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Pettit Family History
Pettit Genealogy & Family TreePettit is an English name from Kent, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the French petit which means "small." The earliest known ancestor--Aluric Petit--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book. Roots for this name can also be found in France.
Other spellings of the name include "Petit" and "Petitt." Notable people with the surname include American NASA astronaut Donald Roy Pettit, American basketball player Bob Pettit (Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks), and American baseball player Chris Pettit (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim). The first Pettit to come to America was Anne Pettit in Massachusetts in 1630.
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Pettit Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George S. Pettit -- --, 1867 December 0, 1905 Minnesota
- William James Pettit -- --, 1918 February 16, 1918 Arizona
- Elizabeth Pettit -- --, 1750 August 0, 1831
- Mary Ann Pettit -- --, 1892 February 18, 1967 Texas
- Margaret Pettit -- --, 1799 December 0, 1829 Pennsylvania
Pettit Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mildred Lorene Pettit -- --, 1928 March 7, 1997 Kentucky
- Melvin Archibald Pettit -- --, 1908 April 10, 1983 Alberta
- Debrow Pettit -- --, 1657 September 7, 1657 Connecticut
- Nancy Pettit -- --, 1822 December 0, 1856 Georgia
- Elizabeth Dale Pettit -- --, 1828 Pennsylvania
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