PETERS, Joseph P.
Was the son of Col. John and Lydia French Peters, and was b. in Hebron, Conn., Nov. 7, 1761. His ancestors were from England. He served two years in the Continental army, enlisting in 1777. He was the fourth of a family of fifteen ch. His eldest bro. was a judge of some of the English colonial courts. The rest of the family were in the interest of the colonists. Mr. P. studied medicine and practiced for many years in Conn., Mass., Vt. and N. Y. He m. Azuba Case in Vt. in 1784; Mrs. P. d. in 1794. He m. for a second wife Lydia Day, dau. of Noah and Ann Day, April 8 , 1794. Mrs. P. was b. in Colchester, Conn., Nov 15, 1777. In 1819 they removed to Hawley, N. Y. , and from there to Portland. in 1825, and settled on N. p't of lot 18, T. 5, buying a claim of Wm. Harris. They occupied a log house standing near the track of the B.C.& P. R.R, west of the house of Franklin Griswold. Dr. and Mrs. P. were Baptists. Dr. Peters. d. Sept. 21, 1843. Mrs. P. d. May 4, 1858. They were bu. in Brocton cemetery.
Family of Dr. and Mrs. Peters –
A son by his 1st m., who d. in 1801.
By the 2d m.
AZUBA: b. in Hoosick, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1795; d. in Vt. in Oct. 1796.
JOSEPH: b. in Vt. July 31, 1796; d. in Mendon, N.Y., Aug. 27, 1812.
DAVID: b. in Cazenovia, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1800; m. Matilda Lucius March 21, 1823.
LYDIA: b. in Cazenovia, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1803; m. J.H. Hulburt of P., March 21, 1824; settled in Portland. and still living there.
JOHN: b. in Mendon, N.Y., June 2, 1805; was drowned in Niagara river July 25, 1828.
ELIZA: b. in Mendon, N.Y, Dec. 11, 1808; m. John Chamberlain, Nov. 27, 1830 in P.; now living in Portland.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES of the TOWN OF PORTLAND
BY H.C. TAYLOR, M.D. Published 1873
Was the son of Col. John and Lydia French Peters, and was b. in Hebron, Conn., Nov. 7, 1761. His ancestors were from England. He served two years in the Continental army, enlisting in 1777. He was the fourth of a family of fifteen ch. His eldest bro. was a judge of some of the English colonial courts. The rest of the family were in the interest of the colonists. Mr. P. studied medicine and practiced for many years in Conn., Mass., Vt. and N. Y. He m. Azuba Case in Vt. in 1784; Mrs. P. d. in 1794. He m. for a second wife Lydia Day, dau. of Noah and Ann Day, April 8 , 1794. Mrs. P. was b. in Colchester, Conn., Nov 15, 1777. In 1819 they removed to Hawley, N. Y. , and from there to Portland. in 1825, and settled on N. p't of lot 18, T. 5, buying a claim of Wm. Harris. They occupied a log house standing near the track of the B.C.& P. R.R, west of the house of Franklin Griswold. Dr. and Mrs. P. were Baptists. Dr. Peters. d. Sept. 21, 1843. Mrs. P. d. May 4, 1858. They were bu. in Brocton cemetery.
Family of Dr. and Mrs. Peters –
A son by his 1st m., who d. in 1801.
By the 2d m.
AZUBA: b. in Hoosick, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1795; d. in Vt. in Oct. 1796.
JOSEPH: b. in Vt. July 31, 1796; d. in Mendon, N.Y., Aug. 27, 1812.
DAVID: b. in Cazenovia, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1800; m. Matilda Lucius March 21, 1823.
LYDIA: b. in Cazenovia, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1803; m. J.H. Hulburt of P., March 21, 1824; settled in Portland. and still living there.
JOHN: b. in Mendon, N.Y., June 2, 1805; was drowned in Niagara river July 25, 1828.
ELIZA: b. in Mendon, N.Y, Dec. 11, 1808; m. John Chamberlain, Nov. 27, 1830 in P.; now living in Portland.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES of the TOWN OF PORTLAND
BY H.C. TAYLOR, M.D. Published 1873
PETERS, Joseph P.
Was the son of Col. John and Lydia French Peters, and was b. in Hebron, Conn., Nov. 7, 1761. His ancestors were from England. He served two years in the Continental army, enlisting in 1777. He was the fourth of a family of fifteen ch. His eldest bro. was a judge of some of the English colonial courts. The rest of the family were in the interest of the colonists. Mr. P. studied medicine and practiced for many years in Conn., Mass., Vt. and N. Y. He m. Azuba Case in Vt. in 1784; Mrs. P. d. in 1794. He m. for a second wife Lydia Day, dau. of Noah and Ann Day, April 8 , 1794. Mrs. P. was b. in Colchester, Conn., Nov 15, 1777. In 1819 they removed to Hawley, N. Y. , and from there to Portland. in 1825, and settled on N. p't of lot 18, T. 5, buying a claim of Wm. Harris. They occupied a log house standing near the track of the B.C.& P. R.R, west of the house of Franklin Griswold. Dr. and Mrs. P. were Baptists. Dr. Peters. d. Sept. 21, 1843. Mrs. P. d. May 4, 1858. They were bu. in Brocton cemetery.
Family of Dr. and Mrs. Peters –
A son by his 1st m., who d. in 1801.
By the 2d m.
AZUBA: b. in Hoosick, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1795; d. in Vt. in Oct. 1796.
JOSEPH: b. in Vt. July 31, 1796; d. in Mendon, N.Y., Aug. 27, 1812.
DAVID: b. in Cazenovia, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1800; m. Matilda Lucius March 21, 1823.
LYDIA: b. in Cazenovia, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1803; m. J.H. Hulburt of P., March 21, 1824; settled in Portland. and still living there.
JOHN: b. in Mendon, N.Y., June 2, 1805; was drowned in Niagara river July 25, 1828.
ELIZA: b. in Mendon, N.Y, Dec. 11, 1808; m. John Chamberlain, Nov. 27, 1830 in P.; now living in Portland.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES of the TOWN OF PORTLAND
BY H.C. TAYLOR, M.D. Published 1873
Was the son of Col. John and Lydia French Peters, and was b. in Hebron, Conn., Nov. 7, 1761. His ancestors were from England. He served two years in the Continental army, enlisting in 1777. He was the fourth of a family of fifteen ch. His eldest bro. was a judge of some of the English colonial courts. The rest of the family were in the interest of the colonists. Mr. P. studied medicine and practiced for many years in Conn., Mass., Vt. and N. Y. He m. Azuba Case in Vt. in 1784; Mrs. P. d. in 1794. He m. for a second wife Lydia Day, dau. of Noah and Ann Day, April 8 , 1794. Mrs. P. was b. in Colchester, Conn., Nov 15, 1777. In 1819 they removed to Hawley, N. Y. , and from there to Portland. in 1825, and settled on N. p't of lot 18, T. 5, buying a claim of Wm. Harris. They occupied a log house standing near the track of the B.C.& P. R.R, west of the house of Franklin Griswold. Dr. and Mrs. P. were Baptists. Dr. Peters. d. Sept. 21, 1843. Mrs. P. d. May 4, 1858. They were bu. in Brocton cemetery.
Family of Dr. and Mrs. Peters –
A son by his 1st m., who d. in 1801.
By the 2d m.
AZUBA: b. in Hoosick, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1795; d. in Vt. in Oct. 1796.
JOSEPH: b. in Vt. July 31, 1796; d. in Mendon, N.Y., Aug. 27, 1812.
DAVID: b. in Cazenovia, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1800; m. Matilda Lucius March 21, 1823.
LYDIA: b. in Cazenovia, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1803; m. J.H. Hulburt of P., March 21, 1824; settled in Portland. and still living there.
JOHN: b. in Mendon, N.Y., June 2, 1805; was drowned in Niagara river July 25, 1828.
ELIZA: b. in Mendon, N.Y, Dec. 11, 1808; m. John Chamberlain, Nov. 27, 1830 in P.; now living in Portland.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES of the TOWN OF PORTLAND
BY H.C. TAYLOR, M.D. Published 1873
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