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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:
Supposed to have died in Fairfield area of South Carolina in 1791. The religious exploits of his brother, Shubael, and himself are greatly detailed in the book: The Roots of Appalachian Christianity: The life and legacy of Elder Shubal Stearns (J. Sparks, 2001).