Although a small publication (63 pages), our investigation examines a complex situation where multiple Daniel Peggs lived and worked within a small geographical area and short time period in 18th century Hunterdon County. Learn more about the early structure of the Pegg family, as it moved from Philadelphia County to New Jersey. Some topics of discussion include:
Early Land Records
Hunterdon County Court of Common Pleas Records
Early Daniel Pegg Signatures
Revolutionary War Records
Here are some quotes from the publication:
"There has been a suggestion that the Pegg presence in northern Hunterdon County was due to the fact that Nathan's widow married Richard Heath, who inherited a large acreage near the Musconetcong River. However, the presence of an established Nathan Pegg in the area by 1754 places this theory in serious jeopardy." (p.7)
"Tavern petitions were granted annually, usually in the spring, to men interested in keeping a public house. The interested party would circulate his petition to neighbours and friends in order to acquire their signatures supporting the petitioner as a proper person to keep a tavern. The more signatures the individual acquired the greater the chance he would be granted a license for the ensuing year. Daniel Pegg's petition of 1762 confirms he was living in Amwell." (p.13)
"In the July/August 1786 Amwell Township tax list, a single Daniel Pegg was living with Joseph Thatcher. The latter made out his will in July of 1784 and was witnessed by Daniel Pegg and Peter Geary Jr. It seems rather likely that Daniel was either living very near or with the Thatcher family by this date and was handy for the signing." (p.30)
"The implication of the division of families by war should not be overlooked. It was not uncommon for the war of independence to pit brother against brother or a son against his father. Daniel 4th's brother, Joseph Pegg, was a notorious Tory sympathizer." (p.44)
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