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Benjamin Perry (1711 - 1771)

Benjamin Perry
Born in Prince George's County, Province of Marylandmap
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Died at age 60 in Frederick County, Marylandmap
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Biography

Name

Benjamin Perry [1]

1711 Birth

Benjamin Perry was born 10 May 1711 in Prince George's County, Maryland. [2]

He was the son of Joseph Perry, b. Bef 1676, d. 17 Dec 1716, Prince George's County, Maryland - Inventory (Age > 40 years). His mother was Elizabeth Unknown, b. Abt 1680, Calvert County, Maryland d. Bef 1741, Charles County, Maryland (Age ~ 60 years). His parents married about Abt 1696 in Prince George's County, Maryland. [1]

1724 Deed of Gift from Elizabeth Perry, Widow

Prince George's Land Records 1717-1726 - Liber I - Folio: 588; Deed of Gift, 26 Nov 1724; enrolled 1 Dec 1724[1]

  • From: Elizabeth Perry, widow of Prince George's County
  • To: Charles Perry, son, a feather bed, furniture, a young black horse, a red pyde cow and calf two deal chests, 1 small iron pot, 1 pewter dish, l pewter basin, 1 large carpenters addx
  • To: Ignatius Perry, son, 1 black pyde Cow and calf, 1 handsaw, 1 spade, 1 auger
  • To: Mary Perry, daughter, 1 large black mare, 1 heifer 3 yrs. old, small feather bed and furniture belonging to it, deal chest with lock and key and one deal box
  • To: Easter Perry, flock bed, 1 boulster and pillow, 1 suit of blue curtains and vallances fringed round with red and white fringe, 1 black heifer 3 years old, 1 bay mare and colt, 1 deal chest
  • To: James Perry, 1 gray mare, black & white yearling heifer, £7/10 due Elizabeth by bond from Griffith Davis
  • To: Benj. Perry, 1 bay mare 2 yrs. old, red pyde cow yearling, £7/10 owed by Griffith Davis The above items plus one wintering for the gift animals
  • /s/ Eliz. Perry (mark & seal)
  • Wit: Nicholas Davis (mark), Richard Roger.

1725 Chooses Brother Charles as Guardian

Nov 1725; Benjamin Perry, age 15 yrs. 10 May next [1726] chose his bro. Charles Perry as guardian (PGOC L.511)[3]

1726 Named in Land Boundary

Prince George's Land Records 1726-1730 - Liber M, Page 48[1] Enrolled at request of Daniel Carroll 8 Aug 1726: Indenture, 19 Oct 1725; Between John Hyde, merchant of the City of London, and Daniel Carroll, merch.; for £170; 2 parcels of land, one being part of a parcel taken up by James Moore called Four Hills, another called Patterswick standing by Charles Branch; bounded by land formerly laid out for Jeremiah Sulivant, the plantation of David Small and Benjamin Perry's land; 185 acres and 4 slaves called Hercules, Tony, Ben and ?Hate; and all black cattle and hoggs belonging to plantation; /s/ John Hyde; wit. Blake Exton, notary, Charles Carroll, Daniel Carroll; 25 Jul 1726 Charles and Daniel Carroll made oath that they saw John Hyde sign deed; they ack. deed on same date

1730 Buys Farm Animals

Prince George's Land Records 1730-1733 - Liber Q, Page 222[1] Enrolled at request of Samuel Beall and Benjamin Perry, bill of sale, 24 Mar 1730: From William Viningam to Samuel Beall and Benjamin Perry; cows & hogs; /s/ Wm. Viningam; wit. Robert Bayley; 10 Mar 1730/1 ack. by William Viningham {mm note: Vanlandingham's of Northumberland County, Va}

1738 Named in Land Boundary

Land Records of Prince George's County, Maryland[1] Liber T, Page 617 Recorded at request of Jeremiah Stimpson, 22 Jul 1738: 4 Jul 1738; Indenture between Thomas Butler, Gent., and Jeremiah Stimpson; for £40; part of The Hermitage on a branch of Rock Creek; bounded by land of Richard Condell and Benjamin Perry; containing 100 acres; /s/ Thos. Butler; wit. James Edmonston, Benjm. Belt, Jr.; ack. Thomas Butler and Elizabeth his wife

1739 Named in Land Boundary

Land Records of Prince George's County, Maryland - Liber BB-1 Page 31.[1] May 23, 1739 from Thomas Butler of PG, Gentleman, to John Bayne of PG, for 6000 lbs of tobacco, part of a tract of land called Hermitage, bounded by Benjamin Perry's land in or near the Watery Branch being also the NW corner of Jeremiah Stimson's land, containing about 100 acres now called Baynes Purchase. Signed - Thos Butler. Wit - Geo: Beall, James Edmonston, John Beall*, Thos Gantt Jr*. Elizabeth, the wife of the sd Thomas Butler, relinquished her right of dower

1740 Marriage

Before 1740, in Prince George's County, Maryland, he married Elizabeth Magruder, b. 4 Oct 1717, Prince George's County, Maryland d. Aft 1771, Frederick County, Maryland (Age > 55 years) [1]

1741 Named in Charles Perry Will

Perry, Charles, planter, Prince George's County, 8th Apr., 1741; 4th May, 1741.[1] To wife Rachel, dwelling plantation. To son Ignatius, £100 to be used by bros. James and Benjamin and Nathaniel Wickham in purchasing 400 or 500 A. of land. To sis. Easther (Hester), £5 to be used by Benjamin in purchasing 100 A. land. Exs.: Rachel and bro. Ignatius. Test: John Robertson, Ninian Tannehill, Margret Waters. 22.38

Charles Perry 21.383 A PG £582.16.7 £82.9.2 Aug 8 1745[1]

  • The amount of the accounts also included £45.14.5 in sterling.
  • Received from: Thomas Conn, Thomas Crampton, George Tomlinson, Elisabeth Hall, administratrix of Henry Culver, executor of Robert Beale, Richard Waters, George Moore, George Atwood, Higginson Belt, William Murdock, Thomas Butler, James Lee, Ignatius Perry, Charles Chittam, Mr. Joseph Adams (merchant in London), Charles Rogers, James Biry, John Adamson, Benjamin Harris, James Lee, Sr., Samuel Beal, Grove Tomlinson, Rachel Harris, Benjamin Perry.
  • Payments to: Benjamin Perry, James Perry, Benjamin Perry (constable) for executing warrants on George Conn & Alexander Hall, Robert Chittam, Lord Baltimore paid to John Magruder per Ignatius & Nicholas Diggs, Dr. Spigg, Dr. John Robertson paid to William Beal, Mr. Peter Dent, Daniel Dulany, Esq., John Hepburne.
  • Legatees: Ignatius Perry (son) paid to James & Benjamin Perry & Nathaniel Wickham, Jr., Easter (sister) paid to Benjamin Perry.
  • Executrix: Rachel Pottenger, wife of Robert Pottenger.

1742 Purchases Adventure

Prince George's Land Records 1743-1746 - Liber BB - Page 28.[1] Oct 8, 1742 from Thomas Butler of PG, Gent, to Benjamin Harris of PG, planter, for 50 £ sterling, a tract of land called the Adventure, being part of a tract of land called Hermitage, lying in PG, bounded by a tract of land in the possession of Benjamin Perry, containing about 205 acres. Signed - Thos Butler. Wit - Tho Owen*, Alexr Beall, James Edmonston*. Elizabeth, the wife of the sd Thomas Butler, ack. this deed. Received of Benjamin Harris by the hands of Mr. Nicholas Digges, the alienation fine. Recorded Oct 12, 1743.

1744 Witnesses John Dickenson Will

Dickinson, John, Prince George's County, 5th Nov., 1742; 28th Aug., 1744.[1] To Uriah Virgin, son of sister [unnamed] 153 A. "Dickinson's Delight." To Garrett, son of bro. Henry, 150 A. "John and James Choice" on Rock Creek. To Jeremiah Virgin, son of sister [unnamed] 100 A. "Dickinson's Delight" on Patuxent R. To Anne, dau. of Enoch Jenkins, personalty. to bro. Henry, ex. and sisters Mary and Elizabeth, residue of estate. Test: Capt. James Edmondston, Archibold Edmonston, Benj. Perry. 23. 588

1762 Will of Mother in Law Ann Perry

PERRY, ANN, Frederick Cos 4 Feb. 1762; 4 Jan, 1763[1] To dau. Anne Warman, during life, and at; decease to her children,. To son Henry Claggett, slaves. To daus Sarah Davis, slaves and clothing. To son Postumas Claggett, slaves, To grand-daus. Anne and Elizabeth Warman,, after their mother's decease, some slaves. Daus Anne Warman, shd. have use of 2 slaves given to my 2 grand-daus. during life. Son-in-law Benj, Perry, shd. desire legacies above to my children, and get 2 honest men and have my estate appraised, and divide it between my 3 children: Henry Claggett, Sarah Davis and Postumas Claggett; for Benjamin Perry's trouble In so doing, I give him one slave, and 4th pt, of my geese, turkies and dunghill, fowles, the furniture and etc. Wit: John Holmes, Samuel Rogers, 31.816

1768 Witnesses Elizabeth Harding Will

HARDING, ELIZABETH, Frederick Co. 31 May, 1768; 5 Oct. 1769[1] Children: Edward, George, Chas., Elias and Uslys wife of Nathan Holland, Grandchildren: Gary Harding, son of John; to 4 children of Robert Owen and dau. Keziah Owen; to sons and dau. of Robert Larehbery/Lazenberry; dau. of Alex. Beall and dau. Elizabeth Beall. Exs: Sons Chas. and Elias. Wit: Benj. Perry, Thomas Cramphin. 37,326

1771 Will and Death

He died 22 Oct 1771 in Frederick County, Maryland - Probate [1]

PERRY, Benjamin, Frederick Co. 2 Sep, 1771 22 Oct, 1771[1]

  • To wife Elizabeth.
  • Son Erasmus.
  • Son In laws Alexander Claggett and Clement Beall.
  • Exs. wife Elizabeth and son Erasmus.
  • Wit: Elias Hardin, Thomas Cramphain, Jr. 38. 373

Benjamin Perry 109.76 FR £860.5.7 Mar 23 1772 May 26 1772[1]

  • Appraisers: Allen Bowie, John Lucklon.
  • Creditors: Jacob Went, Walter Smith.
  • Next of kin: Clement Beall, Alexander Clagett.
  • Executrix: Elisabeth Perry.

Benjamin Perry 6.251 D FR £976.8,8 Jun 14 1773[1]

  • Sureties: Clement Williams, John Williams.
  • Legatees: Clement Beall, Alexander Claget, widow (accountant), Erasmus (son).

(Executrix: Mrs. Elisabeth Perry.

Children

  1. Elizabeth Perry, b. Abt 1746, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 1776, Prince George's County, Maryland (Age ~ 30 years)[1]
  2. Priscilla Perry, b. Abt 1746, Prince George's County, Maryland d. 1816, Montgomery County, Maryland (Age ~ 70 years)[1]
  3. Erasmus Perry, b. Abt 1748, Frederick County, Maryland [1] Benjamin Perry was the father of Erasmus Perry.[4]
  4. Charlotte Perry, b. 14 May 1765, Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland [1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 Mike Marshall. Benjamin Perry: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I015225&tree=tree1. Accessed January 1, 2017
  2. ↑ Dorothy Hines Smith, Orphans and infants of Prince Georges County, Maryland, 1696-1750 (Annapolis: D.H. Smith, 1976), pages 83-84; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/756187 : accessed 3 February 2023).
  3. ↑ Dorothy Hines Smith, Orphans and infants of Prince Georges County, Maryland, 1696-1750 (Annapolis: D.H. Smith, 1976), pages 83-84; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/756187 : accessed 3 February 2023).
  4. ↑ http://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Erasmus-Perry/p271916




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The merger of Perry-9855 and Perry-8481 was done.
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Perry-9855 and Perry-8481 appear to represent the same person because: Clear Duplicates. All the bio info is on 8481.
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