Francis Perry (abt. 1608 - abt. 1659)

Born about 1608 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Jane (Cash) Perry — married about 1639 in Salem, Massachusetts

Died about 11 Nov 1659 at about age 51 in Barbados

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Francis Perry migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See Great Migration Begins, by R. C. Anderson, Vol. 3, p. 1438) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Francis Perry immigrated to New England between 1621 and 1640 and later departed for Barbados

Francis was born about 1608, probably in England. He made a deposition on October 27, 1653 that he was about 45 years old.

He migrated in 1631, residing first at Salem then about 1652 moving to Lynn. He was a carpenter and wheelwright. Salem had a division of land recorded in 1636; Perry had received 20 acres in the non-freeman part of the list; additionally it is noted that he had one acre for his household of six people. At Lynn he was granted an acre on August 21, 1648 and 30 acres of upland.

Francis married _____ _____ about 1635 who was the mother of the two oldest sons.

Francis' children with 1st wife:

1. Jonathan was born about 1635; moved to Barbados
2. John was born about 1637; moved to Barbados

He married Jane (Cash) Verin, the widow of Robert Verin by 1638. Jane became a member of the church at Salem on June 13, 1641. She died at Barbados sometime between the date and probate of her will; which would be between December 3, 1659 and December 17, 1659.

Francis' children with Jane:

1. David was born about 1640; he was baptized on August 2, 1641 at Salem; moved to Barbados.
2. Samuel was baptized at Salem on April 1, 1642; assume it was he who married Elizabeth _____ at Barbados.
3. Elisha was baptized at Salem on August 11, 1644; moved to Barbados.

Law Suits

His neighbors in Essex sued Francis Perry frequently; primarily for payment of his debts. It seems he did not have a considerate nature for he continuously put his livestock where it didn't belong.

Perry sued the agents for the ironworks facility for short-fall in their payment to him, for work he and his team had done.

Mr. John Giffard sued Francis Perry on June 27, 1654, for debts on June 27, 1654. Perry counter-sued on June 29, 1654, for slander as they called him "a base rogue." John Giffard and John Gerviss were fined for "striking Francis Perry in his own home." Jane struck Mr. Gervis several times but when she was brought to court she was only verbally rebuked, as they found she was defending her husband.

To Barbados

He and his family went to Barbados in about 1655, where he and his wife died in 1659.

Francis' will, dated November 5, 1659, and proved November 11, 1659 made his wife and all his sons executors. His sons left the executorship to his wife.

Jane's will, dated December 3, 1659, and proved December 17, 1659, named her stepsons, Jonathan and John as executors. She bequeathed to her sons David, Samuel, Elisha; as well as friends.

Sources

Biography based on "Great Migration Begins" unless otherwise cited.

• The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). featured name. vol 3, pp 1438-41. subscription site