Rev. Jeremiah Peck

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• Immigration: 4 Jun1637, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He arrived, with his parents, in Boston on board the Hector in the company of Governor Eaton and the Rev. Davenport. This company was principally from the city of London, where Mr. Davenport had been a celebrated minister, and consisted of many wealthy merchants, and others of great respectability from London, and of farmers from Yorkshire, Hertfordshire and Kent, and some from Surrey and Sussex. They had suffered much from the intolerance and persecution of Archbishop Laud during the reign of Charles I., and the object of their emigration was the unmolested enjoyment of civil and religious liberty.
• Education: say 1638; He is said by Cotton Mather to have been bred at Harvard College, but, though probably a student, his name does not appear in the catalog of the graduates of that institution.
• History: 1660; According to Peck (1877) and Selleck (1912), "He was then, and for some time previously had been, preaching or teaching school at Gruilford, and he continued to be thus engaged until 1660, when he was invited to take charge of the Collegiate school at New Haven, Conn. This was a colony school, and had been instituted by the General Court, in 1659. It was open to students from other colonies, and in it were to be taught Latin, Greek and Hebrew, and young men fitted for college. He accepted the invitation, and removing from Guilford to New Haven, entered upon his duties as its instructor and continued to discharge the same until the summer of 1661, when the school was temporarily suspended for want of adequate support. It was revived, however, after a few years, and has continued and flourished until the present day under the name of the Hopkins Grammar School. In the autumn of 1661 he was invited to preach at Saybrook, Conn., where there is much reason to suppose that he was ordained, and where he settled as a minister, succeeding Rev. James Fitch ; the agree few years there was some dissatisfaction with his ministry, and a misunderstanding as to the provisions of his agreement of settlement, which being amicably arranged he left Saybrook removing to Gruilford early in 1666. He was then, and for some time had been, together with numerous other Ministers and churches in the New Haven and Connecticut Colonies, decidedly opposed to what was called the "Half-way Covenant," adopted by the General Synod of 1662, and with many of the leading ministers and the people of the New Haven Colony was especially and irreconcilably hostile to the Union of the New Haven and Connecticut Colonies under the charter of Charles II., which, however, after a protracted struggle, was finally effected in 1665, and he resolved to emigrate from the colony. Removing from Guilford in 1666, he "became one of the first settlers of Newark, N. J. His home lot and residence in Newark were on the northeasterly comer of Market and Mulberry streets. He does not appear to have officiated as a minister at Newark. He preached to the neighboring people of Elizabethtown soon after his removal to Newark, and finally settled there as their first minister in 1669 or 1670. In 1670, and again in 1675, he was invited by the people of Woodbridge, N. J., and in 1676 by the people of Greenwich, Conn., to settle with them in the ministry, but he declined these several invitations. In Sept., 1678, he was again invited to settle as a minister at Greenwich, and in Oct., 1678, he had a similar call from Newtown, Long Island, N. T. He accepted thie last call from Greenwich, and removing thither late in the autumn of 1678 from Elizabethtown, N. J., he became the first settled minister in Greenwich, Conn., where his pastorate was a very quiet and useful one, and only disturbed by his refusal in 1688 to baptize the children of non-communicants, allowed by the "Half-way Covenant," the introduction of which still, agitated the churches in Connecticut. Though sustained by a majority of the members of his church, the dissatisfaction of the minority probably led to his resignation in 1689. He then commenced preaching in Waterbury, Conn., and having received and accepted the unanimous invitation of the residents of that town to settle with them in the ministry, he removed thither early in 1690, and became the first settled minister of the church in Waterbury in 1691. He was then nearly seventy years of age. In a few years his health gradually failed, but he continued the pastor of the church and discharged the most of his official duties until his decease at Waterbury, June 7, 1699. He seems to have possessed considerable energy and ability, and to have been a man of much usefulness, both as a teacher and minister in the frontier settlements, among the early colonists of this country. The first salary paid him at Greenwich for preaching was £50 per year with fire-wood, or £60 without. He chose the latter."
• Proprietor: 1672, Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut; He became one of the twenty-seven Proprietors of Common Lands.
• Land/House: May 1693; The Court grant to Rev. Jeremiah Peck 2oo acres of land for a farm, provided he take it up where it may not be prejudicial to any former grant or plantation.
• Will: 14 Jan 1696/97

Jeremiah married Johannah Kitchell on 12 Nov 1656 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Johannah (daughter of Robert Kitchell and unknown) died in 1711 in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Moved To: 1678, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; He was with his father.
• Military: Oct 1696, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; He was chosen a Lieutenant in the local training band (militia).
• Offices Held: say 1700, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; He was a Justice of the Peace.
• History: Oct 1700; In case the government of Newyorke shall desire the line between their Province and this Colony to be renewed by persons appointed by both Governments, this assembly doth appoint and empower Capt Jonathan Selleck, Lieut Samuel Peck (and one other) to Join with those appointed by the governm^t of Newyorke in running said line and erecting bound marks.
• Military: Oct 1720, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; He was appointed a Captain of the East Training Band.

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Name:


Buried:
Here lies the Body of Samuel Peck Esq.
who died
April y^e 28 A. D. 1746
Aged 90 years

Samuel married Ruth Ferris on 27 Nov 1686 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Ruth (daughter of Peter Ferris) was born on 18 Jan 1659 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 17 Sep 1745 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; was buried in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 1 Jun1681, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; Jonathan Atwater, the son of David Atwater. He died 3 June 1726 in New Haven, Connecticut. Issue: 1. Joshua Atwater (1682-1682) 2. David Atwater (1683-____) 3. Jeremiah Atwater (1685-____) 4. Mary Atwater (1686-____) 5. Ruth Atwater (1688-____) 6. Jonathan Atwater (1690-____) 7. Lydia Atwater (1693-1694) 8. Joseph Atwater (1694-____) 9. Stephen Atwater (1696-1704) 10. Damaris Atwater (1698-____) 11. Lydia Atwater (1701-1708)

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• Moved To: 1678, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; He moved with his father.
• Moved to: 1710, Newton, Queens County, New York; He later removed to Concord, Massachusetts.

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Died:
He was probably unmarried.

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• Married: May 1690; Thomas Stanley, the son of Capt. John Stanley, of Farmington. Connecticut. They settled in Farmington. He died 14 April 1713 in Parmington. Connecticut. Issue: 1. Thomas Stanley (1696-1756) 2. Ann Stanley (1699-____)

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• Moved To: 1690, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; He moved with his father.
• Offices Held: 1703, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; He was the collector of the town rates.
• Married: 14 Jun 1704, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; Rachel Richards, the daughter of Obadiah Richards, of Waterbury, Connecticut. Issue: 1. Johannah Peck (1705-____) 2. Jeremiah Peck (1706-1750) 3. Rachel Peck (1709-____) 4. Anne Peck (1713-____) 5. Mart Peck (1715-1753) 6. Phebe Peck (1717-____) 7. Ruth Peck (1719-1750) 8. Esther Peck (1721-before 1752) 9. Martha Peck (1725-____)
• Offices Held: 1713, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; He was appointed a Constable. He served in this office again in 1717 and 1723.
• Offices Held: May 1720, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; He was elected a Representative to the General Court, and served through 1721.
• Religion: 1739, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; He was appointed one of the first Deacons of the Northbury Church.

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• Moved To: 1690, Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut; He moved with his father.

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Died:
He was unmarried.

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• Married: 1715; Elizabeth _____. After his death, his widow, in 1735, again married John Clogston, and soon afterwards removed from Greenwich to Reading, Connecticut, where she died. Issue: 1. Mart Peck (1716-1737) 2. John Peck (1738-1771) 3. Samuel Peck (1720-1793) 4. Ruth Peck (1724-1807)
• Occupation: say 1720, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; He was a carpenter by trade, and also a farmer.

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• Occupation: say 1725, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; He was a farmer.

Jeremiah married Mary Johnson in 1723 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of Deacon Samuel Johnson and Mary Sage) was born on 8 Mar 1699 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died in 31 Aug1779 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
He was unmarried.

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• Married: say 1714, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; Elizabeth _____. Issue: 1. David Peck 2. Jonas Peck
• Occupation: say 1720; He was a farmer.
• Moved To: Abt 1743, North Castle, Westchester County, New York

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• Married: 4 Dec1722, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; Mary Pardee, of New Haven, Connecticut. She died 6 January 1758 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Peck (1724-1724) 2. Nathaniel Peck (1725-1775) 3. Mart Peck (1727-____) 4. Joshua Peck (1730-1816) 5. Isaac Peck (1732-1732) 6. Hezekiah Peck (1733-1733) 7. Thankful Peck (1736-1798) 8. Elizabeth Peck (1737-1815) 9. Yale Peck (1739-1739) 10. Jonathan Peck (1740-1783) 11. George Peck (1743-1797) 12. Samuel Peck (1744-1745)
• Offices Held: say 1750, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; He was a Justice of the Peace.

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• Married: 16 Sep 1732, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; Deborah Lockwood, the daughter of Robert Lockwood of Greenwich, Connecticut. Issue: 1. Deborah Peck (1733-____) 2. Eliphalet Peck (1734-____) 3. Abigail Peck (1736-____) 4. James Peck (1738-____) 5. Susannah Peck (1739-____) 6. Phebe Peck (1742-1798) 7. Mary Peck (1743-____) 8. Caleb Peck (1745-____)
• Occupation: say 1735, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; He was a farmer.

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• Married: 5 Feb 1728, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; Elizabeth Mead, the daughter of Benjamin Mead, of Greenwich. She was born in Nov. 1703, and died Nov. 17, 1783. Issue: 1. Theophilus Peck (1730-1812) 2. Elizabeth Peck (1731-1816) 3. Sarah Peck (1733-1822) 4. Eunice Peck (1736-1828) 5. Hannah Peck (1737-1825) 6. Samuel Peck (1739-1798) 7. Benjamin Peck (1740-1806) 8. Abraham Peck (1742-1792) 9. Rachel Peck (1743-1820) 10. Ruth Peck (1746-1822) 11. Isaac Peck (1748-1838) 12. Israel Peck (1750-1782)
• Land/House: say 1730, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; He was the owner of an extensive tract of land in the northern part of the town of Greenwich, called Pecksland and Round Hill.

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• Married: say 1724, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; Sarah _____. Soon after his death, she removed with his children to New Milford, Connecticut, where she probably died. Issue: 1. Peter Peck (1746-1813) 2. Sarah Peck (1748-____) 3. Jemima Peck (1750-1822) 4. Enos Peck (1762-1835) 5. Elizabeth Peck (____-c1830) 6. Mary Peck

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• Married: say 1726; Deborah Reynolds of Stamford, Connecticut. She died in Bedford, New York, 4 November 1787. Issue: 1. Robert Peck (1739-1828) 2. Amy Peck (1741-1824) 3. Ebenezer Peck (1743-1833) 4. Deborah Peck (1746-1837) 5. Mercy Peck (1747-____) 6. Samuel Peck (1749-1798)

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• Married: say 1731; Enos Reynolds

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Died:
He never married.

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• Married: say 1743; Joseph Ferris

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• Married: say 1759; Elizabeth Peck, the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Peck. She was born 28 December 1737 in Greenwich, Connecticut and died 29 October 1815 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Peck (1760-1840) 2. Mary Peck (died as an infant) 3. Henry Peck (died as an infant) 4. Charles Peck (died as an infant) 5. Joseph Peck (1767-1826) 6. Solomon Peck (1768-1816) 7. Prewy Peck (1771-1850) 8. Jesse Peck (1772-1844) 9. Hezekiah Peck (____-c1807) 10. Alexander Peck (1781-1800) 11. Catherine Peck (1783-1844) 12. Mary Peck (1786-1854)

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Died:
He never married.

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• Married: say 1756; David Hoyt

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• Last Full Review: 5 Jun 2020

Abigail married Darling Whelpley about 1758 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Darling (son of Jonathan Whelpley and Martha Pennoyer) was born in 1738 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 21 Apr 1813 in Saint John, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 15 Nov 1764; Sarah Cable. She was born 6 June 1746 and died 9 August 1785 in St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada. Issue: 1. Henry Peck (1765-1825) 2. Anna Peck (1767-1810) 3. William Peck (1769-1804) 4. Sarah Peck (1775-1809) 5. Rhoda Peck (1777-1814) 6. Polly Peck (1779-1818)

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• Married: say 1763; George Linkletter. Issue: 1. George Linkletter 2. son Linkletter

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• Married: 16 Dec1784, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut; Elizabeth Foreman. She was born 15 April 1757 and died 29 August 1844. Issue: 1. Sands F. Peck (1785-1826) 2. Isaac Peck (1787-1865) 3. Deborah Peck (1789-1877) 4. Stephen Peck (1792-1820)

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• Married: say 1767; John McKay

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• Married: say 1769; Samuel Peck, the son of Robert and Deborah Peck. He was born 1749 in Greenwich, Connecticut and died 18 April 1798 in Bedford, New York.

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• Married: say 1777; Mary _____, the widow of _____ Farris. Issue: 1. Susanna Peck (1778-1840) 2. Thomas Peck (1780-1854)