Pvt. Peter Zwiers

Abt 1756 - UNKNOWN

• Name	Peter Zwiers
  Title	Pvt.
  Born	Abt 6 Jun 1756	Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts Colony, British North America
  Gender	Male
  Died	UNKNOWN
  Person ID	I20455	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Daniel Zwiers,   b. Abt 1720, Germany ,   d. 13 Jan 1779, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margery,   b. Abt 1720, Germany ,   d. 21 Oct 1787, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanna Smith,   b. Abt 1760,   d. UNKNOWN
  Married	Abt 30 Dec 1784	Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Children	1. Daniel Zwiers,   b. 10 Mar 1787, Mason Township, Hillsboro County, New Hampshire, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F5317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1) "Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the Revolutionary War", pg. 285: "Private, Capt. Fortunatus Eager's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; marched Dec. 17, 1776; returned March 27, 1777; service, 3 mos. 10 days; 14 days (280 miles) travel home also allowed; company marched to reinforce army under Gen. Washington in the Jerseys. Roll dated Lancaster and endorsed 'marchd to New York.' " 2) "Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the Revolutionary War", pg. 1044: "Descriptive list of men raised in Worcester Co. to serve in the Continental Army, agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780, as returned by Seth Washburn, Superintendent for said country, June 12 [?], 1781; Capt. Beaman's co., Col. Whitteney's (Whitney's) regt.; age, 25 years.; stature, 5 ft. 11 in.; complexion, light; occupation, farmer; engaged for town of Lancaster; engaged March 28, 1781; term, 3 years."