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John Dabney Pettus 1681–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1681

Birth Location: Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 1750

Death Location: St Martins Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Pettus

Mother: Anne Dillard

Spouse(s): Anne Overton

Children(s): Colonel Pettus

In 1681, John Dabney Pettus entered the world in Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Colony, born to John Hubert Pettus And Anne Dillard. John Dabney Pettus married Anne Elizabeth Overton, and had children including Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus. John Dabney Pettus passed away in 1750 in St Martins Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1681, John Dabney Pettus entered the world in Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Colony, born to John Hubert Pettus And Anne Dillard.
  • John Dabney Pettus married Anne Elizabeth Overton, and had children including Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus.
  • John Dabney Pettus passed away in 1750 in St Martins Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Pettus
1645–1687
Birth Location: Williamsburg, York, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Anne Dillard
1650–
Birth Location: British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Anne Overton
1673–1730
Birth Location: Virginia, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
AO

Children(s)

Colonel Pettus
1712–1780
Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
CP

John Pettus's Ancestors

Self
John Pettus
1681–1750
Birth Place: Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Colony
Parents
John Hubert Pettus
1645–1687
Williamsburg, York, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Anne Dillard
1650–
British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Col (Thomas Hubert) Pettus
1598–1663
Norwich, City of Norwich, Norfolk, England
Ka (Okee "Jane" Patawomeke (DNA)) 10gg
1613–1670
Werowocomoco Village on Powhatan Tribal Lands in Tidewater Virginia.
Great-Grandparents
Sir \Pettus
1552–1620
Pocahontas Powhatan
1595–1617
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gent. Esq.
1519–1597
Lady Thick\Dethicke\Dethyke-Dabney-Bray-Pett\Pettus\Pettis\Petty\Patey
1527–1578
Chief Cornstalk+
1545–1618
Princess +
1590–1680

John Pettus's Descendants

1.
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John (Dabney) Pettus (1681–1750) m. Anne (Elizabeth) Overton (28 June 1673–26 May 1730)
  1. 1. Colonel (Thomas Burgess) Pettus 1712–1780 m. Amey (Ann) Walker 1717–1778
    1. 1. Mary (Susan Pettus) Brown 1746–1793
    2. 2. Virginia (Anne) Pettus\Shelburn 1748–1831
    3. 3. Samuel (Overton) Pettus 1751–1819
    4. 4. Thomas (W. Pettus) 2 1741–1797 m. Mary (Susan) Henderson 1735–1813
      1. 1. Thomas (Pettus) 3 1772–1826 m. Eleanor McGehee 1729–1812 m. Phebe Holloway 1798–1867
        1. 1. Matthew (B) Pettus 1790–1864
        2. 2. Maria Pettus 1811–1863
        3. 3. Hannah Pettus 1812–
        4. 4. "Sally" Pettus 1807–
        5. 5. Thomas (Waters Pettus) 4 1803–1884 m. Elizabeth (R.) WHITE 1808–1858
        6. 6. Samuel (H.) PETTUS 1799–1861
        7. 7. Harriet Pettus 1812–
        8. 8. Matthew (B.) Pettus 1812–1854
        9. 9. Samuel (H.) Pettus 1812–
        10. 10. Caroline (D.) PETTUS 1827–
        11. 11. Harriett (T(Erry?)) PETTUS 1823–
        12. 12. William (H.) PETTUS 1822–
        13. 13. Phebe (L.) Pettus 1822–1887
      2. 2. Matthew Pettus –1803
      3. 3. Susanna (Perkinson) Pettus 1783–1819
      4. 4. Amey Pettus 1761–1813
      5. 5. William Pettus 1764–1824
      6. 6. Harriot (Frances) Pettus 1788–1823
      7. 7. John (Henderson) Pettus 1783–1835
    5. 5. William (Pettus) d.s.p. 1753–1754
    6. 6. Rebecca Pettus 1759–1820
    7. 7. John (Walker) Pettus 1754–1833

John Pettus's Timeline

2 Records

1681
1681
Birth of John Dabney Pettus in Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Colony
Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Colony
1750
1750
Age 69
Death of John Dabney Pettus in St Martins Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
St Martins Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Blisland Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Colony
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: St Martins Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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