1. Matthew William Pettigrew

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the friday 30 november 1798 in Virginia. Matthew William is deceased the wednesday 30 may 1883 aged of 84 years old. He was buried in Fincastle Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia the friday 1 june 1883.

a. Matthew William is married aged of 39 years old the tuesday 27 march 1838 in Botetourt County, Virginia with Paulina Backus aged of 16 years old, daughter of George Douglas Backus and Dorothea A. Chappell. She was born the friday 30 november 1821 in Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia. Paulina is deceased in Botetourt County, Virginia the thursday 9 april 1891 aged of 69 years old.

A child was born from this union (one boy and zero girl).

• a.i. Lucian B. Pettigrew. He was born the friday 30 november 1838 in Botetourt County, Virginia.