This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Peters, Love, Dodge, Mygrant, Mikesell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/1924.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have been researching George Peters in Michigan. I do not know who his parents are but did find he owned land in I did find this will: WILL: Eaton Co Records: I, George Peters of Carmel Eaton County, State of Mich at the age of Seventy Years do publish and declare this as my last will and testament - First: I give and devise to my wife Mary Ann Peters, the south twenty (20) acres of the South West Quarter of the NW quarter of Section 32 in Township two North of Range 5 West Eaton CO, MI to be used and occupied by her during her life and at her death to become the property and estate of my son Charles D. Peters his heirs and ... forever. - Second: I give and devise to my said son Charles D. Peters all of my real estate wheresoever situated subject only to the life estate above provided for my wife to him his heirs and apigens forever. - Third: I give and bequest to my daughters Mrs. Lucy Love the sum of $100 to be paid to her at the death of my wife. Fourth: I give and bequeath to my children Warren Peters, Mary B. Dodge, George Harvey Peters, Sidney Peters, Mrs. Ann Jennett Mygrant and Sarah B. Mikese! ll the sum of 1 dollar each to be paid to them at the death of my wife, Mary Ann Peters. - Fifth: All of the remainder of my goods chattels and personal property of every name and nature. After the payment of all my just debts and the funeral expenses of myself and of my wife and of tombstones to be erected at our graves. I give and bequeath to my son Charles D. Peters whom I hereby appoint the Exceutes of this my last will and testament and hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In testimony where of I have hereinto set my hand and seal on this 16 day of July 1872. Signed George Peters Wit: E. A. Foote residing at Charlotte MI and G. W. Hayden, also residing at Charlotte MI. I also found his wife's obituary which gives more information: OBITUARY: Lib MI Newspapers on Microfilm. Charlotte Tribune, Charlotte MI Wed 17 Jan 1894 pg.1. Mary Ann Peters, widow of the late George Peters, in the 84th year of her age, at the residence of her son, Charles D. Peters, in Carmel. Funeral Tuesday, Jan 16, 11 am at residence. Mrs. Peters together with her husband and family, was one of the first settlers of Eaton Co. They moved from Catteragus (sic, probably Cattaraugus) County, NY to Washtenaw County this state, thence to Livonia, Wayne Co and finally to Eaton Co in 1842, where she has since lived until overtaken by the grim messenger. At the time of her advent into this county the whole country hereabouts was one vast wilderness, containing not more than 2 or 3 dwellings, and travel was effected only by aid of marked trees. Deceased was the mother of 11 children (5 boys & 6 girls) nine of whom survive her. Se was early baptized in the close communion Baptist church, but later joined the Christian church and was fervent! christian and friendly neighbor. In 1848 she partially lost the use of her limb but was able to move about till the latter part of last Aug, when she was taken ill and confined to her bed, from which she was destined never again to rise. Please reply to me if you have any information you would like to share.