Thomas was born October 4, 1712 as shown by his baptism record:
[1712 October] "16 Thomas Handaside son of John & Margaret Peck Wapp Marr 12"
[the number 12 at the end of this record is for 'days old']
[Wapp is for Wapping and Marr seems to be for Mariner (his profession)]
the original record can be viewed at:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSF7-QV6V?i=44
He was a fur trader and importer of hats and their trimmings. He was financially very successful and his epitaph, to follow, shows, he had a sense of humor.
EPITAPH OF THOMAS HANDASYD PECK:
Here lies a Peck, who, some men say,
Was first of all a Peck of clay;
This formed by Hand Divine, while fresh
Became a common Peck of flesh.
Full forty years Peck felt life's bubbles
Till death relieved a Peck of troubles.
And here he lies, as all men must,
Tho' nothing but a Peck of dust.
[1712 October] "16 Thomas Handaside son of John & Margaret Peck Wapp Marr 12"
[the number 12 at the end of this record is for 'days old']
[Wapp is for Wapping and Marr seems to be for Mariner (his profession)]
the original record can be viewed at:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSF7-QV6V?i=44
He was a fur trader and importer of hats and their trimmings. He was financially very successful and his epitaph, to follow, shows, he had a sense of humor.
EPITAPH OF THOMAS HANDASYD PECK:
Here lies a Peck, who, some men say,
Was first of all a Peck of clay;
This formed by Hand Divine, while fresh
Became a common Peck of flesh.
Full forty years Peck felt life's bubbles
Till death relieved a Peck of troubles.
And here he lies, as all men must,
Tho' nothing but a Peck of dust.
Thomas was born October 4, 1712 as shown by his baptism record:
[1712 October] "16 Thomas Handaside son of John & Margaret Peck Wapp Marr 12"
[the number 12 at the end of this record is for 'days old']
[Wapp is for Wapping and Marr seems to be for Mariner (his profession)]
the original record can be viewed at:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSF7-QV6V?i=44
He was a fur trader and importer of hats and their trimmings. He was financially very successful and his epitaph, to follow, shows, he had a sense of humor.
EPITAPH OF THOMAS HANDASYD PECK:
Here lies a Peck, who, some men say,
Was first of all a Peck of clay;
This formed by Hand Divine, while fresh
Became a common Peck of flesh.
Full forty years Peck felt life's bubbles
Till death relieved a Peck of troubles.
And here he lies, as all men must,
Tho' nothing but a Peck of dust.
[1712 October] "16 Thomas Handaside son of John & Margaret Peck Wapp Marr 12"
[the number 12 at the end of this record is for 'days old']
[Wapp is for Wapping and Marr seems to be for Mariner (his profession)]
the original record can be viewed at:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSF7-QV6V?i=44
He was a fur trader and importer of hats and their trimmings. He was financially very successful and his epitaph, to follow, shows, he had a sense of humor.
EPITAPH OF THOMAS HANDASYD PECK:
Here lies a Peck, who, some men say,
Was first of all a Peck of clay;
This formed by Hand Divine, while fresh
Became a common Peck of flesh.
Full forty years Peck felt life's bubbles
Till death relieved a Peck of troubles.
And here he lies, as all men must,
Tho' nothing but a Peck of dust.
