina Owens was the daughter of Only Owens and Sarah Layfield. Her siblings were:
1. Belithia Owens b. 1767 Somerset Co. Md. married 3 times and finally married my grandmother Mary Ennis(Abigail Fooks and Zadock Ennis).
2. Samuel M. Owens b. 1770 m. Tyratia Cash
3. Nancy Owens m. Jonathan Jenkins
4. Elizabeth Owens m. Willam Lingo
5. Lear/Leah Owens m. John Pettigrew
6. John Owens m. Mary A. Goodwin
7. Thomas Owens

Belithia and Mary settled in Humphreys County, TN., where they had several children. Their son Smallwood Owens was my 4th great grandfather and his wife Mary Penn, my 4th great grandmother. The Owens family descends from the distinquished families of Layfield, Newbold and Syms. Newbold and Syms are the grandparent's of Princess Diana of Wales. Belithia, Mary, Smallwood and Mary Penn Owens are buried in the Owens/Mayberry Cemetery on Hwy 13 South off of I-40 at the Loretta Lynn Exit in Humphreys County, TN.
Mary Ennis through her mother Abigail Fooks Ennis descends from Fulk the 1st, the Count of Anjour of the Plantagent dynasty. Mary Penn descends from the historical Penn family.
The first Owens in America was Jonathan who married Mary Blake, daughter of William Blake and Jane Consitt of Virginia and Somerset, Maryland.
The Fooks/Fowke family includes such notables as Julia Boggs Dent, Conrad Hilton and family, George Mason and many others.

Re: Hannah Araminta Pettigrew Bell

jorose918 — 2009-04-17 21:18:22Z

From my searches and these posts, I have gathered some info, even though this is an older posting, I thought i would share it. Sarah Pettigrew Jones (b 1838) was my gg grandmother. Her sister was Hannah Armenta Bell(b 1852). Their parents were Andrew J Pettigrew (b 1814) and Nancy Hilliard (b 1809). Nancy may have had a brother John Hilliard (b 1811), that married Andrew's sister Hannah Pettigrew (b abt 1815). The 1870 census shows my ggg grandmother Nancy, widowed and living with an Andrew J Hilliard (b 1853), (probable son of John and Hannah Hilliard, meaning the nephew of Nancy.). It actually makes sense now. It is also believed that Pettigrews came from County Down, Ireland from book "history of butler county". Let me know what you think, if anyone is still around.

Pettigrews/Georgia

Marlin892 — 2008-09-11 23:35:02Z

Looking for decendents of Jefferson Pettigrew, also decendents of Lewis,Moses,Sara,Franklin Pettigrew also the Morgan County Georgia area

Re: Pettigrew's in Virginia

HoleStation — 2008-08-07 19:52:06Z

I have done some research on the PettiCrews in Virigina and have the following data. If you could fill in the blanks, I would much appreciate it.

Thanks,

Gary Petticrew

Descendants of John Petticrew

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN4 PETTICREW (WILLIAM3, JAMES2, DAVID1) was born Abt. 1805 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and died August 1848 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He married MARY ANN MOORE Abt. 1828 in Campbell County Virginia. She was born February 16, 1805 in Campbell County Virginia, and died December 16, 1846 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Notes for JOHN PETTICREW:
SOURCE INFORMATION DOCUMENTATION

NOTE: I HAVE NO PROOF that John was the son of William Petticrew. I have put him here for a matter of inclusion only. He was born in the correct time frame and in the general vicinity (Campbell County is adjacent to Rockbridge County to the south) to be a son of William Petticrew of Rockbridge County Virginia. He also spelled the name Petticrew rather than Pettigrew which is a good indicator as to which genealogy he belongs. Speculation ONLY!

The following information was transcribed from several different newspaper articles that were copied at the Washington and Lee University Library in Lexington, Virginia. They all document over a period of 100 years the awful tragedy that destroyed the John and Mary Petticrew family December 16, 1846. They lived in a log cabin between the two House Mountains in Rockbridge County Virginia.

An account of the tragedy, as published in
The Lexington Gazette on December 31, 1846, is as follows:

"The feeling of this community was never more severely shocked than when, a few days since, it was announced that a mother and five children were found within a few feet of the ashes of their home, cold and stiff in death. The name of the family was Petticrew.

They removed to the County about two years since, from Campbell. They were once in easy and prosperous circumstances, but misfortune had stripped them of their all; and they sought and found an humble home in the mountains of Rockbridge. No one could be with them long without discovering that they had seen better days, and they soon gained for themselves the respect and sympathy of all the virtuous and good people who made their acquaintance.

"Mr. John Petticrew, the husband and father of this unfortunate family, was absent some miles from home, pursuing his weekly toil, and owing to the deep fall of snow which occurred on Wednesday night, did not, as was his custom, seek his home on Saturday night, but deferred it until Sabbath morning. When within a few hundred yards of the fatal spot, as the writer is informed, he picked up on the snow a half burnt sheet of paper, which he immediately recognized as belonging to himself.

Fears were at once excited, and with trembling heart he hastened on to see whether the tale this half-burnt sheet had told him were true. He saw the chimney, but the house was gone. A few steps more brought him in sight of the lifeless remains of his wife and children. They were lying near each other and from ten to fifteen feet from the ashes of their dwelling. What must have been the feelings of the husband and father with such a scene before him!

"The dead bodies were removed to the house of Mr. William Wilson where an inquest was held by the coroner, Mr. Samuel R. Moore, on Monday. The verdict in the case of Mary Ann-the wife and mother-was, in substance, that she came to her death by violence-whether accidental or inflicted by the hand of some person unknown, is not ascertained. A wound was discovered on the side of her forehead and extending behind the ear, as if inflicted by a blow from a stick. Marks of violence were discovered also on her throat, knees and legs."
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The House Mountain Tragedy of 1846
Transcribed from the scrap book of Mrs. Walter W. Dunlap
Rockbridge County Virginia 1933

In the winter of 1846 we had a snowstorm equal in severity to the stormy weather of last February 1899. The snow fell to the depth of fifteen or eighteen inches and was accompanied by high winds. The thermometer fell to 10 degrees below zero, making a storm period memorable in the history of the country.

On the night of December 16th of that year the Petticrew family living between the House Mountains, perished, making a tragedy still fresh in the memory of the older inhabitants of the country. Mrs. Petticrew and her six children lived in this rather secluded place, her husband John Petticrew, being in the employ of Mr. William Alphin, who lived about two miles from their home.

John Petticrew was a plain, unassuming man and respected by all who knew him for his integrity of character. He was in the habit of visiting his family from time to time, arranging for their comfort and support. On Sunday he went home and to his great surprise and distress found the house burned and his family lying around in the yard dead.

Mrs. Petticrew was found in a sitting posture with some clothes thrown around her, her little boy lying across her lap in his night clothes. Two of the girls lay on the ground facing each other, half clothed, a third was sitting on a log and leaning against a stump, while the other two lay on the ground in their night clothes. Their bodies were covered with soot and ashes, and frozen to the ground.

An inquest was held at the home of William Wilson by Coroner, Samuel R. Moore with Drs. Wilkinson and W. P. Rogers as medical experts, who have as their opinion that Mrs. Petticrew had come to her death from violence, there being some wounds on the head and throat. No marks of violence were found on the other members of the family. It was the opinion of many that the Petticrew family had been murdered and suspicion at once pointed to James Anderson who lived about a quarter of a mile from their home, as the guilty party.

Anderson was a man of very bad character, and had a reputation of being a great thief. He was once caught in a bear trap stealing corn from one of the Sniders living in the Baths neighborhood, and on another occasion was whipped at the whipping post for a similar offense.

The night of the tragedy, Anderson and a man from Augusta County went to Billy Brian's who lived in the Hacking's neighborhood, and from there to Augusta County, Anderson not returning to his home for a week or ten days afterwards. He soon moved his family to Botetourt County, and in the spring of 1851, five years afterwards, Sampson F. Moore, a brother of Mrs. Petticrew, received a letter from a man by the name of Wilson, stating that he had information that Anderson had murdered the Petticrew family. Moore went at once to Betetourt and had Anderson and his wife arrested and brought to Lexington.

A man by the name of Taylor had for sometime been a frequent visitor in the Anderson family and had been confidentially told they had left Rockbridge. In the meantime, Taylor and the Andersons had a falling out, the former telling Wilson that the latter had murdered the Petticrew family. The circumstance led to Anderson and his wife's arrest. For some cause, Taylor's and Wilson's evidence could not fully be brought out in court. In all probability this was the turning point in the trial that cheated the hangman out of a job.

On the 14th day of April, Anderson and his wife were indicted by the grand jury in the County Court, the justices composing the court being Robert White, Robert R. Barton, William Houston, John A. Cummins and William A. Caruthers, who were of the opinion that the prisoners be tried before the judge of the circuit court. On the 16th day of April a jury was empaneled composed of John A. Templeton, Tillman Hardy, Samuel M. Wilson, Matthew H. Fry, Joseph C. Couston, Joseph W. Moore, Henry F. Lambert, Jams A. Miller, James East, Richard Parsons, and William Moore.

The prisoners were defended by Robert L. Doyle, L. F. Paxton and Samuel H. Letcher, the two latter making their maiden speeches at the bar. Mr. Doyle made one of his best efforts on behalf of his clients. The jury found James Anderson guilty of murder in the first degree but that Mary Anderson was not guilty of murder. Lucas P. Thompson who was judge of the Circuit Court at that time, set the verdict aside, released Mary Anderson and ordered that James Anderson be tried in the Circuit Court of Bath County, where he was acquitted. Billy Brian, who would have been a very important witness in this case, could never be brought into court.
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Another article: John Petticrew
February 1805 - August 1848

This monument was erected by a sympathizing community in 1847. Replaced by the citizens of Collierstown and Buffalo in December 1902.

Mr. John Petticrew and family were natives of Campbell County, Virginia and were in good financial circumstances, unfortunately for him he endorsed for his friends, who failed, and his property was taken for their benefit. He, with his family, came to Rockbridge in 1843 and engaged in the distillery business for Captain William Alphin, who lived where Thomas Alphin now lives, and was in his employ when this sad affliction came upon him. His oldest child Rachael, then 16 years of age, was fortunately from home nursing her sick grandmother, who lived on Kerrs Creek, or she would have perished with the rest.

Rachael married James Reynolds of upper Kerrs Creek, December 24th, 1855. He died December 14, 1857. She reared two daughters, the youngest was born 6-months after her husband's death. The girls married two brothers, Samuel and John M. Knick. Mrs. Samuel Knick had one daughter, two sons, and one grandson. Her husband died September 18th, 1893. She remains a widow.

Mrs. John Knick has three sons and three daughters. These are the descendants of John Petticrew and wife, leaving the name extinct. The foregoing facts were given to the writer by Mrs. Rachael A. Reynolds. Observer, Marmion, December 18, 1902.
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PETTICREW MONUMENT AT OXFORD - 1933

The citizens of Collierstown and Buffalo have erected at the graves of the Petticrew family in Oxford Church yard a new monument of white marble with four corner block of the same material for the square on which it stands.

Each neighborhood bore equally the cost. This removes from sight the old gray marble monument erected on the spot by Kelley and Maben in 1847. The inscription is a very verbatim copy of that on the old stone, with this addition: The birth and death of John Petticrew and late of replacement of the new.

The monument was furnished by W. S. Hileman of Lexington, for the very moderate price of $65.00, he doing the lettering free of charge, this making him the largest contributor to the work.

Petticrew is the proper name and not Pettigrew, as spelled on the old stone. The inscription reads: In memory of a mother and five children, who perished in the snow storm of the 16th of December 1946 between the House Mountains.

Mary Ann Moore, wife of John Petticrew, aged 41 years and 10 months.

Judith Annie, aged 14 years and 7 months
Margaret Jane, aged 12 years and 10 months
Lelitia, aged 10 years and 11 months
John Thomas, aged 8 years and 4 months
Mary Elizabeth, aged 6 years and 8 months

The husband and father, on his return, was the first to discover that his house was in ashes, and his wife and five children were cold in death.
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Children of JOHN PETTICREW and MARY MOORE are:
2. i. RACHEL5 PETTICREW, b. 1830, Campbell County Virginia; d. October 08, 1908.
ii. JUDITH ANNE PETTICREW, b. May 1832, Campbell County Virginia; d. December 16, 1846, Rockbridge County, Virginia.
iii. MARGARET JANE PETTICREW, b. February 1834, Campbell County Virginia; d. December 16, 1846, Rockbridge County, Virginia.
iv. LELITIA PETTICREW, b. January 1836, Campbell County Virginia; d. December 16, 1846, Rockbridge County, Virginia.
v. JOHN THOMAS PETTICREW, b. August 1838, Campbell County Virginia; d. December 16, 1846, Rockbridge County, Virginia.
vi. MARY ELIZABETH PETTICREW, b. April 1840, Campbell County Virginia; d. December 16, 1846, Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Generation No. 2

2. RACHEL5 PETTICREW (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JAMES2, DAVID1) was born 1830 in Campbell County Virginia, and died October 08, 1908. She married JAMES REYNOLDS December 24, 1855 in Kerrs Creek, Virginia. He died December 14, 1857.

Notes for RACHEL PETTICREW:
Last Survivor of House Mountain Tragedy Passes Away
Gazette Correspondence, 1908

The cold hand of death has again been laid on our community and two of our aged friends and neighbors have been summoned to the grave.

Mrs. Rachael Reynolds departed this life October 8, 1908, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John M. Knick. Mrs. Reynolds was in her 78th year and the widow of Mr. James Reynolds who died many years ago.

Her maiden name was Petticrew and she was the only surviving member of the Petticrew family that was supposed to have been murdered on the House Mountain on the eventful night of December 17, 1846, when mother and five children were found grouped in death crouched around the smoking embers of their burnt home. Rachael was absent from home at the time visiting.

Mrs. Reynolds was a woman of many fine qualities, and died in the fear of the Lord. Her only two daughters, Mrs. J. M. Knick and Mrs. Samuel Knick survive her. Reverend W. W. Wood of the Baptist Church preached the funeral at Collierstown where she was laid to rest.

Children of RACHEL PETTICREW and JAMES REYNOLDS are:
3. i. RDAUGHTER A.6 REYNOLDS, b. Abt. 1857.
4. ii. RDAUGHTER B. REYNOLDS, b. Abt. June 1858.

Generation No. 3

3. RDAUGHTER A.6 REYNOLDS (RACHEL5 PETTICREW, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JAMES2, DAVID1) was born Abt. 1857. She married SAMUEL KNICK. He died September 18, 1893.

Children of RDAUGHTER REYNOLDS and SAMUEL KNICK are:
i. ELLA7 KNICK, b. 1881; m. UNKNOWN CHITTUM.

Notes for ELLA KNICK:

Rockbridge County Tragedy Is Recalled by Descendant 1953

Petticrew Family Campbell Natives

BUENA VISTA, April 25-What has been described as the "most distressing tragedy in Rockbridge County" more than a century ago, was graphically recounted a few days ago by one of the descendants of the family.

Mrs. Ella Knick Chittum of Collierstown, the 72-year-old, great great-granddaughter of one of the victims, substantiated the story as recorded history. The tragedy concerns the Petticrew (later spelled Pettigrew) family. The scene was a log house in a cove facing the south between the two House Mountains. Time was about the middle of December 1846.

Campbell Native

John Petticrew, a native of Campbell County, moved to Rockbridge and fell into straitened circumstances, which necessitated moving his family into a log house between the two House Mountains. There were six children, the eldest being 16 and the youngest six. His wife before marriage was Mary Moore of Campbell County.

The evening of December 16, the story goes was snowy and by midnight there was a high wind. The next morning the snow had drifted and for several days the weather was extremely cold. The fourth day was Sunday and early that morning Petticrew, as was his custom, came home from his work at the distillery of William Alphin. To his horror he found his home burned to the ground and lying nearby were the frozen and half-clad bodies of his wife and five children. The oldest daughter was with her sick grandmother on Kerrs Creek. Strong men are said to have wept when they viewed the corpses laid out for burial and feeling ran high.

Foul play was suspected on the part of a neighbor and his wife who did not bear a good name. They were not with the friends and sympathizers who gathered on the Sunday Petticrew made his gruesome discovery and neither he nor his wife attended the funeral of the mother and her five children.

One source of information has it that Petticrew had had trouble with this neighbor; another was that robbery may have been the cause since it was reported that Mrs. Petticrew had fallen heir to a sum of money. A brother of the dead woman, armed with a search warrant, visited the suspected man's house and there found a coverlet and other articles that had belonged to Mary Petticrew.

Suspect Acquitted

The man suspected was tried in Bath County, but was acquitted on the grounds of insufficient evidence. He went to Craig County and never again lived in Rockbridge. There was a story that he made a deathbed confession, but an examination of the bodies was inconclusive as to whether death came from violence or from the intense cold following a fire either accidental or intentional.

Victims of the tragedy were buried in Oxford Presbyterian Cemetery. The stone over the grave was shattered by lightning but was later replaced with a monument paid for by friends of the family. Petticrew died in about a year of a broken heart.

The daughter who as away from home at the time of the tragedy married James G. Reynolds and had two children. A number of the Petticrew descendants are living in Rockbridge County.

The photo of Oxford Cemetery shows the monument where the six Petticrews are buried. To the rear of the cemetery is Oxford Presbyterian Church, which has an interesting history. An eight-cornered meeting house is said to have been built on the site as early as 1763. A limestone structure was built in 1811 and the present church was completed in 1867. Mrs. Ella Knick Chittum (photo) of Collierstown reads an account of the tragedy in 1864 that resulted in the death of her great-grandmother and five of her children.

ii. RSON SA. KNICK.
iii. RSON SB. KNICK.

4. RDAUGHTER B.6 REYNOLDS (RACHEL5 PETTICREW, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, JAMES2, DAVID1) was born Abt. June 1858. She married JOHN M. KNICK.

Children of RDAUGHTER REYNOLDS and JOHN KNICK are:
i. SON A.7 KNICK.
ii. SON B. KNICK.
iii. DAU. A. KNICK.
iv. DAU. B. KNICK.
v. SON C. KNICK.
vi. DAU. C KNICK.

Gary Petticrew
gaccesslp@woh.rr.com

Re: William Pettigrew b. SC married to Sally Rutherford b. Va around 1882

Celt222 — 2008-09-15 11:37:48Z

You may already have this much, but according to Pat Pettigrew's "Pettigrew Family Quarterly" Volume III, Number 1, March 1996, p. 32, "Albert Walter Pettigrew was born on July 7, 1886 in Bristol, Virginia; he died March 18, 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was buried at the Mt. Peace Cemetery in Philadelphia. In 1912 he married Ethel Cunningham in Knoxville, Tennessee. ... Albert Walter's mother was a twin and her name was Sally Rutherford. He had one sister, Alice, who married Bert Ingram and they had a son named Robert Ingram and a daughter, Opal. When Albert and Alice's mother died they were raised by their Grandmother Rutherford in Strawsberry, Virginia. Where was the father and why did he not keep the children? Albert Walter's father's name was William and a relative states that William's father was also a William and was married to a Long."

Re: Israel Delano Pettigrew

Celt222 — 2008-07-22 14:22:58Z

Virginia,
While you concentrate on taking care of your family, perhaps it will help to add what my records show of your gggrandfather Charles Pettigrew's history:

Charles Lewis PETTIGREW. Born ca 1799 in SC. Charles Lewis died in 1846. ca 1820 Charles Lewis married Nancy HINSON in Gallatin Co. IL. Charles was the son of:

James Montgomery PETTIGREW. Born in c 1772 in Abbeville SC. James Montgomery died on 17 Jun 1850 in Shawneetown (Gallitin Co) IL. abt 1795 James Montgomery married Anna (Anne?) CRAIG in Abbeville SC who died aft 1820 in Galatin Co IL. James Montgomery was the son of:

James PETTIGREW Jr/IV. Born on 17 Dec 1738 in Co Tyrone, Ireland. James died aft 1788. ca 1770 James married Elizabeth LONG in Abbeville SC. This James Pettigrew was a son of

James and Mary COCHRAN PETTIGREW (This older James was the patriarch of the AbbeVille SC Pettigrews and was born in Apr 1713 in Crilly House, County Tyrone, Ireland. The senior James died on 24 Dec 1784 in Abbeville SC.

Re: Annie Lee Pettigrew

Celt222 — 2008-07-22 13:57:36Z

I don't know if this will help you, but according to the late Pat Pettigrew's "Pettigrew Family Quarterly" a Mary Lizzie Kelly married a John Pettigrew 12/20/1877.

Pat Pettigrew also noted David Berry Pettigrew (born October 29, 1857 and died February 22, 1949) married Mary Emma Kelly.

Re: Help needed from Pettigrew Researchers

Celt222 — 2008-08-20 23:47:01Z

There were at least six distinct Pettigrew families in the American colonies at the time of the Revolution in Maine, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Eastern South Carolina, and Western South Carolina. The four separate Southern Pettigrew families all had descendants who wandered west.

DNA tests have been able to confirm some relationships within some of these six different families, as well as to confirm differences between some branches.

The first American Pettigrew that I have been able to document so far was the EASTERN SC James Pettigrew who shows up in a SC land record dated 5/26/1737 [Series: S213184 Volume: 0019 Page: 00154]. “Pettigree, James, Plat For 200 Acres In Craven County And One Town Lot For .5 Acre In Craven County.”

A totally different family, James III and Mary Cochran Pettigrew and children Martha, John, and James Jr, left Auchnacloy, County Tryone, immigrated via Delaware, and by 1742 were farming just west of Greencastle PA where eight more children were born. (I have a copy of this specific land plot.) In 1756, at the start of the French and Indian War, this family took the Great Valley Road to VA, where youngest child, William, was born. About 1761 they moved to NC, where son Charles remained. In late Oct 1768 this family set off for Western SC where sons John, James, George, Ebenezer, and William were all patriots in the Revolution. In addition, grandson James Pettigrew (son of John Pettigrew and Sarah Matthews) served in the Revolutionary War both as a foot soldier and horseman.

Re: PETTIGREW Sam W and Betty-Jean

Celt222 — 2009-01-22 18:07:35Z

This is possibly Sam Wilson PETTIGREW (Father Fred Wilson PETTIGREW of Dent County MO; buried in Shelby MT (1887-1959); Mother Tillie “Tilda” PANKEY (1902-1928).

If so, his children would include Don (Wilson?) and Garry Pettigrew.

Re: Pettigrew

Celt222 — 2009-01-22 15:11:33Z

If you don't know much about Y-DNA studies you can go to http://www.familytreedna.com to begin.

Because the Y-chromosome is tested, participants in the Pettigrew study MUST be direct male Pettigrews. That usually means they carry the surname Pettigrew, but of course some men do not have the same last name as their biological father. Unfortunately, no one from your particular branch can participate in this particular project because you are are descended from a Pettigrew female.

The good news is the Pettigrew men who participate in Y-DNA testing are given some details of their genetic links to other Pettigrew DNA project members. Combining these results with traditional genealogy we know the project members include descendants of at least three sons of James Pettigrew of Crilly House (the lines of sons John, James Jr, and George).

Combining traditional and genetic genealogy, it also becomes apparent the "Orange County NC" Pettigrews were not DIRECT descendants of James Pettigrew of Crilly House, but were cousins of some sort.

For more details on the Pettigrew DNA Group Project you can contact the Group Administrator, Clifton Pettigrew. http://pettigrewdna.blogspot.com also has more information.

PETTIGREW Sam W and Betty-Jean

t42Moore — 2009-01-21 01:18:55Z

PETTIGREW Sam W and Betty-Jean

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 200,300 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

PETTIGREW Gabe F 1869-1938

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-12 20:15:07Z

PETTIGREW Gabe F 1869-1938

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,355 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Pettigrew

LynnMooreMcCreery — 2009-01-22 06:38:42Z

I am a direct descendant of James Pettigrew of Crilly House. Please explain how the DNA results have proven the genetic link. Is there a study online somewhere to view? I descend through Charles Varner, son of Mary Cochran Pettigrew. Have you done any autosomnal testing? I would appreciate any details you can provide either from your traditional genealogy research or the DNA study. Many thanks.

Re: Help needed from Pettigrew Researchers

edjudy120 — 2008-08-20 17:28:58Z

The info i have is that James 111 and Mary came to the USA and settled in N.C. They were the first Pettigrews here,after that the famley split. Some went to S.C. and some to Tenn and Miss, thats the side i'm from.
As far as i know we are all related

Re: Help needed from Pettigrew Researchers

edjudy120 — 2008-08-20 17:00:08Z

What i have is that the two(George and Ebenezer) are broyhers . Father is James Pettigrew 111 ,mother is Mary Cochran

Re: William Pettigrew b. SC married to Sally Rutherford b. Va around 1882

mulrcats1 — 2009-03-28 14:26:39Z

My father was charles walter pettigrew, his dad was thomas pettigrew of colorado, and his dad I think was another thomas-my dad always said we were related to rutherford b Hayes (president)by marriage-any connection with your group? My great grandfather came by wagon train across Iowa and into Oklahoma, then they went to Briggsdale Colo, point of origin for my great grandfather was Ireland, but I bet he came from Scotland before that. Jane Pettigrew Mueller

Re: Pettigrew/Bideler

baprophet — 2009-03-16 19:01:48Z

My mother was a Pettigrew from Paris, Arkansas. Her sister Millie Norene married a Bideler. If this is the same as your family please contact me. baprophet@embarqmail.com