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Benjamin Pettit 1815–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1815

Birth Location: , Stokes, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 31 Mar 1906

Death Location: Pinnacle, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Pettitt

Mother: Charlotte Martin

Spouse(s): Nancy Flynn

Children(s): George Pettitt

The story of Benjamin Pettit began in 1815 in , Stokes, North Carolina, USA. Benjamin Pettit married Nancy Ann Flynn, and had children including George W Pettitt. Benjamin Pettit passed away in 1906 in Pinnacle, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Pettit began in 1815 in , Stokes, North Carolina, USA.
  • Benjamin Pettit married Nancy Ann Flynn, and had children including George W Pettitt.
  • Benjamin Pettit passed away in 1906 in Pinnacle, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Pettitt
1792–1815
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Charlotte Martin
1795–1865
Birth Location: Old Richmond, Surry (Yadkin) Co, NC
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Flynn
1813–1882
Birth Location: Stokes Co, NC
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Children(s)

George Pettitt
1836–1864
Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, United States
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Benjamin Pettit's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Pettit
1815–1906
Birth Place: , Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Madison Pledge Pettitt
1792–1815
North Carolina, USA
Charlotte Martin
1795–1865
Old Richmond, Surry (Yadkin) Co, NC
Grandparents
George (Thomas) Pettit
1760–1845
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Milner "Patsy") Poindexter
1768–1853
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Valentine (Clarkson "Jack") Martin
1767–1851
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Beniamin Pettitt
1731–1785
Elizabeth Sprenckel
1731–1785
Thomas Jr
1733–1807
Elizabeth Poindexter
1740–1816
Job Martin
1743–1803
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pettitt
1693–1784
PETER SPRENCKEL
1704–1759
Elizabeth Shore
1706–1736
Sarah Veale
1707–1785
William Pledge
1700–1779
Elizabeth Donahoo
1715–1752

Benjamin Pettit's Descendants

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Benjamin Pettit (20 Feb 1815–31 Mar 1906) m. Nancy (Ann) Flynn (1813–31 Mar 1882)
  1. 1. George (W) Pettitt 1836–1864 m. Marinda Jones 1831–1903
    1. 1. Frances (Marion) Pettitt 1860–1928 m. Charity (Victoria) Pettitt 1856–1944
      1. 1. Lucy (Gail) Pettitt 1889–1950 m. Herman Wilhite 1883–1951
        1. 1. Jessie (Fay) Wilhite 1908–1974 m. Norval (E) Sutton 1908–1971 m. Chester (A) Brown 1907–
        2. 2. Lillian (Lucile) Wilhite 1909–1990 m. William (Russell) Henkel 1908–1969
        3. 3. Berenice (Halley) Wilhite 1911–1997 m. George (Allen) Turner 1914–
        4. 4. Cecil (Robert) Wilhite 1916–1976 m. Dora (Marie) Clark 1917–1981
      2. 2. May (M) Chenoweth 1899–1937
      3. 3. Arthur Pettitt 1905–2002
      4. 4. William (E.) Pettitt 1901–1901
      5. 5. Joseph Pettitt 1910–1990
      6. 6. Josephine Kemper 1912–1997
      7. 7. Lee (Roy) Pettit 1908–1990
      8. 8. Benjamin (O.) Pettitt 1902–1919
      9. 9. Elmer Pettitt 1916–

Benjamin Pettit's Timeline

2 Records

1815
20 Feb 1815
Birth of Benjamin Pettit in , Stokes, North Carolina, USA
, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
1906
31 Mar 1906
Age 91
Death of Benjamin Pettit in Surry, North Carolina, United States
Surry, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1815
    Event Place: , Stokes, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1906
    Event Place: Surry, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pinnacle, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
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