PETERSON

PETERSSON/PETER

"Windows Into Our Past A Genealogy of the Garton, Smith & Associated Families, Volume 2", compiled by Judy Parsons Smith © 2003

Finalnd Peter

Finalnd Peter[i].

Finalnd  Peter had a son:

·         Samuel Petersson, b. 1633; d. aft. November 20, 16 89.

Samuel Petersson

Samuel Petersson[ii], son of Finalnd Peter, b. 1633[iii]; d. aft. November 20, 16 89[iv]; m. to Brita Jonsdotter Andersson[v], daughter of Jons Andersson, b. bet. 1638 - 1643[vi]; d. bet. 1701 - 1702.

Notes for Samuel Petersson:

Samuel Petersson owned at New Castle (present-day Wilmington , DE ) as early as 1764, on the south bank of the Christina River . He also donated land for the Crane Hook Church and burial ground before 1683. Crane Hook pre-dated Old Swedes Church . He was one of the nineteen "last defenders" of Sweden 's claim in the new world. This was at Ft. Christina Sept 5, 16 55. The fort fell to the Dutch . He was a deacon at the Crane Hook church. In 1669 he was fined 50 guilders for his part in the Long Finn  rebellion. He was still at Crane Hook in 1671.

Samuel & Brita Jonsdotter (Andersson) Petersson had a daughter:

·         Catherina/Katherina Samuelsdotter Peterson, b. 1664 in New Castle Co., DE; d. aft. 1731 in New Castle Co. , DE; m. (1) Peter Johansson Stalcop  bet. 1683 - 1685 in Fort Christina , New Sweden Colony ( Delaware ); m. (2) Lucas Stedham , Sr.  abt. 1712.

Catherina/Katherina Samuelsdotter Peterson

Catherina/Katherina Samuelsdotter Peterson, daughter of Samuel & Brita Jonsdotter (Andersson) Petersson , b. 1664 in New Castle Co., DE; d. aft. 1731 in New Castle Co. , DE; m. (1) Peter Johansson Stalcop  bet. 1683 - 1685 in Fort Christina , New Sweden Colony ( Delaware ); m. (2) Lucas Stedham , Sr.  abt. 1712.

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