Paul Peck Genealogy
Record modified: 2010-09-15
This is my direct ancestor 11 generations back.
Born: about 1618-00-00 Essex Co England
Died: 1695-12-23 Hartford, Connecticut USA
Marriages:
1. 1631-00-00 Martha Hale
Children of Paul Peck and Martha Hale:
| Paul II Peck | b. 1639-12-22 |
| *Martha Peck | b. about 1648-00-00 |
| Mary Peck | b. about 1648-00-00 |
| Joseph Peck | b. 1650-12-22 |
| Elizabeth Peck | b. about 1653-00-00 |
| Sarah Peck | b. 1659-00-00 |
Notes:
from this page: (edited slightly)
Paul Peck was born in England, anywhere from 1608 to 1623. Ira Peck, in A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH PECK, states that it is believed he came to Boston in 1635 from Essex Co, England in the "Defence". No proof has been found to support this knowledge. He came to Hartford, Conn. in 1639 though not as an original proprietor. When he died in Hartford on 23 Dec. 1695, his age was recorded as 87. Jacobus believes this to be in error as he would have been too old for his wife and children, and as he listed his age in the 60's in a 1683 reference.
He was almost always referred to as "Deacon Paul Peck". He was the first preacher in Weathersfield, CT. Jacobus and Savage are also related to this Paul Peck through his son Paul and granddaughter Ruth who married Samuel Sedgwick, Jr.
A possible sibling to Paul Peck, is William Peck, b. 1604, London. He died in Old Lyme, Ct. on Oct. 4, 1684. (F-415)
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"A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records"
p217
Paul Peck
Location: Hartford
Died 23 December 1695. Invt L536-05-00. Taken 6 January 1695/6, by Ciprian Niccols & Joseph Easton. Will dated 25 June 1695.
I, Paul Peck sen. of Hartford doe make this my last Will & Testament:
I give to my eldest son Paul Peck the Lott wherein his Dwelling house now standeth, and my Lott called Springfield, containing 3 acres; also the 1/2 of my Island in the South Meadow in Hartford; he the sd. Paul Peck paying such Legacies as herein after shall be appointed him.
I give to my grand son Paul Peck, son of my son Paul Peck, all my right, Title and Interest in and to that land on the East side of the Connecticut River lying five miles in length from the east and westerly, which was purchased by the Towne of Hartford of Joshua an Indian, Unncas his son, to be unto him my said grand son Paul Peck & his heirs forever.
I give and bequeath unto my grand son Samuel Peck, who now liveth with me, my now dwelling house & the northermost end of my barne, with all the yards, gardens & Orchards thereunto belonging, and all the remainder of my Home Lot not otherwise disposed of In this my Last Will, viz, from the North side of the threshing floor eastward to the Highway & Westward to the rear of my lott, to the North bounds of my sayd Home lott, at my decease and the decease of my wife his grand Mother, he paying five pounds in Current country pay to my son-in-law Joseph Benton within two years after he cometh to the possession of the sayd house & Home lott, & ten pounds to my grand daughter Ruth beach, at fower payments, within fower years after he cometh to possession of my Homestead.
I give to my son Joseph Peck, and to his Heirs forever, that parcell of Land which was sometime Robert Bartlett's Land, situate or Lying on the north of Land given to my son-in-law John Shepherd & my grand son Samuel Peck & Eastward of Lands belonging to John Shepherd, John Bigelow & Samuel Steele, & on John Shepherd's & Samuel Peck's Land Sowth, & on Land sometime John Hannison's west, and on Sergt. John Shepherd & Samuel Burr their land North.
I give to my son-in-law John Shepherd that lot on which his Dwelling House now standeth.
I give and bequeath to my loveing wife Martha Peck L7-10-00, to be paid her yearly by my sons.
I give to my 4 daughters, viz, Martha Cornwall, Mary Andrews, Elizabeth Howe of Wallingford, & Sarah Clarke, L20 each.
I ordain my two sons, Paul Peck and Joseph Peck, and my son-in-law John Shepherd, to be my Executors, and I desire Capt. Ciprian Niccols & Joseph Easton to be Overseers.
Paul Peck
Witness: Caleb Stanly, John Richards sen.
Court record p94 -- 15 January 1695/6: Will proven
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1476
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