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Subject: [PIATT] Re: PIATT-D Digest V00 #1
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 09:23:46 EST
I have a Wm Piatt born abt 1770-1780 in NJ. Died Nicholas Co. WVA abt
1842-1850. He married a Mary Smith 17 Nov 1814. I found material in the
Draper Manuscripts but sent the material to Lynn White who published the
Piatt Family Newsletter. Laverne Piatt has her material so perhaps there is
a copy there. I'm searching my files for film number, etc. I found the
material thru the Mormon FHC. I have not been able to find Wm Piatt's first
wife. They were married in NJ and she died in VA in Augusta Co. as far as
I've been able to determine. They had three children, Mary Elizabeth Piatt
b. 1805 m John C. Ward 1826, Benjamin Franklin Piatt b Nov 1809 m. Ann Carter
2 Sep 1833 , d 27 Jul 1875 Shelby Co. IN, and James Piatt b. abt 1810-18ll.
It appears the first wife died soon after James was born. The above Benjamin
is one of my grandfathers. I have not researched this line in several years
but with new and old leads am taking it up again. The 1810 census of
Hampshire Co., VA lists Wm Piatt, also an Elias Smith family and an Elizabeth
Piatt. If you want more info on these Piatts, I will look up my census
records and see if I can find the Draper material. Mary Smith Piatt was
writing in regard to her father who was an officer in the Revolution. She
was a staunch Presbyterian. Dee Mitchell
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