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William Petty 1715–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1715

Birth Location: Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1753

Death Location: Castle William, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Father: Nathaniel Pettee

Mother: Mary Stowell

Spouse(s): Abigail Cox

Children(s): Betty None

In 1715, William Petty entered the world in Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to Nathaniel Pettee And Mary Stowell. William Petty married Abigail Cox, and had children including Betty. William Petty passed away in 1753 in Castle William, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1715, William Petty entered the world in Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, born to Nathaniel Pettee And Mary Stowell.
  • William Petty married Abigail Cox, and had children including Betty.
  • William Petty passed away in 1753 in Castle William, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Pettee
1691–1747
Birth Location: Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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Mary Stowell
1693–1740
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
MS

Spouses(s)

Abigail Cox
1722–
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
AC

Children(s)

Betty None
1746–1793
Birth Location: Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
B

William Petty's Ancestors

Self
William Petty
1715–1753
Birth Place: Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Parents
Nathaniel Pettee
1691–1747
Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Mary Stowell
1693–1740
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Petty's Descendants

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William Petty (14 Sep 1715–1753) m. Abigail Cox (31 Jan 1722–)
  1. 1. Betty 1746–1793 m. Jonathan Hadlock 1742–1801
    1. 1. Samuel Hadlock 1770–1849 m. Miriam Hadlock 1774–1861
      1. 1. Archibald (Gilchrist) Hadlock 1815–1898 m. Fannie (Bell Martha) Hadlock 1814–1897
        1. 1. Aurilla (Bard) Hadlock 1852–1926 m. Jeremiah Hatch 1823–1903

William Petty's Timeline

3 Records

1715
14 Sep 1715
Birth of William Petty in Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1753
1753
Age 38
Death of William Petty in Castle William, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Castle William, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
1753
1753
Age 38
Burial of William Petty in Castle William, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Castle William, Norfolk, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1715
    Event Place: Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 4 Mar 2024), entry for Elizabeth "Betty" Pettee, person ID LCP4-FX8.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Castle William, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 4 Mar 2024), entry for Elizabeth "Betty" Pettee, person ID LCP4-FX8.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Castle William, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source: "FamilySearch," database, \\i FamilySearch\\i0, accessed 4 Mar 2024), entry for Elizabeth "Betty" Pettee, person ID LCP4-FX8.
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