Thanks so much to Carol and everyone for their elaborations on my PECKs, and offer of help, Phil. I have such a tangled web of PECKs and HOPKINS in my FTM files that I really need anything that might help me get my mess straightened out. I'll email you privately. A-M Coke > Subject: [CRV] PECK > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 20:16:13 -0400 > From: carol White <cahwhite@mediaone.net> > To: CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com > > Alleen-Marie Coke > > My records show Paul Peck Jr.son of Paul Peck marrying Elizabeth Baisey/Baysey and having 8 children > including the Hannah you mentioned and the Samuel that I'm following. As you'll see from the information I > posted (IIa posting) the Bible doesn't mention this Paul Peck Jr. I believe the Bible is wrong and your info. > is correct but who knows. I'll do further research on this. > > Carol White > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: [CRV] PECK Family--Family of Deacon Paul > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 23:04:16 -0400 > From: M J Moser <mmoser@snet.net> > To: CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com > > Carol, > > From: Families of Early Hartford, CT by Lucius Barnes Barbour, published > 1977 by the Connecticut Society of Genealogists and Genealogical > Publishing Co. (pages 647-8) > > Family of Deacon Paul Peck and Martha, early members of the First Church > > Paul, b. 1639; married Elizabeth Baysey > Martha, b. 1646; married John Cornwell, 8 June 1685, Middletown > Elizabeth, b. 1654, married Jeremiah Howe of Wallingford > John, b. 22 Dec, 1645 > Samuel, b. 1648; married Elizabeth > Joseph, bp 22 Dec, 1650, married Ruth Atkins? > Mary, b. 1652; married Daniel Andrew > Sarah, b. 1656; married Thomas Clark > daughter, b. 1658; married Joseph Benton > Hannah, b. 1660; married John Shepherd > Ruth, b. 1662; married Thomas Beach of Wallingford > Note: he did not become a deacon until 1691. > > Family of Paul Peck and Elizabeth Baysey > > William, bp 14 Feb., 1685-6; married/2 Lois (Stanley) Webster, widow of > Robert Webster > Ruth, bp 3 June, 1688; married/1 Samuel Sedgwick; m/2 Samuel Culver > Hannah, Married/1 John Hopkins; m/2 John Porter > Paul, eldest; married Leah Merry > John, married Mehitable Reeve > Samuel, married Abigail Collyer > Martha, married Samuel Hubbard > > Family of Samuel Peck, s. of Paul & Elizabeth (Boysey), possibly son of > Samuel & Elizabeth; and Abigail Collyer > Samuel, b. 6 Jan, 1701-2; married Thankful Winchel > Moses, b. April 1703; married Sarah Kellogg > Isaac, 28 Nov., 1706; married Lois Porter > Abijah, b. 28 Dec. 1709; married Abigail Galpin > [my note: look for this family in the towns of Middletown and Berlin] > > ----------------- > >From the records of the First Church > Hannah Peck married Joseph Hopkins, 27 April, 1699 > Ruth Peck married John Hoskins, 14 Dec, 1699 > > ----------------- > There is also information on the families of Joseph Peck, son of Paul & > Martha; and Paul & Elizabeth (Boysey)'s sons Paul, John, and William. > For John and William there are notes to "see Litchfield". If anyone is > interested in this information, let me know. > > I'm not a Peck researcher. I have easy access to the book in my local > library and checked when I returned a book tonight. Sorry, I can't take > lookup requests for other families. I'm very busy job hunting right now. > > I would suggest that anyone researching the Peck family also look at > "A genealogical dictionary of the first settlers of New England, showing > three generations of those who came before May, 1692, on the basis of > the Farmer's Register"; Vol. 3. pages 380-383. This book can be found > on-line at < http://genweb.net/~books/savage/savage.htm > > You will find some differences in birth dates from those given by > Barbour for some of the individuals. > > Happy Hunting, > Marilyn, CT > > Sharing creates connections. > Connections grow family trees. > > carol White wrote: > > > > The Peck Bible says that Samuel was the son of Samuel son or Paul of Hartford. I think that's wrong. I > > believe Samuel was the son of Paul son of Paul of Hartford but will go and recheck all my data in case the > > Bible record is correct. I'd appreciate any input from anyone else also following this family line. > > > > Carol White > > > > All this information was glued into the center section of The Holy Bible dated 1835 and stereotyped by L. > > Johnson, Philadelphia. It appeared to be owned by Henry Peck 1828 – 1905, though was undoubtedly owned > > previously by his father, Henry Peck 1795 – 1867.. At the end of the Bible are written these words “May > > 25th 1845 finis. > > > > PECK FAMILY > > > > Deacon Paul Peck of Hartford Conn. was born in Essex County, England, in 1608, came to this country in > > 1635, and removed to Hartford with Rev. Thomas Hooker and his friends in 1636, stopping meanwhile in > > Boston or near it. His name is on the list of proprietors of Hartford in 1639. From the records of the > > town, it appears he was one of its leadiing men. He was deacon of the Congregational Church from 1681 > > until his death on the 23d of December 1695. > > > > Samuel Peck a son of Deacon Paul Peck was born in year 1647 and resided in West Hartford where he died on > > December (crossed out) the 10th January 1696. > > > > Samuel Peck son of Samuel settled in Middletown the part set off afterwords as Berlin. He married Abigail > > Collier, daughter of Joseph Collier March 6. 1701. He died Dec 9th 1765. > > > > Abijah Peck son of this second Samuel was born in Berlin December 28, 1709 and resided there, and there > > died March 13, 1797. His wife was Abigail Galpen of Middletown. They were married June 10, 1742. > > > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: [CRV] Re: (CRV) PECK Family BIBLE > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 23:46:23 EDT > From: Ps60yo@aol.com > To: CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com > > In a message dated 9/25/00 9:51:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time, amcoke@nmia.com > writes: > > << I DO have a Paul PECK, Jr. in my database. All I know about him is that > he married an Elizabeth BAISIE, and fathered a Hannah PECK, who married > a Joseph Hopkins and maybe died in Hartford in about 1715. >> > > hi Alleen , I also have Paul in my DB , along with his father , and the > Hopkins bunch , Can I help ?? , Phil