Henry Newton Pettit

Henry Newton Pettit is the second son of Jonathan and Susanna (DuPue) Pettit. He was born March 12, 1795 in Sussex, New Jersey. The family moved to Randolph County, Illinois and settled in the Kaskaskia area in 1798.

Henry married on February 5, 1818, in Randolph County, to Elizabeth Heard who was born about 1799 in Virginia. Her parents are Joseph and Martha (Gilbreath) Herd/Heard.

Henry and Elizabeth had 9 known children:

• Jonathan - born December 1818 and died July 1851 in Randolph County, Illinois. Married Mary Pillers December 15, 1843 in Randolph County.
• James Heard - born February 1820 in Randolph County, Illinois; died February 1884 in San Bernardino, California. Married Jane Bilderback December 28, 1844 in Randolph County. He is buried in the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery.
• Henry Newton, Jr. - born August 29, 1822 in Randolph County, Illinois; died July 13, 1893 in Alachua County, Florida. Married Louisa Conant January 1, 1845 in Randolph County. He is buried in the Laurel Grove Cemetery.
• John - born December 17, 1823 in Randolph County, Illinois and died March 18, 1867 in California.
• Joseph - born February 15, 1826 in Randolph County, Illinois; died May 1887 in Florida. Married to Lizzie Hanson.
• Martha - born February 12, 1826 in Randolph County, Illinois; died before 1900 in Kansas. Married William H. Mann on January 3, 1843 in Randolph County.
• Susannah - born October 17, 1830 in Randolph County, Illinois; died August 1840 per family sources.
• Sophia Jane - born April 21, 1833 in Randolph County, Illinois; died January 1, 1879, possibly in California. Married James Rogers in California, per family sources.
• Benjamin - born and died April 21, 1833 in Randolph County, Illinois.

Henry Newton Pettit died November 19, 1834 in Randolph County, Illinois. Elizabeth died sometime after the 1850 Census for Randolph County, where she is listed as 62 years of age living with son John.