Peter Smith Anderson was the son of Abraham and Lucy (Smith) Anderson. He is named after his grandfather, Rev. Peter Smith. In 1810 he married Susanna, daughter of Maj. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Gammon) Bodge.
He was a farmer and owned and occupied a fertile farm in the south part of Windliam, near the old Congregational Church meeting house. Peter died there in 1867. His son Edward F. later owned the property.
It is documented that Peter is buried in the Smith family tomb, as are his wife and daughters Elizabeth & Olive Ann, but it is clear from these pictures that there is at least seperate markers for them.
(At this time, it is unknown if this is part of the Smith family tomb.)
It is written of the Rev. T. Smith family tomb:
The following names are inscribed on the tablet, but it is believed that there are others who have no mention:
"Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Oct. 24, 1826, aged 95 yrs. Mrs. Elizabeth Wendell, wife of Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Oct. 16, 1799, aged 57. Thomas Smith, died — 27, 1802, aged 33 yrs. Rebecca Smith, died Oct. 31, 1808, aged 25 years. Ann W., wife of Charles Barker, died Mar. 21, 1832, aged 50 years. Hezekiah Smith, died July 15, 1824, aged 70 years. Sally, wife of Hezekiah Smith, died Jan. 3, 1854, agd 88 years. Abraham Anderson, died Sept. 3, 1844, aged 86 years, his wife, Lucy Smith, died Apr. 14, 1844, aged 74 years. Mary Cloutman, died Dec. 2, 1821, aged 77 years. She was the daughter of Edward Cloutman who was captured by the Indians on their attack on Gorham, Apr. 19, 1746. Jane Hunt, second wife of Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Apr. 20, 1824, aged 70 years. Olive A. Anderson, died Oct. 22, 1843, aged 19 years. Susan M. Anderson, died Aug. 14, 1849, aged 18 years. Peter S. Anderson, born in 1789, died in 1867. Susan Bodge, wife of Peter Anderson, died Mar., 1876. Elizabeth Anderson, born 1811, died in 1893."
He was a farmer and owned and occupied a fertile farm in the south part of Windliam, near the old Congregational Church meeting house. Peter died there in 1867. His son Edward F. later owned the property.
It is documented that Peter is buried in the Smith family tomb, as are his wife and daughters Elizabeth & Olive Ann, but it is clear from these pictures that there is at least seperate markers for them.
(At this time, it is unknown if this is part of the Smith family tomb.)
It is written of the Rev. T. Smith family tomb:
The following names are inscribed on the tablet, but it is believed that there are others who have no mention:
"Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Oct. 24, 1826, aged 95 yrs. Mrs. Elizabeth Wendell, wife of Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Oct. 16, 1799, aged 57. Thomas Smith, died — 27, 1802, aged 33 yrs. Rebecca Smith, died Oct. 31, 1808, aged 25 years. Ann W., wife of Charles Barker, died Mar. 21, 1832, aged 50 years. Hezekiah Smith, died July 15, 1824, aged 70 years. Sally, wife of Hezekiah Smith, died Jan. 3, 1854, agd 88 years. Abraham Anderson, died Sept. 3, 1844, aged 86 years, his wife, Lucy Smith, died Apr. 14, 1844, aged 74 years. Mary Cloutman, died Dec. 2, 1821, aged 77 years. She was the daughter of Edward Cloutman who was captured by the Indians on their attack on Gorham, Apr. 19, 1746. Jane Hunt, second wife of Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Apr. 20, 1824, aged 70 years. Olive A. Anderson, died Oct. 22, 1843, aged 19 years. Susan M. Anderson, died Aug. 14, 1849, aged 18 years. Peter S. Anderson, born in 1789, died in 1867. Susan Bodge, wife of Peter Anderson, died Mar., 1876. Elizabeth Anderson, born 1811, died in 1893."
Peter Smith Anderson was the son of Abraham and Lucy (Smith) Anderson. He is named after his grandfather, Rev. Peter Smith. In 1810 he married Susanna, daughter of Maj. Benjamin and Elizabeth (Gammon) Bodge.
He was a farmer and owned and occupied a fertile farm in the south part of Windliam, near the old Congregational Church meeting house. Peter died there in 1867. His son Edward F. later owned the property.
It is documented that Peter is buried in the Smith family tomb, as are his wife and daughters Elizabeth & Olive Ann, but it is clear from these pictures that there is at least seperate markers for them.
(At this time, it is unknown if this is part of the Smith family tomb.)
It is written of the Rev. T. Smith family tomb:
The following names are inscribed on the tablet, but it is believed that there are others who have no mention:
"Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Oct. 24, 1826, aged 95 yrs. Mrs. Elizabeth Wendell, wife of Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Oct. 16, 1799, aged 57. Thomas Smith, died — 27, 1802, aged 33 yrs. Rebecca Smith, died Oct. 31, 1808, aged 25 years. Ann W., wife of Charles Barker, died Mar. 21, 1832, aged 50 years. Hezekiah Smith, died July 15, 1824, aged 70 years. Sally, wife of Hezekiah Smith, died Jan. 3, 1854, agd 88 years. Abraham Anderson, died Sept. 3, 1844, aged 86 years, his wife, Lucy Smith, died Apr. 14, 1844, aged 74 years. Mary Cloutman, died Dec. 2, 1821, aged 77 years. She was the daughter of Edward Cloutman who was captured by the Indians on their attack on Gorham, Apr. 19, 1746. Jane Hunt, second wife of Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Apr. 20, 1824, aged 70 years. Olive A. Anderson, died Oct. 22, 1843, aged 19 years. Susan M. Anderson, died Aug. 14, 1849, aged 18 years. Peter S. Anderson, born in 1789, died in 1867. Susan Bodge, wife of Peter Anderson, died Mar., 1876. Elizabeth Anderson, born 1811, died in 1893."
He was a farmer and owned and occupied a fertile farm in the south part of Windliam, near the old Congregational Church meeting house. Peter died there in 1867. His son Edward F. later owned the property.
It is documented that Peter is buried in the Smith family tomb, as are his wife and daughters Elizabeth & Olive Ann, but it is clear from these pictures that there is at least seperate markers for them.
(At this time, it is unknown if this is part of the Smith family tomb.)
It is written of the Rev. T. Smith family tomb:
The following names are inscribed on the tablet, but it is believed that there are others who have no mention:
"Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Oct. 24, 1826, aged 95 yrs. Mrs. Elizabeth Wendell, wife of Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Oct. 16, 1799, aged 57. Thomas Smith, died — 27, 1802, aged 33 yrs. Rebecca Smith, died Oct. 31, 1808, aged 25 years. Ann W., wife of Charles Barker, died Mar. 21, 1832, aged 50 years. Hezekiah Smith, died July 15, 1824, aged 70 years. Sally, wife of Hezekiah Smith, died Jan. 3, 1854, agd 88 years. Abraham Anderson, died Sept. 3, 1844, aged 86 years, his wife, Lucy Smith, died Apr. 14, 1844, aged 74 years. Mary Cloutman, died Dec. 2, 1821, aged 77 years. She was the daughter of Edward Cloutman who was captured by the Indians on their attack on Gorham, Apr. 19, 1746. Jane Hunt, second wife of Rev. Peter T. Smith, died Apr. 20, 1824, aged 70 years. Olive A. Anderson, died Oct. 22, 1843, aged 19 years. Susan M. Anderson, died Aug. 14, 1849, aged 18 years. Peter S. Anderson, born in 1789, died in 1867. Susan Bodge, wife of Peter Anderson, died Mar., 1876. Elizabeth Anderson, born 1811, died in 1893."
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PETER S. ANDERSON
1789 - 1867
SUSAN B.
his wife
1790 - 1876
ELIZABETH W.
their daughter
1811 - 1893
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