Peter
Edwards
Born in Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Edwards
and Rebecca (UNKNOWN) Edwards
Brother of
Sarah (Edwards) Sampson, Thomas Edwards, Charles Edwards, John Edwards, Richard Edwards, Robert Edwards [half] and James Edwards
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 32
in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia
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Discrepancy
Presumed Parents - Robert Edwards and wife Rebecca UNKNOWN arrived 1635 (Estimated Children Births Before 1635 to 1649)
- No Proven children or additional information for Rebecca and Robert Edwards - (Children Birth Est before/after 1635 to before 1660-1672)
Not a supported child of contemporary Robert Edwards Mary Hunt - (Estimated Children Births 1649-1681) No Sons listed in either Will.
No original source records have been located to confirm birth or marriage records. It appears that some erroneous information may have been published, and perhaps republished/reported, making the “actual facts” obscure. There is a great deal of conflicting information surrounding Early Edwards' – Many Source-to-Source discrepancies; co-mingling, Lack of records; conflicting family stories; number of Edwards' with the same names, etc.. It is likely that the Edwards' Families may have been accompanied by their families, grown children, sisters, cousins, etc.
Biography
Peter Edwards was a Virginia colonist.
Peter Edwards was born about 1650 in Virginia. He is presumed the son of Robert Edwards and Rebecca UNKNOWN.
- Marriage Estimate Unknown 1670
- Death 1682 Isle of Wight Virginia[1]
Children
Jeane (b. 1676) to live with Mr. John Moore of Scotland in the western branch of the Nasemond; at his death child return to John Coggan and wife[1]
Will
May 01, 1682, Will Recorded, Isle of Wight County, June 09, 1682, Estate Administration July 27, 1682, Estate Appraisal [1] Named in will daughter Jeane; Mr. Richard Lovegrove , John Coggan (Overseers); daughter age 6 (b.1676) to live with Mr. John Moore of Scotland in the western branch of the Nasemond; at his death child return to John Coggan and wife.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 p.22 Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800, Books 1-3; Blanche Adams Chapman; Heritage Books, May 1, 2009 - History - 413 pages
See also:
- Family Search IOW Records
- IOW Digital Records (Unindexed)
- Digital Copy Marriages of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1628-1800; Blanche Adams Chapman; Genealogical Publishing Com, Jun 1, 2009
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Edwards-5152 and Edwards-865 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate Peter Edwards (1650 - 1682)
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