Capt
Peter
Whaley
Sr
Born in Worcester, Maryland, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Seth Whaley
and Hester (Baker) Whaley
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Davis) Whaley
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
James B Whaley, Hettie Ann Sarah (Whaley) Gillis, Seth Mitchell Whaley, Mary Elizabeth (Whaley) Timmons, Maria Catherine (Whaley) Purnell, Edward Thomas Whaley and Peter W Whaley Jr
Died
at age 80
in Worcester, Maryland, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Sep 2014
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Biography
This profile is part of the Whaley Name Study.
Quote: :Capt. J. D. Baker wrote a letter describing the misfortune of a ship blown ashore. In her book, Maude Whaley wrote that Peter traded to New York and Philadelphia. Because of his shipping interests he was known as Captain Peter Whaley. [1]
1779–1860 Name: Peter Whaley Post Office Location: Whaleysville, Worcester, Maryland Appointment Date 15 Aug 1836 [2]
Sources
- ↑ Peter (Capt., founded Whaleyville) Whaley Sr. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/23196323/person/26050206237/facts
- ↑ US Postmasters https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/8649967?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22392b554e3544434d744c7652366333493878592b527941554a39484a4176655a46385964595a6f305735303d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
- "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5Q-985 : 18 August 2015), Peter Whaley, District 3, Worcester, Maryland, United States; citing 292, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 58; FHL microfilm 13,181.
- "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHY6-BMG : 24 August 2015), Peter Whaley, Northern District, Worcester, Maryland, United States; citing p. 239, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 172; FHL microfilm 13,186.
- "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4L-YZ7 : 9 November 2014), Peter Whaley, Worcester county, part of, Worcester, Maryland, United States; citing family 715, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69F-WQ5 : 30 December 2015), Peter Whaley, 1860.
- "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV24-K3FG : 13 December 2015), Peter Whaley, 1860; Burial, Whaleyville, Worcester, Maryland, United States of America, Whaley Family Cemetery; citing record ID 65269919, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter 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 Peter:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter 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 Peter:
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~1.56%
Sarah (Sherman) Sherman-VanDeventer
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