Peter Justice

Brief Life History of Peter

When Peter Justice was born on 3 March 1735, in Cecil, Maryland, British Colonial America, his father, Peter Justice, was 37 and his mother, Catharine Crew, was 30. He died before 1760.

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Family Time Line

Peter Justice
1699–1769
Catharine Crew
1705–1790
Miriam Justice Thompson
1731–
William Justice
1741–1781
Catharine Justice
1743–1804
Elizabeth Justice
1745–1830
John Justice
1733–1776
Peter Justice
1735–1760
Rebecca Justice
1737–1797
Edward Justice
1739–1786

Sources (3)

  • Peter Justise, "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"
  • Index to the register of births, marriages and deaths in St. Mary Anne's, Cecil County
  • Peter Justise, "Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995"

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: occupational name from Middle English justice, justis(e) ‘judicial officer; judge’, Old French justise, justice ‘uprightness; equity; vindication of right; court of justice; judge’, Latin iustitia, a derivative of iustus (see Just ).

African American: adoption of the surname in 1 above, because of its literal meaning in English ‘uprightness; equity; vindication of right’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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