I
began my blog Dec. 3, 2013 writing about 3rd Great Grandfather
Bester B. Peck. Today I’d like to introduce Bester’s Grandfather and my 5th
Great Grandfather Darius Peck.
5th
Great Grandfather was born March 14, 1749/50 in Norwich, New London Co.,
Connecticut.[1]
He was the third child born to Jonathan Peck and Bethia Bingham. Darius’ family
settled in Franklin, a section of Norwich originally known as West Farms. The
Peck’s were members of the Congregational Church in Franklin and the Norwich
First Congregational Church.
Darius
wed Hannah Warner Nov. 5, 1772 at the Congregational Church in Scotland,
Connecticut.[2]
Scotland is a town in Windham Co., Connecticut. 5th Great
Grandmother Hannah was born in Windham Nov. 23, 1751 to Dr. Timothy Warner and
Irena Ripley.[3] Hannah and Darius' marriage was recorded in both Windham and Norwich town records:
Vital Records of
Norwich 1659-1848
Extract from page 498
Jan.
30, 1774 Darius and Hannah promised to follow the beliefs of the Norwich First
Congregation Church.[4]
They
became the parents of seven children. My ancestor, Bradford, was born Nov. 5,
1773[5] followed by Darius in 1775[6], John in 1778[7] and Joseph in 1782.[8] Bethia and Henry were baptized
1788.[9] Warner was born Sept. 10,
1789.[10] Six days after his birth
Great Grandmother died.[11]
Darius
remarried four years later to Mary Frances on Dec. 14, 1793 in Franklin.[12] Anna, Elisha and Lucy
joined the Peck siblings in 1794, 1796 and 1799.[13]
April
13, 1804 Great Grandfather passed.[14] Darius rests beside
Hannah in the Franklin Congregational Church Plains Cemetery.
To
view posts published about 3rd Great Grandfather Bester B. Peck,
click on his tab at the top of this page. Click here for more information about
4th Great Grandfather Bradford B. Peck.
[1]
Vital Records of Norwich 1659-1848, pub. Hartford; Society of Colonial Wars in the
State of Connecticut; 1913, p. 234
[2] Ibid,
p. 498
[3]
Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection). Ancestry.com
Connecticut Town Birth Records, database online. Windham Vital Records, p. 364
[4]
Norwich First Congregational Church 1699-1917, Connecticut State Library; CT
Church Records Abstracts; Ancestry.com p. 277
[5]
Vital Records of Norwich 1659-1848, pub. Hartford; Society of Colonial Wars in
the State of Connecticut; 1913, p. 498
[6]
Ibid
[7]
Ibid, p. 499
[8]
Ibid
[9]
Norwich First Congregational Church 1699-1917, Connecticut State Library; CT
Church Record Abstracts Ancestry.com, p. 277
[10]
Barbour Collection, Franklin, CT Vital Records, p. 75
[11]
Ibid, p. 74
[12] Ibid,
p. 73
[13]
Ibid, pgs. 73 & 74
[14]
Ibid, p. 73
Barb,
ReplyDeleteMy wife is descended from Clarisa Peck and Buel Ladd. We've been trying to track down the father of Buel Ladd with no success. His mother was Mary Ladd and it appears she had 2 or 3 children out of wedlock/unknown father. Any suggestions on where we might look to help figure this out? Thanks Peter
Peter,
ReplyDeleteMy only thought is perhaps a bastardy bond exists in CT court records ordering Buel's father to pay support. Wikipedia has this article that you might find helpful
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_American_bastardy_laws
The staff at the Connecticut State Library might be able to guide you.
Good luck.