Peter
Title
Peter
Description
Servant
Contributor
Jackie Dinan
Male or Female
Male
Location or Address
Southold
Enslaver or Household
Joseph Wickham
Baptism Date
July 1, 1764
Marriage Date
September 5, 1768
Misc. Date
October 9, 1774, he publicly confessed to fornication with Ruth; both were servants of Joseph Wickham. Note: It's unclear why Peter and Ruth would have been charged with fornication since they were married in 1768.
Biographical Notes
He was the husband of Ruth (#1724) and father of Peggy (#1725) and John (#1727).
Source/s
Original Southold parish register accessed at Ancestry.com under the collection entitled, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701–1970>New York>Southold>First Presbyterian Church>Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths>1749-1832>image 180/340 (baptism), 243/340 (baptism and renewal), 277/340 (marriage), and 310/340 (fornication).
Files
Collection
Citation
“Peter,” Plain Sight Project, accessed September 28, 2023, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/1723.