Individual Details

Giles PECKHAM

(1784 - 1856)

Events

Birth	1784	Big family would be hard to trace, except for a very detailed probate notice that ran after Giles died. (See below.) - Rhode Island
Marriage	Bef 1810	Records show a marriage for Laura "KICKICKUBURKAN". She was b CT1789. Gile's dad is in Madison census records, not far from Leland's Pond. Daughters include Lydia and Lucy. 99% chance that this is John Knickerbocker's oldest daughter. - Laura KNICKERBOCKER {K-194}
Residence	1810	Madison, Madison, New York, United States
Residence	1820	Living right next to Job Peckham. Family of 7. Parents 26-44. 4 girls under 10. 1 girl 10-15. - Madison, Madison, New York, United States
Property	Oct 1826	Giles and his siblings settle their rights to the lands of Job Peckham (deceased). Six way split is mentioned. (Book Z, pg 59.) - Madison County, New York
Residence	1830	Giles didn't move; still living near similar neighbors. (Job is gone, though). Family of 11. Parents 40-49. 1 boy under 5. 1 girl 5-9. 2 girls 10-14. 1 girl 15-19. 2 young ladies 20-29. - Madison, Madison, New York, USA
Property	Nov 1834	Giles Peckham and his wife Laura sell property in the town of Madison. (County records, book AQ, pg 471.) - Madison, Madison, New York, USA
Property	19 Dec 1834	Giles Peckham of Madison, Madison County, buys property in Volney. (Oswego records, book V, pg 5.) - Volney, Oswego County, New York, USA
Residence	1840	Family of 11. 3 boys (5-9, 10-14,16-19). 2 girls 5-9; 2 girls 10-14; 2 young ladies 20-29. 2 elders, 50-59. Who is the oldest boy? - Oswego, New York, United States
Residence	1850	Family of 5. Giles is 62 (b RI). Laura is 61 (b CT). 3 kids: Primla (female, 26), Giles Jr (20) and George (19). - Volney, Oswego, New York
Residence	1855	Giles is 71 (b RI), Laura is 66 (b CT). Plus, Priola, Giles, and George; kids all born in Madison County NY. - Volney, Oswego, New York, USA
Death	1856	Volney, Oswego County, New York, USA
Probate	31 May 1856	Multiple pages. Includes a will with witnesses. However, witnesses had moved west. - Oswego, New York, USA
Extra information	1857	Lucy Harris (m. Stephen); Mary Frost (m. Isaac), all in Volney. Eliza Ann Peckham, Oswego; Lydia Clark (m. De Witt), Scriba Oswego; Harriet Sherman (m. George) Schroeppel; Electa Raymond (m. Alfred) Palermo; Laura Bayard (m. Henry) "Caledonia Canada West"
Extra information	1857	A probate notice ran in an Albany paper. (Fultonhistory. Albany NY Evening Journal 1856 - 0662.pdf) The list of relatives being sought was long. Starts with Laura, Giles, George, and Priula Peckham, Oswego, ...
Burial		Volney, Oswego County, New York, USA
Military		New York

Families

Spouse	Laura KNICKERBOCKER {K-194} (1787 - 1876)
Child	Harriet PECKHAM (1809 - )
Child	Electa PECKHAM (1812 - )
Child	Lucy PECKHAM (1814 - 1890)
Child	Eliza Ann PECKHAM (1817 - )
Child	Priola or Princela PECKHAM (1824 - )
Child	Lydia PECKHAM (1824 - 1894)
Child	Mary PECKHAM (1826 - )
Child	Laura PECKHAM (1828 - )
Child	Giles PECKHAM Jr (1830 - 1879)
Child	George PECKHAM (1832 - 1907)

Father

Job PECKHAM ( - 1828)

Endnotes