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Joseph Samuel Peters 1772–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1772

Birth Location: Chatham, Middlesex, CT

Death Date: 19 May 1841

Death Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada

Father: Lt. III

Mother: Ann Barnett

Spouse(s): Dorcas Snider, Jemima Smith

Children(s): Henry Peters, Taborah Peters, Phoebe Peters, Mary Peters, Sarah Peters, Susannah Peters, Eli Peters, Jemima Peters, Deborah Peters, Joseph Peters, William Peters, Huldah Peters, James Peters

In 1772, Joseph Samuel Peters entered the world in Chatham, Middlesex, CT, born to Lt Col John Peters Iii And Ann Barnett. Joseph Samuel Peters married Dorcas Watchman Snider, Jemima Smith, and had children including Deborah Peters, Eli Peters, Henry Allen Benson Peters, Huldah Young Peters, James Peters, Jemima Peters, Joseph John Peters, Mary Peters, Phoebe Peters, Sarah Peters, Susannah Peters, Taborah Peters, William Watchman Peters. Joseph Samuel Peters passed away in 1841 in Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1772, Joseph Samuel Peters entered the world in Chatham, Middlesex, CT, born to Lt Col John Peters Iii And Ann Barnett.
  • Joseph Samuel Peters married Dorcas Watchman Snider, Jemima Smith, and had children including Deborah Peters, Eli Peters, Henry Allen Benson Peters, Huldah Young Peters, James Peters, Jemima Peters, Joseph John Peters, Mary Peters, Phoebe Peters, Sarah Peters, Susannah Peters, Taborah Peters, William Watchman Peters.
  • Joseph Samuel Peters passed away in 1841 in Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lt. III
1740–1788
Birth Location: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
LI
Ann Barnett
1740–1807
Birth Location: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
AB

Spouses(s)

Dorcas Snider
1779–1852
Birth Location: Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
DS
Jemima Smith
1789–1859
Birth Location: Dorchester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
JS

Children(s)

Henry Peters
1812–1891
Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
HP
Taborah Peters
1800–1857
Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
TP
Phoebe Peters
1798–1830
Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
PP
Mary Peters
1802–1846
Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox and Addington, Canada West, Canada
MP
Sarah Peters
1803–1883
Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
SP
Susannah Peters
1804–1840
Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
SP
Eli Peters
1807–1877
Birth Location: Upper Canada
EP
Jemima Peters
1810–1871
Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
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Deborah Peters
1796–1882
Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
DP
Joseph Peters
1814–1869
Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
JP
William Peters
1820–1872
Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
WP
Huldah Peters
1816–1880
Birth Location: Canada
HP
James Peters
1818–
Birth Location: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
JP

Joseph Peters's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Peters
1772–1841
Birth Place: Chatham, Middlesex, CT
Parents
Lt. Col. John Peters III
1740–1788
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Ann Barnett
1740–1807
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Col. (John) Peters
1717–1804
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Lydia Phelps
1723–1784
Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
* CT
1695–1754
Mary Marks
1698–1784
Lieut CT
1692–1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Russ
1673–1738

Joseph Peters's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Samuel) Peters (25 Oct 1772–19 May 1841) m. Dorcas (Watchman) Snider (7 Sep 1779–6 March 1852) m. Jemima Smith (1789–19 Apr 1859)
  1. 1. Henry (Allen Benson) Peters 1812–1891 m. Clarissa (Jane) Brown 1828–1893 m. Lucinda McFarlane 1822–1850 m. Mary Atwood 1812–1841
    1. 1. Orilla ("Cinderilla") Peters 1861–1930 m. John (Alfred) Steele 1834–1916
      1. 1. Alfred (Henry) Steele 1880–1940 m. Harriett (Ann) Kennedy 1884–1961 m. Herriett Kennedy 1884–
        1. 1. Bert (Goldwin) Steele 1918–1991 m. Isabelle (Mary) Quessy 1922–1983
        2. 2. Mary (Flora) Steele 1909–1909
        3. 3. Unnamed (Baby Boy) Steele 1910–1910
        4. 4. Victor (John Austin) Steele 1912–1959 m. Helen (Ethel) Taggart 1914–2004
        5. 5. Ruth (Maud) Steele 1914–1990
        6. 6. Clifford (Francis) Steele 1923–1944
      2. 2. Bert (Basil) Steele 1897–
      3. 3. Charles (Victor) Steele 1905–1964
      4. 4. Ethel (Alice) Steele 1899–1956
      5. 5. George Steele 1883–
      6. 6. Hattie (Louisa) Steele 1884–1957
      7. 7. Ida (Beatrice) Steele 1901–1973
      8. 8. Joseph Steele 1888–1973
      9. 9. Margaret Steele 1895–1971
      10. 10. Mary (Boulton) Steele 1891–1961
      11. 11. Stanley Steele 1893–1935
      12. 12. Thomas (Samuel) Steele 1886–1957
      13. 13. William (Allen) Steele 1879–1952
    2. 2. Sidney (Amos) Peters 1856–1930
    3. 3. George (W.) Peters 1851–1922
    4. 4. Henry Peters 1854–
    5. 5. Sanford Peters 1856–1920
    6. 6. Henrietta (Jane) Peters 1860–1912
    7. 7. Benson (Smith) Peters 1845–1926
    8. 8. Mary Peters 1843–1909
    9. 9. Hiram Peters 1837–1897
    10. 10. Nial (Dennis) Peters 1838–1932
    11. 11. William (Levi) Peters 1834–1905
  2. 2. Taborah Peters 1800–1857
  3. 3. Phoebe Peters 1798–1830
  4. 4. Mary Peters 1802–1846
  5. 5. Sarah Peters 1803–1883
  6. 6. Susannah Peters 1804–1840
  7. 7. Eli Peters 1807–1877
  8. 8. Jemima Peters 1810–1871
  9. 9. Deborah Peters 1796–1882
  10. 10. Joseph (John) Peters 1814–1869
  11. 11. William (Watchman) Peters 1820–1872
  12. 12. Huldah (Young) Peters 1816–1880
  13. 13. James Peters 1818–

Joseph Peters's Timeline

2 Records

1772
25 Oct 1772
Birth of Joseph Samuel Peters in Chatham, Middlesex, CT
Chatham, Middlesex, CT
1841
19 May 1841
Age 69
Death of Joseph Samuel Peters in Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1772
    Event Place: Chatham, Middlesex, CT

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1841
    Event Place: Ernestown, Lennox, Ontario, Canada
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