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Joseph Perry (1725 - 1785)

Joseph Perry
Born in Perrymount, County Down, Irelandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1742 in Frederick, Colony of Marylandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 60 in Washington County, Maryland, USAmap
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Biography

Joseph Perry married Isabella Chariton in 1742 and they had seven daughters and one son.

Name

Joseph /Perry/ -- Source: #S-1497987439 Page: Place: Maryland; Year: 1755; Page Number: 518 APID: 1,7486::4295011. Source: #S-1496527634 APID: 1,3552::11293797.

Family History

Joseph Perry first appeared in the Colonies in the 1730's. We find record of him in Frederick County, MD where he was one of the early settlers in that area, which was then the American Frontier.

We don't know why he chose to immigrate. At the time the population of Ireland was increasing. It was becoming more difficult for the younger people to achieve a way of life that was known to their parents. They had the promise of being able to make it in a new land with abundant resources through sheer hard work.

We assume that Joseph Perry, and his nephews that came over later, were educated and had been acquainted with the better way of life than many who were driven to the new land. His father, James Perry, was a gentleman and his mother was of the prestigious Swift family. Joseph probably came to the Colonies in his twenties.

He married Isabella Charlton before 1742. We don't know where they married but we think that Isabella was born in Frederick Co., MD, so it's likely they married there. They had seven daughters and one son. The son probably died in infancy as there is not much mention of him.

The first reference to Joseph Perry and his activities in the area was on one of the raids led by Capt. John Charlton, Isabella's brother. At the time, a border dispute between Pennsylvania and Maryland was going on over which state had jurisdiction over the northern area of what is now Maryland. The state boundaries were not well established at that time. Capt. Charlton and four men went into Pennsylvania where they captured a magistrate, Elisha Batchell. They beat him and compelled him to come back to Maryland with them. This took place at Nottingham in Chester County, PA on June 29, 1737. One of the men who accompanied Capt. Charlton was Joseph Perry. The men were armed with guns, hangers (a short sword carried at the waist) and swords.

A few months later (October 26, 1737), a group of men, again led by Capt. Charlton, raided the county jail at Lancaster, PA. They freed some of their friends, unjustly imprisoned in a border war. All this was with the blessing of the Maryland governor. In all probability, Joseph Perry was in this group.

Property

Joseph Perry of Frederick County of the Antietam Hundred owned land called Perry's Retirement. He served for a time as constable of Antietam Hundred in 1751. According to the Gower - Stehl Family Genealogy, Joseph Perry was from the Leitersburg District.

Joseph Perry purchased Deceit from John Darling in 1754. He secured a resurvey whereby the area was increased to 658 acres. The tract received the name of The Resurvey on Deceit, issued on February 17, 1761.

Continental Congress

In November 1774 Joseph Perry was appointed as a representative to the Continental Congress during the Non-importation and tea burning episode in Frederick. He was from Upper Antietam. (From Books found in the Frederick Co. Library....Western Maryland Genealogy.. a monthly publication.)

1774 --- Joseph was appointed representative to the Continental Congress during the Nonimportation and tea burning episode in Frederick County, Maryland in November of 1774.

Committee of Observation

From Revolutionary Patriots of Frederick Co., MD: Joseph Perry - served on Committee of Observation in 1775 (Ref. I-85). Appointed by the Com. of Correspondence to solicit subscriptions to purchase arms and ammunition in Upper Antitam in 1775.

Property

1751 --- Joseph Perry owned land in the Antietam Hundred, Fredrick County, Maryland and he called it ”Perry’s Retirement.” For a time in 1751, he served as Antietam Hundred’s constable.

1754 --- In 1754, Joseph purchased “Deceit” from John Darling. He secured a resurvey whereby the area was increased to 669 acres. Joseph renamed the tract as “The Resurvey on Deceit”.

Residence

1739 --- Residents, Baltimore County, MD[1]

Arrival In American

Arrival
1755
Maryland

Source: #S-1497987439 Page: Place: Maryland; Year: 1755; Page Number: 518 APID: 1,7486::4295011

1730’s --- Joseph Perry came to America in the 1730’s. The first record found for Joseph was in Frederick County, Maryland, where he was one of the early settler in that area. At that time it was a wild frontier . There were promises of being able to make it in America, this new land with abundant resources and through sheer hard work, they would have the opportunity for a better life for themselves and their children. Joseph was the son of James Perry, a gentleman and his mother was of the prestigious Swift family. Joseph probably was in his twenties when he came to the Colonies.

Death

Date: 1785-06
Place: Washington, Maryland, USA

Will

Joseph Perry's Will

In the name of God, Amen. Know all men by these presents that I, Joseph Perry of Washington County in the State of Maryland, farmer being sick in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks to Almighty God for the same, do make this my last will and testament in the Manner and form following Viz: After payment of debts it is my Will and desire that my real and personal Estate be put tp public sale to best advantage by my Executor one year after my decease.

I leave and bequeath to my Aged and beloved Wife Isabella an Annuity of Twenty pounds per annum during her natural live, to be raised by a sum of Money put to interest for that purpose, likwise, Two Hundred Pounds in hand to be disposed of as she think proper which Sum is to be paid out of the sale that Rec'd from the purchaser of the Real Estaste.

Item: After the deceased of my beloved Wife, Isabella, the fund from whence her Annuity Ariseth is to be put out to Inerest, the int. whereof is to augment the stipends of the Rector of the Parish wherein I live and the said Rector Coles, a Clergyman of the Episcopal Church, in the State of Maryland which small donation shall be perpetual and applied to the sole use and Behoof of the succeeding Incumbent of Said Parish in the above menrioned County and State.

Item: I leave my Daughter, Martha McCoy, ten shillings.

Item: I leave to Perry McCoy fifty Pounds and to each of his brothers and sisters ten pounds.

Item: I leave and Bequeath to my Daughters, Jane and Isabella, an annunity of eighteen Pounds per Annum, unto each of them during their natural lives to be raised after the manner of my wife Isabella and after their decease the fund from whence their annuity proceeds to be Equally divided among the Sisters then living or the Heirs of any of the deceased Sisters.

Item: I leave and bequeath to my Daughter, Ann Perry, an Annuity of Ten Pounds per Annum during her natural life and after her Death, the fund from whence my Devise to ner Ariseth to be Equally divided among all her children (Except Isabella Moorhead) which fund is to be raised in the Same Manner as the former in like case.

Item: I leave and bequeath to my Daughter, Alice Charlton, four Hundred Pounds and likewise to each of her children not in being ten Pounds and in case any of her children dye in their Minority, their legacy to be Equally divided among the Surviving Brothers and Sisters.

Item: I leave and bequeath to my Daughter, Elleanor Perry, four hundred Pounds and likwise to each of her children ten pounds and in Case of Death in their minority, their legacy to Equally divided among the Surviving Chrildren, likewise to her the place whereon she now resides with that land has been cultivated for the term of two years after my decease free of all Incumbrances

Item: I leave and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter, Isabella Moorhead, two Hundred Pounds and if she dies in her minoity, the said sum to be equally divided among her surviving Brothers and Sisters.

Item: I leave to my Grand Children, by my Daughter Ann Perry, to each of them (Except Isabella) ten Pounds and should any of them die Minors in Law, their legacy to be disposed of among Surviving Brothers and Sisters.

Item: I leave to my old friend, John Darling, thirty pounds and my wearing apparel.

Item: in Case the real and personal Estate should amount to more than what will pay my debts and the Several Legacies, aforementioned, I order it to be Equally divided among the Several Legatees.

Items: I reserve from being put to public Sale whatever goods my Wife, Isabella thinks will be absolutely necessary for her immediate use to be disposed of as she thinks proper.

In Confirmation of all the aforesaid primmsies, I have hereunto affixed my hand and Seal this 30th day of August 1777 and I do hereby appoint my son in Law, Daniel Perry my Sole Executor.

Jos. Perry (seal)

Military

Joseph Perry - Activist in Revolutionary War
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=0eb79df0-f57e-4608-85af-7e990f7830ea&tid=54585233&pid=3753
Service during American Revolutionary War
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=77a01372-7349-4ae0-b3be-bfc0f68f45d5&tid=54585233&pid=3753

Immigrant Ship

Immigrant ship :: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=cf3e7605-d4e9-4729-8f2b-f2aa16f6a278&tid=54585233&pid=3753

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Sources

  1. Source: #S-1496527634 APID: 1,3552::11293797
  • Source: S2398666898 Repository: #R2398666897 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/28563967/family
  • Repository: R2398666897 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
  • Source: S52 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
  • Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Source: S-1496527634 Repository: #R-1668899733 Title: Maryland Census, 1772-1890 Author: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,3552::0
  • Repository: R-1668899733 Name: Ancestry.com
  • Source: S-1497987439 Repository: #R-1668899733 Title: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Gale Research Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc APID: 1,7486::0
  • Source: S-1499248329 Repository: #R-1668899733 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/54585233/family
  • Ancestry Family Tree https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/54585233

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Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of Lynch-Tree.ged on 06 August 2010. The following data was included in the gedcom.





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