Genealogy for
John Peacock
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John Peacock
1712 - 1791
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John Peacock was born about 1712 in Wayne County, North Carolina and died about 1791 in Wayne County, North Carolina. Dates for birth and death are estimated. He lived to be about 79 years old.
He and his brother Samuel, had land grants in the Nahunta Swamp (now Fremont) NC in Wayne Co. It is believed that John Peacock lived in a Quaker community in North Carolina. At least two of his sons, Abraham and Simon, may also have belonged to the Quaker sect for at least a period of time.
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 | Land Deed | 11/19/1742 | NC (Northampton County) | 30 yrs old | John Peacock of Northampton County NC to Robert Warren of Surry, Va, 30 pds, 10 shillings, Va money, 100 acres more or less, S/S Meherrin River, joining Thos. Morrell. the river pocosin, other lands of Robert Warren, and Samuel Peacock. Wit: James Washington, John Deberry, Thos. Morrell  |
| Land Deed | 11/19/1742 | NC (Northampton County) | 30 yrs old | | Samuel & John Peacock of Northampton, NC to Robert Warren of Surry Co, Va. 33 pds, 10 shillings, Va. money, 100 Acres more or less S/S Meherrin River, joining the river, Robert Sherard, the Cypress swamp, the pocosin, and the low ground, all houses, orchards, gardens, etc. Wit: James Washington, William Pilant, James Washington, Jr. |
| Land Deed | 3/13/1743 | Nahunta Swamp NC (Wayne County) | 31 yrs old | | Grant for 200 acres of land on the north side of Nahunta Swamp. |
| Other | 1/1/1782 | NC (Wayne County) | 70 yrs old |  A True and perfect Inventory of the Estate of John Peacock decd.
November 9th 1781
8 Negroes, 7 Head Horses, 17 Head Cattle, 71 Head Hogs, 22 Head Sheep, 3
feather Beds and furniture, 1 pine chest, 1 Table, 1 pr Sheep Shares, 1 pair
Stilliards, 1 Wooling Wheel, 2 linen dittos, 1 whip saw & file, 2 pair
Cards, 6 Chairs, 11 pewter plates, 4 pewter dishes, 2 pewter basons, 1
smooth board Gunn, 1 saddle and bridle, 1 candle stick, 3 books, 3 knives &
5 forks, 1 Gimblet, 1 Handsaw, file and rest, parcel wareing cloths, 3 plow
hoes, 5 weeding hoes, 2 grubing hoes, 2 slow stocks, 1 narrow axe, 1 Claw
Hammer, 2 drawing knives, 1 Cooper shovell, 1 frow, 1 carpintor's addzes, 1
chissells, 2 old augers, pair iron wedges, 1 Grind stone, 1 Cart and wheels,
1 Copper still, worm and cap, 2 Iron pots & hooks, 1 Iron skillet, 1 frying
pan, 2 pails and 1 piggen, 1 washing Tubb, 1 wooden can, 1 stone Jugg, 2
butter potts, 1 Glass bottle, 1 half bushell measure, 4 sides leather, 6 cow
hides, parcel cyder casks, quantity corn and fodder, 1 pair shares, quantity
of wool cotton and flax, £127.19.6 money in the house at his death, 7 silver
dollars and five pister__ns in the House at his death, 1 branding Iron, 1
Iron spice morter and pestle, 1 comb, 1 Flax brake, 1 Razor, 1 pair fire
Tongues, 1 Cow bell, 1 dowell bitt, 1 Round Share, 1 pair phlemes, 1 stock
lock, 1 taper bitt, 1 side saddle, 1 Chairm, small quantity of wheat, small
quantity of bacon.
Filed January Court 1782
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1752 |
Great Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar on 9/14/1752. |
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1769 |
The first steam engine is invented by Watt |
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1777 |
The concept of chemical compounds is conceived by Lavoisier |
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1783 |
The hot air balloon is invented by Michel and Montgolfier and the first people in modern history fly at an altitude of 1800 m. |
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1785 |
The power loom was invented by Cartwright to produce cloth. |
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1749 |
Laws in GA prohibiting the importation of slaves are rescinded. Georgia planters were hiring SC slaves for life and even openly purchasing slaves at the dock in Savannah. |
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1775 |
NEWS HEADLINES: On April 18th, Paul Revere makes his famous ride proclaiming "The British are Coming" and the American Revolution War begins. Britain hires 29,000 German mercenaries to handle conflict in North America. |
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1776 |
NEWS HEADLINES: July 4th, American Revolution War ends and the United States of America is officially created. |
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1718 |
Blackbeard, the pirate is killed off the North Carolina coast. |
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1719 |
By 1719, North Carolina and South Carolina have separated into two colonies. |
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1767 |
Tryon Palace is build in New Bern, NC, and becomes the capitol building for the North Carolina colonist. |
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1789 |
The capitol of North Carolina moves from New Bern to Raleigh and North Carolina becomes the 12th state of the United States of America. |
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1720 |
The population of American colonists reaches 475,000. Boston (pop. 12,000) is the largest city, followed by Philadelphia (pop. 10,000) and New York (pop. 7000) |
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1730 |
Map of US Colonies |
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1732 |
James Oglethorpe establishes the Georgia Colony in the new world. The new settlers form friendships with the Creek Indian Nation towns in this area. Georgia is the thirteen English colony to be settled. |
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1747 |
The New York Bar Association is founded in New York City |
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1750 |
Charleston, SC, has become the most affluent and largest city in the South. It is the leading port and trading center for the southern colonies. The population in the Carolinas has exceeded 100,000 with many French Protestant Huguenots. The wealth plantation owners bring private tutors from Ireland and Scotland. Public education does not exist. |
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1760 |
The Cherokee War (1760-61) ends in a treaty that opens the Up County for settlement. The Bounty At of 1761 offers public land tax free for ten years, and settlers from other colonies begin pouring into the Carolina "Up Country". |
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1763 |
Georgia Gazette begins publication. It is the first newspaper in Georgia and the eighth newspaper in the English colonies. |
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1766 |
Britain passes the Stamp Act taxing all colonial newspapers, advertisements, leases, licenses, pamphlets, and legal documents. Later the same year, Britain repeals the Stamp Act in Britain -- but it continues to be enforced on colonists in North America |
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1773 |
Angered by the tea tax of 1767 and the British East India Company's monopoly on tea trade, the independent New England colonial merchants dump the precious cargo overboard into the Boston harbor. This incident is called the Boston Tea Party. |
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1774 |
The First Continental Congress of fifty-five representatives (except from the colony of Georgia) meets in Philadelphia to discuss relations with Britain, the possibility of independence, and the hope of a peaceful solution. King George III scorns the thought of reconciliation and declares the colonies to be in a state of open rebellion. |
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1775 |
On April 18th, Paul Revere makes his famous ride proclaiming "The British are Coming" and the American Revolution War begins. Britain hires 29,000 German mercenaries to handle conflict in North America. |
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1776 |
July 4th, American Revolution War ends and the United States of America is officially created. |
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1778 |
Alliance between United States and France |
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1787 |
Constitution of the United States is signed |
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1715 |
War of Spanish Succession ends |
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1738 |
System of forced labor to build roads in France is devised by Jean Orry |
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1743 |
King George's War against North America and Caribbean begins |
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1748 |
King George's War against North America and Caribbean ends |
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1756 |
Seven Year's War begins |
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1759 |
Jesuits are forced out of France |
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1763 |
Seven Year's War ends; Peace is established in Paris between France, Spain, England and Portugal |
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1764 |
Britain passes the Sugar Act forbids American importation of foreign rum and taxing imported molasses, wine, silk, coffee, and a number of other luxury items. |
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1767 |
Jesuits are forced out of Spanish America |
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1779 |
Spain declares war on England |
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1780 |
Josef II abolishes serfdom in Hungary; England declares war on Holland |
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1783 |
Peace established at Versailles between France, England, Spain and United States; Britain cedes all lands west to the Mississippi River |
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1787 |
Catherine the Great leads Russia into war with Turkey |
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1788 |
Russia begins war with Sweden |
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1789 |
French feudal system is abolished with the Declaration of Rights of Man. Outbreak of hostilities in France with the fall of the Bastille on July 14; Revolution in Austrian Netherlands declares independence as Belgium |
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| Patience Raiford
Born about 1724 and died about 1808
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The Children of John Peacock
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Peter Peacock
Born in Johnson County, North Carolina about 1745 and died in an unknown location about 1824. He was about 79 years old.
He married Martha Applewhite....
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Jesse Peacock
Born in Jackson County, North Carolina about 1747 and died in Johnson County, North Carolina about 1804. He was about 57 years old.
Married Elizabeth unknown (1760). Children: Jacob 1778, Daniel 1780
, Jesse 1782
, Priscilla 1784
, Celah 1786
, Elizabeth 1788
, Sarah 1790
, Obedience 1792
& Zilpha 1794...
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Lydia Peacock
Born in Jackson County, North Carolina about 1749 and died in an unknown location about 1810. She was about 61 years old.
Believed to have married John Watkins....
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Sarah Peacock
Born in Jackson County, North Carolina about 1751 and died in Jefferson, Georgia about 1804. She was about 53 years old.
Believed to have married Daniel Loffley....
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Simon Peacock
Born in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1753 and died in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1831. He was about 78 years old.
It is believed that he served in the War of 1812 and possibly in the Revolutionary War in 1776....
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John Peacock
Born in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1755 and died in Wayne Co., North Carolina about 1829. He was about 74 years old.
Nicknamed "Lame John" because of an injury he received while serving as a private in the North Carolina militia. Married Mary Thompson, They had eight children....
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William Peacock
Born in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1757 and died in Randolph, North Carolina about 1831. He was about 74 years old.
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Patience Peacock
Born in Wayne County, North Carolina about 1759 and died in an unknown location about 1790. She was about 31 years old.
She married Robertson Mattox....
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