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James Peachey, army officer, painter, surveyor (probably born in England; died 24 November 1797, likely in Martinique). Peachey is best known for his watercolour sketches.
James Peachey was an officer in the British army, attached to the surveyor general of Canada, Samuel Holland (around 1781), and the staff assigned to settle the Loyalists. (See also Canada and the American Revolution.) He was later deputy surveyor general. He is best known for his watercolour sketches of contemporary events, such as the arrival of the Loyalists along the St Lawrence River. He also illustrated The Book of Common Prayer that was translated into Kanyen'kéha (the Mohawk language) by Thayendanegea (Joseph Brant) in 1787. It is assumed that Peachey died during an epidemic in the West Indies.
