There is much more information available on both of these Nathan Pettits and they will be the topic of future posts.
Nathaniel H Pettit b. 1813 and Nathan Pettit b. 1792. Which one is the son of Joshua Pettit Jr. and
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Many genealogist who descend from Nathaniel H. Pettit innocently but erroneously claim Joshua Pettit Jr. and his wife Judith Poole as their ancestor. If you are a descendant of Nathaniel H. Pettit of South Carolina relax but please read carefully. You're still connected to the SC Pettits, but probably not how you think!
3 years later
Very helpful! Thank you.
5 months later
Good news! This issue has now been settled with genetic testing too. The Pettit Pilgrim Y-DNA project has established that Nathaniel H. Pettit was not a descendant of Joshua Pettit and Judith Poole.
