Descendants of George PEAKE

This page was generated, in part, from information provided by Isabelle Board Obert who has prepared a book on the Board, Long, Mead, and Peake families "The Board Family Chronicle: from Maryland to Bedford County, Virginia." Copies of this book were submitted to the Maryland State Archives and the Maryland Historical Society, and should be available at these repositories or contact the author above via her E-mail address. Information on the family was also abstracted from several early Anne Arundel Co., data sources.

FIRST GENERATION

1. George PEAKE was born about 1633. He signed a will on 27 Mar 1671 in Calvert Co., MD. Will gives wife Mary 1/3 home plantation for life, so George to get remainder of plantation and remainderman on life estate of wife, son Joseph 300 acres on Choptank River, daughter Johanna. He died after 27 Mar 1671 in Calvert Co., MD.

He was married to Mary. Mary died about Jan 1671/72 in Calvert Co., MD. She had an estate probated on 27 Jan 1671/72.(1) She signed a will on 15 May 1671 in Calvert Co.,. Will leaves property to son George at age 18, Jane Merritt, son Joseph and daughter Katharine. George PEAKE and Mary had the following children:

child+2 i. Joseph PEAKE.
child3 ii. George PEAKE was born after 1653.
child4 iii. Katharine PEAKE.
child+5 iv. Johanna PEAKE.

SECOND GENERATION

2. Joseph PEAKE was born after 1653. He died before 27 Oct 1700. He had an estate probated on 27 Oct 1700 in Back River, Baltimore Co., MD. Will names son George at age 18 to have part of "Boulden Forest". son John (not yet 18), wife Jane.

He was married to Jane LONG (daughter of Major Thomas LONG and Jane) before 1696. Jane LONG died about Sep 1739 in Baltimore Co., MD.
19 May 1696 Jane Long widow of Thomas made will naming dau. Jane Peake and Grandsons Joesph and George Peake.
6 March 1697 Joesph Peake and wife Jane file accounts of Jane Long's Estate (Balt. Co. Admins Acct 2:34)
27 Oct 1700 Will of Joesph Peake filed Balto Co. names sons John & George, both minors, wife Jane Extrix. You may view a transcript of his Will
14 Jan 1709 Jane Merryman files as adminstrator of estate of Joseph Peake
13 May 1718 Jane Merryman files account as administratrix of Joseph Peake (Balto. Co. Adm. Accts 2:19).
Barnes Maryland marriage bood lists her has marrying a Merryman by 24 June 1702.
Jane adminstered the estate of dec'd husband Charles Merryman as the wife of Benjamin Knight on 9 Sept 1724, 12 Aug 1729, and 3 Aug 1739. Joseph PEAKE and Jane LONG had the following children:

child+6 i. Johanna PEAKE.
child7 ii. George PEAKE was born before 19 May 1696.
child8 iii. John PEAKE was born after Jun 1696.
child9 iv. Katharine PEAKE was born before 19 May 1696 in Baltimore Co., MD. She died on 15 Jan 1714 in Baltimore Co., MD.
child+10 v. unknown PEAKE.

5. Johanna PEAKE .

She was married to James GARRETT.

THIRD GENERATION

6. Johanna PEAKE was born after Jun 1696. She died on 14 Oct 1735 in Baltimore Co., MD.

She was married to KEMP. Johanna PEAKE and KEMP had the following children:

child11 i. John KEMP died on 27 Nov 1759.
child12 ii. Richard KEMP died on 13 Jan 1735/36 in Baltimore Co., MD.

She was married to James PHILIPS about 1716. James PHILIPS died on 3 Mar 1720. Johanna PEAKE and James PHILIPS had the following children:

child+13 i. Capt. James PHILIPS.
child+14 ii. Susanna PHILIPS.

She was married to Aquila HALL on 17 Dec 1720 in Baltiimore City, Maryland. Aquila HALL was born on 27 Jun 1699. He died on 28 Dec 1728. Johanna PEAKE and Aquila HALL had the following children:

child+15 i. John HALL.
child16 ii. Aquila HALL was born on 7 Oct 1724 in Baltimore Co., MD. He died on 1 Dec 1724 in Baltimore Co., MD.
child17 iii. Martha HALL was born on 6 Jul 1725 in Baltimore Co., MD. She died on 7 Jan 1734 in Baltimore Co., MD.
child18 iv. Aquila HALL was born on 1 Sep 1726 in Baltimore Co., MD. He died about 1727.
child19 v. Aquila HALL was born on 10 Jan 1727/28 in Baltimore Co., MD.

10. unknown PEAKE was born about 1701. She died before 1720.

She was married to John HENDERSON. John HENDERSON died before 5 Dec 1720. unknown PEAKE and John HENDERSON had the following children:

child+20 i. Jemima HENDERSON.

FOURTH GENERATION

13. Capt. James PHILIPS was born on 13 Dec 1716.

He was married to Mrs. Sarah KNIGHT on 27 Sep 1737.

14. Susanna PHILIPS was born on 5 Sep 1718.

She was married to George STOKES.

She was married to Winston SMITH.

She was married to Talbot RISTEAU.

15. John HALL was born on 9 Oct 1722 in Baltimore Co., MD. He died about 1768.

He was married to Susanna MARSHALL on 2 Jun 1742 in Baltimore Co., MD. Susanna MARSHALL died on 26 Jun 1744.

He was married to Cordelia KNIGHT on 2 Mar 1748 in Baltimore Co., MD.

20. Jemima HENDERSON was born about 1717. She died after 24 Sep 1787.

She was married to John BOARD (son of Francis BOARD and Ann MEAD) on 13 Jan 1733 in St Paul's Parish, Baltimore Co., MD. John BOARD was born on 13 Oct 1706 in St Margaret's Westminster Parish Anne Arundel Co MD. He died before 24 Sep 1787 in Bedford Co., VA. He had an estate probated on 24 Sep 1787 in Bedford Co., VA. The will of John Board, Sr., was proved 24 September 1787.

SOURCES

1. Maryland Calendar of Wills.