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Note: Religion: Cumberland Presbyterian -- Elder, Cane Hill Church, often in years preceding death. Alias: Big /Peter/ Peter Pyeatt was listed in the 1830 Washington County, Arkansas U.S. Census. Listed in his household were two males under the age of five, one male at least five but under the age of ten and one male age at least thirty but under the age of forty, one female at least twenty years of age but under the age of thirty. He was not listed as owning any slaves. Peter Pyeatt was listed as Peter Pyatt in the 1840 Washington County, Arkanas census. Included in his household were two males under the age of 5, three males age 5 but under 10, two males age 10 but under 15, one male age 40 but under 50, one male age 70 but under 80, one female age 30 but under 40. Total people listed in the household was 10 with 4 employed in agriculture. A story about Peter Pyeatt in "The Pyeatts and Carnahans of Old Cane Hill," by Rev. Alfred E. Carnahan and Susan Carnahan Cruse, Bulletin #8 of the Washington Co. [Arkansas] Historical Society, p. 47 --- "The Adventure of 'Big Peter' Pyeatt" About the time of the settlement of northwest Arkansas, "Big Peter" and a partner went on a trapping expedition on the Verdigris River in the Indian Territory. Near the close of the trapping season and while he was gone from the camp, this partner loaded the furs on the boat in which they had made the upstream trip, and stole away, leaving Peter alone and many miles from any white settlement. Making his way homeward as best he could, in a famished condition, he came to an Indian village. Making signs of friendship, they received him, and understanding his condition, fed him small bits of sliced venison (raw) until his strength was restored. An Indian then accompanied him to a certain point where he made signs that white men could be found, grunted a farewell, and left him. Peter soon found the white settlement, which I suppose was Fort Smith. Title: 1830 Washington County, Arkansas U.S. Census Repository: Title: 1840 Washington County Arkansas U.S. Census Repository: Page: page 265 Title: 1850 Washington County Arkansas U.S. Census Repository: Page: apge 418 Title: Dodd, Jordan R, et. al. Early American Marriages: Arkansas to 1850.
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