no image
Privacy Level: Open (White)

Peter Wakefield (1767 - 1852)

Peter Wakefield
Born in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , and
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 85 in Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United Statesmap
Problems/Questions Profile manager: A Wakefield private message [send private message]
Profile last modified | Created 17 Jun 2021
This page has been accessed 102 times.

Biography

Peter was born on 28 February 1767 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was the son of Jonathan Wakefield II (1736-1776) and Anne (Wheeler) Wakefield (abt.1741-1829).[1][2]

Founded Methodist Church in Newport; [3]

Peter married Hannah Haven, sister of William Haven.

In the 1850 census Peter (age 83) was in Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.[4]

Name Sex Age Birth Place
Peter Wakefield M 83 Massachusetts
Orpha Wakefield F 45 New Hampshire
Mahala Wakefield F 42 New Hampshire
Thilena Wakefield F 37 New Hampshire

Peter died (age 86y) on 30 December 1852 in Newport, New Hampshire.[5] He is buried in North Newport Cemetery in North Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.[6]


Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    Citing Birth, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
    FamilySearch (accessed 26 March 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00106
    Peter Wakefield birth 28 Feb 1767 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
  2. ↑ Wakefield Memorial: Wakefield, Homer; Wakefield memorial, comprising an historical, genealogical and biographical register of the name and family of Wakefield; Pub: 1897, Bloomington IL; Page 159 https://archive.org/details/wakefieldmemoria00wake/page/158/mode/2up?view=theater
  3. ↑ History of Newport NH: The History of Newport, New Hampshire: From 1766 to 1878 By Edmund Wheeler, Page 555 https://archive.org/details/historyofnewport00whee/page/554/mode/2up
  4. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
    Citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
    FamilySearch (accessed 26 March 2022)
    FamilySearch Image Image number 00073
    Peter Wakefield (83) in Newport, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.
  5. ↑ Death: "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
    Citing Newport, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,114.
    FamilySearch (accessed 26 March 2022)
    Peter Wakefield death 30 Dec 1852 (age 86y) in Newport.
  6. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48405777/peter-wakefield : accessed 26 March 2022), memorial page for Peter Wakefield (28 Feb 1767–30 Dec 1852), Find A Grave: Memorial #48405777, citing North Newport Cemetery, North Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA ; Maintained by Grave Seeker (contributor 47113319)




Is Peter your ancestor? Please don't go away!
 star icon Login to collaborate or comment, or
 star icon contact private message the profile manager, or
 star icon ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com

DNA Connections
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. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree: Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line: It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Peter:

Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.



Comments

Leave a message for others who see this profile.
There are no comments yet.
Login to post a comment.

Peter is 16 degrees from Emeril Lagasse, 18 degrees from Nigella Lawson, 20 degrees from Maggie Beer, 39 degrees from Mary Hunnings, 22 degrees from Joop Braakhekke, 23 degrees from Michael Chow, 20 degrees from Ree Drummond, 20 degrees from Paul Hollywood, 18 degrees from Matty Matheson, 22 degrees from Martha Stewart, 27 degrees from Danny Trejo and 24 degrees from Molly Yeh on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

W  >  Wakefield  >  Peter Wakefield

Categories: North Newport Cemetery, North Newport, New Hampshire