A genealogical history of the descendants of Joseph Peck, who emigrated with his family to this country in 1638, and records of his father's and grandfather's families in England, with the pedigree extending back from son to father for twenty generations, with their coat of arms, and copies of wills, also, an appendix, giving an account of the Boston and Hingham Pecks . irsof his town, giving his advice or expressing his views upon mattersof interest; and at public meetings few have been able to com-mand more respect. In his younger days, he was fond of militarytactics, and for a long time com
A genealogical history of the descendants of Joseph Peck, who emigrated with his family to this country in 1638, and records of his father's and grandfather's families in England, with the pedigree extending back from son to father for twenty generations, with their coat of arms, and copies of wills, also, an appendix, giving an account of the Boston and Hingham Pecks . irsof his town, giving his advice or expressing his views upon mattersof interest; and at public meetings few have been able to com-mand more respect. In his younger days, he was fond of militarytactics, and for a long time commanded a military company. Hewas often urged to accept higher positions; but he chose to remaina ca^ptain. He was an excellent disciplinarian, and took muchpride, as well as his men, in their being known as one of the bestdrilled companies. He is still known, and called among his earlyassociates, by the to them familiar name of Capt. Peck; althoughin his 84th year, he still retains his faculties. He married Sarah Arnold, daughter of Rufus Arnold. She diedMarch 24, 1852. CHILDREX — EIGHTH GENERATION : 813. Mary Ann, b. July 9, 1805.* 8U. Xaomi, b. April 26, 1807. * JIary Ann, the eldest child in the family of William, had two grandmoth-ers, four great-grandmothers, and one great-great-graiidiaothor, makingseven grandmothers, all living at the time of her
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