William Peck of
Founder of Connecticut 1638
He was descended from Stephen William Peck of
East Ridlington. This William arrived in
America c 1638 on the “Hector”.
The family commenced with John Peck c 1126 in
Yorkshire.
His descendant is Stephen William Peck 1566 –
1619 who married Mary Cave 1562 – 1593.
They had a son Edward William Peck 1588 – 1645
who married Grace Green 1586 – 1650
They had several sons, William Peck 1601 –
1694 who married Elizabeth Davis 1608 – 1683; Edward Pack 1609 – 1645; Paul
Peck 1608 – 1695 who married Martha Hale 1621 – 1695
Henry Peck 1617 – 1651
Of the children William, Paul and Henry all
died in New Haven, Hartford Connecticut
Josiah
Peck was in the Connecticut Militia.
Paul Peck married Martha Hale
Their son was Samuel Peck 1647 – 1694 who
married Elizabeth Gilpin 1648 – 1680
Their son was Samuel Peck 1672 – 1765 who
married Abigail Collier 1682 – 1747
Their son was Zebulon Peck 1712 – 1795 who
married Mary Edwards 1713 – 1790
Their son was Josiah Peck 1756 – 1811 who
married Jemima Rogers 1761 – 1850
Josiah Peck served in the Revolutionary Army,
and died in Bristol in Hartford Connecticut
Peck From the Visitations
A famous Peck
Francis Peck (1692–1743) was an English antiquary, best known for his Desiderata Curiosa (1732–1735) He was born in Stamford,
Lincolnshire, England, and educated at Stamford School.
Peck was educated at Charterhouse School, before continuing on to St John's College,
Cambridge.[1] He was elected to the Society of Antiquarians in 1732 and corresponded with many of the leading
antiquaries and historians of the age;
including Thomas Hearne, Browne Willis, Roger and Samuel Gale, and William
Stukeley.
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