James Adams Petty Jr. (1750 - 1837)

Born 1750 in St. Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia Elizabeth (Morton) Petty — married 1772 in Warren, NC

Descendants

Died 13 Nov 1837 at about age 87 in Draytonville, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Death

Note: On ancestry.com, they have his date of death as November 13, 1837 in Union County, South Carolina. And on FamilySearch, they have his dod as March 13, 1837 in Union, South Carolina at the age of 87.

Will, 33540 Pt 7 box 27 package 2, will administered 28 Jun 1841.

Notes
James Petty died pre 1837, leaving a widow and ten children:
1. Phillip X 2 Drury X 3. Moses X 4. Joshua X 5. Robert Petty who died leaving a widow and 6 children X 7. Rhoda md ___ X 8. Nancy md died leaving 6 children X 9. Holly md died leaving Children X 10. Sally md to Francis Peterson. administrator A.P. Beeler or A.J. Peeler, grandson of James Petty. X

Letter of Administration applied for on 13 Nov 1837 Union Co., South Carolina Isaac J. Peeler was administrator and asked to seel the property 16 Jul 1841.

Timeline

Marriages

Note: According to FamilySearch they married in 1770.
Note: According to FamilySearch, James and Elizabeth had at least 8 sons and 7 daughters. FamilySearch have the following children listed:

1. Moses James Petty b. 1775 d 1832 (Will)
   
2. Elizabeth Petty b. 1775 d 1841 (?)
   
3. Philip Petty b. 1776 d. 1860 (Will)
   
4. Robert Petty b. 1777 d. 1841 (Will)
   
5. Drury Petty b. 1779 d. 1841 (Will)
   
6. Sally Petty b. 1780 (Will)
   
7. Nancy Petty b. 1783 d. 1817 (Will)
   
8. Holly Petty b. 1785 d. 1838 (Will)
   
9. Rhoda Petty b. 1788 (Will)
   
10. Joshua Petty b. 1791 (Will)
    
11. Moses Pickney Petty b. 1804 (?)
    
12. Mary Petty b. 1805 d. 1880 (?)
    

Facts

Fact 1 (2): 1790, CENSUS. PG. 93 Fact 2 (2): October 1803, PACOLET BAPTIST CHURCH GIVEN LETTERS TO LEAVE UNION CO SC. Fact 3 (2): September 24, 1806, EL BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH JOINED CHURCH

Notes

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Records

Indenture between Lewis Ledbetter and Sarah, his wife. And James Petty, all of Union Co., SC. Ledbetter for 100 pds sells Petty land on branch of Abingdon’s Creek, formerly granted to Samuel Gilkie, then to Ledbetter by Wilsons line, Martin’s line, Lewis Ledbetter’s line of 200 acres. Witness: George Petty; John Harrington; John Gilham Rec.(Monday) 27 Mar 1786 Signed Lewis Ledbetter & Sarah ( X) Ledbetter.

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.
• Family Research