Re: Parrish/Pettigrews in Granville/Orange/Guilford Co. NC 1700-1800s
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Re: Parrish/Pettigrews in Granville/Orange/Guilford Co. NC 1700-1800s
B. Kline 7/31/14
Thank you for this message. I, for some reason, didn't receive notice of the response on GENFORUM. I REALLY think we're on to something now and suspect this is exactly what I've been thinking!
I must confess that I have shied away in the past from the pre-1850 census records because they are difficult to me. Not that I shouldn't, but because of my limited time (full-time working mother of two young children), deciphering ticks and land areas, especially with these difficult counties, not to mention the numerous (and if I may, ridiculous interpretations of the Pettigrew names/spellings of the Pettigrew names), I would probably not have noticed these connections and/or become frustrated. What you have found is LIKELY exacted what I will help solve this puzzle.
In addition, I also came to the conclusion, during this past week (since your posting), that Omery (Omerry, O'Merry), was a first married name and have been looking into that. I am not sure why I left that fact out of my research for the past five years except that I think I was mostly focused on Parrish(Parish) and Hutson(Hudson). I have looked for any Pettigrew male having a daughter with any name close to Annie, Ann, Anna, etc. and haven't found one single one which I think has been another frustration even thinking so much that Pettigrew was a first marriage name and Omery was her maiden name.
I am so excited now and can't wait to look into this more. I had corresponded with a Don Bynum (sp.?) a few years back who felt the Sion (Syon) Parrish and Sura Pettigrew and Clayborne Parrish were our connections but we couldn't put the puzzle pieces together. I refuse to pencil in lines until I have proof and sources but will create visual databases to help with facts in the meantime for reference so I don't get lost. I REALLY think we're on to something now and suspect this is exactly what I've been thinking!
I must confess that I have shied away in the past from the pre-1850 census records because they are difficult to me. Not that I shouldn't, but because of my limited time (full-time working mother of two young children), deciphering ticks and land areas, especially with these difficult counties, not to mention the numerous (and if I may, ridiculous interpretations of the Pettigrew names/spellings of the Pettigrew names), I would probably not have noticed these connections and/or become frustrated. What you have found is LIKELY exacted what I will help solve this puzzle.
In addition, I also came to the conclusion, during this past week (since your posting), that Omery (Omerry, O'Merry), was a first married name and have been looking into that. I am not sure why I left that fact out of my research for the past five years except that I think I was mostly focused on Parrish(Parish) and Hutson(Hudson). I have looked for any Pettigrew male having a daughter with any name close to Annie, Ann, Anna, etc. and haven't found one single one which I think has been another frustration even thinking so much that Pettigrew was a first marriage name and Omery was her maiden name.
I am so excited now and can't wait to look into this more. I had corresponded with a Don Bynum (sp.?) a few years back who felt the Sion (Syon) Parrish and Sura Pettigrew and Clayborne Parrish were our connections but we couldn't put the puzzle pieces together. I refuse to pencil in lines until I have proof and sources but will create visual databases to help with facts in the meantime for reference so I don't get lost.
What I don't get is why Jonathan Calvin Parrish listed Annie Pettigrew as his mother on his headstone but that could be a mistake. His death certificate doesn't list a mother (I don't think) so that isn't helpful.
Anyway, this is excellent and I can't thank you enough!
Most sincerely,
Leigh
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Re: Parrish/Pettigrews in Granville/Orange/Guilford Co. NC 1700-1800s
B. Kline 8/12/14
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Re: Parrish/Pettigrews in Granville/Orange/Guilford Co. NC 1700-1800s
B. Kline 8/11/14