Susanna Petty

Notes:

According to Robert Joseph Curfman (citation details below), while her birth was recorded at Charlestown, Rhode Island, she was probably born at Westerly.

Her first husband was John Fordis or Fordice, whom she married in Westerly on 27 Dec 1733.

Susanna married James Lewis in 1747. James (son of James Lewis and Sarah Babcock) was born about 1689 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island; died between 4 May 1752 and 23 May 1752 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gideon Lewis was born on 15 Dec 1749 in Rhode Island; died on 5 May 1805.

Notes:

His will bequeaths 5s to "Daughter Susanna Lewis," saying "she hath already had her portion".

At Westerly on 1 May 1716 he was charged with having "Illegally come into Town," but the matter was dropped. He was a freeman of Westerly 5 Mar 1735.

William married Mary. Mary died before 7 Nov 1748 in Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Said by some to have been Mary Winter, daughter of John Winter and Abigail Smith.

Notes:

He was a soldier in King Philip's War.

James married Mary Lawton on 15 Jun 1683 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of John Lawton and Benedicta) was born on 15 Apr 1662 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut; died after 1 Jun 1713 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His origins are unknown. The earliest record of him is his marriage at Boston in 1662. He moved shortly thereafter to Windsor, Connecticut, and then to Springfield, where he was among the early settlers, owning the 15th lot.

John married Ann Canning on 30 May 1662 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Ann was born between 1635 and 1640; died after 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her origins are unknown. After the death of John Petty, she was courted by Arthur Dudly and a Mr. Brice, who were in consequence "warned out" of Springfield. On 5 Sep 1681 she married Samuel Owen, son of Samuel.

Notes:

Their marriage was officiated by Massachusetts Governor John Endecott (~1588-1665).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate death: 17 Dec 1690, Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut

Notes:

In 1652 he settled in Newtown, Long Island, then removed to Suffield, Connecticut. His first wife was Joanna Williams, whom he married in 1659.

Said variously, and without proof, to have been a son of John Lawton of Lawton, Cheshire, born in 1582, and to have been a brother of George Lawton (1607-1693) of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The latter's father was George Lawton of Cranfield, Bedfordshire, so both assertions cannot be true. The likelihood is that neither is.

John married Benedicta. Benedicta was born about 1635; died on 18 Nov 1692 in Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]