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Subject: Re: [MAMiddle] -Perrys of Watertown, Middlesex .080322
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:50:25 EDT

Subject: William Perry
Source: Genealogies of the Families & Descendants of the Early Settlers of
Watertown,
Massachusetts, including Waltham and Weston, by Henry Bond, M.D. Boston,
1860.
p.402
William Perry, b. 1606; proprietor, 1642; probably came from Scituate to
Watertown.
He was a tailor; died Sept 9, 1683. His Will, made at the age of 75, not
dated, but
proved Oct. 2, 1683; gave all his estate to wife, Anna (b. 1611), during her
life.
Afterwards to be divided among his children, viz.: Obadiah, Samuel, Sarah,
Anna,
Elizabeth and Abia (who married Jan. 3, 1673-4, William Bull).

In a petition to Court, 1682, by William Perry and wife, Anna, they mention
sister
Livermore, midwife, and our sister Chinery. The birth of only one child
recorded,
viz. Elizabeth Perry b. Aug 12, 1641. Inventory: 98 pounds.

There was a John Perry of Watertown, 1674, then aged 61; perhaps the father
of John Perry.

Obadiah Perry, son of william Perry, m. Aug 21, 1667, Hester Hassel. She
died Oct. 6,
1692. He was admitted freeman May 8, 1678 and probably moved to Billerica
about 1694.
Children:
1. Obadiah Perry b. Oct 11, 1669.
2. Ebenezer Perry b. Nov. 20, 1671.
3. Hester Perry b. Aug. 11, 1674.
Hester Perry of Woburn, m. Aug 30, 1693, Martin Townsend.

John Perry (prob. a son of John Perry m. Dec 13, 1667, Sarah Clary. She was
living with
her son John Perry at Cambridge, February, 1725. Children:
1. John Perry b. Oct 1, died Nov. 8, 1668.
2. John Perry (again) b. Mar 3, 1669-70; m. July 19, 1693, Sarah Price. She
died a widow,
Oct 11, 1730. Children:
1. John Perry b. Mar 2, 1695-6; by his wife, Deborah, had at Lexington:
1. John Perry b. Dec 19, 1720.
2. Thomas Perry b. Dec 19, 1722; by his wife Abigail had:
1. Lucy Perry b. Sept 25, 1750.
2. Benjamin Perry b. Dec 27, 1753.
3. Joseph Perry b. Oct 3, 1724.
4. Melllicent Perry b. May 10, 1726.
5. Ebenezer Perry b. July 17, 1728.
6. Jonathan Perry, twin to Ebenezer, b. July 17, 1728; m. May 28, 1760, Mary
Blodgett.
7. Thaddeus Perry b. Dec 26, 1730.
8. Abigail Perry b. Aug 16, 1735.
9. James Perry b. June 30, 1737.
p.403
2. Mary Perry who m. Mar 17, 1718-19, Edward Manning of Cambridge.
3. Sarah Perry.
4. Abigail Perry, bap. Nov 16, 1701.
5. Elizabeth Perry bap. May 30, 1703.
6. Ebenezer Perry bap. April 15, 1708; a cordwainer of Newton.
7. Mercy Perry bap. Aug 28, 1709; m. Mar 2, 1741/2, David Gleason.
8. James Perry bap. Sept 1, 1717.
3. Johanna Perry b. Nov 8, 1672.
4. Sarah Perry b. July 11, 1675.
5. Josiah Perry b. Dec 7, 1677; died November, 1680.
6. Elizabeth Perry b. Oct. 2, 1681.
7. Josiah Perry b. Nov. 28, 1684; died at Worcester, Sept 16, 1767, aged 83
years. Wife
Bethia, the mother of his children, died Oct 9, 1735. He m. (2) Elizabeth
who died Sept.
26, 1748 aged 62. Children:
1. Jonathan Perry b. June 10, 1710 (?) of Worcester.
2. Lydia Perry b. Dec 8, 1712.
3. Josiah Perry b. Feb 8, 1713/14; m. Mar 10, 1735/6, Elizabeth Harrington.
She died Sept 11, 1748 and he m. (2) Oct 17, 1749, Sarah Stowell. She was
dismissed to Worcester church, Aug 3, 1752. Children:
1. Joshua Perry, bap. Oct 25, 1741.
2. Josiah Perry, bap. Sept 1, 1743.
3. Abel Perry, bap. Sept 11, 1745.
4. Ephraim Perry b. Nov 1, 1715; o.c. Jan 23, 1746-7.
5. Nathan Perry b. May 2, 1718; m. May 1, 1746, Hannah Fiske and had:
1. Hannah Perry b. July 24, 1747; died the next January.
2. Hannah Perry (again) b. June 1, 1749.
3. Nathan Perry b. Mar 30, 1751.
6. Bethia Perry b. Jan 31, 1720; died Oct 3, 1735.
7. Mary Perry b. Feb 13, 1721-2; m Jan. 13, 1746-7, Daniel Perry of
Sherburne.
8. Sarah Perry b. Feb 6, 1722-3; died June, 1725.
9. Dorcas Perry, b. Dec. 26, 1727.
8. Joseph Perry b. Jan 17, 1690-1; a weaver of Brookfield.
9. Sarah Perry b. April 30, 1694.

Samuel Perry who died January 28, 1756; m. 1707, Margaret Traine. Children:
1. Abigail Perry b. Nov 28, 1707.
2. Margaret Perry b. Oct. 17, 1709.
3. Mary Perry b. Oct 7, 1711.
4. Esther Perry b. Nov 25, 1713; m. April 16, 1734, Nathaniel Hastings.
5. Samuel Perry b. Feb 14, 1714-15; died Sept 23, 1723.
6. Mary Perry b. Sept 7, 1718; m. Nov 28, 1734, William Lawrence.
7. Susanna Perry b. Nov 19, 1720.
8. Samuel Perry b. Dec 29, 1725.

Obadiah Perry and Elizabeth Perry of Weston. Children:
1. Obadiah Perry b. Jan 9, 1724-5; m. at Waltham, Jan 13, 1746-7, Katherine
Stiles.

Mary Perry who m. Dec 20, 1699, Samuel Stratton.
John Perry and Mary Swan, both of Cambridge were married at Watertown, Dec
17, 1706.
Mrs. Lydia Perry and Mr. John Ball both of Waltham married Oct 4, 1739.
Nathaniel Perry of Sherburne m. Oct 11, 1739, Elizabeth Mason.
John Perry of Cambridge m. Feb 28, 1775, Persis Mixer of Waltham.
John Perry and Polly Kneeland m. Oct 31, 1779.
Esther Perry and Elias Patch both of Waltham, married March 5, 1788.
End.
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