John was a member of the Presbyterian church, and a Freemason. Settling on a beautiful tract of land a few miles above the city, on the banks of The East river, they named the place New Rochelle, in honor of their old family home in France.
Children of John Pettit and Hannah Dunham are:
1. John II Pettit was born 06 JUN 1743, and died ABT 1770. He married Lydia Dunham 06 MAY 1742 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT. She was born ABT 1743.
2. Hannah Pettit b. 17 Oct 1744.
3. James Pettit b. 25 Mar 1748.
4. Mary Pettit was born 01 JAN 1750 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT, and died in Vermont. She married Andrew Crocker.
5. *Jonathan Pettit was born 25 JUL 1752 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT, and died 02 MAR 1833 in Cazenovia, NY. He married Agnes Riddle 05 JUL 1775 in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., NY. She was born 02 NOV 1757 in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., NY, and died 30 APR 1833 in Cazenovia, NY.
6. Dunham Pettit b. 31 Oct 1753.
John was a member of the Presbyterian church, and a Freemason. Settling on a beautiful tract of land a few miles above the city, on the banks of The East river, they named the place New Rochelle, in honor of their old family home in France.
Children of John Pettit and Hannah Dunham are:
1. John II Pettit was born 06 JUN 1743, and died ABT 1770. He married Lydia Dunham 06 MAY 1742 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT. She was born ABT 1743.
2. Hannah Pettit b. 17 Oct 1744.
3. James Pettit b. 25 Mar 1748.
4. Mary Pettit was born 01 JAN 1750 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT, and died in Vermont. She married Andrew Crocker.
5. *Jonathan Pettit was born 25 JUL 1752 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT, and died 02 MAR 1833 in Cazenovia, NY. He married Agnes Riddle 05 JUL 1775 in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., NY. She was born 02 NOV 1757 in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., NY, and died 30 APR 1833 in Cazenovia, NY.
6. Dunham Pettit b. 31 Oct 1753.
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