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Jonathan Pettit

Birth
Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
1772 (aged 78–79)
Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Burial
Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Married Hannah ? abt 1715 in Stamford, Fairfield Co. CT. b. abt 1694, and died 10 Oct 1739 in Stamford, Fairfield Co. CT. Mr. Pettit was a thirty-second-degree Mason.

Children of John and Hannah are;

1. *John Pettit was born 07 FEB 1721 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, and died 04 AUG 1754 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT. He married Hannah Dunham ABT 1741 in Colchester, New London Co., CT, daughter of Jonathan Dunham and Judith Luce. She was born 1721 in Colchester, New London Co., CT, and died 1805 in Sherburne, NY.

2. Jonathan II Pettit was born 27 FEB 1719 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT.

3. Mary Pettit was born 06 MAR 1723 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, and died 1809 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. She married Ebenezer Wooster 23 NOV 1748 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. He was born ABT 1718, and died JAN 1765 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT.

4. James Pettit was born 24 MAR 1725 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT.

5. Sarah Pettit was born 01 JUL 1727 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT.

6. Mercy Pettit was born 22 JUL 1730 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, and died AFT 1779. She married; #1 Stephen Ambler 28 JUN 1770 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, son of John Ambler and Martha Wildman. He was born 22 JUN 1698 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, and died 11 JUL 1779 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. M #2 John Benedict 08 DEC 1768 in Darien, Fairfield Co., CT, son of John Benedict and Anna St. John. He was born 1701 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT, and died 27 FEB 1770 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT.

7. Abigail Pettit was born 02 OCT 1732 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. She married Samuel Hitchcock 24 SEP 1752. He was born ABT 1728.

8. Elizabeth Pettit was born 08 APR 1735 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. She married Jacob Dunham, son of Daniel Dunham, born 1727 in Edgartown, MA. and Rebecca ?.


9. Hannah Pettit was born 14 MAR 1717 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, and died 10 OCT 1739 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT.

(All of the above material is taken from 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.
Married Hannah ? abt 1715 in Stamford, Fairfield Co. CT. b. abt 1694, and died 10 Oct 1739 in Stamford, Fairfield Co. CT. Mr. Pettit was a thirty-second-degree Mason.

Children of John and Hannah are;

1. *John Pettit was born 07 FEB 1721 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, and died 04 AUG 1754 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT. He married Hannah Dunham ABT 1741 in Colchester, New London Co., CT, daughter of Jonathan Dunham and Judith Luce. She was born 1721 in Colchester, New London Co., CT, and died 1805 in Sherburne, NY.

2. Jonathan II Pettit was born 27 FEB 1719 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT.

3. Mary Pettit was born 06 MAR 1723 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, and died 1809 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. She married Ebenezer Wooster 23 NOV 1748 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. He was born ABT 1718, and died JAN 1765 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT.

4. James Pettit was born 24 MAR 1725 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT.

5. Sarah Pettit was born 01 JUL 1727 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT.

6. Mercy Pettit was born 22 JUL 1730 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, and died AFT 1779. She married; #1 Stephen Ambler 28 JUN 1770 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, son of John Ambler and Martha Wildman. He was born 22 JUN 1698 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, and died 11 JUL 1779 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. M #2 John Benedict 08 DEC 1768 in Darien, Fairfield Co., CT, son of John Benedict and Anna St. John. He was born 1701 in Norwalk, Fairfield Co., CT, and died 27 FEB 1770 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT.

7. Abigail Pettit was born 02 OCT 1732 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. She married Samuel Hitchcock 24 SEP 1752. He was born ABT 1728.

8. Elizabeth Pettit was born 08 APR 1735 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT. She married Jacob Dunham, son of Daniel Dunham, born 1727 in Edgartown, MA. and Rebecca ?.


9. Hannah Pettit was born 14 MAR 1717 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT, and died 10 OCT 1739 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT.

(All of the above material is taken from 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.


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