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Eliakim Perry (Captain)
Born: 8 May 1716
Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Marr: 18 Dec 1740
Place: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Died: 1784
Place: Middletown, Rutland, Vermont  

Sarah Joy
Born: 17 Jul 1720
Place: Of Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Died: 1748
Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut 

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Eliakim Perry (Captain), son of Benjamin and Dinah (Swift) Perry, born in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, 8 May 1716; died in Middletown, Rutland, Vermont, 1784; married (1) in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, by Rev. John Greenwood, 18 December 1740, Sarah Joy, and (2) Hepzibah Ladd, 27 December 1749. Sarah, daughter of David and Ruth (Ford) Joy, was born in Rehoboth, 17 July 1720 and died Fall 1748, probably in Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Brownson, NEHGR 115:195-7, says Eliakim died in Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont, about 1792. Eliakim had property in Stoughton, bounded southerly by "the Colony Line" and by Jeremiah Willis (who in 1742 married Eliakim's widowed sister, Remember [Remembrance] (Perry) Tupper). He served as administrator for the estate of Thomas Tupper, Jr. (his brother-in-law) and on 12 August 1740, as administrator, he sold some of the Tupper land to his brother Nathaniel. In 1746, he served under General Pepperell in the Cape Breton Campaign, with his brother Abner and brother-in-law David Joy. David Perry reported the death of his mother, Sarah (Joy) Perry, in these terms: "Nothing of consequence took place until the fall after I was seven years old, when my mother died, leaving four small children, viz: one brother and two sisters. There was something very singular took place respecting her sickness. She went with my father, to visit his relations at Eastown [i.e., Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts]. They rode on horse-back. While they were there, on Lord's day, I was at play with my brother and two little sisters, and it appeared to me that I saw my mother ride by on the same horse she rode away on, and dressed in the same clothes. I mentioned the circumstance to my brother and sisters at the time; but she rode out of my sight immediately. At this time she was taken sick at Easton, in which condition they brought her home; and she died a few days afterwards. In consequence of this event, my father broke up housekeeping, and put out his children." After Sarah's death, Eliakim moved to Norwich, where he married his second wife and sired a second family. Sometime before 1775, according to Bronson, he removed with his brother Josiah to the vicinity of Tinmouth, Rutland, Vermont. However, he enlisted for service in the War of the Revolution from the state of New York (See DAR Patriot Index). All seven of Eliakim's sons were also soldiers in the Revolution. Children of Eliakim PERRY and Sarah JOY:   David Perry, married Anna Bliss. Sylvanus Perry (Captain), born in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, 9 September 1743; died in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut, 5 October 1821; married (1), 4 April 1770, Rebecca Bliss, daughter of John and Rebecca (Whitaker) Bliss, born 20 December 1744 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died 5 July 1788. In October 1776, the Connecticut Assembly appointed Sylvanus Second Lieutenant in one of the eight battalions then being raised. In February 1777, the Assembly ordered that "Sylvanus Perry, who was second Lieftenant in [John] Chandler's regiment, to be first lieftenant instead of [Thomas] Abbe." He subsequently transfered to Wylly's Regiment. (See DAR Patriot Index). In 1787, a Sylvanus Perry subscribed for one share of land in the first purchase of Ohio territory; however, he subsequently surrendered his share (See NEHGR 65:221). Sylvanus married (2) Rebecca (Bailey) Greenwood. Abigail Perry, born in Easton, 3 June 1745; married John Wilson in Rehoboth, 31 August 1764. Elizabeth Perry, born in Easton, 3 May 1747; married Simeon Read, 7 Jan 1768; buried in Newman Cemetery, Rumford, Rhode Island. Children of Eliakim Perry and Hebzibah Ladd:   Seth Perry, born probably in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, 8 June 1750. Eliakim Perry, born probably in Norwich, 22 February 1752. Ezekiel Perry, born probably in Norwich, 26 October 1753. Azor Perry, born probably in Norwich, 12 December 1755. Ozias Perry, born probably in Norwich, 20 June 1757. Philippa Perry, born probably in Norwich, 24 April 1759. Sarah Perry, born probably in Norwich, 12 September 1762. Source: Jonathan BINGHAM history, Writer of this history is Richard Bingham his website address... http://www.familyhistorypages.com/Bingham.htm#EWB