Washington Peterson^[1]

1811 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Washington Peterson
  Birth	12 Mar 1811	South Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Misc	12 Oct 1860	Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [2]
  	Misc
  Misc	16 Feb 1863	Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [3]
  	Misc
  _AMTID	162485322569:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	K89S-C7R
  _UID	C4246969B497442995AC75A0BBE6170D8D88
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8556	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	25 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Asaph Torrey Peterson,   b. 22 Mar 1779, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. 12 Jan 1863, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Betty Bates,   b. 8 Jul 1778, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. 23 Aug 1860, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (Age 82 years)
  Marriage Banns	16 Jul 1803	Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [4]
  Marriage Banns	17 Jul 1803	Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [5]
  Marriage	4 Aug 1803	Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F3288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily Bates,   b. East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	9 May 1833	Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Amelia Peterson,   b. 4 Feb 1818, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Emily Bates Peterson,   b. 16 Mar 1834, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth Peterson,   b. 30 Sep 1836, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. 25 Apr 1845, Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (Age 8 years)
  Family ID	F3295	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Washington and Franklin were twins. Washington may have had a son Benjamin F who died at age 8 in 1845. I find death records that say he was the son of either Franklin or Washington. However, Franklin's son named Benjamin continues to be in the family household.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1292] Peterson Family of Duxbury, Massachusetts, p. 25; 10 July 2017. [S1765] Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986, 25 December 2020; Case File 15742, Betsy Peterson, Abington, 1860. [S1364] Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881, 9 January 2018; File 15739 - Asaph T. Peterson. [S1280] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, 10 July 2017; Bridgewater, Births Marriages and Death, 16 Jul 1803, Asaph Torrey Peterson and Betsy Bates, Marriage Banns published. [S1280] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, 10 July 2017; Abington, Town Records, 1747-1856, Vol 2, 17 Jul 1803, Asaph Torrey Peterson and Betsy Bates, Marriage Banns published. [S1293] Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, 10 July 2017; Abington, 4 Aug 1803, Asaph T Peterson to Betsey Bates. [S1280] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, 10 July 2017; Abington, Town Records, 1747-1856, Vol 2, 17 Jul 1803, Asaph Torrey Peterson and Betsy Bates, Marriage. [S1765] Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986, 25 December 2020; Case File 15742, Betsy Peterson, Abington, 1860; names herself as wife of Asaph T Peterson in her will.