When I go to your site, it sais login or sign up. How do I access your Peters file> I am descendent of John L. Peters b. 1801 VA married Mary Satterfiels. Jeannie

http://ancestry.com has this free data base until July 9. There are 254 Peters listed. Good luck, Mary Search Terms: PETERS (254) Database: Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) Combined Matches: 254

Hi. Ancestry.com has a free, quirky 'gene' database that is free until July 10th. I found some odd informational on my family: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4725.htm You can get too many hits with just a surname, so add the state abbreviation as well; gibson OH, for example. (No, I am not working for ancestry.com, just another online resource to check out) Good luck, CG

Researching Peters from VA (Monroe & Mercer Co.s), and would like to correspond with anyone who might have a connection. Have started to post some information on my Peters page at my personal web site: http://JimsGray@Homestead.com Haven't posted a lot of info on the page yet, but if you visit the site please sign my Peter's guest book. Thanks! JG Got a hobby to share or just want a personal home page ? Build your own web site for free at http://www.homestead.com

I found a letter written to our family in 1968 by Nada Pendergraft of Colton, California. Nada is a descendant of Silas Peters and Ann Powell. Here is an excerpt from Nada's letter as it relates to Thomas Peters of Anderson County, Tennessee and his wife Sarah B. (Jenny England). I have transcribed the letter as faithfully as I can. Also, I have written off for the pension record of Thomas Peters so that I may investigate the documents myself. begin excerpt from letter ---------------- Thomas Peters - pension and war record, #57275 Tenn. Vols. - Capt. L. Oliver - Col. Jno. Brown. Entered October 1813 - disc. 1-15-1814. 101.393 May 1865, 40 Acres Taylor 0 Wm. 43.276, Feb. 20, 1852, File No. WC 2002-1812. A. Cross, Clinton, Tenn. Wm. Peak of Robertsville, Tenn., signers, rec'd 20 acres on 9-28-1850, Wo1. at Anderson Co., East Tenn. Thomas Peters born 1791 in War of 1812 - witnesses were: Wm. Peak and John England (Thomas' father-in-law). Then when Thomas Peters' widow Sarah applies for a pension, John W. and Thomas C. Scarborough sign, Scarborough is Postmaster at Robertsville (think kin also as they are in so many Peters deals). (J.W. might be old Thomas Peters' son-in-law. This paper dated 20 Feb. 1872. Sarah born 1793. Sarah Peters lived Scarbrough, Anderson Co., Tenn, 1872. Her maiden name was Sarah England daughter of John England of Anderson CO., Tenn. Sarah married Oct. 1812 to Thomas Peters. Thomas died Oct. 11 1830/1850?. She signed "X", witnesses were Frances Kirby and Preston W. Shannon (prob. relatives). End excerpt from letter --------------- Here are some comments on my part: 1. A. Cross is probably Alfred Carter Cross, husband of Zipporah Peters and the son-in-law of Thomas Peters and Sarah B. (Jenny) England. 2. John W. Scarborough/Scarbrough is probably the husband of Mary E. Peters and the son-in-law of Thomas Peters and Sarah B. (Jenny) England. 3. Thomas C. Scarborough/Scarbrough is probably the son of John W. Scarbrough and Mary E. Peters, and the grandson of Thomas Peters and Sarah B. (Jenny) England. 4. From census records, I have the birth date of Sarah B. (Jenny) England as 1786/1790. It's interesting that the pension record apparently shows her birth date as 1793. 5. Sarah B. (Jenny) England was the daughter of John England and Vesta Zipporah Choate. 6. I have the date of death for Thomas Peters as 1868. 7. I am not 100% certain of all the ways in which Preston W. Shannon fits into the Peters family. But I run into his name over and over again while researching the Peters and the Scarbroughs of Anderson County, Tennessee. One of his four wives was Sarah Emily Peters, daughter Henry Peters, Jr. So Sarah Emily Peters was the niece of Thomas Peters. resume excerpt from letter ---------------------- When Sarah filed (her pension (#2002) other papers John W. Scarbrough and David M. Shannon signed again. In 1872, signers of her papers were Justice of Peace, Anderson Co., Tenn. was Wm. Scarbrough, and Milly Crofs (Cross), both at Sarah's wedding and was married by their own Samuel Davidson in Anderson Co., Tenn. ca 15 day of Oct. 1812 (a Davidson married Rebecca dau. of James & Rachel (McCart) Peters). End excerpt from letter --------------- Of the names in this second excerpt, the one I am most interested in is Milly Cross. There were many Peters/Cross marriages in Anderson County. I can't place this Milly Cross. But I show a Milly Peters b. about 1795 as the sister of Thomas Peters. I do not show a marriage for Milly Peters, and indeed the only record I have of her is the 1850 Anderson County census which show her with a surname of Peters and living with her father (and Thomas's father) Henry Peters. My interpretation of this census entry is that Milly was a daughter of Henry who never married, but there are (of course) other interpretations that are possible and reasonable. HN 148 PETERS Henry 81 farmer PA Milly 55 VA Katherine 49 TN It makes sense that Thomas's sister Milly was at his wedding in 1812. But I don't know if Milly Peters and Milly Cross were the same person. Can anybody shed any light on Milly? Jerry Bryan ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

My Peters line is not very long, I would like to have more. Here it is: I. James William Peters b. 7/18/1846 d. 1/1/1920. Married to Anelia F. Thompson, 5/23/1850 to 1 Feb. 1928. The dau. of James and Nancy Gordon Thompson. James and Amelia buried: Mt. Zion Cem. Somerset Co., PA II. William Harvey Peters. b. 9 Sept. 1876 d. 18 Apr. 1910, murdered in Markleton, PA. married Laura F. Moon 23 Nov. 1878 to 27 Apr. 1919. Buried (same as above) III. Charles Edward Peters 10 Sept. 1907 to 27 June 1948. married Florence K. Putman...still living. IV. Marlene J. Peters...

There are 20 Peters listed in this free data base (until July 9) from ancestry.com Search Terms: PETERS (20) Database: Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 Combined Matches: 20

Hi, ancestry.com has a free data base of Marriages of Caroline Co. MD 1774-1815 until July 3. Here is a list of Peters marriages. Does anyone have ancestors from the Delmarva Penninsula--especially Queen Anne's Co? Mary Description: Located on the Delaware border, Caroline County, Maryland was created in 1773. This database is a collection of marriage licenses from 1774 until 1815. These records have been copied from the office of the Clerk of the Court of the county. Researchers may find the names of both the bride and the groom, as well as the date of marriage. This data will be helpful for researchers with colonial Maryland ancestry. Extended Description: No attempt has been made to correct the spelling of any of the names, some of which are almost undecipherable on the records. The year 1776 is missing. >From 1774 to 1804 the license fee was one pound, and subsequently four dollars. Source Information: Caroline Co., MD Marriage Licenses, 1774-1815. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: Cranor, Henry Downes. Marriage Licenses of Caroline County, Maryland, 1774-1815. Philadelphia, PA: Henry Downes Cranor, 1904. Search Results Search Terms: PETERS (7) Database: Caroline Co, MD Marr Licenses, 1774-1815 Combined Matches: 7 Marriage Licenses of Caroline County, Maryland, 1774-1815. Date: 15 Feb 1792 Name: James Peters Spouse: Sarah Hignult ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Marriage Licenses of Caroline County, Maryland, 1774-1815. Date: 19 Aug 1794 Name: John Peters Spouse: Mary Hignutt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Marriage Licenses of Caroline County, Maryland, 1774-1815. Date: 19 Feb 1799 Name: Andrew Peters Spouse: Mary Ann Breeding ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Marriage Licenses of Caroline County, Maryland, 1774-1815. Date: 26 Aug 1799 Name: Robert Peters Spouse: Tamsey Eaton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Marriage Licenses of Caroline County, Maryland, 1774-1815. Date: 25 May 1805 Name: William Higniett Spouse: Sarah Peters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Marriage Licenses of Caroline County, Maryland, 1774-1815. Date: 27 Feb 1809 Name: Collison Pritchett Spouse: Nancy Peters ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Marriage Licenses of Caroline County, Maryland, 1774-1815. Date: 12 Mar 1811 Name: John Fisher Spouse: Tamsey Peters

I have written before of my three Peters lines in Anderson County, Tennessee. The Peters family in Anderson County was founded by Tobias Peters and Henry Peters who (along with the Scarbroughs) migrated from Greenbrier (now Monroe) County, Virginia (now West Virginia) in about 1797. They moved to Knox County, but the community where they settled became part of Anderson County when Anderson County was created in 1801. Two of my Peters lines go back to the Tobias/Henry Peters migration, one for sure and another one very probable. But my third Peters line is Jane Peters, and I have had trouble linking her to the Tobias/Henry migration. I have suspected her of being born in Rockingham County, Virginia, the daughter of John Peters and Sallie Clay. But the 1850 and 1860 censuses list her as being born in Tennessee. I recently wrote the following to PETERS-L: >I have to admit that Jane's place of birth is listed as >Tennessee in the 1850 and 1860 censuses, but I tend to >mistrust birth places under these circumstances. I also >just realized that I don't have an 1870 or 1880 census >record for Jane Peters and John England. I need to chase >them down. In any case, my Jane Peters died before 1881 >because John England married second Anna Melissa Davis >in 1881. It turned out I hadn't just accidentally missed Jane Peters in the 1870 and 1880 censuses. The family changed counties between 1860 and 1870 (I could have handled that), but the census enumerator misspelled the name in 1870 so they were hard to find. But I have it all now. Let me just review the whole thing. 1839 Anderson County, Tennessee Marriages Jane Peters m. John England, 23 May 1839, Anderson County, Tennessee 1840 Anderson County, Tennessee Census England John A-15 00001-10001 male female 00-05 0 1 1835-1840 Vesta 05-10 0 0 1830-1835 10-15 0 0 1825-1830 15-20 0 0 1820-1825 20-30 1 1 1810-1820 John England, Jane Peters 1850 Anderson County, Tennessee Census HN 180 PG 25 England, John 34 m stiller TN b. 1816 Jane 31 f TN Vesta 10 f TN Joseph 8 m TN Malinda 7 f TN Lucy Ann 5 f TN Joh G 4 m TN James W. 2 m TN Robert 5/12 m TN 1860 Anderson County, Tennessee Census England, John 48 m $1000/300 farmer TN Jane 42 f TN Vesta 21 f domestic TN Joseph W. 20 m farmer TN Malinda 18 f domestic TN Lucy A. 15 f domestic TN Grant 12 m TN Wilburn 10 m TN Robert 8 m TN Luke 6 m TN Sarah E. 5 f TN Thomas 3 m TN Mary J. 2 f TN 1870 Fentress County, Tennessee Census Dist. 9, Aug 11 6-5 Englan John 55 m $525/300 TN farmer Jane 53 f TN Malinda 23 f TN Willburn 22 m TN Robert 20 m TN Luke 15 m TN Sarah E. 14 f TN Thomas 12 m TN Mary Isabella 10 f TN Rody Jane 6 f TN Grant 22 m TN Elizabeth 26 f TN 1880 Morgan County, Tennessee Census 3 June 1880 30-30 England John w m 64 farmer TN TN TN Jane w f 62 wife keeping house NC NC NC Mary w f 19 daughter TN TN NC Rhoda w f 17 daughter TN TN NC The most interesting of all these censuses is the 1880 one, the one which says that Jane and her parents were born in North Carolina. For the ones that say she was born in Tennessee, I suspect the census enumerator just put down Tennessee for the whole family without much thought going into the process. But the North Carolina birth place in the 1880 census does seem credible. It's like they actually asked somebody who knew and actually got an answer. I believe that this suggests very strongly that Jane was not a part of the Tobias/Henry migration of 1797. But who were her parents? I came up with John Peters and Sallie Clay as possibilities based on the fact that John Peters and Sallie Clay had a daughter named Jane who was the right age, and based on the fact that the first daughter of Jane Peters and John England was named Vesta Clay England. It seemed likely to me that Vesta was named after an ancestor, probably a grandmother. You would think that Jane's parents might be living in Anderson County, in 1840. But if so, I can't find any good candidates. Henry Sr. is listed, but he is probably too old to be her father, there is no record I have found of a daughter named Jane in his family, and his children were born in Virginia and Tennessee. Henry Jr. is listed, but his first child for whom I have a record was born in 1823 (Jane Peters was born about 1816), and all his children were born in Tennessee. John W. Peters is listed, but he is younger than Jane. Thomas Peters is listed (son of Henry, Sr.) and he is the right age, but he and his wife Jenny B. (Sarah) England were both born in Virginia and all their known children were born in Tennessee. Wesly Peters is listed (son of Tobias), but he is the same age as Jane. And that's it -- no more Peters in Anderson County in 1840. I first of all offer all this up in case it helps anybody. And secondly, as always I ask if anybody recognizes my Jane Peters. Jerry Bryan ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

Red, Thanks for the information on Henry Peters. I'll be in touch if I learn anything. Faye

A couple yrs ago "Henery Peters" in Ala was well researched by 3 cousin.2 of them could not accept my info that he was brn in Va. & in this past xmas my comp. went down & I lost the info or I think I could really help you. I seem too remember that Henry had 12 children. From the "Albemarle Parish 1717-1778 Surry-Sussex Co.Va." book which most all library's have on pg 111. John & martha Peters at that time had "Henry brn 8-7-1769, Sally brn 4-6-1767 & Elizabeth brn 11-23-1774". They no doubt had other children & the record beyound 1778 may show them. This info tied in with the "Henry" in Ala. So since the other 2 cousin did not want to accept this , I was researching "John's" bro, Thomas which was my line. If I ever come across the info will send it & if you do, would you send to me? RED PETERS

Red Peters in Texas, About 1842, several Peters left Jackson Co., Ala. going to Crawford Co., Ark. Among these were my gr.gr.gr.grandfather, John L. Peters, b. c1801, TN, several siblings and cousins along with their families. These Peters were the children of two brothers who lived in Jackson Co., Ala.: John Peters, Sr., b.c1790 and Henry Peters, b. c1764, both b. in VA. Among those going to Ark. was a George W. Peters, b. c1812. He is believed to have been a brother to John L. Peters, and a son of Henry. George W. Peters, stated on his military Pension application that he was born in Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN. I'm very interested in knowing more about Henry Peters being the son of John Peters of Sussex Co., VA. Did this John Peters also have a son named John? Faye Goodner of Fortuna, CA

Faye, Would you share the info on Henry? I beleived him too be from Sussex Co.Va & the son of John Peters. Red Peters in Texas Phk968@aol.com

Hi Double Cousin Faye! I will be grateful for any information you can share. I was in Arkansas a couple of weeks ago and found a copy of David Bunton's book on the Shepherd family. I was so excited because my mother had always told us that we had a Cherokee ?ggrandmother, but I had not been able to find one and had decided it was just one of those family myths. Do you know the origin of Peters? Is it German? I don't know as much about this side of the family as I might because my grandmother's mother, Catherine Winn, died when grandmother was about three years old. I have always thought if she had lived we would have known a lot more about that side of the family. Looking forward to hearing from you. Shirley - Whidbey Island, WA

Shirley, I have quite a bit of information on the family of Sarah "Sally" Peters and William Shepherd. Sarah was a sister of my gr.gr.gr.grandfather, John L. Peters and Wm Shepherd was a first cousin to my gr.gr.grandfather, Joe Neeley. It is believed that Sarah and John L. Peters were the children of Henry Peters who was living in Jackson Co., Ala. before 1830. I believe they lived in Sevier Co., TN before going to Jackson Co., Ala., probably as early as 1820. Faye

Believe it or not, the following message led me on a short little wild goose chase that had a pot of gold at the end. >From: KarenProc@aol.com >To: CROSS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [CROSS] Cross website >Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 16:55:08 EDT >Try this for a Cross website: >http://genforum.genealogy.com/cross/ >Karen I go to genforum occasionally, but not very often. But this time I clicked on the link, and just on a lark I checked to see if there were any references to my Anderson County, Tennessee Crosses. The only message that was a hit said that Zipporah and Milly Cross were mentioned in the 1852, Anderson County, Tennessee settlement of Zipporah England, and wondered if anybody knew who Zipporah and Milly Cross were. That's not much to go on, but I think it comes as close to proving two generations of ancestors for my Zipporah Peters as I am going to get. Zipporah Peters and Alfred Carter Cross of Anderson County, Tennessee were my ggg grandparents. They were married 2 May 1840 in Anderson County. Zipporah Peters was almost certainly the Zipporah Cross in the settlement. Before learning of the 1852 settlement of Zipporah England, I had strong circumstantial evidence that my Zipporah Peters was the daughter of Thomas Peters and Sarah B. (Jenny) England, and the granddaughter of Henry Peters, Sr. and Mary Wiatt, and of John England and Vesta Zipporah Choate. The 1852 Anderson County settlement for Zipporah England was for Vesta Zipporah Choate who married John England. I had already found a deed she had witnessed using the name Zipporah England shortly after John England died. But I had not yet found the 1852 settlement. As I said, it seems very clear that Zipporah Cross in the settlement must be Vesta Zipporah Choate's granddaughter Zipporah Peters who married Alfred Carter Cross. When added to the other circumstantial evidence I already have, it seems to me that this settles the issue. My Zipporah Peters was the granddaughter of Vesta Zipporah Choate. Also, this shows for sure (or as sure as I am going to get) that she was the granddaughter of Henry Peters, who along with Tobias Peters and a bunch of Scarbroughs, was a 1797 immigrant to (now) Anderson County from Greenbrier County, VA (now WV). Jerry Bryan ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com

I'm looking for information on the family of Sarah Peters, born about 1810, who married William Shepherd. Both died in Arkansas. Hoping there is a connection on this list. Thanks, Shirley

I've been looking for links into Germany for this ancestor for some time. I'm hoping that the name rings a bell with someone. Please contact me if you have any information about this family: Anton PETERS, born 11 Jan 1805 in Germany married Elisabeth FREITAG, born 24 Nov 1801 in Baden? Germany son Joseph A. PETERS, born 22 Sep 1833 in Germany brother (to Anton) named Andreas, born about 1810 all 4 listed on a ship for Jamaica in 1834 son Frederick A. PETERS, born 10 Apr 1836 in West Indies Islands son Anthony, born about 1838 in Pennsylvania Then I have Anton and family settling in Adams County, PA about 1840. I have solid data from that point forward, but not before. Nothing further on Andreas. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Kevin PETERS

From Crystal (me)> >I have a ton of PETERS from Va/Wv. Monroe Co > >especially, not too far S of Fayette Co. From Jerry Bryan >c24m48@hotmail.com>: > Your note is *very* interesting to me. > I have three Peters lines in Anderson County, TN. Several members of the Peters and Scarbrough/Scarborough families moved to Tennessee in about 1797 from Greenbrier County, VA.> > At least, I know that Tobias Peters and Elizabeth Scarborough were married in the Rehoboth Church in Greenbrier County, VA, but the church is now in Monroe County, WV. So your Monroe County, WV Peters family is probably the same family as my Greenbrier County, VA Peters family. > The first two Peters who moved to Anderson County, Tennessee were > Tobias Peters and Henry Peters. Jerry: Don't know how helpful I can be. I may just muddy the waters. 99.9% of what I have on my Peters is work done by others (bless them for sharing!!!!) Folks who had to do it the VERY HARD way, from the 1940s onward w/o computers, internet etc. The senior researcher with the most information is also a great one for referencing, so I trust her information. Add to that I've recently finshed grad school. For the past 3 yrs all the great info I've been sent on ALL my branches has been piling up 'gathering dust'. My brain has been so busy with academic matters, I've forgotten much of the family information once dedicated in my brain, so I'll have to dig thru all the stuff and re-acclimmate myself to it. I'm currently submerged in another branch (NICHOLSON-pick a spelling, any spelling) & can't honestly say how long working thru that information will take. Be assured when I do come up for air and plunge into the PETERS again I'll contact you with as many specifics as I can find. Until then, let me throw out a couple things that still reside in my flooded brain. 1-If you [meaning anyone reading this] trace back to Johannes Hans Ulrich Peters + Rosina Catharina Heuschel, then you are a cousin of mine & I am most excited to chat/get acquainted/trade info/do research together etc etc with you. 2-There are TONS of Peters tracing back to these folks. I have several trees given from other cousins to meld into my family tree, so there are many I'm only faintly acquainted with to date. 3-These Peters are DEFINATELY German. From Weiler-Hilsbach, Baden, Germany. I know some Tobias Peters folks think he's English (that's why I haven't paid much attention to emails with him in it to date.) However, IF he links to any of the proven kids of Rosina & Johannes, then, at least on the PETERS side of his genes, he's of German descent. 4- These Peters came to American via Philadelphia; Lebanon & Lancaster Cos, PA and maybe other locations in PA. And down the oooh-what's-it-called trail/pike that so many of the Scotch-Irish settlers used into Va and the deep south. I know these families were in Augusta Co., Monroe, Greenbrier, Shenandoah, Rockingham, and likely other counties in Va that I'm forgetting. Yes, I'm betting we're talking of the same families. 5-My direct Peters branch and others of them, went to OH, and on to IA, KS, OK, and a few over the generations ended in WA. 6-Others went to TN. A Michael S. Peters has a homepage at www.familytreemaker.com that details this family (or at least he did a couple years ago when I last checked). At the time of discovery of this I did not receive a reply to my correspondence to him. Other then knowing from his file that 'we' went to TN, I don't more of this. (It may be in a pile of mine...but....) If memory serves, these Peters are in quite a few counties in Eastern/Central TN, and some of Michael's Peters ended up in GA. Excuse the length, and I apologize for not being immediately free to fully dive in to your quieries. I PROMISE to get back to you with more details. PLEASE keep in touch. We move frequently (Army) but my email remains the same. Crystal Crystal A. Bingham, MSOT, OTR Manhattan, KS Vizslas: Denali Gold & Peaches 'n Cream; Cats Bojangles & Nuisance Kitty To understand the living one must commune with the dead.

Am looking for any information on Jane Peters, my gg grandfather Jonathan Peters' sister. According to a letter written 7/2/1864 by her brother James to her brother Zachariah, James writes, "Sister Jane is dead." No additional details are in the letter. In the 1860 Raleigh County Census we find the following household: 381 Henderson Shumate 26 Fidella 31 Gerorge W. 3 Virginia E. 2/12 Jane PETERS 22 Jane Peters, d/o Jordan Peters & Mary Troup, was born in Franklin County, VA & died before 02 July 1864 in probably Raleigh County, Va/WVa. Can anyone help me find Jane Peters & does anyone know her relationship to the Shumates? Thank you in advance for any information you may have & for any guidance you may render. Sincerely, Mike Peters npeters102@aol.com