Peter Family

Generation One

1. Thomas¹ Peter married Jean Dunlop, daughter of James Dunlop and Lilias Campbell, on 2 Jul 1722. He died on 9 Oct 1773.
He resided at Crossbasket, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Jean Dunlop died in 1761.
Known children of Thomas¹ Peter and Jean Dunlop were as follows:

i. Thomas² Peter married Marion Bogle on 30 Sep 1750. He died on 2 Jun 1774.

ii. John Peter married Elizabeth Cocke. He died in 1763.
He immigrated circa 1745 to America.

iii. James Peter was baptized on 21 Jun 1724.

iv. Alexander Peter was born in 1726. He married Margaret Bogle on 18 Jul 1767.

2. v. Robert Peter, born 20 Jul 1726 at Crossbasket, Lanarkshire, Scotland; married Elizabeth Scott.

vi. Cornelius Peter was baptized on 21 Jul 1730.

vii. Bettie Peter was baptized on 6 Apr 1732.

viii. William Peter was baptized on 12 Jun 1733.

ix. Jean Peter was baptized on 1 Aug 1734.

x. Walter Peter was baptized on 1 Aug 1734. He married Katherine Cocke on 2 Jul 1767; 1st wife. He married Sarah Norfleet; 2nd wife.
He immigrated circa 1745 to America.

xi. David Peter was baptized on 17 Jun 1736.

Generation Two

2. Robert² Peter (Thomas¹) was born on 20 Jul 1726 at Crossbasket, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He married Elizabeth Scott, daughter of George Scott and Elizabeth Dick, on 27 Dec 1767. He died on 15 Nov 1806 at Georgetown, MD, at age 80.
He was a tobacco merchant and store keeper. He immigrated circa 1745 to Bladensburg, MD. He resided at High Street, Georgetown, MD. He was mayor in 1790 at Georgetown, MD. He left a will on 10 May 1802 at Montgomery Co., MD; codicals 18 Oct 1804, 22 May 1805, 19 Aug 1805 & 8 Nov 1806, proved 29 Nov 1806.
Elizabeth Scott was born on 23 Jul 1744. She died on 2 Nov 1821 at age 77.
Known children of Robert² Peter and Elizabeth Scott were as follows:

i. Thomas³ Peter was born on 4 Jan 1769. He married Martha Parke Custis, daughter of John Parke Custis and Eleanor Calvert, on 6 Jan 1795 at 'Hope Park', Fairfax, VA. He died on 16 Apr 1834 at age 65.
He and Martha Parke Custis had 8 children.

ii. Alexander Scott Peter was born on 22 Jul 1770. He died on 24 Oct 1807 at age 37; unmarried.

iii. Elizabeth Peter was born on 12 Jul 1771. She married James Dunlop on 2 Oct 1787. She died on 6 May 1837 at age 65.

iv. Walter Peter was born on 11 Sep 1772. He died on 19 Sep 1772.

v. Robert Peter was born on 11 Feb 1774. He died in 1809.
He left a will on 23 Jun 1809 at Montgomery Co., MD; proved 15 Nov 1809.

vi. Margaret Peter was born on 3 Apr 1775. She married Thomas Dick on 6 Feb 1798.

vii. ___ Peter was born in Jul 1777 and died in Aug 1777.

3. viii. David Peter, born 27 Jul 1778; married Sarah Johns.

ix. George Peter was born on 28 Sep 1779 at Georgetown, MD. He married Ann Plater on 5 Dec 1809; 1st wife. He married Agnes Buchanan Freeland on 27 Jul 1815; 2nd wife. He married Sarah Norfleet Freeland on 19 Jun 1825; 3rd wife. He died on 22 Jun 1861 at 'Montanvert', Darnestown, MD, at age 81.
He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1815.

x. James Peter was born on 11 Jul 1785. He died in 1810; unmarried.
He resided at Georgetown, DC. He left a will on 19 Jun 1808 at Montgomery Co., MD.

Generation Three

3. David³ Peter (Robert², Thomas¹) was born on 27 Jul 1778. He married Sarah Johns, daughter of Col. Thomas Johns and Sarah Hollyday, on 17 Sep 1799; 1st husband. He died on 1 Dec 1812 at age 34.
He and Sarah Johns resided at Georgetown, DC. He left a will on 30 Nov 1812 at Montgomery Co., MD; proved 8 Dec 1812.
Sarah Johns was born on 1 Oct 1777. She married John Leonard; 2nd husband. She died on 7 Oct 1823 at age 46.
Known children of David³ Peter and Sarah Johns were as follows:

4. i. Jane Johns⁴ Peter, born 30 Nov 1800 at Georgetown, DC; married James Bradshaw Beverley.

ii. Robert Crossbasket Peter was born on 3 May 1802. He died on 16 Apr 1803.

iii. Elizabeth Margaret Peter was born on 4 Mar 1804. She married William Wilson Ramsay on 15 Oct 1822. She died on 1 Apr 1837 at age 33.

iv. William Henry Peter was born on 6 Jun 1806. He died on 8 Aug 1830 at age 24.

v. Louise Melvina Peter was born on 16 Apr 1808. She died on 21 Jul 1808.

vi. George Hamilton Peter was born on 17 Jul 1809. He married Margaret Watson.

vii. James Peter was born on 11 Jul 1811. He died on 22 May 1836 at age 24.

Generation Four

4. Jane Johns⁴ Peter (David³, Robert², Thomas¹) was born on 30 Nov 1800 at Georgetown, DC. She married James Bradshaw Beverley, son of Hon. Robert Beverley and Jane Tayloe, on 6 May 1819 at 'Peter Grove', Georgetown, DC. She died in Feb 1863 at 'Ivon', Loudoun Co., VA, at age 62.
She resided in 1860 at Alexandria, Alexandria Co., VA.
James Bradshaw Beverley was born in 1797 at 'Blandfield', Essex Co., VA. He died on 15 Jun 1853 at 'Selma', Loudoun Co., VA. He was buried at Church of Our Savior Cemetery, Georgetown, Fauquier Co., VA. He was a farmer.

Additional Generations

5. Sarah Jane⁵ Beverley (Jane⁴ Peter, David³, Robert², Thomas¹) married Edward Carter Turner.
11. Eliza Randolph⁶ Turner (Sarah⁵ Beverley, Jane⁴ Peter, David³, Robert², Thomas¹) married Jaquelin Ambler Marshall III.
25. Charles Turner⁷ Marshall (Eliza⁶ Turner, Sarah⁵ Beverley, Jane⁴ Peter, David³, Robert², Thomas¹) married Julia McIlvaine Spencer.
50. Julian McIlvaine⁸ Marshall (Charles⁷, Eliza⁶ Turner, Sarah⁵ Beverley, Jane⁴ Peter, David³, Robert², Thomas¹) married Henrietta Armitt Harrison.
55. John Randolph⁹ Marshall (Julian⁸, Charles⁷, Eliza⁶ Turner, Sarah⁵ Beverley, Jane⁴ Peter, David³, Robert², Thomas¹) married Deborah Lynn Reilly.

Pedigrees:
Pedigree Base - Marshall
11 - Eliza Randolph Turner
2 - Robert Peter

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