Much of the information on this page plus the source of the "McKennan" data is also in a GEDCOM database at Don McKennan's "Don and Jane's Family History" @ http://www.mckennan.com/gen/gen.html. "Thanks Don!."
from The Historical Research Center©1997,1998,1999
Family Name History
"The Irish surname Perry is ultimately of English local origin, being one of those names derived from the place where a man once lived or held land. In this case it is derived from the Old English word "pirige" or "pyrige", pear tree and simply denotes a "dweller by the pear-tree". Early recorded instances of the name include a reference to Henry de Peri in the Pipe Roll for Staffordshire in 1176, William de la Purie in the Assize Rolls for Somerset in 1243 and Gilbert atte Perye who appears in the Feet of Fines for Surrey in 1263. Finally, James atte Pyrie and John Peryere, both of whom lived in Dedham ( Essex ) which appear in the Subsidy Roll for that county in 1327. The name may also be derived on occasion from the Old French "perrier" or "perrieur", a quarrie, in which case it would simply denote one who worked in a quarry; the usual form of this surname is Perrier of which Perry may be a diminutive form.Immigration records date the arrival of the surname Perry in Ireland to c. 1640. It was a well known surname in Munster in the seventeenth century and in Ulster, where synonyms such as Pirrie ( also from pear-tree ), Pery and Peery, of which the older form is Peere, are still extant; in fact, the latter variants appeared in Ulster rather early in 1640, in the period of the Plantation of Ulster. The surname is found today throughout Ireland, in some cases of course, as that of latter settlers.
The arms below were granted to the descendants of Captain George Perry of Gloucester who settled in Co. Clare in 1639.BLAZON OF ARMS: Quarterly gules and or, on a bend argent three lions, passant, guardant sable. Translation: The lion, as the king of beasts, symbolizes Strength, Courage, Generosity, and Majesty. CREST: A hind's head couped argent, holding in the mouth a pear branch fructed proper. MOTTO: Virtute non astutia. Translation: By bravery, not stratagem. ORIGIN: IRELAND
The arms described below were first awarded to the Perrys of Warwickshire."BLAZON OF ARMS: Argent on a pile vert three pears stalked and leaved or. CREST: A gryphon sejant wings fretty vert elevated or, and resting the dextor claw on a mascle gold. MOTTO: RECTE AGENS CONFIDO. Translation: I trust doing right ORIGIN: ENGLAND\IRELAND
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"While living in Wildwood N.J. he owned an ice cream parlor in Cape May N.J. in 1938 - 1939 (was located at 4 corners). I used to work at the store during the day, and on his last trip of the day between Wildwood N.J. & Cape May N.J. he would pick me up on his return trip to Wildwood. While living in Wildwood, he drove for Public Service bus company between Wildwood, Philadelphia ( with stops between) and Cape May N.J. In 1940 we moved to Atlantic City N.J. where he worked for the Lincoln Bus Company. Believed it was sometime in 1941 that we ended up moving to Philadelphia, Pa." The ice cream parlor is the current "Godmother's" at Broadway and Perry Streets, West Cape May.They lived on Lavender St, Wildwood Crest when Alice was born. After moving to Atlantic City they lived at 5416 Akron St. Phila. That is where they lived when Bill went into the U.S. military service.
William Perry children picture, except Bill, Mary, and Bud.
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al@perry.net
Accesses since 7/6/99
