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John Petty 1702 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1702

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 February 1770

Death Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Petty

Mother: CATHERINE )

Spouse(s): Rebecca Sims

Children(s): Susannah PETTY

The story of John Petty began in 1702 in Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA. John Petty married Rebecca Sims, and had children including Susannah PETTY. John Petty passed away in 1770 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Petty began in 1702 in Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA.
  • John Petty married Rebecca Sims, and had children including Susannah PETTY.
  • John Petty passed away in 1770 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Petty
1686 – 1750
Birth Location: Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
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CATHERINE )
1683 – 1747
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia Colony
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Sims
1706 – 1770
Birth Location: Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Susannah PETTY
1748 – 1823
Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
SP

John Petty's Ancestors

Self
John Petty
1702 – 1770
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Edward Petty
1686 – 1750
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
CATHERINE (GARTON ( Direct) )
1683 – 1747
Rappahannock, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Theophilus ((Immigrated 1670) Petty) (Payte)
1632 – 1694
Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth (Lady (Immigrated 1635) Grant) Baker
1636 – 1690
England, United Kingdom
MARTHA (Adelade GARTON \) MARTIN
1655 – 1702
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sir PATY\PATEY\PETTY
1602 – 1659
Anne Shillito
1601 – 1685
Alaeander 1635
1607 – 1685
Captian GARTON
1635 – 1708
Hannah ANGELL
1639 – 1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Diana Watson
1589 – 1635
Sir Angell
1611 – 1659
Mary Selloway
1621 – 1659

John Petty's Descendants

1.
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John Petty (1702 – 20 February 1770) m. Rebecca Sims (1706 – 1770)
  1. 1. Susannah PETTY (1748 – May 1823) m. Joseph (HAWKINS Private, 2nd (Colonel William BYRD's) VA Regt, French - Indian) War (1750 – abt 1803)
    1. 1. Martha (Patsy) Hawkins (1769 – December 1845) m. Richard (Edward) Butcher (1761 – October 1841)
      1. 1. Mary ("aka Polly") BUTCHER (1794 – est. about 1822) m. Abel Hill (26 June 1788 – 10 May 1829)
        1. 1. Margaret Kersey (31 May 1816 – 1876) m. Hiram Kersey (1800 – January 1843)
      2. 2. Martha Martin (17 October 1805 – 1885)
    2. 2. John Hawkins (1771 – 1830)
    3. 3. Susan Hawkins (1775 – 1850)
    4. 4. Sarah Hawkins (1780 – 1840)
    5. 5. Susannah (Lucy) Campbell (1784 – October 1850)
    6. 6. Reubin Hawkins (1785 – 1851)

John Petty's Timeline

2 Records

1702
1702
Birth of John Petty in Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
1770
20 February 1770
Age 68
Death of John Petty in Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1702
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1770
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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