Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

William Pettus

Male Bef 1729 - 1798  (> 69 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name William Pettus  [1
    Birth Bef 1729  Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1798  Spotsylvania County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I125717  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father William Pettus,   b. Bef 1707 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Female Hart,   b. Bef 1711, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Caroline County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1727  St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F48875  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Graves,   b. Bef 1733, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1802, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 69 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1749  Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Pettus,   b. Abt 1751, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1833, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Barbara Pettus,   b. Bef 1759, Spotsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     3. Anne Pettus,   b. 1 Feb 1760, Louisa County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1815, Todd County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F21016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
    • s/o William4, John3, John2, Thomas1 Pettus
      ===
      1798-1800 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Will Book F; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      PETTUS, WILLIAM, Spotsylvania Co., d. Sept. 18, 1795, Executors Bond dated Sept. 4, 1798.
      Wit. Sharp Smith, Peter Arnold, Charles Dabney.
      Ex. sons William, Overton Hart, James, Joseph and son-in-law William Graves.
      Leg. wife; sons Overton Hart, James, Joseph;
      friends Jonathan Clarke, Edmund Clarke and Samuel Overton Pettus, as trustees;
      daughter Louisa;
      my children Barbary Arnold, William, Nancy Graves, Susanna Davenport, Overton Hart, James, Joseph and Louisa. Page 37)
      ===
      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 23, 1772. Ann x Graves to her granddaughter, Barbra Pettus. Deed of Gift. A negro girl. Witnesses, Jo. Graves, Jno. Shackleford, Elizabeth Gregson, Samuel Coleman. No date of Record.
      === witness
      1771-1774 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book H; [William Armstrong Crozier];
      Decr. 7, 1772. John Graves of Spts. Co. to his son Joseph Graves. Deed of Gift. Negro, goods and chattels, etc. Witnesses, Wm. Pettus, Samuel Coleman. No date of Record.

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Scott, Paul H, Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. II, from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, (Name: he William and Mary Quarterly, vol. 19, no. 4, 1939, pp. 485-509;), 862.

Research Links  Find William Pettus at the following sites -