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Note: "JOHN PECK was born in England, and came over to this country with his father, in 1638, being then about eleven years of age.
He moved with the family from Hingham, Mass., to Seekonk, in 1615. He settled in the southeast part of Seekonk, near what is now known as Luther's Corners. He was accepted as a freeman of the town in 1658, and drew his proportion in the meadows on the north side of the town. He was chosen one of the townsmen in 1680, and representative to the General Court of Massachusetts in 1700. He died in 1713. The inventory of his property was presented to the court, October 1713. His will is recorded upon the Records at Taunton, Mass., B. 3, p. 163.
The following is a copy:
In the name of God Amen. In the year one thousand seven hundred and eight, in the seventh year of her Majestics Reign, on ye twenty six day of May; I John Peck of Rehoboth in the county of Bristol in her Majesties Provinces of the Massachusetts Bay in New England; Being aged & weak of body, &
in expectation of my change, yet through the mirey of God I am whole & sound in my memory & understanding, & of a disposing mind; do make this my last will & testament, for the disposing & settleing the things of this world wth which the Lord hath intrusted me, to & amongst my wife and children in manner and form as followeth.
And Imprimis. I bequeath my soul into the hands of my blessed Savior and Deer Redeemer, & my body to the Dust, to be decently buried by my executor here in after named.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Esther Willmarth, in addition to what her grand father gave her, wch was my proper Estate; all that my lot of land in the Easterly side of ye grand division, to her, & her heirs and assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Dorothy Glover, & her husband Edward Glover, my house lot and all my buildings there on, provided; he pay over to my executor here in after named, ten pounds money & the barn there on or, as many boards & nails as will build such a barn, and ten acres of undivided lands in Rehoboth already drawn for; being part of my first alotment; & one bed after my wive's decease, and fifteen pounds of commonage in said Rehoboth; to be, and remain to them & their
heirs & assigns forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne Peck, thirty acres of land, lying on the easterly side of the white Oak hill, near Samuel Fullers.--likewise, fifteen pounds estate of commonage in Rehoboth, & one acre of salt marsh, and a cow or the value there of, at her marriage; to be and remain to her, and to her heirs & assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Abigail Peck, fifty three acres of land, lying adjoining to seargent John Wilmarths house lot near Palmers River; and one acre of salt marsh &, fifteen pounds estate of commonage, in Rehoboth; and a bed after my wive's decease; to her, & her heirs and assigns for ever.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Nathan Peck, all the rest and residue of my lands and meadows, with their quantitis & qualities, both undivided and divided, in Rehoboth and Attleborough or where soever, & one yoke of oxen, with iny yokes, carts, ploughs, chains & tools; and the bed on which I
lodge, with the furniture, after my wives decease, hereby obliging him to take care, maintain & provide for my wife Rebecca Peck, in sickness and in health, for and during her natural life, with honorable full maintainance. I do hereby make my son Nathan Peck, my sole executor, of this, my last will and testament; hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made.
In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal, this day & year, first above written.
Signed sealed and published in the presence of us witnesses
JOHN BUTTERWORTH
SAMUEL COOPER
JOHN PECK
DANIEL SMITH
It appears from the records of Rehoboth, and from his will, that he was three times married. The records (book first) say, "Elizabeth his wife was burried December 9, 1667"; and also afterwards, that "Elizabeth his wife was burried April 21, 1687"; and in his will he makes provision for his wife Rebecca.
CHILDREN--THIRD GENERATION:
1385. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 27, 1657. Buried Dec. 18, 1657.
1386. Esther, b. Jan. 7, 1658. 1387. Anne, b. Oct. 6, 1661. Buried Feb. 26, 1662.
1388. John, b. Oct. 7, 1664. Buried Dec. 18, 1668.
1389. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 13, 1669. Buried July 29, 1687.
1390. Dorothy, b. June 28, 1671.
1391. Rebecca, b. April 8, 1674.
1392. Anne, b. July 17, 1677.
1393.+Nathan, b. July 6, 1680.
1394. Abigail, b. March 16, 1682-3.
Esther married a (???) Willmarth.
Dorothy married Edward Glover, April 3, 1707 (R. Rec., B. 1)."
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Will of JOSEPH PECK, yeoman, of Reho., dtd. 5 July 1697, prob. 5 Dec. 1705. Daus: Patience wife of Richard Bowen, Mary wife of Benjamin Hunt, Elizabeth wife of Capt. Mason & Hannah wife of Daniel Read. Sons Jathnell Peck & Samuel Peck. Witns: John Peck, William Dean & Johah Palmer [2:142/3]."
This man came to America with his father in 1638 when he was 11 years old.
John Peck was an influential individual in Rehoboth. In 1661, a group of men from Rehoboth purchased a tract of land north of Rehoboth which was to become the town of Attleboro, Massachusetts. There were 78 1/2 shares of which John Peck held one share, Joseph Peck held one share, and Thomas Willmarth held two shares.
He left a will dated 1708. It appears he was married three times, the first dying in 1667, the second in 1687, and the third died after his will was written. The first two were named Elizabeth and the last was named Rebecca.
He had 10 children, with our Ester being the second oldest.
The Ancestral File of the LDS gives Joseph as the father of Ester. This was evaluated by the Family History Library Special Projects. The will of John Peck is specific in listing an Ester Willmarth as a heir. Thus, I have rejected Joseph as the father of Ester.
Birth or Baptism date not known, but the Peck reference states he came to America when he was about 11 years old in 1638.
[Phil McCracken, 4016 W. Friendly Ave., Greensboro, NC 27410, pmccrac900@@aol.com, 336-294-2292 as of February 8, 2000.]
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