Pieter Peterson (bef. 1733 - aft. 1813)

Born before 12 Apr 1733 in Harlingen, Somerset, New Jersey [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Maria (Pittenger) Peterson — married 10 Nov 1751 in Readington, Hunterdon, New Jersey

Descendants

Died after 19 May 1813 after age 80 in Brooke, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Peter Peterson was born before 12 April 1733, the date of his baptism at the Dutch Reformed Church in Harlingen, Somerset County, New Jersey as given in his DAR Patriot record. His parents probably lived near the church at the time of his birth.

Peter Peterson married Maria Pittenger 10 November 1751 at the Dutch Reformed Church at Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Children:

• Henry, born about 1754, married Aeltje Smock. He died in Kentucky.
• Thomas, born 9 April 1756, Somerset Co., NJ; baptized 2 May 1756 at Readington DRC; married Mary Hardenbrook. He served in the Revolutionary War from Somerset County, New Jersey. He died 1835 in Brooke (now Hancock) County, (West) Virginia.
• Conrad, born about October 1759, possibly in Sussex Co., NJ, married Mary Williamson 15 February 1785. He served in the Revolutionary War from Culpeper County, Virginia. He died 1847 in Knox County, Ohio.
• Peter, born about 1768. He died after 1799. Last of record in 1799 Brooke (now Hancock) County, (West) Virginia, personal property tax list.
• Ralph, baptized 8 March 1772, Neshanic DRC, married Susanna Vandine. He died 1818 in Adams County, Ohio.
• John, baptized 19 June 1774, Neshanic DRC, married 1st Elizabeth (--?--) and 2nd Mary (--?--) Canady/Kennedy, widow of William Kennedy. He died 1862 in Van Buren County, Iowa.

Ensign Peter Peterson served with Somerset County Militia, New Jersey Militia during the American Revolution.

Peter Peterson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A089695.

A Peter Peterson served as an ensign under the command of Captain Peter D. Vroom in Colonel Vandike's Battalion, General Heard's Brigade, of the Somerset County, New Jersey, Militia in from 20 March 1777 to 3 April 1777. This service was accepted by the DAR as pertaining to Peter Peterson who was baptized 12 April 1733 at Harlingen.^[1]

Peter's son Thomas served under Peter D. Vroom after Vroom was promoted to Colonel later in 1777, according to Thomas's pension application. Also, Peter's son Peter Jr. was born about 1768 per personal property tax lists in Ohio County, (West) Virginia, so could not have been the man who served as an ensign (a junior commissioned officer) in 1777. These two additional facts suggest that the service in question was indeed performed by the Peter Peterson born in 1733, However, Peter Peterson was a common name, especially in New Jersey due to Dutch naming customs, so additional supporting evidence should be sought.

Peter Peterson died after 19 May 1813, when he sold land in Brooke County, Virginia, to his son Thomas Peterson.^[2] Peter probably died in Brooke (now Hancock) County, (West) Virginia, not long afterward, as no further record of him was found.

Sources

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 20 Oct 2022), "Record of Peter Peterson", Ancestor # A089695.
2. ↑ Brooke County, Virginia, Deed Book 6, p. 324, FamilySearch, DGS 7895284.