John Peterson

     He was an early resident of Duxbury. John married Mary Soule, daughter of George Soule and Mary Becket, before 1665 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. They had a farm at Powder Point within Duxbury which they had purchased from Mary's father. On 11 August 1677, her father left her & her sister, Susannah, each twelve pence. John made his will on 29 April 1718 at Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. John departed this life after 29 April 1718 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at the family farm at Powder Point. It is assumed she was buried in a family plot on this landl. The inventory of John's estate was taken on Tuesday, 26 March 1720.