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John Perry

Birth
London, City of London, Greater London, England
Death
13 Dec 1724 (aged 79–80)
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.3719292, Longitude: -71.1560364
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He was a weaver and cloth merchant, as were his father and grandfather. He came with his family from London to Watertown in 1666 or 1667. The Great Fire of London took place in 1666. The destruction was widespread and this disaster could have been the motivating factor for John Perry's immigration to Massachusetts.
He was a weaver and cloth merchant, as were his father and grandfather. He came with his family from London to Watertown in 1666 or 1667. The Great Fire of London took place in 1666. The destruction was widespread and this disaster could have been the motivating factor for John Perry's immigration to Massachusetts.