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This information courtesy of Tom Perry January 4, 2009 |
Henry Poe
(c1812
Jane
Perry (c1812
William Perry
of Wilkes and Early
William Perry, Charity Perry,
Wyatt Perry, Cynthia Perry, Cinthia Perry, Jeremiah Poe, Cynthia Poe, Cinthia
Poe, Jonathan Perry, Jane Perry, Jane Poe, Henry Poe, Sally Perry, Jacob Perry,
Jacob H. Perry, Isaac Perry, Isaac M. Perry, Ezra Perry, Ezra D. Perry, Frances
Perry, Frances Evans, Christine Perry, Christine Ashley., Elizabeth Sterling,
Sarah Gunn, Benjamin Evans, Ebenezer Perry, Charity Dean.
This page contains
documentation in identifying William and Charity Perry of
Note: The 1810 census used only
first initial and surname. Extraction's of the first name are speculative and
not to be considered conclusive.
In order to understand the significance of the Rowan and Wilkes records in establishing the longevity of the Perry family in the Ashe / Alleghany areas, it is important to know a little of the county history.
According to the North Carolina
Encyclopedia:
1.
2. Wilkes was formed in 1777 from Surry and the district of Washington
3. Ashe was formed in 1799 from Wilkes.
4. Alleghany was formed in 1859 from Ashe
A note at the Genweb Archives adds "
Essentially, this means that this
entire area was part of
William Perry and Catherine (
Perry ) Burkett are the earliest Perrys that I have
found to date clearly established in the
A William Perry appears in the 1759 Rowan County Tax list. This clearly
demonstrates a Perry line in the area prior to the American Revolution (1776).
This may or may not be the same William that was in the 1800 Ashe census, as I
lack sufficient evidence to connect them. The sheer number of William Perrys in the surrounding areas makes it difficult to be
decisive. We can only assume that William of Rowan was born before 1740.
William of Wilkes (William Perry #1) was born before 1774. How much before is
indefinite. William Perry of Ashe 1800 was born before 1755.
So, John, William, and Catherine
are the only clearly identifiable Perry's in
The numbers I've assigned after
the names are simply for convenience in identifying which William Perry is
being discussed at the time.
1759
Wm. PERAY
It is uncertain that this is
William Perry #1 of Wilkes and
1790
William
Perry #1
(note -
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sex |
-16 |
16+ |
N/A |
|
males |
3 |
1 |
|
|
females |
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|
5 |
This William Perry remains to be
identified. Until recently I had considered him to be William Perry who married
Mary Lenoir.. Another researcher had identified these
as the parents of Ebeneezer Perry ( who married
Barbara Wagoner) of
Foxworth, Bush, Payne, Bledsoe
& Allied Lineages: Lenoir, Pope, Regan, Elkin ... - Page 34 y Sarah Payne
Foxworth, Michal Martin Farmer , also shows that
William Perry married Mary Lenoir. So, William Perry and Mary Lenoir were
married in
Mary Perry
Isaac Perry
Edwin Perry
Samuel Perry (born 1780)
Richard Perry (born 1782 Wilkes County NC)
John Perry (born 1785)
Solomon Perry (born 1790, married Elizabeth Brewer, moved to Claiborne
Tennessee)
Jesse Perry (born 1795)
Ebeneezer Perry ( born 1797, married Barbara Wagoner)
William Perry JR should probably be added to this list as well. Lenoir family researchers found online, name William Perry SR married Mary Lenoir. The accuracy of that information however has not yet been established, and should be considered speculative until further evidence is identified. William JR of the 1840 Ashe census would have been too young.
Now, if we accept that Mary
Lenoir Perry died shortly after her marriage, then it appears likely that she
was NOT the mother of most, if any of these children. Some researchers found
online state that William Perry remarried to Sarah Little. A deed record for
Edwin Perry of
Pitt a
deed sg. 23 April 1780 Book N. page 245 county, N.C.
This deed to Edwin Perry shows William Perry (deceased) father.
Sarah Perry (living) mother. Land received as inheritance from James Little SR.
If this is the same William Perry who married Mary Lenoir, then he clearly died before 1780, thus no census record would be found of him, and he could not have been the father of most of the listed children. He may still have been the William Peray of the1759 Rowan tax list. Some researchers show that William Perry who married Mary Lenoir was the son of John Perry and Elizabeth Hunter. I have yet to find records to prove or disprove that assertion.
1800
William Perry #1
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sex |
ages |
total # |
born bef. |
born aft. |
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males |
0 - 9 |
3 |
1800 |
1790 |
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|
10 - 16 |
2 |
1790 |
1784 |
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|
45 + |
1 |
1755 |
|
|
females |
0 - 9 |
3 |
1800 |
1790 |
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|
10 - 16 |
1 |
1790 |
1784 |
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|
16 - 26 |
1 |
1784 |
1774 |
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|
45+ |
1 |
1755 |
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Court Records (From
1807
A deed from William Perry to Jno. Sayler
for 40 acres was duly proven by the oath of Cornelius Vanover
1809
Wm Perry called to jury duty.
Ordered by the court that Richard Perry be overseer of the road in room of Wm.
Perry.
A deed from Wm. Perry to Richard Perry for 160 acres proven by Jno. McMillan.
Which William Perry is being
referred to in these court minutes is unclear. It is notable that Richard Perry
(Ashe County Heritage Article 478, by Violet Bohnert)
was born about 1780 to Solomon Perry and his wife Catherine. Solomon and his
brother John supposedly came from
1810
W. (William ?) Perry #1
|
sex |
ages |
total # |
born bef |
born aft |
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|
males |
10 - 16 |
2 |
1800 |
1794 |
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|
16 - 26 |
1 |
1794 |
1784 |
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|
26 - 45 |
1 |
1784 |
1765 |
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|
45 + |
1 |
1765 |
|
|
females |
10 - 16 |
1 |
1800 |
1794 |
|
|
26 - 45 |
1 |
1784 |
1765 |
|
|
45 + |
1 |
1765 |
|
It appears that identifying the
above W. Perry of 1810 with William Perry of 1800 is probably correct. William
remains in the 1815 tax list and is gone in the 1820 census. It would be
reasonable to conclude that a man of his age would have died by then. However,
a second William Perry appears in the 1820 census and that of 1815 may have
been him.
1810
W. (William ? ) Perry #2
|
sex |
ages |
total # |
born bef |
born aft |
|
males |
0 - 10 |
3 |
1810 |
1800 |
|
|
26 - 45 |
1 |
1784 |
1765 |
|
females |
0 - 10 |
1 |
1810 |
1800 |
|
|
26 - 45 |
1 |
1784 |
1765 |
The age ranges here agree with
William Perry #2 of the 1820 census William Perry (uncertain whether #1 or #2)
1815 Ashe County NC partial tax list extraction by Jeff Weaver
compared with 1815
|
name |
district |
acres |
dollars |
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|
|
|
|
|
William Perry |
Captain Maxwell's district |
450 |
225 |
1820
William Perry #2
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sex |
ages |
total # |
born bef |
born aft |
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|
|
males |
0 - 9 |
2 |
1820 |
1810 |
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|
10 - 16 |
2 |
1810 |
1804 |
|
|
16 - 18 |
1 |
1804 |
1802 |
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|
18 - 26 |
1 |
1804 |
1794 |
|
|
26 - 45 |
1 |
1794 |
1775 |
|
females |
0 - 9 |
2 |
1820 |
1800 |
|
|
26 - 45 |
1 |
1794 |
1775 |
I believe William Perry #2 to be that
of 1850 Ashe Census H/H 844, William and Charity. Kimberly Wilkoff's
transcription shows William as 68 years old and Charity as 64 years old which
would place her precisely in range to agree with William #2 here. Ashe Heritage
article 477 says the census of 1850 shows both William and Charity as 68 years
old.
Combining the 1810 - 1840
censuses, William #2 would have been born between 1780, and 1784. 68 years old
in 1850 would place him around 1782. Combining the earlier censuses would place
Charity in or around 1780. 68 years in 1850 would again be 1782, and 64 years
would make her birth in 1786. It seems reasonable then to conclude that William
Perry #2 is also that of 1850.
Here we also notice that this
William Perry shows 6 sons and 2 daughters, unless he had other children living
in the household at that time. (William Perry's will however names 5 sons and 4
daughters. More on that later.)
1830
William Perry #2
|
sex |
ages |
total # |
born bef |
born aft |
|
|
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|
|
males |
5 - 10 |
1 |
1825 |
1820 |
|
|
10 - 15 |
2 |
1820 |
1815 |
|
|
40 - 50 |
1 |
1790 |
1780 |
|
females |
5 - 10 |
1 |
1825 |
1820 |
|
|
10 - 15 |
1 |
1820 |
1815 |
|
|
20 - 30 |
3 |
1810 |
1800 |
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|
50 - 60 |
1 |
1780 |
1770 |
William Perry #2 is the only
Perry of Ashe County who appears in census records as owning slaves. The 1830
census does show 1 male slave between the ages of 10 and 24. By 1840, no Perry
of Ashe County appears owning any slave. Notice also that William only has 3
sons remaining at home at this time. This census would also indicate 5
daughters. Wyatt Perry was living in his own household in 1830, with two other
adult males, his wife Charity and daughter Jane.
Here arises a problem, 3 of these
daughters should have been in the 1820 census which only shows 2. Several
explanations are possible, though I currently consider the first or second the
more likely.
1. One of the daughters was
missed in the earlier census or may have moved away and returned home.
2. One of these were not his daughter, or a son was incorrectly identified as a
daughter in the census record.
3. We have the wrong William Perry.
Since census records often contain such errors or near relatives and servants often lived with the families, I’m confident the third option is not the case.
1830
Wyatt Perry
Perry Wiet
males age 0 to 5 - 1 20 to 30 - 3
females age 0 to 5
– 1 20 to 30 - 1
This would account for 3 of
William's sons missing from his household in 1830, assuming that these
additional males were Wyatt's brothers.
1840
William Perry #2
|
sex |
ages |
total # |
born bef |
born aft |
|
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|
|
|
|
males |
15 - 20 |
1 |
1825 |
1820 |
|
|
50 - 60 |
1 |
1790 |
1780 |
|
females |
10 - 15 |
1 |
1830 |
1825 |
|
|
50 - 60 |
1 |
1790 |
1780 |
By 1840 William only has one son remaining at home.
1840
William Perry #3 (William Perry Jr.)
|
sex |
ages |
total # |
born bef |
born aft |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
males |
0 - 5 |
1 |
1840 |
1835 |
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|
30 - 40 |
1 |
1810 |
1800 |
|
females |
0 - 5 |
1 |
1840 |
1835 |
|
|
5 - 10 |
1 |
1835 |
1830 |
|
|
20 - 30 |
1 |
1820 |
1810 |
This is possibly a son of William
Perry #2. William #2 has 2 sons of this age range in 1820, and W. Perry has 3
sons of this age range in 1810.
William #2 has no sons of this age range in 1830, which leaves open the
possibility #3 is the son of another William Perry. I know nothing else of him.
He clearly is not in additional Ashe censuses. Richard Perry ( married
Catherine Vanover) had a son William whose family would fit this household
perfectly if this were not a JR. (See my notes on Catherine Vanover Perry for
additional information on Richard's son William.)
1850
William Perry #2
|
H/H # |
surname |
name |
sex |
age |
born |
born abt |
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
843 |
Perry |
William |
m |
68 |
NC |
1782 |
|
|
|
Charity |
f |
68 |
NC |
1786 |
Remember that Ashe Heritage
article 477 states that both Charity and William were 68 in the 1850 census. My
own reading of the census agrees. Both dates would be reasonably close to
William Perry #2 and his wife of the earlier censuses. All other Willam Perry's in the 1850 Ashe census were clearly too
young to be named in any of the census records prior to 1850.
William Perry was born Oct 20,
1782, supposedly in
This is the last of any of the above
William Perrys appearing in Ashe or Alleghany census
records.
However, in 1860, William Perry
#2 appears in the census of the Eastern District,
Transcription from census image, contributed. (Since this article was
originally written I have checked the census on this myself and agree with the
reading.)
1860
William Perry #2
|
H/H # |
surname |
name |
sex |
age |
born |
born abt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
170 |
Perry |
Wm |
m |
77 |
NC |
1783 |
|
|
|
Charity |
f |
77 |
NC |
1783 |
It is also noteworthy here, that
next door in H/H 171 was Henry Poe and his wife Jane.
1870
This is last census appearance of William Perry # 2 in census records.
|
H/H |
surname |
name |
sex |
age |
born |
born abt. |
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
79 |
Perry |
Wyatt |
m |
67 |
NC |
1803 |
|
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|
Charity |
f |
64 |
NC |
1806 |
|
|
Blevins |
|
m |
10 |
NC |
1860 |
|
|
Perry |
William |
m |
96 |
NC |
1774 |
In the 1850
Marion Blevins and Wells Blevins
were sons of George Blevins and Lydia Duncan of Ashe County, NC (see household
#585, 1860 Nathans Creek, Ashe County North Carolina census) . It should be
noted that
Wells married Catherine Baker of
from: Annals of Tazewell County
VA 1800 to 1922
Will Book #9
"William Perry, Will
probated September, 1874. Devises his property to his children; Wiate, Jonathan, Sally, Jane Poe, Jacob H.. Isaac M., Ezra
D., Francis Evans, and Christine Ashely."
This confirms 5 sons and 4
daughters for William and Charity Perry. If William Perry Jr. were William #2's
son, he is not named in this will record. The preceding census records would
also imply another daughter.
The will record further confirms much of what has been discussed above in
relation to William Perry #2. It appears then that he died sometime after the
1870 census and before September of 1874.
William's wife Charity probably
died in Tazewell sometime before the 1870 census.
Wyatt Perry returned to
Jane Perry Poe and Henry Poe were
in H/H 160 Beaver Pond, Mercer,
Christine Perry married William
Ashely in Nov 1845.(Ashe County Marriages 1801 to 1872) and appears in H/H 166
in the1850
Frances Perry Evans
Jacob H. Perry
Jonathan Perry
are clearly those of Sycamore (
1860 Dekalb
Frances Evans (of Dekalb) was
married to Benjamin Evans (1850 Dekalb census) who died in 1854. Benjamin and
Frances are both buried at the
Jacob H. Perry of Sycamore married Sarah Gunn in 1848. (Kane County Illinois
Marriage records) The 1860 census shows Sarah as born in
A Jonathan Perry, married
The 1856 census for
Jonathan Perry died Oct 20, 1856.
He was in the 1856 census, but not found in 1860. Elizabeth Sterling Perry died
Nov 3 1888. She appears in the 1860 Jones County Iowa, 1870 and 1880 Linn
County Iowa censuses.
Additionally, census records show
that Jonathan and Elizabeth had a son Zachariah born about
1850 in
1851 in
Another researcher shows Jonathan
Perry married Rebecca Hash as William's son, but I don't know what that is
based on. I believe him more likely to be the son of Wyatt and Charity, but I
don‘t currently consider that as conclusive. At this time it remains unknown
who Wyatt’s son Jonathan married.
The presence of 3 persons bearing
the same names as William's children (especially Frances Evans living that near
a Jacob H. Perry), all appearing in Sycamore, in the same time frame, all of
acceptable ages and all born in
In summation: It is possible that
William Perry #2 of the earlier censuses was a different William than that of
the 1850 Ashe census. I believe the evidence indicates they were the same.
Jonathan Perry of Dekalb and Jonathan Perry of 1840 Ashe , I believe to be the
same. Discrepancies are easily cleared with the 1856 census.
additional citings
of William Perry in Ashe or Alleghany records:
Oct. 15, 1827 Wyatt Perry
purchased 50 acres from William Allison. William Perry and John McMillan named
witnesses.
Aug 30, 1837 Wyatt Perry sold 100 Acres at Elk Creek to George Reeves. William
Perry and Andy Fields witnesses.
This is not a complete listing of
William Perry in land records. Ashe currently has only it's more recent records
available online.
UPDATE : Nov 3, 2008
Parents and wife identified for
William Perry (#2)
Since the preceding was
originally written, considerable new evidence and information has been found on
William Perry (#2)
Portrait and Biographical Album
of Dekalb
Biographical Record of Dekalb
County Illinois, S. J. Clarke Publishing Company,
Past and Present of Dekalb County
These books contain articles on
several of Frances Perry Evan’s children, most notably Lorenzo Dow Evans,
Lucinda Evans married Devine Dean, Ira Evans married Nancy Devine, Mary Belinda
Evans married Alfred King. Look for articles on Lorenzo Dow Evans, Ira Evans,
Devine Dean, and Alfred King.
They essentially follow Benjamin
Evans and family from
Frances Perry Evans of Dekalb
County Illinois, was the daughter of William Perry, born Oct 20, 1782,
William Perry married Charity
Dean, daughter of Jacob Dean and Frances.
William was the son of Ebenezer
Perry and wife Christina.
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In conclusion,
I am currently trying to determine
if this was the same Ebenezer Perry of Guilford County NC, who married
Christina Wyatt, and whether these were descended from William Perry who
married Mary Lenoir. Evidence to that effect remains inconclusive.
My direct line in brief:
Ebenezer Perry married Christina
son
William Perry married Charity
Dean (daughter of Jacob Dean and Frances)
son
Wyatt Perry married Charity Perry
(daughter of Samuel Perry of
son
David Ira Perry married Mary
Baker (daughter of William Bolin Baker and Elizabeth Miller)
son
Hiram Perry married Sarah Candice
Roup (daughter of John Roup
and Mary Carter)
son
John Freel
Perry married Lena Hall (daughter of Riley Winton Hall and Rebecca Ann Larue.)
John and
sources and documentation:
(note: All census information
transcribed by myself are from census images at Heritage Quest unless otherwise
stated.)
1759 Rowan County NC Tax List
from NC GenWeb Archives - US Rootweb
/ Genweb Archives
1790 Wilkes County NC census transcription from New River Valley Historical
Notes
1800 Ashe County NC census transcription by Jeff Weaver from New River Valley
Historical Notes
1810 Ashe County NC census transcription from New River Valley Historical Notes
1815 Ashe County NC partial tax list extraction by Jeff Weaver from New River
Valley Historical Notes
1815 Ashe County NC tax index by Sandra Lake Lassen from US Rootsweb
/ Genweb
1820 Ashe County NC census transcription by Jeff Weaver , New River Valley
Historical Notes
1830 Ashe County NC census transcription by Amy Hatcher Ryan from New River
Valley Historical Notes
1840 Ashe County NC census transcription by Amy Hatcher Ryan from US Rootsweb / Genweb
1850 Ashe County NC census transcription by Kimberly Wilkoff
from US Rootsweb / Genweb
1850 Dekalb County Illinois census (transcription by Tom Perry)
1850 Perry County KY census (transcription by Tom Perry) 1856 Jones County Iowa
census (transcription online)
1860 Ashe County NC census (transcription by Tom Perry from images available at
US Rootsweb / Genweb )
1860 Ashe County NC census transcription by Danny Miller, Carolina Printing
Co., Jefferson NC
1860 Dekalb County Illinois census (transcription by Tom Perry) 1860 Jones
County Iowa census (transcription by Tom Perry)
1860 Tazewell County VA census transcription contributed.
1870 Ashe County NC transcription by Jeff Weaver from New River Valley
Historical Notes 1870 Linn County Iowa census (transcription by Tom Perry)
1870 Putnam County WV census (transcription by Tom Perry)
1870 Tazewell County VA census (transcription by Tom Perry)
1880 Linn County Iowa census
(transcription by Tom Perry)1880 Dekalb County Illinois census (transcription
by Tom Perry)
1880 United States census(Ashe County NC) transcription from Family Search
1880 United States census (Alleghany County NC) transcription from Family
Search.
1880
Annals of Tazewell County VA 1800
to 1922 in Two Volumes,1922 W.C. Hill Printing Company, Richmond VA. John
Newton Harman Sr.,
Alleghany County NC Heritage article # 556 Perry, David and Descendants (This
is the David Ira Perry family)
Ashe County NC Cemeteries to May 1999, compiled by Russell Hamilton, Creative
Printers, West Jefferson NC.
Ashe County NC Heritage articles #478 Perry Family #477 Early Perrys
of Ashe County and article #24 James and Morris Baker
Biographical Record of Dekalb
County Illinois, S. J. Clarke Publishing Company,
Court records identified on this page were obtained online from New River
Valley Historical Notes
Death Certificates referred to were obtained online from the West Virginia Division
of Culture and History, Vital Research Records Project
Edgecomb County NC Vital Records 1720 - 1880.
Jones County Iowa marriages (Rootsweb)
Kane County Illinois Marriage records were found at genealogytrails.com
Alleghany deed records were obtained online from Alleghany County Register Of
Deeds Remote Access Site (transcriptions may also be found at Alleghany County
NC Deed Abstracts,Genealogy of the Cheek Family of
Alleghany NC website.)
Past and Present of Dekalb County
Portrait and Biographical Album
of Dekalb
Wyatt Perry Estate Records
A special thank you to Jamie for
the Wyatt Perry estate records and assistance with Hiram Perry and Well Blevins
information, and to Candace for the 1860 and 1870 Tazewell census information,
and assistance with the Jeremiah Poe and Cynthia Perry documentation.
compiled, edited and arranged by
Tom Perry
formatting and arrangement © May
2006 by Tom Perry.
No claim or pretence of claim of
copyright is intended for any information in the preceding article. Any use herein
of copyrighted material is believed to be within the confines of fair use.
Last update: Nov 3, 2008
Tom Perry