William Thornton
Pettey/Petty, my third
great-great uncle, brother to John Wright Pettey (my third great grandfather) is one of those relatives who just didn’t leave many
records. I’ve found more about his wife than about him, but there are clues
there.
An old family bible that belonged to William Eli and Lucretia
(Lucy) Wright Pettey lists the date of birth of son William Thornton Pettey as November 29, 1789 along with the
birthdays of 12 other children. Most researchers think all the children were
born in Wilkes County , NC December 6, 1821 .
They had six children between 1826 and 1833.
As with a lot of history there are conflicting stories. One
source has William born in Alabama ;
others claim he was married to Bethany Bagley in December of 1821. But after
reading as much on the subject as I can find, I’m sticking with the facts given
above.
William is mentioned in the wills of Abigail’s parents. A
letter from her father mentions that she was living with them in 1834. In 1850
she is living with three of her children in Paris
Texas
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