[202.] EBENEZERS PECK, son of JAMES, called upon the records Captain, resided at New Haven. He was an enterprising merchant. Prior to the embargo of 1807, was said to have been the largest ship-owner of that collection district. He married Rebecca Dickerman.

CHILDREN -SIXTH GENERATION:

(429) Ebenezer, b. Aug. 23, 1791, was lost at sea; (430)+James, b. March 6, 1793; (431) Rebecca, b. Jan. 5, 1795, d. April 1863, unm.; (432) Mary, b. Jan. 30, 1797, d. in 1806; (433) Martha, b. Sept. 15, 1799, m. Cornelius Hogeborn; (434) Grace, b. Sept. 1, 1801, in. William C. Butler; (435) Emily, b. Oct. 24, 1803, m. Rev. Judson A. Root, for many years pastor of the Congregational church, at Branford. She resides at New Haven; (436) Harriet, b. Jan. 4, 1806, is unm.

[204.] HENRY PECK, son of STEPHEN,4 resided in New Haven upon the George Street Estate. The house which he built is occupied by Lewis Mix. He married Hannah Lewis.

CHILDREN-SIXTH GENERATION:

(437) Esther, b. Dec. 19, 1783; m. first, Capt. David G. Phipps; second, Capt. Solomon Phipps; (438) Mary, b. Feb. 5, 1785, m. Thomas Dugal, and d. in Georgetown, D. C.; (439) Grace, b. Dec. 2, 1786, m. Eli Mix; had a large family. Charles E. Mix, her eldest son, has been chief clerk in the Indian Department at Washington for many years; (440) Elisha, b. May 27, 1788, d. Oct. 18, 1789; (441)+Elisha, again, b. May 5, 1790.

[206.] JOHN PECK, son of STEPHEN,1 married Mary Lewis, and resided near his brother Henry. They were spar and blockmakers; their shop was upon the same lot near their dwelling. He died October 12, 1805.

CHILDREN— SIXTH GENERATION:

(442) Nehemiah L., b. Aug. 4, 1789, resided at the South, d. Feb. 2, 1821, unm.; (443) Nancy, b. Sept. 9, 1791, d. Jan. 10, 1858, unm.; (444) Betsey E., b. Jan. 29, 1793, d. July 27, 1847, unm.; (445) Mary, b. Dec. 19, 1798, d. Nov. 4, 1859, unm.; the sale and division of her estate among the heirs at law who were very numerous, was procured by Henry White, Esq., of New Haven, the distinguished antiquarian, as well as lawyer, to whose kindness I am indebted for information upon the subject.

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[210] JOSEPH PECK, son of JOSEPH, was a Presbyterian clergyman, and preached at Bethel, Conn. He commenced his labors there in 1786. He died May 19, 1791, and was buried there. His ministration seems to have been very acceptable to

his people.

From the Church records, it appears that he came

there from an adjoining Presbytery.

CHILD SIXTH GENERATION:

(446)+Joseph, settled in New Milford, Conn.

[211.] ABIJAH PECK, son of JOSEPH,4 settled in Danbury, Conn., where he died. His will is upon record there, B. 8, p. 401. He married Rachel Stevens.

CHILDREN SIXTH GENERATION:

(447)+Eliakim; (448)+Abijah; (449) Annie, who m. Peter Benedict; and (450) Rachel, who m. Edward Eli.

[213] LEVIS PECK, son of JOSEPH, resided in Danbury, where he died March 4, 1815. He was twice married: first, to Jerusha Starr, of Danbury; second, to Sarah Booth, of Stratford.

CHILDREN-SIXTH GENERATION:

(451) Noah, who d. in Northeast New York, and left children, viz: (452) Hiram'; (453) Lavinia7; (454) Harmon1; (455) Albert'; (456) Edward'; (457) James; and (458) Levi1. —(459)+Eli, b. Aug. 23, 1778; (460)+David, b. Feb. 18, 1781; (461) Anah, b. May 29, 1783, m. Ezra G. Knapp, and settled in Westmoreland, N. Y. Her sons, O. P.,' and William, reside at Fondulac, Wis. (462) Daniel, b. June 29, 1787, d. April 25, 1865, unm.; (463)+William, b. Dec. 12, 1789; (464) Jerusha, b. Jan. 29, 1792, d. Feb. 24, 1816; (465) Joseph, b. Jan. 21, 1796, d. Oct. 14, 1849, unm.; (466) Rebecca, b. Feb. 15, 1800, resides in Danbury, a widow.

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[216] JESSE5 PECK, son of ELIPHALET, settled in the south part of Danbury, now Bethel, upon new lands where he made himself a farm. The house in which he resided has been torn down, but the one erected near it by his son is still standing, and was occupied by Samuel Judd in 1867.

He and four sons entered the army in the Revolutionary war. He and his sons Nathaniel and Eliphalet were taken prisoners and confined in New York until they took the small-pox, when they were released, and came home on foot. His son Eliphalet recovered from the disease, and returned to the army, but he and his son Nathaniel died. He was a member of the Church at Bethel, with which he United at its organization with his father and mother, in 1760. He married Ruth Hoyt. She was born February 26, 1738, and died February 2, 1809. He died January 28, 1777.