See also

Family of John Pettit and Elizabeth Merrington

Husband: John Pettit

  • Name:

  • John Pettit3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • John Pettit (1680?- )

  • Mother:

  • Sarah (1680?- )

  • Note:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • Cannot be certain that this is the right birth and parents, but is the best fit close to where John lived. Not sure about the death either

  • Birth:

  • 28 Jan 1702/03

  • Thaxted, Essex, England4

  •  

  • son of John and Sarah Pettit of Thaxted

  • Death:

  • Aug 1760 (age 57)5,6

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 12 Aug 1760

  • St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bovingdon Road, Bocking, Essex, England5,6

  •  

  • aged 58

Wife: Elizabeth Merrington

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Merrington1,2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • William Merrington (1674?-1759)

  • Mother:

  • Martha Pratt (1675?-1759)

  • Birth:

  • 1710 (app)7

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 23 Apr 1710 (age 0)

  • St. Laurence, Ridgewell, Essex, England7

  •  

  • daughter of William and Martha Merrington

  • Death:

  • Feb 1744/45 (age 34-35)6,8

  •  

  • Burial:

  • 14 Feb 1744/45

  • St. Laurence, Ridgewell, Essex, England6,8

  •  

  • as Mrs Pettit

Child 1: Elizabeth Pettit

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Pettit1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Benjamin Bowtle (1743?-1792)

  • Birth:

  • 1735 (app)1

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • Jun 1735 (app) (age 0)

  • St. Margaret of Antioch Church, Church Lane, Toppesfield, Essex, England1

  •  

  • daughter of Jno and Elizth, private?

Child 2: Mary Pettit

  • Name:

  • Mary Pettit9

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1737 (app)9

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 20 Sep 1737 (age 0)

  • St. Margaret of Antioch Church, Church Lane, Toppesfield, Essex, England9

  •  

  • daughter of John

  • Death:

  • 1737 (age 0)

  •  

  •  

  • assumed as another daughter Mary baptised in 1738

Child 3: Mary Pettit

  • Name:

  • Mary Pettit9

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Birth:

  • 1738 (app)9

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 22 Jul 1738 (age 0)

  • St. Margaret of Antioch Church, Church Lane, Toppesfield, Essex, England9

  •  

  • daughter of John

Child 4: Anne Pettit

  • Name:

  • Anne Pettit10

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Robert Bowtle (1739?-1812)

  • Note:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • The Anne Pettit baptised in 1740 in Toppesfield is the only one found that fits, Toppesfield is not far from Finchingfield

  • Birth:

  • 1740 (app)3

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 29 Jun 1740 (age 0)

  • St. Margaret of Antioch Church, Church Lane, Toppesfield, Essex, England3

  •  

  • daughter of John

  • Death:

  • Dec 1826 (age 85-86)

  • Finchingfield, Essex, England11,12

  • Burial:

  • 5 Dec 1826

  • St. John the Baptist Church, Church Hill, Finchingfield, Essex, England11,12

  •  

  • aged 85 of Finchingfield

Child 5: Richard Pettit

  • Name:

  • Richard Pettit3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1741 (app)3

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 18 Oct 1741 (age 0)

  • St. Margaret of Antioch Church, Church Lane, Toppesfield, Essex, England3

  •  

  • son of John

  • Death:

  • 1742 (app) (age 0-1)

  •  

  •  

  • assumed as another son named Richard was baptised in 1743

Child 6: Richard Pettit

  • Name:

  • Richard Pettit3

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1743 (app)3

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 27 Mar 1743 (age 0)

  • St. Margaret of Antioch Church, Church Lane, Toppesfield, Essex, England3

  •  

  • son of John

  • Death:

  • Jan 1752 (age 8-9)6,13

  •  

  •  

  • assumed to be this Richard Pettit

  • Burial:

  • 1 Feb 1752

  • St. Laurence, Ridgewell, Essex, England6,13

Child 7: John Pettit

  • Name:

  • John Pettit14

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • 1743/44 (app)14

  •  

  • Baptism:

  • 14 Mar 1743/44 (age 0)

  • St. Margaret of Antioch Church, Church Lane, Toppesfield, Essex, England14

  •  

  • son of John

Sources

1.

Seax - Essex Record Office Parish Records, (on-line at www.essexcc.gov.uk). Toppesfield St. Margaret of Antioch transcript of baptisms, marriages and burials 1559-1812 ref:T/R 143/1 image:48.

2.

Ibid. Ridgewell St. Laurence baptisms, marriages and burials 1562-1744 ref:D/P 405/1/1 image:28.

3.

Ibid. Toppesfield St. Margaret of Antioch transcript of baptisms, marriages and burials 1559-1812 ref:T/R 143/1 image:50.

4.

FindMyPast Parish Records Collection - Baptisms, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). England & Wales, Society of Friends (Quaker) Births 1578-1841 ref:RG6/1382.

5.

Seax - Essex Record Office Parish Records, (on-line at www.essexcc.gov.uk). Bocking St. Mary the Virgin baptisms, marriages and burials 1670-1796 ref:D/P 268/1/3 image:177.

6.

The Federation of Family History Societies, National Burial Index for England & Wales v.3, (2010 own copy).

7.

Seax - Essex Record Office Parish Records, (on-line at www.essexcc.gov.uk). Ridgewell St. Laurence baptisms, marriages and burials 1562-1744 ref:D/P 405/1/1 image:34.

8.

Ibid. Ridgewell St. Laurence baptisms, marriages and burials 1744-1812 ref:D/P 405/1/2 image:23.

9.

Ibid. Toppesfield St. Margaret of Antioch transcript of baptisms, marriages and burials 1559-1812 ref:T/R 143/1 image:49.

10.

Ibid. Finchingfield St. John the Baptist marriages 1754-1792 ref:D/P 14/1/4 image:20.

11.

Geoff Bowtle personal communication. Cit. Date: July 1998.

12.

Seax - Essex Record Office Parish Records, (on-line at www.essexcc.gov.uk). Finchingfield St. John the Baptist burials 1813-1854 ref:D/P 14/1/8 image:36.

13.

Ibid. Ridgewell St. Laurence baptisms, marriages and burials 1744-1812 ref:D/P 405/1/2 image:25.

14.

Ibid. Toppesfield St. Margaret of Antioch transcript of baptisms, marriages and burials 1559-1812 ref:T/R 143/1 image:51.