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Joseph Pettit 1752–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jul 1752

Birth Location: Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 13 Sep 1801

Death Location: Sussex, New Jersey, USA

Father: Jonathan Pettit

Mother: Mary Shourds

Spouse(s): Sarah Bassett

Children(s): Rachel Petitt, Jonathan Pettit, Mary Petitt, David Petitt, Thoma Pettit

In 1752, Joseph Pettit entered the world in Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA, born to Jonathan Pettit And Mary Shourds. Joseph Pettit married Sarah Bassett, and had children including David Petitt, Jonathan Pettit, Mary Petitt, Rachel Petitt, Thoma Pettit. Joseph Pettit passed away in 1801 in Sussex, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1752, Joseph Pettit entered the world in Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA, born to Jonathan Pettit And Mary Shourds.
  • Joseph Pettit married Sarah Bassett, and had children including David Petitt, Jonathan Pettit, Mary Petitt, Rachel Petitt, Thoma Pettit.
  • Joseph Pettit passed away in 1801 in Sussex, New Jersey, USA.

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Joseph Pettit's Ancestors

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Joseph Pettit
1752–1801
Birth Place: Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Jonathan Pettit
1730–1768
Delaware, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Mary Shourds
1722–1769
New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Pettit
1676–1729
Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
Elizabeth Heath
1688–1708
New Jersey, USA
Samuel Shourds
1689–1768
Friesland, Netherlands
Sarah Harrison
1695–1748
New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Shourds
1672–1738
Sophia Weimar
1655–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Shoverde
1650–1738

Joseph Pettit's Descendants

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Joseph Pettit (04 Jul 1752–13 Sep 1801) m. Sarah Bassett (10 Aug 1759–23 Jan 1844)
  1. 1. Rachel Petitt 1784–
  2. 2. Jonathan Pettit 1789–1863
  3. 3. Mary Petitt 1793–
  4. 4. David Petitt 1786–1806
  5. 5. Thoma Pettit 1791–1806

Joseph Pettit's Timeline

2 Records

1752
04 Jul 1752
Birth of Joseph Pettit in Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA
1801
13 Sep 1801
Age 49
Death of Joseph Pettit in Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Sussex, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1752
    Event Place: Salem, Salem, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1801
    Event Place: Sussex, New Jersey, USA

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