John PETTIT
1638 - 1715 (77 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. John PETTIT was born in 1638 (son of Thomas PETTIT and Christianne MELLOWES); died in 1715. Notes:
With a group of others in March 1676 John Petty signed a constitution for a contemplated community at Burlington, NJ.
Family/Spouse: Margaret OSBORNE. Margaret was born about 1660; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Thomas PETTIT was born in 1610 in Widford, Essex, England (son of Henri PETTIT and Anna UNKNOWN); died in 1668. Notes:
born Saffron-Walden, Essex, England
sailed on the ship "Talbot," which left England in March 1630 and after three months at sea landed at Charlestown (North Boston, MA) 2 July 1630. Also on this ship was Anna Pettit who was probably daughter of Henri Pettit; and John Pettit born about 1608 in England; may be related to Thomas Pettit.
Others say that, "with brother John", Thomas Pettit signed the Donegan Charter in 1688
[should be 1686] whereby the city of New York was passed by the Dutch to Britain
with Thomas Don(e)gan, Earl of Limerick, the Governor of New York State from 1684-1688
1637 moved to Exeter NHThomas married Christianne MELLOWES. Christianne was born about 1611; died in 1705. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Christianne MELLOWES was born about 1611; died in 1705. Children:
- Thomas PETTIT was born on 25 Jun 1630 in Salem, Essex Co. MA; and died.
- 1. John PETTIT was born in 1638; died in 1715.
- Nathaniel PETTIT, Sr. was born in 1645 in Exeter, Rockingham NH; died on 25 Jun 1718 in Hopewell, , NJ.
Generation: 3
4. Henri PETTIT was born in 1584; and died. Notes:
Henri married Anna UNKNOWN. Anna was born about 1587; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Anna UNKNOWN was born about 1587; and died. Children:
- 2. Thomas PETTIT was born in 1610 in Widford, Essex, England; died in 1668.