Brief Life History of Benjamin
When Benjamin Petit was born in 1769, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Benjamin Petit, was 24 and his mother, Jane, was 26.
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1776 · Battle of Sullivan's Island
On June 28, 1776, the Battle of Sullivan's Island takes place on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina. Since it is so close to Charelston, the battle is sometimes referred to as the First Siege of Charleston. This is the first time that the Americans had a victory against a land and sea attack by the British.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Alain, Michel, Normand, Mireille, Philippe, Pierre, Achille, Armand, Jean Claude, Jean Jacques, Ketly, Adrien.
French, Walloon, Catalan, English, Jewish (from southern France), West Indian (mainly Haiti), and Mauritian: from (Old) French, Catalan, and Middle English petit ‘small’, hence a nickname for a small man (or an ironic nickname for a big man), or a distinguishing name for the younger of two bearers of the same personal name. Compare Little , Petee , and Petite .
History: Charles Petit from Anneville-Ambourville in Seine-Maritime, France, married Jeanne Rossignol (Martin and Renée Desjardins) in Quebec City, QC, in 1670. Nicolas Petit dit Lapré/Laprée from Le Gué-d'Alleré in Charente-Maritime, France, married Marie Pouponnel in Trois-Rivières, QC, in 1656. Pierre Petit dit Gobin from Lyon in Rhône married Marguerite Véron in Trois-Rivières, QC, in 1692. Pierre Petit dit Saint-Pierre from Évreux in Eure, France, married Judith Miville in Quebec City, QC, in 1758; see also St. Pierre . — This surname is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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