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William McDowell Pettit 1799 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1799

Birth Location: Pettit's Station, , KY

Death Date: 3 Nov 1853

Death Location: Pettits Place, Chicot, Arkansas, United States

Father: Benjamin Pettit

Mother: Rebecca Larimore

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The story of William McDowell Pettit began in 1799 in Pettit's Station, , KY. William McDowell Pettit passed away in 1853 in Pettits Place, Chicot, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William McDowell Pettit began in 1799 in Pettit's Station, , KY.
  • William McDowell Pettit passed away in 1853 in Pettits Place, Chicot, Arkansas, United States.

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William Pettit's Ancestors

Self
William Pettit
1799 – 1853
Birth Place: Pettit's Station, , KY
Parents
Benjamin Sprinkle Pettit
1750 – 1827
Virginia, Rowan, North Carolina
Rebecca Larimore
1758 – 1827
Charleston, Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Pettit
1710 – 1785
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Sprinkle) Sprenckel
1731 – 1785
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Petty
1664 – 1719
Rachel Wilson
1656 – 1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Petty
1608 –
Katherine Morris*
1640 – 1720

William Pettit's Timeline

2 Records

1799
22 Jan 1799
Birth of William McDowell Pettit in Pettit's Station, , KY
Pettit's Station, , KY
1853
3 Nov 1853
Age 54
Death of William McDowell Pettit in Pettits Place, Chicot, Arkansas, United States
Pettits Place, Chicot, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1799
    Event Place: Pettit's Station, , KY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1853
    Event Place: Pettits Place, Chicot, Arkansas, United States

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