Peter, a French Huguenot, was the first Shumway to came to what is now the United States. It is believed Peter arrived Colonial (Boston) Massachusetts somewhere between 1660 and 1675. An 1887 letter, written by a direct (fifth generation) descendent of Peter, references Peter arriving on the same vessel as Peter Faneuil & the Sigourneys, marrying an English Lady Ms. Smith, settling a colony of his own people at Oxford, knowing the farm where he lived (portions of an old fort they had built for protection from the Indians was still standing) & knowing the vicinity of his grave in the Old Churchyard. Other records indicate the first name of his wife to be Frances.
Family Historians dubbed him 'Peter the Soldier' as his name is shown on the role of the colonial soldiers of Massachusetts (1675) and he is recorded as being involved in the capture of the Indian Fort in Rhode Island/ driving the Indians out of the Narragansett area. Captain John Peabody, Peter's 'louing naighbower and frinde', is thought to have been commander of the company to which Peter belonged.
Peter, in his will (1695) identifies himself as "Peter Showmway of Boxford of Essex in new England". Francis in her will (1714) identifies herself as "Francies Shumway of topsfield in the county of Essex in new England". Although it appears Francis lived on the same land as Peter.
Peter and Francis children:
Peter b. June 6, 1678 d. 1751?
w. Maria (Mary) Smith (married abt. 1700) b. Dec 18, 1677 d. Jan 17, 1738
John b. Jan 20, 1680
Samuel b. Nov 2, 1681
Dorcas b. Oct 10, 1683
Joseph b. Oct 13, 1686
Source: Genealogy of the Shumway Family in the United States
Possibility Peter could be buried in a location other than Ancient Graveyard in the Boxford area
Family Historians dubbed him 'Peter the Soldier' as his name is shown on the role of the colonial soldiers of Massachusetts (1675) and he is recorded as being involved in the capture of the Indian Fort in Rhode Island/ driving the Indians out of the Narragansett area. Captain John Peabody, Peter's 'louing naighbower and frinde', is thought to have been commander of the company to which Peter belonged.
Peter, in his will (1695) identifies himself as "Peter Showmway of Boxford of Essex in new England". Francis in her will (1714) identifies herself as "Francies Shumway of topsfield in the county of Essex in new England". Although it appears Francis lived on the same land as Peter.
Peter and Francis children:
Peter b. June 6, 1678 d. 1751?
w. Maria (Mary) Smith (married abt. 1700) b. Dec 18, 1677 d. Jan 17, 1738
John b. Jan 20, 1680
Samuel b. Nov 2, 1681
Dorcas b. Oct 10, 1683
Joseph b. Oct 13, 1686
Source: Genealogy of the Shumway Family in the United States
Possibility Peter could be buried in a location other than Ancient Graveyard in the Boxford area
Peter, a French Huguenot, was the first Shumway to came to what is now the United States. It is believed Peter arrived Colonial (Boston) Massachusetts somewhere between 1660 and 1675. An 1887 letter, written by a direct (fifth generation) descendent of Peter, references Peter arriving on the same vessel as Peter Faneuil & the Sigourneys, marrying an English Lady Ms. Smith, settling a colony of his own people at Oxford, knowing the farm where he lived (portions of an old fort they had built for protection from the Indians was still standing) & knowing the vicinity of his grave in the Old Churchyard. Other records indicate the first name of his wife to be Frances.
Family Historians dubbed him 'Peter the Soldier' as his name is shown on the role of the colonial soldiers of Massachusetts (1675) and he is recorded as being involved in the capture of the Indian Fort in Rhode Island/ driving the Indians out of the Narragansett area. Captain John Peabody, Peter's 'louing naighbower and frinde', is thought to have been commander of the company to which Peter belonged.
Peter, in his will (1695) identifies himself as "Peter Showmway of Boxford of Essex in new England". Francis in her will (1714) identifies herself as "Francies Shumway of topsfield in the county of Essex in new England". Although it appears Francis lived on the same land as Peter.
Peter and Francis children:
Peter b. June 6, 1678 d. 1751?
w. Maria (Mary) Smith (married abt. 1700) b. Dec 18, 1677 d. Jan 17, 1738
John b. Jan 20, 1680
Samuel b. Nov 2, 1681
Dorcas b. Oct 10, 1683
Joseph b. Oct 13, 1686
Source: Genealogy of the Shumway Family in the United States
Possibility Peter could be buried in a location other than Ancient Graveyard in the Boxford area
Family Historians dubbed him 'Peter the Soldier' as his name is shown on the role of the colonial soldiers of Massachusetts (1675) and he is recorded as being involved in the capture of the Indian Fort in Rhode Island/ driving the Indians out of the Narragansett area. Captain John Peabody, Peter's 'louing naighbower and frinde', is thought to have been commander of the company to which Peter belonged.
Peter, in his will (1695) identifies himself as "Peter Showmway of Boxford of Essex in new England". Francis in her will (1714) identifies herself as "Francies Shumway of topsfield in the county of Essex in new England". Although it appears Francis lived on the same land as Peter.
Peter and Francis children:
Peter b. June 6, 1678 d. 1751?
w. Maria (Mary) Smith (married abt. 1700) b. Dec 18, 1677 d. Jan 17, 1738
John b. Jan 20, 1680
Samuel b. Nov 2, 1681
Dorcas b. Oct 10, 1683
Joseph b. Oct 13, 1686
Source: Genealogy of the Shumway Family in the United States
Possibility Peter could be buried in a location other than Ancient Graveyard in the Boxford area
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