Henry Pettit, Sr.

Pettit Anna Poole February 22, 1763 September 6, 1845 Wife of Henry Pettit, Sr. - Married February 7, 1783. Both are buried in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Gilmer Co., GA. (Hope this helps you!)

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via son Henry Pettit, Jr by SmartCopy: Jun 5 2015, 13:34:48 UTC

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In the name of God Amen I Henry Pettit Sen of the County of Rutherford and State of North Carolina Being of Sound and perfect mind and memory Blefsed be God do this twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight make and publish this my Last will and testament in manner following. That is to say first all my just debts Be paid. 2nd I leave my wife Anna Pettit my four Slaves also all my house hold and kitchen furniture also one horse and my Waggon & harnace also all my stock of cattle hogs and sheep during her life time or widowhood. At the death of my wife Anna Pettit I give and bequeth to my son Henry Pettit my negro Boy What commomally called Pompey; also to my son John Pettit I give and bequeath one negro Boy called Green; also all the farming tools. What property that remains at the Decease of my wife that is not herein otherwise disposed of Is to Be sold at public Sale on a twelve monthly credit out of the proceeds my daughter Elizabeth Mooney is to have twenty five dollars and also my daughter Hannah McDaniel is to have fifteen dollars the Remains is to Be Equally divided Between all my daughters; And I hereby make and ordain my son John Pettit Executor of this my Last will and testament and in case of death or inability William Taney In witnefs whereof I the said Henry Pettit have to this my Last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

 Henry Pettit [Seal] Signed Sealed published and declared By the same Henry Pettit the testator as his Last will & testament in the presents of us who ware present at the time of Signing and Sealing thereof

         J. S. Ward

         William Elliott

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas to Rutherford County Fall Session 1838 The herein writing was presented for probate as the last Will and testament of Henry Pettit Senr decd - It was proved in the usual form in open Court by the oaths of J. S. Ward and William Elliott the subscribing witnefses thereto, and thereupon being considered a genuine instrument it was ordered to be recorded and filed away in this Court [?] the executor to qualify - John Pettit the executor appointed therein was then duly sworn as executor. -

    Certified T. F. Birkett [Clk?]