I wish to emphasize that there were two groups of Pettigrew's in Northern Ireland in the early days of the Ulster Plantation. The French Huguenots from France, who mostly wove linen, arrived in the 1600’s. This group would include the Abbeville line [South Carolina] and probably some of the NC [North Carolina] line. The Scottish line, on the other hand, had probably been in Great Britain since the 1200's and therefore had much time for DNA mutation. I believe I had seen some DNA signatures, such as Abner's, to indicate that a few of the N.C. Pettigrew's were actually of the old Scottish line as opposed to the French Huguenot line. Therefore, the time difference between the arrival of the lines would very much affect your [Pettigrew DNA Project] DNA program.
RP
Friday, February 16
Tuesday, February 13
Eight Years of Research
I found him! After 8 yrs of research, I am 99% sure I found my GGG-Grandfather. It wasn't hard to trace back to my GG-Grandfather, Jessie Pettigrew [Jesse Petigrew]. THEN: Brickwall... I was concern that GGG was no where to be found. Didn't know of any siblings to Jesse or even if we were truly Pettigrews. DNA testing proved my roots are Pettigrew. Then the break came early this year, researching the 1830 US Census records. I found James Petigrew with one son and four daughters. Could this be the one? Everything lines up. Only son [Jessie] about 15 years of age, location - Guilford County, NC.
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