Richard
Peters, son of Richard (1740-1811) and Jerusha
(Sutton), who had spent most of their lives in
the Mohawk Valley of New York State, was born on
27 June 1773 at Halfmoon, later known as Clifton
Park. This area was originally a part of Albany
county, but later became within the boundaries of
Saratoga County which was formed from Albany
county in the year 1791.
On 04 Sep 1791 he married Susannah,
the daughter of James Halstead & Elizabeth
(Tead/Teed) and moved to Delaware County, New
York where he purchased a farm located near
Bloomville in about 1795. He thereafter moved to
Tully, Onodaga County, New York where they
remained until 1852 and then returned to
Bloomville.
Richard, son of Richard and
Susannah, was born at Stamford, in Delaware Co.,
New York on 13 March 1797 and married Polly
Wilcox on 26 Jan 1820 and became the parents of
six children. In 1824 they removed to Michigan
from Harpersfield, Delaware, New York with their
three eldest children (Frances, George &
John) and purchased from the United States
government about 600 acres of land in what came
to be known as Summerfield Township, Monroe
County, Michigan. In 1834, he deeded some of this
property to railroad investors who platted a
village of 41 blocks and named it Petersburg
after him.
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