Louise, Have you done research in Richmond at the VA State Archives or with the DAR? I have a friend who is a curator at the DAR in DC. I wouldn't mind going to the state archives one day and look something up for you. Its only about 15 mins away from me. Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery & Costume Classroom http://www.costumegallery.com/fotodate/ Photo-dating service for Genealogist www.costumeclassroom.com [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Plugit.com Virus Scanners (http://www.plugit.com)]

Penny, What a nice and generous offer! No, I haven't been to either. My Pettus ancestors came down from Hanover County, VA. Unfortunately, that court house was burned during the Civil War. I do have questions about Capt. George Pettus who was born in 1753 and died in 1816. The only Revolutionary War mention of a George Pettus that I have been able to find is: "Capt Pettis" Is this George L. Pettus, b. 1753, Hanover County, Virginia? Draper MSS, Thomas Sumter Papers 10 V V 74-78 Revolultionary War Pension Application of Dan Alexander, Hardeman Co., Tenn. "Declarant a minute man, volunteered in 1778 under General Irwin and Capt. William ("Black") Alexander, guarded a magazine in Charlotte with Capt. Thomas Alexander, death of Capt. Gilly Falls at Ramsour¹s Mill; served with Captain Pettis, Capt. Martin Pfeifer, Captain Wheatdon against Tories; joined Gen [Horatio] Gates near Camden; description of appearance of the latter and Maj. William R. Davie; retreated to Charlotte; remembers Gen. Sumter, Gen. Rutherford, Gen. Davidson, Gen. Pickens; fought at Hart¹s Hill with Col. McCall. 5 pp., May 26, 1834" Note: All officers mentioned, with the exception of Gen. Horatio Gates were from the two Carolinas, mostly North Carolina. - --Capt. George Pettus was in Mecklenburg Co., NC by 1781. In 1788 he will marry Jane Knox of Mecklenburg Co. and, in her name, inherit 1500 acres of land from her father, Samuel Knox, that was located in the Catawba Indian Land in York County. BUT, I have also found an Elizabeth and a Catherine and a George Pettus living in York County, SC who were born in the time period of 1781-1786. As far as time and place, these three could be the children of Capt. George Pettus by an earlier marriage but I have no evidence to link them. I really don't have evidence that the "Capt," which is on his tombstone, was earned in the Rev. War or perhaps as a captain of militia in York county or Mecklenburg. This George Pettus was son of Stephen Pettus, Jr. and Anne Dillard. You're going to be sorry you offered to search for me! Louise From: "Penny Ladnier" <penny@costumegallery.com> Reply-To: SCLANCAS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 23:30:17 -0500 To: SCLANCAS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCLANCAS] LISTOWNER POST - Thanksgiving Dinner Resent-From: SCLANCAS-L@rootsweb.com Resent-Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 21:31:38 -0700 Louise, Have you done research in Richmond at the VA State Archives or with the DAR? I have a friend who is a curator at the DAR in DC. I wouldn't mind going to the state archives one day and look something up for you. Its only about 15 mins away from me. Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery & Costume Classroom http://www.costumegallery.com/fotodate/ Photo-dating service for Genealogist www.costumeclassroom.com [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Plugit.com Virus Scanners (http://www.plugit.com)] ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Louise, Don't worry about it, you and your brother have helped me over the years. The VA state archives has a massive collection, also the state historical society. Hanover is part of the Richmond metro. The Valentine Museum, where I did my internship, also has a massive collection. I am friends with the curator of manuscripts and photographs. Oh, the state archives also has a nice bible collection. So I will check there too. Do you know what part of Hanover your relative is from? Sure wish we could switch locations for a week. Penny Ladnier Owner, The Costume Gallery & Costume Classroom www.costumegallery.com www.costumeclassroom.com [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Plugit.com Virus Scanners (http://www.plugit.com)]