Genealogy of Nathaniel Pettit (1724-1803)

Nathaniel Pettit¹

M, #1113, b. 12 June 1724, d. 9 March 1803

Marriage*: Spouse:Margaret MacFarlane²
Birth*: 12 June 1724; Sussex Co., New Jersey¹
Death*: 9 March 1803; Ancaster, Upper Canada, Canada¹

Last Edited: 20 Oct 2014

Parents:

Father: Nathaniel Pettit^1,2 b. about 1680-1685, d. a 1768
Mother: Elizabeth Heath^1,2

Family:

Margaret MacFarlane

Marriage*: Spouse:Margaret MacFarlane²

Notes

Note*: "Nathaniel Pettit was named a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Sussex County, New Jersey, in 1766. In 1776, he raised a [500 man] loyalist unit, in co-operation with Col. Joseph Barton. He served three years in the Legislative Assembly of New Jersey, and 1792-1796 in that of Upper Canada."¹

Citations

[S125] Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online, online http://www.biographi.ca/EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=36727.
[S18] Baldwin, Frank C., "Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Heath) Pettit of Hunterdon County, New Jersey", Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Vol. 88 (Sept 2013):99-112; 89 (2014): 32-41, 82-88; and "Additions and Corrections" 89:130. (2013): 88:104.