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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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