Thomas declared his loyalty to the British at an early date, was frequently imprisoned, one of those jails being in Philadelphia where he was kept for 4 months. Thomas and his family eventually got within the British lines around 1777, living on Long Island during the war.
Birth
Thomas Horsfield Peters
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was born around 1749 in Long Island, New York, USA
[1][3][4]
Death
He passed away around 1813 in Fredericton, New Brunswick
[1][3][5]
where he was also buried
[3]
Sources
↑ 1.01.11.2 Repository: Title: Millennium File Author: Heritage Consulting Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting.Original data: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Note: APID: 1,7249::0
↑ Title: Family Data Collection - Deaths Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Note: APID: 1,5771::0
↑ 3.03.13.23.3 Title: Web: International, Find A Grave Index Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,70699::0
↑ 4.04.1 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived Note: APID: 1,7836::0
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Thomas: