Nathaniel Perry (bef. 1656 - 1681)

Born before 1656 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Husband of Hester (Lyon) Grumman — married about 1675 (to 23 Jan 1681) in Fairfield, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1681 after age 25 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Nathaniel Perry was apparently a child of Richard Perry of Fairfield and his first wife who's name is not known. Jacobus in "Families of Old Fairfield"^[1] states it is likely that Richard's first wife was a daughter of Jehu Burr, as Richard (in his will) made Jehu & John Burr guardians of his children. Nathaniel is the only child known by name of this first marriage and was presumably born before 1656 as Richard is believed to have married Grace Unknown, widow of John Nichols about 1656 per Torrey (literally "by 4 Jun 1659, ca 1656")^[2] Apparently some unsourced internet sites may list Nathaniel's mother as Deborah Burr.

He married Hester Lyon in New England in 1675 (12 April 1678). They had two children, Joseph, a millwright (1677-1752) and Mary.

He was a clothier.

His will is dated 12 April 1678,^[3] and he is living on Barlow's Plain in Fairfield. He died in 1681/2 not so long after the birth of his daughter.

Sources

• Lyon, Sidney Elizabeth., ed. Lyon Memorial: Families of Connecticut and New Jersey (William Graham Printing, Co., Detroit, Mich., 1907) Page 254-5

...I give into my daughter Hester Perry 4 pounds fully for her to dispose and I give unto my son-lin-law Nathaniel Perry is son Joseph Perry my grandson 3 pounds, and unto my son-in-law Nathaniel Perry I give 3 pounds in carting and plowing as he has ocation. I give unto my wife Margaret Lyon whom I hereby make my executrix, of this my last will, I say I give her 3 score pounds out of my estate and the use of the house I now live in and the barn and the homelot....13 April 1678.

• The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1913) Vol. 44, Ancestry of Anne perry, firt wife of Captain John Thatcher, Page 252

Richard Perry, a settler in Fairfield, Connecticut in 1649, died in 1657 or 1650, had a son

Nathaniel Perry of Fairfield, Conn, born - died 1681, married Hester Lyon (dau of Richard Lyon) as early as 1649 and whose will is dated 12 April 1678, whose home in Fairfield, was on Barlow's Plain, and by her had a son

Joseph Perry of Fairfield, Conn born about 1676, renewed covenant at Fairfield Church 11 February 1711. Died Fairfield 8 August 1753, and was buried there in the Old Burying Ground. -more info cited-

• Waldo, George Curtis, Jr.,. History of Bridgeport and Vicinity (S.J. Clarke, New York, 1917) Vol. 2, Page 320

• U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Name Nathaniel Perry

Birth: 1662 Fairfield, Connecticut

Death: 1682

SAR Membership 70518

Role Ancestor

Application Date 26 Nov 1949

• Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985)

Nathaniel Perry

Marriage: 1675 New England

Spouse: Hester Lyon

Death: 1681

• Connecticut Compiled Census

Nathaniel Perry

Township: Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT

Year 1671

Page NPN

Database CT 1635-1807 Misc. Records

• Waldo, George Curtis, Jr., History of Bridgeport and Vicinity (S.J. Clarke, New York, 1917) Vol.2, Page 320

• WMGS Affirms birth and death, wife Hester and son Joseph.

1. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1930) Vol. 1, Page 473
2. ↑ New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. Vol. 2 p. 1171 $subscription
3. ↑ Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9049/images/007627300_00160). Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 [database on-line], Probate Records, Vol 1-5, 1648-1750 image 160-161. Fairfield, Vol 3 1676-1690, Page 72-73, Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Research Note

Nathaniel's father is often confused with another Richard Perry. His mother is documented as a Burr and some records list her a Deborah.

I am a direct descendent of this Nathaniel Perry which can be demonstrated by a continuous DNA match from myself to Nathaniel and others who are also continuous matches to his son Joseph, grandson Samuel, ggrandson Ichabod, and gggrandson Samuel. DNA records exist that demonstrate these others are relatives to two of Samuel's children. Susan Fitzmaurice