| State | Maryland |
|---|---|
| County (Primary) | Talbot |
| Other Counties | – |
| Family Name | Peck |
| Family History Notes | 1. Mary Peck, born about 1712, was a spinster white servant of Solomon Horney in March 1758 when she acknowledged in Talbot County court that she had a child by a "Negro." The court ordered her to serve her master another twelve months for his damages and then be sold for seven years [Criminal Record 1755-61, 161]. She was about fifty years old and still had four years to serve on 10 November 1762 when she was listed in the inventory of the Talbot County estate of Solomon Horney [Prerogative Inventories 79:453]. She was the mother of 2 i. Frances, born say 1738. 3 ii. Simon, born say 1750. iii. Patrick, born about 1757, a five-year-old "Mulatto" boy with twenty-six years to serve when he was listed in the 10 November 1762 Talbot County estate of Solomon Horney [Prerogative Inventories 79:453]. 2. Frances Peck, born say 1738, won her freedom in Talbot County in 1769 by proving that her mother was a white woman. She was probably identical to Frank Peck who was head of a Talbot County household of 7 "other free" in 1790, Fanny Peck who was head of a Baltimore City household of 12 "other free" in 1800 [MD:332], and F. Peck, head of a Baltimore City household of 6 "other free" in 1810 [MD:77]. She may have been the mother of i. David3, head of a Talbot County household of 1 "other free" in 1800 [MD:521]. 3. Simon Peck, born say 1750, was head of a Talbot County household of 10 "other free" in 1800 [MD:519]. He may have been the father of i. Louranah, born about 1783, obtained a certificate of freedom in Talbot County on 24 June 1815: a dark mulatto Woman .. about 33 yrs. of age ... born free and raised in the County. ii. Henry, born about 1787, obtained a certificate of freedom in Talbot County on 11 September 1815: a bright mulatto man about 28 years of age. iii. Charles, born about 1790, obtained a certificate of freedom in Talbot County on 23 September 1815: a bright Mulatto man ... about 25 years of age ... born free & raised in the County. iv. George, born about 1794, obtained a certificate of freedom in Talbot County on 11 July 1815: a Black man about five feet Seven Inches high about 21 years of age ... born and raised in the County afsd. and is free born [Certificates of Freedom 1807-15, 41, 49; 1815-28, 3]. |
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