Charles Pettit

Charles Pettit (1736 – September 4, 1806) was an American lawyer and merchant from New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In 1767 Pettit accepted the first of many public service positions as a deputy surrogate for the province to assist his brother-in-law, Reed, who was Secretary.

Pettit served as a personal secretary to Governor William Franklin from 1772 to 1774, and moved to South Amboy, New Jersey.

Reed was then serving in the Continental Congress and worked on the committee that recommended an overhaul of the quartermaster's function.

The legislature twice selected him as a delegate to the Continental Congress, where he served from 1785 to 1787, and he was a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1788[3].