Needham Perry born in Delaware around 1769 and Lived in Liberty, Adams County OHIO from 1796-1860's

Question

I have a fella that I want more information about. Needham Perry arrived in an area of South Eastern Ohio, now known as Liberty Township in Adams County. He was among the first to come to this area and establish residence. This informations from a book- History of Adams County Ohio by Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Strivers.- West Union, Published by E.B Strivers.                                                           Needham was alive and living in Liberty Township in 1860. I have verified this much so far, but I need to know where he came from. I don't know much information on Delaware around this time. Maybe the answer lies there?  I do not have a wife or parents for him either and the Censuses that I have full access to aren't helping with my puzzle. 1860 is off Limits, but I have him in the county... just can't access who lives with him. 1850 has him at the bottom of a 29 year old woman and children ranging from 16years- 10 months. I'm thinking this woman is a daughter in law and the husband is absent for some reason. 1820 has him as Needham Parry (only a slight variation). 1840 Needham is in Liberty as well as a Joseph and Thomas Perry. I thought I had him there in 1830, but now I can't verify it. His grandsons name is Needham Parry, too. Grandson was born Jan. 3, 1837 and died at 19 on Oct. 25, 1862.

Comments

My 4th great grandfather Benjamin Perry 1781-1857 married Lucretia Hayman, not Hamar.  My DNA line comes from North Carolina, not Delaware.  Not sure where my Benjamin Perry fits with your Needham Perry from Delaware.  What line of Perrys settled in Delaware?  Group DNA #?  I haven't found any.  Thanks!

Answer 1

Without reference, an ancestry.com tree has his parents (listed by some trees as Judge Needham Perry:

Thomas Perry
Birth 1738 in Delaware, USA
Death 13 Aug 1787 in Delaware, USA

Sarah Needham
Birth 8 Aug 1738 in Duck Creek, Kent, Delaware, USA

Also referenced: Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

Name:	Needham Parry
Gender:	Male
Birth Place:	DE
Birth Year:	1768
Spouse Name:	Elizabeth Brown
Marriage State:	of OH

Also without reference:

Needham Perry 1768-1861 m 1794 Elizabeth Brown 1820 – died in Liberty Twp
Benjamin Perry 1781-1857 m 1804 Lucretia Hamar 1820– moved to IN/IL before 1830
William B Perry 1783-1860 m 1805 Sarah Wilson 1820– moved to Ripley before 1830
John Perry 1785 m 1805 Hannah Hayman 1820– left AC/BC before 1830
Bartley Perry 1789 m 1810 Sarah Hayman 1820– left AC/BC before 1830
1830 – Aaron Perry, Scott, Adams 20-29 – son of John Perry?
1830 – Thomas M Perry, Pleasant, Brown 20-29
1830 – Peter Perry, Clark Brown 30-39
1830 – Lyman Perry, Sprigg, Adams 20-29; 1840 30-39
1830 – Needham Perry, Liberty, Adams 60-69; 1840 70-79
1830 – Simon Perry, Huntington, Brown 30-39; 1840 Ripley 40-49
1830 – William Perry, Ripley, Brown 40-49; 1840 60-69
1840 – Abraham Perry, Monroe, Adams 30-39
1840 – James S Perry, Sprigg, Adams 20-29
1840 – Joseph Perry, Liberty, Adams 20-29

From familysearch.org:

Thomas Perry - census

residence:

4 August 1800

Mispillion Hundred, Kent, Delaware

residence:

1810

Murderkill Hundred, Kent, Delaware

1820

Wilmington Hundred, New Castle, Delaware

1840 Dover Hundred, Kent, Delaware

 

Comments

Thanks Bruce this information will be helpful. It's very much appreciated.

Answer 2

Have you found his journal?  the Journal of Needham Perry

https://www.jstor.org/stable/23371490?loggedin=true&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents