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Margaret Petty 1719–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1719

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: Sep 1799

Death Location: Preston, Lancashire, England

Father: Francis Petty

Mother: Anna Matson

Spouse(s): James Cowburn

Children(s): William Cowburn

In 1719, Margaret Petty entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to Francis Petty And Anna Matson. Margaret Petty married James Cowburn, and had children including William Cowburn. Margaret Petty passed away in 1799 in Preston, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1719, Margaret Petty entered the world in Lancashire, England, born to Francis Petty And Anna Matson.
  • Margaret Petty married James Cowburn, and had children including William Cowburn.
  • Margaret Petty passed away in 1799 in Preston, Lancashire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Petty's Ancestors

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Margaret Petty
1719–1799
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
Francis Petty
1687–1741
Lancashire, England
Anna Matson
1682–1772
Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Francis Pettie
1665–1702
Margritt Harrison
1660–1699
West Tanfield,York,England
WILLIAM ((Justice of the Peace) MATSON) Snr
1655–1746
Scalebank, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Issabell Sanderson
1658–1723
Lindal, Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Pettie
1618–1683
Jane Williamson
1627–
Augustin Harrison
1644–
Robert Matson
1630–
Lady Gardner
1611–1688
Thomas Sanderson
1627–1661
Mary Preston
1627–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Gardner
1584–
Lady Bawe
1596–
John Sanderson
1595–1661
Isabell Richardson
1597–
Thomas Preston
1600–

Margaret Petty's Descendants

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Margaret Petty (1719–Sep 1799) m. James Cowburn (1719–Sep 1782)
  1. 1. William Cowburn 1743–1778 m. Susan (Hesketh) ** 1740–1807
    1. 1. Thomas Cowburn 1764–1845 m. Mary Booth 1770–1835
      1. 1. Nancy Cowburn 1798–1864 m. Thomas Aspden 1796–1880
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Aspden 1825– m. Henry Simpson 1826–1888

Margaret Petty's Timeline

2 Records

1719
1719
Birth of Margaret Petty in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1799
Sep 1799
Age 80
Death of Margaret Petty in Preston, Lancashire, England
Preston, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1799
    Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England

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