Capt. William Perry of Westover, Ancient Planter

Isabella was widowed in her mid-thirties and quickly remarried her husband’s good friend and neighbor, William Perry. Their remarriage was necessary, as in all frontier communities, for the shelter and protection of the women and children. With this marriage, she still maintained as separate property the Richard Pace family’s holdings for her son, George, until he reached his maturity. (This was unusual at that time as the wife’s property always went to the husband.)

The Perrys also had a son, Henry, so George Pace had a half-brother.

Notes

•  1611 - Captain William Perry came over in the "Starr"
• married Isabellea, widow of Richard Pace and came to live at "Pace's Paines"
• Oct 1629 and March 1630 - represented Pace's Paines in the House of Burgesses;
• Feb 1631/32 he was Burgess for the territory "from Captain Perry's to Hog Island
• 1632-34 he was a member of the Council
• later moved to Charles City, where he died in 1637
• buried at old Westover Church. His tomb is still there. 

Links

• http://www.sallysfamilyplace.com/Neighbors/perrywm.htm