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John Peterson

Male Abt 1636 - Abt 1719  (83 years)


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  1. 1.  John Peterson was born about 1636; died about 1719 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Probate: 1 Aug 1720, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; March 16, 1719/20 is the date his inventory was taken by John Wadsworth and Joshua Soul. His will was proved on August 1, 1720 (per info on FindAGrave).

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Unknown if he was born in England or Plymouth, MA. Per the GSMD he was perhaps the son of Cornelius Peterson (info from his FindAGrave memorial)

    Buried:
    Although FindAGrave has him buried at Standish Burial Ground he may have been buried on the family farm but there is no record of his burial.

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60312671/john-peterson

    John married Mary Soule in 1664 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of George Soule and Mary Beckett) was born in 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1720 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Isaac Peterson died on 22 Mar 1763.
    2. Martha Peterson
    3. Benjamin Peterson was born in Sep 1669 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 11 Feb 1760 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    4. Joseph Peterson was born before 1670 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died about 1742.
    5. John Peterson was born about 1672 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 29 Mar 1690 in Massachusetts, USA.
    6. Jonathan Peterson was born in 1674 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in 1745 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    7. David Peterson was born on 1 Oct 1676 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Sep 1760 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Myles Standish Burying Ground.
    8. Mary Peterson was born in 1680 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 16 Jan 1755 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.
    9. Rebecca Peterson was born about 1682 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Apr 1761 in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Generation: 2



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