Perley Resources

1. Allan (Emigrant)¹ Perley was born circa 1608 at Wales, England. He married Susanna Bokersen circa 1636 Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died on 28 Dec 1675 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.
Perley Family #1. On 12 Jul 1634 landed in Charlestown, sailed the "Planter." In 1635 lived on High Street, Ipswich, sold 1652 2nd houselot NW of High St. Cemetery. Will on 23 Jun 1670.
Susanna Bokersen died on 11 Feb 1691/92 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.
Children of Allan (Emigrant)¹ Perley and Susanna Bokersen were as follows:

•     2  i.   John² Perley was born circa 1636 at Ipswich. He married Mary Howlett, daughter of Thomas Howlett and Rebecca Smith, circa 1661 Boxford, MA. He died on 15 Dec 1729 at Boxford. He was buried at Harmony Cemetery, East Boxford.
  He was carpenter and housewright. First of Perley name born here.
  Mary Howlett was born in 1642. She died on 21 Oct 1718 at Boxford, MA.


• +  3  ii.   Samuel Perley was born circa 1640 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Ruth Trumble, daughter of John (emigrant) Trumble and Elinor Chandler, on 15 Jul 1664 Ipswich, Essex County, MA.


• +  4  iii.   Thomas Perley was born circa 1641. He married Lydia Peabody, daughter of Francis Peabody and Mary Foster, on 8 Jul 1667.


•     5  iv.   Nathaniel Perley was born circa 1643 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died on 29 Apr 1668 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.


•     6  v.   Sarah Perley was born circa 1648 at Topsfield, Essex County, MA. She married William Watson on 15 Jan 1669/70 Newbury, MA.


• +  7  vi.   Timothy Perley was born in 1653 at Ipswich. He married (--?--) Deborah in 1680.


•     8  vii.   Martha Perley was born on 29 Apr 1657 at Ipswich, Essex County, MA. She married Benjamin Coker on 31 May 1678 Ipswich, Essex County, MA.

3. Samuel² Perley (Allan¹) was born circa 1640 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Ruth Trumble, daughter of John (emigrant) Trumble and Elinor Chandler, on 15 Jul 1664 Ipswich, Essex County, MA.
He was farmer. Perley Family #3. In 1692 Testified against Goode Howe at Salem Witch Trials.
Ruth Trumble was born on 23 Apr 1645 at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. See her mark in Salem Witch trials.
Children of Samuel² Perley and Ruth Trumble were as follows:

• +  9  i.   Sarah³ Perley was born on 7 Jun 1665 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. She married Joseph (Capt.) Andrew, son of Robert Andrew and (--?--) Grace, on 1 Feb 1680/81 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts.


•     10  ii.   Samuel Perley was born on 28 May 1667 at Ipswich, Essex County, MA. He married Abigail Cummings, daughter of Isaac Cummings and Mary Andrews, on 28 Mar 1692/93.
  Abigail Cummings died on 22 Jan 1724/25.


• +  11  iii.   John Perley was born on 28 Sep 1669 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Jane Dresser on 13 Jul 1698 Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.


•     12  iv.   Hannah Perley was born on 8 Jun 1671. She died circa 1685.  "subject to fits" see Topsfield Historical Collections Vol. 11. Parents testified she was under spell of Goode Howe, and supposed died because of it.


•     13  v.   Ruth Perley was born on 4 Jun 1675 at Ipswich, Essex County, MA.


•     14  vi.   Hephzibah Perley was born on 12 Sep 1679 at Ipswich, Essex County, MA.

4. Thomas² Perley (Allan¹) was born circa 1641. He married Lydia Peabody, daughter of Francis Peabody and Mary Foster, on 8 Jul 1667. He died on 24 Sep 1709 at Boxford, MA.
Prominent citizen of Boxford. On witchcraft jury of Elizabeth Howe.
Lydia Peabody was born in 1644. She married Thomas Howlett, son of Thomas Howlett and Rebecca Smith, circa 1661. She died on 30 Apr 1715.
Children of Thomas² Perley and Lydia Peabody were as follows:

•     15  i.   Mary³ Perley married (--?--) Hazen.


•     16  ii.   Jacob Perley.


•     17  iii.   Sarah Perley.


•     18  iv.   Hephzibah Perley was born at Boxford. She died on 2 Mar 1694/95 at Boxford.


• +  19  v.   Thomas Perley was born on 27 Sep 1668 at East Boxford. He married Sarah Osgood, daughter of John Osgood and Mary Clement. He married Elizabeth Putnam.


•     20  vi.   Lydia Perley was born on 21 Apr 1672. She died circa 1680 at Boxford.

7. Timothy² Perley (Allan¹) was born in 1653 at Ipswich. He married (--?--) Deborah in 1680. He died on 25 Jan 1706/7. In 1692 Testified against Goode Howe at Salem Witch Trials.
(--?--) Deborah was born circa 1659. She died circa 1735.
Children of Timothy² Perley and (--?--) Deborah were as follows:

•     21  i.   Patience³ Perley was born on 28 Mar 1681/82.


•     22  ii.   Stephen Perley was born on 15 Jan 1683/84. He died on 4 Sep 1725 at age 41.


•     23  iii.   Joseph Perley was born on 3 Jun 1685.

9. Sarah³ Perley (Samuel², Allan¹) was born on 7 Jun 1665 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. She married Joseph (Capt.) Andrew, son of Robert Andrew and (--?--) Grace, on 1 Feb 1680/81 Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. She died on 15 Jan 1693/94 at Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 28. Perley Family #11.
Joseph (Capt.) Andrew was born on 18 Sep 1657 at Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Mary Dickenson on 30 Mar 1695/96. He married Abigale (Grafton) Walker on 2 Nov 1704. He died on 28 Jul 1732 at Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 74. House carpenter.
Children of Sarah³ Perley and Joseph (Capt.) Andrew are as follows:

•     24  i.   Sarah⁴ Andrew was born on 20 Aug 1683. She married Joseph Swett on 20 Nov 1701.


•     25  ii.   Joseph Andrew was born on 13 Mar 1685/86.


•     26  iii.   John Andrew was born on 16 Sep 1688. He married Patience Andrew.
  Patience Andrew was born on 29 Mar 1688/89 at Boxford. Married his cousin.

11. John³ Perley (Samuel², Allan¹) was born on 28 Sep 1669 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Jane Dresser on 13 Jul 1698 Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died on 2 May 1725 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 55. He was buried at first one buried at Linesbrook Cemetery see inscription on tombstone page 28. Perley Family #13.
Children of John³ Perley and Jane Dresser were as follows:

•     27  i.   Hannah⁴ Perley was born on 1 Sep 1699. She married Ebenezer Kimball on 28 Dec 1719. She died on 26 Nov 1731 at age 32.
  Ebenezer Kimball was born on 8 Jul 1697 at Bradford, MA. He died in 1751.


•     28  ii.   John Perley was born in 1701. He died before 1725.


•     29  iii.   Martha Perley was born on 24 Aug 1704. She married John Chapman Jr. She married Nathaniel Boardman Jr. on 1 Apr 1736.
  Nathaniel Boardman Jr was born at Topsfield.


•     30  iv.   Jane Perley was born in 1706.  In 1755 became demented, John Smith appointed her guardian.


•     31  v.   Jonathan Perley was born in 1710. He married Mercy Robbins.


•     32  vi.   Israel Perley was born in 1711. He died before 1725.


• +  33  vii.   Samuel Perley was born on 11 Mar 1712/13 at Linebrook Parish, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Ruth Howe, daughter of Abraham How and Hephzibah Andrew, on 10 Jan 1740/41 Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.


•     34  viii.   Ruth Perley was born in 1715. She died in 1736.  Never married.

19. Thomas³ Perley (Thomas², Allan¹) was born on 27 Sep 1668 at East Boxford. He married Sarah Osgood, daughter of John Osgood and Mary Clement. He married Elizabeth Putnam. He died on 13 Nov 1745 at age 77.
He was farmer, Boxford town clerk, selectman, school master.
There were no children of Thomas³ Perley and Sarah Osgood.

Elizabeth Putnam died in Oct 1746. Will in 1746.
Children of Thomas³ Perley and Elizabeth Putnam are as follows:

•     35  i.   11⁴ children.


• +  36  ii.   Thomas Perley married Eunice Putnam.

33. Samuel⁴ Perley (John³, Samuel², Allan¹) was born on 11 Mar 1712/13 at Linebrook Parish, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Ruth Howe, daughter of Abraham How and Hephzibah Andrew, on 10 Jan 1740/41 Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died on 10 Apr 1753 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 40. Perley Family #30.
Ruth Howe was born on 19 Apr 1722 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.
Children of Samuel⁴ Perley and Ruth Howe were as follows:

•     37  i.   Samuel⁵ Perley was born on 12 Aug 1742 at Ipswich, Essex County, MA.


•     38  ii.   John Perley was born on 22 Nov 1743 at Ipswich, Essex County, MA.


• +  39  iii.   Nathaniel Perley was born on 11 Oct 1745 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Sarah Dutch, daughter of Benjamin Dutch and Sarah Day, on 23 Sep 1769 Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.


•     40  iv.   Ruth Perley was born on 29 Oct 1747 at Ipswich, Essex County, MA.


•     41  v.   Abraham Perley was born on 24 Dec 1749 at Ipswich, Essex County, MA.


•     42  vi.   Martha Perley was born on 30 Jan 1751/52 at Ipswich, Essex County, MA.

36. Thomas⁴ Perley (Thomas³, Thomas², Allan¹) married Eunice Putnam.
Children of Thomas⁴ Perley and Eunice Putnam are:

• +  43  i.   Enoch⁵ Perley married Anna Flint.

39. Nathaniel⁵ Perley (Samuel⁴, John³, Samuel², Allan¹) was born on 11 Oct 1745 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Sarah Dutch, daughter of Benjamin Dutch and Sarah Day, on 23 Sep 1769 Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died in 1779 at Captured by British and shot dead. Perley Family #54. Military service on 19 Apr 1775 Minutemen under Capt. Daniel Rogers marched from Ipswich to Lexington.
Sarah Dutch was born in 1749 at Unknown. She married Samuel (Lieut.) Bacon. She died on 3 May 1819 at Groveland, Massachusetts. She was buried at Groveland Cemetery.
Children of Nathaniel⁵ Perley and Sarah Dutch were:

• +  44  i.   Samuel⁶ Perley was born on 19 Jul 1775 at Bradford, MA, later of Newburyport. He married Lucy Balch, daughter of Nathaniel Balch and Joanna Day, on 16 Jan 1799 Bradford, Massachusetts.

43. Enoch⁵ Perley (Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², Allan¹) married Anna Flint. Cousins.
Children of Enoch⁵ Perley and Anna Flint are:

• +  45  i.   Rebecca⁶ Perley married Ebenezer Fessenden, son of William (Rev.) Fessenden and Sarah Clement.

44. Samuel⁶ Perley (Nathaniel⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Samuel², Allan¹) was born on 19 Jul 1775 at Bradford, MA, later of Newburyport. He married Lucy Balch, daughter of Nathaniel Balch and Joanna Day, on 16 Jan 1799 Bradford, Massachusetts. He died on 30 Apr 1830 at New York City, New York, at age 54. He was House Carpenter. Perley Family #114.
Lucy Balch was born on 21 Feb 1779 at East Bradford, Massachusetts. She died in 1854 at New York City, New York. Known as "Lilly of the Merrimac Valley."
Children of Samuel⁶ Perley and Lucy Balch were as follows:

• +  46  i.   Lucy Balch⁷ Perley was born on 4 Jan 1800 at Newburyport. She married Joseph (Capt.) Livermore circa 1827 New York City.


•     47  ii.   Elcy Perley was born on 1 Aug 1802 at Newburyport, MA.


• +  48  iii.   Samuel Perley was born on 20 Jun 1806 at Newbury, MA. He married Frances Eliza Macartney, daughter of Francis (Emigrant) Macartney and Mary Henderson, New York.


• +  49  iv.   Charles Perley was born on 10 Jun 1811 at Newburyport, MA. He married Mary Jane Matthews.


•     50  v.   Eustace Balch Perley was born in 1813 at Londonderry, NH. He died in 1838.
  Never married.

45. Rebecca⁶ Perley (Enoch⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², Allan¹) married Ebenezer Fessenden, son of William (Rev.) Fessenden and Sarah Clement.
Children of Rebecca⁶ Perley and Ebenezer Fessenden are:

• +  51  i.   Anna⁷ Perley married Horatio (Dr.) Nelson Page.

46. Lucy Balch⁷ Perley (Samuel⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Samuel², Allan¹) was born on 4 Jan 1800 at Newburyport. She married Joseph (Capt.) Livermore circa 1827 New York City. She died on 5 Feb 1855 at NYC at age 55.
Joseph (Capt.) Livermore was born on 20 Mar 1798 at Perry, ME later of Eastport, ME. He died on 10 Jun 1853 at At sea at age 55. Lived in NYC.
Children of Lucy Balch⁷ Perley and Joseph (Capt.) Livermore are as follows:

•     52  i.   Lucy Amanda⁸ Livermore was born on 9 Apr 1828.


•     53  ii.   Sarah Jane Livermore was born in 1833.


•     54  iii.   Caroline Eliza Livermore was born on 27 Dec 1834.


•     55  iv.   John Robert Mcdowell Livermore was born on 2 Jun 1838.

48. Samuel⁷ Perley (Samuel⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Samuel², Allan¹) was born on 20 Jun 1806 at Newbury, MA. He married Frances Eliza Macartney, daughter of Francis (Emigrant) Macartney and Mary Henderson, New York. He died on 23 Dec 1881 at Washington D.C. at age 75. He was Publisher and in War Dept. Perley Family #242.
Frances Eliza Macartney was born on 14 Feb 1810 at King's Gate (near Dublin) lived Maguire's Bridge, Ireland. She died on 12 Jun 1877 at Washington D.C. at age 67.
Children of Samuel⁷ Perley and Frances Eliza Macartney were as follows:

•     56  i.   James Peacock⁸ Perley was born on 7 Feb 1830 at NYC. He married Lydia Almira Baker, daughter of Charles Baker and Almira Hunt, on 10 Jul 1855 Erie, PA. He died on 12 Jun 1899 at Washington at age 69. He was buried at Arlington Cemetery.
  Named after Peacock "ofwhom his father learned the printing business." He was editor of Kalamazoo Gazette. Military service in Mar 1865 4 years including Libby, Macon and Andersonville prisons, Captain Michigan 13th regiment.
  Lydia Almira Baker was born on 13 Dec 1837 at Erie, PA.


•     57  ii.   Samuel Thomas Barrett Perley was born on 14 Feb 1831 at NYC. He died in 1851. He was buried at Greenwood Cemetary, NY.


•     58  iii.   Mary Lucy Perley was born in 1832. She died in 1833.


• +  59  iv.   Francis Macartney Perley was born in 1834 at New York City/PA? He married Priscilla Augusta La Fetra, daughter of Edward B. La Fetra and Mary DeWitt, on 29 Sep 1863 Eatontown, NJ.


•     60  v.   Catherine Ann Perley was born on 26 Dec 1835. She married John Dodsworth. She died on 30 May 1880 at age 44.
  John Dodsworth was born at Erie, PA.


•     61  vi.   Lucy Balch Perley was born on 6 Jan 1837. She was school teacher. Never married.


•     62  vii.   Mary Jane Perley was born on 26 May 1839. She married Richard Adair Charles in 1874.


•     63  viii.   Seth Todd Perley was born on 28 May 1840 at Erie, PA. He married Barbara A. Heintz Becker. He married Georgianna McFarland on 15 Nov 1864 Meadville, PA.


•     64  ix.   Sarah Lydia Perley was born in 1842. She died in 1853.


•     65  x.   John Macartney Perley was born in 1844. He died in 1846.


•     66  xi.   Julia Carter Perley was born in 1848. She died in 1849.


•     67  xii.   Fannie Amanda Perley was born in 1851.

49. Charles⁷ Perley (Samuel⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Samuel², Allan¹) was born on 10 Jun 1811 at Newburyport, MA. He married Mary Jane Matthews. He died on 15 Jun 1885 at NYC at age 74.
"torpedo" patent. He was proprietor of Eckford Iron Works, iron founder and machinist. Received 35 patents for labor-saving devices and machines on shipboard. In 1825 lived in NYC.
Mary Jane Matthews was born on 16 Apr 1813 at County Tyrone, Ireland. She died on 4 Nov 1901 at Rockville Center, LI, NY, at age 88.
Children of Charles⁷ Perley and Mary Jane Matthews are:

•     68  i.   4 pairs of⁸ twins.

51. Anna⁷ Perley (Rebecca⁶, Enoch⁵, Thomas⁴, Thomas³, Thomas², Allan¹) married Horatio (Dr.) Nelson Page.
Children of Anna⁷ Perley and Horatio (Dr.) Nelson Page are:

•     69  i.   Rebecca Perley⁸ Page married (--?--) Reed.  Author.

59. Francis Macartney⁸ Perley (Samuel⁷, Samuel⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Samuel², Allan¹) was born in 1834 at New York City/PA? He married Priscilla Augusta La Fetra, daughter of Edward B. La Fetra and Mary DeWitt, on 29 Sep 1863 Eatontown, NJ. He died on 21 Aug 1894 at Waverley, NY. He was buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Franklinville, NY.
He was founded the Franklinville Chronicle, editor and proprietor of Waverly Advocate at his death. Perley Family #407. On 19 May 1887 resigned as editor and proprietor of Hamburg Journal. He lived in 1894 at Chemung St., Waverly, NY.
Priscilla Augusta La Fetra was born on 29 Jun 1844 at Eatontown, NJ. She died in 1931. She was buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Franklinville, NY.
Children of Francis Macartney⁸ Perley and Priscilla Augusta La Fetra were as follows:

•     70  i.   Frances Elizabeth⁹ Perley was born on 12 Jul 1864. She died in 1944.
  She lived at Franklinville, NY.


•     71  ii.   Charles A. Perley was born on 29 Jan 1867 at Eatontown, NJ. He married Belle Donnell Sexton on 24 Jun 1903 Franklinville, NY. He died in 1947 at Franklinville, NY. He was buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Franklinville, NY.
  He was Publisher and Editor of Franklinville Chronicle.
  Belle Donnell Sexton was born in 1880. She died in 1951. She was buried at Mt. Prospect Cemetary, Franklinville, NY.


• +  72  iii.   Harriet Augusta Perley was born on 20 Apr 1869 at Girard, PA. She married Ernest Ralph Baker, son of Ralph Baker and Emma (Eliza) Smith, on 23 Jul 1901 Franklinville, NY, Cattaragus County.


•     73  iv.   Frank Elliott Perley was born on 20 Nov 1871 at Columbus, OH. He married Anna Augusta Robeson on 8 Aug 1894 Franklinville, NY. He died in 1947.
  He was Private Sec. to Gov. Higgins. See photo page 569. He lived in 1893 at Buffalo, NY. On 21 Aug 1894 returned from wedding trip to Thousand Islands, see newspaper Olean Democrat in file.


•     74  v.   Josephine LaFetra Perley was born on 10 Oct 1874 at Columbus, OH. She married Guy Clarence Ames on 11 Jul 1900 Franklinville, NY.

72. Harriet Augusta⁹ Perley (Francis⁸, Samuel⁷, Samuel⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Samuel⁴, John³, Samuel², Allan¹) was born on 20 Apr 1869 at Girard, PA. She married Ernest Ralph Baker, son of Ralph Baker and Emma (Eliza) Smith, on 23 Jul 1901 Franklinville, NY, Cattaragus County. She died in 1962 at Olean, NY. She was buried in 1962 at Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Franklinville, NY.
She was educated at Smith or Vassar possibly, a 7 sisters school. She was teacher of 7th grade, School 3, lived on North First Street. She lived in 1962 at 9 Franklin St., Olean, NY; 2001 trip couldn't find, area now industrialized.
Ernest Ralph Baker was born on 20 Jun 1871 at Petroleum Center, Cornplanter Township, Venango County, PA. He died on 7 Aug 1946 at Olean at age 75; cerebral hemorrhage per death certificate. He was buried in 1946 at Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Franklinville, NY. Census 1920 NY, Cattaraugus, Olean, Harry Gilmore, age 37, born Wisconsin, living with them as roomer. He was haberdasher Baker & Gelder, 136 N. Union, Olean, NY. In 1883 Came to Olean. In 1888 104 Clinton st., occupation clerk. He lived in 1920 at 417 West Sullivan, Olean, see photo. In 1946 Rev. Henry S. Sizer, officiated at funeral Church of the Ascension, Bradford, PA.
Children of Harriet Augusta⁹ Perley and Ernest Ralph Baker were as follows:

•     75  i.   Philip DeWitt¹⁰ Baker was born on 13 Feb 1904 at Olean, NY, Cattaragus County. He married Mary Hurford Calder, daughter of Stewart Wilson Calder and Frances Hurford Herzog, in Jan 1934 Shreveport, Louisiana. He died on 14 Feb 1984 at Bossier City, Louisiana near Shreveport, at age 80.
  Mary Hurford Calder was born on 25 Feb 1908 at Roanoke, VA. She died on 12 Mar 1989 at Shreveport, Louisiana, at age 81. She was buried at Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport. Met husband in Houston. She was educated at attended Margaret Hall in Versailles, KY. Charter member Junior League, Shreveport.


•     76  ii.   Priscilla Baker was born in 1913. She died in 1954. She was buried in 1954 at Mt. Prospect Cemetery, Franklinville, NY.  Listed in Olean Directory till 1939.

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