Second Generation
3. Thomas Peters2,3,9 was born on 21 July 1790 in Greenbrier County, Virginia. Thomas's parents were married in Greenbrier County in 1788. His father was on the Greenbrier County tax lists for 1792 and 1796. He served in the military between 16 October 1813 and 15 January 1814 in the War of 1812. He appeared in the census in 1830 in Anderson County, Tennessee. p.172, line 8, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1830
Thomas Peters 0120001-1211001 00-04 0 1 1826-1830 Susan Emily (Emily) Peters
05-09 1 2 1821-1825 Henry Clark (Clark) Peters, Mary A. (Polly) Peters
10-14 2 1 1816-1820 John Wesley Peters, William F. Peters, Jane Peters
15-19 0 1 1811-1815 Zipporah Peters
20-29 0 0 1801-1810
30-39 0 0 1791-1800
40-49 1 1 1781-1790 Thomas Peters, Sarah (Sallie) England Thomas appeared in the tax list in 1837 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, 134 acres, 1 poll. He was living in 1838 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Anderson County Taxpayers list, District 9, 1938. He was living in 1839 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Anderson County Taxpayers list, District 9, 1939. Thomas appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. p.11, line 25, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1840
Thos. Peters 0001201-00120001 00-04 0 0 1836-1840
05-09 0 0 1831-1835
10-14 0 1 1826-1830 Susan Emily Peters
15-19 1 2 1821-1825 Mary Peters
20-29 2 0 1811-1820 William F. Peters
30-39 0 0 1801-1810
40-49 1 0 1791-1800 Thomas Peters
50-59 1 1781-1790 Sarah (Sallie) England He appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. PETERS Thomas 60 farmer VA, Sarah 60 VA, Susan E. 22 TN. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Peters Thomas 70 farmer VA, Sarah 70. Thomas died in 1863 in Anderson County, Tennessee. He was buried in 1863 in Scarbrough Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.10 Tombstone: Thomas Peters 7/21/1790 Age 73 husband of Sarah Peters. The stone is often transcribed as saying age 78. Age 73 yields a date of death of 1863 and age 78 yields a date of death of 1868. Tax records prove that Thomas died in 1863. The stone is very old and very difficult to read. I am very confident that it really says age 73, but that the age of the stone has made it impossible to distinguish between 73 and 78. (RGB) War of 1812 Pension File
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p.1 (cover sheet) Soldier PETERS, THOMAS Numbers
War of 1812
WO 4426
WC 2002 Widow PETERS, SARAH
Service CAPT LUNSFORD OLIVER'S CO Bounty 43276 40 50
Land 52711 120 55
TENN MIL Warrants Enl. OCT 16, 1814 Dis. JAN 1, 1815 Residence 1850 TO 1856
of Soldier ANDERSON CO TENN Residence 1871 ANDERSON CO (PO ROBERTSVILLE) TENN
of Widow Maiden name SARAH ENGLAND
of Widow Marriage of OCT 15 1812 ANDERSON CO TENN
Soldier and Widow Death
of Soldier OCT 11 1830 ANDERSON CO TENN Death of
Widow FEB 19 1885
SOLDIER'S DISCHARGE CTF FILED IN THE BRIEF Exr. CEH Rev'r Envelope Rev'r
4220 written by
------------------------------------------------------------ Notes on p.1: The 1830 date of death for Thomas Peters as listed in his War of 1812 pension file is manifestly incorrect. The cover sheet itself states that he lived in Anderson County from 1850 to 1856. There are affidavits in the pension file which are signed by Thomas himself and which are dated in 1855. Based on census and tax data, I believe he died in 1863.
The cover sheet states that he was discharged Jan 1, 1815. There are a variety of other (similar) dates for his discharge. I believe that the most reliable affidavit in the file is one that says his dates of service were 16 Oct 1813 through 15 Jan 1814.
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p.2 (another cover sheet)
WAR OF 1812
Numbers Soldier Peters, Thomas Bounty Land -------
Orig. 4426 Wt 43276-40-50
Ctf. 2002 Widow Peters, Sarah Wt 52711-120-55
Service Pvt. Lunsford Oliver's Co. Tenn. Mil.
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p.3 (unknown source, all handwritten, two facing pages from a book) 101.393 57275 May 6/50 |
Thomas Peters, Private |
Tennessee Volunteers | Kipley
Cap: L. Oliver | 630-S
Col. J. Brown |
-------------------------- | Thos. Peters for ???
En. 1st Oct. 1813 | Serv. in Cpt Lunsford
dis. Jany 15, 1814 | Olivers Co Tenn M.
| from 6-Octo 1814 to
40 acres Taylor | 1st Jany 1815 ???
| ????
|
W. 43-276 ????? |
February 20/52 |
Vol.60.p.68 |
|
A. Cross |
Clinton |
Tenn |
------------------------------------------------------------ Notes on p.3: This page was very hard to read. I do not know where this page came from, but it appears to be a record of a land bounty of 40 acres which was awarded to Thomas Peters in about 1850 to 1852 for his service in the War of 1812. I have not yet chased down the deed book or other records of the transaction. Note that this record states that Thomas's dates of service were 6 Oct 1814 through 1 Jan 1815.
A. Cross was probably Alfred Cross, who served as a sheriff of Anderson County, and who I believe was an attorney. Thomas Peters had a son-in-law named Alfred Carter Cross, but I believe that the A. Cross in this document was not Alfred Carter Cross. For one thing, I know of no record of Alfred Carter Cross being an official of Anderson County. For another thing, for every record I have found of Alfred Carter Cross where his name was listed in terms of initials, his name was listed as A.C. Cross.
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p.4 (pre-printed form, with fill-in-the-blanks entered by hand)
Act of March 3, 1855
(Circular I.)
Pension Office,
Dec 3d, 1855 Sir:
The application of Thos. Peters for Bounty
Land under the act of 3d March, 1855, No. 57275 for service under the command of
Capt. Oliver bearing date April 10/55
has been examined and the claim suspended.
It is necessary that the following affidavit be subscribed by claimant, and returned
properly certified to this office before further action can be had on said claim. William Peak <- (handwritten, appears
Robertsville <- to be
Tenn <- addressee)
Very respectfully,
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner State of Tennessee
County of Anderson
On this fifth day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and
fifty six personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid, Thomas Peters who, being duly sworn according to law,
declares that he has not applied for or received bounty land under this or any previous act of Congress,
other than the application referred to as the application under which he received a 40 acre warrant, issued
under the act of congress september 28th 1850.
Thomas Peters
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p.5 (handwritten, affidavits which go with p.4) State of Tennessee)
County of Anderson) January the fifth 1856
sworn to and subscribed before on the day and
year above written and I certify that I know
the applicant to be the person he represents
himself to be and that I have no interest
in this claim
John Gamble (seal)
Justice of the Peace State of Tennessee )
County of Anderson ) I certify that John Gamble Esqr.
before whom the foregoing
affidavit were sworn to and whose genuine official
signature is thereto attached was at the time of
signing the same a Justice of the Peace of and for
said county and state and I have no interest in
this claim.
witness my hand and official seal at office
in Clinton this the 8th day of January 1856.
R.H. Coward, Clerk
County Court for said County
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p.6 (pre-printed form, with fill-in-the-blanks entered by hand) SUSPENDED BOUNTY LAND CLAIM RE-EXAMINED No. 57275
" 101393
Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
Nov 16, 1855
Thomas Peters (private) served in Captain
Lunsford Olivers Company Tenn Militia
from the 16th October to the 1st January 1815
(Nett Service)
R Graham
Fox Third Auditor
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior
????????
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p.7 (pre-printed form, with fill-in-the-blanks entered by hand) WAR OF 1812
DECLARATION OF A WIDOW FOR PENSION
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To be executed before Judge or Clerk of Court. State of Tennessee
County of Anderson
On this 12th day of Mar., A.D. eighteen hundred and seventy one
personally appeared before me, R.C. Dew Clerk of the
County Court, a Court of Record in and for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah
Peters, aged 78 years, a resident
of 9th District, County of Anderson, State
of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is
the widow of Thomas Peters, who served the full period of sixty
days in the (1) Military service of the United States in the War of 1812, and who was the identical
Thomas Peters who (2) Volunteered in Captain
Lunsford Oliver Company, _______
Regiment, _________ Brigade, __________ Division, at
Clinton Tenn, on the 12th day of November
1813, and was honorably discharged at Clinton Tenn on the 1st
day of March 1814; that (3) she gives dates and facts
from the best of her recollection which is quite
short & uncertain
that she was married under the name of Sarah England to said Thomas
Peters, on the _____ day of October
________-, A.D. 1812 by Samuel Davison Esq. at
John Englands Anderson Cty there being no legal barrier to such marriage; that her
said husband died at Anderson County, Tennessee, on the 11th
day of October, 1830, and that she has not remarried since his death; that
at no time during the late rebellion against the authority of the United States did she or her said husband adhere
to the cause of the enemies of the Government, giving them aid or comfort, or exercised the functions of any office
whatever under any authority, or pretended authority, in hostility to the United States; that she will support the
Constitution of the United States; that she is not in receipt of a pension under any previous act; that she makes
this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension rolls of the United States, under the provisions of the
act approved February 14, 1871, and hereby constitutes and appoints, with full power of substitution and revoca-
tion, Wm. C. Griffiths of Robertsville, Tenn
her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute her claim, and obtain the pension certificates that may be issued; that
her post office is at Robertsville, County of Anderson
State of Tennessee, that her domicile or place of abode is Anderson
County Tennessee.
her
ATTEST: Sarah x Peters
mark
Francis Kirby
Preston Wm. Shannon
------------------------------------------------------------ Notes on p.7: As before, the 1830 date of death for Thomas Peters makes no sense. The only thing that makes any sense is the comment that Sarah's recollection is quite short and uncertain. Her recollection of Thomas Peters' dates of service is inexact.
She was married at John England's house, and John England was her father. I do not know who Francis Kirby was. Preston W. Shannon was the son-in-law of Thomas Peters and Sarah England, having married their daughter Susan Emily (Emily) Peters in 1867. It was his third marriage, and he wouldn't have been a son-in-law prior to 1867. He signed a number of documents associated with the Peters family. This particular signature is the first clue I have seen as to his middle name.
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p.8 (pre-printed form, with fill-in-the-blanks entered by hand)
War of 1812
Declaration of a Widow
for a Pension
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Claim of
Mrs. Sarah Peters
Widow of Thomas Peters
_____ Co., _______ Regt.
_________Brig. _______Div.
Filed by
William C. Griffith
Robertsville, Anderson
County, E. Tenn.
Printed and sold by W.H. Moore, 511 11th st. Washington, D.C. Also personally appeared John W. Scarbrough and
(James Grills) David M. Shannon, residing at No ___, in ____
________ street, in ______, and at No. __________
in Anderson County, Tn, in __________, persons whom
I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say: They were present
and saw Sarah Peters, the claimant, sign her name (or make her mark) to
the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant, and their
acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and she has not remarried since
the death of her husband, but remains his widow; and at no time during the late rebellion against the authority
of the United States did she, or her said husband, adhere to the cause of the enemies of the Government, or give
them aid or comfort; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
John W. Scarbrough
David M. Shannon
Sworn and subscribed before me this 20th day of May
A.D. 1871, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained
to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words ______
erased and the words ________ added, and that I have no interest, direct
or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
R.C. Dew Clerk
of County Court
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Notes on p.8: John W. Scarbrough was the son-in-law of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England, having married their daughter Mary A. Peters in 1849.
The name of James Grills was written in as a witness and then crossed out. He did not sign as a witness. James Grills was the husband of Mary J. Cross who was a granddaughter of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England, Mary J. Cross being the daughter of Alfred Carter Cross and Zipporah Peters. David Milford Shannon was the son of Preston W. Shannon. Preston W. Shannon in turn was the son-in-law of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England. In addition, David Milford Shannon was the husband of Sarah Jane Oliver who was the granddaughter of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England, Sarah Jane Oliver being the daughter of Alva A. Oliver and Susan Emily (Emily) Peters.
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pp.9-10 (unknown source, all handwritten, two facing pages from a book)
Declaration
order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress of
March 3d 1855
State of Tennessee
County of Anderson
Be it remembered that
this the 24th day of March A.D. 1855 before the under
signed an acting justice of the peace in and for said
county personally appeared Thomas Peters
aged sixty four years a resident of said county
and made oath in due form that he is the
identical person who was a private in captain
Olivers company and collonel (sic) Brown's
regiment of Tennesee (sic) Volenteers (sic) in the war with
Creek indians and as such received a 40 acre land
warrant under the act of congress of September 28th
1850 the number or precise date of the issuance of which
applicant does not recollect applicant makes this
declaration in order to obtain the additional land
bounty due him under the act of congress of March
?? 1853, and for proof of service applicant offers to the
papers on file in the pension office and those which
accompany this declaration.
attest Thomas Peters
Wm Leach
John England Sworn to and subscribed this the day and date first
above written before me and I further certify that
Thomas Peters who made the foregoing declaration
is the identical person who received a land warrant
of 40 acres under the act of congress September 28th
1850 and that I have no personal interest whatsoever
in the claim
which the said Thomas Peters
is now making. William Oliver
Justice of the Peace State of Tennessee )
)
Be it remembered that on
this 24th day of March 1855 before the acting
Justice of the Peace within and for said county person-
ally appeared Thomas Nichle aged forty nine years
and Wm. Deck aged forty three years
both residents of said county and made oath in due
form of law that to their own personal knowledge
Thomas Peters who made the foregoing declaration
is the identical person who received a land warrant
under the act of congress of September 28th 1850 and that
they have no personal interest whatsoever in the land
bounty for which the said Thomas Peters is now
making application.
Wm. Deck
Thomas Nickle
sworn to and subscribed the day and date first above
written before me and I further certify that
Thomas Nickle and Wm Deck
who made the foregoing affidavit are persons in whom
full faith and credit may be placed if? their oaths
would be taken in any court of Justice where they
are known.
William Oliver (seal)
Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee
I Richard H. Coward clerk of the county court
of the county of Anderson in the state aforesaid
do certify that William Oliver Esq. whose name appears
to the above declaration certificate is and was
at the time of signing said declaration and certificate
an acting justice of the peace within and for said
county duly elected commissioned and qualified
and that full faith and credit is given and due
to his official acts so such and that the signature of
said justice appears to be in his own proper hand
writing
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe
my name and affix the seal of office
of said county court at office in
Clinton the 2nd day of April 1855.
R.H. Coward Clerk
Address Wm. Peak Robertsville Tennessee ------------------------------------------------------------ Notes on pp.9-10: This is one of several places in this pension application where it is very clear that Thomas Peters was still living well past his putative (and incorrect) date of death of 1830. In this case, he was clearly still living in 1855.
William Leach lived near Thomas Peters, but I am not aware of any family connection between him and Thomas Peters. John England was the son of Titus England and Elizabeth, and the grandson of John England and Vesta Zipporah Choate. Of more import to this document, John England was the husband of Jane Peters. I am about 99% sure that Jane Peters was the daughter of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England, and hence I am about 99% sure that John England was the son-in-law of Thomas Peters. The fact that John England witnessed Thomas Peters' declaration does not prove that John was Thomas's son-in-law. But numerous of Thomas's sons-in-law and grandsons-in-law witnessed various documents in this pension file. So it only makes sense that John England would have been a son-in-law as well. I am not aware of any connection whatsoever between Thomas Peters on the one hand and William Deck and Thomas Nickle on the other hand. ------------------------------------------------------------
p.11 (pre-printed form, with fill-in-the-blanks entered by hand) State of Tennessee )
County of Anderson ) on this second day of November A.D. One
thousand eight hundred and fifty, appeared before me a Justice of the Peace
within and for the County and State aforesaid, Thomas Peters aged about sixty
years, a resident of Anderson County in the State of Tennessee, who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that he is the identical Thomas Peters who was a Private
in the company commanded by Captain Lunsford Oliver in the
Regiment of the East Tennessee Volunteers commanded by Colonel John Brown
in the War with the Creek Indians that
he Volunteered at Anderson County on or about the ____ day of October
A.D. 1813 for the term of three months and was honorably discharged at Anderson
County, East Tennessee on the 15th day of January A.D. 1814 and his discharge
herewith transmitted. He makes the declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be
entitled under the "Act granting Bounty Land to certain officers and soldiers who have been en-
gaged in the military service of the United States." passed September 28th 1850. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. And I hereby certify
that I believe the said Thomas Peters to be the identical man who served as
aforesaid, and .................... for Anderson County. State of Tennessee, County of Anderson
I hereby certify that Thomas Hale Esq. before whom the foregoing declara-
tion was made, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State
aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purpose.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed
my seal this sixth day of December 1850
John Key
Clerk of County Court ------------------------------------------------------------ Notes on p.11: ------------------------------------------------------------
p.12 (cover sheet) BOUNTY LAND CLAIM OF
Thomas Peters
A Private under
Capt. Lunsford Oliver
Col. John Brown ------------------ SEND WARRANT TO
A. Cross Esq.
Clinton, Tennessee
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Notes on p.12: A. Cross was probably Alfred Cross, who served as a sheriff of Anderson County, and who I believe was an attorney. Thomas Peters had a son-in-law named Alfred Carter Cross, but I believe that the A. Cross in this document was not Alfred Carter Cross. For one thing, I know of no record of Alfred Carter Cross being an official of Anderson County. For another thing, for every record I have found of Alfred Carter Cross where his name was listed in terms of initials, his name was listed as A.C. Cross. ------------------------------------------------------------
p.13 (cover sheet) NO. 4426
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871
WAR OF 1812
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Sarah Peters
Robertsville, Anderson Co, Tennessee
Widow of
Thomas Peters
Capt. Lunsford Oliver Tenn Militia
Died 11 Oct 1830
Anderson Co Tenn
Received June 13, 1871
William C. Griffith
Robertsville, Anderson Co
Tennessee
Attorney
1872 January 4th BLD
Feby 3/72 Death & ???? MG
March 6/72 Admitted MG
March 14 Cert. O P FCA
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Notes on p.13: This is yet another occurrence of the manifestly incorrect date of death in 1830. BLD, MG, and FCA appear to be the initials of someone who reviewed and/or updated the file. ------------------------------------------------------------
p.14 (cover sheet) No. 2002
WAR OF 1812 Widow's Pension Tennessee
Sarah Peters
__________ widow of ______
Thomas Peters
Rank ______________
Company Capt L. Oliver
Regiment ___________
Tenn Militia
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Knoxville Agency
Rate per month Eight Dollars
Commencing February 14, 1871
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Certificate dated March 12, 1871
and sent to Pension Agent.
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Act 14th February 1871
Vol. Tenn Page 122
E.M. Kavanaugh, Clerk 52711-120-55 ------------------------------------------------------------ Notes on p.14: ------------------------------------------------------------
p.15 (pre-printed form, with fill-in-the-blanks entered by hand) Special Examination
Division
Department of the Interior
Pension Office Knoxville, Tenn 12/9/1885 Postmaster at
Scarbrough, Tenn SIR:
You are requested to inform me at your VERY EARLIEST CONVENIENCE whether the
pensioner Sarah Peters widow of Thomas Peters War 1812
is living or dead; and if dead, the EXACT DATE OF DEATH; if living, whether
REMARRIED; and, if so, the EXACT DATE thereof and whom to.
Her last known address was at your place in Dec. '84
Your reply, ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET, forwarded to me in the inclosed
addressed official envelope, will be appreciated. Very respectfully,
C.B. Anderson
Special Examiner
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p.16 (hand written letter) Scarbrough, Tenn.
Dec 29-1885 Hon.C.B. Anderson,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Dear Sir
Mrs. Sarah Peters
widow of Thos. Peters dide (sic) Feb
ruary the 19th 1885.
Very Respectfully,
J. N. Freels
Postmaster
Scarbrough
Tenn
Widow war of 1812
Cnt 2002
P
Sarah Peters
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Notes on p.16: The postmaster J. N. Freels was probably James Newton Freels, but further verification is required to be sure that this is true. ------------------------------------------------------------
p.17 (hand written affidavit) State of Tennessee )
Anderson County ) On this the 17th day of Feb A.D. 1872
personally appeared before me a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County
and state aforesaid William Scarbrough
and Milly Cross residents of the
County of Anderson and state of Tennessee
who being by me duly sworn according
to law declare and say that they are
personally acquainted with Sarah
Peters widow of Thomas Peters dect. (sic) a
soldier of the war of 1812 that they are
advised and believe that the marriage
licens (sic) of the said Thomas Peters and his
wife Sarah Peters whose maidin (sic)
name was Sarah England cannot be
found that they were personally in
attendance and personally present at
the marriage of Thomas Peters and
Sarah England and saw and heard
the marriage serrimony (sic) executed and
performed by one Samuel Davidson
a Justice of the Peace joining the
said Thomas Peters and Sarah England
together as man and wife said marri
age was in Anderson County Tennessee
the date of their said marriage was on or
about the 15th day of October A.D. 1812
and that they have no interest Whatsoever
in the prosecution of this claim. post
office Robertsville
attest
John W. Scarbrough William Scarbrough
Preston W. Shannon her
Milley x Cross
mark
------------------------------------------------------------ Notes on p.17: John W. Scarbrough was the son-in-law of Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England, having married their daughter Mary A. Peters in 1849.
Preston W. Shannon was the son-in-law of Thomas Peters and Sarah England, having married their daughter Susan Emily (Emily) Peters in 1867. It was his third marriage, and he wouldn't have been a son-in-law prior to 1867. He signed a number of documents associated with the Peters family. There were a number of William Scarbroughs in Anderson County. The only one who makes sense for this affidavit was the son of David Scarbrough and Elizabeth Anderson. He was born about 1794, and hence was living at the time of the marriage in 1812. He died after 1874, and hence was living at the time of this affidavit in 1872. William Scarbrough married Margaret Peters, who was the sister of Thomas Peters. Therefore, he was the brother-in-law of Thomas Peters. Milley Cross was Amelia (Milly) England, sister of Sarah England Peters. Milly England Cross was born in 1807, and was therefore only five years old when she attended her sister's wedding in 1812.
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p.18 (hand written affidavit)
State of Tennessee ) Personally appeared before
Anderson County ) me F. A. Crawford and (sic) acting
) Justice of the Peace in and for
said county William Scarbrough and made
oath in due form of that he was present
and saw Thomas Peters and Sarah Peters widow
Married in October 1813. William Scarbrough Sworn to and Subscribed
before me the 23d May
1871
F.A. Crawford
J.P. State of Tennessee )
Anderson County )
I R.C. Dew clerk of the County Court for the county and
state aforesaid do hereby certify that F.A. Crawford Esq. before
whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of so
doing a justice of the peace in and for the County and State
above named duly. Commissioned and sworn that all his offical (sic)
acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit that is
signature is genuine. In Testimony Thereof I have hereto
signed my name and affixed my oficial seal at office
in Clinton This 5th day of May 1871.
------------------------------------------------------------ Notes on p.18: William Scarbrough was the son of David Scarbrough and Elizabeth Anderson, the husband of Margaret Peters, and the brother-in-law of Thomas Peters. ------------------------------------------------------------
p.19 (hand written affidavit)
State of Tennessee ) I do Certify that Thomas Peters a
Anderson County ) private served Three months
faithfully as such against the Creek Indians in
Col John Brown's Regiment Commencing the
16th day of october Last and ending the 15th day of
this month and is Discharged with Honors given
under my hand 15th day of January 1814.
Lunsford Oliver Capt.
------------------------------------------------------------ Notes on p.19: There are minor variations given on the dates of service of Thomas Peters, based on failing recollections many years after the fact. I believe that this particular affidavit is the most reliable indication of Thomas's service dates. It was written by hand and signed by his commanding officer, and it was signed at the time of Thomas's discharge. Thomas Peters - pension and war record, #57275 Tenn. Vols. - Capt. L. Oliver - Col. Jno. Brown. Entered October 1813 - disc. 1-15-1814. 101.393 May 1865, 40 Acres Taylor 0 Wm. 43.276, Feb. 20, 1852, File No. WC 2002-1812. A. Cross, Clinton, Tenn. Wm. Peak of Robertsville, Tenn., signers, rec'd 20 acres on 9-28-1850, Wo1. at Anderson Co., East Tenn. Thomas Peters born 1791 in War of 1812 - witnesses were: Wm. Peak and John England (Thomas' father-in-law). Then when Thomas Peters' widow Sarah applies for a pension, John W. and Thomas C. Scarborough sign, Scarborough is Postmaster at Robertsville (think kin also as they are in so many Peters deals). (J.W. might be old Thomas Peters' son-in-law. This paper dated 20 Feb. 1872. Sarah born 1793. Sarah Peters lived Scarbrough, Anderson Co., Tenn, 1872. Her maiden name was Sarah England daughter of John England of Anderson CO., Tenn. Sarah married Oct. 1812 to Thomas Peters. Thomas died Oct. 11 1830/1850?. She signed "X", witnesses were Frances Kirby and Preston W. Shannon (prob. relatives). When Sarah filed (her pension (#2002) other papers John W. Scarbrough and David M. Shannon signed again. In 1872, signers of her papers were Just of Peace, Anderson Co., Tenn. was Wm. Scarbrough, and Milly Crofs (Cross), both at Sarah's wedding and was married by their own Samuel Davidson in Anderson Co., Tenn. ca 15 day of Oct. 1812 (a Davidson married Rebecca dau. of James & Rachel (McCart) Peters). Milly Cross was Thomas's sister-in-law Amelia (Milly) England who married Jesse Cross. William Scarbrough was probably William who married Margaret Peters, and Margaret was probably Thomas's sister. 12 July 1814 Anderson County Court Records, served as a juror, on the same jury with James Scarbrough. Anderson County Deed Book A-1 page 188
21 May 1821 William Scarbrough to Tobias Peters,
John Scarbrough, Caleb Low, Robert Scarbrough,
Spencer Keith, James Richmond, and Henry Peters,
trustees of bethel meeting house for the
Methodist Church of Anderson and Knox
Counties, for the good will and feeling I have
for the cause of religion, 1 acre and 26 poles
in Anderson Co., on north side of Clinch River,
passing through the head of a spring, to a
stake near the road, to the beginning.
Reg. 11 Apr 1821
Wit: Thomas Peters William Scarbrough
Robert Scarbrough Will of William Scarbrough, Sen. witnessed by Geo. Gordon, Henry Peters, Sen., Thomas Peters. Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England were married on 15 October 1812 in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee. Sarah (Sallie) England11,12 was born on 3 May 1790 in Montgomery County, Virginia. She appeared in the census in 1830 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 40-50. She appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 50-60. Sarah appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 60, born in Virginia. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 70. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Peters Sallie 84 f w without occupation TN cannot R/W, enumerated in the household of her son-in-law John W. Scarbrough and her daughter Mary A. (Polly) Peters. Sarah was living on 12 May 1871 in Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee. Filed widows's pension for War of 1812. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Peters Sarah 92 motherL f w w TN -- VA, enumerated in the household of her son-in-law John W. Scarbrough and her daughter Mary A. (Polly) Peters. She died on 19 February 1885 in [Scarbrough, Anderson County, Tennessee]. Sarah was buried about 20 February 1885 in Scarbrough Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee.10 Tombstone: Sarah Peters Age 96 b. 5/3/1790 wife of Thomas Peters. The stone is presently so weathered that it is completely unreadable. The information from the stone is known only from old transcriptions. Thomas Peters and Sarah (Sallie) England had the following children: |