Family Group Sheet


Name Benjamin Pettit
Birth 1799/1801, Adams Co., Ohio
Death 20 Dec 1847, Green Twp, Scioto Co., Ohio
Father Samuel Pettit (1750-1835)
Mother Rachael [Pettit]
Other spouses Sarah Stockham
Marriage 3 Jan 1825, Vanceburg, Lewis Co., Kentucky
Spouse Nancy Colvin
Birth 1800/1801
Death 13 Apr 1882, Scioto Co., Ohio
Father George Colvin
Other spouses Benjamin Van Horn
Notes for Benjamin Pettit
BLWT app dated 10 Feb 1851 from Steve Navaro.

Widow pension application of 4 Jun 1878 states he died at French Grant, Scioto Co., Ohio. Widow is Nancy Van Horn. Enlisted in War of 1812 at the age of 13 or 14 at Greenupsburgh, KY. He served from 6 Sep 1814 to 31 Mar 1815 and was discharged at or near Sandusky, Ohio. He was a musician in the 28th Regiment. Nancy states that since Benjamin's discharge, they resided in Vanceburg, KY, Cincinnatti, OH, Adams, Scioto, and Lawrence Counties, Ohio. Nancy Van Horn had been previously married to Benjamin Van Horn.
Notes for Nancy Colvin
Steve Navaro Letter refers to statements by Mrs E. Bertrand of Put in Bay, OH dated 11 Sep 1883.
Last Modified 19 May 1999 Created 1 Jan 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh