Thomas Daniel Petty I. (1765 - abt. 1843)

Born 31 Mar 1765 in Hickman, Crown Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Darwin) Petty — married 1789 in York, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died about 4 Mar 1843 at about age 77 in Cyprus Creek, Benton, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Thomas Daniel Petty I. was born on 31 Mar 1765 in Hickman, Crown Colony of Virginia, son of James Petty Sr. (~1719 - 1806) and Martha (Clanton) Petty (~1724 - 1807).

His siblings were:

1. Ambrose Petty (~1744 - ~1806)
2. James Jepp Petty (~1750 - 1837)
3. James Adams Petty Jr. (1750 - 1837)
4. Absalom Petty (~1750 - ~1802)
5. Joshua Petty (1751 - 1816)
6. Rachel (Petty) Harrington (1754 - 1823)
7. Catherine (Petty) Summerford (1763 - 1830)
8. George C. Petty (1767 - 1840)
9. Mary Petty (~1768 - ~1836)
10. Martha (Petty) Brantley (~1770 - )
11. Gabriel Petty (1773 - 1847)
12. Sarah Petty (~1779 - 1803)

Thomas married Jane Darwin (1775 - 1844) in 1789 in York, South Carolina, United States. Their children were:

1. Thomas Daniel Petty II. (~1790 - <1840)
2. James Darwin Petty (~1798 - ~1857)
3. George Valentine Petty (1803 - 1886)
4. Ambrose R. Petty (~1804 - ~1840)
5. John M. Petty (~1805 - ~1850)
6. Mary Dallas (Petty) Martin (1808 - 1848)
7. Bartholomew Petty (~1810 - 1885)
8. Robert Cowan Petty (1812 - 1856)
9. Martha S. (Petty) Wright (~1815 - 1879)
10. Keziah Albine (Petty) Whitehorn (1815 - 1879).

Thomas died about 4 Mar 1843 in Cyprus Creek, Benton, Tennessee, United States aged 77.

Birth

Death

Thomas, Sr. died on March 4, 1843 in Benton County, Tennessee and is buried in Camden, Benton, Tennessee.
Note: I've seen his dod as July 1841 on ancestry.com.

Timeline

Marriages

Thomas, Sr. was married to Jane Darwin in 1789 in York, South Carolina. According to My Heritage, they had 14 children.

According to pettygenealogy.com they had the following children:

1) Thomas Daniel Petty, Jr. b. 1790 and he died in 1840;
2) James Darwin Petty b. 1798 and d. on 11 Jul 1857;
3) Ambrose R. Petty b. 1800 and d in 1841/1844;
4) George Valentine Petty b. 14 Feb 1803 and d. on Feb 2, 1886;
5) John M. Petty b. 1805 and d. in 1850/1870;
6) Mary D. Petty b. 24 Feb 1808 and d. on Jul 8, 1870;
7) Bartholomew (Bartlett) Petty b. 1810 and d. in 1885;
8) Robert Cowan Petty b. Nov 20, 1812 and d. on Feb 6, 1856;
9) Keziah Albine Petty b. in Aug 1815 and d. on Mar 5, 1879;
10) Martha Petty b. 1817 and d. in Mar 1879.

Documented Siblings:
1) Ambrose Petty was born on 17 Mar 1744. He died after 14 Mar 1834.
2) James Petty was born about 1750. He died before 13 Nov 1837.
3) Absolum Petty was born in 1750. He died after 20 Jun 1801.
4) Joshua Petty was born in 1751. He died on 6 Feb 1816.
5) Rachel Petty was born on 13 Dec 1754. She died on 22 Dec 1839.
6) Sarah Petty was born about 1756. She died in 1797/1803.
7) Catherine Petty was born about 1763. She died in 1830/1840.
8) Thomas Daniel Petty was born on 31 Mar 1765. He died on 4 Mar 1843.
9) Martha Petty was born about 1766;
10) George Petty was born on 26 Mar 1767. He died on 25 Feb 1840.
11) Polly Petty 1 was born about 1768 in , , North Carolina, United States. She died in 1836.
12) Gabriel A. Petty was born on 22 Nov 1773. He died in 1848.

Census

1820 Census. Hickman County, TN.

Facts

Fact 1 (2): BORN VIRGINiA TAKEN TO BUTE CO. NC. AS AN INFANT THEN TO UNION CO. SC. Fact 2 (2): SERVED IN REV. WAR 5 SEPERATE HITCHES AND IN INDIAN WARS Fact 3 (2): 1808, BOUGHT 1051 ACRES IN DICKSON AND HICKMAN CO. IN 1808 Fact 4 (2): 1833, LEFT DICKSON CO. Fact 5 (2): 1836, MOVED TO BENTON CO. TENN. Fact 6 (2): LISTED IN DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Fact 7 (2): FILED APPL. FOR PENSION # S 1710 IN BENTON CO. TENN. Fact 8 (2): LDS FILM 0941921 FRAME 0276 HAS 15 PAGES OF PENSION APPL.[[1]]

Records

Settlement of Thomas Petty:

Settlement in Benton Co. that was dated 1 Aug 1843; (this light not able to scan)

John M. and R.C. Petty, Executors of the estate of Thomas Petty , deceased, made application to make settlement with me - W.P. Morris, Clerk of the Court of said county agreeable to an act of the general assembly in such case made & provided which said settlement I find to be as follows:

1st I find in the hand of the Executors from the sale held as recorded the sum of $129.74 34
One note as John M. Petty - principal & interest $7.91 1/4.
One officers receipt of S Madden Principle Intent $29.82.
One Account for James D. Petty for ? $36. 50
One account on George W. Petty for $8.00
Total amount of available funds which has come into the Executors hand as follows:

No. 112 a receipt from I Jones for 23.29
No 3; One note from Thomas Petty - price and interest 20.10
No 4. "" for 10.61 1/2
No 5. Do for 2.87 1/2
No 6. a receipt from D. Brever? for 6.60
No 7 Do for 30.12
No 8;  ?? for 2.12 1/2
No 9; From R.W. _A .87 1/2

Others named with various amounts:
D.S.Collin
W.Woods
E.F. Mills
A.
I and C.R.

Clerks for Bond Letter & Sale bill

John M. Petty, service of one of the executors 6.50

An allowance to R.C. Petty for sugar, coffee etc. for widow and a family 15.75 Total amount of Vouchers: $262.40

Which leaves the estate behind in available funds with the Executors the some (sum) of $73.43.

I also find in the hands of the Executors, claims where they report doubtful the sum of $120.35.

Executors are bound for all of which is respectfully submitted. Signed S/ W.P. Morris Clerk

This settlement is found in book number 2-page 46 signed: Gordon Pafford, County Clerk (Not sure of his name)

{John M. Petty is the youngest son of Thomas & Jane Petty. He came to Texas and settled in Upshur Co, as did the descendants of cousin Moses as tracked by John Petty. James D. Petty is my (Sharolyn) gg grandfather. The Geo. W. is most probably son George Valentine Petty. A. Lashee would be the husband of Elizabeth Petty, daughter of George & Lydia (Harrington) Petty, who lived in Benton Co.}

Note: Above is a Settlement in Benton Co. that was dated 1 Aug 1843; (read and submitted by Sharolyn Petty Wood).[[2]]

Notes

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Records

Land Purchase - Thomas Petty (age 43) purchases 1051 acres from Robert Weakley - 23 Jul 1808 - Hickman County, TN

Land Purchase - Thomas Petty (age 52) purchases in auction 40 acres seized from brother-in-law James W. Darwin - 23 Apr 1817 - Hickman County, TN

January 6, 1820 in Hickman County, Tennessee, Thomas Petty (age 55) sells 525 acres to his brother, Gabriel Petty.

April 8, 1822 in Hickman County, Tennessee, Thomas Petty (age 57) sells 40 acres to his brother, Gabriel Petty.

Sources

• Ancestry.com, South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), PETTY, James Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Union County); Probate Place: Union, South Carolina. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9080/images/004753064_00034?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&pId=434586.