Notes for Captain James Peck Jr.
Families of Ancient New Haven - War Service Record
French & Indian War • • (3) SEVENTH Co., SECOND REGT., 1755.
This company marched from New Haven 12 Sep 1755.
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87. PECK, CAPT. JAMES (1708-1794), s. of James & Abigail (Morris); m
(1) 1731 Mary Hitchcock, 10 children; m (2) 1760 Rachel (Sperry) Johnson,
1 child; m (3) 1776 Abigail (Bishop) Hitchcock, no issue. [He commanded
this company.]~~~
Capt James Peck
BIRTH
4 Aug 1708
DEATH
2 Mar 1794 (aged 85)
BURIAL
Grove Street CemeteryNew Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
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PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 1The son of James & Abigail (Morris) Peck, he married Mary Hitchcock, daughter of John & Abiah (Bassett) Hitchcock, on February 18, 1730.
Capt. James Peck's Company was the first company that went out of the Second Regiment commanded by the Honourable Corporal Roger Newton, Esq'r, under the command of Major John Hubbard in the Late Alarm of the Defense of Fort William Henry and parts adjacent August, 1757. He served a total of 18 days.
His original tombstone was along the North Wall of the Grove Street Cemetery. It is either missing or unreadable at this time. The inscription from "Inscriptions on Tombstones in New Haven, Conn. erected prior to 1800" was as follows:
In
Memory of
Cap't JAMES PECK
who departed this
Life March 2d 1794
in the 86th year
of his age
Family Members
Children
Eunice Peck Todd
1731–1765
Hannah Peck Bishop
1745–1797
Inscription
ae 85, Col. Enos Regt., Revolutionary War
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