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Lived with her aunt, Sarah Perley, from age 7, after father's death in1712.

Elizabeth Perley was born in Essex 10 Oct., 1705, and died 4 March, 1742,near the birth of her eighth child. She married in 1730 Comfort Starr,who was born 9 Aug., 1696, to Deacon Comfort and Mary-Stone Starr,founders of the Dedham branch of that family, and died in Killingly, Ct.,13 Feb., 1775. He was living in Dedham in 1720. In 1723 he bought 1000acres of land in the North Parish of Killingly, afterwards selling apart, but reserving what still later became his homestead, a little westof Brandy hill, now in the town of Thompson. Quotations from the churchrecords say that "Comfort Starr and others worked on the newmeeting-house; that Jan. 28, 1730, was kept a day of fasting and prayerto humble ourselves before God for our past trespasses and to implore thedevine on us and all our concerns--more especially on the solemntransactions that are before us"--the formation of a church. Mr. Starrwas a signer to the covenant. He was a prominent man in town and church.In sealed instruments he is styled "husbandman." A fine, curious desk,which belonged to him, and perhaps to his grandfather, and many of hisdeeds are still extant. Mrs. Sarah Knapp of Killingly became his secondwife 3 Nov., 1763.

Elizabeth married Comfort STARR about 1724 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut. Comfort (son of Comfort STARR and Mary STONE) was born on 9 Aug 1696 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 13 Feb 1775 in Killingly, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ebenezer STARR was born on 24 Feb 1742 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Oct 1804 in Thompson, Windham, Connecticut.

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Isaac Perley was married about 1704, settled in Boxford and died 22 Nov.,1711. His wife's name was Frances; she was baptised in the First Church 3March, 1705-6; she died 17 June, 1710, fifteen days after child-birth.They became members of that church in 1706. He was a fence viewer in1705; a surveyor of highways in 1709; a tithing man in 1710. They bidadieu to a promising future and journeyed to the spirit land in thesummer of life, leaving three little ones to the tutelage of friends.

He made his will 20 Nov., 1711. The will was never proved, the witnesses,Samson and Alice How-25, being in Killingly, Connecticut. His brotherJeremiah-10 was, 31 Dec., 1712, appointed administrator of his estate,which was inventoried at œ207 2s, which included credits to the amount ofœ92 11s.

Isaac married Frances UNKNOWN in 1704 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts. Frances was born about 1687 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jun 1710 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Little is known of Mr. Perley till he settled in Boxford, in 1683. He wasof Topsfield in 1657, the year he became of age, and in 1658; of Ipswichin 1668 and 1669, and was living in Rowley "beyond Bachelours brook,"according to his father's will, in 1670, and was said to have been ofNewbury in 1677. "John Pearly, Boxford," was made freeman "22 March,1689-90," and "John Pearly, Boxford, October, 1690," which is probablythe completion of the preceding record. That he married (Mary Howlett),is determined from the birth of his first child. It is supposed that hebuilt the house that stood over the cellar now visible in the pasturebelonging to Benj. S. Barnes, Esq., and near the "great meadow," and inwhich his great-grandson Nathaniel is said to have been born. Previous to1683, he owned a considerable part of "the great meadows."

Mr. Perley was a carpenter and housewright by trade. The First Churchmeeting-house in Boxford was built largely under his supervision, hebeing on most of the committees relating to it; and he exercised hisskill and labor in its construction. He was on a committee to consultabout building the first corn-mill in Bradford, which was located onJohnson's creek. He was chosen on a committee to lay out "necessary"roads, in Boxford, in 1686, the year following the town's incorporation.He was chosen, 19 Aug., 1687, and also the year following, a"commissioner" to aid the selectmen in assessing the taxes. Himself, hisbrother Thomas and Thomas Andrew were a committee to consult with thetown of Rowley, sometime during the winter of 1689-90, about the boundsbetween the two towns; and he and others were a committee to perambulatethe line, the next April. He was a representative to the General Court,for the quarterly sessions, beginning 12 Feb., 1690, and 3 Feb., 1691. Hewas selectman in 1691, 1695 and 1700, and at other times filled otheroffices of important trust. He was one of the committee who received thedeed of the town from the Indians in 1701-2. He was chosen ensign in themilitia in 1689.

He is the first (Perley) born on American soil,--which has been spoken ofas an honor, an indigenous honor over all the family for all time.

John married Mary HOWLETT in 1661 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Thomas HOWLETT, Ensign and Alice FRENCH) was born in 1642 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 21 Oct 1718 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mr. Perley came to this country, at the age of twenty-two years, in thefleet with Governor Winthrop, and located in "Charlestowne Village," onland which is now included in the city of Woburn and called "Button-end,"near a tract of meadow... which has been known for two and a halfcenturies as "Parly meddowe," through which meanders a brook spanned by aplank bridge... six and a half feet wide, and known as "Parly brook." Thename is found in probate records, and in the colonial records, 2:75, asit is spelled above; and it is pronounced by the citizens of Woburn todayas it is here spelled.

He located in Ipswich, on High street, a short distance from GovernorBradstreet and the Waldo family. The place was and is the second houselotnorthwest of the High-street cemetery, and it is remarkable that it hasthe same shape and area now that it had then--two and a half centuriesago. Alexander Knight's homestead was on the northwest, George Smith's onthe southeast, "a drift way" on the northeast, and High street on thesouthwest. At present the new part of the cemetery is on the northeast.

It was a picturesque spot. Located on the western slope of Town hill andagreeably elevated from the street, it commanded a fine view of theverdant slopes of Turkey and Timber hills and the ridge-range of housesalong Scott's lane, the present Washington street. The deep frontage ofhis lot afforded ample opportunity to arrange a spacious avenue from thestreet to his dwelling, with flowering plants and shrubbery on eitherside, after the fashion of the average gentleman of the old country.Whatever he did in the matter, his selection of grounds of such possibleimprovements, attest his good taste and judgment, educated, no doubt, bythe experiences of his early life. There he brought his young wife andbegan the business of life anew; there most of his children were born;thence have radiated the family name and influence.

He resided there about seventeen years, selling, 3 Sept., 1652, for œ27,his "dwelling house and homestead" to Walter Roper, carpenter, ofTopsfield.

Mr. Perley was a large land-holder, and besides possessions in Essex,Rowley and Boxford, he had in Ipswich, in 1635, land at Heartbreak hill;in 1640, 1:3 mo., a road from Rowley to Salem was laid out "over thefalls at Mile river and by marked trees over Mr. Appleton's meadowe,called Parlye meadowe": he was a commoner in 1641; he owned a houselot onMill street in 1642, the street being now called Washington, and the lotbeing traversed by Mt. Pleasant street; he had a planting lot on Townhill in 1645: "att a meeting of the seven men the 3th (5) 1651" there was"granted to Alen Perlye (in exchange for Thirty acres more or less atChebacco lyeing on the west syde of his meddowe) the sume of forty-fiveacres of upland (This land was then sometimes called, or was contignonsto, the "Sorton Reserve," land set a part for Rev. John Norton's brother,who declined to pe??py it. The territory was early known--before 1693--as"The Ipswich Farms", or "The Farms", a designation that obtained till theincorporation of Linebrook Parish.--State Archives, 113: 45-6 and 5??)lyeing beyond Mr. Winthropes farme Joyneing up to some of the ppriatyesthereabouts"; he was granted 10 acres by the town in 1660; he owned oneand a half shares in Plum Island in 1664, and, at some time, five acresof upland and marsh called Reedy marsh. In 1670, he had liberty of thetown to cut timber for a "barne."

He was admitted to the privileges of freemen, 18 May, 1642; was a grandjuror 25 Sept., 1660, and at various times was witness to legaldocuments, and served on important committees, he was upon the coroner'sjury in the case of his neighbor.

Allan married Susannah BOKENSEN in 1635 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts. Susannah was born about 1614 in England; died on 11 Feb 1692 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas Howlett's emigration from England was with the Winthrop Fleet,arriving at Boston in April and July of 1630. Family tradition places himon the Hopewell in 1634, but there is no way to confirm this, asindividual passenger lists were not kept.

He was a commoner at Ipswich Mar 3, 1634, and Representive to the GeneralCourt in 1635. His name appeared on the list of original settlers ofIpswich published in 1636. The Boston church dismissed him to Ipswich Sep10, 1643 "he having lived there sundry years".

Thomas was granted a house lot in Ipswich in 1635 and bought 40 acresthere in 1637. He had 1 1/2 share in Plum Island in 1666. He bought the300 acres granted to Nathaniel Rogers in Topsfield (near the Ipswichline) about 1650.

He regularly served on Essex County juries 1645 - 1667, and wasfrequently appointed to committees for laying out or adjustingboundaries. He became a sergeant no later than 1639 and was confirmedEnsign at Ipswich May 14, 1645. As a brave and trusty officer, he was inseveral expeditions against the Indians.

He was one of the 30 commoners of Topsfield named in 1661, and was chosenas selectman of Topsfield that year. He represented Topsfield in theGeneral Court. His taxes in Topsfield for 1664 were L1.8.9, and heaccordingly received 20-acre lots in the 1st and 2nd divisions of commonland. He was assessed 4s 10d for the 1668 country rate in Topsfield and16s 6d for the 1669 town rate. He was chosen deacon of the Topsfieldchurch in 1672.

His will mentions wife Rebeka, sons Samull and John deceased, daughterSarah Comings, granddaughter Allis Comings, daughter Mary Perly,granddaughter Mary daughter of John, son John's wife, son William(executor).

His estate was valued at 418 Pounds.

Thomas married Alice FRENCH in 1633 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. Alice (daughter of Thomas FRENCH and Susan RIDDLESDALE) was born before 9 Apr 1610 in Assington, Suffolkshire, England; was christened on 9 Apr 1610 in Assington, Suffolk, England; died on 26 Jun 1666. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]