Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameCapt. Peter Perrine 
Birth5 Jan 1737, Cranbury, Middlesex Co, NJ
Death1817, Cranbury, Middlesex Co, NJ
BurialOld Tennent Churchyard, Tennent, Monmouth Co, NJ
FatherPeter Vanderbilt Perrine (1706-1780)
MotherMargaret Dey (1712-1797)
Misc. Notes
Was Captain of Third Battalion Middlesex County Militia at Battle of Monmouth - June 28, 1778.
Capt. Peter Perrine served in the Revolutionary War and was buried at the Old Tennent Church (yard).
His first wife was Sarah Scanlan (of Darby by Jane Mulison) who died 28 Jul 1799.
His second wife was Hanna Disbrow Dey (widow of David Dey).
All of his children are listed in Reference 4 and include:
1. Margaret (1761-1847) m. William Dey (of Hightstown) (1757-1824)
2.-9. Andrew; Catharine; Mary; Lewis; Elizabeth; Enoch; Sarah;Peter
10. Jane (Nancy?) (1767-1813) m. William W. Dey (of Manalaplan, NJ) (1771-1855)
11. Lydia (1778-1855) m. Capt. Daniel L. Dey (1779-1832) [he's mentioned in Peter's will]
12. Rebecca Perrine (1772-1817 OR 1847) m. Capt. John Dey (of Hightstown) (1753-1815)
There may be a discrepancy in Rebecca's information--See her grandson's (Peter P. Dey) memorial
Note: People are encouraged to be careful as there are so many Perrines who married Deys that it is difficult to unravel without a set of good references.
Some References:
1. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89069618...eq=79&q1=Captain
(from user Danjrus)
2. LW&T: https://uh.edu/~jbutler/gean/willcaptainpperrine.html (from user Danjrus) or
3. LW&T: NJ Calendar of Wills, Vol 13(1814-1817), p. 329-mentions son-in-law Daniel L. Dey
4. "Daniel Perrin "The Huguenot…"
5. "The history of the Treman, Tremaine, Truman Family of America"…
Gravesite Details
Location per p. 47 of Reference 5 ("Daniel Perrin, The Huguenot")
Capt. Peter Perrine served in the Revolutionary War and was buried at the Old Tennent Church (yard).
His first wife was Sarah Scanlan (of Darby by Jane Mulison) who died 28 Jul 1799.
His second wife was Hanna Disbrow Dey (widow of David Dey).
All of his children are listed in Reference 4 and include:
1. Margaret (1761-1847) m. William Dey (of Hightstown) (1757-1824)
2.-9. Andrew; Catharine; Mary; Lewis; Elizabeth; Enoch; Sarah;Peter
10. Jane (Nancy?) (1767-1813) m. William W. Dey (of Manalaplan, NJ) (1771-1855)
11. Lydia (1778-1855) m. Capt. Daniel L. Dey (1779-1832) [he's mentioned in Peter's will]
12. Rebecca Perrine (1772-1817 OR 1847) m. Capt. John Dey (of Hightstown) (1753-1815)
There may be a discrepancy in Rebecca's information--See her grandson's (Peter P. Dey) memorial
Note: People are encouraged to be careful as there are so many Perrines who married Deys that it is difficult to unravel without a set of good references.
Some References:
1. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89069618...eq=79&q1=Captain
(from user Danjrus)
2. LW&T: https://uh.edu/~jbutler/gean/willcaptainpperrine.html (from user Danjrus) or
3. LW&T: NJ Calendar of Wills, Vol 13(1814-1817), p. 329-mentions son-in-law Daniel L. Dey
4. "Daniel Perrin "The Huguenot…"
5. "The history of the Treman, Tremaine, Truman Family of America"…
Gravesite Details
Location per p. 47 of Reference 5 ("Daniel Perrin, The Huguenot")
Spouses
Birth21 Jan 1738, Cranbury, Middlesex Co, NJ
Death28 Jul 1800, Cranbury, Middlesex Co, NJ
BurialPresbyterian Churchyard, Cranbury, NJ
Misc. Notes
Sarah was the only daughter of Darbey Scanlin and Jane Mulison, married in 1730. Lived at Piscataway.
Sarah was buried at Presbyterian Church at Cranbury. From her headstone:
“In memory of
Sarah, wife of Peter Perrine,
who departed this life July 28, 1800,
Age 62 years, 6 months, and 9 days.”
Sarah was buried at Presbyterian Church at Cranbury. From her headstone:
“In memory of
Sarah, wife of Peter Perrine,
who departed this life July 28, 1800,
Age 62 years, 6 months, and 9 days.”
Marriage7 Jul 1760, Cranbury, Middlesex Co, NJ