It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you the Bible of William Pettyes. This whole page was made possible by John Bradshaw who has so kindly shared his photographs and history of the Pettis family with me.
William Pettis and Mary Kinyon were the parents of 8 children;
Sarah, born January 10, 1745/46
Alice, born December 5, 1749
Stephen, born November 1, 1751
Mercy, born December 9, 1753
Joseph, born January 4, 1759
Hannah, born February 27, 1761
Mary, born August 6, 1763
Lusinah, born August 18, 1765
William Pettis and Mary Kinyon were the parents of 8 children;
Sarah, born January 10, 1745/46
Alice, born December 5, 1749
Stephen, born November 1, 1751
Mercy, born December 9, 1753
Joseph, born January 4, 1759
Hannah, born February 27, 1761
Mary, born August 6, 1763
Lusinah, born August 18, 1765
The Bible of William Pettyes
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Page 1 Hannah Pettyes died in November the 2 Day AD 1782 Mary Pettyes my daughter died September the 15 AD (The rest is impossible to read) |
 Page 2...Joseph Pettis and Mary Chapman was maryed Frabuary 17 Day AD 1785 Page 3...The Maredge of me and my wife was mared July the 14 in the Day of our Lord Christ 1745 William Petty and Mary Kinyon William Pettyes and Thankfull Coalgrove was married in the 9th Day AD 1777-76 I William Pettyes and Mary Johnson was marred March the 9th Day AD 1781 |
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The ages of my self and my
wife Mary Kinyon my first
was born July the 28 Day
AD 1721
William Pettyes was born
June 24 AD 1722
The ages of our children
Sarah Pettyes was born January
the 10th Day AD 1746
Alice Pettyes was born Decem
ber the 5 day AD 1749
Stephen Pettyes was Born
November the first Day
AD 1751
Marcy Pettyes was Born
December the 9 Day AD 1753
Joseph Pettyes was born
January the 4 AD 1759
Page 5 Hannah Pettyes was born February the 27 Day AD 1761 Mary Pettyes was born August the 6 Day or 7 in the night season AD 1763 Lusinah Pettyes was born August the 18 Day Ad 1765 John Worden Eabs Pettyes the child of Mary was born October the 2 Day AD 1781 |
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Page 6 Joseph Pettis was born September the 10 Day AD 1786 Lusinah Pettis was born March the 28 Day AD 1792 NO PICTURE Page 7 WILLIAM PETTIS |
 Page 8
I give this BOOK to
my son Stephen if he
live longer then I do
if not then to Joseph
my son if neither of them
should out Live me to Joseph's
son William and into _______
had it may come (???) to
be very carefull of it on my
account William Pettyes
(The page that would have been page 9 is bibical transcript) |