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John Dabney Pettus 1672–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1672

Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 2 May 1730

Death Location: Lunenburg, King and Queen, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas PSZP-W7T

Mother: (Mary) Dabney

Spouse(s): Anne Overton

Children(s): Elizabeth Pettus, Colonel Pettus, Ann Pettis

The story of John Dabney Pettus began in 1672 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States. John Dabney Pettus married Anne Elizabeth Overton, and had children including Ann Pettis, Colonel Thomas Pettus, Elizabeth Pettus. John Dabney Pettus passed away in 1730 in Lunenburg, King and Queen, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Dabney Pettus began in 1672 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States.
  • John Dabney Pettus married Anne Elizabeth Overton, and had children including Ann Pettis, Colonel Thomas Pettus, Elizabeth Pettus.
  • John Dabney Pettus passed away in 1730 in Lunenburg, King and Queen, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Pettus's Ancestors

Self
John Pettus
1672–1730
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas Pettus PSZP-W7T
1634–1720
Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
(Mary) (Elizabeth) Dabney
1660–1688
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia
Grandparents
Theodore ((5) Pettis \) Pettus
1600–1636
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Kaokee (Patawomeck) 😎
1613–1670
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas 😎
1552–1620
Cecily Pettus
1561–1641
Kocoum 🦋
1590–1612
Pocahontas line
1595–1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir. Esq.
1519–1597
Christian Pettus
1527–1578
William Virginia,
1544–1609
Blanche Mainwaring
1548–1601
Chief Passapatanzy
1565–1622
Paupauwiske Powhatan
1517–1610
Wahunsenacawh LK5N-KJP
1545–1618
Matatishe ⭐️
1570–1618

John Pettus's Descendants

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John (Dabney) Pettus (25 Dec 1672–2 May 1730) m. Anne (Elizabeth) Overton (1673–26 MAY 1730)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Pettus 1693–1850
  2. 2. Colonel (Thomas) Pettus 1712–1780 m. Amy Walker 1717–1778
    1. 1. John (Reginald) Pettus 1736–1799
    2. 2. Annie Shelburn 1749–1831
    3. 3. Mary (Susan) Brown 1746–1793 m. Col. (Thomas Branch) Brown 1741–1793
      1. 1. Martha (Pettus) Brown 1789–1856
      2. 2. Thomas Brown 1763–1769
      3. 3. James Brown 1762–1805
      4. 4. Anne (Childs) Brown 1764–1828
      5. 5. Mary Brown 1776–
      6. 6. John (S) Brown 1809–1895
      7. 7. Pettus (G) Brown 1779–1858
      8. 8. Nancy (Anne) Brown 1775–1859
      9. 9. Oliver Brown 1785–1818
      10. 10. Elizabeth Brown 1768–1793
      11. 11. William (A) Brown 1767–1825 m. Sally (C.) Hutcheson 1776–1836
        1. 1. Sarah (C.) Brown 1819–1860 m. Daniel Fowler 1816–1870 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Branson 1817–1852
      12. 12. Rebecca Brown 1766–1788
      13. 13. Thomas (E) Brown 1780–1855
      14. 14. Olive Brown 1763–1806
      15. 15. Mary 1762–1798
      16. 16. Amy (Brown) Hutcheson 1770–1857
    4. 4. Samuel (Overton) Pettus 1751–1819
    5. 5. Thomas (Pettus) Jr 1741–1796
  3. 3. Ann Pettis 1725–

John Pettus's Timeline

2 Records

1672
25 Dec 1672
Birth of John Dabney Pettus in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1730
2 May 1730
Age 58
Death of John Dabney Pettus in Lunenburg, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, King and Queen, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1672
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1730
    Event Place: Lunenburg, King and Queen, Virginia, United States

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