PERRY FAMILY of Sullivan County, NH

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PERRY FAMILY of Sullivan County, NH
Transcribed and contributed to Genealogy Trails by Janice Farnsworth - Farns10th@aol.com
Source: History of Charlestown, NH - Fort 4 by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson pub 1876,
Claremont, NH

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Samuel Perry b. Sep 19, 1757 was the first of the name of Perry who settled at Charlestown, NH, Fort No.4. He m. Hannah Watkins b. May 30, 1764. Their children:
1. Roswell Perry b. Oct 7, 1784 d. Apr 15, 1803.
2. Matilda Perry b. Oct 12, 1786 d. Sep 1795
3. Alpheus Perry b. Dec 18, 1788 d. Dec 18, 1814
4. Tryposa Perry b. Apr 7, 1891 d. Aug 1792
5. Samuel Perry, Jr. b. Mar 10, 1793 m. Phebe Westcott Nov 1815 had seven children and d. at Wisconsin, 1872
6. Charles Perry b. Apr 23, 1795 m. Polly Putnam of Claremont, NH on Nov 22, 1821. She d. at Charlestown, NH. He removed to Cleveland Ohio to live with his son and died there.
7. Willard Perry b. June 7, 1798 d. Aug 3l, 1807.
8. Ira Perry b. May 3l, 1800 m. Jan 6, 1821 Esther Meacham dau of James and Polly (Rhodes) Meacham b Jan 19, 1801. Their children (p.52l):

1. Alpheus Perry b. Dec 25, 1821 m. Nov 4, 1845 Susan Way dau of
Leonard Way and Olive (Graves) Way of Lempster. b. Mar 8th 1821
Their children:

1. Edward Perry b. Aug 3, 1846 at Claremont m. Jan 18, 1871 Abby Sargent, dau of Winthrop and Mary Ann (Colby) Sargent of Claremont b. Jan 8, 1852 (one child b. Aug l4, 1872)
2. Louisa A. Perry b. Sep 12, 1848
3. Ella Perry b. Nov 20, 1852
4. Mary E. Perry b. Apr 15, 1861

2. Ashbel M. Perry b. Aug 7, 1823 m. Dec 8, 1846 Caroline Locke, dau of Henry and Artemesia (Westcott) Locke b. June 17, 1825. He was a merchant in Cleveland, Ohio where he d. 1863. Their children:

1. James Perry b. Oct 17, 1847 In 1876 he lived in Germany with his mother.
2. Charles Perry died in CA
3. Cordelia Perry b. Sep 11, 1827 m. Henry L. Hubbard of Claremont NH on Jan 8, 1846 Their children:

1. Edward Hubbard
2. Fred Hubbard
3. Etta Hubbard
4. Edwin H. Perry b. Mar 26, 1829 d. l838
5. Ira Mortimer Perry b. June 26, 1831 m. Jan 1, 1855 Martha J. Bailey dau of Eliphalet and Artemesia (Westcott) Bailey b. at Unity, NH July 1, 1833. Their children:

1. Rosella Perry b. Sep 8, 1858
2. Clara Perry b. Sep 4, 1862
3. Willis M. Perry b. July 2, 1866
4. Grace L. Perry b. Oct 6, 187l

6. Seth M. Perry b. Mr 26, 1833 d. at Cleveland Ohio Oct l4, 1866.
7. Jane Perry b. June 26, 1836 d. Mar 26, 1838
8. James E. Perry b. Sep 13, 1839 m. Jan 1, 1863 Emma L. Hunt dau of Abel and Ellen (Greenwood) Hunt b. May 12, 1845 Their children:

1. Ada Perry b. Dec 26, 1863
2. Lewis Perry b. Nov 16, 1865
3. Jennie A. Perry b. Sep 8, 1867
4. Della M. Perry b. Dec 11, 1869
5. Freddie H. Perry b. Feb 25, 1873.

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Ira Perry whose children and grand children are given above, lived near the spot where his father settled in northern Charlestown, NH on a farm consisting of abt four hundred acres and was regarded as one of the best farmers and stock raisers in NH. He had often taken premiums at the Agricultural Fairs and at the last New England Fair held at Manchester, NH (1875) His oxen were so notably superior that they took the first premiums over all others which had been brought there from six New England States.

10. Lewis Perry (son of Samuel Perry) b. June 7, 1803 m. Dec 25, 1837 Lydia Ballou and he d. at Claremont 1865.
11 Parker Perry (son of Samuel Perry) b. Oct 2, 1806 d. at Charlestown, NH