Capt. Jonathan Pettit 1693–1772
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Immediate Family
Biography
In 1693, Capt. Jonathan Pettit entered the world in Stamford, Fairfield, CT, USA, born to john pettit iii and mary bates. Capt. Jonathan Pettit married hannah holly, mary scofield, and had children including elizabeth pettit, john pettit iv, jonothan pettit ii. Capt. Jonathan Pettit passed away in 1772 in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.
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1Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Capt. Pettit
This ancestor line traces from Isle of Thanet, Kent, England (1486) to Stamford, Fairfield, CT, USA (1693) across 8 generations.
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- Capt. Pettit (1693–1772) was born in Stamford, Fairfield, CT, USA and died in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Capt. Pettit's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record