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William Petty 1834 – 1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jan 1834

Birth Location: NJ

Death Date: 6 March 1868

Death Location: NJ

Father: John PETTY

Mother: Christiann SMITH

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Children(s):

In 1834, William Petty entered the world in NJ, born to John PETTY and Christiann SMITH. In 1850, William Petty resided in Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA. William Petty passed away in 1868 in NJ.

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Biography

  • In 1834, William Petty entered the world in NJ, born to John PETTY and Christiann SMITH.
  • In 1850, William Petty resided in Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA.
  • William Petty passed away in 1868 in NJ.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Petty's Ancestors

Self
William Petty
1834 – 1868
Birth Place: NJ
Parents
John PETTY
1800 – 1878
New York
Christiann SMITH
1802 – 1874
Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
David Petty
1775 – 1829
New Jersey
Sarah Anderson
1775 –
New Jersey
Zachariah Smith
1780 – 1848
Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Mary Smith
1779 – 1878
Peapack, Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Petty
Anderson
Johannes Smith
1718 – 1791
Mary Harshall
1729 – 1814
Jacob Smit
1752 – 1834
Jane Yerkes
1757 – 1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joannes smith
1693 – 1739
Maria Schloss
1695 – 1766
Johan Harshall
1708 – 1769
Eleanor W
1704 – 1731
Titus Yerkes
1731 – 1762
Margaret Paul
1735 – 1823

William Petty's Timeline

4 Records

1834
5 Jan 1834
Birth of William Petty in NJ
NJ
1850
1850
Age 16
William Petty resided here in Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
1868
6 March 1868
Age 34
Death of William Petty in NJ
NJ
1868
26 Mar 1868
Age 34
William Petty - Probate in Essex, New Jersey, USA
Essex, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1834
    Event Place: NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey; Roll: 463; Page: 468A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey; Roll: 463; Page: 468A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1868
    Event Place: NJ
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971
    [2] New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991, Author: New Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Essex); Probate Place: Essex, New Jersey
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gladstone, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Essex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records, 1739-1991, Author: New Jersey. Surrogate's Court (Essex); Probate Place: Essex, New Jersey

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