Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


William Green Petty-7128

One of the first pioneer families of Pope County, Arkansas

Book D - pg 106 Pope County Arkansas Marriages

Book F pg 67 Pope County Arkansas Marriages
One of the first pioneer families of Pope County, Arkansas

Book D - pg 106 Pope County Arkansas Marriages

Book F pg 67 Pope County Arkansas Marriages
One of the first pioneer families of Pope County, Arkansas

Book D - pg 106 Pope County Arkansas Marriages

Book F pg 67 Pope County Arkansas Marriages
!Petty Papers Vol 7 #2 pg 9,29; Vol 8 #1 pg 9
age 9 in 1850 census
age 18 in 1860 census Pope Co., AR b. TN
had several children, 2 wives was blind when he died
of children listed, only William Cephas is clearly his
sources unclear--other children may be Wm. Cephas'
mg also listed as Jul 1865

1870 census of Pope Co., AR, listing 1 child: Ellen and wife
age 28 in 1870

Kathryn Reynolds Vol 3 pg 4
seems to say he was age 41 at second marriage
lists mg 1) as Jul 1865

William A Petty

William married his daughter-in-law's sister, Mary Curtis after the death of Elizabeth.


Sarah Ellen Petty-14826

Pope Co., Arkansas Census in 1870 (Independence Twp.) age 4, b. AR


William Green Petty-7128

One of the first pioneer families of Pope County, Arkansas

Book D - pg 106 Pope County Arkansas Marriages

Book F pg 67 Pope County Arkansas Marriages
One of the first pioneer families of Pope County, Arkansas

Book D - pg 106 Pope County Arkansas Marriages

Book F pg 67 Pope County Arkansas Marriages
One of the first pioneer families of Pope County, Arkansas

Book D - pg 106 Pope County Arkansas Marriages

Book F pg 67 Pope County Arkansas Marriages
!Petty Papers Vol 7 #2 pg 9,29; Vol 8 #1 pg 9
age 9 in 1850 census
age 18 in 1860 census Pope Co., AR b. TN
had several children, 2 wives was blind when he died
of children listed, only William Cephas is clearly his
sources unclear--other children may be Wm. Cephas'
mg also listed as Jul 1865

1870 census of Pope Co., AR, listing 1 child: Ellen and wife
age 28 in 1870

Kathryn Reynolds Vol 3 pg 4
seems to say he was age 41 at second marriage
lists mg 1) as Jul 1865

William A Petty

William married his daughter-in-law's sister, Mary Curtis after the death of Elizabeth.


Mary Ann Curtis-8321

of Scottsdale, AK


Wyatt Franklin Petty Jr.-7131

Petty Papers Vol 7 #2 pg 9,11; Vol 9 #1 pg 39
listed as Wyatt (Franklin)
24 in 1880 census Liberty Twp, Pope, Arkansas
b. TN fa b. NC mo b. TN
age 5 in 1850 census Pope Co., AR b. TN

Pope Co., AR marriages 976.732 U25p

Kathryn Reynolds Vol 3 pg 4


Martha Jane Tucker-7146

Petty Papers Vol 7 #2 pg 11
age 20 in 1880 census LIberty Twp, Pope, Arkansas
listed as b. AK fa b. NC mo b. TN

alive after 1900


Rev. William Eli Petty-7142

Owned the following slaves: inventory 20 Feb 1835, George, Richmond, Bob, Lewis, Dolly or Diley, Queen, Terry, Sally & Child, Gabe Washington.

Was living in Wilkes Co., N.C, in 1810. They went to Madison Co., Alabama in 1814/15.
" on the side of the road near Blutcher's Ford, Madison Co., Alabama, William and Lucretia Wright (listed as Susy in the Bible record) Pettey's bombstone inscriptions provided the record of their births and deaths as follows: 'In memory of William Pettey born 13 Mar 1764, died 26 Sept. 1834.
In the memory of Lucy Pettey, born 7 July 1765, died 16 Aug 1842.

Quote from Petty Papers, presented by Barbara McGee:
Wiliam Petty Jr. (1764-1834) was like his father, a Baptist Minister. He married Lucy Wright, daughter of Capt. John Wright and had several children: Among them were 10 Nancy Petty who married John hickerson and removed to Franklin, (later became Coffee Co.) TN. 20 Eli Petty who married ( 1810) Diana Harrison Martin (1792-1837) she was his first cousin. 3) Col. Benjamin Franklin Petty (1805-1851)
2nd. 1851 Jane Amanda Nesbitt of Iredell Co. Issue by 1st marriage 9 Children, by 2nd marriage 4 children, on of whom ws dorcas Virginia Petty, who m. Joseph Edwards. Ref. copied 31 Sep 1987 in the Fort Wayne IN Allen Col, Library by E.R. Green.

Will: 26 Apr. 1834 Case file 212 in Madison Co., AL
Names heirs:
Wife: Lucretia Petty ;daughters, Nancy Hickerson, Amelia Carlton Eliza Eastland
Sons: Eli, Lazarus, John Wright, Zacharia, William Thornton, James William, Thomas Mercer, and Benjamin Franklin; youngest son, Daniel Harrison.

" Heritage Edition" of Yadkin County History, North Carolina," (sent to Barb McGee in the 1980's) DAR Patriot Index, page 530. " The Frosts & related families of Bedrord County, Tennessee," by William W. Frost, Mrs Wright W. Frost, 1730 Cherokee Blvd, Knoxville, TN. Mrs Frost is a descendant of William Petty and Lucretia (Lucy) Wright."

Bible Record of William Petty family:
Source documents: Two Bible Records from this Family

Bible Source #1: See Petty Papers Vol. 10#1 p 25

Hickerson Family Bible Owner: Frances Hickerson, Manchester, TN, handed down to her by her grandmother MRs. Fannie Hickerson, wife of Little Hickerson

MARRIAGES:
William PETTY and Susy WRIGHT Jan 267, 1783
T.M. Petty and L.W. Roberts Aug 4, 1825
B.F. Petty and C. Bryan Jan 29, 1828
Dan’l H. Petty and Susan A. Stone Nov. 5, 1833

BIRTHS:
William PETTEY was born Mar 13, 1764
Susy Wright was born Jul 7, 1765
Nancy PETTY dau of William & Susey PETTY was born Feb 28, 1785
Eli Petty was born Dec 26, 1786
Lazarus PETTY was born Jun 7, 1789
Jno. Wright Petty was born Feb 28, 1791
Zachariah PETTY was born May 38, 1793
Amelia PETTY was born Jul 20, 1795
Wm. T. PETTY was born Nov 29, 1797
Salley PETTY was born Aug 11, 1799
Jas. William PETTY was born Oct 12, 1801
Thos. More PETTY was born Oct 5, 1803
Benjamin Franlin PETTY was born Nov 4, 1805
Eliza PETTY was born Aug 28, 1808
Dan Harrison PETTEY wa born Feb 28, 1812

DEATHS:
Sallye PETTEY Feb 11, 1801 age 18 mo
William PETTEY Sep 26, 1834 age 70 years 6 mos. 15 days
Lucy PETTEY Aug 16 1842 77 Years 1 mo
Lazarus PETTEY Oct 7, 1843 54 years 9 mos
John Hickerson Aug 13, 1845 65 years 4 mos
Delphia POWERS Jul 18 1849 34 yrs 9 mos 7 days
Effe POWERS Aug 20 1852 44 years 8 mo 20 days
John Wright Hickerson Oct 12, 1840 25 years 1 mo 28 days
This Bible was printed and published by Mathew Care, no. 122 Market St., Philadelphia 1812

Bible Source #2. Petty Papers Vol. 10 #1 pp 27-28; Vol. 11 #1 p. 41

Pettey Family Bible Record as printed in the Petty Papers. Vol. 10 pp 26& 27
Alabama Records, Vol 64, Madison Co., Alabama. Page 3
William T. Petty and Abigail Byless md. 3 Dec 1821. (barb note: we all need to correct our records accordingly.)

PETTEY FAMILY BIBLE
copied from Bibile of Mrs. Mary Walker, Plevna, AL. Two weeks later house and Bibile burned.

Marriages:
Zachariah Pettey & Rebeckah Shackelford-2 Jan 1823
Mary Elizabeth Pettey & Thomas Spragins-29 Apr 1847
William P. Gwynn & Nancy Eliza Pettey-21 Dec 1854
William L. Pettey & Mariah Cloud-18 Apr 1849
Z.R.Petty & Rebecca Whitman-8 Nov 1855
James R. Walker and several others weren’t published.

Births
Zachariah Petty May 26, 1793
Rebeckah Shackelford Dec. 20, 1790
Mary Elizabeth Petty Oct. 4, 1823 (married. Spragins)
Nancy Eliza Pettey May 19, 1825
Rebeckah Amelia Pettey Feb. 16,1827
William Lazarus Petty Nov 23, 1828
Eli William Pettey May 5, 1831
Thomas Edward Spragins Apr 22, 1848
Mary Thomas Spragins June 20 1850
William Pettey, father of Zachariah Pettey b. 13 Mar 1764
Lucy Wright, wife of William Petty b. 7 Jul 1765 (Lucretia)

Children of William and Lucy Pettey.
Nancy PETTEY Feb 28, 1785
Eli PETTEY Dec 26, 1786
Lazarus PETTEY Jun 7, 1789
John Wirght PETTEY Feb 28 1791
Zachariah PETTEY May 28, 1793
Amelia PETTEY Jul 20, 1795
(md. David CARLTON)
William T. PETTEY Nov 1797
Sally PETTEY Aug 11, 1799
James W. PETTEY Oct 12, 1801
Thomas M. PETTEY Oct 5 1803
Benjamin F. PETTEY Nov 4 1805
Eliza PETTEY Aug 28, 1808
Daniel H. PETTEY Feb 28, 1812

Deaths
Rebeckah Amelia Pettey 7 June 1828: 15 mo. 22 days. [b. 2-16-1827 d. 6-7-1828]
William Pettey 26 Sep 1834 Age 70 years 6 months, 3 days. [b. 3-23- 1764 d. 9-26-1834]
Lazarus D. Pettey 7 Oct 1843
Zachariah Pettey 8 Jul 1854
Eli Williams Pettey – 1 July 1854
Richard Shackelford- 11 Jan 1823 age 73 years 28 days( FATHER of R. Shackelford, wife of Z. Pettey)
Mary Ann Shackelford-13 May 1832 age 84 years, 3 mo., 1 day
Rebeckah Pettey-26 Mar. 1845 age 54 years, 3 mo., 6 days
Mary E. Spragins-8 Apr. 1879 age 55y
Thomas Covinton Walls-7 Jan 1888


Lucretia Wright-7144

Katherine Reynolds
dates from tombstone: 7 Jul 1763 d. Aug 1842

Petty Papers Vol 11 #1 pg 41

Petty Papers Vol 10 #1 pg 25,27,28
known as Suzy or Lucy


Lazarus D. Petty-7722

Petty Papers Vol 10 #1 pg 25,27

died of Dropsy at age 55
Lazarus Pettey was 54 years 9 months when he died.


Salley Petty-7725

Petty papers Vol 10 #1 pg 25,27

Not listed in her father's will since she was dead.


Rev. William Eli Petty-7142

Owned the following slaves: inventory 20 Feb 1835, George, Richmond, Bob, Lewis, Dolly or Diley, Queen, Terry, Sally & Child, Gabe Washington.

Was living in Wilkes Co., N.C, in 1810. They went to Madison Co., Alabama in 1814/15.
" on the side of the road near Blutcher's Ford, Madison Co., Alabama, William and Lucretia Wright (listed as Susy in the Bible record) Pettey's bombstone inscriptions provided the record of their births and deaths as follows: 'In memory of William Pettey born 13 Mar 1764, died 26 Sept. 1834.
In the memory of Lucy Pettey, born 7 July 1765, died 16 Aug 1842.

Quote from Petty Papers, presented by Barbara McGee:
Wiliam Petty Jr. (1764-1834) was like his father, a Baptist Minister. He married Lucy Wright, daughter of Capt. John Wright and had several children: Among them were 10 Nancy Petty who married John hickerson and removed to Franklin, (later became Coffee Co.) TN. 20 Eli Petty who married ( 1810) Diana Harrison Martin (1792-1837) she was his first cousin. 3) Col. Benjamin Franklin Petty (1805-1851)
2nd. 1851 Jane Amanda Nesbitt of Iredell Co. Issue by 1st marriage 9 Children, by 2nd marriage 4 children, on of whom ws dorcas Virginia Petty, who m. Joseph Edwards. Ref. copied 31 Sep 1987 in the Fort Wayne IN Allen Col, Library by E.R. Green.

Will: 26 Apr. 1834 Case file 212 in Madison Co., AL
Names heirs:
Wife: Lucretia Petty ;daughters, Nancy Hickerson, Amelia Carlton Eliza Eastland
Sons: Eli, Lazarus, John Wright, Zacharia, William Thornton, James William, Thomas Mercer, and Benjamin Franklin; youngest son, Daniel Harrison.

" Heritage Edition" of Yadkin County History, North Carolina," (sent to Barb McGee in the 1980's) DAR Patriot Index, page 530. " The Frosts & related families of Bedrord County, Tennessee," by William W. Frost, Mrs Wright W. Frost, 1730 Cherokee Blvd, Knoxville, TN. Mrs Frost is a descendant of William Petty and Lucretia (Lucy) Wright."

Bible Record of William Petty family:
Source documents: Two Bible Records from this Family

Bible Source #1: See Petty Papers Vol. 10#1 p 25

Hickerson Family Bible Owner: Frances Hickerson, Manchester, TN, handed down to her by her grandmother MRs. Fannie Hickerson, wife of Little Hickerson

MARRIAGES:
William PETTY and Susy WRIGHT Jan 267, 1783
T.M. Petty and L.W. Roberts Aug 4, 1825
B.F. Petty and C. Bryan Jan 29, 1828
Dan’l H. Petty and Susan A. Stone Nov. 5, 1833

BIRTHS:
William PETTEY was born Mar 13, 1764
Susy Wright was born Jul 7, 1765
Nancy PETTY dau of William & Susey PETTY was born Feb 28, 1785
Eli Petty was born Dec 26, 1786
Lazarus PETTY was born Jun 7, 1789
Jno. Wright Petty was born Feb 28, 1791
Zachariah PETTY was born May 38, 1793
Amelia PETTY was born Jul 20, 1795
Wm. T. PETTY was born Nov 29, 1797
Salley PETTY was born Aug 11, 1799
Jas. William PETTY was born Oct 12, 1801
Thos. More PETTY was born Oct 5, 1803
Benjamin Franlin PETTY was born Nov 4, 1805
Eliza PETTY was born Aug 28, 1808
Dan Harrison PETTEY wa born Feb 28, 1812

DEATHS:
Sallye PETTEY Feb 11, 1801 age 18 mo
William PETTEY Sep 26, 1834 age 70 years 6 mos. 15 days
Lucy PETTEY Aug 16 1842 77 Years 1 mo
Lazarus PETTEY Oct 7, 1843 54 years 9 mos
John Hickerson Aug 13, 1845 65 years 4 mos
Delphia POWERS Jul 18 1849 34 yrs 9 mos 7 days
Effe POWERS Aug 20 1852 44 years 8 mo 20 days
John Wright Hickerson Oct 12, 1840 25 years 1 mo 28 days
This Bible was printed and published by Mathew Care, no. 122 Market St., Philadelphia 1812

Bible Source #2. Petty Papers Vol. 10 #1 pp 27-28; Vol. 11 #1 p. 41

Pettey Family Bible Record as printed in the Petty Papers. Vol. 10 pp 26& 27
Alabama Records, Vol 64, Madison Co., Alabama. Page 3
William T. Petty and Abigail Byless md. 3 Dec 1821. (barb note: we all need to correct our records accordingly.)

PETTEY FAMILY BIBLE
copied from Bibile of Mrs. Mary Walker, Plevna, AL. Two weeks later house and Bibile burned.

Marriages:
Zachariah Pettey & Rebeckah Shackelford-2 Jan 1823
Mary Elizabeth Pettey & Thomas Spragins-29 Apr 1847
William P. Gwynn & Nancy Eliza Pettey-21 Dec 1854
William L. Pettey & Mariah Cloud-18 Apr 1849
Z.R.Petty & Rebecca Whitman-8 Nov 1855
James R. Walker and several others weren’t published.

Births
Zachariah Petty May 26, 1793
Rebeckah Shackelford Dec. 20, 1790
Mary Elizabeth Petty Oct. 4, 1823 (married. Spragins)
Nancy Eliza Pettey May 19, 1825
Rebeckah Amelia Pettey Feb. 16,1827
William Lazarus Petty Nov 23, 1828
Eli William Pettey May 5, 1831
Thomas Edward Spragins Apr 22, 1848
Mary Thomas Spragins June 20 1850
William Pettey, father of Zachariah Pettey b. 13 Mar 1764
Lucy Wright, wife of William Petty b. 7 Jul 1765 (Lucretia)

Children of William and Lucy Pettey.
Nancy PETTEY Feb 28, 1785
Eli PETTEY Dec 26, 1786
Lazarus PETTEY Jun 7, 1789
John Wirght PETTEY Feb 28 1791
Zachariah PETTEY May 28, 1793
Amelia PETTEY Jul 20, 1795
(md. David CARLTON)
William T. PETTEY Nov 1797
Sally PETTEY Aug 11, 1799
James W. PETTEY Oct 12, 1801
Thomas M. PETTEY Oct 5 1803
Benjamin F. PETTEY Nov 4 1805
Eliza PETTEY Aug 28, 1808
Daniel H. PETTEY Feb 28, 1812

Deaths
Rebeckah Amelia Pettey 7 June 1828: 15 mo. 22 days. [b. 2-16-1827 d. 6-7-1828]
William Pettey 26 Sep 1834 Age 70 years 6 months, 3 days. [b. 3-23- 1764 d. 9-26-1834]
Lazarus D. Pettey 7 Oct 1843
Zachariah Pettey 8 Jul 1854
Eli Williams Pettey – 1 July 1854
Richard Shackelford- 11 Jan 1823 age 73 years 28 days( FATHER of R. Shackelford, wife of Z. Pettey)
Mary Ann Shackelford-13 May 1832 age 84 years, 3 mo., 1 day
Rebeckah Pettey-26 Mar. 1845 age 54 years, 3 mo., 6 days
Mary E. Spragins-8 Apr. 1879 age 55y
Thomas Covinton Walls-7 Jan 1888


Jane Amanda Nesbitt-7575

It states that one of the children of Jane Amanda Nesbitt and Wiliam Eli Petty was Dorcas Virginia Petty wo married Joseph Edwards. History of William Petty Jr. from Ft Wayne Library, in Allen Co., In. This was sent in by E.R. Green.


Amelia Petty-7143

Katherine Reynolds
mg info

Petty Papers Vol 10 #1 pg 25,27


Orpha Stillwell-7152

Petty Papers Vol 7 #2 pg 12
dau. of Rev. Henry C. Stillwell