Peter Righter, son of No.2 Bartholomew and Elizabeth Righter, married Elizabeth Tunis, daughter of Anthony and Bathsheba Tunis, and sister of Hannah, who had married his brother John. They were married in Friends meeting, 30th day, 10th month, 1759 Peter having joined the Society of Friends a short time before.[Radnor MM.Record of Marriages 1729-1763,247.] He was a joiner and yeoman, and lived all his life in the upper part of Roxborough Township. In September, 1757, he shared in the partition of his father's land, his share being located on the easterly side of Ridge Road. On 13 April 1761, he purchased 40 acres and messuage, which had been the share of his brother John.[Deed Book H-18,118] This land, also on the easterly side of the Ridge Road, adjoined Peter's on the north. On 9 March 1763, he purchased 7 acres of his brother Bartle's share, adjoining his land to the south.[Deed Book H-18,116] For the Proprietary Tax of 1769, he was assessed for 104 acres, 3 horses, 4 cattle, and all subsequent tax lists gave 96 to 100 acres in his farm. Where occupation was given on the assessors' lists, he was described as yeoman or "Joyner" or carpenter. In 1808, his property was described as 96 acres of land, 1 stone dwelling, 1 stone barn, 1 frame shop, valued at $2100, and 2 horses and 2 cows valued at $31. By 1811 the assessed value of this same property was $5616.[Roxborough Twp. Tax List]

When Anthony Tunis died in 1762, his daughter Elizabeth Righter was bequeathed 100 pounds. If Peter's son Anthony had been born by that date his legacy from his grandfather was 20 shillings, a bequest made to all his grandchildren named Anthony. Elizabeth also was entitled to one fifth of the residuary estate of her brother Joseph, who died 10 years later[Will Book P,411#288, 1763] When the executors under this will secured discharge from the obligation to the heirs, Peter Righter signed for his wife.[Deed Book I-15,26:Discharge]

As stated above, Peter Righter was a member of the Society of Friends. He attended the Plymoth Meeting, a few miles north of his farm on the Reading Road, having received a certificate of removal from Merion Meeting, 11th day, 10th month, 1763.[FHL Minutes of Radnor MM 1763-1772,25] The tax assessor's list for Roxborough Township in 1781 indicated that he was "not qualified", that is had not taken the oath of allegiance to the Revolutionary government, and a "non-juror," that is opposed to taking of any oaths, so it can certainly be concluded that he was not the Peter Righter, who served in the military forces during the Revolution.