Jacob Perley1

b. 12 August 1775, d. 21 May 1829
  • Jacob Perley was born on 12 August 1775 in Linebrook Parish, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, on the site opposite A. S. Howe's residence.2
  • He was the son of Allen Perley and Martha Fowler.1
  • He was a very extensive land owner, controlling, at one time, by deed or mortgage, all on the southeast side of the road from Galloup's brook in Topsfield to the old cemetery in Linebrook. Upon a division of it at his death, the homestead fell to the youngest son, Augustus M. This is the farm of the emigrant referred to on page 4 as the grant of 3 Jul 1651.

    He was considerably interested in the militia and was elected to the captaincy. He was active and efficient in whatever he undertook; his own business always took first rank in his attention. He was ever ready to give a reason for his hope whether in civil life or religious. In 1814 he headed a petition for setting off certain families of Linebrook Parish to the parish of Topsfield. The petition failed, but he went and his pew there was No. 100.3
  • Jacob Perley married Mary Potter.4
  • Jacob Perley died on 21 May 1829 at age 53 Mr. Perley's sickness was peculiar; it was located in his stomach; he had several attacks; the doctors were puzzled; they suggested that the trouble proceeded from his teeth and some of them were extracted; a post mortem examination revealed "a sore in his stomach."4
  • He was buried in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, qwcenterwqIn Memory of
    CAPT. JACOB PERLEY.
    who died
    May 21, 1829
    aged 54 years.

    Children of dust, who read with pensive eye,
    This lettered stone, where mortal relics lie;
    Think as you sigh, because they live no more,
    Soon you shall drop, and be what you deplore.qw/centerwq.4
  • Last Edited: 24 Apr 2010

Family: Mary Potter b. 15 Oct 1775, d. 13 Dec 1854

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 64.
  2. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 169.
  3. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 169-170.
  4. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 170.
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Jacob Perley1

b. 16 October 1767
  • Last Edited: 5 Sep 2009

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 140.
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Jacob Perley1

b. possibly (my best guess) 1764
  • Last Edited: 31 Mar 2010

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 141.
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Jacob Perley1

b. possibly (my best guess) 1777
  • Last Edited: 5 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 151.
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Jacob Perley1

b. possibly (my best guess) 1805

JACOB.
  • Last Edited: 5 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 170.
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James Perley1

b. possibly (my best guess) 1758
  • Last Edited: 31 Mar 2010

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 144.
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James Perley1

b. 1 November 1772, d. 18 November 1772
  • James Perley was born on 1 November 1772.1
  • He was the son of Francis Perley and Ruth Putnam of Danvers.1
  • James Perley died on 18 November 1772. The church records read that he was "baptised 18 Nov 1772, privately, by Mr. Holyoke, it being apprehended drawing nigh its end, and it died in about an hour after."1
  • Last Edited: 6 Sep 2009

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 148.
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James Perley1

b. possibly (my best guess) 1787
  • Last Edited: 5 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 148.
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James Perley1

b. possibly (my best guess) 1804
  • Last Edited: 5 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 212.
  2. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 210.
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Jane Perley1

b. 1 March 1706/7
  • Jane Perley was born on 1 March 1706/7, became demented, and on complaint of her relatives, the Judge of Probate ordered the selectmen of Ipswich to take charge of her, 20 Jun 1755. John Smith of Ipswich was appointed her guardian 23 Feb 1756; her estate was valued at £50 18s. 1¼d.1
  • She was the daughter of John Perley and Jane Dresser.1
  • Last Edited: 21 Aug 2009

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 27.
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Jeremiah Perley1

b. 1677, d. June 1758
  • Jeremiah Perley was born in 1677.2
  • He was the son of John Perley and Mary Howlett.1
  • Mr. Perley covenanted with the church at Topsfield, at the age of twenty years, 2 Jun 1697, at the time of Rev. Mr. Capen's settlement. He became a resident of Boxford, and owned a part of the plain, called in the time of the Rebellion "Camp Stanton," besides land in other parts of the town. In 1714 he had an orchard near the residence of the late Wm. E. Killam, probably "Clough's Corner." By an old valuation list, much worn, its date being torn off, he was taxed for 2 heads or polls, 1 house, 2 acres orcharding, 17 acres mowing, 50 acres pasturing and 11 acres tillage. He was a constable in 1719, a moderator of town meetings in 1738 and 1739, a fence viewer in 1700, a field driver in 1703 and 1716, a surveyor of highways in 1705, 1710, 1711, 1736 and 1740, a tithing man in 1737, a trial juror in 1708 and 1723, a selectman in 1714, 1722 and 1733, and a treasurer in 1733 and 1735. The town "voted to Jeremiah Perley 17s 6d for getting the body of laws 21 Jan., 1711-2." He excelled in the military, was a brave and efficient officer. He began with corporal in 1716, attained to sergeant in 1720, was commissioned lieutenant in 1725, and accepted the captaincy in the spring of 1733-4.

    In the winter of 1724-5, he and his cousin Jacob joined in the famous expeditions of Capt. John Lovewell against the Indians. At this period the Indians were a source of great annoyance, anxiety, and at times of fearful mortality to the frontier settlers along the Merrimack river in Massachusetts, and the people were very much dissatisfied with the manner of prosecuting the Indian War. Accordingly, the heroic Capt. Lovewell and his brave associates memorialized the Legislature, presenting "that if said Company may be allowed five shillings per day in case they kil anney Indians and possess their scalps, they will employ in Indian Hunting one whole year, and if they do not within that time kill any, they are content to be allowed nothing for their time and trouble." The Legislature immediately granted their petition, only changing the compensation to a bounty of £100 for every scalp taken during the time. Three expeditions were made. In the dead of winter, upon snow-shoes over deep drifts and frozen bogs, they penetrated the dense forests around and in Conway and Fryburg, and did brave and bloody work for their lives and their homes. Among the various conflicts with the Indians of New England, none created a greater or more lasting sensation than Capt. Lovewell's, none took so strong a hold upon the feelings of the people, none became a more gratifying theme to the soldier, a more thrilling tale for the fireside, and none was more valorous nor more thoroughly embalmed in song. The Legislature in 1733 paid these volunteers, at their own request, in wild land in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The former is now Petersham, the latter Pembroke.3
    This is his signature to a receipt 29 Nov 1732
  • Jeremiah Perley married Ruth Foster on 16 April 1702.2
  • Jeremiah Perley married Alice Hazen on 20 December 1710.2
  • Jeremiah Perley married Sarah Poor, daughter of Henry Poor and Abigail Hale, on 10 November 1741 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, by Rev. Wm. Johnson.2
  • Capt. Perley "being sick" made his will 8 Oct 1756; it was proved 26 Jun 1758; the witnesses were Martha Butman, Moses Stickney and Thomas Perley; the executors were Daniel Black and Paul Pritchard. He made the following bequest: "I give to Sarah Black the wife of Daniel Black all my household goods that I had in my house at the decease of my second wife Alice (excepting a square table and two boxes) that are not already disposed of." He made bequests, among various others, to Hannan-Perley Pritchard, wife of Paul, and to Abigail-Perley Spofford, wife of William, and gave to the Boxford First Church £13 6s 8d.

    His family Bible, printed in London in 1716 by John Baskett, and bequeathed with the household goods to Mr. Black, had these records: "My sister Alice How died 19 July, 1746, in her 66th year. My wife Sarah died 9 June, 1746, in her 56th year. Capt. Jeremiah Perley died 16 June, 1758, betw. 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon. But a few hours before the same he walked abroad and sat and talked with some people at work.4
  • Last Edited: 6 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 13.
  2. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 23.
  3. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 23-24.
  4. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 24-25.
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Jeremiah Perley1

b. 30 June 1719, d. 28 November 1737
  • Last Edited: 27 Jan 2014

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 22.
  2. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 20-22.
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Jeremiah Perley1

b. 14 December 1749, d. 3 June 1784
  • Jeremiah Perley was born on 14 December 1749.2
  • He was the son of Moses Perley and Hannah Frye.1
  • Jeremiah Perley married Eunice Foster on 14 July 1778.2
  • He assisted in raising a barn for Thomas Emerson, son of John of Topsfield, 3 Jun 1784, and a part of the frame giving way he fell to the ground, and his head striking a stone he received a fracture of the skull, of which he died in a few hours. His widow was appointed his administratrix 5 July, 1784.2
  • Jeremiah Perley was buried in Harmony Cemetery, East Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, qwcenterwqIn Memory ofqwbrwqMqwsupwqrqw/supwq JeremiahqwbrwqPearley WhoqwbrwqDied June theqwbrwq4th l784 inqwbrwqthe 35th Yearqwbrwqof his Ageqw/centerwq.2
  • Last Edited: 24 Aug 2009

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 61.
  2. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 62.
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Jeremiah Perley1

b. possibly (my best guess) 1784
  • Last Edited: 5 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 151.
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Jeremiah Perley1

b. 11 December 1796, d. 9 February 1882
  • Jeremiah Perley was born on 11 December 1796, and was never married.1
  • He was the son of Nathan Perley and Ruth Gould.1
  • As of 1880, Jeremiah Perley lived at Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts, along with Lucy Ann Perley and Sarah Peabody Perley Lucy and Sarah, sisters, were third cousins once removed of Jeremiah. His mind had been wrecked for several years. A few moments' conversation, however, would hardly betray his real mental condition.1
  • Jeremiah Perley died on 9 February 1882 at age 85.1
  • Last Edited: 7 Sep 2009

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 154.
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Jesse Perley1

b. 23 June 1761, d. 18 April 1846
  • Jesse Perley was born on 23 June 1761.2
  • He was the son of Nathaniel Perley and Mehitable Perley.1
  • Jesse Perley married Widow Elizabeth Moulton on 10 June 1788.2
  • He owned the farm on the road from the Boxford railroad station to Topsfield, later the property of Joseph H. Janes.

    He cared little for office, though abundantly qualified to exercise it. A barrier to an easy official service was the long distance of his home from the town center. He was a surveyor of highways 1796, 1808, 1813, 1816, 1819, and was a member of the school board of 1805. His farm grew well under his skill and diligence. He built a house in 1790, still standing in 1906.2
  • Jesse Perley died on 18 April 1846 at age 84.2
  • He and Widow Elizabeth Moulton were buried in Harmony Cemetery, East Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts.2
  • Last Edited: 14 Sep 2009

Family: Widow Elizabeth Moulton b. 1751 or 1752, d. 9 Mar 1840

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 73.
  2. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 172.
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Jesse Perley1

b. possibly (my best guess) 1794
  • Last Edited: 5 Apr 2010

Citations

  1. M. V. B. Perley, History and Genealogy of the Perley Family, , at https://archive.org/stream/historyandgenea00perlgoog . Salem, Mass.: Published by the Compiler, (1906) , p. 172.
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