John Jacob Peters 
John Jacob was born on October 17th, 1755 in Rockingham Co., Virginia.1 John Jacob's father was JACOB PETERS and his mother is ELIZABETH. He had three brothers and two sisters, named Abraham, Christian, Jacob, ELIZABETH Margaret and Mary. He was the second oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 80 on February 6th, 1836 in Giles Co., Virginia.1 General Notes
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Captian of the Militia of District 13 in 1776. He entered service in 1780 and served three months as ensign in Capt. John Rush's company in Col. William Nall's Virginia Regiment. He also served from 19 July 1781 for about three months as ensign with Virginia troops under Col. Nall, Dark, and Mathews. In 1789 John and wife, Francis, moved to Pearisburg, Virginia. They bought two tracts of land that were deeded to their sons in 1807. One tract was fifty acres on the south side of New River and the other was thirty acres on Laurel Creek. John served on the Grand Jury of the Second Court of Giles Co., Virginia on 10 June 1806 and on the First Petit Jury. Ref: Giles County History.
John was an 1832 Cnesus Revolutionary War Pensioner at 81 years of age
and a "settler" in Giles County.
At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1776 John was 21. He became Captain of the Militia District 13 in 1776. According to his pension claim S5897. While living in Rockingham County Va. he entered the service, in 1780 shortly before the battle of Camden and served as ensign in Capt. John Rush's company in Colonel Nall's Virginia Regiment. He served from July 19, 1781 for abt. 3 months as ensignwith the Virginia Troops under Capt. Ragen and Colonels' William Nall, Dark, amd Matthews. John Peters was allowed pension on his application executedJuly 31, 1832 at which time he was 77 years old and living in Giles County Va.
John Jacob and Frances were married in a religious ceremony about 1778 in Rockingham Co., Virginia.1 They had five sons and four daughters, named John, Phillip, Elijah, Christian Snidow, William, Catherine, Elizabeth, Mary Frances and Frances Simms.
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Children
Catherine Peters
Catherine was born before 1778 in Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 She died on November 16th, 1854.1
John Peters
John was born about 1778 in Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He died after 1860 in Giles Co., Virginia.1
Phillip Peters
Phillip was born on July 6th, 1779 in Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He died at the age of 78 on December 31st, 1857 in Mercer Co., Virginia.1
Elijah Peters
Elijah was born about 1782 in Rockingham Co., Virginia.1 He died on August 11th, 1853 in Mercer Co., Virginia.1
Christian Snidow Peters
Christian Snidow was born on July 21st, 1788 in Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He died about 1865 in Mercer Co., West Virginia.1
William Peters
William was born on October 19th, 1790 in Montgomery Co., Virginia.1 He died about 1849 in Shenanadoah Co., Virginia.1
Frances Simms Peters
Frances Simms was born about 1792 in Rockingham Co., Virginia.1 She died on August 7th, 1884 in Mercer County, West Virginia. She was buried in William P. Lilly (Rogers) Cemetery, Mercer County, West Virginia.1 3