Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Samuel Peters

Male Bef 1759 - 1804  (> 45 years)


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  • Name John Samuel Peters 
    Birth Bef 1759 
    Gender Male 
    Death 3 Jan 1804  Georgetown, Montgomery County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I111550  Tree1
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father John Samuel Peters,   b. Bef 1741, Calvert County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jul 1764, Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 23 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F44909  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Comfort Anderson,   b. Bef 1763 
    Marriage 27 Feb 1779  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F47784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      Montgomery Co MD Wills
      PETERS, JOHN S. L E f 110 16 Aug 1802
      L 2 p 11 3 Jan 1804
      8 children: Mary Medley, Charles Gilbert Peters, Elizabeth Peters, Rachel Peters, Ruth Peters, John Peters, Liney Peters, Phebe Peters (some of children are minors)
      Ex: Elijah Medley
      Wit: Edward Phelps, Edward Anderson, John Clark
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      Montgomery Co MD Wills
      PETER, ROBERT of Georgetown, Washington Co., L F f 329 10 May 1802
      and District of Columbia L 2 p 180 29 Nov 1806
      Sons: Thomas (now married to Miss Custis), Robert, David, George, James (under age) - all land out of Georgetown and City of Washington except "Clagett's Purchase"
      Wife: (not named) - dwelling house in Georgetown
      Friends: Benjamin Stoddart, Uriah Forrest, Thomas Beall of George
      Dau: Elizabeth Dunlop - lot and house in Georgetown already conveyed to her
      Dau: Margaret Dick - pt. of "Clagett's Purchase"
      Son: Alexander S. Peter - inheritance to be in care of friends John Peter, Thomas Beall of George and Dr. John Weems
      Debtor: Mrs. Broomly, formerly Mary Smith
      John Peter
      Cassandra Chew and daus. Harriot Bruce and Mary Broomly - lot with improvements where she now lives
      Exs: Sons Thomas, Robert and David Peter; son-in-law James Dunlop
      Wit: John Dunlop, J.M. Jackson, William Pierpont Richardson
      Codicil dated 18 Oct 1804
      Son: Alexander S. Peter - to have debts paid until "he shall become reformed from Drunkiness"
      Friend: John Peter is "lately dead" and replaced as trustee by testator's son Thomas
      Wit: George King, John Thompson, Henry Tuell
      Codicil dated 22 May 1805
      Son: Alexander S. Peter - annuity raised
      Dau: Margaret Dick - lands in Montgomery Co. bought from Philip B. Key adjoining "Clagett's Purchase"
      Grandchildren: Robert Dick, son of Margaret Dick; Elizabeth and James Dunlop
      Wit: John Thompson, Henry Tuell, J. Thompson
      Codicil dated 19 Aug 1805
      Son: Alexander S. Peter - 20 pounds in full, but brothers and sisters and mother are to keep him from charity
      Grandchildren: Jane and Elizabeth Peter, daus. of David Peter
      Wit: John Thompson, J. Thompson, Henry Tuell
      Codicil (nunc.) 8 Nov 1806
      Wit: J. Weems, Eliza Honburg, Ariana French
      A court case arose over will and codicils. Verdict found for defendant 15 Oct 1807
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      Montgomery Co MD Wills
      PETER, ROBERT of Washington County, L G f 237 23 Jun 1809
      District of Columbia L 2 p 265 15 Nov 1809
      Mother: (not named)
      Sisters: Mrs. Margaret Dick, Elizabeth Dunlop
      Nephew: Robert Dick (under age 21)
      Children of Elizabeth Dunlop: George, Henry, Mary, Helen
      Brother: David Peter - house rented to Mr. David M. Ershire inherited from testator's father
      William, son of David Peter - above house at age 21
      Cousins, daus. of John Peter, dec'd.: Mary Peter - lot 16 square 29
      Elizabeth Peter - lot 16 square 32
      Janet Peter - lot 10 square 37
      Ann Peter - lot 8 square 41
      above lots in City of Washington
      Brothers: Thomas Peter, George Peter
      Exs: Thomas and David Peter
      Wit: George Peter, Elisha W. Williams, John Hoye

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