Peter Supplee Sr. (1745 - 1778)

Born 2 Sep 1745 in Whiteplain, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (Wagener) Supplee — married 6 Mar 1774 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1778 at age 32 in Valley Forge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Private Peter Supplee Sr. served with Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Peter Supplee Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A111083.

Peter Supplee Sr. is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-300422
Rank: Private

Peter Supplee, the Revolutionary soldier, became owner of the "Supplee Homestead Farm" after the death of his father. "Peter was the sixth child of Hance and Magdaline Supplee and was born in Upper Merion, September 2, 1745. His wife, Susanna Wagoner, was born in 1750. They were married in 1775, and had but two children--a daughter, Rachel, born January 18, 1775, and a son, Peter, born February 8, 1778. Peter Supplee and wife were living upon this homestead property when the Revolutionary war broke out, September 12, 1777. Peter volunteered as a soldier in the Revolutionary army, joining Captain Charles Wilson Peale's company of Philadelphia Militia. Captain Peale's company belonged to the Fourth Battalion of the Philadelphia Regiment of Foot. Jacob and John Supplee, younger brothers of Peter Supplee, were also soldiers in the Revolutionary Army and served in the same company with Peter." ^[1]

Peter Supplee married Susanna Wagoner 6 Mar 1774. His wife Susanna Wagoner was born on 4 Jun 1750 in Philadelphia County, PA. She died 31 Aug 1817 in Yates Co., NY. She is buried in Sheppard Lot, Pen Yan.

Peter and Susannah had two children: Rachel born 18 Jan 1775, and Peter Jr. born 8 Feb 1778.

Peter Sr. enlisted in Cpt. Charles Wilson Peale's Company on 22 Sep 1777, the day after the Battle of Brandywine. He was involved in Battles at Germantown and Whitemarsh and retreated with the Continental Army to Valley Forge in Jan 1778. He sickened and died. His will was dated 20 Jan 1778.

As taken from Findagrave.com

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.ourfamilyhistories.com/hsdurbin/dur/souplis1.html

• DAR Patriot A111083
• SAR Patriot https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/300422 citing Roberts' Biographical Annals of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 2, Pg. 352.
• Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14677297/peter-supplee