James and Mary Donahue Piatt of Virginia/Ohio
James Piatt was born c1786 in Virginia. He married Mary Donahue/Donaho August 1, 1805, at New Providence Presbyterian Church in Rockbridge Co, Virginia. Bondsmen were James Peatt and Jno Donaghoe alias Jno W Donaugh. They posted the marriage bond on July 17, 1805.
James and Mary moved from Virginia to Delaware Co, Ohio; Bartholomew County, Indiana; Jasper County, Indiana; and, finally, Clinton County, Indiana.
Likely children of James and Mary Donahue Piatt are:
- ?Henry Piatt
- Benjamin Piatt b: 1805 VA d: 1863 St Louis, MO m: Augusta Co, VA, 1827 Rachel McWilliams
- ?John Piatt
- James Piatt
- Jackson Piatt b: c1815 VA d: 1919 Kirklin, Clinton Co, IN m1: Sarah ? b: c1815 OH m2: Jane Reynolds b: c1823 TN (first married to ? Fawbush
- Admiral Piatt
- William S Piatt
b: 3 Nov 1818 in Augusta Co, Virginia d: aft 18?5 m: 3 Nov 1839 in Delaware Co, OH, Betsy J Fowler b: 12 Mar 1820 Windsor, Broome Co, New York d: aft 1855
- Martha Ann
- Philip H Piatt b: c1823 VA d: aft 1860 m: Lovina Galbreath b: c1825 KY d: aft 1860
- Sarah C Piatt
At least the first seven children on this list are further corroborated by the statement in "History of Delaware County, Ohio" by O L Baskins & Co, 1880, which states that William S Piatt was the seventh child of James and Mary Donahoe Piatt.
A revealing census record is this (approximate birth years added) is 1860 Jasper Co, (Gillam Twp/Francesville-Medaryville PO) Indiana pg 98:
- Pyatt, James age 74 (b: 1786) born NJ / Gardener
- Pyatt, Mary age 72 (b: 1788) born VA
- Pyatt, Phillip age 37 (b: 1823) born VA / Farmer
- Pyatt, Lanna age 35 (b: 1825) born KY
- Pyatt, Malinda J age 10 (b: 1850) born IN
- Pyatt, Sarah G age 8 (b: 1852) born IN
- Pyatt, Wm C age 6 (b: 1854) born IN
- Pyatt, Clarissa age 4 (b: 1856) born IN
- Pyatt, Mary C age 2 (b: 1858) born IN (enumerated #703/683)
This shows James and Mary Donahue Piatt living with son Phillip H Piatt, his wife Lovina Galbreath, and the children of the younger couple. Neighbors were Goldbreath and Pierson.
James Piatt was a veteran of the War of 1812 and received a pension for his service. The parents of James Piatt have not yet been established nor his birthplace, other than New Jersey.
Source:
- Piatt Family Newsletter Vol 6
- Piatt Family Newsletter Vol 4, 1989
- 1860 Jasper Co, IN census
- Virginia marriage records
- War of 1812 pension records
- "History of Delaware County Ohio" by O L Baskins and Company, 1880
Updated Dec 2001
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