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Christopher Petty 1708–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA, England

Death Date: 23 Oct 1776

Death Location: Virginia, Orange, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Petty

Mother: CATHERINE\ GARTON

Spouse(s): Mary Legg

Children(s): Joseph Petty, Rebecca Petty, Francis Petty, William Petty

In 1708, Christopher Petty entered the world in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA, England, born to Thomas Edward Petty And Catherine Katherine Garton. Christopher Petty married Mary Ann Legg, and had children including Francis Petty, Joseph Petty, Rebecca Petty, William Eli Petty. Christopher Petty passed away in 1776 in Virginia, Orange, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Christopher Petty entered the world in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA, England, born to Thomas Edward Petty And Catherine Katherine Garton.
  • Christopher Petty married Mary Ann Legg, and had children including Francis Petty, Joseph Petty, Rebecca Petty, William Eli Petty.
  • Christopher Petty passed away in 1776 in Virginia, Orange, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Petty
1675–1748
Birth Location: Essex, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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CATHERINE\ GARTON
1677–1747
Birth Location: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Legg
1706–1745
Birth Location: Orange, Orange County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Joseph Petty
1730–1780
Birth Location: Mansfield, Burlington, New Jersey
JP
Rebecca Petty
1745–1830
Birth Location: Orange, Orange County, Virginia
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Francis Petty
1728–
Birth Location: Virginia
FP
William Petty
1734–1805
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia
WP

Christopher Petty's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Petty
1708–1776
Birth Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA, England
Parents
Thomas (Edward) Petty
1675–1748
Essex, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
CATHERINE\ (KATHERINE) GARTON
1677–1747
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Hubert (Patey Petty (Immigrant abt 1755) Maryland))
1645–1687
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Rebecca Wilson
1642–1673
Northumberland, Virginia, United States
John (Garton*~) (DNA)
1651–1698
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Martha Pagett
1644–1702
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS Petty
1608–1663
ELIZABETH Mouring
1611–1662
William Garton
1635–1709
Hannah Angell
1639–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gyles rich
1615–1698
Margaret Warner
1615–1649

Christopher Petty's Descendants

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Christopher Petty (1708–23 Oct 1776) m. Mary (Ann) Legg (1706–1745)
  1. 1. Joseph Petty 1730–1780
  2. 2. Rebecca Petty 1745–1830
  3. 3. Francis Petty 1728–
  4. 4. William (Eli) Petty 1734–1805

Christopher Petty's Timeline

2 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Christopher Petty in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA, England
North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA, England
1776
23 Oct 1776
Age 68
Death of Christopher Petty in Virginia, Orange, Virginia, United States
Virginia, Orange, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co, VA, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1776
    Event Place: Virginia, Orange, Virginia, United States
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