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Virginia Anne Pettus 1749 – 1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1749

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 9 Mar 1831

Death Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: Colonel Pettus

Mother: Amey Walker

Spouse(s): Rev Shelburne

Children(s): Sarah Shelburne

In 1749, Virginia Anne Pettus entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, born to Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus and Amey Ann Walker. Virginia Anne Pettus married Rev James Shelburne, and had children including Sarah "Sally" Shelburne. Virginia Anne Pettus passed away in 1831 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1749, Virginia Anne Pettus entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, born to Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus and Amey Ann Walker.
  • Virginia Anne Pettus married Rev James Shelburne, and had children including Sarah "Sally" Shelburne.
  • Virginia Anne Pettus passed away in 1831 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel Pettus
1712 – 1780
Birth Location: Middle Plantation, Lunenburg, Virginia
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Amey Walker
1717 – 1778
Birth Location: New Kent, Middlesex, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Rev Shelburne
1738 – 1820
Birth Location: Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Sarah Shelburne
1771 – 1834
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
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Virginia Pettus's Ancestors

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Virginia Pettus
1749 – 1831
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
Colonel Thomas Burgess Pettus
1712 – 1780
Middle Plantation, Lunenburg, Virginia
Amey (Ann) Walker
1717 – 1778
New Kent, Middlesex, Virginia
Grandparents
Capt. (David Alexander) Walker
1699 – 1774
Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
Mary (Bayles) Munford
Great-Grandparents
David Walker
1650 – 1716
Anne Freeman
1665 – 1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Walker
1630 – 1725
Ann Keith
Col. Freeman
1638 – 1687
Jane Lady
1637 – 1687

Virginia Pettus's Descendants

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Virginia (Anne) Pettus (31 Jan 1749 – 9 Mar 1831) m. Rev (James) Shelburne (29 Nov 1738 – 6 Mar 1820)
  1. 1. Sarah ("Sally") Shelburne (20 March 1771 – 09 Aug 1834) m. Joseph Ragsdale (17 Jan 1725 – December 1799)
    1. 1. Arman (Jane Ermine Delila) Ragsdale (14 February 1795 – 18 July 1850) m. Leonard (C.) Hardwick (1783 – 1851)
      1. 1. Parthene (Ann "Thene") Hardwick (11 Mar 1814 – 23 May 1900) m. William (Bryant) Humphreys (06 Jan 1814 – 23 May 1900)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Humphreys (25 November 1840 – 1900) m. Reddin (R) Smith (1830 – Feb. 1867)

Virginia Pettus's Timeline

2 Records

1749
31 Jan 1749
Birth of Virginia Anne Pettus in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
1831
9 Mar 1831
Age 82
Death of Virginia Anne Pettus in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1749
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
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