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Henry Pettit 1580 – 1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1580

Birth Location: Widford, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England

Death Date: 23 Feb 1661

Death Location: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Lord Castle

Mother: Martha Cleve

Spouse(s): Hannah Sprackling, Mary Pettit

Children(s): Charles Petit, John Pettit, Thomas Pettit, Ann Petit, Michael Pettit, Captain Pettit, Anna Pettit, Valentine Pettit

In 1580, Henry Pettit Sir entered the world in Widford, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England, born to Lord Valentine Pettit Knight of Dent-de-Lion Gate Castle and Martha Cleve. Henry Pettit Sir married Hannah Anna Sprackling, Mary Pettit, and had children including Charles Petit, John Pettit, Thomas Pettit, Ann Elizabeth Petit, Michael Pettit, Captain Henry Pettit, Anna Pettit, Valentine Pettit. Henry Pettit Sir passed away in 1661 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1580, Henry Pettit Sir entered the world in Widford, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England, born to Lord Valentine Pettit Knight of Dent-de-Lion Gate Castle and Martha Cleve.
  • Henry Pettit Sir married Hannah Anna Sprackling, Mary Pettit, and had children including Charles Petit, John Pettit, Thomas Pettit, Ann Elizabeth Petit, Michael Pettit, Captain Henry Pettit, Anna Pettit, Valentine Pettit.
  • Henry Pettit Sir passed away in 1661 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Henry Pettit's Ancestors

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Henry Pettit
1580 – 1661
Birth Place: Widford, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Parents
Lord Valentine Pettit Knight of Dent-de-Lion Gate Castle
1554 – 1626
Margate, Thanet District, Kent, England
Martha Cleve
1564 – 1607
Preston, Dover District, Kent, England
Grandparents
Sir (Henry Pettit Knight of Dent-de-Lion Gate) Castle
1518 – 1596
Dent-de-Lion Gate Castle, Margate, Kent, England
x (Lady Dianise) Thatcher
1546 – 1607
Ellington, Huntingdonshire, , England
Thomas (Cleve) (Clive
1528 – 1615
Preston, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Pettit
1486 – 1529
Lady Colman
1490 – 1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Pettit
1456 – 1532
Lady Philpott
1461 – 1523

Henry Pettit's Descendants

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Henry Pettit (21 Sep 1580 – 23 Feb 1661) m. Hannah (Anna) Sprackling (11 Dec 1588 – 30 Sep 1653) m. Mary Pettit (1585 – )
  1. 1. Charles Petit (18 August 1604 – )
  2. 2. John Pettit (26 Feb 1608 – 14 Apr 1662)
  3. 3. Thomas Pettit (Jun 1609 – Oct 1688)
  4. 4. Ann (Elizabeth) Petit (1610 – 1679) m. James (A.) Morgan (14 Jul 1610 – 1690)
    1. 1. Mary (Morgan) Paquot (1610 – 03 Sep 1696)
      1. 1. Adrianne Chrocheran (1620 – Aft. 1646) m. James (Jacques) Poillon (1620 – Aft. 1646)
        1. 1. Jaque (Jacques) POILLON (17 Septembre 1646 – 11 Jun 1720) m. Adriana Crosseron (1652 – 2 Nov 1718)
    2. 2. Mary (Crow) Morgan (1630 – 3 SEP 1696)
    3. 3. Mary (Morgan) Paquot (1630 – 3 Sep 1696)
  5. 5. Michael Pettit (3 Nov 1611 – 14 Apr 1662)
  6. 6. Captain (Henry) Pettit (1627 – 23 February 1661)
  7. 7. Anna Pettit (1630 – )
  8. 8. Valentine Pettit ( – abt 1650)

Henry Pettit's Timeline

2 Records

1580
21 Sep 1580
Birth of Henry Pettit Sir in Widford, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
Widford, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
1661
23 Feb 1661
Age 81
Death of Henry Pettit Sir in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1580
    Event Place: Widford, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1661
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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