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Capt. William Perley of Boxford

• Father: Capt. Francis Perley b. January 28, 1705/6, d. March 8, 1765
• Mother: Huldah Putnam b. November 29, 1716

• Relationship: 3rd cousin 7 times removed of Steven George Levine

• Capt. William Perley of Boxford was born on February 11, 1735/36 in East Boxford, Massachusetts, on the site of the 1906 residence of Mr. D. DeWitt C.Mighill . When a young man, he bought the land which, in 1906, constituted the Boxford poorfarm and he built there the house which is now the Boxford almshouse. That was his only home; it descended to his son Abraham.
  
  Mr. Perley retained all the spirit and patriotism of his own family and inherited much of that romantic daring so characteristic of his uncle Israel, the renowned Gen. Putnam. In January, 1775, he was elected captain of a Boxford company of Minute Men. It was his first military office. The company consisted of fifty-two men, and drilled weekly. On that beautiful, yet tragic, morning, 19 Apr 1775, they and two other Boxford companies marched to the conflict. The British had already begun their retreat, when the Boxford men arrived, but the latter heartily joined in pursuit and helped play mischief with the red-coats. They were attached to Col. James Frye's regiment, and encamped with the twenty thousand around Boston. May 28, the town gave him an order of £16 to find blankets for the company. Next we find him following Col. Prescott across Charlestown Neck, on the momentous night of the 16 Jun, and engaged in fortifying Bunker Hill, in throwing up those breastworks that so startled the British the next morning and gave the lie to their complainant midnight assurance, "All's well." Capt. Perley and his company were in the battle that ensued; they fought with ammunition, swords, clubbed muskets and missiles against bigotry, superciliousness and tyranny, in defense of home and its loved ones, with all their heart and soul and strength. Eight of them fell dead upon the field.
  
  I. N. Tarbox's "Life of Gen. Israel Putnam" relates, that, "Prescott's, Frye's and Bridges' regiments sustained the heaviest slaughter, because they were directly in the path where the British broke through. . . . These regiments who stayed to the last deserved to be crowned as heroes."
  
  Frothingham's "Siege of Boston," second edition, says that the three regiments were in the redoubt, but among the officers does not name Capt. Wm. Perley. His name is found, however, on the original papers at Washington, D. C. Several Hessians taken prisoners during the war lived with him at his Boxford home.
  
  In Mar 1776, Capt. Perley was chosen on the committee of safety for the town. In 1777 he was on a committee of three to procure money to pay soldiers. In Mar 1780, he was one of a committee of five to hire soldiers.
  
  On 16 Aug 1779, he was one of a commission chosen by the town to regulate the current prices of merchandise, labor, etc. He held numerous town offices, in which he was selectman and overseer, 1772, 1773, and 1779, school committeeman 1802 and 1806; town treasurer 1781 to 1788 inclusive, eight years.¹
• He was the son of Capt. Francis Perley and Huldah Putnam.
• William married Sarah Clark on March 26, 1761 in Topsfield.
• William married Anna Porter on January 22, 1793.²
• William died on March 29, 1812 at age 76. He made his will 13 Mar 1812 "being advanced in years and laboring under bodily infirmities." His will was proved 17 April following, and his son Abraham was the executor. His probate inventory is $7197.01.²

• Last Edited: 2 Apr 2010

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William Perley¹

• Father: Nathaniel Perley¹ b. October 11, 1745, d. about April, 1779
• Mother: Sarah Dutch of Ipswich Village¹ b. 1749, d. May 3, 1819

• Relationship: 4th cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• William Perley was baptized on February 27, 1771.¹
• He was the son of Nathaniel Perley and Sarah Dutch of Ipswich Village.¹

• Last Edited: 2 Sep 2009

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William Perley¹

• Father: Israel Perley¹ b. July 2, 1738
• Mother: Elizabeth Mooers¹ b. perhaps 1740

• Relationship: 4th cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• William Perley was born perhaps 1786.
• He was the son of Israel Perley and Elizabeth Mooers.¹
• William died young.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Apr 2010

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William Perley¹

• Father: Israel Perley¹ b. July 2, 1738
• Mother: Elizabeth Mooers¹ b. perhaps 1740

• Relationship: 4th cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• William Perley was born perhaps 1780.
• He was the son of Israel Perley and Elizabeth Mooers.¹

• Last Edited: 5 Apr 2010

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William Perley¹

• Father: Capt. William Perley of Boxford¹ b. February 11, 1735/36, d. March 29, 1812
• Mother: Sarah Clark¹ b. March 15, 1737, d. November 23, 1791

• Relationship: 4th cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• William Perley was born on April 8, 1763 in Boxford, Massachusetts, in the house that was later used as the Boxford almshouse.²
• He was the son of Capt. William Perley of Boxford and Sarah Clark.¹

• Last Edited: 2 Apr 2010

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William Perley¹

• Father: Samuel Perley¹ b. November 17, 1766, d. September 10, 1828
• Mother: Abigail Lewis¹ b. October 2, 1773, d. June 5, 1848

• Relationship: 5th cousin 5 times removed of Steven George Levine

• William Perley was born perhaps 1809.
• He was the son of Samuel Perley and Abigail Lewis.¹

• Last Edited: 31 Mar 2010

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William Perley¹

• Father: Capt. Allen Perley¹ b. September 5, 1789, d. February 22, 1876
• Mother: Martha Hale Cressey¹ b. April 27, 1792, d. February 24, 1871

• Relationship: 5th cousin 5 times removed of Steven George Levine

• William Perley was born on August 19, 1835 in Rowley, Massachusetts.¹
• He was the son of Capt. Allen Perley and Martha Hale Cressey.¹

• Last Edited: 19 Feb 2015

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William Henry Perley¹

• Father: Francis Perley¹ b. January 11, 1744/45 or January 11, 1745/46, d. July 17, 1810
• Mother: Hannah Payson 2d, of Rowley¹ b. July 28, 1760, d. January 22, 1814 or July 21, 1814

• Relationship: 4th cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• William Henry Perley was born on November 3, 1801 in Rowley, Massachusetts, "aged two years."²
• He was the son of Francis Perley and Hannah Payson 2d, of Rowley.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Apr 2010

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William Perkins Perley¹

• Father: Jacob Perley¹ b. August 12, 1775, d. May 21, 1829
• Mother: Mary Potter¹ b. October 15, 1775, d. December 13, 1854

• Relationship: 4th cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• William Perkins Perley was born perhaps 1803.
• He was the son of Jacob Perley and Mary Potter.¹

• Last Edited: 5 Apr 2010

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[twins] Perley¹

• Father: Capt. William Perley of Boxford¹ b. February 11, 1735/36, d. March 29, 1812
• Mother: Sarah Clark¹ b. March 15, 1737, d. November 23, 1791

• Relationship: 4th cousin 6 times removed of Steven George Levine

• [twins] Perley were born on July 19, 1771.¹
• [twins] Perley was the child of Capt. William Perley of Boxford and Sarah Clark.¹
• They both questionably died on September 15, 1800 at age 29. It seems highly unlikely that two unnamed twins would both die at the age of 29 on the same date.¹

• Last Edited: 2 Apr 2010

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Charles Edward Perrigo¹

• Father: William E. Perrigo² b. November, 1871
• Mother: Myrtle E. Wetherbee² b. February 5, 1873, d. November 8, 1914

• Relationship: 5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven George Levine

• Charles Edward Perrigo was born on May 14, 1903 in Concord, New Hampshire.¹
• He was the son of William E. Perrigo and Myrtle E. Wetherbee.²

• Last Edited: 1 Mar 2021

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Edith L. Perrigo¹

• Father: William E. Perrigo¹ b. November, 1871
• Mother: Myrtle E. Wetherbee¹ b. February 5, 1873, d. November 8, 1914

• Relationship: 5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven George Levine

• Edith L. Perrigo was born between 1906 and 1907 in New Hampshire.¹
• She was the daughter of William E. Perrigo and Myrtle E. Wetherbee.¹

• Last Edited: 1 Mar 2021

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James Henry Perrigo¹

• Father: William E. Perrigo¹ b. November, 1871
• Mother: Myrtle E. Wetherbee¹ b. February 5, 1873, d. November 8, 1914

• Relationship: 5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven George Levine

• James Henry Perrigo was born on April 1, 1896 in Bow, New Hampshire.^1,2
• He was the son of William E. Perrigo and Myrtle E. Wetherbee.¹

• Last Edited: 1 Mar 2021

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Merrill B. Perrigo¹

• Father: William E. Perrigo² b. November, 1871
• Mother: Myrtle E. Wetherbee² b. February 5, 1873, d. November 8, 1914

• Relationship: 5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven George Levine

• Merrill B. Perrigo was born on October 15, 1894 in Bow, New Hampshire.²
• He was the son of William E. Perrigo and Myrtle E. Wetherbee.²

• Last Edited: 1 Mar 2021

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William E. Perrigo

• William E. Perrigo was born in November, 1871 in Hamburg, New York, son of James Perrigo.^1,2
• William married Myrtle E. Wetherbee, daughter of Edgar A. Wetherbee and Josephine Duncklee, on October 29, 1892 in Concord, New Hampshire, as his first wife, and her first husband. He was a farmer. They were married by a Baptist minister.³
• William E. Perrigo and Myrtle E. Wetherbee were divorced on April 14, 1909 in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, for non-support.⁴
• William married on June 13, 1911 in Manchester, New Hampshire, to Ada G. Carter, as his second wife.⁵

• Last Edited: 1 Mar 2021

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William E. Perrigo¹

• Father: William E. Perrigo² b. November, 1871
• Mother: Myrtle E. Wetherbee² b. February 5, 1873, d. November 8, 1914

• Relationship: 5th cousin 1 time removed of Steven George Levine

• William E. Perrigo was born on June 9, 1893 in Bow, New Hampshire.³
• He was the son of William E. Perrigo and Myrtle E. Wetherbee.²
• William died on October 25, 1893 in Bow, New Hampshire, of convuslions.¹

• Last Edited: 1 Mar 2021

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Eliza Perrin¹

• Eliza Perrin was born perhaps 1819.
• Eliza married Abel Hawley Stearns Jr., son of Abel Hawley Stearns and Deborah Kelsey, as his second wife. They had no children.¹

• Last Edited: 28 Dec 2021

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