----- Original Message ----- From: "judy johnson" <judy@netfocus.net> To: <MOLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 3:58 AM Subject: [MOLAWREN-L] Squire Jennings/2 > What is the legal description of the land you mentioned for Squire > Jennings. I'd like to check the 1879 atlas and see who's there. > > Let me start with the probate file of Jonas Petit (Box 7, File 188) From > Lawrence County Missouri Probate 1845-1870, Lawrence County Historical > Society, P. O. Box 406, Mt. Vernon, Mo., 65712: > > Carr S. McNatt Adm., Letters 10 Jan 1859. Bondsmen, George W. D. Pettit, > Squire Jennings, Geo. W. Rinker, 17 Nov 1866. Heirs: George H. Pettit, > father, Texas, Elvira Jane Pettit, widow, Texas, Elizabeth Johnson, wife of > Loney Johnson, Lawrence Co., Mo., Polina Rogers, wife {of} Robert Rogers, > Crawford Co., Ark., Sarah Rogers, wife of John Rogers, Camden Co., Mo., > Poley Ann Jones, wife of D. W. Jones, Cole Co., Mo., Julia A? Rogers, wife > of Finis Rogers, Christian Co., KY{?}, Martha C. French, wife of Wm. > French, Christian Co., Mo., George W. D. Pettit, Lawrence Co., Mo., Emley > Jennings, wife of Squire Jennings, Lawrence Co., Mo., per affidavit of > George W. D. Pettit, 17 Nov 1866. > Affidavit of Carr S. McNatt, 10 May 1859 names heirs as George H. Pettit, > father, Greene Co., Mo., Elizabeth Johnson, formerly Elizabeth Pettit, > sister, Lawrence Co., Mo., Perlena Rogers, formerly Perlena Pettit, sister, > Crawford Co., Ark., Sarah Rogers, formerly Sarah Pettit, sister, Lawrence > Co., Mo., Jane E. Jennings, formerly Jane E. Pettit, sister, Lawrence Co., > Mo., Polly Ann Jones, formerly Polly Ann Pettit, sister, Lawrence Co., Mo., > Julia Ann Rogers, formerly Polly Ann Pettit, sister, Lawrence Co. Mo., > Julia Ann Rogers, formerly Julia Ann Pettit, sister, Christian Co., Mo., > Martha K. French, formerly Martha K. Pettit, sister, Greene Co., Mo., and > George W. D. Pettit, brother, Greene Co., Mo. Elvira J. Pettit, widow, > renounces right to administer and recommends Carr S. McNatt, 10 Jan 1859. > Final settlement 20 Jul 1869. > > (You're a bit kin to some Rogers and Pettits, huh?) > > > On the 1850 census > #306 Pettitt, George H.; 58,M,TN; Jane, 51,F,VA; George W.,14,M,KY. > > (Did not find Jonas.--might try Christian Co.) > > #307 Johnson, Charles; 56,M,SC; Anna, 24,F,KY. > > #308 Jennings, James C. (listed in previous post) > > #309 Pendleton, James; 62,M,VA; Mary,68,M?,TN; James,21,M,TN > > #310 Johnson, Galey, 33,M,TN; Elizabeth,18,F,TN; William,4,M,MO; Charles > A.,3,M,MO; John G.,1,M,MO. > > #311 Johnson, Loney;32,M,TN; Elizabeth,31,F,KY; James G.,8,M,KY; > Charles,6,M,KY; Mary E.,4,F,MO; Sarah,3,F,MO; Martha J.,1,F,MO; STOVER, > Jacob, 43,M,TN > > 1870 Census: > #9 Johnson, Loney and Elizabeth have children Sarah A.,22, Martha E. J.,20, > Asentha E.,19, Neil L.,17, George,15, Nancy P.,14, Jonas P.,10, Drucilla, > 5,; William L., 23 farming, Charles A. 22, WOF. > {Loney listed b. KY; Elizabeth b. TN and all others listed b. MO.) > > #10 Jennings, Squire,56,KY; Jane E.,43,TN; Martha C.,19,MO; William > D.,17,MO; John L., 6,MO; Jason,6,MO; Mary,1,MO and ?Jennings,21,MO. > > > 1880 Census: (still in Turnback Twsp) > #20 Jennings, J. C.; 62,KY,VA,TN; Nathaniel W., 24,MO,KY,VA; Judah F., > 22,MO,KY,VA; William D., 19,MO,KY,VA; James D., 14,MO,KY,VA; Andrew J., 11, > MO,KY,VA. > > (Did not find Squire--will check again after napping) > > > > > > >