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Joshua Henry Pettit 1734–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 1786

Death Location: Cowpens, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Sarah Carpenter

Mother: Joshua RCP-18

Spouse(s): Rachel Monroe

Children(s): Mary Pettit

The story of Joshua Henry Pettit began in 1734 in Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America. Joshua Henry Pettit married Rachel Judah Monroe, and had children including Mary Hannah Pettit. Joshua Henry Pettit passed away in 1786 in Cowpens, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Henry Pettit began in 1734 in Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America.
  • Joshua Henry Pettit married Rachel Judah Monroe, and had children including Mary Hannah Pettit.
  • Joshua Henry Pettit passed away in 1786 in Cowpens, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sarah Carpenter
1704–1738
Birth Location: Sculville, Essex, New Jersey, United States
SC
Joshua RCP-18
1702–1771
Birth Location: Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Monroe
1736–1786
Birth Location: Essex County, New York, USA
RM

Children(s)

Mary Pettit
1758–1839
Birth Location: Essex County, New Jersey, USA
MP

Joshua Pettit's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Pettit
1734–1786
Birth Place: Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Sarah Susannah Carpenter
1704–1738
Sculville, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Joshua (Pettit) RCP-18
1702–1771
Newtown, Queens, New York, USA
Grandparents
Mary (Elizabeth) Rhodes
1657–1732
Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Catherine (BRANCH) *
1682–1704
New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, United States
Thomas (Pettit \ Pettet \ Petet \) Petit,II
1630–1715
Salem, Harbor, New York,Colony,U.S.A.
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Pettit's Descendants

1.
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Joshua (Henry) Pettit (1734–1786) m. Rachel (Judah) Monroe (1736–1786)
  1. 1. Mary (Hannah) Pettit 1758–1839 m. Joel (Bird) Hembree 1755–1825
    1. 1. Rosannah Emery 1785–1850
      1. 1. William Hembree 1810–1897 m. Mary Durant 1811–
        1. 1. Melvin Emery 1845–1895 m. Bayless Moore 1831–1915
        2. 2. Adaly Hembree 1845–
        3. 3. Mary (A) Hembree 1842–
        4. 4. Angeline (A) Hembree 1848–
        5. 5. Mary (A) Hembree 1842–
        6. 6. Angeline (A) Hembree 1848–
        7. 7. Mary (A) Hembree 1842–
        8. 8. Angeline (A) Hembree 1848–
    2. 2. Isaac (Lyons) Hembree 1796–1864
    3. 3. Andrew (Thomas) Hembree 1803–1873
    4. 4. Matilda (White) Pennington 1779–1878
    5. 5. Joel (Bird Hembree) Jr. 1804–1860
    6. 6. Benjamin Hembree 1793–1864
    7. 7. Isaac (Lyons) Hembree 1796–1864
    8. 8. Andrew (Thomas) Hembree 1803–1873
    9. 9. Matilda (White) Pennington 1779–1878
    10. 10. Joel (Bird Hembree) Jr. 1804–1860
    11. 11. Benjamin Hembree 1793–1864

Joshua Pettit's Timeline

4 Records

1734
1734
Birth of Joshua Henry Pettit in Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America
Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America
1734
1734
Birth of Joshua Henry Pettit in Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America
Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America
1786
1786
Age 52
Death of Joshua Henry Pettit in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1786
1786
Age 52
Death of Joshua Henry Pettit in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cowpens, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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