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William Peckham 1752–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1752

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Death Date: 19 May 1820

Death Location: Rhode Island

Father: John Peckham

Mother: Mary Boston

Spouse(s): Mercy Tallman

Children(s): Elizabeth Peckham, Mary Peckham, Perry Peckham, Dorcas Peckham, William Peckham, Alice Peckham, Sarah Peckham, Mercy Peckham

William Peckham was born in 1752 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, the child of John Peckham And Mary Boston. William Peckham married Mercy Tallman, and had children including Alice Peckham, Dorcas Peckham, Elizabeth Peckham, Mary Peckham, Mercy Peckham, Perry Peckham, Sarah Peckham, William Peckham. William Peckham passed away in 1820 in Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • William Peckham was born in 1752 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, the child of John Peckham And Mary Boston.
  • William Peckham married Mercy Tallman, and had children including Alice Peckham, Dorcas Peckham, Elizabeth Peckham, Mary Peckham, Mercy Peckham, Perry Peckham, Sarah Peckham, William Peckham.
  • William Peckham passed away in 1820 in Rhode Island.

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William Peckham's Ancestors

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William Peckham
1752–1820
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Parents
John Peckham
1696–1781
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay
Mary Boston
1702–1780
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Stephen Peckham
1652–1724
Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island
Mary Pope
1654–1730
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Peckham's Descendants

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William Peckham (3 Apr 1752–19 May 1820) m. Mercy Tallman (1750–24 Jul 1810)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Peckham 1792–1878
  2. 2. Mary Peckham 1795–1827
  3. 3. Perry Peckham 1789–1817
  4. 4. Dorcas Peckham 1787–1859
  5. 5. William Peckham 1781–1863
  6. 6. Alice Peckham 1780–1845
  7. 7. Sarah Peckham 1777–1859
  8. 8. Mercy Peckham 1783–1850 m. Ebenezer (Matthews) Elliott 1759–1836 m. John (Bigland) Dockray 1780–1841
    1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth Matthews) Elliott 1810–1871 m. Samuel (Ogden Edison) Jr 1804–1896
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Smith) Edison 1844–1847
      2. 2. Samuel (Ogden Edison) III 1840–1843
      3. 3. Carlisle (Snow) Edison 1836–1842
      4. 4. William (Pitt) Edison 1831–1891
      5. 5. Thomas (Alva Edison) Sr 1847–1931 m. Mina Miller 1865–1947 m. Mary (Jane) Stillwell 1855–1884
        1. 1. Theodore (Miller) Edison 1898–1992
        2. 2. Charles Edison 1890–1969
        3. 3. Madeleine Edison 1888–1979
        4. 4. William (Leslie) Edison 1878–1937
        5. 5. Thomas (Alva, Jr.) Edison 1876–1935
        6. 6. Marion (Estelle) Edison 1872–1965
      6. 6. Harriet (Ann "Tannie") Edison 1833–1863
      7. 7. Marion (Wallace) Edison 1829–1900
    2. 2. John (Matthews) Elliott 1803–1855
    3. 3. Isaac (Mathews) Elliott 1800–1881
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Betsy Mathews) Elliott 1805–1890
    5. 5. Mercy Dockray 1817–1904
    6. 6. William (Peckham) Dockray 1815–1904
    7. 7. John (Bigland Dockray) III 1813–1893

William Peckham's Timeline

2 Records

1752
3 Apr 1752
Birth of William Peckham in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
1820
19 May 1820
Age 68
Death of William Peckham in Rhode Island
Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1752
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1850
    [2] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1820
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source: Rhode Island, Vital Extracts

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