John was the son of Allen and Susanna Perley of Ipswich, Mass. He was the first member of the Perley family to be born in North America. He m. c. 1662 Mary HOWLETT, b. 1642, d. Boxford 21 Oct 1718, aged 76, the daughter of Thomas Howlett and Alice French. While born in Ipswich, John moved about as a young man, residing at various times in Topsfield, Ipswich, Rowley, and possibly Newbury as well. In 1683 he settled in Boxford, where he spent the remainder of his life with his family.
John became a freeman of Boxford in March 1689/90, and about the same time was elected ensign of his militia. He served as a representative to the General Court in 1690 and 1691, and was a Selectman in 1691, 1695, and 1700. He and his wife remained members of the Topsfield church until 1702 after which time they transferred their membership to Boxford. Of interest is that John and Mary are ancestors of US President Calvin Coolidge, through their son Isaac. Their children, birth dates and places generally not known:
* Samuel, b. c. 1663/4, d. Rowley 24 Oct 1746, aged 82. Nothing more known.
* Sarah, b. 1664/5, d. Boxford 28 March 1743, aged 78, unmarried.
* John, b. c. 1667, living in 1729; John son of Samuel was born about the same time, so records might be confused.
* Thomas, b. 1669, m. (1) Abigail TOWNE; m. (2) Hannah GOODHUE
* Nathaniel, b. c. 1671, d. c. 1727/8, m. Lydia (PERLEY?). Nathaniel was called deceased in a July 1728 deed executed by his brother-in-law, Samson Howe.
* Mary, b. c. 1673, d. Boxford 6 March 169[8] (last digit of year lost; I'm not sure where the 8 came from).
* Martha, b. c. 1675, d. Boxford 27 June [year lost; 1702-1704 per published vital record]
* Jeremiah, b. Boxford 10 July 1677, d. 16 June 1758, m. (1) 16 April 1702 Ruth FOSTER who d. 23 Aug 1709; m. (2) 20 Dec 1710 Alice HAZEN, b. 1686, d. Boxford 17 oct 1740 in her 55th year; m. (3) 10 Nov 1741 Sarah (POOR) Hale, daughter of Henry Poor. Sarah had m. (1) John Spafford and (2) Ezekiel Hale.
* Isaac, b. c. 1681, d. Boxford 22 Nov 1711 (Perley Gen), m. c. 1705 Frances _______, b. c. 1685, d. Boxford 17 June 1710. Isaac wrote his will in 1711, assigning guardians to his three children. The will was never probated, and his brother Jeremiah instead served as administrator.
* Alice, b. c. 1685, d. Killingly, CT 19 July 1746, m. Boxford 8 June 1710 Samson HOWE, b. Ipswich 1 Nov 1683 (Cutter), d. Killingly 3 Sep 1736, son of Abraham Howe and Sarah Pabody. Samson has a surviving grave marker in the West Thompson Cemetery in Thompson, CT.
John became a freeman of Boxford in March 1689/90, and about the same time was elected ensign of his militia. He served as a representative to the General Court in 1690 and 1691, and was a Selectman in 1691, 1695, and 1700. He and his wife remained members of the Topsfield church until 1702 after which time they transferred their membership to Boxford. Of interest is that John and Mary are ancestors of US President Calvin Coolidge, through their son Isaac. Their children, birth dates and places generally not known:
* Samuel, b. c. 1663/4, d. Rowley 24 Oct 1746, aged 82. Nothing more known.
* Sarah, b. 1664/5, d. Boxford 28 March 1743, aged 78, unmarried.
* John, b. c. 1667, living in 1729; John son of Samuel was born about the same time, so records might be confused.
* Thomas, b. 1669, m. (1) Abigail TOWNE; m. (2) Hannah GOODHUE
* Nathaniel, b. c. 1671, d. c. 1727/8, m. Lydia (PERLEY?). Nathaniel was called deceased in a July 1728 deed executed by his brother-in-law, Samson Howe.
* Mary, b. c. 1673, d. Boxford 6 March 169[8] (last digit of year lost; I'm not sure where the 8 came from).
* Martha, b. c. 1675, d. Boxford 27 June [year lost; 1702-1704 per published vital record]
* Jeremiah, b. Boxford 10 July 1677, d. 16 June 1758, m. (1) 16 April 1702 Ruth FOSTER who d. 23 Aug 1709; m. (2) 20 Dec 1710 Alice HAZEN, b. 1686, d. Boxford 17 oct 1740 in her 55th year; m. (3) 10 Nov 1741 Sarah (POOR) Hale, daughter of Henry Poor. Sarah had m. (1) John Spafford and (2) Ezekiel Hale.
* Isaac, b. c. 1681, d. Boxford 22 Nov 1711 (Perley Gen), m. c. 1705 Frances _______, b. c. 1685, d. Boxford 17 June 1710. Isaac wrote his will in 1711, assigning guardians to his three children. The will was never probated, and his brother Jeremiah instead served as administrator.
* Alice, b. c. 1685, d. Killingly, CT 19 July 1746, m. Boxford 8 June 1710 Samson HOWE, b. Ipswich 1 Nov 1683 (Cutter), d. Killingly 3 Sep 1736, son of Abraham Howe and Sarah Pabody. Samson has a surviving grave marker in the West Thompson Cemetery in Thompson, CT.
John was the son of Allen and Susanna Perley of Ipswich, Mass. He was the first member of the Perley family to be born in North America. He m. c. 1662 Mary HOWLETT, b. 1642, d. Boxford 21 Oct 1718, aged 76, the daughter of Thomas Howlett and Alice French. While born in Ipswich, John moved about as a young man, residing at various times in Topsfield, Ipswich, Rowley, and possibly Newbury as well. In 1683 he settled in Boxford, where he spent the remainder of his life with his family.
John became a freeman of Boxford in March 1689/90, and about the same time was elected ensign of his militia. He served as a representative to the General Court in 1690 and 1691, and was a Selectman in 1691, 1695, and 1700. He and his wife remained members of the Topsfield church until 1702 after which time they transferred their membership to Boxford. Of interest is that John and Mary are ancestors of US President Calvin Coolidge, through their son Isaac. Their children, birth dates and places generally not known:
* Samuel, b. c. 1663/4, d. Rowley 24 Oct 1746, aged 82. Nothing more known.
* Sarah, b. 1664/5, d. Boxford 28 March 1743, aged 78, unmarried.
* John, b. c. 1667, living in 1729; John son of Samuel was born about the same time, so records might be confused.
* Thomas, b. 1669, m. (1) Abigail TOWNE; m. (2) Hannah GOODHUE
* Nathaniel, b. c. 1671, d. c. 1727/8, m. Lydia (PERLEY?). Nathaniel was called deceased in a July 1728 deed executed by his brother-in-law, Samson Howe.
* Mary, b. c. 1673, d. Boxford 6 March 169[8] (last digit of year lost; I'm not sure where the 8 came from).
* Martha, b. c. 1675, d. Boxford 27 June [year lost; 1702-1704 per published vital record]
* Jeremiah, b. Boxford 10 July 1677, d. 16 June 1758, m. (1) 16 April 1702 Ruth FOSTER who d. 23 Aug 1709; m. (2) 20 Dec 1710 Alice HAZEN, b. 1686, d. Boxford 17 oct 1740 in her 55th year; m. (3) 10 Nov 1741 Sarah (POOR) Hale, daughter of Henry Poor. Sarah had m. (1) John Spafford and (2) Ezekiel Hale.
* Isaac, b. c. 1681, d. Boxford 22 Nov 1711 (Perley Gen), m. c. 1705 Frances _______, b. c. 1685, d. Boxford 17 June 1710. Isaac wrote his will in 1711, assigning guardians to his three children. The will was never probated, and his brother Jeremiah instead served as administrator.
* Alice, b. c. 1685, d. Killingly, CT 19 July 1746, m. Boxford 8 June 1710 Samson HOWE, b. Ipswich 1 Nov 1683 (Cutter), d. Killingly 3 Sep 1736, son of Abraham Howe and Sarah Pabody. Samson has a surviving grave marker in the West Thompson Cemetery in Thompson, CT.
John became a freeman of Boxford in March 1689/90, and about the same time was elected ensign of his militia. He served as a representative to the General Court in 1690 and 1691, and was a Selectman in 1691, 1695, and 1700. He and his wife remained members of the Topsfield church until 1702 after which time they transferred their membership to Boxford. Of interest is that John and Mary are ancestors of US President Calvin Coolidge, through their son Isaac. Their children, birth dates and places generally not known:
* Samuel, b. c. 1663/4, d. Rowley 24 Oct 1746, aged 82. Nothing more known.
* Sarah, b. 1664/5, d. Boxford 28 March 1743, aged 78, unmarried.
* John, b. c. 1667, living in 1729; John son of Samuel was born about the same time, so records might be confused.
* Thomas, b. 1669, m. (1) Abigail TOWNE; m. (2) Hannah GOODHUE
* Nathaniel, b. c. 1671, d. c. 1727/8, m. Lydia (PERLEY?). Nathaniel was called deceased in a July 1728 deed executed by his brother-in-law, Samson Howe.
* Mary, b. c. 1673, d. Boxford 6 March 169[8] (last digit of year lost; I'm not sure where the 8 came from).
* Martha, b. c. 1675, d. Boxford 27 June [year lost; 1702-1704 per published vital record]
* Jeremiah, b. Boxford 10 July 1677, d. 16 June 1758, m. (1) 16 April 1702 Ruth FOSTER who d. 23 Aug 1709; m. (2) 20 Dec 1710 Alice HAZEN, b. 1686, d. Boxford 17 oct 1740 in her 55th year; m. (3) 10 Nov 1741 Sarah (POOR) Hale, daughter of Henry Poor. Sarah had m. (1) John Spafford and (2) Ezekiel Hale.
* Isaac, b. c. 1681, d. Boxford 22 Nov 1711 (Perley Gen), m. c. 1705 Frances _______, b. c. 1685, d. Boxford 17 June 1710. Isaac wrote his will in 1711, assigning guardians to his three children. The will was never probated, and his brother Jeremiah instead served as administrator.
* Alice, b. c. 1685, d. Killingly, CT 19 July 1746, m. Boxford 8 June 1710 Samson HOWE, b. Ipswich 1 Nov 1683 (Cutter), d. Killingly 3 Sep 1736, son of Abraham Howe and Sarah Pabody. Samson has a surviving grave marker in the West Thompson Cemetery in Thompson, CT.
Inscription
HERE LYES BURIED
THE BODY OF Mr
JOHN PERLEY WHO
DIED DECEMBER ye 15
1729 & IN the
94 YEAR OF HIS AGE.
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