Jathniel A. Peck, Sr.

brief biography

Jathniel Peck, son of Joseph Peck and Hannah Cooper?, was born July 24, 1660 in Rehoboth, Mass.

He settled near his father. The house in which he lived, and to which his father refers in his will, stood upon the plain or flat, northerly, and not far from the late residence of Gideon Peck, of Rehoboth, deceased. He became a man of wealth and influence. He was a representative to the General Court in 1721, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 30 and 31. He also took an active part in the affairs of the church. He was one of those instrumental in organizing and building up the one at Palmer's River. He and Captain Samuel Peck gave each one acre of land for the site of the house which stood upon the hill, northerly, and not far from what is now known as the Orleans Factory. They were members of the church.. Jathniel and his wife were buried here. Their tombstones, when I last visited the place, were in a good state of preservation.

The following are the inscriptions upon them:

In Memory of Mr Jathniel Peck deceased April ye 5th 1742 in ye 82th year of bis age. Rev 14.13 Blessed are ye ded who die in- ye Lord &c 

Here lies ye body of Mrs Sarah Peck ye wife of Mr. Jathniel Peck dec';d June ye 4th 1717 in ye' 47nd year of her age 

The sweet remembrance of ye just Shall flourish when they sleep in dust. Psalm 112.6 

He deeded his lands to his children. The deeds may be found upon the records at Taunton, Mass.

This house was commenced in 1717, and completed about 1721. The church was organized in 1721, consisting at first of ten members. The house stood until about 1773.

family

He married Feb. 28, 1689-90 with SARAH SMITH, dau. of Daniel Smith and Esther Chickering.

Children were:

• Daniel (1/30/1690; bpt. 4/11/1696)
• Ichabod (3/9/1691; bpt. 4/11/1696)
• Solomon (9/20/1692; bpt. 4/11/1696)
• Esther (4/30/1694; bpt. 4/11/1696)
• Jathniel (9/10/1695)
• Ebenezer (9/20/1697; bpt. 6/14/1697?)
• Sarah (3/1/1699; m. Ephraim Hunt Nov. 8, 1722 (R.Record. B1. No issue. Mr. Hunt was a large landowner and gave lands to the church in Rehoboth)
• Rebecka (10/10/1700; bpt. 5/25/1701; m. Edward Martin and settled in eastern part of Seekonk. The farm was the one recently owned and occupied by Capt. Jonathan Bowers. Her descendant were men of distinction. Simon Martin of Newport was a lieutenant gov. of Rhode Island and Philip Martin of Providence were her grandchildren).
• Joseph (4/18/1702; bpt. 6/14/1702)
• Ann (4/7/1704; bpt. 5/28/1704; married Caleb Ormsbee. John H. Ormsbee, late of Providence for many years was agent of the Hartford Insurance Company, I am told, was one of her descendants)
• Benjamin (1/18/1706; bpt. 1706)
• Elizabeth (10/31/1701; bpt 4/17/1709)
• Henry (12/7/1709)
• Nathaniel (9/14/1712)

comments

Given name has also been (erroneously?) reported to be:

• Jathniall (probably due to being confused with his uncle Nathaniel Jathniall Peck)
• Nathaniel (probably due to being confused with his aforementioned uncle)

links

• https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalhist00peck#page/n81/mode/2up pp 33-34
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25163108/jathniel-peck