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. Jesse Peck his son was born at Berlin March 3d 1754. He married Philomela Cook, daughter of Rev. Samuel Cook Nov 15 1785. She was born July 14, 1761 and died March 16 1815. He died at Rochester New York April 29, 1823. Henry second son of Jesse was born at Berlin January 3d 1795. He came to New Haven in 1817 where he died March 1 1867. He represented New Haven in the Legislature several times and was Mayor of that City for four successive years. He was for three years in succession Grand Master of the State in the Masonic order. He married Jerusha Clark of Hartford in 1817. Horace C. son of Henry was born in Court St near Orange in New Haven on the 10th of January 1820. He married Julia A. Hays of Newark N.J. Nov 18 1840 and settled in Philadelphia. To them were born four sons and four daughters. Fannie W. Peck, daughter of Henry Peck and sister of Jessie E Peck, who died Dec. 2, 1888 was married to George Redfield Clarke of New York, September 11, 1889 at No. 7 Library Street, New Haven, by Rev. H. P. Nichols of Trinity Parish. Their first child, Harold Redfield Clarke was born July 22, 1890. This hair is from the head of Horace C. Peck who died June 27, 1895. Born January 10, 1820. FAMILY RECORD OF THE FAMILY OF HENRY PECK Abijah Peck born December 1709 Abigail his wife born July 1720 They were married June 10, 1742 >From them descended Abijah Born July 11 1747 Joseph Born July 6 1749 Anna Born Jany 21 1752 Jesse Born March 3d 1754 Mary born March 29 1756 Abigail Died July 21 1775 Mary Died July 6 1790 Anna Died July 24 1790 Abijah Peck Died March 13 1797 Joseph Died at Berlin Dec 1822 Jesse Died at Rochester NY April 29 1823 BIRTHS Jesse Peck Born March 3 1754 Philomela Cooke born July 14 1761 They were Married Nov 15 1785 >From them descended Everard Born Nov 6 1792 Henry Born Jany 3 1795 Jesse Born Jany 19 1798 Emily born March 31 1802 Jesse Died at rochester April 1823 Philomela his wife Died March 16th 1815 at Middletown My Mother Dear By Samuel Lover There was a place in childhood that I remember well, And there a voice of sweetest tone, bright fairy tales did tell, And gentle words and fond embrace were given with joy to me, When I was in that happy place upon my mother’s knee. When fairy tales were ended “Good night” she softly said And kissed and laid me down to sleep within my tiny bed, And holy words she taught me there, methinks I yet can see Her angel eyes, as close I knelt beside my mother’s knee. In sickness of my childhood, the perils of my prime, The sorrows of my riper (?) years, the cares of ev’ry time, When doubt or danger weighed me down, then pleading all for me, It was a fervent prayer to Heav’n that bent my mother’s knee. My mother dear, my mother dear, my gentle, gentle mother. Copied by Horace C. Peck while his aged mother, a few days only short of ninety years, lay upon her death bed. March the 10th 1887. Here are three newspaper clippings about the death of Miss Jessie Peck (Dec 2. 1888), marriage of George Redfield Clarke and Fannie W. Peck (Sept 11)and death of Jerusha C. Peck.(March 11, 1887).