Samuel Peck

Biography

Samuel Peck was the son of Joseph Peck and Sarah Parker. He was born 29 Jul 1678 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut and died there on 28 Jan 1734. He was buried in the Duck River Cemetery in Old Lyme.

On 28 December 1699, Samuel Peck married to Elizabeth Lee, daughter of Thomas Lee and Mary DeWolf. She was born 20 Oct 1681 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut and died in Old Lyme on 29 Aug 1731, where she was buried.

On about 25 Jan 1732, Samuel Peck married to Martha Nettleton, daughter of John Nettleton and Sarah Woodmansee. She was born 1 December 1692 in Killingsworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, and died 27 January 1770 in Lyme. Martha was William Barber’s widow. She survived Samuel and married thirdly to Peter Pearson.

The children of Elizabeth Lee and Samuel Peck were:

1. Elizabeth (1) b. 26 APR 1702 d. 15 JAN 1704/5
2. Elizabeth (2) b. 14 MAY 1705 d. 8 OCT 1730 m. Dea. Richard Ely
3. Samuel Jr b. 12 JUL 1707 d. 7 NOV 1782
4. William b. 31 AUG 1709 d. 25 NOV 1739
5. Benjamin b. 6 Mar 1711 d. 12 Feb 1784 m. Sarah Champion
6. Elijah b. 29 Oct 1713 d. 6 Aug 1771 m. Hepsibah Pearson
7. Jedediah b. 1 JUN 1717 d. 1744 @sea,
8. Daniel b. 4 MAR 1721 d. 1 MAR 1751
9. Silas b. 2 OCT 1724 d. JUN 1808

Born to Samuel and Martha Peck:

1. Martha Peck b. June 4, 1733 in Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut.

Inscription:

Here Lieth the Body of Samuel Peck, who died January 28, 1734 in 56 year of His age.

References

1. Samuel's birth and death information are available on page 15 of Peck, Darius, A Genealogical Account Of The Descendants In The Male Line Of William Peck, One Of The Founders In 1638 Of The Colony Of New Haven, Conn. Hudson, N.Y.: Bryan & Goeltz, Steam Book Printers, 1877; pp. 18-19. < GoogleBooks >
2. Updated 5/7/2015: I have very little on Samuel.
3. Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 18 2016, 4:51:52 UTC
4. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Peck-1886 Cites
   1. Peck, Darius. A Genealogical Account of the Descendants in the Male Line of William Peck (Bryan & Goeltz, Hudson, NY, 1877) Page 15, < GoogleBooks >; 18-19 < GoogleBooks >
   2. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1994-2002) Vol. 1-55.
   3. Records of the Miller Family - Descendants of Jacob Miller quoting Genealogical Directory of the first Settlers of New England Author: Maynard Everett Miller Publication: Self Publish By Maynard Everett Miller in New Lyme, Ohio, Feb. 11, 1920 Page 48
   4. Find A Grave: Memorial #5121836 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5121836/samuel-peck
   5. Parker, Edwin Pond. Family Records, Parker-Pond-Peck (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1892) Page 9
   6. Pedigree Resource File (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SPR6-FSN accessed 2016-11-20) entry for Samuel Elijah Peck
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!st wife, Elizabeth, died in 1731. He remarried to Martha Barber of Killingworth, CN on 01/25/1733.