Descendants of Thomas Pettit

Descendants of Thomas Pettit

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Note:  I found most of the information on the Internet or through correspondence with other researchers. I will verify the lines as I go.

Generation No. 1

1.  THOMAS1 PETTIT was born 1610 in Widford, Essex Co., UK, and died 1688 in Newton, Long Island, NY., USA.  He married CHRISTINA MELLOWES November 1629 in Essex Co., UK, daughter of OLIVER MELLOWES and UNKNOWN UNKNOWN.  She was born 1611 in Essex Co., UK, and died September 02, 1665 in Newton, Long Island, NY., USA.

Child of THOMAS PETTIT and CHRISTINA MELLOWES is:

2.                i.    NATHANIEL I2 PETTIT, b. 1646, Exiter, NH., USA; d. 1714, Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ., USA.

Generation No. 2

2.  NATHANIEL I2 PETTIT (THOMAS1) was born 1646 in Exiter, NH., USA, and died 1714 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., NJ., USA.  He married MARY BAILEY, daughter of ELIAS BAILEY.  She was born in Newton, Long Island, NY., USA.

Child of NATHANIEL PETTIT and MARY BAILEY is:

3.                i.    NATHANIEL II3 PETTIT, b. Abt. 1676, Newtown., Long Island, NY., USA; d. Abt. 1768, Hunterdon, NJ., USA.

Generation No. 3

3.  NATHANIEL II3 PETTIT (NATHANIEL I2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1676 in Newtown., Long Island, NY., USA, and died Abt. 1768 in Hunterdon, NJ., USA.  He married ELIZABETH HEATH Abt. 1711 in Long Island, NY., USA, daughter of ANDREW HEATH and ELIZABETH BARRETT.  She was born Abt. 1690.

Child of NATHANIEL PETTIT and ELIZABETH HEATH is:

4.                i.    ISAAC4 PETTIT, b. Abt. 1728, Hunterdon, NJ., USA; d. 1805, Amwell Twp., Washington Co., PA., USA.

Generation No. 4

4.  ISAAC4 PETTIT (NATHANIEL II3, NATHANIEL I2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1728 in Hunterdon, NJ., USA, and died 1805 in Amwell Twp., Washington Co., PA., USA.  He married MARGARET GOODIN, daughter of JOHN GOODEN and UNKNOWN UNKNOWN. 

Child of ISAAC PETTIT and MARGARET GOODIN is:

5.                i.    NATHANIEL5 PETTIT, b. January 26, 1762; d. March 02, 1833, Greene Co., PA., USA.

Generation No. 5

5.  NATHANIEL5 PETTIT (ISAAC4, NATHANIEL II3, NATHANIEL I2, THOMAS1) was born January 26, 1762, and died March 02, 1833 in Greene Co., PA., USA.  He married (1) SARAH FONNER Abt. 1787.  She was born April 17, 1768.  He married (2) SARAH FONNER Abt. 1787.  She was born April 17, 1768.

Child of NATHANIEL PETTIT and SARAH FONNER is:

6.                i.    SARAH6 PETTIT, b. September 11, 1792, Pennsylvania; d. May 05, 1875.

Generation No. 6

6.  SARAH6 PETTIT (NATHANIEL5, ISAAC4, NATHANIEL II3, NATHANIEL I2, THOMAS1) was born September 11, 1792 in Pennsylvania, and died May 05, 1875.  She married (1) FRANCIS BARGER SR..  He was born January 01, 1786 in New Jersey, and died April 12, 1854.  She married (2) FRANCIS BARGER.  He was born January 01, 1786, and died April 12, 1854.

Children of SARAH PETTIT and FRANCIS SR. are:

7.                i.    JANE7 BARGER, b. Abt. 1835, Pennsylvania.

8.               ii.    FRANCIS BARGER, b. Abt. 1829, Greene Co, PA; d. October 12, 1908, Springhill Twp., PA.

9.              iii.    ANDREW JACKSON BARGER, b. Abt. 1832, Pennsylvania.

                 iv.    JOHN BARGER, b. Abt. 1827, Pennsylvania.

Generation No. 7

7.  JANE7 BARGER (SARAH6 PETTIT, NATHANIEL5, ISAAC4, NATHANIEL II3, NATHANIEL I2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1835 in Pennsylvania.  She married PATRICK FLAHERTY 1860 in Probably PA, son of WIFE UNKNOWN.  He was born 1840 in Possibly County Clare or Mayo, Ireland. (1845-1850  Potato famine.), and died in Possibly in Oklahoma.

Child of JANE BARGER and PATRICK FLAHERTY is:

10.              i.    FRANCIS M.8 FLAHERTY, b. July 1860, Pennsylvania; d. Aft. April 1910, 143 Barger Ridge Rd,  Springhill, Twp.,  Greene County, PA.

8.  FRANCIS7 BARGER (SARAH6 PETTIT, NATHANIEL5, ISAAC4, NATHANIEL II3, NATHANIEL I2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1829 in Greene Co, PA, and died October 12, 1908 in Springhill Twp., PA.  He married PRISCILLA UNKNOWN.  She was born Abt. 1839 in Pennsylvania, and died in Possibly bet 1860 and 1870.

Child of FRANCIS BARGER and PRISCILLA UNKNOWN is:

                   i.    DOWNEY8 BARGER, b. Abt. 1857, Pennsylvania.

9.  ANDREW JACKSON7 BARGER (SARAH6 PETTIT, NATHANIEL5, ISAAC4, NATHANIEL II3, NATHANIEL I2, THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1832 in Pennsylvania.  He married CATHERINE JANE FOX. 

Child of A.J. BARGER and CATHERINE FOX is:

                   i.    SON8 BARGER.

Generation No. 8

10.  FRANCIS M.8 FLAHERTY (JANE7 BARGER, SARAH6 PETTIT, NATHANIEL5, ISAAC4, NATHANIEL II3, NATHANIEL I2, THOMAS1) was born July 1860 in Pennsylvania, and died Aft. April 1910 in 143 Barger Ridge Rd,  Springhill, Twp.,  Greene County, PA.  He married LIZA MAY FORDYCE Bet. 1888 - 1889 in met in Ned. Lived in OK a while after marriage., daughter of JOSEPH FORDYCE and SARAH CARTER.  She was born December 1868 in West Virginia, and died 1952 in Ned, PA (Deep Valley, PA).

Children of FRANCIS FLAHERTY and LIZA FORDYCE are:

                   i.    ANN9 FLAHERTY, b. October 1889, West Virginia; d. died in childbirth.

                  ii.    HARRY E. FLAHERTY, b. October 1891, West Virginia.

                 iii.    HESTER FLAHERTY, b. October 1893, West Virginia; d. Greene County; m. ERNEST L. LOAR; b. Abt. 1887, Pennsylvania; d. Greene County.

                 iv.    WILLIAM GAIL FLAHERTY, b. April 1898, Pennsylvania; m. AGNES.

                  v.    ORPHA E. FLAHERTY, b. April 26, 1900, Springhill, Twp., Pennsylvania; d. January 16, 1970, Weirton, WV; m. MARK H. WENNER; b. May 30, 1900; d. March 1982, Weirton, WV.

                 vi.    JOSEPH R. FLAHERTY, b. 1904, Pennsylvania; d. 1963; m. ALPHA G. LEMLEY; b. 1905; d. Abt. 1996.

                vii.    GERALDINE J. FLAHERTY, b. September 12, 1909, Georgetown, WV (above father's store); d. February 24, 1967, Munhall, PA; m. ALBERT EDWARD WILLIAMS, SR., December 07, 1932, First Presbyterian Church, Wellsburg, WV; b. April 29, 1910, Whitaker, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania; d. July 26, 1981,  Palm Harbor, FL .

               viii.    PAULINE C. FLAHERTY, b. September 12, 1909, Georgetown, WV (above father's store); d. February 04, 2001, Munhall, PA; m. ROBERT T. HOOPER; b. October 17, 1908; d. July 19, 1996.