It has been asserted that they were born in England. Although this is possible, I do not believe it is correct.
The primary fact that has been asserted to prove this is that on a 1788 land petition George stated that he came with his family in 1763 from Great Britain (mistranscribed in Sunbury County land records to say he was a native of GB)to Nova Scotia. It does not say England and it could have also been colonial Massachusetts which was the home of practically every 1763 arrival to the St. John River and in '63 part of GB. George felt he had not received the land he had been promised in '63 and would have wanted to emphasize his loyalty to the crown as the loyaltists were arriving in what was to become Sunbury County. Most other references to the family's being from England were oral history which is often incorrect. It seems correct that his great grandfather had come from England to MA about 1630, so they were English in origin. No record has ever been found for them in England.

I believe George came from Essex County, MA with many other settlers from that area. Among them Perleys which I believe was Ann's correct maiden name. Durley was never documented as her maiden name but passed through the family as tradition.