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Samuel Sr. Pettit 1755–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1755

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1842

Death Location: Greenup Co, Ky

Father: Thomas Pettit

Mother: Elizabeth Winchester

Spouse(s): Rachael Compt

Children(s): mary pettit

Samuel Sr. Pettit was born in 1755 in Chester, Pennsylvania, the child of Thomas Pettit And Elizabeth Winchester. Samuel Sr. Pettit married Rachael Compt, and had children including Mary Polly Pettit. Samuel Sr. Pettit passed away in 1842 in Greenup Co, Ky.

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Biography

  • Samuel Sr. Pettit was born in 1755 in Chester, Pennsylvania, the child of Thomas Pettit And Elizabeth Winchester.
  • Samuel Sr. Pettit married Rachael Compt, and had children including Mary Polly Pettit.
  • Samuel Sr. Pettit passed away in 1842 in Greenup Co, Ky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Pettit
1734–1779
Birth Location: Devon, England
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Elizabeth Winchester
1744–1788
Birth Location: Wartling, Sussex, England
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Spouses(s)

Rachael Compt
1755–1829
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

mary pettit
1802–1872
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
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Samuel Pettit's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Pettit
1755–1842
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
Parents
Thomas Pettit
1734–1779
Devon, England
Elizabeth Winchester
1744–1788
Wartling, Sussex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Pettit's Descendants

1.
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Samuel (Sr.) Pettit (abt 1755–1842) m. Rachael Compt (1755–1829)
  1. 1. mary (polly) pettit 1802–1872 m. John (Craig) Jones 1793–1877
    1. 1. Rebecca (J) Jones 1830–1911 m. George (Washington) Truitt 1829–1898
      1. 1. George (Washington) Truitt 1860–1904 m. Anna (“Annie”) Mullins 1869–1944
        1. 1. Andrew (Jack) Truitt 1907–1970 m. Gladys (Lucille) Truitt 1913–1988
        2. 2. Martha (Mary Truitt) (Newman) 1900–1989
        3. 3. Melissa (Vina Truitt) (Logan) 1895–1988
        4. 4. Elwood (Kinner Truitt) * 1898–1962
        5. 5. Edward Truitt 1893–1983
        6. 6. George Truitt 1889–
      2. 2. James (William Truitt) * 1864–1953
      3. 3. Lavina (B 'Vina' Truitt (Boswell)) (Adkins) 1876–1929
      4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) Truitt 1876–1922
      5. 5. Edward (S Truitt) * 1871–1958
      6. 6. John (Samuel Truitt) * 1858–1952
      7. 7. Clarissa (Alice Alberta Truitt (Thompson)) * 1856–1937
      8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth Truitt) (Thompson) 1854–1898
      9. 9. Ida (May Truitt) (Craft) 1878–
    2. 2. Clarissa Jones 1825–1883
      1. 1. Milldred (Louisa) Thompson 1863–1946
        1. 1. James (Clayton) Stephenson 1880–1954
    3. 3. Melissa (Ann) Jones 1824–1849
      1. 1. Rebecca (Alberta Long) (Cremeans) 1849–1920
        1. 1. Benjamin (Harrison) Cremeans 1891–1980
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Jones 1820–1866
      1. 1. Rachel (Alice Anderson (Richards) (Aldridge)) + 1846–1921
        1. 1. John (M.) Richards 1863–1934

Samuel Pettit's Timeline

2 Records

1755
abt 1755
Birth of Samuel Sr. Pettit in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
1842
1842
Age 87
Death of Samuel Sr. Pettit in Greenup Co, Ky
Greenup Co, Ky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1755
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1842
    Event Place: Greenup Co, Ky
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