Joseph Perry

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Joseph was born about 1703/04.  He started schooling at Trinity College in Dublin on July 3, 17211.  Unlike Adam before him, Joseph did not complete his degree.  Instead, he came to America sometime in the 1730's and married Isabella Charlton.  He was the first of this Perry family to come to America.  It is very possible that he lived in Londonderry Township, Chester County, PA.  That is where Isabella's father Thomas made his will.2  Sometime shortly after their marriage, Joseph and Isabella moved to Frederick County, MD.  Isabella's mother Alice also seems to have moved to Maryland after the death of Thomas.  This was the time of the border problems between Pennsylvania and Maryland.

On June 29, 1737, Captain John Charlton launched a skirmish into Nottingham, Chester County, PA armed with guns and swords. It seems that his brother-in-law Joseph Perry was among his men. In this, Elisha Batchell, a magistrate, was captured, beaten, and taken by force back to Maryland. On October 26, 1737, John Charlton raided the county jail in Lancaster, PA to release some of the prisoners, in which, Joseph may have also been involved.3

According to the Internet article, "Our Perry Family History" by B. Wilson (http://www.joycewilson.org/index.htm), Joseph acquired land in the Antienam Hundred and named it "Perry's Retirement". He was a constable in the Antienam Hundred in 1751. In 1754, Joseph bought land called "Deceit" in Leitersburg District, Washington County, MD from John Darling. It was resurveyed on February 17, 1761, which increased the acreage to 658. In November of 1774, Joseph was appointed representative to the Continental Congress and in 17754; he served on the Committee of Observation and was appointed to solicit subscriptions to purchase weapons and ammo by the Committee of Correspondence in Upper Antienam, Frederick County, where he still lived.

Joseph and Isabella had eight children5, one son and seven daughters. One of the daughter's names is unknown. Joseph made his will on August 30, 1777 in Washington County. He died on or shortly before June 25, 1785 and the probate occurred ten years later on June 9, 1795.6 It may have taken that long to sale his "real and personal estate".

Children of Joseph Perry and Isabella Charlton

Eleanor Perry

Eleanor married Daniel Perry, possibly her first cousin. He is believed to be the possible son of Rev. John Perry.