Peter Delva

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Abt 1752;
• Residence: 1767, Delvee Homestead, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Military: 1777
• Census: 1790, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1798, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Census: 1800, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
• Last Full Review: 24 May 2020

Notes:

Parents: One reference gives Jonathan as the father of Peter Delva. No sources were given, nor have I found any other references.

Name:


Immigration:
Peter Delvee emigrated circa 1752 from Holland. As a small boy, he accompanied his parents and a younger brother to the New World. On the voyage, his mother died, not an uncommon occurrence in those days. Upon reaching this shore, his father soon died leaving Peter and his brother orphans. Peter was placed with a family in Oxford, Massachusetts. His brother was also placed, but here he disappears into history. To date, no trace of him has been found.

Residence:
In the spring following his marriage, Peter moved to Warwick, built a house and started a farm. In the fall he returned to Oxford to bring his wife and new daughter, Bathsheba, back to their new home. It is said that after Lucy's arrival in Warwick, she did not see another woman for a year. Their farm was a prosperous one of over 280 acres.

Military:
He served in the company of Captain Agrippa Wells, Col. Samuel Brewer's regiment, at Fort Ticonderoga during the Revolution. He mustered out at Deerfield 10 December 1777.

Census:
1 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 16
2 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over
5 - Free White Persons - Females
8 - Number of Household Members

Residence:
He is listed as an owner of a home by the assessors.

Census:
1 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
2 - Number of Household Members Over 25
3 - Number of Household Members

Died:
His death was recorded in Jonathan Blake's diary

Peter married Lucy Town on 10 Jul 1766 in Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Lucy (daughter of Samuel Town and Bathsheba Woods) was born on 2 Nov 1744 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 29 May 1824 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried est 31 May 1824 in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bathsheba Delvee was born on 14 Nov 1766 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 17 May 1858 in Windham, Windham County, Vermont; was buried est 19 May 1858 in West Windham Cemetery, Windham, Windham County, Vermont, USA.
2. Lucy Delvee was born on 8 Oct 1768 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died in 1818 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
3. Jonathan Delvee was born on 21 Aug 1770 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Dec 1850 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried in Warwick Cemetery, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts. USA.
4. Mary "Polly" Delvee was born on 4 May 1773 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 9 May 1851 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
5. Hannah Delvee was born on 6 Apr 1776 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Dec 1805 in Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts; was buried est 17 Dec 1805 in Wendell Cemetery, Wendell, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
6. Abigail "Nabby" Delvee was born on 22 Jun 1780 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 30 May 1824 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
7. Samuel Town Delvee was born on 18 May 1784 in Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died after 1790.