LITTLE (LITTELL) FAMILY

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First Generation

John LITTELL was born circa 1646 and died Apr 1713 Elizabeth, New Jersey. He married (1) Dorothy ----- and (2) Mary WHITE who died 20 Aug 1715, the daughter of Robert and Agatha White.

Second Generation

The children of John LITTELL included:

(1) Samuel LITTELL

(2) Robert LITTELL born 1682/3 Elizabeth, NJ; married to Mehetabel ----- (1695-22 Jun1753).

(3) Anthony LITTELL born circa 1685 Elizabeth, NJ; died 5 Jan 1733; married (1) circa 1708 to Elizabeth Pettyjohn and (2) circa 1709 to Mary LADNER, daughter of Absolom Ladner and Elizabeth Jouet.

(4) Jonathan LITTELL

(5) John LITTELL

(6) Martha LITTELL

(7) Comfort LITTELL

(8) Constance LITTELL married Judge John Ross, Esq.

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Third Generation

The children of Anthony Little included:

(1) Elizabeth LITTLE born circa 1708 Elizabeth, NJ.

(2) Absolom LITTLE born circa 1710 Elizabeth, NJ. Married circa 1745 Sussex Co., DE to Esther PETTYJOHN daughter of William and Elizabeth Pettyjohn.

(3) Anthony LITTLE born circa 1721 Essex, NJ.

(4) Adonijah LITTLE born about 1723 Elizabeth, NJ. Executor to brother Amos Little's will of 1752. Married circa 1750 to Keziah STEVENSON of Sussex Co., DE. Probably the Adonijah Little listed among taxables in German Twp., Fayette Co., PA in 1785. Held land patent from Commonwealth of Virginia on mouth of the Pawpaw Creek, Monongalia Co., VA. Died circa 1796 Monongalia Co., VA.

(5) Andrew LITTLE born about 1725 Elizabeth, NJ; died 18 May 1795 NJ; married to Mary STEWART.

(6) Amos LITTLE born about 1725 Elizabeth, NJ. His will was made 29 Feb 1752 Kent Co., DE and proved 1 Feb 1752. He married to Levina PETTYJOHN, daughter of William Pettyjohn. No issue named in his will.

(7) Abraham LITTLE born circa 1727; died 30 Jul 1759; married to Mary ACKEN.

(8) Abigail LITTLE

(9) Mary LITTLE

(10) Ruth LITTLE

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Fourth Generation

The children of Adonijah Little and Keziah Stevenson included:

(1) Keziah LITTLE married to Hugh VERDIN.

27 Dec 1796 Hugh and Keziah Verdin to John Evans Jr and Benjamin Reeder, Undivided interest in lands descended to Keziah from her father Adonijah Little, deceased, including the mouth of Papaw Creek and adjoining Henry Batton, James Longwell, Nicholas Wood. Consideration. �75, VA. Signed: Hugh (mark) Verdin, Keziah Verdin. Wit: J.H. Williams, Hugh McNeely, Fleming Jones; Wit for Keziah Verdin: Stephen Morgan, Wm. Hoult, Benj Hayes. Ack. by Mary Longwell, Elizabeth Batton, Kesiah Verdin, 3 Apr 1797, before John Dent and Dudley Evans. No delivery shown. Recorded: OS 1:198-200, Monongalia Co., Va. [Toothman, p. 25.]

(2) Elizabeth LITTLE married before 1776 to Henry BATTEN (see BATTEN family).

(3) Mary LITTLE married to James LONGWELL.

(4) Jehu LITTLE married to Elizabeth -----. Resided in Bourbon and Jefferson Cos., KY.

9 Jun 1796 Keziah LITTLE, Keziah Verden, Henry & Elizabeth Batten, James & Mary Longwell and Charles Snodgrass, attorney in fact for Jehu LITTLE, to John Evans Jr. and Benjamin Reeder. 400 acres on the west side of the Monongahela River, patented to Adonijah Little 15 May 1787. Consideration $1000. Signed: Kisia Verdin, Henry (mark) Batten, Elizabeth (mark) Batten, James (mark) Longwell, Mary (mark) Longwell.

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Other Online Little Descendants:

Kenneth Hall descendant of Adonijah Little and Keziah Stevenson

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