Peters of Ipswich and Andover, MA -- A Surname Saturday Entry

The Peters line is another very old Massachusetts line. Several of my blogging friends share this family and I'm finally posting my lineage. My direct lines are in All Caps and green. If you should like sources, please contact me. In a few days, I'll be posting some of the Peters family buried in Andover, Massachusetts. The above photo belongs to my #1, Andrew Peters.

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Generation No. 1

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1.	ANDREW PETERS (WILLIAM PETERS1) was born 1634 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 4 DEC 1713 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in First Burying Ground, No. Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married MERCY BEAMSLEY BEF 18 NOV 1659 in Ipswich / Andover, Massachusetts, daughter of WILLIAM BEAMSLEY and ANN  She was born 9 DEC 1637 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 5 NOV 1726 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of ANDREW PETERS and MERCY BEAMSLEY were: 2   i. John PETERS was born 28 FEB 1660 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 AUG 1689 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary EDWARDS 25 MAY 1680 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 3   ii. Elizabeth PETERS was born 26 AUG 1662 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 31 OCT 1703. She married John SADY 25 NOV 1678 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 4   iii. Andrew PETERS was born 26 AUG 1662 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 AUG 1689 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth FARNHAM 8 FEB 1685 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 5   iv. MARY PETERS was born 12 JUN 1668 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 21 JUL 1753 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 6   v. Mercy PETERS was born 27 JAN 1670 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 25 DEC 1690 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married John ALLEN 22 MAY 1686 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 7   vi. Samuel PETERS was born ABT 1675 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 22 MAY 1735 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 8   vii. William PETERS was born 7 FEB 1677 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 13 AUG 1696 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Margaret RUSS 1694 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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Generation No. 2

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5.	MARY PETERS (ANDREW PETERS2, WILLIAM PETERS1) was born 12 JUN 1668 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 21 JUL 1753 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married THOMAS CHANDLER 22 MAY 1686 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of THOMAS CHANDLER and HANNAH \ ANN BREWER. He was born 9 OCT 1664 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 26 JAN 1737 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of MARY PETERS and THOMAS CHANDLER were: 9   i. Phebe CHANDLER was born in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 JAN 1720 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 10   ii. Mary CHANDLER was born 18 FEB 1687 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 11   iii. Annis CHANDLER was born 24 MAR 1689 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Benjamin ROBBINS. She married Josiah JOHNSON 19 JUN 1711 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 12   iv. Thomas CHANDLER was born 4 JUN 1691 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 10 FEB 1714 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 13   v. Elizabeth CHANDLER was born 14 JUL 1693 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 14   vi. Timothy CHANDLER was born 29 MAR 1695 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Hepzibah CHANDLER 2 NOV 1724 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 15   vii. Ephraim CHANDLER was born 2 OCT 1696 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Sarah ADAMS. He married Abigail BLOOD 16 FEB 1748 in Groton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 16   viii. David CHANDLER was born 11 JAN 1699 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 SEP 1699 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 17   ix. Hannah CHANDLER was born 23 AUG 1700 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Andrew JOHNSON 21 AUG 1723 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 18   x. MARY CHANDLER was born 8 MAR 1702 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 APR 1779 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 19   xi. Lydia CHANDLER was born 1709 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 23 MAY 1731 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Ebenezer FELCH 17 MAY 1728 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

7.	Samuel PETERS (ANDREW PETERS2, WILLIAM PETERS1) was born ABT 1675 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 22 MAY 1735 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in First Burying Ground, No. Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Phebe FRIE 15 DEC 1696 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was born 1680, and died 1757 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was buried in First Burying Ground, No. Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Child of Samuel PETERS and Phebe FRIE was: 20   i. Phebe PETERS was born ABT 1699, and died 10 AUG 1702 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts.