Individual Details

Benjamin was taxes in Surry Co, 1782 with 360 acres of land on the Yadkin. Near neighbors were Job Martin, Thomas Poindexter, Michael Sprinkle, etc.

Will of Benjamin Pettit - dated August 22, 1785

In the name of God amen, I Benjamin Pettit of the county of Surry in the State of North Carolina planter, being of perfect mind and memory tho ?? of low state of health but thanks be given to God for it calling unto my mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men ever to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hands of almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executor nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. --
Interim. I give and bequeath the upper part of my land to my beloved son Thomas Pettit and the lower part of it to my beloved son George Pettit that said land to be divided the line to come as followeth, to wit, to begin on the riverbank opposite the gum springs, straight out to the back line. Likewise I give and bequeath to my son George Pettit four cows and all my hogs and one feather bed and furniture. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Pettit one shilling sterling. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Bates one shilling sterling and after the decease of dearly beloved wife Elizabeth Pettit all the remainder of my estate to be sold and after paying all my just debts, the remainder to be equally divided between my son Thomas Pettit and my son George Pettit, Elizabeth Sprinkle, and my grandson Benjamin Pettit son of my son Benjamin and Polly Logan daughter of William Logan deceased. And I do hereby alertly disallow, revoke and dissolve all former testaments other legacies bequeaths and execution by in any form before ?? bequeathed and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. And I do appoint my beloved son George Pettit and my friend Job Martin to be whole and soul executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five.
Benjamin Pettit (seal)
Signed sealed, published and pronounced valid by the said Benjamin Pettit as his last will and testament in presence of George Head, Valentine Martin and Abraham Wood.

Birth	Ca 1703
Death	1785	Surry County, North Carolina
Marriage		Elizabeth [Pettit]

Spouse	Elizabeth [Pettit] ( - )
Child	Elizabeth Pettitt ( - 1831)
Child	George Pettitt (1760 - 1845)
Child	Benjamin Pettitt ( - )
Child	Mary Pettitt ( - )
Child	Thomas Pettitt ( - )