James PETTY
Birth:
25 Mar 1663
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Death:
Abt 13 Mar 1710/11
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts
Marriage:
14 Jun 1683
Springfield, Hampden, Mass.
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Custom Field:<_FA#> Birth year could be 1662-1663@S012629
JAMES, 2, PETTY (John, 1), son of John Petty & Ann (Canning) Petty,husbandman of Springfield, Brookfield, and Freetown, Mass., was born inWindsor, Conn. ( according to Springfield, Mass. records , p.11,' Petty ,James , s. of John and Anna , at Winsor , 25 May 1662 ' ) , 25 March1663. He died at Freetown, Mass., before 13 March 1712-1 3 when theinventory of his estate was taken. James Petty married at Springfi eld,Mass. 15 June 1683, Mary Lawton, daughter of John and Benedick ( __ )Lawton. Mary (Lawton) Petty was born at Suffield, Conn. 15 April 1662;she died prob. at Freetown, Mass. after 1 June 1713. James, 2, Pettywas a soldier in King William's War , ( 1689 - 1697, exact dates ofservice unknown ) . Chronological Dates of Record Relating to James, 2,Petty: 25 March 1662-3: H e was born in Windsor, Conn, but his birth wasrecorded on the Springfield, M ass. vital records. (7:#2). His parentswere married at Boston Mass. 30 May 1662, but his birth was recorded on25 March 1662. Due to the use of double dating from the fourteenthcentury to 1 Jan.1753 [rrp note: Julian Calendar v s. GregorianCalendar], this birth date was doubtless 25 March 1662-3 which m eansthat he was born in wedlock. This appears the only possible explanationof what appears to be a discrepancy between the marriage of the parentsand t he date of birth of their first child. Burt says the child was bornMarch 25 and Warren says May 25. The explanation given favors March 25which has been accepted here. The original records of Springfield, Mass.have never been published as verbatim copies of the record so we mustrely on Burt , Warren (page 8) and the Register (7:#2) for the dates. Nocourt record has ever been fo und concerning the birth of this childbefore the marriage of the parents. They would probably have beensummoned to court if such had been the case. This is further evidencefavoring the conclusions adopted here. ((Birth before the marriage ofthe parents was certainly not common ... the parents usually ma naged toget married at least before the birth of their first child except in aclear case of bastardy. Of course, this was a perfectly legitimate births ince the parents of the child did marry after this birth. Effort isbeing made now to locate the actual record of the birth of this child tosee if an error in the date has been made. It appears to have been aSpringfield record although the birth could have actually occurred inWindsor because it is list ed in the "Register" under the records ofSpringfield.)) 15 June 1683: He was married at Springfield, Mass. 5 Jan.1684: His son, John was born at Springfie ld, Mass. This may also beanother instance of the double date so that the da te may be 5 Jan.1684-5. Of course this date could be correct and the child b orn somewhatless than seven months after the marriage of his parents. 25 Ma rch1684: He was called "of Suffield" on this date when he was sued in anA ction of Case, a civil action. 12 Sept. 1686: His daughter Mary wasborn at Sp ringfield, Mass. 31 July 1688: His son James was born atSpringfield, Mass. 3 Oct. 1691: His son William was born at Springfield,Mass. 5 Feb. 1694: His name was mentioned in a petition with the requestthat he be allowed his poll tax for services to his country. To wit : 'Petition submitted to the general court by Thomas Stebbins andothers requesting that the court intervene in demands made onconstables Bliss and Bedortha by the treasurer , they havingprovided much of what was collected in agricultral goods forthe benefit of the local military bound for the proposedexpedition to Albany , New York . No action taken .' From Vol. 113, page # 102 . series # 230 , dated 5 Feb. 1694 . "James Petty 5 sh[rrp note: shillings] ... fetching the people from Quanbaug." 23 June1694: His daughter Anna was born at Springfield, Mass. 30 Sept. 1698: Hejoined with John & Ebenezer Petty, all of Springfield, in a deed sellinga tract of 53 acres of land. This is the sole deed found to which he wasa party. ((John & Ebenez
er were doubtless his brothers as only thesethree men of those names are known this early.) 24 Nov. 1698: He was on apetition of Brookfield inhabitants requesting aid in supporting theministry. ( He is the single 'J ' ) . WJD .
Mary LAWTON
Birth:
15 Apr 1662
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut
Death:
Aft 1 Jun 1713
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts
Father:
Mother:
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
5 Jan 1683/84
Springfield, Mass.
Death:
Bef 2 Feb 1756
Swansea, Mass.
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JOHN, 3, PETTY (James,2; John, 1), son of James P etty and Mary (Lawton)
Petty. Probably Yeoman [rrp note: farmer] of Swansea, Mass; was born 5
Jan. 1684 at Springfield, Mass. He died before 2 Feb. 1756, probably
Swansea, Mass; married at Little Compton, R, I. (then in Mass.) in 1 710,
Hannah Closson, of Swansea, Mass.
Hannah Closson was daughter of Josiah and Mary (Williamson) Closson; she
was born at Little Compton, R.I. 31 Augu st 1690; died probably Swansea,
Mass., af ter 1 Feb. 1714-15.
John, 3, Petty resided in Swansea Mass. The children of John, 3, Petty
are not readily iden tified. He had 3 clildren born in Swansea, Mass.
according to the vital recor ds and almost certainly a son JOHN not found
on the birth records and there i s no evidence of any other children.
((See below:1715-1720.))
CHRONOLOGICAL DATES OF RECORD PERTAINING TO JOHN, 3, PETTY:
5 Jan. 1684: He was born in Spri ngfield, Mass. He was the eldest son and
child of James,2,Petty.
1710: He ma rried in Little Compton, R.I. (then in Mass.). That he is the
same man born a t Springfield, Mass. 5 Jan. 1684 appears readily
established by the following :
1. his father, James,2, Petty, was then residing in Freetown, Mass.,
nearb y.
2. he was the sole John Petty available for this marriage
3. his 3 childre n recorded were born at Swansea, Mass. near Freetown,
Mass.
4. the deed of h is son, Nathan Petty, whose birth was recorded in
Swansea, Mass. dated 2 Feb 1756 states that "Nathan Petty of Tiverton
...Yeoman" was "the Eldest Son of John Petty which was the Eldest Son of
James Petty formerly of Springfield in Conn., alias the Massachusetts Bay
in new England". ((This last item being d ecisive.))
17 Jan. 1711-12: His son Nathan was born at Swansea. He was the eld est
son and child of John Petty
10 July 1713: His daughter Hannah was born at Swansea, Mass.
1 Feb. 1714-15: His daughter Martha was born at Swansea, Mas s.
1715-1720: Only above 3 children recorded on the vital records. But it
ap pears that he (John,3) had at least one more child - a son, John Petty
Jr., who was probably born at Swansea, Mass. between 1715 and 1720 who
is the J ohn Pety who married at Swansea, Mass., 25 Oct.1739, Sarah
Commines both of Swansea. ((Only this John, 3, Petty appears possible as
the father of this Jo hn Petty married in 1739.))
2 Feb. 1756: His eldest son Nathan deeded away his rights by quit claim
deed that he had acquired from his father "John Petty which was the
Eldest Son of James Petty formerly of Springfield," etc. ((Thi s deed is
conclusive evidence of the death of John Petty for otherwise he wou ld
have been party to this deed rather than his son. The fact that his two
daughters, Hannah & Martha, were residing in Swansea, Mass. in 1737, the
yea r they both married, would be very strong evidence that the family
was then residing in that town, although it does not indicate whether
John Petty was l iving or dead at that time. He left no estate in Bristol
County, Mass., and h e was not a party to a single deed on record in
either Bristol County, Mass., or Hampshire County, Mass, and this is
doubtless the reason why he left no e state. As there is no evidence
whatever to indicate that he removed from Swan sea, Mass., it is assumed
that he died in that town.))
There is less known of this particular generation of this lineage than of
any of the other genera tions, which is due primarily to the fact that he
was not a party to any deed s anywhere, left no estate and left records
only of his marriage and the bir ths of three children.
An examination of both deeds and probate records under the names of the
two husbands of his two daughters (Hannah and Martha) produ ced no
information of the slightest importance.
Except for the three childre n whose births are found in the records of
Swansea Mass. and the almost certa in son John, Jr., whose birth date was
not rec
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Mary PETTY
Birth:
12 Sep 1686
Springfield, Mass .
Death:
Marr:
3
Birth:
31 Jul 1688
Springfield, Mass.
Death:
Aft 10 May 1764
Dartmouth, Mass.
4
Birth:
30 Oct 1691
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Burial:
19 Jan 1772
5
Anna PETTY
Birth:
23 Jun 1694
Springfield, Mass .
Death:
Marr:
6
Sarah PETTY
Birth:
Sep 1699
Freetown, Mass .
Death:
Marr:
7
Content PETTY
Birth:
Abt 5 Jan 1702/03
Freetown, Mass .
Death:
Marr:
8
Birth:
5 Apr 1706
Freetown, Mass.
Death:
Abt 1791
Dartmouth, Mass.
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James Petty - Mary Lawton
James Petty
was born at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut 25 Mar 1663.
His parents were John Petty and Ann Canning.
He married Mary Lawton 14 Jun 1683 at Springfield, Hampden, Mass. . Mary Lawton was born at Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut 15 Apr 1662 daughter of John Lawton and Benedick .
They were the parents of 8
children:
John Petty, , Sr .
born 5 Jan 1683/84.
Mary Petty
born 12 Sep 1686.
James Petty
born 31 Jul 1688.
William Petty
born 30 Oct 1691.
Anna Petty
born 23 Jun 1694.
Sarah Petty
born Sep 1699.
Content Petty
born Abt 5 Jan 1702/03.
Ebenezer Petty
born 5 Apr 1706.
James Petty died Abt 13 Mar 1710/11 at Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts .
Mary Lawton died Aft 1 Jun 1713 at Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts .