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George is thought to have served in the American Revolution under General Marion. Also, a pay role of a troop of Cavalry, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, commanded by Captain Benjamin Easley shows that a "George Petergrow" was a member of this Militia from Oct. 25, 1793 until Jan 22, 1794, but this is quite a few years after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis in 1781.

One source indicates that George had two wives, the first of whom bore him two children and the second gave him ten.

• m1. unknown wife, and she had two unknown children by him, according to one source.
  • Samuel Pettigrew; b. after c1766, but before c1773.
  • an unknown son, possibly named William, Robert, or Ebenezer; b. after c1767, but before c1774

• m2. Jennet "Jane" Long; b. Mar 10, 1756; d. Aug 10, 1833. This marriage took place in about 1775 in Abbeville District, SC. Jennet is the daughter of Matthew Long and Elizabeth Montgomery.
• George and Jane had 11 children:
  • James Pettigrew, born Sep. 17, 1776 in Abbeville SC. married and lived in Franklin County, GA in 1805. Little is known about him.
  • Elizabeth Jane Pettigrew; b. Mar 14, 1779; married Mr. Abednego Robberson (1775-1829), on May 19, 1795 in Franklin County GA; had 14 children and moved from GA to TN, where Abednego died and then to MO, where she died.
  • Mary Pettigrew; b. Sep 9, 1783
  • John W. Pettigrew; b. Aug 16, 1785; was living in Christian County, KY in 1813, but may have later moved west into Missouri and Arkansas.
  • Rachel Pettigrew; b. July 2, 1788; married Mr. Enoch Rogers.
  • Anne Pettigrew; b. Apr 22, 1790
  • Louisa Pettigrew; b. Sep 17, 1792
  • Robert Pettigrew; b. Dec 23, 1793; married Miss Elizabeth Magin in Georgia.
  • Matthew L. Pettigrew; b. Jan 2, 1796; married on Nov 30, 1818 to Cynthia Vivian (1800-1875); lived for a time in Cole County, MO, and had 11 children.
    • Mary "Polly" Pettigrew; b. Oct 5, 1819; d.Aug 30, 1851; m. Joab S. Stevens (1815-1888) on Jan 6, 1836.
    • Jane Pettigrew; b. oct 26, 1821
    • Charles Bingley Pettigrew; b. Oct 22, 1823
    • Louise Pettigrew; b. Aug 3, 1825
    • John Vivion Pettigrew; b. May 12, 1827
    • Nancy Pettigrew; b. Mar 26, 1829
    • George W. Pettigrew; b. July 11, 1831
    • William Pettigrew; b. Feb 17, 1833
    • Joseph T. Pettigrew; b. Sep 27, 1835
    • Malvy Anne Pettigrew; b. Apr 1840
    • Elizabeth Pettigrew; b. Oct 7, 1842

  • Charles Pettigrew; b. Dec 14, 1799, in GA
  • Sarah Pettigrew.

References;

• The Pettigrew Family Quarterly, Vol. II, No.2, page 9, 1995.
• Pettigrew Family History.
• Leaves from the Family Tree by Penelope Allen, State Chairman of Genealogical Records, Tennessee Society DAR.
• Comments on Mrs. Allen's Article (above) by Col. M. W. Pettigrew, Washington DC, based on observations by Mr. I. H. Patty of Florence AL .
• A Ross family Genealogy.
• Records of Ante-Bellum Southern Plantations From the Revolution Through the Civil War.