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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

In 1755, Samuel Sr. Pettit entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, born to 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

  • In 1755, Samuel Sr. Pettit entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, born to 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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Samuel Pettit's Ancestors

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

Samuel Pettit's Descendants

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Samuel (Sr.) Pettit (abt 1755 – 1842) m. Rachael Compt (1755 – 1829)
  1. 1. mary (polly) pettit (18 Feb 1802 – 12 Dec 1872) m. John (Craig) Jones (12 Oct 1793 – 12 Oct 1877)
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Jones (8 Jan 1820 – 4 Feb 1866)
      1. 1. Rachel (Alice Anderson (Richards)) (Aldridge) (28 Feb 1846 – 25 Dec 1921)
        1. 1. John (M.) Richards (Abt 1863 – 8 Apr 1934)
    2. 2. Melissa (Ann) Jones (1824 – Feb 1849)
      1. 1. Rebecca (Alberta Long) (Cremeans) (Feb 1849 – 15 Mar 1920)
        1. 1. Benjamin (Harrison) Cremeans (7 May 1891 – 17 May 1980)
    3. 3. Clarissa Jones (27 March 1825 – 19 July 1883)
      1. 1. Milldred (Louisa) Thompson (9 Jan 1863 – 29 July 1946)
        1. 1. James (Clayton) Stephenson (1 Apr 1880 – 19 Jul 1954)
    4. 4. Rebecca (J) Jones (1 Jun 1830 – 24 Dec 1911) m. George (Washington) Truitt (3 Jan 1829 – 3 Nov 1898)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Truitt) (Thompson) (8 Jul 1854 – 12 Dec 1898)
      2. 2. Clarissa (Alice Alberta Truitt) (Thompson) (26 Nov 1856 – 16 Nov 1937)
      3. 3. John (Samuel) Truitt (1 Nov 1858 – 17 Sep 1952)
      4. 4. George (Washington) Truitt (1860 – 24 Jul 1904) m. Anna (Mullins (Truitt)) (Dysard) (8 May 1869 – 12 May 1944)
        1. 1. George Truitt (Sep 1889 – )
        2. 2. Edward Truitt (11 Jul 1893 – 14 May 1983)
        3. 3. Melissa (Vina Truitt) (Logan) (6 Feb 1895 – 24 Feb 1988)
        4. 4. Elwood (Kinner) Truitt (8 Aug 1898 – 15 Oct 1962)
        5. 5. Martha (Mary Truitt) (Newman) (25 Aug 1900 – 14 Feb 1989)
        6. 6. Andrew (Jack) Truitt (8 August 1907 – 12 January 1970) m. Gladys (Lucille) Truitt (6 October 1913 – 14 February 1988)
      5. 5. James (William) Truitt (26 Mar 1864 – 30 Sep 1953)
      6. 6. Edward (S) Truitt (19 Jan 1871 – 28 Apr 1958)
      7. 7. Lavina (B 'Vina' Truitt (Boswell)) (Adkins) (6 Apr 1876 – 10 May 1929)
      8. 8. Thomas (Jefferson) Truitt (16 Aug 1876 – 11 Apr 1922)
      9. 9. Ida (May Truitt) (Craft) (2 May 1878 – )

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

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    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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