Nathaniel Peck 
Nathaniel was born in 1641 in Hingham, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA.1 Nathaniel's father was Joseph Peck and his mother was Hannah Cooper. His paternal grandparents were Robert (Robard) and Ellin (Ellen). He had two brothers and two sisters, named Samuel, Israel, Hannah and Deliverance. He was the third oldest of the five children. He had four half-brothers and two half-sisters, named Joseph, John, Nicolas, Simon, Anne and Rebecca. He died at the age of 35 in August 1676 in Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA. He was buried on August 12th, 1676 in Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA.1 1 General Notes
[Larson Fischer Family Genealogy.ged]
Information downloaded from Don Dickenson's GedCom last updated 9/1/2006.
[Don Dickenson.ged]
Nathaniel Pecke was one of seven children of Joseph Pecke Sr. He had five brothers and one sister who were mentioned in his father's will of 1663. Joseph, John, Samuel, Israel, and Nicholas Pecke all signed and witnessed their father's will. Nathaniel Pecke married before 1670 to Deliverance Bosworth who was born in Hingham on August 4, 1650 and died in April 1675, shortly after the birth of their son, Elisha, on April 19th.
No profession is listed in the Plymouth records, but one can determine by the listing of farming implements and variety of animals that Nathaniel Pecke was a man who lived off his land. He appears to have been a moderately wealthy man with most of his estate's value tied up in land that he inherited from his father in 1663. The further Court records of the life describe Pecke as a citizen of Swansey when his father lived in Rehoboth. Before 1670, he must have migrated from Rehoboth to the town of Swansey, a close neighbor as he is listed as a freeman of Swansey in May of that year. He was a constable of Swansey in 1668 and a surveyor of the highways for the town in 1671.
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March 3, 1663:
The Last will and Testament of Joseph Pecke Sr. was exhibited at Court. Nathaniel Pecke was bequeathed all the lands purchased of John Adams and Mr. Bradford including the meadow called the long beach, which was between Mr. Newman and Pecke Sr. These lands were to be divided between Nathaniel and Israel. Nathaniel was given all the meadow at Squamquammett between John Allin and Pecke Sr. He was bequeathed a few personal items including his father's biggest silver cup, a gold ring, and his best feather bed.
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December 24, 1663:
A further amplification of Joseph Pecke Sr.'s will was made upon his deathbed. Nathaniel was given two hundred pounds plus he and Israel were to be given equal shares of the corn raised for the following year from the land bequeathed to Samuel.
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June 3, 1668:
Nathaniel Pecke was appointed Constable of Swansey. (Plymouth Colony Records (PCR) 4: 18)
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May 29, 1670:
Nathaniel Peck was listed as a freeman of Swansey. (PCR 5: 279)
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June 5, 1671:
Surveyors of the Highways for Swansey were listed as Nathaniel Pecke, Joseph Carpenter, and Zacariah Eedey. (PCR 5: 58)
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June 5, 1671:
Nathaniel Peck and Nicholas Tanner were appointed by the Court to inspect the ordinaries, or any other place suspected, for abuses of the drinking of liquors on the premises and to make a report to the Court. (PCR 5: 60)
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September 15, 1673:
Nathanial Peck served at Court as a Deputy. (PCR 5: 135)
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19 April 19, 1675:
Elisha, the son of Nathaniel Pecke was born. (PCR 8: 61)
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April 30, 1675:
Deliverance, wife of Nathaniel Pecke died. (PCR 8: 61)
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May 1, 1675:
Deliverance Pecke was buried. (PCR 8: 63)
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August 25, 1676:
Nathaniel Pecke was buried. (PCR 8: 63)
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September 14, 1676:
Inventory of Nathaniel Peck of Swansey listed. Phillip Walker appraised his personal estate to the total of 111 pounds and fourteen shillings. His lands were appraised at ninety pounds by Nathaniel Paine and Daniel Smith. (Plymouth Colony Wills 3(2): 29-31)
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November 1, 1676:
In reference to the estate of Nathaniel Pecke, Jonathan Bosworth Sr. and Samuel Pecke were appointed to administer the estate. One son and one daughter were listed with the son receiving a double portion and the daughter receiving a single portion of the lands and estate that appears the most suitable for him and her. The land was not to be divided until they come of age or chose their own guardians. (PCR 5: 212)
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June 5, 1678:
Daniel Smith and Sergeant Thomas Reed were appointed by the Court, along with the guardians of Pecke's children to make a decision on the lands in partnership between Nathaniel Pecke and Israel Pecke and between Israel Pecke and the deceased's children. (PCR 5: 259)
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March 1, 1680/1681:
The Court allowed Jonathan Bosworth Sr. and Samuel Peck, administrators of Nathaniel Pecke's estate, to sell a piece of land, eight-and-a-half acres lying next to Anthony Lowes' land, upon the neck of land called Phebeys Necke and the commonage on New Meadow Necke with the addition of ?the forty rodd?. (PCR 6: 56)
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October 8, 1681:
Bosworth Sr. and Smith were allowed to sell a small parcel of land, being a fourth of a ten-acre lot at Papasquash or Mount Hope Necke for the use and benefit of the children of Nathaniel Pecke. (PCR 6: 73)
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A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW England, BEFORE 1692 - Vol. 3 - Savage, James - 1860-62:
PECK, NATHANIEL, Hingham, perhaps s. of Joseph, may have been sent by his f. from England. bef. he brot. resid. of his fam. in 1635, rem. to Rehoboth, there had sh. in div. of ld. 1668; by w. deliverance had Elisha, b. 19 Apr. 1675, and she d. 30 apr. foll. He d. 25 Aug. 1676.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1454 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England d.30 Sep 1516 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
- b.1476 in Haselden Hall, Wakefield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England d.16 Apr 1525 in Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England
- b.1458 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England d.1498 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
- b.1508 in Beccles, Suffolk, England d.31 Oct 1556 in Beccles, Suffolk, England
- b.1478 in Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England d.1525 in Carlton Colville, Suffolk, England
- b.28 Nov 1548 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England d.AFT 22 MAR 1592/93 in Beccles, Suffolk, England
- b.BET 1520 AND 1524 in Beccles, Suffolk, England d.31 Oct 1556 in Beccles Parish, Suffolk, England
- b.30 Apr 1587 in Beccles, Suffolk, England d.23 Dec 1663 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA
- b.1560 in St Mary, Guildford, Surrey, England d.31 Oct 1614 in Beccles, Suffolk, England
- b.1641 in Hingham, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts, USA d.Aug 1676 in Swansea, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, USA
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1 Don Dickenson @ Date of Import: May 27, 2007
Further sources/citations:
Donald Robert Dickenson, Lisa Morris, Larson Fischer Family Genealogy, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=john_d_newport&id=I20957
Further sources/citations:
Donald Robert Dickenson, Lisa Morris, Larson Fischer Family Genealogy, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=john_d_newport&id=I20957
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