Joseph PECKHAM

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• Fact: Son of John and Mary Peckham

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His will, recorded in Little Compton Probate, book 2, page 442, made 3 March 1775 and proved 7 Nov. 1780: "To wife Ann one bed, bedstead and furniture, choice of any room in west end of my house to live in as long as she remain my widow, my son John to find and provide for her. To son John all real estate in this world that I possess except the west end of house, farming tools, livestock and he to be sole executor. to son Samuel one dollar. To daughters Mary Irish and Martha Brownell eight shillings each. to daughters Sarah and Ruth Peckham 8 dollars each. To three grandchildren, children of my daughter Elizabeth Greenell, deceased, 8 shillings. To two grandchildren, children of daughter Rhoda Mitchell, deceased, 8 shillings, to two daughters Sarah and Ruth Peckham the privilege to live in the west end of my house as long as unmarried."

Joseph married Elizabeth WILBORE on 5 Nov 1723. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel WILBORE and Mary POTTER) was born on 23 Dec 1702 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Anne SLOCUM on 7 Dec 1752. Anne (daughter of John SLOCUM and Barbara ?) was born on 15 Oct 1711; died on 15 Sep 1763 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; was buried in Gould Burial Ground. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]