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Peck, Hezekiah
Biography
19 Jan. 1782–25 Aug. 1850. Millwright. Born at Guilford, Cumberland Co., New York (later in Windham Co., Vermont). Son of Joseph Peck and Elizabeth Read. Moved to Jericho (later Bainbridge), Chenango Co., New York, by 1812. Married Martha Long, by 1812. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Oliver Cowdery, 28 June 1830, at Joseph Knight Sr. farm, Colesville, Broome Co., New York. Moved with Colesville branch to Thompson, Geauga Co., Ohio, May 1831, and to Kaw Township, Jackson Co., Missouri, July 1831. Ordained a priest, by 23 Jan. 1832. Approved for high priest ordination, 25 June 1833. Relocated at Clay Co., Missouri, by Nov. 1835. Located in Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, by 1837; at Adams Co., Illinois, by Mar. 1840; and at Hancock Co., Illinois, by June 1842. Bishop of Nauvoo Tenth Ward, 1844. Lived at Jackson Township, Andrew Co., Missouri, June 1850. Died in Andrew Co.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Elders’ Journal, July 1838
- History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 Addenda
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- History, circa 1841, draft [Draft 3]
- History, circa 1841, fair copy
- History, circa June 1839–circa 1841 [Draft 2]
- History, circa June–October 1839 [Draft 1]
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 28 January 1832
- Letter from Sidney Rigdon, 1 July 1842
- Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 25 June 1833
- Letter to Church Officers in Clay County, Missouri, 31 August 1835
- Letterbook 1
- Letterbook 2
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes, 15–16 March 1842
- Minutes, circa 3–4 June 1831
- Petition from Benjamin Brown and Others, 13 May 1842
- Petition from Charles C. Rich and Others, 12 February 1841
- Petition from George W. Hickerson and Others, 30 December 1841
- Petition from Hezekiah Peck and Others, 7 April 1842
- Petition from John M. Finch and Others, circa 15 April 1843
- Petition from Lorenzo Brown and Others, 11 January 1843
- Petition from Reuben Atwood and Others, 5 April 1842
- Petition from Samuel Steele and Others, 18 January 1844
- Petition from Stephen Winchester and Others, circa 11 March 1843
- Petition from Thomas Grover and Others, 2 May 1842
- Petition from Thomas Rich and Others, 23 February 1842
- Petition from Timothy Griffin and Others, 3 June 1843
- Report of the First Presidency to the Church, circa 7 April 1841
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- Gender
- Male