Pettingill, Matthew 1a

Birth Name Pettingill, Matthew 1b
Gender male

Notes

Note

Matthew is said to have lived on the old road from Newbury to Boston, just beyond the 37th milestone; his grand-son Nicholas lived there awhile, then removed to the house on the high road with brick ends, near the head of Ocean avenue. Matthew's house was torn down in 1830 and the white house built near it. Matthew Pettingell, Sen., took the oath of allegiance in 1678, "aged 30." He bought land of Joseph Woodbridge Jan. 11, 1699; sold land to Ezra Rolfe Oct. 1 ,1707; to Samuel Homans same date; bought land of James March Nov. 3, 1708; bought marsh land on Little River of Robert Hale Oct. 26, 1710; bought from the heirs of John Wolcott 22 acres at the upper common June 10, 1691.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1648 Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts "probably" in Wenham 1b
Will 1714-10-24     1c
Note

Oct. 24, 1714, he willed to his wife ; to eldest son Nathaniel and other children, Matthew, Hannah, Nicholas, Cutting, Sarah, Mary, John and Abigail. In the papers relating to the division it appears that Joanna was the wife of Joseph Mussey and that the other daughters were still single ; that Major James Noyes was guardian for Abigail.

Occupation     feltmaker 1c

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Pettingill, Richardabout 1620
Mother Ingersoll, Joanna
    Brother     Pettingill, Samuel 1644/5-02-09 (Julian) 1711
         Pettingill, Matthew about 1648
    Sister     Pettingill, Mary 1652-07-06 1705-09-19
    Brother     Pettingill, Nathaniel 1654-09-21
    Brother     Pettingill, (Given name) 1657-11-15 1657-11-17
    Brother     Pettingill, Henry 1659-01-16 1659-01-20

Families

Family of Pettingill, Matthew and Noyes, Sarah
Married Wife Noyes, Sarah ( * 1653-08-22 + ... )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1674-04-13 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts   1a
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Pettingill, Mary
Pettingill, (Given name)1674-06-10
Pettingill, Nathaniel1675/6-01-21 (Julian)
Pettingill, Matthew1678-11-181756
Pettingill, Joanna1680/1-01-27 (Julian)1722-04-15
Pettingill, Cutting1683-09-30
Pettingill, Nicholas1685-11-15
Pettingill, Sarah1688-04-19
Pettingill, John1693/4-02-16 (Julian)1766-01
Pettingill, Abraham1696-09-231715
Pettingill, Abigail1699-10-17