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Thomas Petty 1678–1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1678

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

Death Date: 1750

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

Father: Hubert (Patty)

Mother: Rebecca Welch

Spouse(s): Catherine Garton

Children(s): Rebecca Petty, John Petty, Thomas Jr, James Sr, Christopher Petty, William Petty

Thomas Petty was born in 1678 in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Hubert Petty Patty And Rebecca Welch. In 1721, Thomas Petty resided in Rental Rolls, Richmond County, VA. Thomas Petty married Catherine Garton, and had children including Christopher Petty, George Petty, James Petty Sr, John P Petty, Martha Petty, Mary Petty Knight, Rebecca Petty, Thomas Petty Jr, William Petty. Thomas Petty passed away in 1750 in Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Petty was born in 1678 in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Hubert Petty Patty And Rebecca Welch.
  • In 1721, Thomas Petty resided in Rental Rolls, Richmond County, VA.
  • Thomas Petty married Catherine Garton, and had children including Christopher Petty, George Petty, James Petty Sr, John P Petty, Martha Petty, Mary Petty Knight, Rebecca Petty, Thomas Petty Jr, William Petty.
  • Thomas Petty passed away in 1750 in Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Thomas Petty's Ancestors

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Thomas Petty
1678–1750
Birth Place: Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Hubert Petty (Patty)
1630–1687
Rebecca Welch
1642–1679
Lancaster County, Virginia colony, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Petty's Descendants

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Thomas Petty (1678–1750) m. Catherine Garton (1683–1747)
  1. 1. Rebecca Petty 1703–1784 m. Thomas Sims 1702–1784
    1. 1. William (Sims) Sr 1728–1769 m. Elizabeth Howard 1733–
      1. 1. Hannah Simms 1746–1844
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Sims 1756–1851
      3. 3. Frances Simms 1758–1810
    2. 2. Thomas (Sims) Jr 1726–1809
  2. 2. John (P.) Petty 1702–1770
  3. 3. Thomas (Petty) Jr 1706–1770
  4. 4. James (Petty) Sr 1719–1806
  5. 5. Christopher Petty –1765
  6. 6. William Petty –1769

Thomas Petty's Timeline

3 Records

1678
1678
Birth of Thomas Petty in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
1721
1721
Age 43
Thomas Petty resided here in Rental Rolls, Richmond County, VA
Rental Rolls, Richmond County, VA
1750
1750
Age 72
Death of Thomas Petty in Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
Orange County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Rental Rolls, Richmond County, VA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1750
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Orange, Orange County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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