The Peters Line from 1734 to 2000The earliest ancestor identified was John Peters, who died in Wilmington, Pennsylvania, in March/April 1749. Other early ancestors were William (d. 1783) and Eleanor Peters (d. 1785), pacifist Quakers, who also lived in Pennsylvania. |
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acres aforesaid Allegheny River appraised Armstrong County Aston Township auditor Burrell Township C. V. Peters cash received Charles Vanderen Peters Chester County claim coffee Crooked Creek daughter deceased deed Delaware County ditto dollars Eleanor Peters Executor farm father George Gibbons grandfather Hannastown heirs and assigns hereby horse hundred indenture indentured servants inventory Isaac Jack James John Hacket John Peters John Vanderen Johnson Joseph King & Woodward legacy letter lived Margaret miles mill mother Peters M E Philadelphia pounds Quaker Rees Peters River road Sam'l Samuel F Samuel Peters seal sold sugar Susan Susanna Holcomb Susanna Vanderen taxes testament thee thereof Thomas Smith Tilghman Township of Aston tract of land Uncle Bill unto Vanderen & Susanna Vandergrift wife William and Rees William Peters William Tilghman