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David M. Pettit 1811–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1811

Birth Location: Brick Township, Monmouth-Ocean County, New Jersey

Death Date: 1899

Death Location: Laurelton, Ocean County, New Jersey

Father: William Pettet

Mother: Rebekah Clayton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Benjamin (Pettet)

The story of David M. Pettit began in 1811 in Brick Township, Monmouth-Ocean County, New Jersey. David M. Pettit had children including Benjamin T Pettit Pettet. David M. Pettit passed away in 1899 in Laurelton, Ocean County, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • The story of David M. Pettit began in 1811 in Brick Township, Monmouth-Ocean County, New Jersey.
  • David M. Pettit had children including Benjamin T Pettit Pettet.
  • David M. Pettit passed away in 1899 in Laurelton, Ocean County, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Pettet
1769–1840
Birth Location: Phillipsburg, Sussex, NJ, USA
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Rebekah Clayton
1778–1840
Birth Location: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin (Pettet)
1837–1921
Birth Location: Brick, Monmouth-Ocean County, New Jersey
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David Pettit's Ancestors

Self
David Pettit
1811–1899
Birth Place: Brick Township, Monmouth-Ocean County, New Jersey
Parents
William Pettet
1769–1840
Phillipsburg, Sussex, NJ, USA
Rebekah Clayton
1778–1840
Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan (Heath) Pettit
1724–1768
Delaware, Warren County, New Jersey, United States of America
Deborah Robbins
1724–1791
Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel II
1676–1768
Elizabeth Heath
1690–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Pettit's Descendants

1.
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David (M.) Pettit (1811–1899)
  1. 1. Benjamin (T. Pettit) (Pettet) 1837–1921 m. MARY (H) COTTRELL 1839–1907
    1. 1. Abner (G) Pettet 1870–1901 m. Florence (White) Roberts 1877–1922
      1. 1. Raymond (Abner) Pettit 1894–1980 m. Caroline Clayton 1897–1985
        1. 1. William Pettit 1921–1993
        2. 2. Stanley Pettit 1925–1977
        3. 3. BARBARA PETTIT 1918–1994 m. Joseph (S) Haybach 1916–1969

David Pettit's Timeline

3 Records

1811
1811
Birth of David M. Pettit in Brick Township, Monmouth-Ocean County, New Jersey
Brick Township, Monmouth-Ocean County, New Jersey
1899
13 Jul 1899
Age 88
Death of David M. Pettit in Brick Township, Ocean County, New jersey
Brick Township, Ocean County, New jersey
1899
1899
Age 88
Burial of David M. Pettit in Laurelton, Ocean County, New Jersey
Laurelton, Ocean County, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1811
    Event Place: Brick Township, Monmouth-Ocean County, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1899
    Event Place: Brick Township, Ocean County, New jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: Laurelton, Ocean County, New Jersey
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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