David was a carpenter and wagon maker throughout his life.
David married Hannah Bonsall Jackson in 1816 in Catawissa, Pennsylvania. Hannah was born October 17, 1799, in Robeson Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (close to Philadelphia). She was the fifth child born to Joseph and Mary Bonsall Jackson. Both parents were long-standing Quakers. Hannah, a Quaker, married out of unity to David Piatt. It is speculated that David and Hannah Piatt's son, Joseph Paxton Piatt, lived for a few years with Hannah's younger brother, Josiah, in Canada in the 1830s. Hannah's other siblings (Josiah was #9) were: Nancy B/Ann Jackson, Edward B Jackson, Samuel T Jackson, Bonsall Jackson, Joseph Jackson, Sarah Evans Jackson, Benjamin Sharpless Jackson, and Edward Jackson.
The speculated children of David and Hannah were:
David and family lived in Pottsville, Schuykill Co, PA, from 1829-1833. They appeared on the 1830 census in Pottsville, Schuykill Co, Pennsylvania, as follows:
The 7 males 20-30 years old is unusual, but, not in this township. Most of the families on the same page as David had 5 to 7 males this age. I am presuming they are military men boarding with the family. Does anyone else have a better guess?
These deeds are recorded in Pottsville, Schuykill Co, PA:
1829, March 7. (6-455 Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) David Piatt, township of Norwegian, County of Schuylkill, State of Pennsylvania, carpenter. Purchased from Jonathan Wynn and his wife, Mary, Borough of Pottsville, County of Schuylkill, State of Pennsylvania land for $225.00. Property is in the borough of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, and bounded by the Centre Turnpike in the rear, by land of Jonathan Wynn on the East by the other half of Lot No. 9, and on the west by the other half of Lot No. 10. It is 30’ wide in both the front and rear, 200’ deep. It was part of “seven acres, two roods and twenty eight perches of land which John Potts by indenture bearing date the 31st of August in 1826. Recorded at Orwigsburg in Deed Book No. 5, p. 361 convey to Jonathan Wynn who with his wife Mary by deed dated the 7th day of March, 1829, who convey it to David Piatt . . .” John Potts retained the coal and mineral rights to the land.
1829, July 23. (7:132 Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.) David Piatt, of the town of Port Carbon, County of Schuylkill, State of Pennsylvania, carpenter, and wife, Hannah, sold property to William Lawton of the town of Port Carbon, County of Schuylkill, State of Pennsylvania. William Lawton paid $825.00. Property is in the borough of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA and bounded by the Centre Turnpike in the rear, by land of Jonathan Wynn on the East by the other half of Lot No. 9, and on the west by the other half of Lot No. 10. It is 30’wide in both the front and rear, 200’ deep. It was part of “seven acres, two roods and twenty eight perches of land which John Potts by indenture bearing date the 31st of August in 1826. Recorded at Orwigsburg in Deed Book No. 5, p. 361 convey to Jonathan Wynn who with his wife Mary by deed dated the 7th day of March, 1829, who convey it to David Piatt . . .” John Potts retained the coal and mineral rights to the land.
1829, December 10 (11:130) Bought from William Lawton, Tr al. DOD: 10 Dec 1829. DOR: 4 Jan 1831. Lot 30 Lawton Addition, Port Carbon #49966.
1830, March 19. (9:134, 11:132?) Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.) David Piatt, of the town of Port Carbon, County of Schuylkill, State of Pennsylvania, carpenter, and wife, Hannah, purchased property from William Lawton, William Wallace and Christopher Loeser for $200 in lawful money of the United States. Property is the southeastern two-fifths of lot 24 in Lawton’s Addition to Port Carbon.
1830, May 3 (9:335-336 Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) David Piatt of the Town of Port Carbon, . . . carpenter and Hannah, his wife, sold to Robert Todd, for $500, Lot 30 in Lawton’s Addition.
1831, January 3. (9:134-136 Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. This deed immediately follows the preceding deed of transfer.) David Piatt, of the town of Port Carbon, County of Schuylkill, State of Pennsylvania, carpenter, and wife, Hannah, sold to William Bosbyshell for $1000 in lawful money of the United States. Property is the southeastern two-fifths of lot 24 in Lawton’s Addition to Port Carbon. The property is bounded by Lawton’s Street, southeasterly by lots 22 and 23, (eastwardly?) by 4th Street, and westwardly by part of lot ?, containing in width from lots 22 and 23 to Lawton Street, and in length from 4th Street to the remainder of lot 24. It being the same lot or piece of ground which William Lawton, William Wallace and Christopher Loeser (Trustees) by their deed dated the 19th day of March 1830 leave to Daniel Piatt (party hereto) in the excepting and reserving the stone coal, if any, (two words off copied page) . . exception and assertion in also made in this grant.”
1831, March 19 (11-398 Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.) Note: This entry immediately follows one made April 7, 1831 and seems to be similar to the 9:134-136 deed. “This indenture made the (19th day of March 1831) between William Lawton, of the town of Port Carbon, William Wallace of the City of Philadelphia and Christopher Lawton of the Borough of Orwigsburg, trustees, as hereinafter mentioned, of the first part and David Piatt of the Town of Port Carbon of the second Part. Whereas, William Lawton, George Walm Blight, William Wallace and Frederick Erringer, being seised in fee simple of and in a certain tract or parcel of land situate in Norwegian Township in the County of Schuylkill at Mill Creek and adjoining lands late of the New York Coal Company, and John Pott, Jacob ?, Conrad Keim, Peter Neiswender and others; containing one hundred and eighty two acres and forty perches and allowance of six percent; and having laid off on part of said tract or parcel of land a town Platt called “Lawton’s addition to the town of Port Carbon,” and intending to layoff the remainder of the said tract of parcel of land into out lots of convenient size with the necessary lanes or roads, and being desirous that the said Town Lots and out Lots should be sold and disposed of for the benefits of the said William Lawton, George Walm Blight, Wm Wallace and Frederick Erringer, according to their respective interest in said tract of Land for the purpose of increasing the facility of making titles to the respective purchases thereof the said William Lawton and Maria A., his wife, George Walm Blight and Mary V. his wife, William Wallace and Ellen his wife, and Frederick Erringer and Elisabeth his wife, by indenture bearing date the sixteenth day of October, 1829, and recorded at Orwigsburg in deed Book No. 7 on the 14th day of November, 1829 granted and conveyed the said tract or parcel of land to Kenny Morris should forthwith by a good and sufficient conveyance and assurance in the Law, convey and assure the said tract or parcel of land unto the said William Lawton, William Wallace and Christopher Loeser, their heirs and assigns. . . . Kenny Morris, by deed indorsed on the back of the above mentioned deed, and bearing date the 29th day of October 1829 and recorded at Orwigsburg, in Deed Book No. 7 on the 14thd day of November 1829 granted and conveyed the said tract or parcel of land to the said William Lawton, William Wallace and Christopher Loeser . . .Now this indenture witnesseth, that the said William Lawton, William Wallace and Christopher Loeser in execution of their trust reposed in them, and in consideration of the sum of $250 dollars lawful money of the United States, to them well and truly paid by the said David Piatt . . . certain part of a Lot of Ground, situate in “Lawton’s Addition to the Town of Part Carbon” in Norwegian Township, in the County of Schuylkill, bounded northwest by Third Street, southwardly by Lot Number 31, eastwardly by ? Street and westwardly by Market Street.
1832, December 24. Recorded February 2, 1833. (13:176-178 Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.) David Piatt, of the town of Port Carbon, County of Schuylkill, State of Pennsylvania, carpenter, and wife, Hannah, sold to Lebbeus Whitney of the same location for the sum of $600.00 gold or silver lawful money of the United States of America, property lot 30 in the Lawton Addition to the town of Port Carbon. This lot is bounded by Lawton and Market Streets and is “the same lot or piece of lot which William Lawton, William Wallace and Christopher Loeser by deed dated the ? day of December, 1829 and recorded in the Office for Recording deed for the County of Schuylkill in Deed Book No. 11, p. 130, the 4th day of January 1831.” Witnessed by Charles S. B. Osler and William Bosbyshell, Justice of the Peace.
1832, December 24. Recorded February 2, 1833. (13:176-178 Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.) David Piatt, of the town of Port Carbon, County of Schuylkill, State of Pennsylvania, carpenter, and wife, Hannah, sold to Libbeus Whitney of the same location for the sum of $200.00 money of the United States of America, lot 27 in the Lawton Addition to the town of Port Carbon. This lot is bounded by Lawton and Market Streets and is “the same lot or piece of lot which William Lawton, William Wallace and Christopher Loeser by deed dated the 19th day of March, 1830 and recorded in the Office for Recording deed for the County of Schuylkill in Deed Book No. 11, p. 398, the 19th day of April 1831.” Witnessed by Charles S. B. Osler and William Bosbyshell, Justice of the Peace.
Of interest, an Alexander and Rebecca Pyott also had deed in Pottsville, Schuykill Co, PA, in this same timeframe. Alexander was a house carpenter.
In 1833 they headed west to Stark County, OH, and stayed for 10 years before moving to LaPorte Co, IN, in about 1845.
They were enumerated in xxxxx County, OH, on the 1840 census as follows:
After David's death in 1848, Hannah and family appeared as follows on the 1850 census of LaPorte County, Indiana:
Hannah remarried to Thomas Darling in 1856 in LaPorte County, Indiana and died there. Her son, Joseph, and family appear in the St. Joseph Co, Indiana, censuses of 1850 and 1860. Joseph was a carriage maker as were two other speculated sons of David and Hannah, William and Josiah Jacob Piatt. I find a Thomas Darling in Miller Township, Dearborn Co, IN, on the 1850 census.
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