PECK by Jack Palmer Fri Feb 21 1992 ------------------------------- If you need proof that Anne PECK, the wife of Major John MASON "the conqueror of the Pequots", was the daughter of Rev. Robert PECK, a copy of Rev. PECK's will is printed in "Descendants of Joseph Peck...and Records of his Father's and Grandfather's Families in England" Ira B. Peck, Boston 1868. "He died at Hingham, England and was buried in his churchyard there". His will dated 23 July 1651 says, "I Robert Pecke Minister of the word of God at Hingham in the countye of Norff, .......... "I give to the children of Ann MASON my daughter wife of captain John MASON of Seabrooke on the river connecticut in new England the sume of Forty pounds to be divided equally unto them and to be sent to my sonne John Mason to dispose of it for their use within 2 years after my death" "The will was proved at London......." 10 April 1658. * Origin: The Family Historian - (619)-279-5746 - San Diego, CA. (1:202/709) 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � This file is from The Source of Magic, Ridgefield CT � � 203-431-4687, source for genealogy, radio, & Windows � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� Date: Mon Apr 27 1992 22:10:00 From: Rob Buckman To: Heather Streeter Subj: Mason Attr: GENEALOGY ------------------------------- Hello, Heather! In a message to All <24 Apr 92 18:42> Heather Streeter babbled: HS> Searching for parent of Polly MASON born abt 1774 and died HS> Bernardston MA Mar 19 1838. Polly married Moses Corbett born 02-25- HS> 1769 in MA and he died Jan 8 1853 Hartsville NY. Joseph SKINNER-17 Rebecca SKINNER-1116 Abt 1673 17 Jun 1722 Windsor,Hartford,CT MRIN:410 --SPOUSE-- MRIN:414 Elizabeth OLMSTED-1117 Joseph MASON-1121 Possible grandparents? Looking at Rebecca's birthdate, and assuming that Joseph was as old, that would've made them about 52 when your Polly was born. Rob Buckman 5 Sandalwood Dr. NW #1-B Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 --- * Origin: Lysistrata Ft. Walton Beach, FL 904-244-4637 (RA 1:366/844.1)