George Peek (abt. 1720 - aft. 1803)

Born about 1720 in Virginia

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Died after 1803 after about age 83 in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

George Peek performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

George Peek is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A086875.

George Peake was born circa 1720 and was living in Pittsylvania county, at the time of the American Revolutionary War. Pittsylvania was formed in 1767 out of Halifax County. George was not a soldier, but furnished a gun for the Pittsylvania County Militia. ^[1] In 1777, George took the Oath of Allegiance to the newly formed, United States. ^[2]

George is honored for his Patriotic Service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as DAR Ancestor #A086875. DAR Records indicate that George died after 1803, in Buncombe county, North Carolina and that his wife's name was Elizabeth (maiden name not given). Applications for membership in the Society of the DAR have been made by the descendants of their son, William Peake, who married Elizabeth Shockley. ^[3]

Researchers Notes

George Peek, son of John and Ann Peek, married Elizabeth Spencer (?) and moved to Hayes Run, Madison county, North Carolina, circa 1803, probably with son William. ^[4]

From the same book, Children of George and Elizabeth are:

1. William Peek]] b. 1755 married Elizabeth Shockley
2. John Peek married Jemina
3. Jesse Peek married Margaret Shockley
4. James Peek

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138946363/george-peek: According to his Find A Grave memorial, George, a Captain in the Virginia 14th Regiment, died in 1808 in Hayes Run, Madison County, North Carolina and was buried at Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina. Madison county was formed in 1851 from parts of Buncombe County and Yancey County.

Sources

1. ↑ ABERCROMBIE & SLATTEN, VA REV PUB CLAIMS, VOL 3, P 767
2. ↑ MAG OF VA GENEALOGY, VOL 23, FEB 1985, #1, P 11
3. ↑ https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A086875
4. ↑ Lawrence G. Fobbs, Henderson-Peek families digitized here: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/436548-henderson-peek-families