John
Peters
Born about in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Phillis (Wheatley) Peters
— married
1 Apr 1778 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
[children unknown]
Died after
after about age 34
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 8 May 2018
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Biography
John Peters is a part of US Black heritage.
John & Phillis had at least two children, but the infants apparently died.
John Peters was reportedly imprisoned for debt in 1784.
Research Notes
Birthplace guess based on biography of wife
Sources
- His wife's Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillis_Wheatley
"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQR-QZY : 9 February 2018), John Peters and Phillis Wheatley, 01 Apr 1778; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0896885 IT 2.
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