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William Petty 1708 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1708

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise Co., Virginia, Colonial America

Death Date: abt 1770

Death Location: Orange, Orange Co., North Carolina, Colonial America

Father: Thomas Petty

Mother: Catherine Garton

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Children(s):

In 1708, William Petty entered the world in Richmond, Wise Co., Virginia, Colonial America, born to Thomas Petty and Catherine Garton. William Petty passed away in 1770 in Orange, Orange Co., North Carolina, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1708, William Petty entered the world in Richmond, Wise Co., Virginia, Colonial America, born to Thomas Petty and Catherine Garton.
  • William Petty passed away in 1770 in Orange, Orange Co., North Carolina, Colonial America.

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Children(s)

William Petty's Ancestors

Self
William Petty
1708 – 1770
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise Co., Virginia, Colonial America
Parents
Thomas Petty
1680 – 1749
South Farnham, Essex Co., Virginia, Colonial America
Catherine Garton
1675 – 1748
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Petty
1664 – 1719
Essex Old, Rappannock, Virginia, Colonial America
Rachel Wilson
1666 – 1725
Essex, Rappahannock, Virginia, Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pettus
1598 – 1663
Katherine Morris
1640 – 1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pettus
1583 – 1648
Mary Gleane
1585 – 1631

William Petty's Timeline

2 Records

1708
abt 1708
Birth of William Petty in Richmond, Wise Co., Virginia, Colonial America
Richmond, Wise Co., Virginia, Colonial America
1770
abt 1770
Age 62
Death of William Petty in Orange, Orange Co., North Carolina, Colonial America
Orange, Orange Co., North Carolina, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1708
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise Co., Virginia, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1770
    Event Place: Orange, Orange Co., North Carolina, Colonial America

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