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Peachee

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OUR Peachee FAMILY

An Introduction

Peachee

Origins Of The Surname

     The Peachee surname is an English variant of Peach.  Peach originated from Old French pech(i)e, and Middle English peche ‘sin’, hence a nickname for a reprobate, probably given more often in jest than as a mark of censure. (1)

     First found in Kent where they were seated from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.   Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Peachee, who arrived in west New Jersey in 1664; Daniel Peachey settled in Virginia in 1753; William Peachy settled in Newcastle Del. in 1677.(2)

(1)     Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4 Family Facts (Ancestry.com)

(2)     Historical Names.com

     *Although the Domesday Book compiled by William the Conqueror required surnames, the use of them in the British Isles did not become fixed until the time period between 1250 and 1450.  The broad range of ethnic and linguistic roots for British surnames reflects the history of Britain as an oft-invaded land. These roots include, but are not limited to, Old English, Middle English, Old French, Old Norse, Irish, Gaelic, Celtic, Pictish, Welsh, Gaulish, Germanic, Latin, Greek and Hebrew. 

     Throughout the British Isles, there are basically five types of native surnames. Some surnames were derived from a man's occupation (Carpenter, Taylor, Brewer, Mason), a practice that was commonplace by the end of the 14th century.  Place names reflected a location of residence and were also commonly used (Hill, Brook, Forrest, Dale) as a basis for the surname, for reasons that can be easily understood.  Nicknames that stuck also became surnames.  About one-third of all US surnames in the United States are Patronymic in origin, and identified the first bearer of the name by his father (or grandfather in the case of some Irish names).  Acquired ornamental names were simply made up, and had no specific reflection on the first who bore the name. They simply sounded nice, or were made up as a means of identification, generally much later than most surnames were adopted.

Source: http://www.obcgs.com/LASTNAMES.htm

Peachee

Variations of the Surname

The complexity of researching records is compounded by the fact that in many cases an ancestors surname may have been misspelled.  This is especially true when searching census documents. Spelling variations of this family name include: Peachy, Peach, Peache, Peachee, Peachey, Peche and many more.

The Soundex system was developed in an effort to assist with identifying spelling variations for a given surname. Soundex is a method of indexing names in the 1880, 1900, 1910, and 1920 US Census, and can aid genealogists in their research.   The Soundex Code for Peachee is P200. Other surnames sharing this code are: PACE | PACK | PAGE | PAIGE | PASCH | PASCOE | PASS | PAUGH | PEACE | PEACH | PEACHEY | PEAK | PEAKE | PEASE | PECH | PECK | PEEK | PEGG | PEUGH | PICK | PICOU | PIGG | PIKE | POAGE | POCK | POGUE | POSEY | POSS | POWYS | POZZI | PUGH | PUSEY | PUSHEE |

Source: Surname Resources at ROOTSWEB

Additional information about our DIRECT ANCESTORS and their

families  may be reviewed by clicking on the name LINK(s) below.

NAME

BIRTH / DEATH / LOCATIONS

PEACHEE, Benjamin

b: 26 DEC 1756 in Pittsgrove Twp., Salem Co., New Jersey

d: 1 AUG 1835 in Washington Twp., Daviess Co., Indiana

PEACHEE, Alise "Elcy"

b: 1786 in Pittsgrove Twp., Salem Co., New Jersey

d: 1850

The following LINK will take you to a complete listing of individuals with this surname.

Researching the locations where our ancestors lived has provided us with valuable evidence needed to fill-in the gaps in our family trees.  It has also led us to many interesting facts that enhance the overall picture of each family group.  The names of states and counties on the following list were derived from the known places where the persons listed in the “Family Name Index” where born, married, and/or died.

COUNTRY

STATE / COUNTY / SUBDIVISION

UNITES STATES

Daviess Co., Indiana;   Wright Co., Missouri;   Cumberland Co., New Jersey;   Mason County, Kentucky;   Salem Co., New Jersey;   Fleming Co., Kentucky;   Lipscomb Co., Texas;   Richland Co., Illinois;   Rusk Co., Texas;   Wood Co., Texas;   Washington Co., Arkansas

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ANCESTRAL LOCATIONS

The documents contained herein have been located during our research of this family, and used as evidence to prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s record.

     Most of these documents can be considered as primary or secondary.  Primary evidence is usually defined as the best available to prove the fact in question, usually in an original document or record.  Secondary evidence is in essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there is a greater chance of error.  Examples of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original record, or oral testimony of a record’s contents.  Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary evidence.

     Classifying evidence as either primary or secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate value.  This is especially true of secondary evidence.  Thus it is always a good idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the original is it, (when it is a copy)?;  (2) What was the reason for the creation of the source which contains this evidence?; and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary evidence and what interest did they have in its accuracy?

SOURCE:  Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 2^nd edition, Genealogical Publishing  Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63

You are welcome to download any of the documents contained within this archive.  Should you encounter a problem obtaining a copy you may get in touch with us via the contact information found at the end of this page.

The following are websites that may provide you with additional information to assist

with your research about persons with this surname.  Source: http://ancestorguide.com/

Additional Sites That We Recommend

·        Linkpendium Surnames - Web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname.

·        Surname Finder | Free Ancestry Search Resource - online since 1998, providing easy access to free and commercial resources for 1,731,359 surnames. On each surname specific "finder" page, you can search a variety of online databases all pre-programmed with your surname.

·        Cyndi's List - Surnames, Family Associations & Family Newsletters Index - Sites or resources dedicated to specific, individual family surnames.

·        Free Genealogy Search Help for Google - This free genealogy site will help you use Google™ for your research. It will create a series of different searches using tips or "tricks" that will likely improve your results. The different searches will give you many different ways of using Google to find ancestry information on the Internet. 

·        FamilySearch.org - Family History and Genealogy Records - The largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world.

·         Top Genealogical Websites - These mighty roots resources compiled by “Family Tree Magazine”, will give you the power to bust through research brick walls and find answers about your ancestors—all from your home computer.

During our research we have collected images and photographs that are of general interest to a particular family.  Some of them are presented on this website because we believe they tend to provide the reader with additional information which may aid in the understanding of our ancestors past lives.

If you have any photographs or other images relating to this ancestral family

 we would greatly appreciate hearing from you.

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FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS and IMAGES

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