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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
- Mary Padgett -- --, 1799 December 0, 1850 Kentucky
- Bessie May Padgett -- --, 1897 July 20, 1919 North Carolina
- Nora Padgett -- --, 1907 March 17, 1989
- Mary Catherine Padgett -- --, 1856 Kentucky
- William Franklin Padgett -- --, 1943 April 27, 1993 Virginia
Padgett Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Urie Everett Padgett -- --, 1895 November 11, 1918
- George Padgett -- --, 1845 Alaska
- A Rector Padgett -- --, 1883 December 0, 1909 North Carolina
- James Padgett -- --, 1833 August 20, 1916
- Marion Wesley Padgett -- --, 1882 July 3, 1971 Tennessee
