1652 Thomas Pettit Junior was granted 30 acres of land on April 20 in Exeter. [1]
1664 Thomas Pettit Junior sold land in Newtown to John Cocheran. [2]
Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Pettit Junior of newtowne have sould to John Cocheran my six acker lott that I bought of John tosh with my crop of tobaco upon the land lying betwixt John Pettit on the est side and the swead on the west sid with my house and half acker of land belonging to it for and orchyard with all the fence or fencing stuf I say from me and mine to him and his heires exectors administrators or assines to inioy peaceably for ever for and in consideration of the said premeses the said John Cocheran is to pay to thomas Pettit the full and iust som of seven tone pound in witnese hereof I have set to my hand this 10th of september 1664
witnesse
Thomas (X) Robards his mark
the marke of John (X) Tosh
This is a true copie recorded by me John Burroughes
1669 Thomas Pettit Junior purchased land in Newtown on April 6. [3]
Be it knowen unto all men by those presents that I John Firman of newtowne in the west riding of Yorke shier on Long Hand in america have from me my heires exactors administrators alianated and sold unt Thomas Pettit of the same towne Junior his heires execors administratorrs or assines all my right proportion of modo at the south upon Celers neck which is all ready laid out lieing betwene the medo of John Burroughes on the east & John Scuder & the Dutchmens medo upon the same purches which is not yet devided for a considerable value being receved in hand and by bill all which I have sold and delivered from me & mine to him & his to have & to hold forever & the same peaceably & quietly to possose & enioy as his cwne proper right in witnesse to which I have hereunto set my hand & scale this sixth day of aprill in the 21th yere of the reign of our soveran lord Charles the second by the grace of god of great Britan franc & Ireland king &c and in the yere of our lord god 1669
John (X) Firman his mark
signed sealed & delivered in the presence of
Gershom More
John Holdin
recorded by me
John Burroughes
1672 On September 6. Thomas Pettit petitioned for a divorce from his wife Sarah Perry on grounds of adultery.
1672 Sept. 6
Thomas Pettit's Businesse about a divorce to bee deferr'd till his wife bee brought to make Answer. [4]
Calendar: Thomas Pettit vs. Sarah Perry alias Pettit. The complaint is read and referred to some of the bench to examine and report.[5]
1672 On October 4, The New York Court of Assizes recommended granting Thomas Pettit a divorce from his wife Sarah Perry on gounds of adultery. [6]
Calendar: Oct. 4, P.M. Thomas Pettit vs. Sarah Perry alias Pettit his wife (cont.) Plaintiff charges his wife with adultery and asks for a divorce. Defendant not appearing; and the evidence being clear the court recommends to the governor to grant the divorce and also orders the arrest of the defendant when found within this government and her trial for adultery.
1672 Thomas Pettit was granted a divorce from his wife Sarah on October 11. [7]
1672 Oct. 11
A Bill of Divorce between Thomas Pettit of Newtowne & Sarah his wife
Whereas Sarah ye wife of Thomas Petitt of Newtowne in ye West Rideing of Yorkshire upon Long Island was at ye last Court of Assizes held in this City accused for her defiling the Marriage Bed & committing Adultery wth severall persons; All wch did soe evidently appeare to this Court that at the Suite of the said Thomas Petitt her Husband that hee might bee divorced from her, the Court did adjudge & thought it reasonable that it should bee granted, & recommended the same unto mee; Vpon due Consideracon had hereupon, & for the reasons afore specifyed, It being also conformable to the Lawes of the Government as well as the practice of the civill Law, & the Lawes of our Nation of England in such Cases provided, I doe adjudge & declare upon ye breach of ye matrimoniall Contract by the said Sarah the wife, in committing that great Crime of Adultery as aforesaid, That hee the said Thomas Petitt ye Husband is freed from any farther Obligacon or Tye of Marriage unto her ye said Sarah his wife, & hee is hereby pronounced to bee discharged & acquitted from the Matrimoniall Contract heretofore made between them to all Intents & purposes whatsoever; ffor the wch this prsent Writing & recording thereof shall bee an absolute and Authentick Bill of Divorce. Given under my Hand & Sealed wth ye Seale of the Province this 11th day of October in ye 24th yeare of his Maties Reigne, Anno Dni 1672.
[Francis Lovelace.]
1683 On 11 October, Thomas Pettit was on a rates list for Newtown for 1 heads, 20 land, 2 horse, 2 ox, 3 cows, 4 sheep, and 2 swine. [8]
1685 The will of James Way, dated October 2, names his son-in-law Thomas Pettit and his grandson Thomas Pettit. [9]
Liber A, page 19 : Will of James Way : Sr.: of Newtown, Long Island : no business named : dated 2 October 1685 : proved 5 October 1685 : to my wife Ede Way, to my (6) children viz. James Way and Hannah ___ and Elizabeth ___ and Francis Way and Martha ___ and John Way : to my son-in-law Thomas Pettit : to my grand-child Thomas Pettit : Executors my sons John Way and James Way, with Jeremy Burroughs : witnesses Theophilus Phillips and Thomas Taylor : inventory taken 25 October 1685 was 168 pounds, 4 shillings and no pence : Entered 7 November 1685
1685/86 Hannah, widow of John Moore, married Thomas Pettit before January 8. In a deed dated January 8, 1686, Thomas Pettit names his sons-in-law John and Thomas Moore. Cook summarized the deed, [10]
Thomas Pettit "for and in behalfe of his sons in law John and Thomas Moore, here by mutual agreement exchanges with Jermiah Burrough, both of us belonging to Newtown," a certain meadow in the south meadow for "a certain piece of meadow at the south of this island." Signed by the parties, Thomas Pettit, Jeremiah Burrough.
The transcribed deed as recorded in the Newtown minutes states, [11]
Jenewary the Eith 1686
Thes pRsents Wittnesth & may testify tha.
[wee, crossed out] I Thomas pettit for & In the be halfe
of his sons In Law John & Thomas Moore have
by ther mutiall agreement .[have, crossed out] Exchanged w...
Jerimiah bourroughs both of us belonging to ...
towne apon Long Island; a certayne peece of
Medow Land Lying In smith Medow. In the
bounds of the towne afore sd.thus & apon...
accompt that the sd Jerimiah bourroughs ....
[and, crossed out] doth Make over unto thomas pettet ...
& on the be halfe of his sons In Law John ...
Thomas Moore a certayne peece of Medow
att the south of this Island:bounded betwe...
Edward stevenson Medow & Thomas pett..
Meddow:Runing from the upland of a
neck unto the upland of Long ne..
wee say to us our heres & asings for Ever
wittnes our hands the day & yeare above written
Tho Pett..
Jeremia Burroughs
Theoph.phillips
William allburtus
1686 In a deed dated March 26, 1686, Thomas Petit stated, [12]
I, Thomas Pettit and Hannah my wife, both of Newtown on Long Island in Queens County in America, do alienate and make over in the behalfe of my son John Moore, she being formerly the wife and relict of John Moore deceased ...
1686 Thomas Pettit was listed among the residents of Newtown, Long Island. [13]
1690/91 Thomas Pettit acknowledged that payment had been made by his father-in-law James Way for a legacy from Thomas Reed to Thomas Pettit's wife Mary Way. [14]
March th. 9--1690/91 This is to Sertifie All whom it May Concern that wheareas: Thomas Reed gave unto Mary Way A Sertin Legisie out of ye Land within mentioned I Thomas pettit being the husband of Mary Way Doe Acknowl that my father In Law Jams Way ded pay unto my wiuef full Satisfaction for ye Same & now I ye said Thomas pettit doe own to be fulley Satisfied Contented and paid by John way for all the Right of the within patien for me & my hayers for Ever & doth Acknowlidge that it Doth wholey & Soley Belonge to John way his heyers Exsecuters Admonistrators or Asines for Ever
Thomas pattit (s)
Sealed Sined & delivered in the presents of
John Steward
Martha Tayler hur mark
Recorded by me Jeremiah Burroughs
Clarke.
[1] Charles H. Bell, History of the Town of Exeter, New Hampshire (Exeter: The Quarter-Millennial Year, 1888), 134, [InternetArchive].
[2] Town Minutes of Newtown: 1656-1688, Vol. 1 (New York: The Historical Records Survey Project, 1940), 154, [HathiTrust].
[3] Town Minutes of Newtown: 1656-1688, Vol. 1 (New York: The Historical Records Survey Project, 1940), 163, [HathiTrust].
[4] Victor Hug Paltsits, ed., Minutes of the Executive Council of the Province of New York: Administration of Francis Lovelaffe, 1668-1773, Vol. 1 (Albany, New York: State of New York, 1910), 148, [HathiTrust].
[5] Peter R. Christoph and Florence A. Christoph, ed., Records of the Court of Assizes for the colony of New York, 1665-1682 (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983), 127, [GoogleBooks].
[6] Peter R. Christoph and Florence A. Christoph, ed., Records of the Court of Assizes for the colony of New York, 1665-1682 (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983), 132, [GoogleBooks].
[7] Victor Hug Paltsits, ed., Minutes of the Executive Council of the Province of New York: Administration of Francis Lovelaffe, 1668-1773, Vol. 2 (Albany, New York: State of New York, 1910), 751, [HathiTrust].
[8] Christopher Morgan and Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. 2 (1850), 514, [HathiTrust], [HathiTrust].
[9] William Applebie Eardeley, Records in the Office of the County Clerk at Jamaica, Long Island, New York 1680-1781. Wills and Administrations Guardians and inventories, Volume 1 (Brooklyn, New York: 1918), 44, [AncestryImage].
[10] Lewis D. Cook, "Notes, I. Moore-Pettit of Newtown, Long Island, II. Osborn-Pettit, Gravesend and Newtown, L.I.," The American Genealogist 13 (1936), 111-113, at 111-112, citing Vol. 1, p. 269, Queens County, N.Y., Deeds, [AmericanAncestors].
[11] Town Minutes of Newtown: 1653-1734, Vol. 2, Part 1 (New York: The Historical Records Survey, 1941), 159, [HathiTrust].
[12] Lewis D. Cook, "Notes, I. Moore-Pettit of Newtown, Long Island, II. Osborn-Pettit, Gravesend and Newtown, L.I.," The American Genealogist 13 (1936), 111-113, at 112, citing Vol. 1. p. 439, Queens Co., N.Y., Deeds, [AmericanAncestors].
[13] Charles Werner and Benjamin F. Thompson, History of Long Island, 3rd edition, Vol. 3 (1918), 336, [InternetArchive].
[14] Town Minutes of Newtown: 1653-1734, Vol. 2, Part 1 (New York: The Historical Records Survey, 1941), 50, [HathiTrust].