Polly Chadwick

Brief Life History of Polly

When Polly Chadwick was born on 24 June 1789, in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Isaac Chadwick, was 31 and her mother, Dinah Brewer, was 27. She married Asahel Perry on 28 March 1806, in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. She died on 30 December 1878, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Springville City Cemetery, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Asahel Perry
1784–1869
Polly Chadwick
1789–1878
Marriage: 28 March 1806
Isaac Perry
1807–1889
Lucy Ann Perry
1809–1899
Willard Perry
1810–1888
William Chadwick Perry
1812–1893
Orrin Perry
1814–1895
Hiram William Perry
1816–1851
Stephen Chadwick Perry
1818–1888
Philander Jackson Perry
1821–1902
Lewis Perry
1825–1827
Polly Mariah Perry
1832–1913

Sources (47)

  • Polly Perry in household of Ancel Perry, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Polly Chadwick - birth-name: Polly Chadwick
  • Polly Chadwick Perry, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1791

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1791 · The Bill of Rights

After the Constitution was made, some objections were raised by Anti-Federalists. So, in response ten amendments were discussed and voted on to become The Bill of Rights. These rights were made to clarify and guarantee certain freedoms of residents of the country.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from any of various places called Chadwick, in Lancashire, Warwickshire, and two in Worcestershire. One of the places in Worcestershire and the one in Warwickshire are named as ‘the dairy farm (Old English wīc) of Ceadel’. The other place in Worcestershire and the one in Lancashire are named as ‘Ceadda's dairy farm’. Ceadda was the name of a famous Anglo-Saxon bishop, Saint Chad. In Lancashire there was probably some confusion with another Lancashire name, Chaddock .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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THE PERRY PAPERS

THE PERRY PAPERS On the following pages is found the story of the Perry family, starting with Asahel and Polly Chadwick Perry and continue through the lives of Stephen Chadwick Perry and his wives. M …

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