Jonathan Pettit (1693 - 1772)

Born Oct 1693 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

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Descendants

Died 1772 at about age 78 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Johnathan Pettit was born in late October of 1694 at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Johnathan is the son of John Pettit and Mary Bates.

Johnathan marries first to Mary Unknown. Johnathan marries second to Hannah Unknown in about 1714.

Johnathan dies in about 1772 in Sharon, Linchfield, Connecticut.

Children of Johnathan Pettet and Hannah Unknown are:

1. Hannah Pettit born March 14, 1716, dies October 10, 1739
2. Jonathan Pettit born February 27, 1718
3. John Pettit was born February 7, 1720 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. John died on August 4, 1754 in Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut. John marries to Hannah Dunham about 1741 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut. Hannah is the daughter of Jonathan Dunham and Judith Luce. Hannah was born 1721 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, and died 1805 in Sherburne, New York.
4. Mary Pettit born March 6, 1722 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Marries Bethel Hancock.
5. James Pettit born 1725 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
6. Sarah Pettit born July 1, 1727 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
7. Mercy Pettit born July 22, 1730 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, and died after 1779. Mercy marries first to John Benedict on December 8, 1768 in Darien, Fairfield, Connecticut. John is the son of John Benedict and Anna St. John. He was born 1701 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, and died February 27, 1770 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut. Mercy marries second to Stephen Ambler, on June 28, 1770 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Stephen is the son of John Ambler and Martha Wildman. He was born June 22, 1698 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut and died July 11, 1779 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
8. Abigail Pettit born October 2, 1732 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Marries Samuel Hitchcock September 24, 1752.
9. Elizabeth Pettit born April 8, 1735 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. Marries Jacob Dunham October 29, 1754. Removes to Mayfield, New York.

Death

Burial: East Street Cemetery Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

Sources

• Death - Find A Grave Memorial #67434155. Memorial Record Created by Kenneth Dwayne Pettit. Record added: Mar 25, 2011.

• Publications - "Genealogy of Pettit families in America, Descendants of John Pettitt, 1630-1632,", First of that name in America, compiled and edited by Katherine Louis Van Wyke of South Pasadena, California, 1936. Referencing Pages 22, 23, 24, 27. Birth Reference of Jonathan Pettit, Page 23, "latter end of October 1693".

• Publications - "Genealogy of Pettit families in America, descendants of John Pettit, 1630-1632, first of that name in America". Compiled and edited by Katherine Louise Van Wyck. Main Author: Van Wyck, Katherine Louise Wood, 1857- Language(s): English. Published: South Pasadena, Calif., 1936. (original from University of Wisconsin - Madison). Referencing page 27.

• Huntington, Elijah Baldwin. Stamford Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths ( Wm. W. Gillespie & Co., Stamford, Conn., 1874) Page 82: Birth record.