Everything that I have says “Peterson.” If you are looking in the census, prior to 1837, he would probably be under his father who, I believe, may have lived for a time in Maine. After 1837, they evidently lived in New York.
I didn’t mention it in the Peterson blurb below, but he was one of the organizers of the Portsmouth “Return of the Sons” festival in 1853.
iv. Lucretia JONES TREFETHEN, born 4 May 1813. She died in New York, New York, 29 March 1892, aged seventy-eight years and twenty-five days (New Hampshire Vital Records; PJ, 2 April 1892; Inscription in the Proprietors’ Cemetery, South Street, Portsmouth).
She married in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 14 December 1837, ARCHIBALD Andrew PETERSON, both of Portsmouth (New Hampshire Vital Records; PJ, 16 December 1837; NHG, 19 December 1837). He was born 18 January 1814, the son of Adrian A. and Frances ([--------]) Peterson. He died in New York, New York, 12 October 1874 (Inscription in the Proprietors’ Cemetery, South Street, Portsmouth).
Andrew A. Peterson, Navy Yard employee, resided on South Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1834 (Portsmouth Directory, 1834).
Archibald A. Peterson removed to New York, New York, circa 1838, where he became the proprietor of the Walton House hotel, at 328 Pearl Street, New York (Portsmouth City Directory, 1839).
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Advertisement, Portsmouth Directory, 1839
“WALTON HOUSE, No. 328, Pearl-st., (Franklin Square) NewYork.
“THE Subscriber, having taken and newly furnished the above well known HOUSE, respectfully solicits a share of public patronage.
“The situation of the “WALTON HOUSE” is such as to make it a desirable stopping place for persons of business or pleasure, being in one of the greatest business streets in the city; in the immediate vicinity of nearly all the Eastern steamboats, Brooklyn Ferries, and within three