Benjamin PECKHAM
SAR Patriot #:
P-267809
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: RI
Qualifying Service: Civil Service
DAR #: A087885
Birth: 22 Mar 1715 Kingstown / Providence Plantations / RI
Death: bef Mar 1792 South Kingstown / Washington / RI
Qualifying Service Description:
- Member of Town Council
- Clerk Pro Tem of Council, 1775-76
Additional References:
- South Kingstown, RI, Town Council Recs, 1771-1795, pg 57, 60, 62, 64, 68
- SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
Spouse: Mary Hazard
Children: Peleg; George; William; Sarah; Josephus
Members Who Share This Ancestor
| Date Approved | Society | ACN | SAR Member Info | Lineage via Child | View Application Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-05-25 | DC | Unassigned | Rufus Wheeler Peckham Jr. (80072) | Peleg | ||
| 1989-08-09 | TX | 220293 | William Henry Peckham (133381) | Peleg | ||
| 2007-06-29 | NY | 28129 | Daryl Vincent Verstreate Jr. (159895) | Josephus | ||
| 2020-12-04 | AZ | 93137 | Nicolas Kurtz Williams (208062) | Peleg | ||
| 2022-01-21 | AZ | 97584 | Peter Merker Williams (213011) | Peleg |
Location:
South Kingstown / Washington / RI / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
Marker Type:
Headstone
SAR Grave Dedication Date:
Comments:
- Patriot contemporary stone, damaged, partially legible
- Image provided with permission from Susan Axelrod, Find-A-Grave contributor # 48281295
Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:
- Find-A-Grave cites location:On Whaley Farm, South Kingstown. Intersection of US #1 and Jerry Brown Farm Rd. 200 yards from pole 7409 on Jerry Brown Farm Rd
Photo: 1 of 1
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