Peter Weed (1745 - 1804)

Born 29 Mar 1745 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Bouton) Weed — married 1 Jun 1768 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 4 Apr 1804 at age 59 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Birth

Peter Weed was born to Abraham Weed and Naomi Pond in Stamford, Connecticut Colony on May 26, 1737.^[1][2]

Marriage and Children

He married Esther Bouton in Stamford, before Rev. Robert Silliman, on 1 June 1768 in Stamford, Connecticut.^[3]

Children of Peter and Esther Bouton born in Stamford:^[3]

1. Abraham Weed, b. 15 Dec 1768
2. Esther Weed, b. 28 July 1770
3. Huldah Weed, b. 21 Feb. 1773
4. Betsey Weed, b. 29 Dec 1777
5. Polly Weed, b. 24 Dec 1779
6. Nancy Weed, b. 22 Sep 1783
7. Peter Weed, b. 4 Feb 1786
8. Henry Weed, b. 1788, died young
9. Zenus Weed, b. 1790
10. Rufus Weed, b. 1790
11. Henry Rogers Weed, b. 1 May 1799

Peter Weed died on 4 Apr 1804 in New Canaan, Connecticut.^{[4] [5]}

His will was written on 10 January 1804 in New Canaan. His wife, Esther was the sole executor. He lists the five sons, Abraham, Peter, Zenus, Rufus, and Henry Roger; and five daughters, Esther, Huldah, Betsey, Polly, and Nancy.^[6]

Research

At least three Peter Weeds were in Stamford at about the same time, and should not be confused.

• Peter Weed, s. of Benjamin & Mary, b. 22 June 1738, who likely married Abigail Heusted 7 Jan 1762, when he was 23 years old
• This Peter Weed, s. of Abraham & Naomy, b. 29 Mar 1745, who likely married Esther Bouton on 1 June 1768, when he was 23 years old
• Peter Weed, s. of Sylvanus & Sarah, b. 18 April 1754, no likely marriage recorded in Stamford.

Sources

1. ↑ White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. p. 313
2. ↑ Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Peter Weed, born 29 Mar 1745, Stamford, Connecticut; parents Abraham and Naomy; Vol 42; database online, Lehi, Utah, Ancestry.com, 2006.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} White, Lorraine Cook, gen.ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 42, Stamford, compiled by Greater Omaha Genealogical Society. (Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2000). p. 298-319 in the compilation, citing Vol. 1, pp. 164, 182-3, 195, and vol. 2, pp. 5, 26 in the original
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82891566/ebenezer-peter-weed: accessed 16 December 2022), memorial page for Ebenezer Peter Weed (29 Mar 1745–4 Apr 1804), Find A Grave: Memorial #82891566, citing Weed Cemetery, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut.
5. ↑ Connecticut Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934 Peter Weed, born 1745, died 4 Apr 1804, age 59, burial in Connecticut; database online, Provo, Utah, Ancestry.com, 2012.
6. ↑ Connecticut Probate Records, Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9049/images/007627361_00070?pId=278136 : accessed 29 Oct 2020), Ancestry Operations Inc., 2020