George Peake (1722 – 1827) was an African American inventor who invented a hand mill for grinding grain. [1] [2] [3]
Peake was born in Maryland in 1722, lived in Pennsylvania, and later, in 1809, settled in the area that became Cleveland, Ohio. [1] [2] Peake bought a farm on the settlement's outskirts. He may have been the city's first African American resident. He reportedly fought with the British in the French and Indian War before deserting. [1] [4] [5]
Peake married a woman from Maryland and had four sons, two of whom came with him to Cleveland and two more that followed later. [1] [2] [4] Joseph Peake, a notable Cleveland farmer, was his son. [6]
Peake invented a hand mill for grinding grain and corn. [1] [2] His mill was found to be easier to use than a mortar and pestle. [1] [2]
George Peake (1722 – 1827) was an African American inventor who invented a hand mill for grinding grain. [1] [2] [3]
Peake was born in Maryland in 1722, lived in Pennsylvania, and later, in 1809, settled in the area that became Cleveland, Ohio. [1] [2] Peake bought a farm on the settlement's outskirts. He may have been the city's first African American resident. He reportedly fought with the British in the French and Indian War before deserting. [1] [4] [5]
Peake married a woman from Maryland and had four sons, two of whom came with him to Cleveland and two more that followed later. [1] [2] [4] Joseph Peake, a notable Cleveland farmer, was his son. [6]
Peake invented a hand mill for grinding grain and corn. [1] [2] His mill was found to be easier to use than a mortar and pestle. [1] [2]