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ROBERT, b. Mil., July, 1867; d. July 28, 1867.
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PARKINSON AND PARKMAN.
. ROBERT, 2d, b. Hopedale, May 3, 1869.
ELLIS, b. Hopedale, March 14, 1871.
GEORGE, h. Hopedale, April 28, 1872.
Mrs. Sarah d. at Hopedale, Sept. 1, 1874, a. 36 yrs. 11 mos. The hus. m., 2d, Jane Whiteside (maiden name Marsden), a sister of his 1st wf., dr. of Thomas and Agnes (Smith) Marsden, b. in Westnal, Eng., April 8, 1823; cer. Hopedale, Oct. 1, 1875, by the writer. No chn. Honest, industrious, hard- working, peaceable people.
PARKMAN. The only families of this name in town commenced with that of Dr. Elias Parkman at So. Mil., perhaps about 1792 or 1793. It is said that his rich bro., Samuel Parkman, an eminent Boston merchant, purchased what we have known as the Parkman place of Dr. Elias Penniman, who had kept a tavern and store there in previous yrs. I infer that Dr. Elias Parkman was never a favorite of Plutus, and that he was to some extent dependent on his wealthy bros. in Boston, Breck and Samuel, who took a generous interest in his behalf. I am informed that he opened, very soon, a store stocked hy his bros., which was hoth an apothecary-shop and grocery. I see that he was licensed to retail spirituous liquors in 1793, and as an innholder in 1810. I sup- pose that he was a regularly educated physician, but how successful in his pro- fession is not told. He seems to have practised for some yrs. in Preston, Ct., and later, for a shorter period, in Holliston. Perhaps he may have done so in other localities not reported to me. He is represented as a very social, kind-hearted, and courteous man, but too easy in general temperament and habits to achieve financial success. He sprang from a distinguished ancestry, whose lineage has been illustrated by several eminent persons. Elias Parkman 1 came from Eng. about the yr. 1633, and set. in Dorchester, 1635. His oldest son 2 of the same name dwelt in Boston. His oldest son, William,8 also of Boston, had 10 chn. The youngest of these was Ebenezer,4 h. Sept. 5, 1703; grad. at H. U., 1721; ord. pastor in Westborough, Oct. 28, 1724; m., 1st, Mary Champney of Cam- bridge. July 7, 1724; 2d, Hannah Breck of Boston, by both of whom he had the following specified 12 chn. : Elizabetb, a stillborn one; William, Sarah, Susan- nah, Alexander, Breck, Samuel, John, Anna Sophia, Hannah, and Elias. This last was our Dr. Elias.5 His family record is next in order.
PARKMAN, ELIAS 5 (Rev. Ebenezer,4 William,8 Elias,2 Elias 1), b. in West- borough, Jan. 6, 1761; mr.'s maiden name, Hannah Breck; educated a physician ; m., 1st, Alethina Belcher, dr. of Capt. William Belcher of Preston, Ct. ; cer. Dec. 25, 1785, by Rev. Mr. Hart. Their chn. : -
SAMUEL BRECK, b. Preston, Ct., May 11, 1787; went South; m., and had chn.
LUCY HUNTINGDON, b. Preston, Ct., Oct. 25, 1789; d. Plainfield, Ct., 1873, a. 84 yrs.
ELIAS, b. Holliston, June 11, 1792; d. at Selma, Ala., Oct., 1853.
Mrs. Alethina d. in Holliston, June 17, 1792. The hus. m., 2d, Susannah (Learned) Johnson, the wid. of Josepli Johnson, formerly of Holl. ; ptge., birth- date, etc., not ascertained; cer. in Mil., March 13, 1794, by Amariah Frost, Esq. Their chn .:-
ALETHINA, b. Mil., July 23, 1794; d. July 3, 1796.
SUKY or SUSAN, b. Mil., Feh. 25, 1796; in. Benjamin C. Bicknell, 1823. She d. Sept. 4, 1864.
SARAH ROGERS, b. Mil., Jan. 24, 1798; d. unm., Sept. 15, 1869.
JOHNSON, b. Mil., April 12, 1800; m. Lucy Rogers, July 30, 1835.
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ALETHINA, b. Mil., Feb. 17, 1802; m. Asa Hall, Sutton. She d. July 21, 1857.
MARIE ANTOINETTE (adopted), b. Feb. 6, 1803; no information.
JOHN ADAMS, b. Mil., Aug. 25, 1804; m. Clarissa Albee, Mil., March 6, 1828.
Dr. Elias Parkman d. in So. Mil., Sept. 30, 1828, a. 67 yrs. Mrs. Susannah, his wid., d. Dec. 20 same yr., a. 67 yrs.
Samuel Breck Parkman set. in Augusta, Ga., m. there, and had several chn. The maiden name, ptge., birth-date, etc., of his wf. not ascertained, nor particulars of cer. She d. Oct. 26, 1837. The following June Mr. P. took pas- sage northward with 4 of his younger chu. on board the ill-fated steamer "Pulaski." In the catastrophe which befell that steamer, he and his chn. found a watery grave, June 14, 1838. Their names were Alethina, Caroline, Theresa, and Whitney, - all bright and promising. The fr. is represented as an intelligent, enterprising man of high Christian character. Concerning his older chn., I have no information.
I presume that Lucy Huntingdon Parkman m., and was the mr. of a con- siderable family in Ct. I have an impression of being so told, but am not certain. However, the desired facts are not now at my command, either in memory or on paper. She d. in Plainfield, Ct., July, 1873, a. 84 yrs.
Elias Parkman, jun., d., as aforesaid, at Selma, Ala., Oct. 17, 1853. Whether he was ever m., I have no information; prob. not.
Sarah Rogers Parkman never m., but filled up a long life with multiform usefulness, deeds of charity, and practical Christian righteousness. I had the privilege of numbering her among my best religious and personal friends, and of ministering at her funeral. Her sister Alethina, Mrs. Hall of Sutton, was less known by me, but was of excellent repute as an orthodox Christian. Of Mrs. Bicknell I have spoken in connection with her hus. See Bicknell.
PARKMAN, JOHNSON 6 (Dr. Elias,5 Rev. Ebenezer,+ William,8 Elias, 2 Elias1),
b. in Mil., April 12, 1800; was out South, perhaps with his bros., a while; m. Lucy Rogers, dr. of Daniel and Hannah Rogers, b. in Littleton, Oct. 11, 1795; cer. in Boston, July 30, 1835, by Rev. Dr. Francis Parkman, the groom's cousin. They set. on the So. Mil. homestead. Their chn .: -
MARY ELIZABETH, b. Aug. 1, 1836; m. Stephen Dexter Angell, April 27, 1863.
SAMUEL BRECK, b. Jan. 1, 1839; d. Aug. 27, 1858.
The parents were worthy and influential members of the First ch. in Men- don, whereof I was pastor for several yrs .; and I baptized both their chn. They remained my kind and firm personal friends till death, and I ministered at their respective funerals. Their son Samuel Breck was a very promising youth; and his death, at the interesting age of between 19 and 20 yrs., seemed to be a deso- lating blow from which they could hardly recover. Mrs. Parkman had a very affectionate and sympathetic heart, forever mantled with a meek, gentle, and charitable spirit. Her overflowing benevolence to the unfortunate, and diffusive kindness to all, rendered her memory deservedly blessed. Her remains went to their burial wreathed with flowerets of reverent love, and bedewed with grateful tears. She was, indeed, worthy of her lineage; being a descendant of no less a personage than Rev. John Rogers, the illustrious inartyr who was burnt at Smithfield, Eng., Feb. 4, 1555. The successive generations run thus : Rev. John, the martyr1; Rev. John,2 d. Oct. 18, 1639, a. 97 yrs .; Rev. Nathaniel,8 b. 1593, d. 1655 (these three all Episcopally ordained in Eng.); John,4 b. Assington, Eng., fifth President of H. U .; Daniel,6 grad. H. U., physician in Ipswich;
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Rev. Daniel,6 grad. H. U., ordained Littleton, 1732; Daniel7; Lucy,8 Mrs. John- son Parkman. Many interesting particulars of this lineal descent necessarily omitted. Johnson Parkman d. So. Mil., July 27, 1872. Mrs. Lucy, his wid., d. May 3, 1880.
PARKMAN, JOHN ADAMS6 (Dr. Elias,5 Rev. Ebenezer,4 William,8 Elias,2 Elias1), h. Aug. 25, 1804; m. Clarissa Albee, dr. of Simeon and Rebecca (Stoddard) Albee, b. Mendon; cer. March 6, 1828, by Rev. D. Long. Their chn. : -
SUSANNA, b. Dec. 14, 1828; m. Thomas Wheelock, Feb. 28, 1863; res. Mill- hury.
CLARISSA, h. Dec. 10, 1832; m. Rev. Daniel C. Babcock, April 25, 1860; res. Philadelphia.
BENJAMIN AUGUSTUS, b. Aug. 20, 1839; m. Harriet A. Estes, June 6, 1867; res. Worcester.
Mrs. Clarissa, the wf. and mr., d. in Sutton, Sept. 20, 1861. The bereaved fr., infirm from disease and age, still survives, and res. in Sutton.
Grandchn. : -
Chn. of Rev. D. C. and Mrs. Clarissa Babcock. They have, -
SUSIE P., h. Salem, N.H., April 25, 1864.
MARY ADDIE, h. Manchester, N.H., Nov. 24, 1869.
Chn. of Benj. A. and Harriet A. Parkman. They have, -
CLARA ADDIE, b. Worcester, April 12, 1868.
CLIFTON EUGENE, b. Worcester, Sept. 26, 1871.
JOSIE MARIA, b. Worcester, May 4, 1874; d. a. 4 ds.
PARKS, JOSHUA, and wf. Sarah, were among those warned out of town in 1791. At that time they had with them chn. : SARAH, who m. Levi Nel- son, Sept. 21, 1806; NANCY, who m. James Barber, April 11, 1803; PATTY; JOHN; GARDNER; and FANNY. Concerning the 4 last named I learn nothing. I presume the fr. d. here or in Hop., though I find no death- date; hut it is recorded among our deaths that wid. Sarah Parks d. Dec. 27, 1801. Other details within my knowledge too few and unimportant to mention.
PARTRIDGE, JOSIAH, is the first of this name who inhabited our territory. I have taken some pains to ascertain his pedigree and family record, but have been baffled. All I have learned is, that he sold the large farm he once owned on Sherhorn road, now crossed hy Medway St., to Jasper Daniell, the fr. of Oliver Daniell, and gd. fr. of our Samuel Daniell, now some time deceased. The deed is dated March 13, 1737-38. The grantor purports to be of Mendon (our territory being then a part of Mendon), and the grantee of Needham. The premises comprised two tracts of land; the first containing 100 acres, and the second 80 acres. The consideration was £700. I suppose Partridge dwelt on the premises at the time he sold to Daniell, but nothing is said of his family. Whoever is interested must trace out the facts.
PARTRIDGE, BENJAMIN 8 (Eleazer,2 John of Medfield1), h. 1713; his wf.'s name was Sarah, hut no particulars of the marriage have come under my notice. He took up a large tract of wild land in Bellingham, since called Partridgetown, on which he set., and which was inherited by his chn. He seems to have removed his ch. relations from the Second ch., also his wf. hers, to our Cong. ch., Aug. 3, 1746. Some of their chn. were bap. here. He had 3 or more sons and at least 1 dr., who survived him, and inherited his Partridgetown lands. Among these were the following named: -
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JOB, who m., and had 12 chn .; wf.'s name not given. See below.
BENJAMIN, who m. Mary Perry, and had 6 chn .; names not given; he d. in the Revolutionary war.
JOSEPH, who m. Catherine Richardson, and had 13 chn .; names omitted.
SARAH, who m. William Ware of Bellingham, and had several chn .; names omitted.
Let those who are curious to ascertain particulars search Bell. records. Job had 1 son, at least, who set. in Mil. I will give what of his family record has been reported to me, imperfect as it is: -
PARTRIDGE, JOB, of Partridgetown4 (Benjamin,8 Eleazer,2 John of Med- field1), birth-date not given; m. Deborah Fairbanks ; no other particulars given. Their chn. : -
AARON, b. some time in 1774; m. Abigail F. Pond, 1798; set. Milford.
BENJAMIN, m. Milcah Pond.
TAMAR, d. young.
MOSES, grad. B. U .; studied divinity with Dr. Emmons, and preached as a missionary.
SARAH, m. Ichabod Pond.
DEBORAH, m. Timothy Ellis.
RHODA, m. Ephraim Littlefield, Mil., 1805.
EXPERIENCE, or PEDEE, m. Ellery Allen.
JOB, m. Tamar Partridge, perhaps a cousin.
BATHSHEBA, lived and d. unm.
TWINS, nameless; d. in early infancy.
Further particulars, death-dates of the parents, etc., not given.
PARTRIDGE, AARON5 (Job,4 Benjamin,8 Eleazer,2 John of Medfield1), b. some time in 1774; m. Abigail F. Pond, dr. of Hezekiah and Lois (Metcalf) Pond, b. Franklin, 1778; cer. in Franklin, 1798, by Rev. Dr. Emmons. Their chn. are all said to have been b. in (Partridgetown) Bell. before set- tling in Mil. ; viz., -
NANCY, b. June 24, 1799; m. Theron Holbrook, April 23, 1823; she d. 1872. ABIGAIL, b. April 3, 1802; m. Abel Albee, Dec. 3, 1818.
LUCINDA, b. April 5, 1804; m. Abijah Stearns Clark, Oct. 24, 1827.
AARON, b. May 2, 1806; m. Hannah Fisk, April 3, 1829; set. Upton.
RHODA, b. Jan. 19, 1809; m. Samuel Kinsman, March 8, 1845.
ELMIRA, b. April, 1811; m. Cyrus Hill, March 12, 1848.
Mr. Partridge, the fr., lived in Partridgetown till some little time after his youngest child was b., then purchased the old Cody place in Mil., on Camp St., near Bungay, and there d. March 7, 1846. Mrs. Abigail, his wid., d. in 1873. I had little or no personal acquaintance with these parents, but presume they ranked reputably among their neighbors. They left quite a numerous posterity of grandchn. and gt. grandchn., whom I will not attempt to particularize. Their only son, Aaron, m. as above, set. in Upton, and had there 1 son and 4 drs. He d. there Sept. 7, 1879. So I will trace this lineage of Partridges no further.
PARTRIDGE, PRESERVED4 (Benoni,8 John,2 William of Medfield 1), b. 1709; m. Catherine Armstrong, and set. in Holl. He seems to have been a land- holder in the neighborhood of Bungay in 1754. And I think, too, he must have res. in town a few yrs .; for, according to Rev. Mr. Frost's record of baptisms, he had 2 chn. baptized here; viz., -
JOTHAM, bap. May 27, 1750.
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ZUBAH, bap. Oct. 18, 1752, O.S.
In 1754 what is now called Camp St. was first laid out, and Preserved Par- tridge is mentioned in the record as one through or by whose land the road ran. He prob. came from Holl., staid a few yrs., and returned; or else he betook himself to some other locality. Nothing more is said of him.
PARTRIDGE, ELI4 (Benoni,8 John,2 William of Medfield,1 bro. of the pre- ceding), birth-date not found; m. Rachel -. Issue: -
JOSEPH, b. June 30, 1754; m. Sarah Warren, Nov. 15, 1778.
ELI, Jun., b. Dec. 20, 1756; untraced.
AMOS, b. April 12, 1758; untraced.
MEHETABEL, b. July 7, 1759; untraced.
MARY, b. July 19, 1763; untraced.
RACHEL, b. April 5, 1765; untraced.
NATHANIEL, bap. Jan. 28, 1767; untraced.
JOHN, b. Feb. 4, 1770; untraced.
ABEL, bap. June 30, 1776; untraced.
CHARLES, bap. Oct. 30, 1776; untraced.
All these chn. were bap .; but why the last 2 are named so closely together in the order of time, I do not understand. So they stand on Mr. Frost's record, and I only copy that record. I suppose Eli Partridge must have come from Holl. He set. on what is now Silver-hill St., a little east of Upton line. I lose track of him and his family between 1776 and '80, and suspect they must have removed to some other locality.
A few others bearing the name Partridge have dwelt in town for longer or shorter periods of time. Among these I will mention the following :-
PARTRIDGE, GEORGE H., pedigree not traced; hat blocker; is named in our directories for 1872, '75, and '78, but not in that for '80.
PARTRIDGE, JOSEPH V., clairvoyant physician; now res. 18 School St. Family record not reported.
PASSMORE, JOSEPH, m. Thankful Barnes ; pedigrees not ascertained; cer. Nov. 25, 1772, by Rev. A. Frost. Issue: -
MARTIN, b. Dec. 31, 1777. This family no further traced.
PATCH, ISRAEL SAWYER, son of Jonathan and Sally (Sawyer) Patch; b. Northfield, Oct. 26, 1824; m. Rowanna Semira Whitney, dr. of Jesse and Rebecca (Fisk) Whitney, b. Mil., Aug. 28, 1820; cer. Mil., Sept. 18, 1872, by Rev. George W. Stacy. No chn. Mr. P. is a responsible employé of the B. & A. R. Rd. on its Milford branch, and in charge of its enginery and correlative concerns at or near Mil. depot. He is an orderly citizen, and dwells with a worthy wf., only dr. and heir of Jesse Whitney, 121 Main St. (East). I know of.no other bearing this name in town.
PATRICK. Very few of this name have ever res. in Milford. I have known but a single family, that of Delano Patrick at Hopedale. As a farmer on Freedom St., near the village, an intelligent, independent thinker, and an exemplary citizen, he is well known. He gives me his lineal descent from no farther back than his grandparents. They were Rufus and Eunice Patrick of Fitzwilliam, N.H. His fr., William Patrick, was b. in Fitzwilliam, April 23, 1789. His mr. was Polly Phipps, dr. of Moses and Hopestill of Oxford, though formerly of Holl. WILLIAM PATRICK and Polly Phipps were m. in Oxford, May 6, 1812.
PATRICK, DELANO 8 (William,2 Rufus 1), b. in Holl., Oct. 28, 1816, and m. in Northboro' Mary M. Maynard, March 1, 1841; cer. by Rev. Dr. Joseph Allen.
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She was b. in Northboro', June 21, 1817, and was a dr. of Taylor and Betsey (Babcock) Maynard. They removed from Northboro' to Hopedale in the spring of 1850, amid the maturing growth of the Community, and have res. in the neighborhood ever since. They have raised up and educated for usefulness 5 chn. : -
ELLEN MARIA, b. Cape May Co., N.J., March 8, 1842; now assist. teacher high school, Cincinnati, O.
LUCY SOPHIA, b. Northboro', Sept. 14, 1844; when in health a reputable teacher.
HENRY LYMAN, b. Northboro', Oct. 29, 1846; mercht. and dep. post-master at Hopedale.
GEORGE EDWARD, b. Hopedale, Oct. 22, 1851; prof. chem., etc., Kansas University, Lawrence.
CORA MARY, b. Hopedale, Aug. 23, 1858; d. profoundly lamented, Oct. 6, 1880.
PECK, JOHN, is the first of this name who owned land within our limits. In 1707 the proprietors of Mendon " Laid out for John Peck the whole of his fifth division of land, and 12} acres of John Sprague's daughters', on the south-east corner of Magomiscock Hill; bounded south on Nathaniel Morse's land and common, 63 rods; west on common, 120 rods; northerly on common, 48 rods; easterly, part on Seth Chapin's land, and part on James Lovett's land, and on common, 226 rods; the whole containing 84 acres, -3} acres allowance for bad land." This tract lay mainly on the west side of School and Purchase Sts., and extended northerly from the vicinity of Spruce St. to that of Fountain St. He acquired afterwards additional smaller parcels, including " Peck's Meadow," which got its name from his ownership. He was a son of Dea. Simon Peck, who, in the early settlement of Mendon town-seat, purchased Gregory Cook's 40-acre house-lot, situated near the junction of Birch Alley with the Uxbridge Road. Dea. Simon sold the easterly half of this 40-acre lot, with all its rights to common lands, in 1682, to George Sumner of Milton. From him the title descended to his sons Ebenezer and Joseph, our Milford patriarchs. The other half he reserved for himself; and it was inherited by his son John, of whom I am now writ- ing. From the fact that the decease of Dea. Simon, and that of his wife Prudence, were recorded in Mendon, I infer that they dwelt and d. there, though this is not certain. But Dea. Simon was formerly of Hingham, and later, perhaps, of Milton. He is supposed to have been a son of Rev. Robert Peck, an English dissenting clergymen, who, for a time, took refuge in New England, but finally returned, and d. in his former home. Dea. Simon d. March 27, 1688; his wife Prudence d. before him, March 24, 1687. Their son John inherited their landed property in Mendon, and for a time dwelt on the original homestead. Some doubt whether he ever came over to his land here to dwell. I am inclined to believe that he did, though it may not be provable to a certainty. However, his wf.'s name was Millicent, and they had, -
SIMON, b. March 27, 1693-4.
HANNAH, b. date not found; probably d. young.
JOHN, b. March 8, 1698-9; d. young.
MARY, b. March 28, 1702-3.
ELIZABETH, b. July 16, 1709.
JOHN (again), b. March 27, 1714.
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The fr. d. Sept. 6, 1725; and his son Simon administered on his estate. He sold, and quitclaimed all his rights in, this land on our territory, to his bro. John, Abijah Luther and wf. Prudence, and Elizabeth Peck. Prudence must have been his sister, though not recorded above. This was in 1736. Simon 4 (reckoning from Rev. Robert 1) set. in Uxbridge. For further information con- cerning him and his family, see the able "Genealogy of the Peck Families," by Ira B. Peck, Esq., of Woonsocket, R.I.
PECK, EBENEZER, is the next of this name on our records. He is designated as a "transient person," and is only mentioned as published and m. to Rachel Lesure of this town; cer. Dec. 7, 1780, by Josiah Dean, Esq., justice peace. Next came, -
PECK, GUSTAVUS DARLING, M.D. 6 (Winchester, 5 Nathaniel, " Jathniel, 8 Joseph,2 Joseph 1), b. in So. Mendon, now Blackstone, 1787; studied medi- cine with Dr. Daniel Thurber; graduated in his profession at the age of 21 yrs. ; practised a year in his native vicinage; and then set. in Mil., where he gained a large and lucrative run of business for a rural situation, holding various public offices, and acting as a councillor of the Mass. Medical So- ciety. Meantime he m. Sally Perry, dr. of Elihu and Lydia (Day) Perry, b. June 4, 1788; cer. in Mil., Dec. 24, 1809, by Rev. David Long. Their chn .: -
ADDISON SUMNER, b. in now Blackstone, July 19, 1810; physician; m. Jane A. Whipple.
ANDREW JACKSON, b. Milford, April 9, 1815; drowned near St. Augustine, Fla., April 19, 1835.
ALBION PERRY, b. Milford, July 7, 1817; m. Sarah Ann Hibbin, Charleston, . S.C.
SARAH ANNIS, b. Milford, Aug. 29, 1819; m. Richard Chenery, 1839.
Mrs. Sally d. at Newfield, N.J., Jan. 5, 1869, a. 81 yrs. and 6 mos.
Dr. G. D. Peck d. at Newfield, N.J., March 21, 1875, a. 88 yrs. I have been favored with the following obituary from a Northampton newspaper. Perhaps I shall be excused, if not justified, in presenting it to my readers entire; though, of course, it repeats some of the foregoing facts :-
OBITUARY.
In the death of Dr. Gustavus D. Peck, March 21, at Newfield, N.J., has passed away another old life-mark from King St., in Northampton, - a locality proverbial in years past for its large number of elderly people. Though not so long a resident as others, he made his impression on the community as the trusted family physician, who gave his long and active life unselfishly to his pro- fession for about 65 years. Dr. Peck was born in the town of Mendon, in 1787, and studied his profession with Dr. Daniel Thurber of that town, - a man of note in that vicinity, -and began the practice of medicine, after leaving his friend and teacher, in that part of the town now known as Blackstone. Re- maining there but a year, and serving his time as a volunteer in the war of 1812, he removed to Milford, the home of his wife, where he gained a large and lucra- tive practice, in the course of years, for a country physician. Dr. Peck sur- vived for six years his wife, eldest daughter of Elihu Perry, and granddaughter of James Perry of Holliston, to whom he was married 61 years. They are both remembered as active members of the Edwards church. In 1836 he re- moved to Sunderland (led to do so by severe domestic bereavement and pecu- niary losses), where he gained anew friends and patrons. In 1846 he came to
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Northampton, and identified himself with the interests of the town in his quiet, unobtrusive way. The infirmities of years, and a somewhat enfeebled state of health, led him to seek a warmer climate and a new home, at the age of 80 years. With the elasticity of a younger man, and the hopefulness of a boy, he planned and planted, and even then at his advanced age reaped the fruits of his planning and planting, in the happiness of others. In his later years, it was his purpose to leave his profession to younger men; but the sick and suffer- ing continued (not in vain) to seek his aid; and the last labor of his life, but two days before his death, was to visit a woman attacked with apoplexy, be- cause she insisted upon his doing so, - thus ending a life so fittingly begun. He went among strangers, - he died among friends. He joined the Masonic Order at Milford, in September, 1811, and so was for 64 years a member of the fraternity. He was 30 years a member of Jerusalem Lodge at Northampton, of which his son and grandsons are members, and was for eight years High Priest of the Northampton Royal Arch Chapter. His funeral took place Friday, 26th ult., with Masonic honors, at Jerusalem Lodge rooms, and Ionic Lodge of Easthampton joined in the solemnities. One son remains to mourn his loss and cherish his consecrated memory, who shares the cordial sympathy of more distant relatives and friends.
NORTHAMPTON, MASS., March 27, 1875.
A. P. G.
PECK, ADDISON SUMNER, M.D.7 (Dr. Gustavus D.,6 Winchester,5 Nathaniel,4 Jatlıniel,8 Joseph,2 Joseph1), b. in now Blackstone, July 19, 1810; grad. Boston Medical School, 1831, having studied with his father and with Dr. Jabez Fisher of Boston; commenced practice in Mil .; removed in 1837 to Hatfield, and thence later to Holyoke, and emigrated in 1862 to Aurora, Emeralda Co., Nevada Ter., where he was appointed judge of probate. He m. Jane S. Whipple, dr. of Benjamin Whipple of Dunbarton, N.H., Nov., 1835. Their chn. : -
JANE, birth-date not given ; d. an infant.
SARAH ELIZABETH, b. Hatfield, 1837; m. Col. Wm. S. B. Hopkins; res. Worcester; 4 chi.
BENJAMIN WHIPPLE, b. Hatfield, 1842; m. a lady in Newfield, N.J .; res. Holyoke; 3 chn.
The mr. d. in Dunbarton, N.H., Jan. 17, 1864. Dr. Addison d. at Aurora, Nevada Ter., April 5, 1866.
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