William Peck (1575 - 1604)

William Peck was born in 1575 in Knoston, Colchester, England and died in 1604 in England. There is another William Peck from London, born in 1588, that some link to William Peck (1604-1694) but the evidence is not as strong as this William Peck. He is recorded as having three sons:

1. Henry, born in England before 1604 and came to New Haven with his brother William and signed 1639 New Haven Covenant. He died in 1651. Henry married Joan. They had four children, all born in New Haven: Eleazer (1643*-), Joseph (1647-1720*), Benjamin (1647-1730), Elizabeth (1649-before 1732). After Henry died, Joan married Andrew Low.

2. William, born about 1604 in London. He came to New Haven with his brother Henry and signed 1639 New Haven Covenant. He married Elizabeth. William died in 1694. William and Elizabeth had four children: Jeremiah (1623-1699), John (1640-1694), Joseph (1641-1718), Elizabeth (1643-1683). (see above)

3. Joseph, born in England before 1604 and came to Milford, CT. He married Alice (-1666), the widow of John Burwell on Sept. 12, 1650 in Milford. They were admitted to the Milford church in May 1652. Joseph and Mary had three children, all born in Milford: Elizabeth (1651-), Joseph (1652-1731), John (1654-) After Alice died, he married Mary Richards who was admitted to the Milford church on Dec. 29, 1669. They had three children, the first two born in Milford and the last in Lyme: Mary (1670-), Anna (1672-), Hannah (11674-1711).

Comments

[John Blantin]

What is the source for making Henry Peck of New Haven the son of William of Knosston? I have seen much speculation about the English origins of this Henry , but I thought they had never been discovered.

[bill Ives]

John - Thanks for your question and you raise a good issue. I looked at my notes and did not find the answer. I will try to check further on this. In the meanwhile, if you want share some of the controversy I would be interested. I would feel bad passing on a "myth." Bill

[John Blantin]

Bill,

Jacobus states that Joseph and Henry were probably brothers,and William a close relative. On the Peck family forum (message 1877) a Peck researcher is 99% sure William is the son of William of Knoston (Knossington?). There are no sources given. If The New Haven Pecks can be linked to the Knoston line , it will give them quite an extensive genealogical history.

I would also like to congratulate you on your site.Much useful information.
John

[bill Ives]

Thanks for the details on the Peck line and your comments on my site. If no sources are given on the Peck connection then it might be another self-prepetuating "fact" or "myth" I encoutnered that in my search for the name of William Ives's wife. It is listed as Hannah Dickerman on about 90% of online family trees but I found no real proof when I looked closely at the issue. A record of my search is on this blog under the "controversy over Willima Ives' wife" I probably got much of my Peck information from Jacobus as I owe the three volume set and have used it extensively. I did much of this work about three years ago. I did not research the Peck's quite as extensively as the Ives but I did try to reply on credible sources. I should have referenced Jacobus on William Peck.

[Dorothy Sonntag]

Please add sources! Without them, none of your information is valid.