Vital Stats
Born: Abt. 1720/36 in Sussex County, Delaware
Married: Bef. November 05, 1754 in Sussex County, Delaware
Died: Bef. February 1761
Parents
James Pettyjohn III
Hannah Wilson
Spouse
Elizabeth P. Marsh
Children
Jacob Pettyjohn
David Pettyjohn
Siblings
Jacob Pettyjohn
Lydia Pettyjohn
Major Pettyjohn
Naomi Pettyjohn
Thomas Pettyjohn
James Pettyjohn IV
Samuel Pettyjohn
Sarah Pettyjohn Nixon
Elizabeth Pettyjohn Abel
Abigail Pettyjohn Bignal
His father left bequests to Abraham in his will (signed 1748, proved 1752), contingent upon Abraham paying support for his sister Naomi and Major's schooling. Abraham was the son of James and Hannah Pettyjohn, he grew up in Broadkill Hundred on Long Bridge Branch and died about 1761.
Abraham Pettyjohn and Elizabeth (granddaughter of John Marsh) md before 1754, and had three children - only two of whom are known - Jacob and William. Children were born in Sussex, Delaware, but with the death of their father and remarriage (twice) of their mother, they moved to Amherst county.
Wife Elizabeth md 2) Robert Warren Jr, carpenter - he died before sept 1769. she md by Dec 1769 3) Pearce Wade. (source: wikitree)