Ellen Maria (Peck) Burdett died in Woburn Mass. March 8, 1894. Her sister Jennie P. Peck went from New Haven but only arrived after Ellen’s death. She attended the funeral. A newspaper clipping of Nellie M. Peck Burdett’s death. The above slip is from the New Haven Journal and Courier March 9. 1894. Winton Coleman Peck, son of Frederick W. Peck (a son of Horace C. Peck and grandson of Henry Peck) born June 9, 1892 in New Haven. Born at 14 Baldwin Place, New Haven, Conn, July 22, 1890 Harold Redfield Clarke, grandson of Henry Peck (aged 64) and son of G. Redfield Clarke and Fany W. (Peck) Clarke. He died Sept. 14. 1894, in New York. Born at 30 W. 135th St. New York City, Dec 2, 1891 at 2.15 pm a son (their second child) to Mr. And Mrs. Redfield Clarke. He was named Frederick Eugene Clarke. The name Frederick is “after” a brother of Mr. Redfield Clarke and “Eugene” is after Jessie Eugenia, sister (deceased) of Mrs. Clarke. Mabel, daughter of Julia Anna Peck (who is daughter of Horace C. Peck) and the daughter of Claudius C. Herrick; to wit: Miss Mabel Herrick and William Edward Howell, were married in the Roseville Presbyterian Church, Newark, N.J. April 27. 1892. Ellen Maria Peck, daughter of Lorenzo B and Ellen M (Pierpoint) Peck was married July 6, 1892 to Fred. Hartshorne Burdett of Boston, at the house of Mr. & Mrs Edward A. Pierpoint, Waterbury, Conn. She was a grand-daughter of the late Mayor Henry Peck of New Haven. Ethel Irene Squires, child of RN & Grace L (Peck) Squires born on Mechanic St. New Haven, April 3, 1893. Marguerite Burdett born in Woburn, Mass, Feb. 20, 1894 lived only a few days. She was the child of F. H. and Ellen M. (Peck) Burdett and great grand-child of Mayor Henry Peck of New Haven. THE FAMILY OF CLARK The family of Clark is of high antiquity in Scotland having been seated at Comrie Castle for the last seven centuries. Allanus Clark of Comrie was a free Baron of Peutshire (sp?) as stated in the Kings commission to him to hold a grand inquest in 1312. On King James the sixth of Scotland ascending the British throne Alexr (partially torn, I think that’s correct) Clark a cadeh (sp?) of the house of Comrie accompanied him into England but being disconteneted with James support of Episcopacy, he and his family went into Holland. At an advanced age he sailed for America accompanied by his two sons. Henry the Elder was for many years a magistrate of Connecticut and Jeremiah was president of Rhode Island in 1648. John Clark the founder of the Colony of Rhode Island was also one of the Sons of Alexr Clark. Arms – On (gold) a Jesse checky (?)Argent (?) (white) and azure (blue) in chief (the upper part) two cresents and in base (the lower part of the shield) a boars head erased (torn off) all sable (black). The Jesse is a belt of honor given for courage shown in the field of battle. The cresents indicate that the honor was obtained in battle with the Turks – the boars head indicate courage and determination. The crest of the Clark family is a demi (half) huntsman draped in green blowing a hunting horn. The motto is Free ??? a blast. The genealogy of Jerusha Clark, wife of Henry Peck of New Haven, was traced by Seth Clark of Hartford. POEM In the May No (?) of the Male Lib 1898 was the poetry written by Winston T. Townsend before he was killed accidentally. The lines are on the other side of this paper. They were copied by Jemia (?) P. Peck. Copied for Uncle Henry The birth of the dawn-flower. Lo! Blossoms in the Eastern sky The faint blue flower of the dawn And, ringing out, the petrel’s cry Proclaims to wave the birth of morn. The flower, with the blood of Earth Is nourished, and dyes red the sky. While, bursting from the blue of birth Great crimson petals form on high. Then deeps to gold the blood-red flame, The blossom of the Dawn is doomed! A million leaves of light proclaim The flower of the Day has bloomed. W. T. T. Next is an obituary for Henry Peck dated March 2, 1867