4. | John Peterson (3.John3, 2.Nathan2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 21 Aug 1794 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 22 Feb 1882 in Niagara County, New York, USA. Other Events:
- RESEARCH:
Possible father of Melinda Peterson who married Josiah Pratt. They are within three pages of each other in the 1850 census. Additionally, there is a daughter named "Orinda" in the household, and Melinda (Peterson) Pratt named her eldest daughter Orinda/Orminda.
- Census: 1810, Addison, Bristol County, Vermont, USA; Possible census, John Peterson
- Residence: Abt 1822-1824, Orleans County, New York, USA; 1855 census, 33-year-old daughter Orinda is listed with a birthplace of Orleans County.
Also, son Josias is said to have been born in Orleans County, 1824 [see Debra's Mayflower file].
- Residence: 1826-1828, London, Ontario; Nathan was born in "Ontario," 1826; Arthusa was born in "Canada West," 1828.
Also, Debra Brannan's Mayflower materials indicate their residence in London, Ontario [County seat of Middlesex County, but an independent city.] Lived there for 7 years, don't know which years, but after marriage.
- Residence: Abt 1832, Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA; 1855 census states residence in that city for 23 years. Also John, born in 1822, states birth in New York.
- Census: 1840, Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA; John Peterson household
1 male of 5 and under 10 [John Peterson, Jr., 8]
1 male of 10 and under 15 [Nathan, 14]
1 male of 15 and under 20 [Josias, 16]
1 male of 40 and under 50 [John Peterson]
1 female of 10 and under 15 [Arthusa, 12]
1 female of 15 and under 20 [Orinda, 18]
1 female of 20 and under 30 [Nancy Melinda Peterson, age 21]
1 female of 40 and under 50 [Hannah Kilborn]
8 total
8 engaged in agriculture
8 engaged in commerce
- Census: 5 Sep 1850, Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA; 1. Peterson, John, 55, male, farmer, real estate $3600, Rhode Island
2. _____, Hannah, 57, female, Vermont
3. _____, Orinda, 28, female, New York
4. _____, John, 18, male, New York
5. _____, Jane, 10, female, New York, attending school
6. Burgess, Frederick, 17, male, farmer, New York, attending school
- Census: 27 Jun 1855, Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA; 1. Peterson, John, 61, male, born in "Road" [Rhode Island], widowed, resided in this town 23 years, farmer, native [to this country], owner [of land]
2. _____, Orinda, 33, female, child, born in Orleans County, [single], resident 23 years
3. _____, Mary J., 19, female, child, born in Niagara County, [single], resident 19 years
4. Melhem, Adam, 29, male, laborer, born in Switzerland, [single], resident 9 years, laborer, alien
Notes:
Letters of administration granted March 1883 (see digital doc)
Final administration not found? No Peterson in Book 4, Book 5 missing from Family Search, no Peterson books 6 and 7.
John married Hannah Kilborne about 1818. Hannah was born on 8 Dec 1798 in Vermont, USA; died on 9 Dec 1850 in Niagara County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Nancy Melinda Peterson
was born about 1819-1820 in Orleans County, New York, USA; died before January 1875 in Macon County, Illinois, USA.
- 6. Orinda Peterson
was born about 1822 in New York, New York, USA.
- 7. Josias T. Peterson
was born on 19 May 1824 in Ridgeway, Orleans County, New York, New York, USA.
- 8. Nathan B. Peterson
was born on 30 Jun 1826 in Ontario, Canada.
- 9. Arthusa Peterson
was born on 21 Jul 1828 in Canada West; died in 1864 in Niagara County, New York, USA.
- 10. John K. Peterson
was born about 1832 in New York, USA.
- 11. Jane Peterson
was born about 1840 in New York, USA.
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