Person:Peter Harwood (4)

Name Suffix:<NSFX> Captain Peter Harwood, son of Major Peter and Pheobe Harwood was born September 1, 1765. On January 22, 1787 at Dover, Deleware he married Elizabeth Airmet who was born in London, England on June 12, 1770 and came to America when three years old. Captain Peter served three years in the revolutionary army with his father; was Captain of the Militia, and also Selectman and Assessor in North Brookfield. He was at different times a merchant, hotel keeper and farmer. he died in Spencer, Mass. on April 17, 1836. Elizabeth died March 3, 1842. They had eleven children.

A monument was erected in Maplewood Cemetery, North Brookfield, Massachusetts in 1911 to the memory of Ebenezer Harwood, Major Peter Harwood and Captain Peter harwood, Jr, his grandson. It bears this inscription: In memory of the men who each in his generation served his country in peace and in war. This Monument was erected by their decendants. "Lest we forget"

Ref: Decendants of John and Dorothy Harwood by Grace Drake Williams and Clark Bishop

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Name Suffix:<NSFX> Captain Peter Harwood, son of Major Peter and Pheobe Harwood was bornSeptember 1, 1765. On January 22, 1787 at Dover, Deleware he marriedElizabeth Airmet who was born in London, England on June 12, 1770 andcame to America when three years old. Captain Peter served threeyears in the revolutionary army with his father; was Captain of theMalitia,and also Selectman and Assessor in North Brookfield. He wasat different times a merchant, hotel keeper and farmer. he died inSpencer, Mass. on April 17, 1836. elizabeth died March 3, 1842. Theyhad eleven children.

A monument was erected in Maplewood Cemetery, North Brookfield, Mass.in 1911 to the momory of Ebenezer Harwood, Major Peter Harwood andCaptain Peter harwood, Jr, his grandson. It bears this inscription: Inmemory of the men who each in his generation served his country inpeace and in war. This Monument was erected by their decendants. "Lestwe forget"

Ref: Decendants of John and Dorothy Harwood by Grace Drake Williamsand Clark Bishop

Flags: Military=Y

1. ↑ J. H. Temple. History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts , Preceeded by an accountof Old Quabaug, Indian and English Ocdupation, 1647-1676; BrookfieldRec. (The Town of North Brookfield 1887)
   page 618.
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