Bonnie Austin Petteway Papers, 1750-1967

This collection is arranged into 5 series:

Series 1: Abstracts, undated, includes three folders of abstracts of wills from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

Series 2: Correspondence, 1942-1966, consists of letters from Mrs. Bonnie Petteway to a diverse group of friends, researchers, and family members. Found in these letters are questions, answers, and updates on genealogical research conducted by Petteway. She assisted several correspondents with Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) application research, as well as general genealogical research on various families.

Series 3: Genealogy Notes, 1871-1966, is comprised of extensive notes and research that heavily documents 18 families. Many other families and individuals are mentioned within her genealogy notes, but this series focuses on the family names most frequently mentioned and more heavily researched. Contents include pedigree charts, research notes, wills, abstracts, and DAR applications. A “Family Files Index” is also included in this series, which is a list of 156 family names that are likely included in this archival collection, as well as her book, “Mrs. Bonnie Petteway’s Notes”.

Series 4: Histories, 1764-1964, includes brief histories on religion, the American Revolution, the birthplace of Andrew Jackson, and the North Carolina Society of the Daughters of American Colonists.

Series 5: Publications, 1947-1967, contains miscellaneous newspaper clippings and two bulletins from the Carolinas Genealogical Society. Book 1 and 2 of the “Papers of Mrs. Bonnie Austin Petteway” are also included in this series.