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Thomas Pettus 1712–1780 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1712

Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 18 March 1780

Death Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Col. Pettus

Mother: Elizabeth Overton

Spouse(s): Amey Pettus, Catherine Hart, Sarah Lipscomb, Susannah Graves

Children(s): Thomas Jr, Overton PETTUS, David Pettus, Rebecca Pettus, Virginia Pettus, Mary Pettus, Samuel Pettus, John Pettus

In 1712, Thomas Pettus entered the world in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Col John Dabney Pettus And Elizabeth Anne Overton. Thomas Pettus married Amey Ann Pettus, Catherine Hart, Sarah Lipscomb, Susannah Graves, and had children including David Walker Pettus, John Reginald Pettus, Mary Susan Pettus, Overton Pettus, Rebecca Pettus, Samuel Overton Pettus, Thomas Pettus Jr, Virginia Anne Pettus. Thomas Pettus passed away in 1780 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1712, Thomas Pettus entered the world in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Col John Dabney Pettus And Elizabeth Anne Overton.
  • Thomas Pettus married Amey Ann Pettus, Catherine Hart, Sarah Lipscomb, Susannah Graves, and had children including David Walker Pettus, John Reginald Pettus, Mary Susan Pettus, Overton Pettus, Rebecca Pettus, Samuel Overton Pettus, Thomas Pettus Jr, Virginia Anne Pettus.
  • Thomas Pettus passed away in 1780 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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Thomas Pettus's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Pettus
1712–1780
Birth Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Col. John Dabney Pettus
1672–1750
Williamsbury, New Kent, VA
Elizabeth (Anne) Overton
1652–1730
New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Pettus) Jr
1656–1701
Williamsburg, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Dabney
1644–1688
New Kent, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pettus
1598–1672
Ka Pettus
1613–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir \Pettus
1552–1620
Cecily PETTUS
1562–1609
Kocoum
1590–1613
Pocahontas Powhatan
1595–1617

Thomas Pettus's Descendants

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Thomas Pettus (25 December 1712–18 March 1780) m. Amey (Ann) Pettus (25 Feb 1717–22 Oct 1778) m. Catherine Hart (1708–1761) m. Sarah Lipscomb (1731–1798) m. Susannah Graves (1730–1802)
  1. 1. Thomas (Pettus) Jr 1741–1797 m. Mary Pettus 1735–1814 m. Mary (Polly) Madison 1765–1792 m. Mary (Susan) Henderson 1735–1813
    1. 1. Thomas Pettus 1769–1826 m. Elinor (Smith) McGehee 1775–1812 m. Phebe Holloway 1798–1867
      1. 1. Maria Pettus 1811–1863 m. Wm (B) Baldwin 1808–1889
        1. 1. George (Washington) Baldwin 1837–1917
        2. 2. William (Turrentine Baldwin) Sr 1844–1928
        3. 3. Thomas Baldwin 1839–
    2. 2. Harriot (Frances) Pettus 1788–1823 m. Miles Jordan 1779–1833
      1. 1. Junius (Jordan) Sr 1813–1893
  2. 2. Overton PETTUS 1739–1739
  3. 3. David (Walker) Pettus 1755–1805
  4. 4. Rebecca Pettus 1759–1820
  5. 5. Virginia (Anne) Pettus 1749–1831
  6. 6. Mary (Susan) Pettus 1746–1831
  7. 7. Samuel (Overton) Pettus 1751–1819
  8. 8. John (Reginald) Pettus 1736–1799

Thomas Pettus's Timeline

3 Records

1685
1685
Thomas Pettus was married
None
1712
25 December 1712
Birth of Thomas Pettus in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
1780
18 March 1780
Age 68
Death of Thomas Pettus in Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1712
    Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1685

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1780
    Event Place: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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