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Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus 1712–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1712

Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 18 March 1780

Death Location: Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: John Pettus

Mother: Anne Overton

Spouse(s): Amey Walker

Children(s): Mary Brown, Virginia Pettus\Shelburn, Samuel Pettus, Thomas 2, William d.s.p., Rebecca Pettus, John Pettus

In 1712, Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus entered the world in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Dabney Pettus And Anne Elizabeth Overton. Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus married Amey Ann Walker, Ceilcy King, and had children including John Walker Pettus, Mary Susan Pettus Brown, Rebecca Pettus, Samuel Overton Pettus, Thomas W Pettus 2, Virginia Anne Pettus Shelburn, William Pettus D S P. Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus passed away in 1780 in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1712, Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus entered the world in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Dabney Pettus And Anne Elizabeth Overton.
  • Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus married Amey Ann Walker, Ceilcy King, and had children including John Walker Pettus, Mary Susan Pettus Brown, Rebecca Pettus, Samuel Overton Pettus, Thomas W Pettus 2, Virginia Anne Pettus Shelburn, William Pettus D S P.
  • Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus passed away in 1780 in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Colonel Pettus's Ancestors

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Colonel Pettus
1712–1780
Birth Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Dabney Pettus
1681–1750
Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Colony
Anne (Elizabeth) Overton
1673–1730
Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Hubert) Pettus
1645–1687
Williamsburg, York, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Anne Dillard
1650–
British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Col Pettus
1598–1663
Ka 10gg
1613–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir \Pettus
1552–1620
Pocahontas Powhatan
1595–1617

Colonel Pettus's Descendants

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Colonel (Thomas Burgess) Pettus (25 December 1712–18 March 1780) m. Amey (Ann) Walker (26 February 1717–22 October 1778)
  1. 1. Mary (Susan Pettus) Brown 1746–1793
  2. 2. Virginia (Anne) Pettus\Shelburn 1748–1831
  3. 3. Samuel (Overton) Pettus 1751–1819
  4. 4. Thomas (W. Pettus) 2 1741–1797 m. Mary (Susan) Henderson 1735–1813
    1. 1. Thomas (Pettus) 3 1772–1826 m. Eleanor McGehee 1729–1812 m. Phebe Holloway 1798–1867
      1. 1. Matthew (B) Pettus 1790–1864
      2. 2. Maria Pettus 1811–1863
      3. 3. Hannah Pettus 1812–
      4. 4. "Sally" Pettus 1807–
      5. 5. Thomas (Waters Pettus) 4 1803–1884 m. Elizabeth (R.) WHITE 1808–1858
        1. 1. Archer (Jordan) Pettus 1837–1923 m. Elizabeth Covington 1844–1931
        2. 2. Eggleston (Leland) Pettus 1847–1925 m. Minnie (1867 Harvey Pettus) TN 1867–1947 m. Elizabeth (Jane 1850 Carothers) Pettus 1850–1901
        3. 3. Barbara (Ann) Pettus\Johnson 1839–1924
        4. 4. Elizabeth (1832 Overton Tn frm) Thos 1832–1884 m. William (Henry 1825 Jordan (ElizO) Sr Tn frm) New 1825–1900
        5. 5. Theodore (H 1844 Pettus Tn frm) Thos 1844–1922
        6. 6. Thomas Pettus 1830–1855
        7. 7. William (Gentry) Pettus 1833–1905
        8. 8. Joseph (Allen) Pettus 1841–1915
        9. 9. Clement (Jeffries) Pettus 1850–1931
        10. 10. John (O) Pettus 1843–
        11. 11. Overton Pettus 1849–1850
      6. 6. Samuel (H.) PETTUS 1799–1861
      7. 7. Harriet Pettus 1812–
      8. 8. Matthew (B.) Pettus 1812–1854
      9. 9. Samuel (H.) Pettus 1812–
      10. 10. Caroline (D.) PETTUS 1827–
      11. 11. Harriett (T(Erry?)) PETTUS 1823–
      12. 12. William (H.) PETTUS 1822–
      13. 13. Phebe (L.) Pettus 1822–1887
    2. 2. Matthew Pettus –1803
    3. 3. Susanna (Perkinson) Pettus 1783–1819
    4. 4. Amey Pettus 1761–1813
    5. 5. William Pettus 1764–1824
    6. 6. Harriot (Frances) Pettus 1788–1823
    7. 7. John (Henderson) Pettus 1783–1835
  5. 5. William (Pettus) d.s.p. 1753–1754
  6. 6. Rebecca Pettus 1759–1820
  7. 7. John (Walker) Pettus 1754–1833

Colonel Pettus's Timeline

2 Records

1712
25 December 1712
Birth of Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
1780
18 March 1780
Age 68
Death of Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus in Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1712
    Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1780
    Event Place: Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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