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     Rev. William Charles Pettey was a preacher in Surrey and Wilkes Co NC near Hamptonville at the Flat Rock Baptist Church from 1780 to 1800.

He was born circa 1730 Spottsylvania Co, VA; later Orange Co. He married Letitia Thornton; 2 children. Rev. William Charles Pettey married Elizabeth Ransdell, daughter of John Ransdell, circa 1755 Stafford Co, VA; 10 Children. Rev. William Charles Pettey relocated to Clark Co, KY before May 1804. He died before 25 May 1805 Clark Co, KY; Date of will probate.

     Kelly Erline Pettie was also known as Callie. She was born on 18 March 1904 Smithville, DeKalb Co, TN.

     Mamie Douglas Pettie was also known as Petty. She was born on 23 June 1905 DeKalb Co, TN. She married Delmar Odie Carter on 26 December 1926 Limestone Co, AL; A.P. "Square" Reed, officiating. They had 8 children: JesseJ, Delmar P, Charles D, Frances J, Melva D, Dorothy N, Douglas A, Mary J.. Mamie Douglas Pettie died on 2 October 1997 Lauderdale Co, AL, at age 92. She was buried Athens Memorial Gardens, Athens, Limestone Co, AL.

     Robert Pettie was also known as Petty. He was born in 1877 DeKalb Co, TN. He died on 23 October 1918 DeKalb Co, TN. He was buried after 23 October 1918 Cantrell Cemetery, S of Smithville, DeKalb Co, TN.

     Robert Alton Pettie was also known as Petty. He was born on 31 July 1902 Smithville, DeKalb Co, TN. He married Fannie Inez Whitt.

     Willie Leon Pettie was also known as Petty. He was often called Bill. He was born on 13 October 1912.

     Benjamin F. Pettis was born circa 1874 Washington, DC; age shown as 4 yrs at 1880 census, 46 yrs at 1930 census. He married Grace C. (?). They had at least 9 children: including Catherine E, Thomas W, Ben F, Mary L, Christin L, Dorothy A, John L, Helen, Annette D ..

     Kathryn Elizabeth Pettis was born circa 1899 Washington, DC; age shown as 21 yrs at 1920 census. She married Clarance Henry Horn. Kathryn Elizabeth Pettis and Clarance Henry Horn were divorced.

     Dorothy Pettit was born. She married James Fuget in 1675. Dorothy Pettit married Godfrey Stanton.

     Thomas Pettit was born in May 1664 Essex Co, VA. He married Rachel Wilson. They had 6: George, Thomas, Benjamin, Rachel, Elizabeth, and Mary. children. Thomas Pettit died before 17 May 1720 Essex Co, VA.

     Thomas Pettit was born circa 1608 Norwich, Norfolkshire, England. He immigrated in 1643 to VA. He married Katherine Morris, daughter of Major George Morris and Elinor [Morris], circa 1658 Rapahannock Co, VA. Thomas Pettit died before January 1664 Rappahannock Co, VA.

     Carey A. Pettross married Andrew Jackson Petty, son of Henderson B. Petty and Nancy Pryor Gresham, on 13 October 1887. They had 2 children: John William, Henry Dixon.

     Alexander Petty was a blacksmith.

He was born in 1840 DeKalb Co, TN. He married Charlotte [Petty], daughter of Rachel (?).

     Ambrose Petty was born before 1786 NC. They had 2 children: Jane, Elizabeth .. He married Mary Sanders on 5 May 1816. They had at least 3 children: Martha, George W, Isaac Samuel ..

     Andrew Jackson Petty was an expert riverman, he was for many years owner and operator of Upper Ferry on the Cumberland River at Carthage, TN.

He was born in 1846 Smith Co, TN. He married Mary Susan Boze on 14 January 1865 Smith Co, TN. They had 7 children: Martha, Nancy, Sarah, Cora Lee, Agnes, Joseph M, Mary.
Andrew Jackson Petty married Carey A. Pettross on 13 October 1887. They had 2 children: John William, Henry Dixon. Andrew Jackson Petty married Betty Gregory. Andrew Jackson Petty married Elinor Craighead. Andrew Jackson Petty died on 11 October 1922 Upper Ferry, Cumberland River, Carthage, Smith Co, TN. He was buried after 11 October 1922 Moss Graveyard at mouth of Caney Fork River, Smith Co, TN.

     Anna Petty was born circa 1778 Chatham Co, NC.

     Atlas Petty was born in 1815 NC.

     Balaam Baldwin Petty was born in 1816 NC. He married Rachel A. McKee circa 1841. They had 6 children: Mary M, Robert E, Thomas L, John H, Elizabeth, Isaac..

     Callie Petty was born circa 1865 DeKalb Co, TN.

     Caroline Petty was often called Callie. She was born circa 1865 Smith Co, TN. She married Jesse Goffe. They had 6 children: Stephen, William, Leon, Mamie, Henry, Brown..

     Coleman Petty married Elizetta Dowden, daughter of Zachariah Dowden II and Elizabeth Fulks.

     Elizabeth Petty married Elijah Sorrell. Elizabeth Petty was born.

     Frances Petty was often called Fanny. She was born circa 1869. She died in July 1897.

     Francis Moore Petty was born circa 1728. He died circa 1745 Orange Co, VA.

     George Petty was born circa 1767.

     Henderson B. Petty was born in 1819 NC. He married Nancy Pryor Gresham, daughter of Sarah Elizabeth King, circa 1837. Henderson B. Petty survived Nancy Pryor Gresham on 10 February 1887 Dillard Hollow, Chestnut Mound, Smith Co, TN. Henderson B. Petty married Elizabeth Dunlap, daughter of Alexander Dunlap, on 10 September 1887 Smith Co, TN. Henderson B. Petty died on 17 March 1901 Dillard Hollow, Chestnut Mound, Smith Co, TN. He was buried Dillard Hollow, Chestnut Mound, Smith Co, TN.

     Henderson Carroll Petty was born on 9 September 1832 Carroll Co, TN. He married Nancy Ann Williams circa 1865. They had 8 children: Luella J, Josie H, William H, Inf, James B, Margaret E (qv), Visie A (qv), Elan .. Henderson Carroll Petty died on 21 March 1914 Carroll Co, TN, at age 81. He was buried Blair Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll Co, TN.

     Hubburd Petty was born circa 1743 Orange Cp, VA. He died circa 1800 Hickman Co, TN.

     Hubert Petty was also known as Hubert Patey or Paty. He was born circa 1640 England. He immigrated; to Virginia from England. He married Rebecca (?) circa 1660 Rappahanock Co, VA; divided in 1692 into Essex and Richmond Counties. Hubert Petty died before June 1687 Lancaster Co, VA.

     Irene Petty was an avid family historian. She corresponded with relatives far and wide and collected much information on her Pettys and related families. She published a very useful book titled PETTYS IN AMERICA and provided much of the information on our Petty ancestry. She was active over many years as a member and officer of the DAR in Tennessee.

She was born on 24 July 1906 Boston Hollow, nr. Monoville, Smith Co, TN. She married Alexander Apple on 11 April 1925. Irene Petty survived Alexander Apple on 30 October 1945 Vanderbilt Hospital, Nashville, Davidson Co, TN. Irene Petty married Donald Richard Watt on 18 March 1950 Baptist Parsonage, Ypsilante, Washtenaw Co, MI; Rev. G. B. Shaw officiating. Irene Petty survived Donald Richard Watt in 1971. Irene Petty died on 20 October 1982 Smith Co Memorial Hospital at age 76. She was buried Ridgewood Cemetery, Carthage, Smith Co, TN.