1Obituary, Dickson Union Obituaries.
"John Thomas, 68, died 26 Nov 1940, native of Dickson County, married Anna Fielder,m wife and one daughter survive; son of Miles Petty who is now in his 90s. (12-7-1940)".2Obituary, Dickson Co., Obituaries, 29 Nov 1940.
"John Thomas Petty, 68 died 26 Nov 1940, native of Dickson County, married Anna Filder, wife and one daughter survive; son of Miles (william miles) Petty who is now in his 90's .".
1John Petty, Jpetty at ken-tennwireless dot com as if 8/28/10.
Rev. War Record of his father by Elijah Whitson Petty son of William and Demiah Petty age 46 dated 6 Sep 1853. Said Wm Petty died 8 Aug 1837 leaving a widow and 2 children Elijah W. Petty the claimant and a daughter Mary S Lovelace age ? now 41 years and living in Prince William County, Va.... above son does not know of any official paper but he is of the opinion that his father Wm. Petty was drafted at a place called "Randolp's Old fields. " and that one of the officers was Brown?. He spoke of being in York Town. He stated his father was born in Prince William County, VA and also drafted and died there. Signed Elijah W. Petty Witnesses Wm A. Weden and James Weeks. Rev. War app. R8162 of William Petty: His father.
I also have a partial copy of William Petty who's wife was Demiah Davis who was married in Prince William County on 8 Dec 1805 or 1800. The Rev Record was 8,166: Hand written page #34 is missing. It was published in the Petty Papers
Petty Papers. Vol 12. #2 page 9.
1Barbara McGee.
known as Theophilus Paty, the elder of the Province of Carolina.2Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 #1 pg 31,32,34.
surname also spelled Paytie, Patey, Patee
also listed here are other Petty's but relationship not apparrant
in province of South Carolina by 1685
children not neccessarily in birth order.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 9 #1 pg 4.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 #1 pg 34.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 #1 pg 34.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 #1 pg 32.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 2 #1 pg 4.
He said he was born in Chatham Co., however, Chatham Co. was not organized until 1770, must assume that he meant near it. He lived in Kershaw Co., SC with his mother when the Rev. War broke out in Moore Co. in 1778. Married in South Carolina in Butler Co. Al by 1825, still living there in 1857.2Jim Petty.
moved to Butler Co., AL 1816-18
supplied: sons, birthdates.3Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 3 #1 pg 9.
4Katherine Reynolds, Vol 3 pg 3a.
He served under Capt. Luke Petty. After the war he returned to his mother's home in Edgefield Dist. where she also moved in his absence.5Pension File, #R-81 61.
He was living in Kershaw Co, SC when he entered the service. He applied for pension in 1853 at age 96.
1Barbara McGee, editor, Petty Papers, Vol 12 #1 pg 66, 68.
ran a general store in Greenwich.