Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887,
Franklin Co.

PETER JETT was born in Culpeper County, Va., June 3, 1804, and is a son of
Matthew and Susan (Tapp) Jett, also natives of Culpeper County, and of
English origin.  Matthew Jett was born about 1776, served in the war of
1812, came to Kentucky in 1830 and settled on a farm between Frankfort and
Lawrenceburg, in Franklin County, and died in 1854.  Peter Jett was reared
a farmer, but also learned carpentering, and for years was a contractor and
builder.  He settled in Franklin County, in 1827, was appointed county
assessor, and after the adoption of the new constitution was elected to
that office, in which he served eighteen or twenty years.  May 27, 1829,
he married Miss Julia Ann, daughter of Stephen Arnold, of Franklin County.
Mrs. Julia Jett died in 1865, and in 1871 Mr. Jett married Mrs. Caroline
Cromwell Giltner, a native of Fayette County.  To the first marriage of
Mr. Jett there were three children: Martha J. (Mrs. Reid), Matthew Edgar
and William L.  The last named was born in 1841, was a Confederate soldier,
married Miss Susan Gresham, of Monroe County, Ga., and was appointed
post office inspector under Cleveland.  Peter Jett has been chairman of the
Franklin County Democratic County Committee for twenty years.

Jett Tapp Arnold Cromwell Giltner Reid Gresham
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Fayette-KY Monroe-GA Culpeper-VA

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