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James Pettit 1757–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 MAR 1757

Birth Location: Hempstead, New York (Queens)

Death Date: 4 APR 1846

Death Location: Hempstead, New York (Queens)

Father: Increase Pettit

Mother: Martha Eldert

Spouse(s): Mary Seeley

Children(s): Ethan Pettit

James Pettit was born in 1757 in Hempstead, New York (Queens), the child of Increase Pettit And Martha Eldert. James Pettit married Mary Ann Seeley, and had children including Ethan Pettit. James Pettit passed away in 1846 in Hempstead, New York (Queens).

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Biography

  • James Pettit was born in 1757 in Hempstead, New York (Queens), the child of Increase Pettit And Martha Eldert.
  • James Pettit married Mary Ann Seeley, and had children including Ethan Pettit.
  • James Pettit passed away in 1846 in Hempstead, New York (Queens).

Immediate Family

Parents

Increase Pettit
1726–1795
Birth Location: Hempstead, New York (Queens)
IP
Martha Eldert
1729–1805
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
ME

Spouses(s)

Mary Seeley
1771–1849
Birth Location: Hempstead, New York (Queens)
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Children(s)

Ethan Pettit
1810–1884
Birth Location: Hempstead, New York (Queens)
EP

James Pettit's Ancestors

Self
James Pettit
1757–1846
Birth Place: Hempstead, New York (Queens)
Parents
Increase Pettit
1726–1795
Hempstead, New York (Queens)
Martha Eldert
1729–1805
Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Grandparents
Joshua Pettit
1701–1801
Newtown, New York (Queens)
Susannah Carpenter
1699–1799
Jamaica, Long Island, New York (Queens)
John Eldert
1703–1803
Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Martha Hansen
1707–1807
Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable)
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Pettit's Descendants

1.
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James Pettit (27 MAR 1757–4 APR 1846) m. Mary (Ann) Seeley (20 OCT 1771–22 JUL 1849)
  1. 1. Ethan Pettit 1810–1884
    1. 1. Matilda (Eve) Pettit 1837–1869 m. Levi (Ward) Reed 1831–1893
      1. 1. Matilda (Eve) Reed 1853–1940
      2. 2. Mary (Rozeann) Reed 1854–1932
      3. 3. Ira (Allen) Reed 1856–1931
      4. 4. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Reed 1857–1869
      5. 5. Caroline (Augusta) Reed 1859–1939
      6. 6. Levi (Albert) Reed 1860–1925
      7. 7. Laura (Margaret) Reed 1862–1891
      8. 8. Tamson (Leona) Reed 1863–1869
      9. 9. Harriet Reed 1865–1940
      10. 10. Rachel Reed 1868–1933
      11. 11. Clarissa Reed 1867–1916 m. Otto Larson 1857–1936
        1. 1. Ruth Larson 1889–
        2. 2. Levi Larson 1890–
        3. 3. Lenora Larson 1893–
        4. 4. Alice Larson 1895–
        5. 5. Edith Larson 1897–
        6. 6. Reed Larson 1899–
        7. 7. Hannah Larson 1902–
        8. 8. Allan Larson 1905–
        9. 9. Albert Larson 1910–
        10. 10. Laura (Eugenie) Larson 1892–1974 m. Carl Rasmussen 1882–1936

James Pettit's Timeline

2 Records

1757
27 MAR 1757
Birth of James Pettit in Hempstead, New York (Queens)
Hempstead, New York (Queens)
1846
4 APR 1846
Age 89
Death of James Pettit in Hempstead, New York (Queens)
Hempstead, New York (Queens)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 MAR 1757
    Event Place: Hempstead, New York (Queens)
    Record Source: Family Tree Maker Online @genealogy.com, John Rutherford

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 APR 1846
    Event Place: Hempstead, New York (Queens)
    Record Source: Family Tree Maker Online @genealogy.com, John Rutherford
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