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Thankful Lee 1746–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1746

Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 06 Oct 1826

Death Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: ♥ Lee

Mother: Thankful Barns

Spouse(s): William Emmons

Children(s): Jane Emmons, Elizabeth Emmons, Lois Emons, Olive Emmons, Amy (Emmons), Lydia Emmons, Sarah Emmons, Anne Emmons, Urania Emmons, Eli Emmons, Mary Emons, John Emmons, Herman Emmons

In 1746, Thankful Lee entered the world in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Stephen Lee And Thankful Barns. Thankful Lee married William Emmons, and had children including Amy Yeomans Emmons, Anne Emmons, Eli Emmons, Elizabeth Emmons, Herman Emmons, Jane Jenny Emmons, John Emmons, Lois Emons, Lydia Emmons, Mary Polly Emons, Olive Emmons, Sarah Emmons, Urania Emmons. Thankful Lee passed away in 1826 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1746, Thankful Lee entered the world in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, born to Stephen Lee And Thankful Barns.
  • Thankful Lee married William Emmons, and had children including Amy Yeomans Emmons, Anne Emmons, Eli Emmons, Elizabeth Emmons, Herman Emmons, Jane Jenny Emmons, John Emmons, Lois Emons, Lydia Emmons, Mary Polly Emons, Olive Emmons, Sarah Emmons, Urania Emmons.
  • Thankful Lee passed away in 1826 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

♥ Lee
1723–1797
Birth Location: New Haven, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
♥L
Thankful Barns
1716–1746
Birth Location: Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
TB

Spouses(s)

William Emmons
1744–1791
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
WE

Children(s)

Jane Emmons
1770–1800
Birth Location: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
JE
Elizabeth Emmons
1770–1800
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
EE
Lois Emons
1788–1860
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
LE
Olive Emmons
1769–1850
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
OE
Amy (Emmons)
1772–1866
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT
A(
Lydia Emmons
1774–1815
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT
LE
Sarah Emmons
1775–1776
Birth Location: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
SE
Anne Emmons
1777–1781
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
AE
Urania Emmons
1779–1780
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
UE
Eli Emmons
1781–1782
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
EE
Mary Emons
1783–1869
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
ME
John Emmons
1784–1785
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT
JE
Herman Emmons
1791–1866
Birth Location: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
HE

Thankful Lee's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Lee
1746–1826
Birth Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
♥ Stephen Lee
1723–1797
New Haven, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Thankful Barns
1716–1746
Branford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thankful Lee's Descendants

1.
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Thankful Lee (1746–06 Oct 1826) m. William Emmons (6 Oct 1744–4 Nov 1791)
  1. 1. Jane ("Jenny") Emmons 1770–1800 m. Joshua Knapp 1774–1851 m. Street 1765–1781
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Street 1797–1867 m. Simon Petit 1797–1865
      1. 1. John (Nathaniel Pettit) Pettet 1825–1902 m. Julia Watson 1846–1881 m. Eliza (Louisa) Stokeley 1832–1853 m. Mary Eccles\Eckles 1833–1880
        1. 1. William (Thornton) Pettit\Pettet 1850–1916 m. Mary (Margaret "Nancy") McBride 1845–1920
        2. 2. Jessie (Harrison) Pettet 1869–1920 m. Minnie Pettet 1871–
        3. 3. Edward Pettet 1867–
        4. 4. "Josie" (Josephine B) Pettet 1869–
        5. 5. Grace (Rol Ellen) Pettet 1874–1954 m. Alfred (Herman "Fred") Wegant 1860–1937
        6. 6. Homer (Vincent) Petitt\Pettet 1876–1951 m. Lydia (May) Plank 1883–1947
        7. 7. Franklin ("Francis" Pearce) Pettet 1880–1962
        8. 8. Julia (Ann "Nanie") Pettet 1880–
        9. 9. James (A) Pettet 1859–1912 m. Mary Eisman 1867–1925
        10. 10. John (Marshall) Pettit\Pettet 1857–1946 m. Martha (Ellen Marie) Shannon 1864–1893 m. Eva (C) Hoffman\Huffman 1861–1905 m. Janie Petett 1851– m. Barbara (Ann) Shaffer 1851–1930 m. Srepetrea Bowman 1860–
        11. 11. Isabella ("Belle") Pettet 1855–
        12. 12. Eula (E.) Petit 1898–1975 m. James (Walter) Streeter 1896–1976
        13. 13. Isaac (T) Pettet 1853–
      2. 2. Simon Pettet 1828–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Pettet 1819–1906 m. Joel (Owen) Roberts 1820–
        1. 1. Jemima (Ann "Minna") Roberts 1858–1946 m. Perry (Wilson) Klingensmith 1850–1939
      4. 4. Sarah (Jane) Pettet 1827–1908 m. David (Corydon) Hoyt 1822–
        1. 1. Sarah (C) Hoyt 1846–
        2. 2. William (T) Hoyt 1849–
        3. 3. Mary (E) Hoyt 1851–
        4. 4. Simon (W) Hoyt 1859–
      5. 5. Joseph Pettet 1818–
        1. 1. Jno Petitt 1843–1900 m. Jennie (Elizabeth) Aldridge 1840–1916
      6. 6. Hannah Pettet 1835–
      7. 7. Miranda Pettet 1823–
    2. 2. Joshua Knapp 1795–1867
  2. 2. Elizabeth Emmons 1770–1800
  3. 3. Lois Emons 1788–1860
  4. 4. Olive Emmons 1769–1850
  5. 5. Amy (Yeomans) (Emmons) 1772–1866
  6. 6. Lydia Emmons 1774–1815
  7. 7. Sarah Emmons 1775–1776
  8. 8. Anne Emmons 1777–1781
  9. 9. Urania Emmons 1779–1780
  10. 10. Eli Emmons 1781–1782
  11. 11. Mary (Polly) Emons 1783–1869
  12. 12. John Emmons 1784–1785
  13. 13. Herman Emmons 1791–1866

Thankful Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1746
1746
Birth of Thankful Lee in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1826
06 Oct 1826
Age 80
Death of Thankful Lee in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Oct 1826
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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