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William Pettus 1583 – 1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Aug 1583

Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 19 Dec 1648

Death Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: Thomas Pettus

Mother: Cecily King

Spouse(s): Mary Gleane

Children(s): Maude Pettus, Thomas Pettus, Thomas Pettus, Anne Pettus, Edward Pettus, Martha Pettus, John Pettus, Elizabeth PETTUS, Edward PETTUS, Henry Pettus

William Pettus was born in 1583 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, the child of Thomas Pettus and Cecily King. William Pettus married Mary Gleane, and had children including Maude Pettus, Thomas Pettus, Thomas Pettus, Anne Pettus, Edward Pettus, Martha Pettus, John Pettus, Elizabeth PETTUS, Edward PETTUS, Henry Pettus. William Pettus passed away in 1648 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • William Pettus was born in 1583 in Norwich, Norfolk, England, the child of Thomas Pettus and Cecily King.
  • William Pettus married Mary Gleane, and had children including Maude Pettus, Thomas Pettus, Thomas Pettus, Anne Pettus, Edward Pettus, Martha Pettus, John Pettus, Elizabeth PETTUS, Edward PETTUS, Henry Pettus.
  • William Pettus passed away in 1648 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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William Pettus's Ancestors

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William Pettus
1583 – 1648
Birth Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
Parents
Thomas Pettus
1552 – 1620
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Cecily King
1552 – 1641
Hempstead, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Pettus
1523 – 1597
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Christian Dethick
1527 – 1578
Wormejoy, Norfolkshire, England
William King
1536 – 1597
Hempstead, Norfolk, England
Abigail King
1541 – 1578
Hempstead, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Pettus
1496 – 1558
Joan Dethick
1500 – 1525
Simon Thick
1489 – 1542
Rose Crowe
1506 – 1566
Thomas King
1506 – 1570
Rebecca
1510 – 1572
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pettus
1470 – 1520
Lady Pettus
1479 –
Sir DeThick
1458 –
Joan, Whatton
1460 –
Christopher Crowe
1480 – 1527
Christian
1462 – 1560

William Pettus's Descendants

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William Pettus (12 Aug 1583 – 19 Dec 1648) m. Mary Gleane (27 Jul 1585 – 27 Jul 1631)
  1. 1. Maude Pettus (1609 – 5 Apr 1613)
  2. 2. Thomas Pettus (23 Aug 1609 – 1698)
  3. 3. Thomas Pettus (19 February 1598 – 20 Sep 1663) m. Rebecca (Petty) Patey (1608 – 1684) m. Ka (Okee Jane) Pettus (1613 – 1670) m. Elizabeth Durrant (1615 – 1660) m. Katherine Morris (1640 – 1700) m. Rebecca (T) Pettus (1686 – 1784)
    1. 1. Cecily Pettus (1560 – 1588)
    2. 2. Theophilus Petty (1630 – 1685)
    3. 3. Thomas Petty (1640 – 20 Sep 1663)
    4. 4. Thomas (II Hubert) Petty (30 Nov 1645 – 2 Jun 1687)
    5. 5. Thomas Petty (1664 – 1720)
    6. 6. Christian Pettus (1636 – 2 May 1701)
    7. 7. Elizabeth Pettus (1650 – 2 May 1701)
    8. 8. Mary (Patawomeck) Pettis (1657 – 8 March 1705)
    9. 9. Thomas Pettus (1656 – 2 May 1701)
    10. 10. Ann Pettus (1657 – )
    11. 11. Stephen Pettus
    12. 12. Thomas Petty (May 1664 – 18 Nov 1719) m. Rachel Wilson (abt 1666 – abt 1725)
      1. 1. George Petty (1680 – 15 Aug 1726)
      2. 2. Thomas Petty (06 Mar 1680 – 31 Jan 1749) m. Catherine Garton (1675 – 03 Jan 1748) m. CATHERINE Garton (6 Mar 1700 – 3 Jan 1748)
        1. 1. Rebecca Petty (1701 – 11 Apr 1784)
        2. 2. John Petty (1702 – 20 Feb 1770)
        3. 3. James Petty (1705 – 10 Dec 1758)
        4. 4. Christopher Petty (1708 – 23 Oct 1776)
        5. 5. William Petty (abt 1708 – abt 1770)
        6. 6. James Petty (1710 – 27 Sep 1806) m. Martha Clanton (09 May 1724 – 1807) m. Elijah Parsons (1741 – 1798)
        7. 7. Rebecca Petty (1712 – 1750)
        8. 8. Mary Petty (abt 1714 – 1760)
        9. 9. George Petty (1716 – 28 May 1752)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Petty (1683 – 1690)
      4. 4. Rachel Petty (1685 – 1726)
      5. 5. Benjamin Petty (1691 – 1691)
      6. 6. Mary Petty (1715 – )
  4. 4. Anne Pettus (1611 – 5 Apr 1613)
  5. 5. Edward Pettus (1611 – 1643)
  6. 6. Martha Pettus (1613 – 15 Mar 1613)
  7. 7. John Pettus (1617 – 1698)
  8. 8. Elizabeth PETTUS (1619 – )
  9. 9. Edward PETTUS (1621 – 1643)
  10. 10. Henry Pettus (1623 – )

William Pettus's Timeline

2 Records

1583
12 Aug 1583
Birth of William Pettus in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1648
19 Dec 1648
Age 65
Death of William Pettus in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1583
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1648
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England

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