Margaret
Jane
Pettigrew
Born [date unknown] in Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Pettigrew
and Mary Ann (Moore) Pettigrew
Sister of
Judith Annie Pettigrew, Letitia Pettigrew, Mary Elizabeth Pettigrew, Rachel Jane (Pettigrew) Reynolds and John Thomas Pettigrew
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
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Biography
Margaret Pettigrew died young.
She was the daughter of John Pettigrew and Mary Moore. Margaret died in a house fire along with her mother and four siblings in 1846.[1] The neighbors, James Anderson and his wife, were arrested and charged with murdering the Pettigrew family.[2] James Anderson was found guilty and his wife was found not guilty.[2]
Sources
- ↑ Staunton Spectator, Staunton, Virginia, January 7, 1847
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Criminal Justice Research Center - The Ohio State University, PDF pages 76 - 83
See Also:
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17161661/margaret-jane-petticrew: accessed 04 December 2022), memorial page for Margaret Jane Petticrew (unknown–17 Dec 1846), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17161661, citing Oxford Presbyterian Cemetery, Collierstown, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Mike (contributor 46775771) .
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