John Pettus Sr. (1736 - 1799)

Born 24 Sep 1736 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Winston) Pettus — married 1758 in Hanover, Virginia

Descendants

Died 24 Apr 1799 at age 62 in Charlotte, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Native Virginian

John Pettus Sr. performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

John Pettus Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A214421.

Virginia patriot, paid the Supply Tax in 1783 as per VA Personal Property Tax as cited on his DAR record A214421.

This is John Pettus (169) from the tenth generation of William Walker Pettus (IV)'s book on "Thomas Petyous of Norwich, England and His Descendants in England and Virginia, found on page 463.

John relocated a bit towards the west from Lunenburg to Charlotte County Virginia, purchasing the Land on both sides of Twittys creek, where he built a wooden house known as Avondale.

On 6 Sep 1792 John sold 297 acres of land on the north side of Twitty's creek to Benjamin Hendrick. John died in 1799 and his two sons were executors of his estate.

Children of John Pettus and Susannah Winston

1. Thomas Pettus b. 7 Apr 1759 / m. cousin Barbara Overton Pettus
2. Amy Pettus b. 17 Aug 1761 / m. William Deupree
3. John P. Pettus aka "Cochram" b. 17 Aug 1765 / m. Sarah Pettus
4. Sarah "Sallie" Pettus b. 7 Oct 1767 / m. Thomas Crenshaw
5. Susannah Pettus b. 20 Apr 1769 / m. John Roberts on 27 Jan 1788
6. George "Overton" Pettus b.16 Aug 1770 / m. Elizabeth Wyatt Hundley and then Fanny Malone
7. Nancy D. Pettus b. 7 Dec 1771? / m. Clement Smithson
8. Horacio Overton Pettus b. 15 Apr 1775 / m. Mary "Polly" Stevens Poindexter
9. William Pettus b. 9 Jun 1777 / m. Sarah "Sallie" Jane Lester
10. Elizabeth Dancy Pettus 11 Nov 1781 / m. William Gilliam

DNA

autosomal DNA

• [1] Comparing Kit A832792 (*FlyingHorse65) and T159508 (*Pettus); Largest segment = 21.5 cM; Total of segments > 7 cM = 29.7 cM; 2 matching segments; Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 4.5

• [2] Comparing Kit A143986 (*AnneT) and A767080 (Randy Whited); Largest segment = 9.1 cM; Total of segments > 7 cM = 9.1 cM; 1 matching segments; Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 6.3

• [3] ancestry.com: sandraevans127 hits with [[Pettus-310] |Bernadine Shackleton Pettus]] (GEDmatch A381567), however without andraevans127 Gedmatch #, I can't do a proper autosomal comparison

• [4] Comparing Kit A832792 (*FlyingHorse65) and A381567 (*Bernadine); Largest segment = 11.0 cM; Total of segments > 7 cM = 11.0 cM; 1 matching segments; Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 5.2

• [5] Comparing Kit A235263 (*HCM) and A143986 (*AnneT) Largest segment = 11.0 cM; Total of segments > 7 cM = 11.0 cM; 1 matching segments; Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 5.2

• [6] Comparing Kit M801748 (*SCA) and A475131 (Regina H Pettus) Largest segment = 31.0 cM, Total of segments > 7 cM = 31.0 cM, 1 matching segments, Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 4.4, Common ancestors on gedcom were John Pettus and Sussanah Winston

Y DNA

• William Walker Pettus IV has completed a Y(111). Pettus-324's FTDNA kit #329341 intercepts both Tom R. Pettus, FTDNA kit #793447 and Robert Pettus FTDNA kit #369442 at John Pettus, Sr. (1736-1799). In view of oral history, and secondary source [2] above, we believe this secures the separate Pettus lines to Pettus-60 married to Winston-714, which we have set as DNA confirmed.

• Regarding other Y(111) intercepts: Tom R. Pettus FTDNA kit #793447 and [[Pettus-315]|Robert Pettus] FTDNA kit #369442 intercept at Richard Emerson Pettus which we have set as DNA confirmed for both descendants.

Sources

• The Dupre' Trail, Abstracts of Documents and Miscellaneous Information, Volume II Page: Charlotte County, Virginia, Will Book 2 (1791-1805), page 146, Will of John Pettus Sr.
• Pettus#169 in volume 1 from William Walker Pettus IV "Thomas Petyous of Norwich, England and His Pettus Descendants in England and Virginia" (Volumes 1 & 2)
• Historical reg. Of Virginians in the Rev., soldiers, sailors and marines, 1775-1783. Ed. By John H. Gwathmey. Richmond, Va. 1938. (13, 872p.):620
• Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890; Name: John Pettus; State: VA; County: Charlotte County; Township: 10 10; Year: 1782; Record Type: Continental Census; Page: 14; Database: VA Early Census Index.
  • 1790 CENSUS CHARLOTTE, VA GIVES 10 IN HOUSEHOLD WITH JOHN PETTUS
  • 1810 CENSUS CHARLOTTE, VA GIVES OLDEST FEMALE 26-45
  • 1820 CENSUS CHARLOTTE, VA SHE IS OVER 45
  • 1830 CENSUS CHARLOTTE, THE OLDEST FEMALE IN THE HOME IS 1X30-40. THE FAMILY STAYS IN CHARLOTTE, VA.

• Will of John Pettus, Sr., dated 15 Mar 1799, probated 3 June 1799, Charlotte Co., VA, names wife, children and slaves. ["Dupre Tails," Vol. II, p. 24.]

• Charlotte County, Virginia Probates : Will Book #2, pg. 145b (abstract).

John Pettus Senr. dated 15 March 1799...entered for probate 3 June 1799 Wife: Susannah Pettus; negroes George, Frank, Lucy, Vilet, yellow Fanny, Black Fanny, James and Charlotte. Son Thomas Pettus negro Levina. Daughter Amey Deupue; negro Jane. son John Pettus; negro Abram; Daughter Sarah Crenshaw negro Patt.; daughter Susannah Roberts negro Annie; Son Overton Pettus negro Jacob; Daughter Nancy Smithson; negro Phillis; Son Horatio Pettus land on east side of Haneys Cabin Branch and negro Isaac; Son William Pettus tract whereon I live and negro Warwick; Daughter Elizabeth Pettus negro Delphia. Exececutors: sons: Thomas Pettus and Overton Pettus. Witnesses: James Shelborne and Carlious Featherstone.

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of Smith-Hunter.ged on 10 March 2011.
• This person was created through the import of RW.GED on 12 March 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.
• Y(111) DNA and source [2] added by Tom Pettus