John Petteys

Brief Life History of John

When John Petteys was born in 1765, in Easton, Washington, New York, United States, his father, David Petteys, was 30 and his mother, Mary Colgrove, was 26. He married Olive Reynolds in 1804. He died on 8 December 1843, in Greenwich, Washington, New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Easton, Washington, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Petteys
1765–1843
Jane Burdick
1767–1839
Ephraim B. Petteys
1787–1872
Sarah Pettys
1796–1880
Clarissa Petteys
1800–
Edwin Jacob Pettys
1803–1836
Mary Ann Petteys
1804–
John Young Petteys
1793–1867
Ann Petteys
1794–
Betsey Petteys
1798–1874
Winter Petteys
1799–1814
David W. Petteys
1804–1816

Sources (8)

  • John Pettis, "United States Census, 1820"
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Petteys - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: John Petteys
  • John Petteys, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1772

Historical Boundaries 1772: Charlotte, New York Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Charlotte, New York, United States

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from Pettey .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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