Peek, John

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• Occupation: 1830; Currier
• Residence: 1830, 69 Princess Street, Plymouth

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Buried at Stoke Damerel with his wife Mary.

The three eldest children of John Peek and Mary Finch were born in the parish of St Andrew, Devonport. The four others were all born at Stoke Damerel and christened at Morrice Street, Devonport, Wesleyan Chapel

John married Finch, Mary on 23 Jul 1809 in Plymouth, East Stonehouse, St George. Mary (daughter of Finch, William and ?, Elizabeth) was born on 11 Nov 1778 in South Tawton; died on 11 Jun 1831 in Exeter, Devon; was buried on 15 Jun 1831 in Stoke Damerel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peek, John was born in 1810 in Plymouth, St Andrew; died in 1833; was buried on 23 Mar 1833 in Stoke Damerel.
2. Peek, William was born on 21 Feb 1812 in Plymouth, St Andrew; died on 7 May 1897 in Stoke Damerel.
3. Peek, Mary Ann was born on 11 Aug 1814 in Plymouth, St Andrew; died on 14 Sep 1814.
4. Peek, Susanna Finch was born on 11 Sep 1815; died in 1836.
5. Peek, Thomas Samuel was born on 10 Jan 1815.
6. Peek, Mary Ann was born in 1817; died in 1827.
7. Peek, Elizabeth Finch was born on 20 Mar 1820; died in Q2 1891 in Newton Abbot (probably Tormoham).
8. Peek, Eliza Finch was born on 11 Sep 1822; died on Q 1, 1893 in Stoke Damerel, Devon.

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• Baptism: 9 Mar 1753, Devon, Modbury
• Census: 1841, Hazelwood, Loddiswell parish

Notes:

Elder son of John and Mary Peek of Modbury. In the pedigree attested before Lancaster Herald when he was granted Arms in 1832, however, John Peek gave the year of his birth and baptism as 1752. The confusion must surely have arisen as a result of the change from the Julian (Old Style) Calendar to the Gregorian (New Style) Calendar in September 1752. Before that date each year began on 25 March (Lady Day), the period between the previous 1 January and 25 March being reckoned as a compromise between the old and the new years and recorded as such (e.g. 25 January 1624/25, 7 February 1746/47). As John Peek was born after September 1752 his baptism is quite properly recorded in the Modbury parish register as 9 March 1753 (New Style), and his date of birth was equally 25 February 1753. If the Julian Calendar had still been in use his year of birth and baptism would have been recorded as 1752/53, as 1753 would not have begun until 25 March. As this was the first year which began on 1 January no doubt John Peek's parents continued to reckon under the Old Style and informed their son accordingly.

John Peek was married to Susannah Ann Foxworthy at Loddiswell, Devon, 11/5/1779, when he was living at West Alvington, near Kingsbridge. Soon afterwards, however, he moved to Loddiswell, his wife's native parish, and their first four children were all born there. When John Peek first took up residence at Halsenwood Villa, Loddiswell, is not certain, but his second son Richard is stated to have been born at the Villa on 3/10/1782. John Peek's four youngest children were all born at Dodbrook, Kingsbridge, and his wife died there in August 1802.

John Peek, Esq., of Halsenwood Villa, Loddiswell, was granted Arms and a crest by the College of Arms on 28 June 1832. His portrait is hung in the dining room at Castle Drogo, Devon, the seat of the Drewe family, which was built by one of his great-grandsons, Julius Charles Drewe. There is a similar portrait at Hazelwood.

John married Foxworthy, Susannah Ann on 11 May 1779 in Devon, Loddiswell. Susannah (daughter of Foxworthy, John and Hyne, Agnes) died on 1 Aug 1802 in Devon, Kingsbridge, Dodbrook; was buried in Kingsbridge, Independent Chapel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Baptism: 30 Dec 1758, Devon, Loddiswell

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The East window of Loddiswell Church was presented by her son William Peek in her memory

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• Baptism: 22 May 1724, Devon, Modbury

John married Coyte, Mary on 24 Jan 1747/48 in Devon, Modbury. Mary (daughter of Coyte, James and ?, Mary) was born in 1727; died on 26 Sep 1813 in Devon, Modbury. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: Devon, Modbury
• Baptism: 25 Feb 1727/28, Devon, Modbury

John married Hyne, Agnes on 24 Jul 1746 in Devon, Loddiswell. Agnes was buried in Devon, Loddiswell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Allely (Allaleigh) and Modbury, Devon
• Baptism: 18 Mar 1689/90, Devon, Cornworthy

Richard married Cowle, Abigail on 2 Jan 1714/15 in Devon, Modbury. Abigail (daughter of Cowle, John and ?, Mary) was born in 1694 in Devon, Modbury; died on 21 Feb 1769 in Devon, Modbury. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Modbury
• Baptism: 10 May 1694, Devon, Modbury

James married ?, Mary on 19 Jan 1724/25 in Devon, Ugborough. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]