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Tabitha Petty 1734–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: of, Orange, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1768

Death Location: North Carolina, United States

Father: John Petty

Mother: Rebecca Sims

Spouse(s): William Edwards

Children(s): Barry researching, Elizabeth (Murphy), Nathaniel Edwards, William Edwards, Thomas Edwards, John researching, Absolom researching, Dorcas researching, Elizabeth Edwards, Benjamin Edwards

Tabitha Petty was born in 1734 in of, Orange, Virginia, United States, the child of John Big Petty And Rebecca Sims. Tabitha Petty married William Edwards, and had children including Absolom Edwards Researching, Barry Edwards Researching, Benjamin Edwards, Dorcas Edwards Researching, Elizabeth Mary Edwards, Elizabeth Mary Hamilton Murphy, John Edwards Researching, Nathaniel Edwards, Thomas L Edwards, William Cotton Billy Edwards. Tabitha Petty passed away in 1768 in North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Tabitha Petty was born in 1734 in of, Orange, Virginia, United States, the child of John Big Petty And Rebecca Sims.
  • Tabitha Petty married William Edwards, and had children including Absolom Edwards Researching, Barry Edwards Researching, Benjamin Edwards, Dorcas Edwards Researching, Elizabeth Mary Edwards, Elizabeth Mary Hamilton Murphy, John Edwards Researching, Nathaniel Edwards, Thomas L Edwards, William Cotton Billy Edwards.
  • Tabitha Petty passed away in 1768 in North Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Tabitha Petty's Ancestors

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Tabitha Petty
1734–1768
Birth Place: of, Orange, Virginia, United States
Parents
John "Big" Petty
1702–1769
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Rebecca Sims
1706–1770
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas ((Edward)) Petty
1675–1748
Essex, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
CATHERINE\ (KATHERINE) GARTON
1677–1747
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Thomas Sims
1685–1785
England
Ann
1690–1755
Chaptico, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hubert Maryland))
1645–1687
Rebecca Wilson
1642–1673
John (DNA)
1651–1698
Martha Pagett
1644–1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
THOMAS Petty
1608–1663
ELIZABETH Mouring
1611–1662
William Garton
1635–1709
Hannah Angell
1639–1702

Tabitha Petty's Descendants

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Tabitha Petty (1734–1768) m. William Edwards (2 Jul 1729–27 AUG 1785)
  1. 1. Barry (Edwards) researching 1758–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Mary Hamilton) (Murphy) 1777–1861
  3. 3. Nathaniel Edwards 1755–1837
  4. 4. William (Cotton Billy) Edwards 1752–1828
  5. 5. Thomas (L) Edwards 1782–1849
  6. 6. John (Edwards) researching 1764–
  7. 7. Absolom (Edwards) researching 1762–
  8. 8. Dorcas (Edwards) researching 1760–
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Mary) Edwards 1777–1861
  10. 10. Benjamin Edwards 1759–

Tabitha Petty's Timeline

2 Records

1734
1734
Birth of Tabitha Petty in of, Orange, Virginia, United States
of, Orange, Virginia, United States
1768
1768
Age 34
Death of Tabitha Petty in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: of, Orange, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

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