Ahnentafel #174 - Jeremiah Perry

Jeremiah Perry aka Redhead Perry

Born: between 1765 and 1774
Died: between 1820 and 1823 Davidson Co., North Carolina

Buried: Unknown

Married: 1) Hannah or Frances Massey May 26, 1770 - a Jeremiah Perry married her, not sure he is our Jeremiah. 
2) Temperance (--?--) ca. 1780

Records
1790 - Franklin Co., NC census - 3 Jeremiah Perry's listed on the same page

• 2 males under 16, 1 male over 16, 7 females, 5 slaves
• 1 male under 16, 1 male over 16, 1 female, 3 slaves - this person doesn't work
• 1 male under 16, 1 male over 16, 3 females, 3 slaves 

1800 - Franklin Co., NC census - 2 possible Jeremiah Perry's listed

• Captain Jeremiah Perry aged 16-26 has 4 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45, 27 slaves
• Jeremiah Perry aged 26-45, has 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 2 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 2 females 16-26, 1 female 26-45, 2 slaves

1810 - Franklin Co., NC census

• Jereh. Perry, Esq. 2 males under 10, 1 male over 45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45, 33 slaves
• Jeremh. Perry, ridge(?) 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 2 males 16-26, 1 male 26-45,   2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45, 5 slaves
• Jereh. Perry 3 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 2 males 16-26, 1 male over 45,   3 females under 10, 2 females 10-16, 1 females 26-45,  50 slaves
• Jeremiah Perry (r.h.) [redhead] 2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male over 45,  2 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 4 slaves

1820 - Rowan Co., NC census

• Jeremiah 108 Rowan Co. - 2 males under 10, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45+, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+  listed near Edward Parish and Isom Wright

1826 Sept. 14 - Rowan Co., Probate / Deed - Ezekiel Parrish and his wife Temperance, Jordan Perry, Jordan Watson & his wife Nancy, Charity Perry, Burwell Rush & his wife Frances & Reubin Wright & Temperance Perry (widow of Jeremiah Perry dec'd.) to Temperance Perry for $6.00 paid to each person, for 240 acres on Uarie [Uwharrie River] the lands of Jeremiah Perry dec'd.) whereon the widow now lives adj. Elijah Morgan & the heirs of Marshall Robards dec'd.  wit. James May, George Kepley. 

1828 Feb. 11 - Rowan Co., Probate / Deed - Temperance Perry widow of Jeremiah Perry to Philip Frank whereas the sd. John Ward & Ezekiel Parrish became the security for Temperance Perry for the guardianship for William Perry, Alfred Perry and Candace Perry legatees of Jeremiah

Selected disbursements of Jeremiah Perry's estate by Amos Wright & Ezekiel Parrish administrators:

• Ezekiel Parrish rec'd. $24.07 - not a full share, could be reimbursement for administrative costs
• Amos Wright for court charges, expenses at the sale and articles furnished to the widow as part of her year's provision $19.97
• John Perry rec'd. $8.25
• Jordan Perry rec'd. $8.25, $28
• Jeptha Perry on a note $2.75
• Amos Wright & Ezekiel Parrish to gathering corn $6.50
• Charity Parrish rec'd. $28
• William Parrish rec'd. $28
• Alfred Parrish rec'd. $28
• Candace Parrish rec'd. $28
• Nancy Watson rec'd. $28  

Known Children:
Temperance
Frances md. Burrell Rush 
Jordan
Jeremiah
Charity
John
Nancy md. Jordan Watson 
daughter ?  md. Reuben Wright 
William b. 1810-1820
Alfred b. 1810-1820
Candace b. 1810-1820