For many years, other family researchers have added Joseph Mallett and Sarah Jordan of Pettistree to their trees as the parents of my direct ancestor, Thomas Mallett 1761-1838 from Lowestoft and Kessingland in Suffolk.
THIS IS NOT CORRECT!!
Joseph and Sarah Mallett were NOT the parents of my Thomas and, as of January 2026, I have not established who is but watch this space …………….
To give other researchers a heads-up if they ARE related to the Pettistree line, here below is all the PROVEN research.
FAMILY TREE OF GEORGE MALLOT AND SUSAN POTTER
GEORGE MALLOT (so named in the parish register) married SUSAN POTTER on 3 October 1727 at Grundisburgh, Suffolk.
Source: Ancestry – 6E45.S99 P55v4 (vol 234); Roll – 990816-1514
Suffolk, England, Extracted C of E Parish Registers 1538-1850
The children of George Mallot and Susan Potter were all baptised on the same day, 17 November 1754 as follows:
George Mallet (as spelt in the PR) age 26
Susan Mallet age 17
Richard Mallet age 15
Joseph Mallet age 12 – who married Sarah Jordan at Pettistree (below)
Benjamin Mallet age 10
John Mallet age 7
Source: Ancestry – Suffolk, England, Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1538-1812
JOSEPH MALLETT AND SARAH JORDAN OF PETTISTREE
Joseph Mallett born 1742-43 Grundisburgh, Suffolk, died widower, buried 25 January 1826 at Ufford, 83 yrs.
Sarah Jordan ch 9 Jan 1743 in Church of St Mary CofE, Letheringham, Suffolk, daughter of Joseph Jordan and Elizabeth his wife.
Sarah Mallett (nee Jordan) died 15 May 1814, age 70, buried Ufford, Suffolk.
Marriage – Joseph Mallett of Pettistree married Sarah Jordan of Dallinghoo on 11 October 1765 at Dallinghoo, Suffolk.
CHILDREN
Thomas Mallett ch 20 Sep 1767 at Pettistree – married 1794 at Hasketon to Anne Burch. See marriage certificate below.
Hannah Mallett ch 20 Sep 1767 at Pettistree.
Joseph Mallett ch 1 Oct 1769 at Pettistree
Richard Mallett ch 18 Aug 1771 at Pettistree
Sarah MALLETT ch 24 April 1774 at Pettistree – unmarried, buried 17 Aug 1808 at Ufford, 34 yrs
John Mallett ch 21 Apr 1776 at Pettistree.
Benjamin Mallett ch 1777 at Ufford, Suffolk, died March 1853, Woodbridge, Suffolk
Susannah Mallett ch 12 Apr 1782 at Ufford
James Mallett ch 14 May 1784 at Ufford (mother Sarah is 41)
Source: Ancestry – Suffolk, England, C of E Baptisms, Marriage & Burials 1538 – 1812
Marriage entry Thomas Mallett to Anne Burch, Hasketon 1794. Witness: Joseph Mallett.
Image: ST Peter & St Paul CofE, Walnuts Lane, Pettistree founded 1539, next to Greyhound Inn in Pettistree. – photos website – http://suffolkchurches.co.uk
Note: In present day, Letheringham, Dallinghoo, Pettistree and Ufford are all in Woodbridge, Suffolk. All are a few miles from each other.
