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James W. Petty 1771–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sep 1771

Birth Location: Orange, British America

Death Date: 14 July 1847

Death Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Reverend I

Mother: Elizabeth Ransdall

Spouse(s): Kiziah Sanders

Children(s): Hilliard Sr., William Petty, Alfred Petty, Elizabeth Rowe, Myrna Petty, Martha *, Elvina Petty, John Petty, George Petty, John PETTY

James W. Petty was born in 1771 in Orange, British America, the child of Reverend William Eli Petty I And Elizabeth Marshall Ransdall. In 1820, James W. Petty resided in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. James W. Petty married Kiziah Jane Sanders, and had children including Alfred Petty, Elizabeth Martin Petty Rowe, Elvina Petty, George Petty, Hilliard Petty Sr, John Petty, Martha Petty Radford, Myrna Malinda Petty, William Petty. James W. Petty passed away in 1847 in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James W. Petty was born in 1771 in Orange, British America, the child of Reverend William Eli Petty I And Elizabeth Marshall Ransdall.
  • In 1820, James W. Petty resided in Franklin, Tennessee, United States.
  • James W. Petty married Kiziah Jane Sanders, and had children including Alfred Petty, Elizabeth Martin Petty Rowe, Elvina Petty, George Petty, Hilliard Petty Sr, John Petty, Martha Petty Radford, Myrna Malinda Petty, William Petty.
  • James W. Petty passed away in 1847 in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reverend I
1734–1805
Birth Location: Culpeper, Virginia, USA
RI
Elizabeth Ransdall
1733–1772
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, British America
ER

Spouses(s)

Kiziah Sanders
1773–1850
Birth Location: Plymouth, British America
KS

Children(s)

Hilliard Sr.
1799–1858
Birth Location: Kershaw, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
HS
William Petty
1797–1844
Birth Location: North Carolina
WP
Alfred Petty
1795–1843
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
AP
Elizabeth Rowe
1807–1887
Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
ER
Myrna Petty
1810–1885
Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
MP
Martha *
1793–1889
Birth Location: Franklin, Southwest Territory, United States
M*
Elvina Petty
1815–1861
Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
EP
John Petty
1804–
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
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George Petty
1800–
Birth Location: Franklin, Tennessee, USA
GP
John PETTY
1805–
Birth Location: , Of Franklin, TN
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James Petty's Ancestors

Self
James Petty
1771–1847
Birth Place: Orange, British America
Parents
Reverend William Eli Petty I
1734–1805
Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Marshall) Ransdall
1733–1772
Orange, Virginia, British America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Petty's Descendants

1.
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James (W.) Petty (13 Sep 1771–14 July 1847) m. Kiziah (Jane) Sanders (1773–1850)
  1. 1. Hilliard (Petty) Sr. 1799–1858 m. Hannah (Woods) Petty 1819–1884
    1. 1. Isaac ("Ike" Newton) PETTY 1850–1933 m. Mary (Francis) Struggs 1853–1902 m. Mary Petty 1852–
      1. 1. Palmer (Woods Petty) * 1882–1962 m. Effie (Cordelia Thomas) Petty 1886–1973
        1. 1. William (W Petty) * 1907–1981 m. Willie (Delmar) Barron 1910–2000 m. Anna (Fay) Petty 1915–2001
        2. 2. Gladys (Estelle Petty) Smith 1909–2000
        3. 3. Elton (Doyle) Petty 1928–1994
        4. 4. William (Walter) Petty 1908–1984
        5. 5. Claude Petty 1911–1993
        6. 6. Mary (Eloise Petty) Smith 1916–2001
        7. 7. Susie (Mae Petty) Broach 1920–2015
        8. 8. Alma (Violet Petty) Broach 1925–
        9. 9. Phebie Petty 1907–
        10. 10. Alma (Violet) Petty 1908–1984
      2. 2. Alla (Pearl Petty) Love 1880–
      3. 3. Effie (Louise Petty) Stevens 1886–1966
      4. 4. Estelle (Petty) Weatherford 1885–1935
      5. 5. Annie (Lee Petty) Welch 1887–1968
      6. 6. George (M.) Petty 1889–1955
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Jane Petty) Corley 1870–1954
      8. 8. Jimmie (H.) Petty 1891–1956
      9. 9. Isaac (Newton Petty) Jr 1869–1932
      10. 10. George Petty 1880–
      11. 11. William Petty 1885–
      12. 12. Lula (Belle) Petty 1895–
      13. 13. Lillian Petty 1891–
      14. 14. Harriet (A) Petty 1888–
      15. 15. Annie Pettey 1884–
      16. 16. M. (George) Petty 1876–
      17. 17. Jim Petty 1894–
    2. 2. Lucy (Ann Petty) Whitehead 1839–1892
    3. 3. Ella (Roberts) Pettey 1858–
    4. 4. Rufus (Gayden) Petty 1846–1872
    5. 5. Hilliard (Woods) Petty 1848–1916
    6. 6. Martha (Jack) Pettey 1841–1872
    7. 7. Abner (William) Petty 1853–
    8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Petty 1843–
    9. 9. Huldah (M. Petty) Caperton 1836–1917
    10. 10. Philemon (Hilliard 'Philip') Petty 1856–1909
    11. 11. Rebecca Petty 1832–
    12. 12. Henry (J PETTY (Adopted) slave) 1851–
  2. 2. William Petty 1797–1844
  3. 3. Alfred Petty 1795–1843
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Martin Petty) Rowe 1807–1887
  5. 5. Myrna (Malinda) Petty 1810–1885
  6. 6. Martha (Petty Radford) * 1793–1889 m. John (Whitlock Sr.) RADFORD 1790–1846
    1. 1. John WHITLOCK 1814–1884
    2. 2. Granville (Lypsicum) Radford 1816–
    3. 3. John (Whitlock) RADFORD 1818–1889
  7. 7. Elvina Petty 1815–1861
  8. 8. John Petty 1804–
  9. 9. George Petty 1800–
  10. 10. John PETTY 1805–

James Petty's Timeline

3 Records

1771
13 Sep 1771
Birth of James W. Petty in Orange, British America
Orange, British America
1820
1820
Age 49
James W. Petty resided here in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Franklin, Tennessee, United States
1847
14 July 1847
Age 76
Death of James W. Petty in Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1771
    Event Place: Orange, British America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Franklin, Tennessee; Page: 87; NARA Roll: M33_123; Image: 55

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 July 1847
    Event Place: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Franklin County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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