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Padgett Family History
Padgett Genealogy & Family TreePadgett is an English name from Oxfordshire, England, where the family was granted lands for the assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Greek paidion which means "boy" and referred to someone, usually a small boy, who worked as a page. The earliest known ancestor--William Paget--was recorded in 1327. The family motto is Per il suo contrario which means "By its reverse."
Other spellings include "Paget," "Pagett," "Pagget," "Paggett," "Pagit," and "Pagitt." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Ernie Padgett (Boston Braves, Cleveland Indians), American basketball player Scott Padgett (Utah Jazz, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies), and American Olympic athlete Travis Padgett (track and field). The first Padgett to come to America was John Padgett in Maryland in 1673.
Padgett Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Padgett -- --, 1692 December 19, 1751 New Jersey
- Mildred Elizabeth Padgett -- --, 1916 November 10, 2010 North Carolina
- Julia Adeline Padgett -- --, 1845 January 5, 1912 Indiana
- Oma Berneda Padgett -- --, 1941 March 6, 1995 North Carolina
- Hansford Duncan Padgett -- --, 1881 September 1, 1935 South Carolina
Padgett Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Christopher Padgett -- --, 1590 December 0, 1650
- Sarah Padgett -- --, 1800 December 0, 1846 Virginia
- Malinda Padgett -- --, 1818 March 10, 1917 North Carolina
- James Albert Padgett -- --, 1841 March 2, 1918 North Carolina
- J Luke Padgett -- --, 1818 December 0, 1866 South Carolina
