1659- Samuel Peachey, the immigrant, was son of Robert Peachey, of Milden Hall in Suffolk County, England, and Anne Hodgskin, his wife. As a youth he accompanied his uncle, William Hodgskin, to Virginia in 1659. The following letter is from the records of Richmond County, Virginia:

1671 - Old Rappahannock/Essex Co, VA:

"HODGKIN, William 22 March 1671/2 of Rapp'a in VA being bound for England...
To my kinsman Samuel PEACHEY, Sr 2000 pods, etc.
his eldest son, Samuel PEACHY my Godchild one Ewe and Lamb. To his youngest son, William PEACHY one three year old heifer and one ewe & lamb. To my Brother-in-law Henry SMITH my bay mare. To my servant John BOOLER...To Mr Thomas PEENIE (?)... To my loving wife, Phoebe HODGKIN all the remainder of my whole Estate in Virginia both personall and reall my debts being first paid. Appoints his wife to be his Executrix.
Wit: Richard BRAY, Ralph GREAYDON. Page 134."

There are many questions that this will brings up. Is this the same Samuel Peachey that married for the second marriage to Mary Tarpley or was it his son, Samuel Peachey Jr.? What is the relationship of the Greaydon and Peachey family to William Hodgkin? If they are kin is Samuel Peachey his half brother, uncle on his mother's side or what?
If William Hodgkins is leaving for England why does his wife, Phoebe, seem to be staying here to inherit the property? If his brother-in-law is Henry Smith does this mean that Phoebe is a Smith?

One researcher, Janice McAlpine, provided some of the answers,

"According to Genealogies of Virginia Families, 'Slaughter Family', Vol. V, pp. 301-302), Phoebe SMITH (d/o Toby and Phoebe FAUNTLEROY Smith?) married William SLAUGHTER, brother of Francis SLAUGHTER who married Elizabeth UNDERWOOD Taylor Slaughter Catlett Butler. William Slaughter married Phoebe SMITH, daughter of Toby SMITH and Phoebe FAUNTLEROY, on 1 Sep 1675 in VA. Phoebe died 1710.
Phoebe had three husbands:
1) William Hodgkins
2) William Slaughter
3) William Peachey
William SLAUGHTER and Phoebe had the following children: Phebe SLAUGHTER who was born before 1681 and died 14 Jan 1710.

DEATH: Phoebe Smith's Will, 22 Mar 1708/9, Apr 1710, names a duaghter, Phoebe Latane, son-in-law Lewis Latane, and grandchildren Samuel Peachey, Phebe Latane, Charlotte Latane, and Henry Latane. Source: Adventurers of Purse and Person, p. 564.

Her sister, Elizabeth Smith married Edward Adcock and had children Henry and Phoebe. They are named in the following:

Essex co., Virginia, 6 September 1681.  Deed of William Slaughter, for love and affection, to Henry Adcock and Phebe Adcock, son and daughter of Edward Adcock, and unto Elizabeth their mother, Sept. 6, 1681. Records of Isle of Wight, Essex, Prince Edward, Middlesex, Westmoreland, and King George Counties, Virginia (from photocopy, exact source unknown).

17 Jul 1733, Essex Co., VA. 17 Jul 1733 - John Haile Jr witnessed bond of John and Elinor Adcock unto Samuel Peachy. (John was the grandson of Elizabeth Smith, Phoebe's sister.)

PEACHEY. - Vol. III., p. 111, 209, 132. The will of Phebe Slaughter (daughter of Col. Toby Smith, of Rappahanock, and widow, first of William Hodgskin (died 1673), and second of William Slaughter) names daughter Phebe Lantane, and grandson Samuel Peachey. So that it seems William Peachey (p. 113) married Phebe Slaughter, who married subsequently Rev. Lewis Latane. (See Phebe Slaughter's will, proved in Essex, April 10, 1710; Lewis Latane's proved April 17, 1733). [Historical and Genealogical Notes, William and Mary Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 4, (Apr., 1897), pp. 275-282.]

By Mrs. Phebe Slaughter's deposition, made July 7, 1703, Mr. William Hodgskin was her first husband, her brother being Mr. Henry Smith [and she a daughter of Col. Toby Smith, of Rappahannock.] That on a visit to England she saw Mrs. Anne Peachy, mother of Mr. Sam. Peachey, and heard Mr. Hodgskin call her "sister". That Martin Hodgskin was brother of Mr. William Hodgskin, and Mrs. Anne Peachey was their eldest sister, and Samuel Peachey her eldest son.
[Richmond County Miscellaneous Records 1699-1704, page 19. Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. XVI, Richmond County Records, 1692-1704 (1961), Beverly Fleet]"

p.19. In Obediance to an order of Court dated the 7th of July 1703 we whose names are heretto Subscribed being mett att the house of Mr Sam'll Peachey hath proposed these Interrogations following       Imp'rs Mrs Phoebe Slaugter, whether or no the said Mr Sam'll Peachey was not owned and acknowledged by your first husband Mr Wm Hodgkins to be his owne Sisters Son by father and Mother and that your are fully satisfied of the truth thereof       Answered    That he used to Call him Cousin but she never heard him say when your said husband M'r William Hodgkins careyed you for England in Company with your Brother Mr Henry Smith you did not see there the said Mr Peacheys mother Anne Peachey and that she personally Requested of your husband M'r William Hodgkin and your self and if att your Returne to Virginia the said Peachey were living to lay her Comands on him to pay her a personall Visitt and that accoringly you did       Answered that she see Anne Peachey who the said M'r Hodgkin Caled his sister  
3'dly whether or no you were not perfectly satisfied when you were in England with your husband Mr Wm Hodgskin that his brother M'r Martin Hodgskins was then dead without Issue and that your husband Mr William Hodgkins disposed of his Estate as descending to him as the next heire and further that the said M'r Sam'll Peachey Mother M'rs Anne Peachey was theire Eldest Sister and is her Eldest son and that you have been Certainly Informed of the truth of the aforesid premise in Every Article    Answered       That the said Martin Hodgskins was then dec'ed and that her husband Mr Wm Hodgkins disposed of this Estate and that the said Mr Wm Hodgkins owned the said Mrs Peachey to be his sister    
Phoeby Slaughter   
 Sworne to in Richmond County Court the first of Sep'tr 1703  and recordat    Test James Sherlock Cl Cur".
"Mr. Richard Peacock    First Whether of no your being a liver here in this parish of Farnham when Mr William Hidgkins bouth of Coll'o Fantleroy the plantation called Haines and that when he came to live upon itt he brought M'r Sam'll Peachey along with him as his kinsman, and that he the said Hodgkins alwayes acknowledged him to your selfe and all others so to the best of your knowlege and Rememberance and that you Ever lookt upon him to be     Answer    yes I did".
"Mr Daniell Dobbins    Whether or no your have not heard your Late wife M'rs Eliz'a  Dobbins in Discourse by your selves as also the demandant M'r Sam'll Peachey was present att other times owne and declare that the said M'rs Elizabeth Dobbins and the aforesaid Sam'll Peachey were first Couzins that is that their mothers were owne Sisters and that M'r Wm Hodgskins dec'ed was theire owne Brother and to the best of your Rememberance you were fully satisfied in the premises    Answer      Yes i did".
"Mr  Edw'd Adcock      Whether or no you M'r Edward Adcock and M'r Wm Hodgkins dec'ed marrying two sisters have not often heard the demandant M'r Sam'll Peachey to be his kinsman  Answer   Yes to the best of my Rememberance I did    2'dly whether or no you did not Remberthe you have heard that the said M'r Sam'll Peachey was his owne Sisters Son     Answer     I do not remember itt       3'dly whether or no you have not heard M'rs Elizabeth Dobbins say that her mother and the demandant M'r Sam'll Peacheys mother was owne sisters and that M'r Wm Hodgkins was theire Brother     Answer     Yes I have". 
"Mr James Samford        Whether or no you being a Liver in this parish when M'r Wm Hodgkins came to live on the plantation called Haines which the Hodgkins bought of Collo Fantleroy that the said Hodgkins then brought the Demandant M'r Sam'll Peachey along with him and that he upon all occasions owned him the said Mr Peachey to be his kinsman to your Certaine Rememberance    Answer   Yes I did      2'dly   Whether or no you did ever to the best of your memory heare him the said Hodgkin say in your heareing that he said Sam'll Peachey was his owne Sisters son    Answer    I know nothing of itt".
The above Interrogatories was Sworne to before us this 16th of August 1703.  John Tapley,  Charles Barber.  James Sherlock Cl Cur. 
[Fleet p 280]

1711, 24 June - 4 June, 1712.-
Samuel Peachey((1)), the immigrant, was justice of Richmond Co., and in 1704 lieutenant colonel; d. about 1712 [Bellet 1157]

Page 177.

Peachey, Samuel. 24 June, 1711 - 4 June, 1712.
Nephews and nieces viz: the sons and daughters of Nathaniel Peachey and Sarah, his wife, and the sons and daughters of William Delamore and Ann, his wife, being William and Anne named and also the sons and daughters of John Williams and Jane, his wife - 3 silver spoons apiece they all being in England, the said spoons to have my name engraved upon them; grandson Samuel Peachy my great silver tankard and my sealed gold ring having both my coat of arms and the horse I lately bought, with the Saddle and Furniture, as holsters and Pistolls,"; and negro to Katherine Dobbins; James Biddlecomb, Robin Hood, Sen., William Dobbins and Charles Dobbins, Thomas Thorne; the eldest daughter of James Tarpley and Mary, his wife; to said grandson all my books; sister Jane Wildman; gold rings to his friends Col. Willoughby Allerton; Capt. Daniel McCarty, and Mr. Daniel Dobbins and Capt. Thomas Beale and their wives; to grandson Samuel Peachy the plantation I now live on and the plant-

Page 178.

ation that joynes upon the same which I bought of Mrs. Slaughter; to grandson Samuel all my lands and tenements; to "be sent to school and to the College of William and Mary to be improved as much as he is capable of attaining unto;". [Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, VA: Will Book No. 3; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol.17-3 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project]

Tarpley, James. 12 Dec., 1711 - 5 Aug., 1713. Two sons Thomas and Charles Tarpley, son James, son William; daughters mary, Elizabeth and Lucy; wife and brothers John Tarpley, William Barber and Charles Barber executors.

"Peachey, Mary, will. May, 1713 - 2 Sept., 1713. Grand-daughters Mary Tarpley, Elizabeth Tarpley; daughter Mary Tarpley; one half  of my property to daughter Mary Tarpley and her children and the other half to James Biddlecomb's children and daughter Elizabeth Jones' children. Pre-

Page 179.

sented by Mrs. Mary Tarpley, and proved by John Tarpley, gent., who wrote the will by Mrs. Peachey's direction." [Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, VA: Will Book No. 3; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol.17-3 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project / also Headley. Wills of Richmond County, Virginia, 1699-1800. page 26]


Page 151(William) Peachey, will; May 1713; 2 Sep 1713
grdaus, Mary and Elizabeth Tarpley; dau. Mary Tarpley, child, of James Biddlecomb; chil. of dau. Elizabeth Jones; ex; none named; pres. by Mrs. Mary Tarpley and prov. by the oath John Tarpley Gent. (p. 151)[Headley 27]

The previous will also possess many questions. William Peachey does seem the correct age to be Samuel Sr.'s son. In the almost thirty years after William Hopkins died in 1671 this William Peachey could have had a daughter about that married a Tarpley. I believe that William was of legal age at the death of his father making him born about 1650. He doesn't seem to have had children of his own or Mary, the daughter listed, married a Tarpley. Mary Tarpley mentioned, may be the daughter of James.

The Lee family records

Samuel Peachy, the father of Thos. Griffin Peachy, was son of William Peachy, who was the son of Samuel Peachy, who was the son of Robert Peachy, of Milden Hall, the county of Suffolk, in England, from which place the last-named Samuel Peachy immigrated with his family to Virginia about the latter part of the seventeenth century, and purchased lands and settled himself on the banks of Rappahannock, in the county of Richmond.

Winifred, the mother of Thomas Griffin, was the eldest daughter of Thomas Griffin and Elizabeth (Lee), his wife.
(See Chapter VIII, Lee Family.) 

(The above is copied from an old bible leaf, and is the handwriting of Thomas Griffin Peachy, the first-named, save the parts included in brackets which are in another hand.) [Bellet 1157]

Sources:

Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, VA: Will Book No. 3; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol.17-3 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project
Ancestral Rolls, South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, Compiled 1938 by Mrs E. T. Crawford, State Registrar.
Bellet, Louise Pecquet du.  Some Prominenty Virginia Families.  Lynchburgh, VA. J. P. Bell Company, 1907.  All Virginia, Prominent Families, Vol. 1-4 on Ancestry.com (results for Samuel Peachey).
Fleet, Beverley. Virginia - Colonial Abstracts, Vol. 1.  Gen. Pub. Co., Inc., Baltimore 1988
Headley, Robert K. Wills of Richmond County, Virginia 1699-1800. Clearfield, 1983. reprinted Genealogical Publishing co., Inc, Baltimore, Maryland. 2002
Mann, Col. Robt. Neville and Catherine Creek-Mann, Camp-Kemp Family Hist., Vol. II, 1969
Landrum, Dr. L. B. O. . History of Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1900, reprinted 1954.
McAlpine, Janice records of the Peachey family. 8/4/04, macalpage@cox.net
McGhan, Judith. Virginia Will Book, Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD. 1982
McGhan, Judith. Virginia Vital Records, Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD. 1982
Williams, E. Russ, Jr. The Kemp, Turner and Roberts Families on Little Silver Creek, Washington Parish Louisiana. 1992, Williams Genealogical Pub., 514 Cole Ave, Monroe, LA 71203

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