At the age of 14 years Peter Summers and his father Jacob were present at the Battle of Alamance, May 16,1771.
Captain Peter Summers was a hero of the American Revolution. He was a member of the First North Carolina Battalion. (See Moultries's Memoirs, Vol. 2, p.114; also North Carolina Colonial Records, Vols. 14,16,17, and 18.). He was a friend of President George Washington and was with General Washington and Governor Martin on June 2,1791 when they visited the grounds of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse upon the occasion of the Southern visit of Washington. (See Washington's Diaries, 1791-1799).

The inscription upon the tomb of Captain Peter Summers which stands in Friedens Cemetery was written by Joseph Gibson (The town of Gibsonville was named for Joseph Gibson. His house still stands on Highway 70) in 1837. It reads:

Sacred to the memory of
Captain Peter Summers
A Soldier of the Revolution
Born May 16,1757
Died August 17,1837

Possessed a strong, clear, penetrating mind, and singular
perserverance. Died in the prospect of a happy immortality.

Passenger:

If thou art a Patriot, remember the gallant services
rendered thy country by the Patriot who sleeps beneath
this marble; If thou art honest, generous and worthy;
render a cheerful tribute of respect to a man who
raised himself to universal esteem and eminent
distinction by personal worth and a useful life.
He was a kind, affectionate, and indulgent father,
and obliging neighbor.