First Pettits in America Series- Col. Thomas Pettit/Pettus of VA ~1641

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First Pettits in America Series- Col. Thomas Pettit/Pettus of VA ~1641

Thomas Pettus arrived in VA around 1640 and established Littletown plantation about 4 miles below Jamestown. He married Elizabeth Durant

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vondasullivan

Thomas Pettit of Rappahannock County, was a nephew to Col Thomas Pettus. Thomas Pettit, who was married to Katherine Morris, was the son of Sir William Pettus and Lady Mary Gleane of Norwich, Norfolk, England. Sir William was an older brother to Col Thomas. Thomas the son of Sir William, was born in 1610 and can be found in the parish baptism records for St. Simon & Jude Parish. He was tried for a crime - don't remember the crime - but not convicted. Later accused of murder, his uncle, Col Thomas Pettus, helped him escape and come to America. He disappears from records for 10 years but reappears in VA, as Thomas Pettit/Petty. He married Katherine Morris. Their marriage is recorded but shows no date. Their first child, daughter, Dorothy was born1658 and a son, Thomas Jr, was born 1664, a few months after his father's death. Thomas' will names his wife and his daughter but not his unborn child, son Thomas or any other children.

pembrokepet

I am a descendant of this Thomas Pettus and agree with your description of him and immediate family.