Hi List Members, I guess I am a little late to get in on this conversation! But here goes,,,,,, I have John Peery Sr. He was a silversmith according to his will,,,Tazewell Will Book 2, p 277. He was b 1762 d 1844. He m Deborah Kidd, b 1770, d 1853. Their children were.....Hiram,William,Mary, Joshua, Sallie, John Jr.,Martha, Nancy J., Elizabeth, Clarissa,Rebecca, Peggy. Does this fit? I am a descendant of Deborah Kidd's sister, Frankie (Frances) Kidd Waggoner. I would love to exchange info on any of these families! Nancy Brown

Hello, All Perry, Peary, Peery, folk History of Tazewell County and Southwest Virginia 1748-1920 (pg. 420-423) William C. Pendleton 1920 reprinted 1989 with index The Peerys were of of the Scotch-Irish Blood and came to Pennsylvania during the great Exodus of these people from Ultser, Ireland. From Pennsylvania the settled in Augusta County, Virginia. "First settler's, in 1773, Thomas, William and George, who were brothers, moved from Augusta County, to what is now Tazewell County, they were son's of Thomas Peery and were raised in Black Creek, near Staunton, Virginia. Thomas Peery Married Margaret Dennis and they raised a family of eleven children, six sons, five daughters. They were: Jonathan, James, William, Thomas(Burke's Garden), Joseph, Harvey George, Mary, Rebecca, Permelia, Eleanor and Nancy. William Peery married Sallie Evan's, a sister of Jessie Evans, who's children were massacred by the Indian's, at old Buse Harman place. When the County of Tazewell was created, William Peery gave thirteen acres of land for the county seat, court house and jail were erected thereon. After the massacre, William Peery had a large family, most of his children after marrying went west. He had five sons and seven daughter's. Robert, Evans, George, Thomas and Henry, Sophia, Emily, Cosby, Polly, Nancy, Olivia and Cynthia. George Peery,.... the author of the book stated he failed getting record's of his children. I have no Idea if he tried or not "In the year 1773 John Peery, a cousin of Thomas, William, and George, who were the first Peery in the area, John settled a short distance west of the present county seat of Tazewell, near Plum Creek. Two of his brothers, Solomon and James, Settled near him and lived in the community for several years, Solomon moved with his family to some place on Big Sandy River, and James moved to Tennessee. This John Peery was sometimes called "Short Johnnie", to distinguish him from a kinsman also named John, and who lived on the Clinch.("Long John" John Perry, Blacksmith came over 1773 resided on the Clinch born in Augusta County married a Nancy Martin in 1772) In the records of the county court I find that "Short Johnnie" is mentioned as "John Peery, Distillery". He had a distillery where he made apple and peach brandy, and corn whiskey. John and his son, Thomas, went with Captain James Moore's company to North Carolina in 1781, and were in the engagement at Guilford Court House. Thomas, the son, was killed in the battle, and John, the father, was desperately wounded, receiving fifty-four saber cuts that were inflicted by Tarleton's brutal British troopers while he was lying helpless on the ground. "Short Johnnie" had a large family, but I have only the name of one in addition to Thomas, who was killed, There was a son named John, who lived on Clear Fork, and he was known as "John Peery, SILVERSMITH." "Long John" It is certain that the Peery's who lived on Plum Creek were the descendants of "Short Johnnie." Married Nancy Martin 1772 children were born all in the Clinch children are; James, David, Catherine, Jane, Archibald, George and Jonathan, of theses, 2 sons, David and George remained in Tazewell County and settled on lands they inherited. I've had this book for a few years and I never read it, if wasn't for everybody here, I wouldn't have looked into it..........Thank You. Now I'm really confused of whom I'm related too G. ----- Original Message ----- From: <FamileeMom@aol.com> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [VA-TAZEWELL] RE: Perry genealogy - Tazewell Co., Va > Hi List Members, > > I guess I am a little late to get in on this conversation! But here > goes,,,,,, > > I have John Peery Sr. He was a silversmith according to his > will,,,Tazewell > Will Book 2, p 277. He was b 1762 d 1844. He m Deborah Kidd, b 1770, > d > 1853. Their children were.....Hiram,William,Mary, Joshua, Sallie, John > Jr.,Martha, Nancy J., Elizabeth, Clarissa,Rebecca, Peggy. Does this fit? > > I am a descendant of Deborah Kidd's sister, Frankie (Frances) Kidd > Waggoner. > > I would love to exchange info on any of these families! > > Nancy Brown > > > ==== VATAZEWE Mailing List ==== > TAZEWELL LIST ADMINISTRATOR > VATazewe-Admin@RootsWeb.com > <commander@sunlitsurf.com>> > >