Peele
Isaac “Passco”
1733 – 1807
Isaac “Passco” Peele, son of Robert Peele [1709] and Elizabeth Edgerton was born in 1733. It is believed that his real name is Isaac and that he preferred the name Passco, Pasco, Pascho or some variant. He is named in his father’s first will with the name “Isaac.” In his father’s updated will he is listed with the name “Passco.” Additionally, his name was written as “Passcho” in his own will although he signed with a mark. The name Passco definitely doesn’t match the very English sounding names of his siblings or parents and a mystery surrounds how he obtained that name. However, like the name Robert in earlier generations, the name Passco/Pasco was passed down generation to generation.
Marriage
In 1775, Passco married Tabitha Dunigan. They became the parents of 10 children. It was after Passco’s death in 1807 that the family began moving westward. At a minimum, the following offspring: William, John, Achsah [m.John Thomas, and Anna [m. Thomas Parker] journeyed from their home in North Carolina to make a new home in Indiana, which was just opening up for settlement.