John Peake

[seahall]

Hi garthur

After your e-mail I found some more photo's showing 7 graves (in all) belonging to Peakes although 1 is un-readable I will send now you have received others also.

Sandy

[seahall]

4th Headstone

In
Memory of
Mary Ann Peake
Daughter of William and
Mary Peake
Who Died
September 13th 1812
Aged 17 Years

Also
Elizabeth Eliza Eland
who died 1st November 1813
Aged 15 Months

Sandy

[seahall]

5th Headstone Looks like 1st John you notes stone.

In
Memory of
John Peake
Who Died
October 2nd 1783
Aged 58 Years
Also
Richard Walitt Peake
and Eliz. children of John
and Susannah Peake
Died in their infancy

Sandy

[garthur]

This is fabulous!  I agree that the John Peake seems to be the same one, a copy of whose will we have, the dates, names etc., tally exactly.  The will is dated 1780.

William was the son mentioned in the Will, the one charged with setting everything to rights. 

You cannot believe how excited I am at present!!

[seahall]

6th Headstone

To the  
Memory of
Stephen Eaton Eland
who died November 28th 1866
In the 83rd year of his Age

Also of
Elizabeth Wife of the above
And Daughter of
William and Mary Peake
who died November 15th 1813
Aged 38 years

Sandy

[seahall]

HI garthur

I rembered that my hubby and I went back to re-do some of the graves.

As I said one is totally un-readable and it looks like one has fallen down on to the back so also un-readable, that should add up your 8.

Will post a copy on the Northamptonshire Board so you can see and in case anyone else has taken the photographs earlier.

Sandy

[garthur]

That would give the exact number mentioned in Fore & Aft (the book).  It also gives us a little bit more to go on, i.e. introduction of different names (e.g. Eland;)

David will be cock-a-hoop!  The other researcher has been doing it for even longer than David and has come up with a great deal of information (including the John Peake Will) ~ and all from Australia.  Puts me to shame!

[seahall]

Hi Garthur

Not sure about putting you to shame. 

By asking for help here at Rootschat you have been able to get photographs of the stones.

Unless the other reseacher came over from Aussie to Blighty he would still be wondering where they were. 

Will e-mail the extras ones in awhile.

The images were taken between August and September 2007 so should be in about the same condition.

Sandy

[garthur]

But it's all down to you!  Many thanks for your help.  Just need to crack the link between John Peake the younger and Simon Peake, husband's 3 x grandfather...

I'm chuffed to bits.