Samuel Peters
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Reverend Samuel Andrew Peters (1735–1826) was a Connecticut Anglican clergyman and historian. A nephew, John Samuel Peters
(1772–1858), served as Governor of Connecticut 1831-33. Another nephew, John Thompson Peters (1765–1834) served as Justice
of the Supreme Court of Connecticut 1818-1834.
John Samuel Peters
John Samuel Peters was an American politician and the 26th Governor of Connecticut.Peters was born in Hebron, Connecticut on September 21, 1772. He studied medicine and practiced in Heborn. In 1810 he was elected to in the Connecticut House of Representatives and was re-elected in 1816 and 1817...
(1772–1858), served as Governor of Connecticut 1831-33. Another nephew, John Thompson Peters (1765–1834) served as Justice
Justice
Justice is a concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, religion, or equity, along with the punishment of the breach of said ethics; justice is the act of being just and/or fair.-Concept of justice:...
of the Supreme Court of Connecticut 1818-1834.
Chronology
- December 1, 1735 : Born in Hebron, ConnecticutHebron, ConnecticutHebron is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Hebron was incorporated May 26, 1708....
being third youngest of twelve children of John Peters (1695–1754) and Mary Marks (1698–1784). - 1757 Graduated from Yale CollegeYale CollegeYale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
- 1757 Elected Rector of St. Peter's Church, Hebron, ConnecticutHebron, ConnecticutHebron is a town in Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Hebron was incorporated May 26, 1708....
- 1758 Sailed to England
- March 11, 1759 Ordained Deacon
- August 5, 1759 Advanced to the Anglican Priesthood
- 1760 Returned to America; took charge of St. Peter's Church parish at Hebron, Connecticut
- February 14, 1760 : First marriage to Hannah Owen (1740–1765) who bore him three daughters.
- 1763 - Climbed Killington PeakKillington PeakKillington Peak is the second highest summit in the Green Mountains and in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is located east of Rutland in south-central Vermont. A ski resort, Killington Ski Resort, nicknamed "the beast of the east," is located on the mountain. Killington is a stop on the Long...
, and allegedly named the area Verd Mont giving the state its future name. - June 25, 1769 : Second marriage to Abigail Gilbert (1751–1769).
- April 20, 1773 : Third marriage to Mary Birdseye (1750- ) who bore him two sons.
- August 1774 : Fled to LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England after several visits from the "Sons of LibertySons of LibertyThe Sons of Liberty were a political group made up of American patriots that originated in the pre-independence North American British colonies. The group was formed to protect the rights of the colonists from the usurpations by the British government after 1766...
" because of his LoyalistLoyalistIn general, a loyalist is someone who maintains loyalty to an established government, political party, or sovereign, especially during war or revolutionary change. In modern English usage, the most common application is to loyalty to the British Crown....
sympathies. - 1781 : Published, under a pseudonymPseudonymA pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
, "General History of Connecticut, from its first settlement under George Fenwick, to its latest period of amity with Great Britain prior to the Revolution; including a description of the country, and many curious and interesting anecdotes. With an appendix, pointing out the causes of the rebellion in America; together with the particular part taken by the people of Connecticut in its promotion. By a Gentleman of the Province". This work is noted for its unflattering descriptions of the colonists and for its misrepresentation of the Connecticut Blue Laws. The work was generally panned. - February 27, 1794 : Nominated Anglican Bishop-elect of VermontVermontVermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
(but never consecrated) - 1805 : Returned to America
- 1817 : Visited the Falls of St. AnthonySaint Anthony FallsSaint Anthony Falls, or the Falls of Saint Anthony, located northeast of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, was the only natural major waterfall on the Upper Mississippi River. The natural falls was replaced by a concrete overflow spillway after it partially collapsed in 1869...
, taking up a large claim there, but again settled in New York (1818). - April 19, 1826 : Died in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in great poverty.
Resources
- Cameron, Kenneth W., ed. "The Works of Samuel Peters of Hebron, Connecticut, New England Historian..." Hartford: Transcendental Books, 1967
- Cohen, Sheldon S. "Connecticut's Loyalist Gadfly: The Reverend Samuel Andrew Peters" American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Connecticut Pamphlet XVII (1976)
- Cohen, Sheldon S. "Yale's Peripatetic Loyalist: Samuel Andrew Peters" Journal of the New Haven Colony Historical Society (NHCHS) 25 (Summer 1977) 1:3-7
- Metz, Wayne Normile. "The Reverend Samuel Peters (1735-1826): Connecticut Anglican, Loyalist Priest." Doctoral dissertation, Oklahoma State University, 1974
- Middlebrook, Samuel. "Samuel Peters: A Yankee Munchausen" New England Quarterly 20 (March, 1947) 1:75-87
- O'Neil, Maud. "Samuel Andrew Peters: Connecticut Loyalist" Doctoral dissertation, University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of California, Los AngelesThe University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, 1947 - Peters, Samuel Andrew. "The Frogs of Windham" a popular chapter from Peters' "History of Connecticut..." (1781)
- Rourke, ConstanceConstance RourkeConstance Mayfield Rourke was an American author and educator. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended Sorbonne and Vassar College. She taught at Vassar from 1910 to 1915. She died in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1941....
. See first section of Chapter II in "American Humor: A Study of the National Character" University of VirginiaUniversity of VirginiaThe University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
(2001) - TrumbullJames Hammond TrumbullJames Hammond Trumbull was an American scholar and philologist.He was born in Stonington, Connecticut. He studied at Tracy's Academy in Norwich and at Yale University from 1838, but ill-health prevented his graduation, he was enrolled in 1850 and received an honorary LLD in 1871...
, The Reverend Samuel Peters; His Defenders and Apologists (Hartford, 1877) - Avery, Joshua M., "Subject and Citizen: Loyalty, Memory and Identity in the Monographs of the Reverend Samuel Andrew Peters" http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?acc_num=miami1216387236, M.A. Thesis, Miami UniversityMiami UniversityMiami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
, 2008