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St Andrew's Church, Hingham,

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15 Ann Rosamond Peck
"Immigration: 1638 To Hingham, Plymouth County,
Massachusetts with her parents and her brother Joseph

Her son-in-law, Reverend James Fitch, preached the
sermon at her funeral, which was published under the
title Peace The End of the Perfect and Upright
Demonstrated and Usefully Improved in a Sermon
Preached upon the Occasion of the Death and Decease
of the Piously Affected and Truely Religious Woman,
Mrs. Anne Mason, Sometime Wife to Major John Mason,
Who Not Long After Finished His Course and Is Now at
Rest [Cambridge 1672].

"I need not tell you what a Dorcas you have lost; men,
women and children are ready with weeping to
acknowledge what works of mercy she hath done for
them. She was gifted with a measure of knowledge
about what is usual in her sex."

This sermon is about all that is known about the life of
Anne Peck, but her son-in-law's testimonial conveys the
idea of a gentle, loving nature.

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See: p.69, fig. 230, Heraldry in America, by: Eugene
Zieber, pub. 1895, Capt. John Mason used the arms of
his wife, Anne Peck, "Argent, on a chevron engrailed
gules 3 crosses patee of the field." as a seal on
paperwork found in the archives of the State of
Connecticut.

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From 'Mathew's American Amoury and Blue Book'

Arms - Or, on a chevron gules three crosses formée of
the field.
Crest - Two lances in saltire or, headed argent, with
pennons of the first, each charged with a cross formée
gules, enfiled with a chaplet vert.
Mottoes - (1) Crux Christi salus mea; (2) Probitatem
quam divitias.

From 'General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and
Wales'

Peck (co. Derby, and Wakefield, co. York). Ar. on a
chev. gu. three crosses formée of the field.

She was "of an armigerous family. Anne's brother, John
Lawrence of Wramplingham, co. Norfork., (d. 1685),
Mayor of Norwich 1667, a Quaker himself, did not make
an extensive declaration to the herald in 1664, evidently
to avoid bringing his kin into danger as tainted with
religious rebellion. It is clear from the above few notes
that Anne (Lawrence) Peck came from gentelfolk deeply
compromised with Nonconormity. This makes for certain
difficulties in tracing her family."

Robert Peck's will, states "All my other goods cattells
debts moneys household stuffe or whatsoever ells
belongeth unto me I give and bequesath to my said
Executors toards payeinge of my legacies alrerdy
bequeathed and toward the bringinge of my body to
buriall which I desire if I depart his lie in Hingham may be
entered in the church yard near unto Anne my wife
deceased."
Sources: The Maternal Ancestry of Anne Peck, Second
Wife of Captain John Mason (c 1600-1672 The
American Genealogist October 1946
N. Grier Parke, II, The Ancestry of Lorenzo Ackley & his
wife Emma Arabella Bosworth/ Woodstock, VT:
self-published, 1960
Ira B. Peck, A Genealogical History of the Descendants
of Joseph Peck/ Boston: Alfred Mudge & Son, 1868
John Brooks Threlfall, Fifty Great Migration Colonists to
New England & Their Origins/ Bowie, MD: Heritage
Books, 1992

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From 'General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and
Wales'

Lawrence (Ashton Hall and Washington, co. Lancaster,
Fisbury, co. Wilts, and St. James's, co. Suffolk;
descended from SIR ROBERT LAWRENCE, of Ashton
Hall, who accompanied Richard I. to the Holy Lands). Ar.
a cross raguly gu. Crest---A demi turbot ar. tall upwards.
Another Crest---Two laurel branches vert, forming a
chaplet. Another Crest---A wolf's head couped ppr."

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16 Robert Peck
"Occupation: BET JAN 1604/05 AND 1638 Minister
at Hingham, Norfolk, England
Occupation: 28 NOV 1638 Minister at Hingham,
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Ancestral File #: 8HD7-SM
Burial: BEF 10 APR 1658 Hingham, Norfolk, England
Burial: 24 JUL 1651 Hingham, Norfolk, England
Education: BET 1592 AND 1603 Magdalen College,
Cambridge University
_DEG: 1599 A. B. from Magdalen College,
Cambridge University
_DEG: 1603 A. M. from Magdalen College,
Cambridge University
Event: Event 8 JAN 1604/05 Inducted over the
church at Hingham, Norfolk, England
Event: Event 22 MAR 1592/93 4th son listed in his
father's will, which states that he was at Cambridge at
the time.
Event: Event 28 NOV 1638 Ordained at Hingham,
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Will: 24 JUL 1651 Created in Hingham, Norfolk,
England
Will: 10 APR 1658 Proved in London
Immigration: 1638 To Hingham, Plymouth County,
Massachusetts with his wife and two children and two
servants
Immigration: 1642 Returned to Hingham, Norfolk,
England with his wife and son Joseph
Emigration: 1638 Forced to leave England due to his
religious beliefs
Emigration: 27 OCT 1641 From New England back to
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Note:

Peck, Ira B. A Genealogical History of the Descendants
of Joseph Peck. Alfred Mudge & Son. Boston. 1868, pg

25:
REV. ROBERT PECK, the brother of Joseph the
ancestor, was born at Beccles, Suffolk County, England,
in 1580. He was graduated at Magdalen College,
Cambridge; the degree of A. B. was conferred upon him
in 1599, and that of A. M., in 1603. He was set apart to
the ministry, and inducted over the church at Hingham,
Norfolk County, England, January 8, 1605, where he
remained until 1638, when he fied from the persecutions
of the church to this country.
He was a talented and influential clergyman, a zealous
preacher, and a nonconformist to the superstitious
ceremonies and corruptions of the church, for which he
was persecuted and driven from the country. Brooks, in
his lives of the puritans, gives many facts of interest in
relation to him. In particularizing some of the offences for
which he and his followers were persecuted, he says,
"for having catechised his family, and sung a psalm in
his own house on a Lord's day evening, when some of
his neighbors attended, his lordship (Bishop Harsnet)
enjoined all who were present to do penance, requiring
them. to say, I confess my errors," etc.
Those who refused were immediately excommunicated,
and required to pay heavy costs. This, Mr. Brooks says,
appears from the bishop's manuscripts under his own
hands. He says, "he was driven from his flock, deprived
of his benefice, and forced to seek his bread in a foreign
land."
Cotton Mather in speaking of him says, he was by the
good providence of heaven fetched away into New
England about the year 1638, when the good people of
Hingham did rejoice in the light for a season; but within
two or three years, the invitation of his friends of
Hingham, England, pursuaded him to return to them,
where being though great in person for stature, yet
greater for spirit, he was greatly serviceable for the
good of the church.
He arrived here in 1638. In relation to his arrival, the
town clerk at Hingham here says: "Mr. Robert Peck,
preacher of the gospel in the Town of Hingham, in the
County of Norfolk, old England, with his wife and two
children, and two servants, came over the sea and
settled in this town of Hingham, and he was a Teacher of
the Church." Mr. Hobart, of Hingham, says in his diary,
that he was ordained here teacher of the church,
November 28, 1638. His name frequently appears upon
the records of the town. He had lands granted him.
His family as seen upon the chart consisted of nine
children. His son Joseph and daughter Anne came over
with him. He was twice married. His first wife Anne, died
at Hingham, England, and was buried there August 30,
1648 [will 1651 - should this be 1658?]. His second wife
was Mrs. Martha Bacon, widow of James Bacon, Rector
of Burgate.
He remained here until the long Parliament, or until the
persecutions in England ceased, when he returned and
resumed his Rectorship at Hingham.
Mr. Hobart says he returned October 27, 1641; and Mr.
Cushing, the town clerk, says his wife and son Joseph
returned with him; his daughter Anne remaining here.
She married Captain John Mason, "the conqueror of the
Pequots."
He died at Hingham, England, and was buried in his
churchyard there. His funeral sermon was preached by
Nathaniel Joslin and published.
The following is a copy of his will:
July the xxiiijth 1651
I Robert Pecke Minister of the word of God at Hingham
in the countye of Norff beinge in bodilye health and
perfect memory knowinge the unceartainety of mans life,
doe dispose of that worldly estate God hath given me in
manner and form followinge
Imprimus I give and bequeath unto Thomas my Sonne
and Samuel my Sonne and their heirs forever All that my
messuage wherein I now dwell situate and lyenge in
Hingham a forsaid with all the edifices yards and
orchards thereunto belonginge As alsoe the Inclose
and Barnes adioyninge As olso one Inclose now
devided called The Lady close conteyninge about eight
acres be it more or less As olso one pightell at the end
thereof conteyninge twoe acres and d,d uppon
condicons followinge, and for the paiement of such
legacies as are herein expressed.
First I will and bequeath unto Robert Pecke sonne of
my sonne Robert deceased the sume of 20œ at his age
of 23 years
Item I give unto John Pecke sonne of the said Robert
deceased 10ls To be paid to him at his age of 22 years
Item I give unto Beniamin Pecke the youngest sonne of
the said Robert deceased at his age of 22 years 20ls
Item I give to the children of Anne Mason my daughter
wife of captain John Mason of Seabrooke on the river
connecticut in new England the sume of Forty pounds to
be devided equally unto them and to be sept to my
sonne John Mason to dispose of it for their use within 2
years after my death
Item I give to my sonne Joseph Dureinge his natural life
the sume of 14ls yearlie to be in the hands of my
Sonnes Thomas and Samuel as it shall arise out of my
houses lands and chattles for his maintenance with
necessarie foode and apparrell duringe the terme of his
naturall life And I doe wholie comitt my said Sonne
Joseph to the care of my twoe sonnes Thomas and
Samuell to provide for him in such a way as he may not
want things necessary for his livelyhood
Item I give to the children of Thomas and Samuell my
sonnes which shall be liveinge at my decease the sume
of Five pounds apiece at their severall ages of 21 years
Item I give to my now wife Martha Pecke 40ls To be
paid wthin twoe months after my decease Item I give to
the poore of Hingham 5ls To be destrubted at the
discrecon of my Executors Thomas Pecke and Samuel
Pecke whome I do ordeyne and make Executors of this
my last will and Testament confiding that they will
faithfully fulfill and performe this my last will according to
my trust reposed in them
All my other goods cattells debts moneys household
stuffe or whatsoever ells belongeth unto me I give and
bequeath to my said Executors toards payinge of my
legacies alrerdy bequeathed and towards the bringinge
of my body to buriall which I desire if I depart this life in
Hingham may be entered in the church yard near unto
Anne my wife deceased
In witness whereof I have written this my last will and
testament with my own hand the day and yeare above
written
This will was proved at London before the judges for
probate of Wills and granting of Administrations the
tenth day of April in the year of our Lord God One
thousand six hundred fiftye and eight.
Memorial of the Morses by Abner Morse, William
Veazie. Boston. 1850, pg 252:
Richard Sanger of Hingham, was...doubtless a follower
of Rev. Robert Peck, of whom Bloomfield says in his
History of Norfolk, "he was a man of a very violent
schismatical spirit, he pulled down the rails and levelled
the altar and the whole chancel a foot below the church,
but being prosecuted for it by Bp. Wren, he fled the km.
and went over into New England with many of his
parishoners, who sold their estates for half their value,
and conveyed them to that new Plantation; erected a
Towne and Colonie by the name of Hingham where
many of their posterity are still remaining. He promised
never to desert them, but hearing that the Bishops were
deposed, he left them all to shift for themselves and
came back to Hingham in 1646;(*) and after ten years of
voluntary banishment, he resumed his rectory."
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From 'Mathew's American Amoury and Blue Book'
Arms - Or, on a chevron gules three crosses formée of
the field.
Crest - Two lances in saltire or, headed argent, with
pennons of the first, each charged with a cross formée
gules, enfiled with a chaplet vert.
Mottoes - (1) Crux Christi salus mea; (2) Probitatem
quam divitias.
From 'General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland
and Wales'
Peck (co. Derby, and Wakefield, co. York). Ar. on a
chev. gu. three crosses formée of the field."

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16 Robert PECK
"1605, 7 Jan. Robert Peck, A.M. Tho. Moor; by grant of
Francis Lovell, Knt., he was 'a man of a very violent
schismatical spirit; he pulled down the rails and levelled
the altar and the whole chancel a foot below the church,
as it remains to this day; but being prosecuted for it by
Bishop Wren, he fled the kingdom and went over into
New-England, with many of his parishioners, who sold
their estates for half their value, and conveyed all their
effects to that new plantation, erected a town and
colonie, by the name of HINGHAM, where many of their
posterity are still remaining. He promised never to desert
them; but hearing that Bishops were deposed, he left
them all to shift for themselves, and came back to
Hingham in the year 1646. After 10 years' voluntary
banishment he resumed his rectory, and died in the year
1656.' His funeral sermon was preached by Nathaniel
Joceline, A.M., pastor of the church of Hardingham, and
was published by him, being dedicated to Mr. John
Sidley, high-sheriff; Brampton-Gurdon and Mr. Day,
justices of the peace; Mr. Church, Mr. Barnham, and Mr.
Man, aldermen and justices in the city of Norwich.
"1638, 25 May. Luke Skippon, A.M., was presented by
Sir Thomas Woodhouse, Knt. and Bart., as on Peck's
death, he having been absent about two years. And in--
"1640, 11 April, the said Luke was reinstituted, the living
being void by lapse, it appearing that Peck was alive
since Skippon's first institution; and now two years more
being past, and he not appearing, it lapsed to the
Crown. as on Peck's death. But in--
"1646, Peck came again, and held it to his death."
Came to America on the Dilligent"

Sources:
1. Text: A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers
of New England Showing Three Generations of Those
Who Came Before May 1692, Vol I-IV Boston 1860-1862
by James Savage
2. Text: Colonial Families of the United States of
America, Mackenzie, George Norbury, ed - New York:
Vol 6, 1907
3. Text: Eccleisiastical History of Hingham,
Massachusetts - Francis H. Lincoln

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"1605, 7 Jan. Robert Peck, A.M. Tho. Moor; by grant of
Francis Lovell, Knt., he was 'a man of a very violent
schismatical spirit; he pulled down the rails and
levelled the altar and the whole chancel a foot
below the church, as it remains to this day; but
being prosecuted for it by Bishop Wren, he fled
the kingdom and went over into New-England, with
many of his parishioners, who sold their estates for
half their value, and conveyed all their effects to that
new plantation, erected a town and colonie, by the name
of HINGHAM, where many of their posterity are still
remaining. He promised never to desert them; but
hearing that Bishops were deposed, he left them all to
shift for themselves, and came back to Hingham in the
year 1646. After 10 years' voluntary banishment he
resumed his rectory, and died in the year 1656.' His
funeral sermon was preached by Nathaniel Joceline,
A.M., pastor of the church of Hardingham, and was
published by him, being dedicated to Mr. John Sidley,
high-sheriff; Brampton-Gurdon and Mr. Day, justices of
the peace; Mr. Church, Mr. Barnham, and Mr. Man,
aldermen and justices in the city of Norwich.
"1638, 25 May. Luke Skippon, A.M., was presented by
Sir Thomas Woodhouse, Knt. and Bart., as on Peck's
death, he having been absent about two years. And in--
"1640, 11 April, the said Luke was reinstituted, the living
being void by lapse, it appearing that Peck was alive
since Skippon's first institution; and now two years more
being past, and he not appearing, it lapsed to the
Crown. as on Peck's death. But in--
"1646, Peck came again, and held it to his death."
Came to America on the Dilligent"

"Sources:
1. Text: A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers
of New England Showing Three Generations of Those
Who Came Before May 1692, Vol I-IV Boston 1860-1862
by James Savage
2. Text: Colonial Families of the United States of
America, Mackenzie, George Norbury, ed - New York:
Vol 6, 1907
3. Text: Eccleisiastical History of Hingham,
Massachusetts - Francis H. Lincoln "

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'Graduated Magdalen College, Cambridge, 1599. He
was a rector at St. Andrews Parish,Hingham, England.
He came to New England in 1636 and was Teacher of
the church at Hingham MA. He returned to England with
his wife and son Joseph in October, 1641. Again rector
at Hingham, England, he died there and was buried
under the door of his church."

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"Event: Eligible Ancestor Sociey of Colonial
dames, as one of the early ministers of New
England
Will: 24 JUL 1651 "July the xxiiij th 1651", proved in
London 10 April 1658
Religion: 28 NOV 1638 Hingham, MA ordained teacher
of the church there.
Event: Comments ABT. 1638 Quoting Cotton Mather -
'he was by the good providence of heaven fetched away
into New England about the year 1638, when the good
people of Hingham did rejoice in the light for a season;
but within two or three years the invitation of his friends
of ...
Event: Comments Hingham, England persuaded him to
return to them, where being through great in person for
stature, yet greater for spirit, he was greatly servicablye
for the good of the church.
Emigration: 1638 Rober Peck came on the Diligent
with his wife, two children and servants."

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