Person:Richard Peters (50)

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Rev. Richard Peters, Esq.
b.1704 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
d.10 Jul 1776 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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  1. William Peters, Esq.1702 - 1786
  2. Rev. Richard Peters, Esq.1704 - 1776
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Name Rev. Richard Peters, Esq.
Gender Male
Birth? 1704 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Death? 10 Jul 1776 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Reference Number Q15072648 (Wikidata)
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  • Peters married a servant girl of Westminster. They later separated.
  • In 1734, believing that his first wife was dead, Peters remarried. A bigamy scandal arose when his first wife reappeared.
  • The following year, he emigrated from Liverpool to exile in the colonies, settling in Philadelphia.
  • His brother William Peters also immigrated to Philadelphia.
References
  1.   Richard Peters (priest), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    last accessed Dec 2022.

    Richard Peters (1704 – July 10, 1776), born in Liverpool, became an attorney, Anglican minister, and civil servant. In 1735 he emigrated to Pennsylvania, where he served in numerous posts for the Penn family, including on the Governor's Council from 1749 to 1775, and eventually became rector of Christ Church in Philadelphia. ...

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