He married Anna Margrethe Klausdatter . Anna Margrethe Klausdatter was born at Store Habendal, Aastad, Denmark 20 May 1731 daughter of Klaus Nielsen and Anne Marie Kristensdatter .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Kristen Pedersen
born 18 Oct 1761.
Klaus Pedersen
born 1 Dec 1762.
Karen Pedersdatter
born 22 Nov 1763.
Anne Marie Pedersdatter
born 24 May 1765.
Anne Pedersdatter
born 15 Nov 1766.
Kristen Pedersen
born 6 Dec 1767.
Peder Nielsen died 8 Jun 1792 .
Anna Margrethe Klausdatter died 19 Jul 1817 .