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William Pettit 1730–1805 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 1805

Death Location: England

Father: Andrew PETTIT

Mother: Sarah SMITH

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tomson

Children(s): William Pettit

The story of William Pettit began in 1730 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England. William Pettit married Elizabeth Tomson, and had children including William Pettit. William Pettit passed away in 1805 in England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Pettit began in 1730 in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England.
  • William Pettit married Elizabeth Tomson, and had children including William Pettit.
  • William Pettit passed away in 1805 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew PETTIT
1699–1748
Birth Location: Amwell Twp, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
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Sarah SMITH
1699–1737
Birth Location: Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Tomson
1730–1768
Birth Location: St Mary, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

William Pettit
1756–1798
Birth Location: Newmarket, Suffolk, England
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William Pettit's Ancestors

Self
William Pettit
1730–1805
Birth Place: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Parents
Andrew PETTIT
1699–1748
Amwell Twp, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA
Sarah SMITH
1699–1737
Hempstead, Nassau, New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pettit's Descendants

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William Pettit (1730–1805) m. Elizabeth Tomson (1730–1768)
  1. 1. William Pettit 1756–1798 m. Beulah Mearsnears 1756–1825
    1. 1. John (Pettit) * 1773–1858 m. Sarah (A) Morris 1786–1850
      1. 1. Job Pettit 1809– m. Nancy (Mariah) Largent 1811–1884
        1. 1. John (Wesley) Pettit 1840–1907 m. Samantha (Jane) Ward 1839–1922
        2. 2. Sarah (E) Pettit 1833–1907
        3. 3. Nancy Petitt 1836–1913
        4. 4. Mary (Jane) Pettit 1838–1922
        5. 5. Allen Pettit 1841–1914
        6. 6. Elizabeth Pettit 1845–1881
        7. 7. Roxy ((Rosie) A.) Pettit 1848–1909
      2. 2. Beulah (Elizabeth) Pettit 1815–1852
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Pettit 1818–1845
      4. 4. Ann (M) Pettit 1801–1893
      5. 5. Allen Pettit 1804–1840
      6. 6. William Pettit 1802–1873
      7. 7. Mary Pettit 1807–1887
      8. 8. Samuel Pettit 1814–1837
      9. 9. David Pettit 1822–1904
      10. 10. John Pettit 1817–1887
      11. 11. Susan Pettit 1821–1821
      12. 12. Joseph Pettit 1823–1890
      13. 13. Henry Pettit 1835–
    2. 2. Joseph (B. Pettit) Sr. 1795–1855
    3. 3. Hannah (Pangburd) Pettit 1785–1871
    4. 4. Simon Pettit 1781–
    5. 5. Benjamin Pettit 1777–
    6. 6. Joseph Pettit 1779–1855
    7. 7. John Pettit 1797–1858
    8. 8. Mahlon Pettit 1792–1876
    9. 9. Samuel (A) Pettit 1786–1823
    10. 10. Thomas Pettit 1784–1821

William Pettit's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of William Pettit in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
1805
1805
Age 75
Death of William Pettit in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Whitechapel, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: England
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