Joseph Peasley was born about 1602 in England. He emigrated in 1635. He took the oath of freeman on 22 Jun 1642. He signed a will on 11 Nov 1660.

The last Will and Testament of Josef Peasly is that my debts shall be payed out of my Estate and the remainder of my estate(???)my debts being payed I doo give and bequeath unto Mary my wiff During her life and I doo give my daffter Sara all my hous and lands that I have at Salisbury and I doo give unto Josef my sonne all my land that I have upon the plain at Haverhil and doo give unto Josef my sonne all my medo ling in East medo at Haverhil and doo give unto Josef my sonne five shares of the common rites that doo belong to me on the plain. I doo give unto my daffter Elizabeth my fourty fower acres of upland ling westwards of Haverhil and doo give unto my daffter Elizabeth fower acres and a half of medo ling in the (???) at Haverhil and doo allso give to my daffter Elizabeth fower of the common rites that doo belong to the plain and doo give unto daffter Jean fower shillings and to my daffter Mary fower shillings. I doo give unto Sara Saier my grandchild my upland and medo ling in (???) medo.

And I doo give unto my sonne Josef all the remainder of my land at Haverhil which is not herein disposed of. I doo allso make Mary my wiff my Soule executrer and do also leave Josef my sonne and the estate I have given him to my wiff to poss on till Josef my sonne be twenty years of aige

He died on 3 Dec 1660 in Amesbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. His estate was probated on 9 Apr 1661. He was also known as Joseph Peaslee. He was married to Mary Johnson in Wales.

Mary Johnson. Children were:

i. Jane Peasley was born about 1627/28. She died on 12 Jan 1678/79 in Oyster River, Strafford Co., New Hampshire or she died on 18 Jul 1694. She was murdered by Indians.
ii. Elizabeth Peasley was born about 1632. She died on 26 Dec 1689 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.
iii. Mary Peasley.
iv. Sarah Peasley was born on 20 Sep 1642 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She died before 14 Sep 1736 in Amesbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Her estate was probated on 14 Sep 1736 in Amesbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was married to Thomas Barnard before 1664.
v. Dr. Joseph Peasley was born on 9 Sep 1646 in Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He died on 21 Mar 1734/35 in Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was a physician. He was married to Ruth Barnard on 21 Jan 1671/72 in  Haverhill, Essex Co., Massachusetts.