1Henry Whittemore, The Heroes of the American Revolution and Their Descendants: Battle of Long Island, p. 144 (1897).
"James Peck, PATRIOT OF THE REVOLUTION, son of Jathniel and Sybil (Butterworth) Peck, was born August 10, 1754; died April 3, 1834. The following is the official record of his service in the Revolution: "Men mustered for the Continental service for nine months from the time they shall appear at Fishkill, on Hudson River. For Col. Thomas carpenter's Regiment, the first Reg't in the county of Bristol (Mass). Taunton, June ye 1st, 1778." James Peck married Lydia Pratt, boirn 1765, died October 20, 1838, who is lineal descendant od Degory Priest, who came over on the "Mayflower." They had a son, Oren.
Oren Peck, son of James and Lydia (Pratt) Peck, was born September 16, 1795, died May 7, 1865. . . .".