John Peet

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John Peet   see FAMILY TREE
Born: Abt. 1638 probably in Stratford, Fairfield, CT

   
Married: Abt. 1662

   
Died: 28 Jan 1677/8 Stratford, Fairfield, CT    

FATHER

John Peet

MOTHER

 

WIFE

Sarah Osborne

CHILDREN

1. Samuel Peet
    b. 26 Dec 1663
    m. Mary Hicks
    d. 12 Apr 1747

2. Sarah Peet
    b. 03 Oct 1665
    m. Thomas Lake
    d. Abt. 1728

3. Hannah Peet
    b. 06 Dec 1667
    m. Jacob Wakeley   

4 .Elizabeth Peet
    b. 19 Feb 1668/9
    m. Andrew Patterson
    d. 1765

5. John Peet
    b. 20 Nov 1672
    m. Mary Morehouse
    d. 1710

6. Joseph Peet
    b. 10 Mar 1674/5
    m. Eleanor Butler
    d. 10 Dec 1765

7. Jane Peet
    b. 17 Oct 1677
    m. John Cornwall

John Peet
by Susan Brook
Jun 2023

Based on the date of the birth of his first known child, John Peet may have been born about 1638.  His father migrated to America in 1636, so John Peet may have been born in CT or England.  He married Sarah Osborn about 1662.  (1)  He received a homelot from his father in 1668. (2) They had 7 children and then he died on 28 Jan 1677/8 at the age of 40. (3) He had written his will 11 days prior to his death, naming his wife and children. His youngest son was only three months old.
His wife remarried 7 years later.  Several years after his death, in 1710, his son John was killed by the Indians and his grandson Joseph was kidnapped at the age of 13 and held for several years.  Joseph ran back to Stratford when he was an adult, married, and had children. (4)

Sources

(1) Their first child was born 26 Dec 1663. 
In his will, John Peet named his wife as Sarah and referred to his brother John Osborn.  And there was a deed of gift from Richard Osborn in 1682 (see 3)

(2) John Peet of Stratford, Connecticut & His Descendants, by Terry Charles Peet, 1986

pg. 5  "In 1668 John Sr. gave his homelot to John Jr. and divided his other lands between his two sons, John and Benjamin.  John Sr. died September 1, 1684 in his 87th year."

(3) History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol I

History abd Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, Vol *

 

(4) John Peet of Stratford, Connecticut & His Descendants, by Terry Charles Peet, 1986

pg. 12

John Peet of Stratford