Peter Pineo(2) (‘’James’’(1)), born May 4, 1723, Lebanon, CT, died at the home of his son Daniel Pineo about 1810, Cornwallis, NS, and is buried in the St. John’s Anglican Church Cemetery, Port Williams, NS, and married Dec. 20, 1743, Lebanon, CT, Elizabeth Sampson, daughter of David and Mary (Chaffin) Sampson. … Peter Pineo started his family in Lebanon, CT, and then removed to Coos County, NH for a short time in the early 1750’s. He returned to CT, saw military service in Captain Ruggles’ Eighth Company and Captain Elmore’s Seventh Company, Third Regiment during the French & Indian Wars. He then removed to the township of Cornwallis, NS, where he received 666 2/3 acres in the second grant. Peter was known as “Old Chunk” for his stature, and for his practical jokes.
