1Jim White, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/pia/petty_elizabeth.htm.
Alexander PETTY born in Dekalb Co., Tenn. in 1840. He served in the Union Army in the War Between the States and after the war was over and he came home to the family in Tenn. he found himself very unpopular for his relatives and most of his neighbors were staunch Confederates. Two of his brothers had been in the Confederate Army all the way and in that beaten, unhappy land nobody was in a very forgiving mood. Alexander PETTY went away again- it was said to the West- However, I think he only went to one of the East Tenn. Counties where there was strong Union sentiment. He is in the 1880 census of Dekalb Co. with wife Charlotte ------ and children: Rachael born 1862, Callie born 1865 and James born 1869.
1Jim White, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/pia/petty_elizabeth.htm.
William PETTY born in North Carolina in 1814, oldest son of Thomas PETTY and Lydia MAYNARD, died in a hospital in Nashville, Tenn. about 1870 - at any rate, when his youngest childrend were small. He was married to Elizabeth (Betsy) DUNLAP born in N.C. in 1821. She was of Scotch descent, dau. of Alexander and Margaret DUNLAP. William PETTY and Elizabeth DUNLAP were married in Dekalb Co., Tenn. and all their children were born there. The family moved to Smith Co., Tenn. where many of his descendants still live.
1Jim White, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/pia/petty_elizabeth.htm.
Evalina PETTY born before 1859. There is some mystery connected with this one which I never did unravel. She was said to have dissappeared under mysterious circumstances, never to be heard of again.
1Jim White, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/pia/petty_elizabeth.htm.
William Alonzo PETTY born Dec.3, 1861 - died Dec. 23, 1955. He was married Sept.26, 1886 to Julie B. KNIGHT. They had children: William T. born 1888; Walter E., Stanton, Haskel, Zollie, Charlie, Austin, Aletha, Ruby who married Lillard POPE and Effie who married Alfred SMITH.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 8 #2 pg 28.
lived outside of NC in 1838.2Irene Petty Watt, The Family Tree.
migrated to Tenn. abt 1813
in Smith Co., TN census in 1820.3Katherine Reynolds, Vol 1 pg 114.
moved to Smith Co. TN.4Census Record, 1850 Census, Smith County, Tennessee.
1850 Census Smith Co TN-in H/H of son Stephen Petty
237A 31 Petty William 67 NC pg0234b.txt
237A 32 Petty Larina 68 NC pg0234b.txt.
1Census Record.
Name listed as Larina.2Court Record, CHATHAM COUNTY COURT OF PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS, 1781/1785.
Keziah Dillard, known to be his wife, who was named as administrator of his estate that same month. Keziah was the daughter of William Petty Sr. also of Chatham County. William Petty Sr. was appointed guardian to Lavinia Dillard, "orphan of William Dillard, deceased" in February, 1783.3Deed Book, : Deed Book “F”, page 519, Bedford Co, later became Marshall Co., TN, William Petty to.
William Petty and Levina Petty formerly Levina Dillard of Smith Co., TN sold to Joseph B. Porter of Maury Co., TN for locating a tract of land , 1298 acres by Entry # 207 and $300.00. the land in the name of Wm. Dillard gives Porter a tract of land in Bedford Co., TN south of Duck River. The land was granted by Tennessee to William Dillard by #1054. Levina Dillard Petty, only heir of William Dillard, deceased. Aug Term 1815. (Smith Co., TN)
Note from researchers: Would this Wm. Petty be the father of the Wm. Petty, the brother to Nathan L. Petty, named one of his sons Dillard Petty.
Notes from the “Who married Bethany Bagley” controvery? Note from researcher:It is not William Thornton PETTY, son of William Eli and Lucretia (Wright) Petty, who wed Bethany Bagley in 1821 in Chatham Co. Reseachers now say that it is George Dillard Petty who she married.
1Sharolyn P. Wood.
Married her 1st Cousin.
1Sharolyn P. Wood.
Married her 1st Cousin.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 8 #2 pg 28.
lived in NC in 1838.2http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tnsmith/pia/pia1-5.htm.
Elizabeth PETTY married Elijah SORRELL and there is some evidence that she and her family were in Tennessee, but after her father's death.3Notes.
Zachariah Petty 50-60., male (prob. John, oldest son of Zachariah) 20-30., female (probably John's wife) 20-30., male (probably Robert, son of Zachariah) 15 - 20., male (probably son of John and his wife) to 5. Note: by John Petty - My estimation of family members, enclosed in parenthesis. Source: November 1, 1850 District #12, Callaway County, Missouri page #299, family #1432. (Ancestry Image #209) Zach Petty 66 VA., *Mary A. Johnson 39 KY., John Johnson 17 MO., Elijah (I read to be Smith?) 41 IN. Note: by John Petty -* Mary A. Johnson is daughter of Zachariah Petty, and the widow of *David Johnson. Elijah Smith(?) not identified. The name of Mary's husband, David, was taken from the LDS website, and has not been checked out by me. Source: July 9, 1860 Liberty, Callaway County, Missouri page #62, family #422. (Ancestry Image #14) John Johnson 25 MO., *Mary A. (mother) 45 KY. Note: by John Petty - Zachariah Petty, deceased June 20, 1857. Source: Kelly McCartney - Posting #3672 on Petty Genealogy Forum. Note: by John Petty - Kelly has the parents of Zachariah Petty as George and Elizabeth McNeal Petty. This is different from what I have. Don't know which is correct. John b. 1702 Richmond, Va married Rebecca Simms. John's son George b.abt 1756 Orange Co., Va married Elizabeth McNeal, and are the parents of Zachariah Sr. that you inquired about. Zachariah Sr. was born abt 1782 Orange Co., Va and married Polly Kendel on 26 Mar 1804 in Orange Co. He died June 20, 1857 callaway Co., Mo.
A child was named as Elizabeth in the grandchildren of John Petty. It is not known if this Elizabeth was his child who was deceased by the time John died, or if it is the granddaughter named in his will.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, !Petty Papers Vol 8 #2 pg 28,33.
lived outside of NC in 1838.2Irene Petty Watt, The Family Tree.
lived in Tennessee.