Brief Life History of Nathaniel
When Nathaniel Pettit was born on 9 December 1796, in Greene, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Nathaniel Pettit, was 34 and his mother, Sarah Fonner, was 28. He married Rachel Wilson in 1820, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 25 May 1839, in his hometown, at the age of 42, and was buried in Bates Fork Cemetery, Sycamore, Washington Township, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Nathaniel Pettit, "Find A Grave Index"
- Will of Nathaniel Pettit of Morris, Greene, Pennsylvania, written 15 Nov 1832; proved 22 Aug 1834.
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
Name Meaning
English (mainly southeastern): variant of Petit .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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