John Pettry (1790 - aft. 1870)

Born 1790 in Rockingham, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (May) Petry — married 1815 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died after 1870 after age 80 in Marsh Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Parents

• Martin Pettry 1757-1838
• Elizabeth Ann Raines Pettry 1757-1840

Spouse

• Mary Mays

John Pettry was likely born in Rockingham county when his parents were residing there.

John lived for a while at Shumate's Branch in Raleigh Co and was a farmer. He apparently moved there from the Pipestem area in the 1820's along with his father. In the National Archives is a record of his being a member of a company of Riflemen of Virginia Militia commanded by Capt. Andrew Johnston from the 86th Regiment in the County of Giles, War of 1812. This company was mustered into service February 17, 1815, at Giles County Court House, place of rendevuse, and after having marched about 75 miles or thereabouts on the way to Norfolk and the same in returning, was discharged March 2, 1815, at Giles County Court House, having been 14 days in service. The War had officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent on December 14, 1814. Apparently this company was disbanded upon hearing the news of the ending of the war. For his services John Petry was paid the princely sum of three dollars and ninety-three cents. Source: Petry, Pettry, Petrey, Pettrey, and Allied Families, by D. L. Petry – McClain Printing Company, Parsons, WV, 1989

John is listed in the 1840 census when this Coal River area was within Fayette county^[1].

John and Mary are listed in the 1850 census in Raleigh county, with their daughter Celia living next door with her husband James Vealey. ^[2]

They are also listed there in the 1860 census. ^[3] Living in very close proximity are their daughter Celia with husband James Vealey, and John's brother Jacob with his wife Celia.

They are last listed in the 1870 census with their son (George) Washington Pettry. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBM-VJG : Wed Oct 04 14:05:14 UTC 2023), Entry for John Petry, 1840.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D2-XFC : Thu Oct 05 18:22:55 UTC 2023), Entry for James Veley and Cely Vely, 1850.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41Y-2HH : Wed Oct 04 22:05:44 UTC 2023), Entry for John Petry and Mary Petry, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4B-BZD : Thu Oct 05 21:33:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Washington Petry and John Petry, 1870.