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Joshua PETTY 1757–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1757

Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island

Death Date: 9 Jan 1845

Death Location: Westport, Massachusetts, United States

Father: NATHAN 5GGF

Mother: Mary Gifford

Spouse(s): Rosamond *W

Children(s): Mary Petty

In 1757, Joshua PETTY entered the world in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, born to Nathan Petty 5Ggf And Mary Gifford. Joshua PETTY married Rosamond Aka Rozanna Potter Petty W, and had children including Mary Petty. Joshua PETTY passed away in 1845 in Westport, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Joshua PETTY entered the world in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, born to Nathan Petty 5Ggf And Mary Gifford.
  • Joshua PETTY married Rosamond Aka Rozanna Potter Petty W, and had children including Mary Petty.
  • Joshua PETTY passed away in 1845 in Westport, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

NATHAN 5GGF
1712–1809
Birth Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
N5
Mary Gifford
1723–1763
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
MG

Spouses(s)

Rosamond *W
1756–1845
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
R*

Children(s)

Mary Petty
1791–1883
Birth Location: MA
MP

Joshua PETTY's Ancestors

Self
Joshua PETTY
1757–1845
Birth Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Parents
NATHAN PETTY 5GGF
1712–1809
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Gifford
1723–1763
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua PETTY's Descendants

1.
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Joshua PETTY (24 Sep 1757–9 Jan 1845) m. Rosamond (aka-Rozanna Potter(Petty)) *W (1756–1845)
  1. 1. Mary Petty 1791–1883 m. John Sanford 1796–1869
    1. 1. Ann (M.) Sanford 1826–1884 m. John Lawton 1832–1872
      1. 1. John (S) Lawton 1867–1944 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Pettey 1869–1941
        1. 1. Warren (Clinton) Lawton 1890–1984 m. Carrie (Louise) Mosher 1891–1986
        2. 2. Arthur (Linden) Lawton 1889–1957 m. Ruth (Abigail) Brayton 1896–1976
        3. 3. Hazel (Winward) Lawton 1891–1947 m. Sidney (B) Sanford 1891–1958
        4. 4. Florence (Eleanor Augusta) Lawton 1893–1960 m. Edwin (Seabury) Broadbent 1883–1938
        5. 5. Shirley (Lavina) Lawton 1895–1983 m. Walter (Palmer) Broadbent 1886–1946
    2. 2. Thomas Sanford 1822–1892 m. Susannah Pettey 1819–1875
      1. 1. Mary (Adeline) Sanford 1843–1918 m. George (S) Lawton 1839–1915
        1. 1. George (Sanford Lawton) Jr 1871–1954 m. Minnie (Elivira) Borden 1872–1944
        2. 2. Annie (Delilah) Lawton 1865–1938 m. Isaac (Macomber) Lawton 1855–1931
      2. 2. Susan (E.) Sanford 1845–1894 m. George (F) Pierce 1846–1930
        1. 1. Estella (C) Grace 1888–1920
        2. 2. Albert (Franklin) Pierce 1874–1954
        3. 3. Jesse (Fred) Pierce 1868–1958
        4. 4. Susan (Marie) Pierce 1884–1968

Joshua PETTY's Timeline

2 Records

1757
24 Sep 1757
Birth of Joshua PETTY in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
1845
9 Jan 1845
Age 88
Death of Joshua PETTY in Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1757
    Event Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1845
    Event Place: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westport, Massachusetts, United States
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