The Ancestors and Descendants Of
Paul Peck
From the database Notes of Deacon Paul Peck
By: Don P Wright webmaster@footprints.org
Periodically when searching the database, I often find notes that are of interest. In this case we
have found a number of individuals (approximately 80) with the Peck surname that are scattered
throughout the database, but not directly connected to the Peck family. Hopefully descendants of
the Peck family will be able to help us in this search. If we have readers that would like for us to
set up a Surname page for the Peck family we will do so. We have added a descendants list to
this page that includes all known descendants on the database.
Genealogical History of the
Descendants of Joseph Peck" - 1868:
Deacon Paul Peck is supposed to have been born in Essex Co, England in 1608, and to have come
to this country in the ship "Defence", in 1635, and remained in Boston, MA, or its vicinity, until
1636, and then removed to Hartford with the Rev Thomas Hooker and his friends. His name is
on the list of the proprietors of Hartford in 1639. From the records of the town, it appears that
he became one of its leading men. His residence is said to have been upon what is now
Washington Street, not far from Trinity College, the site of which being still known by aged
persons as the "Peck Lot".
He was deacon of the Congregationalist Church from 1681 until his decease,
December 23, 1695. His will is upon the Probate Records, B. 5, pp. 217-18-19, dated June 25,
1695, and proved January 15, 1695-6. It is of interest in its details and descriptions of his
property. His inventory amounted to £536 and 5s. He makes bequests to his wife
Martha, sons Paul and Joseph; his daughters Martha Cornwell, Mary Andrew, Sarah Clark and
Elizabeth How; his grandsons Paul and Samuel; and his son-in-law John Shepherd. He also
names his granddaughter Ruth Beach, and son-in-law Joseph Bonton, to whom Samuel was
required to pay legacies.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT:
It would appear from the will, that there were two other daughters, [deceased] whose names
were not on record, one who married Joseph Bonton, and the other the mother of Ruth Beach.
We have listed all known marriages of known daughters. There could be other marriages. It is
possible that one of the daughters did have an additional marriage, but if so, we have no record
of them. We have listed on the database two daughters names "_______" as unknown.
Deacon Paul Peck, [son of Edward (or William) Peck and Grace Green]
born: bet 1607 and 1617, in Co Essex, England.
Died: 23 Dec 1695, Hartford, CT.
Married Martha Hannah Hale, b. abt 1610.
Their Children:
- (1) Paul Peck, b. 1639, Hartford, CT, m. abt 1665, Hartford, Elizabeth Baisey.
- (2) Martha Peck, b. abt 1642, Harford, d. 1 Mar 1707/8 Middletown, CT, m. 8 Jun 1665,
John Cornwall.
- (3) Elizabeth Peck, b. abt 1643, Harford, d. 4 Oct 1704, Wallingford, CT, m. 29 Oct 1674,
Wallingford, Jermiah Howe.
- (4) John Pect, b. 22 Dec 1645, Hartford, [no further information]
- (5) Samuel Peck, b. abt 1647, Hartford, CT.
- (6) ______ Peck, d. bef 25 Jun 1695; m. Joseph Bonton (or possibly Burton).
- (7) ______ Peck, d. bef 25 Jun 1695; m. ______ Beach.
Paul Peck Descendants
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