Peters researchers: Does anyone recognize the following? Thanks, Adrienne in California "While browsing the Chester Co. PA page, I came across an item listed in historical homes. Peters, William, House Hillendale Rd., Pennsbury Township Mendenhall My 4G & 6G grandfathers were both named William Peters. This taken from letters that a half-gg-uncle of mine (William Preston Peters) wrote to my aunt in the 1950’s & 60’s. I’ve tried to type it in ‘as is’. Note the contradiction in construction date of the house. He would have been about 85 at the time he wrote the following; Quoted from his letter dated Sep. 26, 1955: "First to come to America with William Penn and his Quaker Colony about 1680 was also William Peters, settled at Upland with the Quaker Colony, later removed to Gwynedd, Montgomery County, Penna. His descendants early during the 1700 hundreds removed to Concordville, Delaware County, Penna., where the following generations were born down to my father and his four brothers. The first William Peters above mentioned, had a son Reece Peters, who later had a son William Peters, this last named William Peters, and his wife Susana (Vanderen) Peters, erected 1710 or 1712 a fine large brick residence, brick brought from England via Sailing vessel as ballast, same residence still in perfect condition and stands about a short mile from Chelsea, Delaware County, Penna." And also a letter dated Oct 18, 1956: "Just a note to apprise you, that not until yesterday, had I learned, that with their Sunday issue, dated Sunday, October 6, 1956, The Chester Times, Chester, Penna., published about a half page article, including six quite large pictures of the old Peters residence, near Chelsea, Delaware County, Penna., erected with brick brought from England by my great-great grandfather, William Peters, between 1734 and 1750, the residence in as good condition today as the day it was completed during 1750, after more than a years effort constructing it. By my two great great , my great, and my grandfather, the last referred too, Samuel Fothergill Peters, 1800-1877, wife, Susan Van Deren (Johnson) Peters - 1793-1872 My grandfather Samuel F. Peters, occupied this residence during his entire life, excepting a five year period, during the eighteen-thirties, when he,with his family removed to a location located between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes in New York State. With this five year exception during my grandfathers entire life, the designated premises comprising 140 acres, also included a flour mill, saw mill, fulling mill, clover hulling mill, etc. Following my grand fathers death and settlement of his estate, a Mr. Johnson purchased the entire manufacturing portion of the estate, including the mill dam on Chester Creek. The remainder of the estate remained the property of My uncle William R. Peters heirs for many years, and for many years prior to about thirty years ago, owned by my first cousin Sue VanDeren (Peters) Thatcher, when she disposed of it to Attorney W. B. Harvey, ******, Penna. Mr. Harvey now deceased, and the property now belongs to his son Henry Harvey, who with his family, resides on the property, where he has resided since his marriage twenty-two years ago." Can anyone help me to possibly find if this Peters family home is the same as the William Peters house mentioned on the county page? Any site I can find some history on it? Would you know how I can get a copy of the newspaper article that he mentioned? It was really nice of him to include the exact date, wasn’t it? Also, anyone connected with this family, please get in touch. It’s hard to use my mouse with all my fingers crossed. Thank you all in advance. Linda (Peters) Davis - Armstrong Co., Pa."