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Descendants of John Peterson II

Generation No. 2


      2. William2 Peterson (John1)3 was born Abt. 1740 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died in Sampson County, North Carolina. He married Sarah Poss Williamson.

Notes for William Peterson:
PETERSON, William, Private, NC Militia

Deed Bk. 9, p. 192. Sampson Co. Vaughn Hilburn to William Peterson, 4 November 1793, 350 a. both sides of Buck horn Creek.

Deed Bk. 9, p. 192. Sampson Co. Joshua Rackly to William Peterson, 4 November 1793, 30 a. on East side of Buck horn Creek.

Deed Bk. 14, p. 300. Sampson Co. William Peterson To Elisha Peterson (his son) w. side of Crane Ck. 50 a. February Term 1807.
     
Children of William Peterson and Sarah Williamson are:
  9 i.   Elizabeth3 Peterson3, died Abt. 1860 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
  10 ii.   Joseph Peterson3, born Abt. 1780.
+ 11 iii.   Elisha Peterson, born Abt. 1789 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died 01 Nov 1849 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
+ 12 iv.   Stephen Peterson, Sr., born Abt. 1795 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died 30 Jan 1856 in Bladen County, North Carolina.
+ 13 v.   William Peterson, Jr., born Abt. 1800 in North Carolina; died in Sampson County, North Carolina.
+ 14 vi.   Walter Peterson, born Abt. 1802 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died Aft. 1850 in Sampson County, North Carolina.


      3. Malcolm2 Peterson (John1)3 was born 1744 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died 06 Feb 1820 in Sampson County, North Carolina. He married Catherine McPhail4,5, daughter of William McPhail. She was born in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died in Sampson County, North Carolina.

Notes for Malcolm Peterson:
Grant No. 564. Sampson Co., NC Malcolm Peterson, 100 acres including his own plantation near Campbell's ferry on Black (South?) River. CC: Archibald Peterson and John Stewart
     
Children of Malcolm Peterson and Catherine McPhail are:
  15 i.   Duncan3 Peterson6,7, born Bet. 1790 - 1800 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died in Georgia.
+ 16 ii.   Archibald Peterson, born Bet. 1770 - 1780 in Duplin County, North Carolina.
  17 iii.   Malcolm Peterson, Jr.8,9, born Bet. 1790 - 1800 in Sampson County, North Carolina.


      4. Thomas2 Peterson (John1)10,11 was born Abt. 1749 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died 22 Mar 1838 in Sampson County, North Carolina. He married Mary Poss Hall. She was born Bet. 1774 - 1784 in Saint George Parish, Georgia.

Notes for Thomas Peterson:
Grant No. 594. Duplin (now Sampson) County, NC. March 3, 1775. 100 acres on West side of Little Coharie.

Grant No. 595. Duplin (now Sampson) County, NC. March 3, 1775. 50 acres of East side of Little Cohera including Thomas Odum's improvement. CC: James Lockamy and John Jackson.

Grant No. 995. Sampson County, NC. December 17, 1803. 50 acres on the West side of Buckhorn. Entered 10 Nov. 1793.

Deed Bk. 9, p. 273. Sampson Co. Richard Fowler (of Brunswick Co.) to Thomas Peterson, 21 June, 1792 70 a. on west side of the Six Runs and East side of Buck Horn.

Sampson County. Jury Duty. May 5th Term, 1796
     
Children of Thomas Peterson and Mary Hall are:
  18 i.   Nancy3 Peterson12, born Abt. 1800 in Sampson County, North Carolina. She married A. Powell13; born in Sampson County, North Carolina.
  19 ii.   Miriam Peterson14, born Abt. 1800.
  20 iii.   Elizabeth Peterson14,15, born Abt. 1810 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died Abt. 1860 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
+ 21 iv.   Maria Peterson, born Abt. 1815 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
  22 v.   Thomas Son One Peterson16, born Bet. 1790 - 1800.


      5. John2 Peterson, RS (John1)17,18,19 was born 03 May 1750 in On Goshen, Duplin County, North Carolina20, and died Aft. 1833 in Sampson County, North Carolina. He married Mary Cooper21, daughter of Fleet Cooper and Marguerite Coore. She was born Abt. 1758 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died in Sampson County, North Carolina.

Notes for John Peterson, RS:
Deed: Sampson Co.,NC Book 8, p. 172. Joshua Rich to John Peterson. Dated: 27 July 1787 (12th year of Amer. Ind.). Trans.: 60 pounds "Current money of the State" for 100 acres "Beginning... On the Bank of little Cohary Creek." Line ran "at or near the head of and Old pair of Race Paths." The tract included "the House Where the aforesaid John Peterson Now Lives On with all the improvements thereunto Belonging? and was "[part of (200) acres of land Being in the fork of little Cohary and great Cohary which given by grant to John Fryer and Conveyed by deed Bearing date (4 May 1752) to James Tinker and was given by deed of Gift to the aforesaid Joshua Rich." Wit.: Lewis Holmes and Lott Rich.

Deed: Sampson Co., NC 10 January 1797. 20 lbs specia for 100 acres "in the fork of the Cohara Beginning... On the East side of little Cohara Creek on Tinkers line." Deed mentions a pond and "Solomon Fisher Old survey." Land was "part of a tract... Patented by John Owens." Wit: Sessums Parker and Willis Magee. Deed Book 10, p. 297.

Grants(not confirmed) Sampson County. September 28, 1785 and November 14, 1814 550 acres on East side of Little Coharie Creek, deeded by John Peterson to William Peterson July 1, 1813. August Term 1813 Wit: John Herring and Dickson Tatum.

Served in Revolution, placed on pension August 28, 1833, Pension # 7303
Q 7: John Wright Sen., Lott Rich, David Smith,Raiford Carroll, Laban Tatom, Nicholas Parker, and Dr. John Owen. witnesses for petitioner. Lott Rich appeared before JP

John Peterson to County Commissioners: June 10, 1809. Whereas the Inhabitants of Sampson County have build a House for the public worship of God call the Fork Meeting House. Be it remembered that I John Peterson, Senr. of the County aforesaid and State of North Carolina for the Love I bear the cause of Religion do hereby give one acres of land for that purpose including the said Meeting House..... to the Commissioners David Dodd, James Matthews and Moses Peterson...Proved July 4thTerm, 1810.

Sampson Count Court Minutes; February Term, 1813 JURORS APPOINTED, ...John Peterson (son of Wm. Peterson)

John Peterson
Sampson County
Private
North Carolina Militia
$20.44 Annual Amount
$51.10 Amount Received
28 Aug 1833 Pension Started
Age 84

More About John Peterson, RS:
Fact 1: 03 Mar 1831, Revolutionary War Pensioner, Private N. C. Militia, Sampson Co., N. C. age 84
Fact 2: 28 Aug 1833, Pension #S 7303
     
Children of John Peterson and Mary Cooper are:
+ 23 i.   John3 Peterson, born 12 Aug 1780 in Duplin County, North Carolina; died Aft. 1833 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
+ 24 ii.   William Cooper Peterson, born 04 Apr 1789 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died Aft. 1870 in Graverly Hill , Bladen County, North Carolina.
  25 iii.   Nancy Peterson22, born Bet. 1784 - 1790 in Sampson County, North Carolina.


      6. Nathan2 Peterson I (John1)23 was born 1747 in Duplin County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 08 Sep 1823 in Sampson County, North Carolina. He married Grace24. She died Bef. 1800 in Sampson County, North Carolina.

Notes for Nathan Peterson I:
Deed: Sampson County. February Term 1814. Deed of Gift from Nathan Peterson to his sons: Daniel, Starling, Ollin and Abraham, and Mary

Grant No. 268: Duplin Co.,NC. 1767. 220 acres both side of Great Colharie between Patrick Cannady, Cade Weathersby and James Jernagain's line. CC: Lancelot Jones and James Tinker. (These two were chain bearers for William Peterson in 1760, lands also adjoining Patrick Cannady on the Great Coharie; William and Nathan are brothers)

Deed: Sampson Co.,NC. January 12, 1793. Archibald McLamore to Nathan Peterson for 2 tracts West side of Great Coharie, originally patent to Weathersbee in 1761; and 100 acres at the fork of Great and Little Coharie just below Governors Marsh. Wit: Moses Peterson and Thomas Little.
     
Children of Nathan Peterson and Grace are:
  26 i.   Nathan3 Peterson II25, born Bef. 1775 in Duplin County, North Carolina.
+ 27 ii.   John Peterson, born Abt. 1780 in Duplin County, North Carolina; died Abt. 1811 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
  28 iii.   Abraham Peterson25, born Abt. 1784 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
  Notes for Abraham Peterson:
Deed: Sampson Co., NC. November Term 1812. Byus Boykin to Abraham Peterson for 30 acres. Proved by Willis F. Royal.

  29 iv.   Cassian Peterson25, born Abt. 1784 in Sampson County, North Carolina. He married A. Nelms25.
  Notes for A. Nelms:
There is an Ezekiel Nelms age 26 - 45 in Capt. Robeson's Dist in the 1820 Census of Sampson Co., NC

  30 v.   Daniel Peterson25,26, born Abt. 1784 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
  31 vi.   Mary "Peggy" Peterson27, born Abt. 1784 in Sampson County, North Carolina. She married Adoniram Poss Vann28.
  32 vii.   Sterling Peterson29, born Abt. 1784 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died Aft. 1853 in Saline County, Missouri. He married Mary Jane Cooper29; born Abt. 1801 in Sampson County, North Carolina.
  Notes for Sterling Peterson:
Sampson Co.,NC; Bill of Sale: Feb. Term, 1820, Starling Peterson to Henry Carter for a Negro woman Rachel was acknowledged.

  33 viii.   Ollen Peterson29, born Abt. 1797 in Sampson County, North Carolina. He married Martha29.

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