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John Petty

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Richmond County, Virginia, Colonial America
Death: February 27, 1770 (67-68)
Orange County, Virginia, Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Petty and Catherine “Katherine” Petty
Husband of Rebecca Petty
Father of Thomas Petty; Sarah Corley; Tabitha Edwards; Luke Petty; Alphia Ford and 9 others
Brother of Rebecca Sims; Thomas Charles Petty, Jr.; Christopher Petty; William Charles Petty, I; Mary Knight and 5 others

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About John Petty

Married 30 November 1725 at Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America
Will of John Petty, Orange Co., VA. (Will Book 2, page 422) probated 27 September 1770 mentions wife, Rebecca, and 14 children: Thomas, Sarah Corley, Tabitha Edwards, Luke, Apphira Ford, Ann Ransdell, Frances, Abner, George, Zachariah,, Rebecca Boston, Susanna Hawkins, John, Jemima Boston.



Will names
My beloved wife Rebecca PETTEY executrix
my children:

  1. Abfair FORD
  2. John PETTEY
  3. Zachariah PETTEY
  4. Ann RANSDELL
  5. Rebecca BOSTON
  6. Susannah HAWKINS
  7. Jemina BOSTON
  8. Francis PETTEY
  9. Abner PETTEY
  10. George PETTEY
  11. eldest son Thomas PETTEY
  12. Sarah CORLEY
  13. Tabitha EDWARDS
  14. Luke PETTEY

granddaughter Ann FORD
grandson Reuben PETTEY son of Thomas PETTEY
son in law William RANSDELL

  • "A Digest of Orange County Virginia Will Books 1734-1838" compiled and published by Ruth & Sam Sparacio 1987, pg 77

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== Biography ==
John P. Petty
BIRTH 1710 • Richmond, Wise, Virginia
DEATH FEBRUARY 20, 1770 • Orange, Virginia
Born to Catherine Garton age 27, and Thomas (Wilson) Petty, age 24.
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John Petty's Timeline

1702
1702
Richmond County, Virginia, Colonial America
1730
1730
Richmond County, Virginia
1732
1732
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
1733
1733
Orange County, Virginia
1736
1736
Richmond County, Virginia
1738
1738
Orange County, Virginia
1743
March 17, 1743
Richmond County, Virginia
1744
1744
Orange County, Virginia
1746
1746
Va