John PETERS

Birth:
14 Oct 1786
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death:
2 Dec 1874
Woodland, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
Abt 1809
of Pennsylvania
Sources:
Pedigree Resource File
Ancestry World Tree Project
Ancestral File - Version 4.19
Internet IGI, Jul 2008
Internet IGI, Jan 2009
Notes:
                   Clearfield Progress 12 Jul 1916, pg 50
Newspaper article about the history of different townships:
... In 1817 Covington township had not over 80 inhabitants.  The list of its taxable inhabitants in that year shows but seventeen names and of these were single freemen.  They were as follows:  Jonathan Deckion, Grederick Gelsenhamer, John Hanson, Jacob Michael, John Peters, Andrew Peters, Hugh Rider, William Russell, John Rider, Frederick Rider, Michael Rider, George Rider, JFW Schnars, John Troutman, Harmon Yong, the single freeman being John Neff and Michael Rider.  Some of the above mentioned were residents of that part of Covington which was set off to the formation of Karthause township in 1841. ...
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Individual found on the 1870 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA, pg. 23,  Date: 8 Aug 1870:
1) Peters, John Jr, age 54, occupation: farmer; real estate value $3000; personal property $1100, born PA
2) Peters, Sarah, age 40, wife
3) Peters, Aaron, age 23, noted as an invalid, son
4) Peters, Josephine, age 21, dtr
5) Peters, Henrietta, age 19, dtr
6) Peters, Lemuel, age 17, son
7) Peters, H Hartzwick, age 8, son
8) Peters, Horace, age 5, son
9) Peters, John S., age 84, occupation: stone mason, born Maryland
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Could not find this John Peters on the 1860 Census for Bradford Twp.

Individual POSSIBLY found on the 1860 Census for Jackson Twp, Bremer, IA, dated 20 Jul 1860, pg 38:
1) Sheesley, John, age 29, occp: master carpenter, real estate $500, pers prop $500 born PA
2) Sheesley, Elizabeth, age 28, born PA
3) Sheesley, E.A., age 4, born PA (female)
4) Sheesley, M.R. age 1, born PA (female)
5) Peters, John, age 73, Occp: master mason, born MD
6) Lowe, George, age 16, Occp: aprentice carpenter, born PA

* Elizabeth would be the right age to be our John Peters Sr's daughter and Sheesley is a name found in Clearfield *
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Individual found on the 1850 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA, date: 22 Aug 1850
Family #690:
1) Peters, John Jr., age 35, occupation: farmer, real estate value $1200, born PA
2) Peters, Sarah, age 26, wife
3) Peters, Aaron, age 3, son
4) Peters, Anna, age 4 months, dtr

Family #691:
1) Peters, John Sr., age 66, occupation: mason, real estate value $1100, born PA
2) Peters, Ruth, age 55, wife
3) Peters, George, age 28, son, occupation: farmer
4) Peters, Elizabeth, age 18, dtr
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Individual found on the 1840 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA
Peters, John
1 - males ages 10-15
1 - males ages 20-30
1 - males ages 50-60
1 - female under age 5
1 - female ages 5-10
1 - female ages 10-15
1 - female ages 30-40

On the same page right after John Peters is:

Peters, Andrew
1 - males under age 5
1 - males age 15-20
1 - female under age 5
1 - female age 15-20
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A John Peters is mentioned in 1839 in the "Aldrich History Project / Chapter XXVII / History of Boggs Township:

... made a roll of all the taxable inhabitants of the township, from which said assessment roll the following list is taken showing the names of taxables, the extent of their lands in acres, and the amount of their assessment for the year 1839 ...  John Peters, 110 acres $220; ...
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Individual found on the 1830 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA
Peters, John
1 - male ages 10-15
2 - males ages 15-20
1 - male ages 40-50
1 - female under age 5
2 - females ages 15-20
1 - female ages 40-50
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Individual found on the 1820 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA
Peters, John
2 - males to age 10
1 - males ages 26-45
1 - females to age 10
1 - females ages 26-45
1 - foreigner, not naturalized
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1810 Census for PA - no John Peters in Clearfield
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Since the 1870 census very clearly noted John Peters born in Maryland, a search of the 1810 Census revealed a John Peters in Baltimore City, Baltimore Ward 8, Census and on that same page was a C. G. Peters.  There were a number of John Peters names in the index for 1810, but only one in Maryland.

Peters, John
1 - male ages 26-44 **
1 - female under age 10
1 - female ages 16-25
1 - female ages 26-44

The household of C.G. Peters
1 - male ages 16-25
1 - male ages 26-44
1 - female age 26-44

* If our birth year for John of 1786 is correct then he was 24 years in 1810; which is in line with the 1870 census age of 84 and the 1860 census age of 73; however, the 1850 census reported his age as 66, making him 26 in 1810 --- and then if Ruth's birth year is, in fact, 1789, she would have been 21, but she is 55 on the 1850 census making her 25 in 1810 *

There are three John Peters listed in the index for the 1820 Census index for Maryland.
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Other PETERS in or near Clearfield County - unknown if connected in anyway to our John Peters:

1850 Census Huston Twp, Centre County, page 247-b, dated 10 Oct 1850:
1) Peters, Leonard, age 79, Occp: Farmer, born PA
2) Peters, Nancy, age 52, born PA
3) Peters, Hetty, age 24
4) Peters, Henry, age 22
5) Peters, Margery A., age 16
6) Peters, William, age 14
7) Peters, Miles, age 12
8) Peters, Eliza, age 9
9) Peters, Harris, age 19, occp: Laborer

NOTES:
    Children, William & Samuel, may not be children of John & Ruth
Ruth WHITE
Birth:
Abt 1795
Pennsylvania
Mother:
Mary
Children
Marriage
1
Andrew PETERS
Birth:
1810
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Death:
30 Jun 1886
Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Susannah HOOVER 
Marr:
Clearfield, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   Andrew married Susannah Hoover and his brother John married her sister, Sarah Hoover.
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1880 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA, pg. 6, District 266, Dated: 7 Jun 1880:
1) Peters, Andrew, age 70, farmer, born PA, father born PA, mother born TN
2) Peters, Susana, age 67, wife, born PA, parents born PA
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1870 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA, pg 29, dated 11 Aug 1870:
1) Peters, Andrew, age 60, occupation: farmer, real estate value $500, personal property value $100, born PA
2) Peters, Susannah, age 57
3) Peters, Philena, age 25, dtr
4) Peters, Martha E, age 17, dtr
5) Peters, Sarah E, age 16, dtr
6) Peters, Hannah, A, age 13, dtr

Next household was:
1) Peters, Martin A., age 25, occupation: laborer, real estate value $250
2) Peters, Eliza, age 25
3) Peters, Harry, age 1
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1860 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA, pg. 86, dated 30 Jun 1860:
1) Peters, Andrew, age 51, occupation farmer, real estate value $1000, personal property value $560
2) Peters, Susannah, age 49
3) Peters, Philinia, age 18, dtr
4) Peters, Charles, age 15, son
5) Peters, Martin, age 13, son
6) Peters, Margaret, age 11, dtr
7) Peters, Ellen, age 10, dtr
8) Peters, Sarah, age 6, dtr

Living in the next household:
1) Peters, William, age 26, occupation: Laborer, real estate value $800; personal property value $200
2) Peters, Elizabeth, age 20
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1850 Census for Morris Twp., Clearfield Co., PA, dated: 18 Oct 1850:
1) Peters, Andrew, age 41, occupation: farmer, real estate value $800
2) Peters, Susannah, age 40
3) Peters, William, age 16, son
4) Peters, Filecia, age 8, dtr
5) Peters, Charles, age 6, son
6) Peters, Martin A., age 4, son
7) Peters, Margaret A., age 1, dtr
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1840 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA

Peters, Andrew
1 - males under age 5
1 - males age 15-20
1 - female under age 5
1 - female age 15-20

On the same page, right before Andrew was John Peters.
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1830 Census for Bogg Twp, Centre Co., PA
Peters, Andrew
1 - males ages 15-20
1 - males ages 30-40
1 - female ages 30-40

On the same page was a Laurence Peters
Peters, Laurence
1 - males under age 5
1 - males ages 10-15
2 - males ages 15-20
1 - males ages 40-50
1 - female under age 5
2 - females ages 5-10
1 - female ages 10-15
1 - female ages 20-30
2
Sarah Ann PETERS
Birth:
Abt 1813
of Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Death:
Aft 1880
George BARGER, JR. 
Marr:
Abt 1835
Clearfield, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   Individual found at www.ancestry.com posted by: William Bryant -- wmfbryant@hotmail.com
3
John PETERS, JR.
Birth:
Abt 1815
of Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Death:
11 Nov 1872
Sarah HOOVER 
Marr:
Abt 1856
Clearfield, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   Andrew married Susannah Hoover and his brother John married her sister, Sarah Hoover.
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1880 Census - Sarah is found as a widow
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Individual found on the 1870 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co, PA, pg. 23,  Date: 8 Aug 1870:
1) Peters, John Jr, age 54, occuaption: farmer; real estate value $3000; personal property $1100, born PA
2) Peters, Sarah, age 40, wife
3) Peters, Aaron, age 23, noted as an invalid, son
4) Peters, Josephine, age 21, dtr
5) Peters, Henrietta, age 19, dtr
6) Peters, Lemuel, age 17, son
7) Peters, H Hartzwick, age 8, son
8) Peters, Horace, age 5, son
9) Peters, John S., age 84, occupation: stone mason, born Maryland

-- Missing from this census: Barbara E. Peters, who would have been age 15; Mary C. Peters, age 13; Alexander Peters, age 10
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Individual found on the 1860 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA, pg. 94, dated 7 Jul 1860
1) Peters, John, age 45, occupation: farmer, real estate value $1500, personal property $731
2) Peters, Sarah, age 37
3) Peters, Aaron, age 13, son
4) Peters, Josephine, age 11, dtr (believe this is "Anna")
5) Peters, Henrietta, age 9, dtr
6) Peters, Lemuel, age 7, son
7) Peters, Barbara E., age 5, dtr
8) Peters, Mary C., age 3, dtr
9) Peters, Alexander, age 3month, son
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Individual found on the 1850 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA, date: 22 Aug 1850
Family #690:
1) Peters, John Jr., age 35, occupation: farmer, real estate value $1200, born PA
2) Peters, Sarah, age 26, wife
3) Peters, Aaron, age 3, son
4) Peters, Anna, age 4 months, dtr

Family #691:
1) Peters, John Sr., age 66, occupation: mason, real estate value $1100, born PA
2) Peters, Ruth, age 55, wife
3) Peters, George, age 28, son, occupation: farmer
4) Peters, Elizabeth, age 18, dtr
4
William PETERS
Birth:
Abt 1816
of Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Death:
Elizabeth  
Marr:
1859
Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   Individual found on the 1880 Census for Bradford, Clearfield Co., PA, ED #266, page 8, dated 8 Jun 1880:
1) Peters, William, age 65, Occupation: Stone Mason, born PA, Parents born PA
2) Peters, Elizabeth, age 61, wife, born PA, Parents born PA

Household prior:
1) Peters, Jacob R., age 61, Occupation: Stone Mason, born PA, Parents born PA
2) Peters, Mary, age 56, wife, born PA, Parents born PA
3) Peters, Curtin, age 19, son, Occupation: Labor
4) Peters, Martha, age 14, dtr
5) Peters, Cyrus, age 25, son, Occuaption: Stone mason (is listed as both single and married)

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Individual found on the 1870 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA, page 17, household #172:
Peters, William age 55, laborer
Peters, Elizabeth, age 52
5
Jacob R. PETERS
Birth:
31 Mar 1818
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Death:
21 Jul 1895
Mary GRAFFIUS 
Marr:
Abt 1846
Clearfield, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   Individual found on the 1880 Census for Bradford, Clearfield Co., PA, ED #266, page 8, dated 8 Jun 1880:

1) Peters, Jacob R., age 61, Occupation: Stone Mason, born PA, Parents born PA
2) Peters, Mary, age 56, wife, born PA, Parents born PA
3) Peters, Curtin, age 19, son, Occupation: Labor
4) Peters, Martha, age 14, dtr
5) Peters, Cyrus, age 25, son, Occuaption: Stone mason (is listed as both single and married)

Next household:

1) Peters, William, age 65, Occupation: Stone Mason, born PA, Parents born PA
2) Peters, Elizabeth, age 61, wife, born PA, Parents born PA
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Individual found on the 1860 Census for Bradford Twp., Clearfield Co., PA, pg. 109, dated 30 Jul 1860
1) Peters, Jacob R., age 41, occupation: laborer, personal property value $75
2) Peters, Mary, age 34
3) Peters, William H., age 11
4) Peters, Benjamin, age 9
5) Peters, Abram, age 7
6) Peters, Cyrus, age 5
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Individual found on the 1850 Census for Girard Twp, Clearfield Co., PA, dated: 14 Aug 1850
1) Peters, Jacob R., age 32, occupation: farmer, real estate value $500, born PA
2) Peters, Mary, age 26, born PA
3) Peters, William, age 2, born PA
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6
George PETERS
Birth:
6 Jun 1822
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Death:
1870/80
Boggs, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Catherine BARGER 
Marr:
Abt 1857
Clearfield, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   Individual found on the 1870 Census for Boggs Twp, Clearfield Co, PA, dated: 17 Aug 1870, pg 3:
1) Peters, George, age 48, Occp: Shoemaker, Real Estate value $1000, Pers prop value $150, born PA
2) Peters, Catharine, age 35, born PA
3) Peters, Sophronah, age 18
4) Peters, Joseph W., age 14
5) Peters, Catharine R., age 13
6) Peters, John, age 4
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Individual found on the 1860 Census for Boggs Twp, Clearfield Co, PA, dated ____ July 1860, pg # not clear, but George is on one page and Catharine and children on are the next page.
1) Peters, George, age 38, Occp: Shoemaker, born PA
2) Peters, Catharine, age 36, born PA
3) Peters, Sophonia K., age 8
4) Peters, Joseph W., age 4
5) Peters, Catharine R., age 2
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Individual found on the 1850 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA, household 691:
1) Peters, John Sr., age 66, mason, born PA
2) Peters, Ruth, age 55, born PA (we know she was born in England)
3) Peters, George, age 28
4) Peters, Elizabeth, age 18
7
Samuel PETERS
Birth:
Abt 1831
of Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Individual found on the 1850 Census for Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co., PA, dated: 7 Aug 1850:
1) Peters, Samuel, age 21, occupation: Blacksmith, born PA
- Samuel is noted living in the David Litz (or Lutz) household.  David Litz is noted as a blacksmith
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Speculating that Samuel Peters is the son of John Peters Sr. & Ruth White
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8
Elizabeth PETERS
Birth:
Abt 1832
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Death:
1893
Rinard, Calhoun, Iowa
John SHEESLEY 
Marr:
Abt 1855
Clearfield, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   Individual found at www.ancestry.com posted by: William Bryant -- wmfbryant@hotmail.com
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Individual found on the 1850 Census for Bradford Twp, Clearfield Co., PA, household 691:
Peters, John Sr., age 66, mason, born PA
Peters, Ruth, age 55, born PA (we know she was born in England)
Peters, George, age 28
Peters, Elizabeth, age 18
FCID:6221:152
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John Peters - Ruth White

John Peters was born at Lancaster, Pennsylvania 14 Oct 1786. His parents were Anthony Peters and Mrs. Anthony Peters.

He married Ruth White Abt 1809 at of Pennsylvania . Ruth White was born at Pennsylvania Abt 1795 daughter of Joseph White and Mary .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Andrew Peters born 1810.
Sarah Ann Peters born Abt 1813.
John Peters, Jr. born Abt 1815.
William Peters born Abt 1816.
Jacob R. Peters born 31 Mar 1818.
George Peters born 6 Jun 1822.
Samuel Peters born Abt 1831.
Elizabeth Peters born Abt 1832.

John Peters died 2 Dec 1874 at Woodland, Clearfield, Pennsylvania .