Albert G. Peck, son of Sylvanus and Charlotte (Wright) Peck, was born in Rehoboth, October 29, 1805. He was educated in the Rehoboth schools, and at an early age learned the trade of ship caulker which he followed during the early part of his life in the ship yards of Mason Barney, at Barneyville, and at Nantucket. In later life he was connected with ship building firms in Providence, R. I. He maintained his home in Rehoboth, however, near the Elisha Davis and Sylvanus Peck farms, but never engaged actively in farming. In early life he was deeply interested in military and naval affairs, and was a member of the companies in Rehoboth, whose training ground was situated on the west side of the road from the Sylvanus Peck farm. He held a commission as ensign from the governor of Massachusetts.
Albert G. Peck married, on October 12, 1857, Patience Davis, daughter of John and Nancy (Davis) Davis, who was born in Rehoboth, June 30, 1827. She was a sister of the Hon. John W. Davis, twice governor of the State of Rhode Island, and founder of the business to which his nephew, the late John Davis Peck, succeeded, and incorporated under the name of John D. Peck Hay & Grain Company. Albert G. and Patience (Davis) Peck were the parents of two children: 1. John Davis, mentioned below. 2. Mary Charlotte, who was born Sept. 25, 1866, and died in Providence, March 13, 1893. The mother of these children died in Rehoboth, March 8, 1879. Albert G. Peck died November 26, 1886.
