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William Pettit 1697–1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1697

Birth Location: Great Doddington, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 1785

Death Location: Louisa, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: William Pettit

Mother: Jane Beedy

Spouse(s): Ann Baker

Children(s): William Pettit

The story of William Pettit began in 1697 in Great Doddington, Northamptonshire, England. William Pettit married Ann Baker, and had children including William Pettit. William Pettit passed away in 1785 in Louisa, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pettit began in 1697 in Great Doddington, Northamptonshire, England.
  • William Pettit married Ann Baker, and had children including William Pettit.
  • William Pettit passed away in 1785 in Louisa, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America.

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William Pettit's Ancestors

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William Pettit
1697–1785
Birth Place: Great Doddington, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
William Pettit
1677–1737
Irchester, Northamptonshire, England
Jane (Beebe or Beedey or) Beedy
1674–1774
Great Addington, Northamptonshire
Grandparents
William Pettit
1650–1710
Irchester, Northamptonshire, England
Anne Hall
1655–1705
Irchester, Northamptonshire, England
John Beebe
1628–1693
Great Addington, Northamptonshire, England
Susanna Sanderson
1630–1693
Hargrave, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Pettit
1614–1686
Mary Moore
1618–1662
John Hall
1630–1722
Anne Richardson
1630–
John Beebe
1570–1638
Alice Stratton
1594–1672
John Sanderson
1610–1678
Anne Wilblad
1610–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hall
1594–
Susan Skafe
1594–
Matthew Richardson
1600–
Phillis UNK
1610–
Alexander Beebe
1555–1624
Sarah Hull
1560–1634
John I
1562–1627
Alice Gibson
1567–1626
John (Saunderson)
1580–1651
Cecilia Gayge
1570–
John Wilblad
1580–

William Pettit's Descendants

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William Pettit (Jun 1697–1785) m. Ann Baker (1685–1721)
  1. 1. William Pettit 1732–1805 m. Susannah Ballard 1744–1791
    1. 1. Nancy Pettitt 1766–1840 m. James (Augustus) Hall 1754–1849
      1. 1. Watson (C) Hall 1799–1870 m. Mildred (N.) Wiltshire 1806–1860
        1. 1. John (Sherman) Hall 1840–1915 m. Lucy"Lucie" (Jane) Pierce 1849–1891

William Pettit's Timeline

3 Records

1697
Jun 1697
Birth of William Pettit in Great Doddington, Northamptonshire, England
Great Doddington, Northamptonshire, England
1785
1785
Age 88
Death of William Pettit in Louisa, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Louisa, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
1790
28 Feb 1790
Age 93
William Pettit was baptized in Great Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, England
Great Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1697
    Event Place: Great Doddington, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1790
    Event Place: Great Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Louisa, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America

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