The Perisho Family
The Perisho family is thought to be French Huguenots, but when the first family came to America is not known. It might have been Joshua Perisho and his wife, Elizabeth. They were the parents of at least one son, Jacques.
James (Jacques) Perisho, Sr., was born about 1645, in Brittany, France. Family tradition holds that he was a sailor who was shipwrecked and landed at Edenton, Albemarle Sound.
He was married about 1672 in Perquimans County, North Carolina, to Hannah Phelps. She was born about 1654 in Salem, Massachusetts, daughter of Nicholas Phelps and Hannah Baskel. (See: Phelps Family, Part IV) James died on 29 March 1678.
In 1679, Hannah was married/2 to George Castleton, son of George and Mary Castleton of New Castle on the Line in England. They had a daughter Hannah Castleton, born 13 March 1679. Hannah Phelps, wife of James, died about 1687/9, probably in Perquimans County The Hannah Baskel Story, Part IV gives details of her life.
James “Perrishaw” was claimed a headright by Thomas Carteret on 29 March 1680, for proprietary rights recorded in 1694. The Perisho and Castleton land grants were on the Perquimans River, south of the Jonathan Phelps grant.
Children:
James Perisho, Jr., son of James Perisho, Sr. and Hannah Phelps, was born 25 November 1676, in Perquimans, North Carolina.
He was married there 18 February 1696, to Mary Morgan. She was the daughter of James Morgan and Jane Knew who were married 12 October 1673, in Maryland.
James died in Perquimans before 1731. All of the children were born there.
Children:
James Perisho (3), son of James Perisho, Jr. and Mary Morgan, was born 2 March 1700/1.
He was married to Sarah__, who died 24 May 1751. Her will mentions a grandson, James.
Children:
James Perisho (4), son of James Perisho (3) and Sarah __, was born in 1728.
He died 23day, 9month, 1767, recorded in Pasquotank Monthly Meeting, in North Carolina.
Children:
Joshua Perisho Sr, son of James Perisho (4) and Sarah, was married 14day, 4month, 1763, to Miriam Morris, daughter of Aaron Morris and Mary Pritchard. (See Morris and Pritchard Families)
Joshua Perisho was appointed commissioner in 1765; she was appointed commissioner in 1772 at the Trueblood Meetings. She was recommended to be an elder in 1777.
She died 13 December 1789, and was buried in Friends Burying Ground near the Narrows in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. He died 22 April 1797.
Children:
Joshua Perisho Jr., son of Joshua Perisho Sr. and Elizabeth Griffin, was born 9 March 1770, in Pasquotank, North Carolina.
He was married 3 September 1796 at Piney Woods Meeting House North Caroline, to Elizabeth Griffin, daughter of William Griffin and Hannah Winslow See: Griffin Family, Part IV).
Joshua was named commissioner in 1801, Elizabeth in 1803, both named elders in 1812.
Elizabeth died 21 January 1820; Joshua died 18 April 1829.
Bibliography
“Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogies,” Vol 1, by W. W. Hinshaw
“NC Historical and Genealogical Register,” Vol. 1,2,3
“Webster Parry Collection of Quaker Families,” edit. by Edna Joseph
“ Bogue and Allied Families,” by Virgil T. Bogue
“Hannah (Baskel) Phelps Phelps Hill: A Quaker Woman and Her Offspring,” as reprinted in the Southern Friend-Journal of the North Carolina Friends Historical Society, V 11, No. 1-Spring 1989, p10-30