The Peer family, loyal to the British Crown, suffered from persecution
in New Jersey throughout the American Revolution. Jacob Peer Jr. and his
wife Lucy Powers settled in the wilderness of Upper Canada (present day
Ontario) after the American Revolution. After suffering losses during
the War of 1812, they left Ontario for Michigan in 1821.
This book
discusses the lives of Jacob, his wife, and their children in those
early years.
Descendants will enjoy seeing early documents such as land
petitions, family photographs, probate records and wills.
The Peer Family in North America: V6 Jacob Peer Jr. and his wife Lucy Powers and their Descendants to 2 Generations
Available on Amazon.com or Amazon.ca
Note for the book on his parents you also need to purchase V. 1 Jacob & Anne Peer available at Amazon.ca
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