The Late Georgian, or Federal style, Peters House, at 150 East Street in Hebron, consists of two sections. The vernacular rear ell was built in the mid-eighteenth century and was home to enslaved African-American residents Caesar and Lowis Peters. They were owned by loyalist Rev. Samuel Peters, who fled Hebron in 1774 to live in England. Cesar was left to tend to the property, which was later seized by the State of Connecticut. After the Revolutionary War, Rev. Peters, still in England, sold off his American assets, Cesar and his wife and children being sold to David Prior of South Carolina. In 1787, Prior and his men came to take the family, who were then rescued by a group of Hebron men, who used the pretext that Cesar owed money to a local tailor as a way to rescue him and his family. In 1789, Cesar and his family were freed by the Connecticut General Assembly and, the following year, Cesar Peters sued David Prior for damages, although he later dropped the suit. The front part of the house was probably built by Jonathan Peters, Rev. Peter’s brother, around 1795. The house, which remained a single family home until 1967, was acquired by the Town of Hebron in 2004. The surrounding land became a recreational facility, but the house was in need of restoration. In recent years there were debates about the future of the house, which was recently added to the Connecticut Freedom Trail. Local residents and descendants of Lois and Cesar Peters urged that the building be restored as a historic site. The town has since received a $200,000 grant from the state for restorations and a film about Cesar and Lowis Peters, Testimonies of a Quiet New England Town, has recently been released.
I am doing research on Peters Family…would like to learn more
Evelyn Peters, I’m related, I live in Canada, please contact me
Hi Fran
I also live in Canada & am Peters related through Samuel Peters Buell. Know extensive history of Peters family & descendants if you care to chat. Fascinating family! Kind Regards, Rob Walker
Hi Evelyn Am Peters descendant & have extensive info on family & descendants, particularly Canadian.
Cheers, Rob Walker
Caesar Peters was my great 5x grandfather. My sister has done a lot of research on the family.
Email me @ seldomseenallover@gmail.com
Rob walker please contact me would love to learn about our Canadian relatives.
Caesar was my grandfather too, I’d love to get to know my Canadian family.
Last post was two years ago, but hopefully for a response. Cesar and Lowis are my 4xgreat grandparents through their son Cesar Jr. I would love to learn more about my family and share the information I have. tanyabenson90@yahoo.com
I am doing restoration of the Peters House in Hebron CT
You can contact me at j.minard@comcast.net
We have a historian who is very familiar with the Peters family. We have had many descendants of Cesar and Lois visit.
Thanks Jon Minard
I am doing restoration of the Peters House in Hebron CT
We have a historian who is very familiar with the Peters family. We have had many descendants of Cesar and Lois visit.
Thanks Jon Minard
I am doing restoration of the Peters House in Hebron CT
We have a historian who is very familiar with the Peters family. We have had many descendants of Cesar and Lois visit.
Cesar and Lois their son Cesar jr. was my Grandfather Walter’s Great, Great, Great Grandfather.
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