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Joan Allen m. New Haven CT b. 1621 Bedfordshire, England d. Apr 12, 1670 New Haven CT |
Eleazor Henry b. 1642 New Haven CT d. Feb 9, 1735 Wallingford CT |
Joseph b. 1645? New Haven CT d. Apr 15, 1720 |
Benjamin b. 1647? New Haven CT d. Mar 17, 1730 New Haven CT |
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Elizabeth b. Mar 16, 1649? New Haven CT d. 1730/2 |
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Henry Peck was one of the early founders of New Haven, and a member of the
Davenport-Eaton founding expedition. This expedition is described in
the James Truslow Adams book The Founding of New England.
Excerpt from the book. |
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Son Benjamin was baptised on Sep 5, 1647 and daughter Elizabeth was baptised on
Mar 24, 1650. |
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Son Benjamin was 4 years old when his father died. Roger Alling became his Guardian. |
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Henry is buried along with his wife and two sons at the Old New Haven Burying
Ground, also known as the Center Church on the Green Churchyard, in New Haven CT.
Monument
near the New Haven Green. |
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In 1663, Henry's widow married Andrew Low, another early founder of New Haven,
and emigrant on the ship Hector in 1637/8. |
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Sources: Boyer, Carl, "Ship Passenger Lists", referencing a previous work by Isabel MacBeath Calder, Passengers on the Hector, 1637-38, The New Haven Colony, pp. 29-31. Cemetery records of Henry Peck, Joan Allen Low, Joseph and Benjamin Peck, Center Church on the Green Churchyard, New Haven CT, www.findagrave,com, website. Coate, Linda, "Henry Peck", website. National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America,Lineage 943. New England Genealogical Mag., p. 795, cites family record in Vital Records of New Haven, vol.1, 1st Congregational Society, New Haven CT. |
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