The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . ntry in1637, in the ship Hec-tor, landing in Boston,June 26, 1637. Fromthence the family movedto and settled in NewHaven, Conn., and fromthere they removed toNewark, N. J. The rec-ords show that of this branch at least three joined the Kevo-lutionary Army and participated in the War for Independ-ence. Joseph Peck (3), witli his sons, settled in what isnow East Orange: one son on the easterly side of the hilland one on the westerly side, then known as Peck Hill. The army of Washington had marched on its way southward, and wasfollowed the ne
The Passaic valley, New Jersey, in three . ntry in1637, in the ship Hec-tor, landing in Boston,June 26, 1637. Fromthence the family movedto and settled in NewHaven, Conn., and fromthere they removed toNewark, N. J. The rec-ords show that of this branch at least three joined the Kevo-lutionary Army and participated in the War for Independ-ence. Joseph Peck (3), witli his sons, settled in what isnow East Orange: one son on the easterly side of the hilland one on the westerly side, then known as Peck Hill. The army of Washington had marched on its way southward, and wasfollowed the next day by the British, a garrison of which was stationed in that a quantity of food was stored away in the barns of Mr. John Peck,living in what is now called East Orange, and at that time a Justice of the Peace,a band of Hessians started on a foraging expedition. On their arrival at thebarn the party divided—part proceeding to pillage the home then occupied byJoseph Peck, a brother of the Justice, The news of their approach was soon. AARON PECK. BIOGRAPniCAL 293 carried to the few dwellings in the vicinity, and iour or live stout hearts wereaioused to resist the invaders. Lying behind a brush hedge which stood on theIjnuierty belonging now to Mr. Aaron Ieek, they watched the movements of thepillagers. Accomiianying the latter was a Hessian woman, who had emptied alick of straw and had tilled it with newly-baked bread, wliieh had been left inthe oven as the family tied at the approach of the marauders, and was carryingit on her back through tlie entry when those in the ambusca<lc lired. Tlie womanalone was killed. Ihe redcoats Hed to Newark. Chagrined at their suddendiscomliture, they returned with a baud of fifty to obtain the body of the womanand revenge upon their victors. Uu this grouutl where the patriots made their staud Peclv was born. Dr. Iefks (^arly iiistructiou was obtained iu the districtschool iu Orange and later at the seminary of lle
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