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Henry B Peters 1763 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 August 1859

Death Location: Copper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA

Father: Johann (Petrus)

Mother: Anna Heijl

Spouse(s): Mary Waite

Children(s): Henry Peters, Thomas Peters, Margaret Peters, Sarah Peters, Milly Peters, John Peters, Elisha Peters, Catherine Peters, Telitha Peters, Mary Peters, GEORGE PETERS, Malinda Pierson, William Peters, Henry Peters, Mahala Peters, Lucinda Peters, Francisco Peters, Peters None, Phoebe Peters

In 1763, Henry B Peters entered the world in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA, born to Johann Jacob (Jakobus) Peters (Petrus) and Anna Maria Dalke Heijl. Henry B Peters married Mary Polly Waite, and had children including Henry Peters, Thomas Peters, Margaret Peters, Sarah "Sally" Peters, Milly Peters, John Henry Peters, Elisha Peters, Catherine Peters, Telitha Cumile "Cumi" Peters, Mary Margaret Peters, GEORGE WASHINGTON PETERS, Malinda "Linda" Peters - Pierson, William B Peters, Henry B. Peters, Mahala Peters, Lucinda Peters, Francisco Peters, Peters, Phoebe Peters. Henry B Peters passed away in 1859 in Copper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1763, Henry B Peters entered the world in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA, born to Johann Jacob (Jakobus) Peters (Petrus) and Anna Maria Dalke Heijl.
  • Henry B Peters married Mary Polly Waite, and had children including Henry Peters, Thomas Peters, Margaret Peters, Sarah "Sally" Peters, Milly Peters, John Henry Peters, Elisha Peters, Catherine Peters, Telitha Cumile "Cumi" Peters, Mary Margaret Peters, GEORGE WASHINGTON PETERS, Malinda "Linda" Peters - Pierson, William B Peters, Henry B. Peters, Mahala Peters, Lucinda Peters, Francisco Peters, Peters, Phoebe Peters.
  • Henry B Peters passed away in 1859 in Copper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johann (Petrus)
1744 – 1823
Birth Location: Kirchberg, Berchtesgadener Land, Bayern, Allemagne
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Anna Heijl
1748 – 1830
Birth Location: Altenfeld, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Mary Waite
1769 – 1859
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MW

Children(s)

Henry Peters
1789 – 1871
Birth Location: Greenbrier Co, Virginia, United States
HP
Thomas Peters
1790 – 1868
Birth Location: Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA
TP
Margaret Peters
1794 – 1870
Birth Location: Virginia
MP
Sarah Peters
1794 – 1855
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, USA
SP
Milly Peters
1795 –
Birth Location: –
MP
John Peters
1799 – 1876
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
JP
Elisha Peters
1800 – 1870
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
EP
Catherine Peters
1801 –
Birth Location: –
CP
Telitha Peters
1804 – 1870
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, USA
TP
Mary Peters
1804 – 1870
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
MP
GEORGE PETERS
1809 – 1878
Birth Location: Clinchport, Scott, Virginia, USA
GP
Malinda Pierson
1810 – 1893
Birth Location: Copper Creek, Scott, Virginia, United States
MP
William Peters
1812 – 1884
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, United States
WP
Henry Peters
1818 – 1870
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, USA
HP
Mahala Peters
1821 – 1900
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, United States
MP
Lucinda Peters
1824 – 1901
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, USA
LP
Francisco Peters
1825 – 1893
Birth Location: Copper Creek, Scott Co., Virginia, United States
FP
Peters None
– 1878
Birth Location: Cambridge
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Phoebe Peters
Birth Location: –
PP

Henry Peters's Ancestors

Self
Henry Peters
1763 – 1859
Birth Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Johann Jacob (Jakobus) Peters (Petrus)
1744 – 1823
Kirchberg, Berchtesgadener Land, Bayern, Allemagne
Anna (Maria Dalke) Heijl
1748 – 1830
Altenfeld, Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Peters's Descendants

1.
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Henry (B) Peters (1763 – 16 August 1859) m. Mary (Polly) Waite (27 Aug 1769 – 16 Aug 1859)
  1. 1. Henry Peters (1789 – 30 Mar 1871)
  2. 2. Thomas Peters (24 Jul 1790 – 1868)
  3. 3. Margaret Peters (1794 – 1870)
  4. 4. Sarah ("Sally") Peters (17 Apr 1794 – 12 Jun 1855)
  5. 5. Milly Peters (1795 – )
  6. 6. John (Henry) Peters (abt 1799 – 31 May 1876)
  7. 7. Elisha Peters (1800 – 1870)
  8. 8. Catherine Peters (1801 – )
  9. 9. Telitha (Cumile "Cumi") Peters (1 Jan 1804 – 18 Nov 1870)
  10. 10. Mary (Margaret) Peters (1 Jan 1804 – 18 Nov 1870)
  11. 11. GEORGE (WASHINGTON) PETERS (1809 – 31 May 1878) m. Elizabeth ("Bettie") Pierson (1809 – 1880)
    1. 1. George (Washington) Peters (24 Apr 1844 – 20 Mar 1929) m. Frances ("Fanny") France (15 May 1846 – 25 August 1889)
      1. 1. Florilda (Frances) Arney (9 Jun 1875 – 1 January 1950) m. John (Henry) Arney (11 April 1873 – 22 November 1944)
        1. 1. Leander (Lincoln) Arney (28 Sep 1892 – 10 Jun 1987) m. Virginia (Belle) Brewer (6 Jan 1893 – 23 Jul 1973)
        2. 2. Martha (Victoria) Arney (15 September 1896 – 21 April 1979)
  12. 12. Malinda ("Linda" Peters -) Pierson (1810 – 14 Nov 1893)
  13. 13. William (B) Peters (1812 – 1884)
  14. 14. Henry (B.) Peters (3 Feb 1818 – 03 Sep 1870)
  15. 15. Mahala Peters (1821 – 1900)
  16. 16. Lucinda Peters (October 1824 – Aft 1901)
  17. 17. Francisco Peters (1825 – 6 Nov 1893)
  18. 18. Peters ( – 7 Sep 1878 Stillborn)
  19. 19. Phoebe Peters

Henry Peters's Timeline

4 Records

1763
1763
Birth of Henry B Peters in Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
1788
15 Sep 1788
Age 25
Henry B Peters was married in Greenbrier, West Virginia
Greenbrier, West Virginia
1793
1793
Age 30
Henry B Peters was married in , Greenbrier, Virginia, USA,
, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA,
1859
16 August 1859
Age 96
Death of Henry B Peters in Copper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA
Copper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Rockingham County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1788
    Event Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: , Greenbrier, Virginia, USA,

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 August 1859
    Event Place: Copper Creek, Scott, Virginia, USA
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