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About Capt. Stephen Pettus
- Not the same as Stephen Pettus
- Not a known husband of Mary Elizabeth Pettus
Biography
From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pettus-16
According to the book "The Raglands..." by Charles James Ragland Jr. [1], Stephen Pettus was imported along with his brother, John Pettus, as indentured servants to Virginia in 1637. Their father, Col. Thomas Pettus brought them to Virginia. Records indicate that Stephen Pettus patented two tracts of land in New Kent County, Virginia. The first in 1655 (500 acres located on the north side of the Chickahominy River, about 25 miles above its mouth). This is where he made his home. The second tract of land he patented was recorded in 1667 (450 acres on the upper reaches of the Chickahominy River, along the northern edge of the Chickahominy Swamp). This area became part of Hanover County, Virginia after 1720.
He married and had two daughters,
- Elizabeth and
- Susanna.
Elizabeth is believed to have died unmarried. Susanna married Evan Ragland and became heir to her fathers land.
However...
There is no evidence that a Stephen Pettus was born in Norwich, Norfolk, England the son of Thomas Pettus.
If Stephen was born in 1619, then his supposed father Thomas Pettus would only have been 20 years old and would have not yet reached his majority.
The place and date of birth in Norwich, Norfolk, England in 1619 have not been sourced.
Stephen was not baptised at the church of St Simon and St Jude, Norwich or St Peter Hungate, Norwich. See here for a list of Pettuses baptised at these two churches.
An indentured servant was little better than a slave, having to work for a set period (usually 7 years) to pay off his passage before he was freed. It is very unlikely that Thomas Pettus would have brought any of his close relatives to Virginia on such terms, let alone his son.
The rest of the paragraph from "Records indicate that Stephen Pettus patented two tracts of land..." is unsourced.
Research Notes
The place and date of birth in Norwich, Norfolk, England in 1619 have not been sourced. Stephen was not baptised at the church of St Simon and St Jude, Norwich or St Peter Hungate, Norwich. See here for a list of Pettuses baptised at these two churches.
- I merged my tree. But is not born in England. Geni.com is unwilling to allow me to edit. Due to other individual locking information. (Above.)
Children
Susanna Pettus
Female
1656–1717
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Female
Thomas Pettus
Male
1656–1719
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Male
John Pettus
Male
1660–Deceased
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Male
John Pettus
Male
1674–1730
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Male
Benjamin Pettus
Male
1682–1726
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Male
Mary Pettus
Female
1684–1726
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Female
Rachael Pettus
Female
1684–Deceased
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Female
Sarah Pettus
Female
1685–1760
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Female
===Source:===
- https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LZXH-6QL/stephen-pettus-1634-...
- https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pettus-16 cites
- The Raglands: The History Of A British-American Family, Volume II, Charles James Ragland, Jr., self published 1987
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Хронология Capt. Stephen Pettus
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1634
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Virginia, Colonial America
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апрель 1656
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St. Peters, New Kent County, Virginia Colony
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1686
Возраст 52
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St. Peter’s Parish, New Kent County, Virginia
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