Direct descendant is highlighted in red
| Charlotte Wales | see FAMILY TREE | |
Born: 24 Nov 1761 Windham, Windham, CT |
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| Married: 18 Apr 1782 Hebron, Tolland, CT |
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| Died: 21 Apr 1849 Windsor, Windsor, VT |
FATHER
MOTHER
HUSBAND
CHILDREN
1. Mary Pettes
b. 20 Jan 1788 Amherst, MA
m. 15 Oct 1816 Samuel
Prescott
d. 15 Jun 1863
2. Frederick Pettes
b. 17 Feb 1789
m. 25 Sep 1814 Harriet Mynderse
d. 25 Oct 1838
3. John Pettes
b. 17 Mar 1793
m. 20 Jan 1820 Lucy Richards
d. 24 Mar 1868
Charlotte Wales
by Chase Brooke
Aug 2023
The inscription on her tombstone succinctly describes the key episodes of her
life, "Charlotte Wales Relict of Capt. Joseph Pettes. Born in Windham,
Connecticut Nov 24, 1761. Died Apr 21,1849" (1) Data from the Joseph
Pettes bible reinforces the fact that she was married to Joseph Pettes and
provides the date, April 18, 1782. (2) The death record from the Vermont
state Archives verifies the dates of her birth and death. (3) The name of
her father is very strongly suggested by two documents. One is a deed
registered in June 1781 where Seth Wales is selling land and where she is a
witness. It is the only known record where her name and Seth Wales are
shown together. (4) Probably of more importance to establishing who was
her father is the fact that Joseph Pettes, the husband of Charlotte Wales, was
the administrator of the estate of Seth Wales. The estate was recorded
December 2, 1786. This fact suggest very strongly that Seth Wales was her
father. (5)
As stated Charlotte Wales married in 1782 when she was 20 years
old. She had three children and lived in Amherst. Both her husband
and father were innkeepers. (6)
Sources
| (1) Photo taken by Chase Brooke Buried: Old South Burying Ground, Windsor, Windsor, VT |
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Bible record kept by Elizabeth Prescott Hale naming the Prescott, Pettes and Rhoads families
(4)
Hampden County, Massachusetts deeds FHL film # 845699, pg 532.
(5)
Hampshire County Probate Records FHL film # 879191 vol 16, pg. 197
(6) From
"The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts," by Carpenter &
Morehouse, 1896, page 57"Innkeepers in the earlier history of the town were ---
Seth Wales, 1779-80.
---, Joseph Pettis, 1783-88." And again, "in 1789____ & Joseph
Pettis and Oliver Clapp were innkeepers."
The children of Seth Wales and Joseph Pettis married in 1782.
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Genealogical records : manuscript entries of births, deaths and marriages, taken from family Bibles, 1581-1917
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