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Title: Family of John Peck(e) - Little Barford - 1680 to 1700
Post by: hantsdp on Tuesday 21 February 23 14:01 GMT (UK)

I am trying to trace the above. I have found the following (all children of John and Abigail Peck(e)):
Elizabeth Pecke   C: 28 Aug 1687   
Margaret Pecke   C: 17 Feb 1689   
Abigail Peck   C: 5 Oct 1690   
John Pecke   C: 30 Dec 1692   
Ann Peck      C: 18 Aug 1695   Born: 5 Aug 1695
Mary Peck      C: 6 Feb 1697   Born: 6 Feb 1697

Also the following burials:
Abigail Peck   B: 31 Oct 1699   wife of John Peck   carpenter
John Peck   B: 21 Nov 1699   carpenter

However the only marriage I can find is:
John Pecke   M: 21 Jun 1686   Elizabeth Bettam   (John Pecke Carpenter)

How likely is it that Elizabeth became Abigail!

Title: Re: Family of John Peck(e) - Little Barford - 1680 to 1700
Post by: johnP-bedford on Wednesday 22 February 23 13:26 GMT (UK)

It does seem likely that after Elizabeth Bettam married John Pecke in 1686 that she was then known as Abigail, but there is no real evidence. I cannot find a baptism in Bedfordshire for either Elizabeth or Abigail Bettam.

Title: Re: Family of John Peck(e) - Little Barford - 1680 to 1700
Post by: hantsdp on Wednesday 22 February 23 13:45 GMT (UK)

I think you are correct. There is a christening of Elizabeth Bettam at Little Barford on 7 Nov 1661 - parents Robert and Elizabeth. No siblings that I could find.

Title: Re: Family of John Peck(e) - Little Barford - 1680 to 1700
Post by: johnP-bedford on Wednesday 22 February 23 14:21 GMT (UK)

Seems that baptism entry is in the name of Betham (or Botham) as per the PR transcript.
There is a burial on 6 Dec 1678 of Elizabeth, daughter of Elizabeth Bettam, widow and another burial on 7 March 1694 of Widow Bettam. However I've not found burial of Robert Bettam between 1661 & 1678.