Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Lydia Wadsworth (8905) & Jonathan Peterson
23523. John Peterson. Born on 22 Aug 1701 in Duxbury, MA.475

From William Bradford Browne’s article “The Peterson Family of Duxbury, Mass.”:475
    From deeds it is known that John Peterson lived at various times at Duxbury, Middleborough, Pembroke, and Rochester, Mass., and also at Richmond and Scituate, R.I. In 1756, at Richmond, R.I., he sold his Pembroke lands, and in 1765, at Scituate, R.I., he conveyed land to his son Silvanus, the deed furnishing the only positive records of any of his children. It is , however, beyond doubt that the Peterson marriages recorded at Middleborough were those of his children, for his family was the only Peterson family redisent there at that time; and the same applies to the Peterson marriages recorded at Richmond and Scituate, R.I., and at Rochester. Furthermore, there is no possible place elsewhere for these children.
On 21 Aug 1726 when John was 24, he married Ruth Delano (25678) , daughter of Jonathan Delano (14315) (Dec 1675-6 Jan 1765) & Hannah Doty (10082) (Dec 1675-12 Apr 1764), in Duxbury, MA.475 Born on 25 May 1707 in Duxbury, MA.475

Children of John and Ruth (Delano) Peterson, probably all born at Middleboro:
    i Silvanus Peterson, b. 1727;
    ii. Hope Peterson, m. at Rochester 17 Jun1 1748 Nehemiah Randall;
    iii. Lusa Peterson, probably m. int. at Rochester 12 Jun 1748 Peleg Hathaway of Freetown;
    iv. Hannah Peterson, m. int. at Rochester 17 Nov 1751 Thomas Vaughn of Middleboro;
    v. Content Peterson, m. at Richmond RI 27 Oct 1757 James Bass;
    vi. Lydia Peterson, m. at South Kingston RI 26 Dec 1757 Peter Bennett;
    vii. Zilpha Peterson, m. 13 Dec 1757 Isaac Bennett of Middleboro;
    viii. Nathan Peterson, listed in the 1774 and 1790 census at Richmond;
    ix. Ichabod Peterson, m. at Rochester 13 Apr 1758 Sarah Clark, in Canaan NY in 1813;
    x. Patience Peterson, m. at Scituat RI 27 Oct 1764 Nathan Bennett;
    xi. Lemuel Peterson, m. at Scituate RI 12 Jan 1767 Dorcas Young, in Canaan in 1813;
    xii. Rhoda Peterson, m. at Pelham 3 Dec 1772 Abiezer Edson Jr of Middleboro; and
    xiii. Ruth Peterson, living unmarried in 1800.475
Their children include:
43305i.
Ichabod Peterson (say 1736-)
23524. Hopestill Peterson. Born 20 Jan 1703/4 in Duxbury, MA.475 Hopestill died in Kingscote, Gloucestershire on 27 Jul 1775.
Ca 1722 Hopestill married Joshua Delano (41172) , son of Ebenezer Delano (ca 1675-bef 17 May 1706) & Martha Simmons (21445) (17 Nov 1677-10 Dec 1754). Born on 30 Oct 1700 in Duxbury, MA.475 Joshua died in Boston, Lincolnshire 1 Mar 1749/50.
Their children include:
43306i.
Lydia Delano (12 Jul 1723-22 Oct 1809)
43307ii.
Rhoda Delano (4 Jul 1728-1 Jun 1799)
43308iii.
Rhoda Delano (28 Feb 1731-1 Jun 1799)
43309iv.
Hopestill Delano (19 Jun 1735-15 Feb 1829)
43310v.
Welthea Delano (7 Dec 1741-27 Apr 1783)
23525. Jonathan Peterson. Born on 20 Sep 1706 in Duxbury, MA.475 Jonathan died in Duxbury, MA, on 5 May 1765; he was 58.475
On 21 Jun 1744 when Jonathan was 37, he married Jael Dillingham (39742) , daughter of John Dillingham (20280) (ca 1695-May 1769) & Jael Turner (23173) (17 Aug 1696-10 Oct 1778), in Pembroke, MA.475 Born ca 1723. Jael died aft 15 Jan 1779.
Their children include:
43311i.
John Peterson (3 Jan 1744/5-25 Jun 1823)
43312ii.
Jonathan Peterson (12 Mar 1746/7-15 Jul 1813)
23526. Reuben Peterson. Born on 8 Apr 1710 in Duxbury, MA.475 Reuben died in Duxbury, MA, on 1 Nov 1795; he was 85.475

Reuben first married Rebecca Simmons, second Elizabeth (Howland) Whittemore, wido of Jabez Whittemore.
On 6 Jul 1732 when Reuben was 22, he first married Rebecca Simmons (41177) , daughter of Joseph Simmons (21448) (ca 1678-30 May 1761) & Mary Weston (abt Oct 1688-23 Jan 1759), in Duxbury, MA.475 Born on 7 Apr 1713 in Duxbury, MA. Rebecca died in Duxbury, MA, on 25 Jan 1764; she was 50.475
Their children include:
43313i.
Elijah Peterson (12 Mar 1732/3-bef 20 Mar 1820)
43314ii.
Abigail Peterson (16 May 1739-)
On 14 Jan 1766 when Reuben was 55, he second married Elizabeth Howland (31284) , daughter of Arthur Howland (14045) (ca 1702-) & Abigail Eames (26587) (1 Feb 1691-), in Duxbury, MA.475 Born 27 Jan 1723/4 in Marshfield, MA. Elizabeth died in Duxbury, MA on 23 Jul 1806.475

Elizabeth first married Jabez Whittemore, second Reuben Peterson as his second wife.
Their children include:
43315i.
Thomas Whittimore Peterson (24 Mar 1766-4 Oct 1839)
23527. Alice Peterson. Born ca 1712 in Duxbury, MA.

Aaron and Alice were first cousins; their mothers were sisters.
On 5 May 1727 Alice married Aaron Soule (23508) , son of Aaron Soule (ca 1664-24 Mar 1752) & Mary Wadsworth (8901) (18 Dec 1668-9 May 1741), in Duxbury, MA.475 Born in Dec 1705 in Duxbury, MA. Aaron died in Pembroke, MA on 21 Jan 1783.475

Aaron first married Alice Peterson; second Lydia Peterson, Alice’s younger sister; and third Orphan (Waterman) Ford, widow of Michael Ford.
23528. Lydia Peterson. Born ca 1713 in Duxbury, MA.475 Lydia died in Pembroke, MA on 11 Nov 1771.475
On 26 Dec 1733 Lydia married Aaron Soule (23508) , son of Aaron Soule (ca 1664-24 Mar 1752) & Mary Wadsworth (8901) (18 Dec 1668-9 May 1741), in Pembroke, MA.475 Born in Dec 1705 in Duxbury, MA. Aaron died in Pembroke, MA on 21 Jan 1783.475

Aaron first married Alice Peterson; second Lydia Peterson, Alice’s younger sister; and third Orphan (Waterman) Ford, widow of Michael Ford.
Their children include:
43288i.
Rebecca Soule (10 Mar 1734-)
43289ii.
Hulda Soule (27 Sep 1736-)
43290iii.
Silvine Soule (8 Jul 1738-)
43291iv.
Alice Soule (15 Apr 1744-)
43292v.
Deborah Soule (18 Feb 1745-)
43293vi.
Lenity Soule (6 Sep 1748-)
43294vii.
Aaron Soule (10 Dec 1749-)
43295viii.
Leonice Soule (4 Jan 1753-11 Feb 1825)
43296ix.
John Soule (5 Nov 1754-)
43297x.
Lydia Soule (4 Apr 1740-20 Apr 1819)
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