David Pettegrew
Birth Date
On 1791 July 29 (Born)
Death Date
On 1863 December 31 (Died)
Gender
Male
View in FamilySearch
Attach Source to FamilyTree
FamilySearch login required
Read More
All Events
9
Battalion Activity
1
Mission Activity
2
Pioneer
1
Born in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States
1791 July 29
Mother
Phebe Hardy
Father
William George Pettigrew
Date Details
Occurred On 1791 July 29
Married
Elizabeth Alden
1816 February 12 (Age 24)
Baptized by Isaac Higbee
1832 October 15 (Age 41)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1842 September – 1843 May (Age 51)
See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
Location Served
Indiana
Date Details
Started On 1842 September
Departed from Home
Ended On 1843 May
Arrived at Home
Served in
Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
1844 April 28 – December (Age 52)
See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Served With
John Tanner
Location Served
New York
Date Details
Started On 1844 April 28
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 December
Released
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company E
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 54)
Members in Company
Rank
Private
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company (1847)
1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 55)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Company Arrived
Married
Caroline Cope
1856 February 12 (Age 64)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, United States
1863 December 31 (Age 72)
Media
David Pettegrew (1791 - 1863) Profile
Sources
Person
Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Pettegrew, David", Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 1, Page 618.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 1806-1823, Page 203-220.
Mission
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 103.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 18 January 1843, Page 1.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 29.
Read Transcript
Pettigrew collection, David Pettigrew's journal, 1840-1857, 1926-1930
Pettigrew collection, David Pettigrew's journal, 1840-1857, 1926-1930.
The Joseph Smith Papers
"David Pettegrew (Pettigrew) biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
Pioneer
David Pettegrew papers, 1840-1857
David Pettegrew papers, 1840-1857, Autobiographical sketches and selected diary entries.
Read Transcript
Deseret News
"A Father in Israel Dead", Deseret News, (9 March 1864), Page 5.
James Pace papers, 1846-1861
James Pace papers, 1846-1861, July.
Read Transcript
Levi W. Hancock papers, 1832-1878
Levi W. Hancock papers, 1832-1878, September.
Read Transcript
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996, Page 180.
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996, Page 23.
Mormon Battalion
Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866
"James H. Glines letter", Brigham Young history documents, 1844-1866, (15 October 1846), Page 44659.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 37.
Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.
