The children of Peleg Peckham 1762-1828

Peleg was born in Rhode Island to Benjamin Peckham, Jr and his wife Mary Hazard, the youngest of their six children. In 1785 he married Desire Watson (daughter of John Watson and Desire Wheeler) and they raised a family of nine children.


Elizabeth 1786-1870 m Elijah Griggs   lived in Rensselaerville, NY
Rufus Wheeler 1789-1807 died at 18
Peleg Benjamin MD 1792 m Laura Griggs  lived in Utica NY
George Williams 1845-1873 m Mary P Watson   lawyer and earlier settler of Wisconsin
Walton Hazard MD 1800-1879 m Margaret Midleberger  lived on 5th Ave NYC
Miranda L 1802- 1879 m Brockholst Livingston lived in Albany and Utica
Orin Day 1805-1838 m Sarah Ann Thompson lived in Westerlo, NY 
Rufus Wheeler 1809-1873 m Isabella Lacey and then Mary Foote
    lawyer, judge, Congressman died in ocean collision of Ville du Havre
Henrietta Louisa 1812-1888 m Joseph Colt  lived in Milwaukee, CW volunteer


Of the 9, 8 lived to adulthood and produced 20 known grandchildren.They were a talented and accomplished group.  Here are a few:

• Doctors: Peleg Benjamin and brother Walton Hazard
• Lawyers: Rufus Wheeler (also served in Congress), George Williams
• Early Wisconsin settlers: George Williams, Henrietta & husband Joseph Colt
• Female Civil War Volunteer: Henrietta Colt (representing Wisconsin)

And two particularly accomplished grandsons were:

 George W Peckham 1845-1914  CW soldier, doctor, lawyer, researcher, spider expert

 Rufus W Peckham 1838-1909 Associate Justice on US Supreme Court