We had a request for information on the Perry families of Davison Co., SD. The largest family group seems to descend from Ezra of Sandwich, MA. He and son Benjamin appear in Clarence A. TORREY's New England Marriages to 1700 & in James SAVAGE's Genealogical Dictionary. There is a more detailed article by Lydia P. Brownson & Maclean W. McLean, "Ezra Perry of Sandwich, MA." in the New England Hist. & Genealogical Register, 1961-1962. Mayflower Descendant Magazine, Vol. 14, reported that Ezra Perry m. 12 Feb. 1651, Elizabeth Burge[ss]. Births of all the children of Ezra except Sarah were recorded at Sandwich & published in Mayflower Descendant. There is a break in the records about 1660, when Sarah was born. Wife, the recorded children, and dau. Sarah were in Ezra's will. On 10 July 1663, Thomas Burge, Sr., Sandwich, conveyed to his son-in-law Esra {sic} Perry half of a tract at Manomett, per Plymouth Colony Deeds, 18:86.

On 7 & 8 June 1659, Ezra Perry probated the estate of Sarah Perry...there being no other (although she had many friends in the country) that claimed interest in the estate, having put securities into the court to be accountable for the estate encase it shall bee required by any that hath better title thereto. [That leads to speculation as to the relationship between Ezra & Sarah. The wording seems to indicate that he wasn't her son.]

Ezra Perry made his will 16 Oct. 1689, and his tombstone indicates that he died that day. Widow Elizabeth verified the inventory. She died 26 Sep. 1717, in her 88th year, per tombstone at Sandwich.

Benjamin Perry (15 Jan. 1670 - 25 Aug. 1740+) m. Dinah Swift, dau/o Ruth & Wm. Swift of Sandwich. The will of Wm. Swift, 17 Je. 1705, gave personalty to dau. Dinah Perry.

Nathaniel Perry, b. 2 July 1713, died in service, aged 44, in Nova Scotia; m. 1736, Mehitable Leonard Willis, who d. 2 Sep 1797, Easton, aged 92. She was dau/o Capt. James Leonard of Taunton & widow of John Willis of Easton. James Leonard deeded 2 May 1765, to dau. Mehitable Perry & grandson James Perry, heir of his father Capt. Nathaniel Perry, decd., per Bristol Co. Deeds, 50:774.

Nathaniel, b. 20 July 1738, Easton, m. 9 Apr. 1761, Mary "Polly" Williams.

Nathaniel (23 Mar. 1767, Easton, MA - 31 Aug. 1798, Franklin Co., VT) m. 17 Oct. 1792, Hardwick, Worc., MA, Abigail Hammond.

Pliny Vandecius Perry (20 July 1797, Georgia, Franklin, VT - 187_, Delavan, Walworth Co., WI) m. Mary Ann Morrison (ca. 1810, Herkimer Co., NY - 1889/91, SD). In 1850, Pliney, 48, was of Jefferson Co., WI. WI state census of 1855 has P. V., Walworth Co. In 1860, Plinney was 60, & Mary, 50, & they had with them, Charles, 20; Henry, 16; Elen, 12; & Jane, 7. In 1870, Pliney was on the census, Walworth Co., WI, but in 1880 Mary was a widow. Her obituary said that she had eleven children, the first three born in Massachusetts. Four sons served in the Civil War, & one was killed. Four sons and two daughters survived her. One son was of Chicago and another of Hot Springs, SD. When son Oliver died, he was survived by brother Charles of Mitchell, and one "in the East." One sister was of Hot Springs, SD, & Mrs.Sayles was of Mitchell.

Google BLM +"land patents" for land in Perry Twp. [104-60], Davison Co., SD, in Sections 18, 27, 28, & 30, Alrane M., Charles E., Oliver H., & Wm. N. Perry, & Wm. Sayles.

As best we can tell, this is the family of Mary A. & Pliny V. Perry:

1. Carmilla, b. ca. 1830
2. Oliver Hazard (19 Sep. 1832, Milton, MA - 4 Dec. 1904, bu. Graceland Cem., Mitchell, Davison Co., SD) m1. 1856, Olive Lindsay (1836 - 27 Jan. 1888, Iowa City, bu. Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA) m2. 23 Apr. 1889, Mitchell, SD [Mrs?] Margaret M. Tracy (1863 - 1942, Washington DC).
3. child b. ca. 1834?
4. James Lyman (1836 - 1917, Chicago, Cook, IL) m. Abby, 20 in 1860 census, Delavan, WI.
5. William Norman (1838 - 3 Nov. 1894) m. Amy M., b. ca. 1842, NY
6. Charles E. [Elias?] (ca 1840 - 8 June 1915, SD) m. 13 Sep. 1863, Walworth Co., WI, Mary E. Cline /Kline (1841, Schoharie, NY - 26 Jan. 1912, bu. Mitchell, SD)
7. Henry A. (1842/4 - 1863, Port Hudson, LA, Civil War)
8. Mary (ca. 1846 - _ ) m. by 1867, Wm. B. Sayles, b. ca. 1841, NY.
9. Ellen, ca. 1848 [12 in 1860]
10. __child, b. ca. 1850?
11. Jane, ca. 1853 [7 in 1860].

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