Peter Pålsson

114. Peter Pålsson (Christina River, Christiana hundred): Peter Pilsson and his wife Geizie resided on a 200-acre tract between the Old Minquas Plantation and Bread and Cheese Island. This land, originally patented to Hans Bones in 1666, had become, by 1675, the property of Jacob Jansen (also known as "Swart Jacob), who then resided there with his wife, Elisabeth Hendricks, and his two "sons" (probably stepsons), Hendrick and Paul Garretsson. Jacob Jansen died in 1681 and by his will, now lost, named his widow executrix of his e~tate.5~ The 1701 audit of New Castle County quitrents shows Hendrick Garretsson owning 100 acres of this tract (including, presumably, 50 acres formerly owned by his brother Paul) and Peter Paulson owning 100 acres, 50 in his own right and 50 in the right of his wife, "Jacob Jansen's daughter" (stepda~ghter?).~ The fathers of Peter Pilsson and the Garretsson brothers have not been identified.61 It is also uncertain whether the five persons listed in Peter's household in this 1693 census included his apparent brothers-in-law; this is the first mention of Peter in New Castle County records. Peter and Geizie P5lsson were active communicants of the Swedish church until their death. Geizie was buried on 27 Aug. 1728 and Peter on 28 March 1730. Neither left a will. However, church records identify at least two sons, Jacobus and Paul Paulsson.