Karen, I found your reference to Capt William to be very interesting. I could not find a reference to any children that might have belonged to Jacob and Nancy. And I did not find a Daniel but I did find a David that married a Sally Middleton. (let me know if your interested in their marriage announcement info). But I did find a Henry Peters who married a Sally Holmes, dau of Capt William; Rev John Clark All of Clinton (Dutchess Co) (8-2/26) But one more interesting thing I found was this 6737 Peters, George P. (Maj.), 30, of the U.S. Army d 11/28/19 "of an inflammatory fever" at Fort Gadsden, East Florida (born in New Hampshire; enlisted in 1808 as a lieutenant - in this newspaper release his military experience is detailed) (7-1/15/20) The newspaper is the Plattsburgh Republican and the article appeared on January 15, 1820. This might be interesting reading for you if you haven't already seen it. I can't tell you what the rest of the article in the paper states because it isn't transcribed into this book. But according to the book there is a larger article yet to read. Hope this helps Rikki On 20 Jan 2003 at 13:06, KAREN PETERS wrote: > Hi, Rikki! > > It is very nice of you to offer to do these lookups. Living in Seattle, > it > is sometimes a little difficult to get my hands on NY resources. > I am researching the Peters family (sometimes listed as Peter) who came > from > PA and settled first in Ontario/Seneca County (Fayette/Waterloo area) > around > 1800, and later in Middlesex, Yates County. > Seeking anything on Jacob and Nancy (Bell) Peter/Peters, who were in > Benton > in 1820 per the census, and had 2 sons baptised in the Dutch Reform > Church > there 2/7/1820. Jacob died Dec 7, 1856, and Nancy died in 1871, both in > Middlesex, Yates Co. They lost 3 children in 1839; not sure what illness > might have passed through at that time. > I am looking for any kind of obit, or - particularly - anything that > might > point to what the family of origin might be for Jacob. I think he may > have > had a brother? Daniel whom he lived with and later near, in Middlesex, > til > around 1830; they both served as Privates in the Fayette Rifle Company > under > Capt Wm. Ireland in 1812, along with a Phillip Peters who was a Ltnt. if > I > remember correctly. Wondering if they might be sons of a Henry Peters > of > Fayette, but haven't been able to prove a connection as yet. > I hope there might be something to shed some light on this lot! Thanks > again ~ I will look forward to hearing from you