1. James PERRETT .

James married Jane HARVEY on 12 June 1643 in Long Sutton, Somerset.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. John PERRETT was christened on 12 April 1646 in Martock, Somerset.

   3 M    ii. Illegible PERRETT was christened on 8 September 1653 in Loade, Martock, Somerset.

+ 4 M    iii. John PERRATT, Sr. was born on 1 December 1654, was christened on 8 December 1654 in Loade, Martock, Somerset, and died on 7 June 1729 in Barbados at age 74.

   5 F    iv. Jane PERRETT .

   6 F    v. Sarah PERRETT .

4. John PERRATT, Sr. (James¹) was born on 1 December 1654, was christened on 8 December 1654 in Loade, Martock, Somerset, and died on 7 June 1729 in Barbados at age 74.

General Notes: -- Buried in St. Phillip.

--A will-record written in 1688, Barbados, gives the name of his wife.
--His, will written in 1728, names sisters, Sarah & Jane, living in Somerset. Proved 10 June 1729.

--According to Pullen: "Records of this family are found in Long Sutton and Martock parishes, the family living in Loade, a section of Northern Martock. In Barbados, their records are mostly in the Barbados Department of Archives."

--No evidence he was related to other Perrotts in Barbados

--According to Pullen: "Was the Stewart and Bayliff of Sir Henry Bendyshe of Steeple Bumpstead Parrish, Essex, and managed Sir Henry's Byde Mill and Plantation, an important sugar producing, processing, and shipping plantation, lying in St. George, St. John, and St. Phillip parishes."

Monumental Inscriptions in Barbados:
-- Ledger. Jacobean shield and mantling in sunk circle
-- Arms. ....,three pears, out of a chief a demi-lion rampant; impaling, A fesse and in chief three roses.
--Archer gives crest: A raven holding a flower. The omission may be my error.

Here lyes ye Body of Mr. John Perratt
who departed this Life June the 7th 1729
Aged 74 years

Here also lycs the Body of
Mrs Ann Perratt Wife of ye abovesaid
who departed this Life March ye 16th 1728/9
Aged 63 Years of thereabouts

Research Notes:

John married Ann HALES in Barbados, daughter of Mervin HALES, Jr. Ann was born in 1665 and died on 16 March 1728/29 in Barbados at age 64.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 7 M    i. John PERRATT, Jr. died in 1747 in Barbados and was buried on 6 May 1747 in St. Philip, Barbados.

+ 8 M    ii. Richard PERRATT, Sr. was born in 1675 and was buried on 21 December 1750 in St. Michael, Barbados.

+ 9 F    iii. Helena PERRATT .

+ 10 F    iv. Elizabeth PERRATT was born in 1690.

+ 11 F    v. Ann PERRATT was born in 1700, was christened on 31 May 1701 in St. Philip, Barbados, and died on 28 November 1773 in Virginia at age 73.

   12 M    vi. Thomas PERRATT was born in 1702 and died in 1720 in St. Michael, Barbados at age 18.

General Notes: Died before his father; not mentioned in his father's will.

He never married and had no children

   13 M    vii. William PERRATT was born in 1708.

General Notes: Died before his father; not mentioned in his father's will.

He never married and had no children

7. John PERRATT, Jr. (John, Sr.², James¹) died in 1747 in Barbados and was buried on 6 May 1747 in St. Philip, Barbados.

General Notes: --Lived in London for a while, where he was a 'grocer' - i.e., a sugar and spice importer.

--Held a 4000 acre plantation, called Perratt's Nest, part of which he obtained from his brother in law, William Mayo, and which was on the south side of the James River in Goochland Co., Virginia, which he used to visit.

--from Pullen: Mentioned in will of of Sir Henry Bendyshe, receiving £100: 'John son of John Parrott my Stewart and Bayliff of my plantations on the Island of Barbados'

--Appears to have returned to Barbados shortly before his father's death, and took over management of Byde Mill.

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Transcribed 1 May 2008; original is item MSS2P4258a1 at the Virginia Historical Society

I, John Perratt of the Island of Barbados, doe hereby revoke all Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made, & doe make this my last Will and Testament as followeth. Imprimis I give and bequeath unto Mr. John Devonish my gold Ring set with one Emerauld Stone & four Diamond Stones Requesting Mr. John Devonish to bury me the most frugal manner to sell my four wheeled Chaise, and to collect what money may be due to me at my Death, from the Estate on which I am the Over Seer, and to convey the same to my daughter Ann Steger, in the County of Gooch land in Virginia with all the negroes I have in Barbados, and all my Plate, & other Furniture whatsoever. Item I give and bequeath unto Rebecca Mayo, one Feather bed, one Bolster, Two Pillows, one large Quilted, India Counterpane all in Virginia at this time. Item I give and bequeath unto my Nephew Mervin Maning ten Pounds Current money to be paid to him in fourteen days after my decease. Item I give & bequeath unto my neice Sarah Perratt fourteen Pounds Current money to be in ('Ten' is struck out) fourteen days after my decease and I Desire my Lov Kinsman Mr. John Devonish to pay the money out of what moneys shall be due from the Estate, which I Over See Item I give unto my Daughter Ann Steger all my Estate except what is above devised, both real and Personal of what sort or kinde soever, During her natural live, & at her Decease the same to be equally divided amongst all my Grand Children lawfully begotten, on her Body share and share alike and their heirs for ever. Lastly I do appoint appoint my said Daughter Ann Steger Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament in witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Twenty Third day of August one thousand seven hundred and Forty six and all written with my own hand.

John Perratt {seal}

Signed sealed and Declared as the last will and Testament of me in the Presence of Witness. John King, Beauer Tull, Robert King, Saml. Hall

Barbados By His Excellency

Mr. Samuel Hall one of the Witnesses to the within written Will this Day personally appeared before me and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he was present and did see John Perratt the Testator therein named (since deced) Seal publish and Declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament and that he was the executing thereof of a sound and Disposing mind and memory to the best of this Deponents Judgment and Belief

Given at Pilgrim this 21^st of May 1747.
Henry Grenville

NOTES: John Devonish was the husband of his niece, Martha Cave. A previous transcript of this will (Va Mag Hist Bio 32:55-57) omitted the part on niece Sarah Perratt.

John married Elizabeth HALES on 7 September 1718 in London. Elizabeth was christened on 7 October 1699 in St. Dustan and died in England.

The child from this marriage was:

   14 F    i. Ann PERRATT was born in England and died in 1748 in Cumberland Co., Virginia.

Ann married Francis George STEGER on 28 June 1737 in St. Philip, Barbados.

8. Richard PERRATT, Sr. (John, Sr.², James¹) was born in 1675 and was buried on 21 December 1750 in St. Michael, Barbados.

General Notes: 1715 census. Parrish of St. Michaels. Ric.d Perrott Men:1 Women: 1 Boys: 1 Girles: 2. Means he had at least two other daughters. One might be the Rebecca, niece to John Jr, who married a Mayo.

Alternatively, he might be the Richard Perratt buried in St. Phillip, died 12 twelve month (February) 1745/6.

Richard married Francis STEGER in 1710 in Barbados.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 15 M    i. Richard PERRATT, Jr. was born in England and was buried on 12 February 1745/46 in St. Philip, Barbados.

Richard next married Mary MOORE on 23 September 1737 in St.Michael, Barbados.

Children from this marriage were:

   16 F    i. Sarah PERRATT was born on 4 November 1740 in Barbados.

Sarah married James ALLDER on 1 February 1761 in St. Michael, Barbados.

   17 F    ii. Mary PERRATT was born on 12 November 1742 in St. Michael, Barbados.

9. Helena PERRATT (John, Sr.², James¹).

Helena married Nathaniel CAVE on 10 February 1708/09 in Barbados.

The child from this marriage was:

   18 F    i. Martha CAVE .

Martha married John DEVONISH on 3 July 1728 in Barbados.

10. Elizabeth PERRATT (John, Sr.², James¹) was born in 1690.

Elizabeth married John MANNING on 4 March 1714/15 in Barbados.

Children from this marriage were:

   19 M    i. John MANNING .

   20 M    ii. Mervin MANNING .

   21 M    iii. Edward MANNING .

   22 M    iv. Christopher MANNING .

   23 F    v. Jane MANNING .

11. Ann PERRATT (John, Sr.², James¹) was born in 1700, was christened on 31 May 1701 in St. Philip, Barbados, and died on 28 November 1773 in Virginia at age 73.

Ann married William MAYO.

General Notes: Wrote a letter on 27 August 1731 to John Jr, proposing marriage to his sister. Landowner of Goochland Co., Virginia

The child from this marriage was:

   24 F    i. Rebecca MAYO .

15. Richard PERRATT, Jr. (Richard, Sr.³, John, Sr.², James¹) was born in England and was buried on 12 February 1745/46 in St. Philip, Barbados.

General Notes: The assignment of Sarah wife and list of children was made by process of elimination. Cannot guarantee it was another Richard Parrott.

Richard married Sarah UNKNOWN.

Children from this marriage were:

   25 F    i. Ann PERRATT was born on 7 December 1708 in St. Michael, Barbados.

   26 F    ii. Thomasine PERRATT was born on 28 November 1710 in St. Michael, Barbados.

   27 M    iii. John PERRATT was born on 31 March 1712 in St. Michael, Barbados.

+ 28 M    iv. Richard PERRATT, III was born on 28 February 1712/13 in St. Michael, Barbados.

   29 M    v. Edward PERRATT was born on 8 May 1716 in St. Michael, Barbados.

   30 F    vi. Sarah PERRATT was born on 24 February 1716/17 in St. Michael, Barbados.

28. Richard PERRATT, III (Richard, Jr.⁴, Richard, Sr.³, John, Sr.², James¹) was born on 28 February 1712/13 in St. Michael, Barbados.

Richard married Sarah UNKNOWN.

The child from this marriage was:

   31 F    i. Sarah PERRATT was born on 27 October 1739 in St. Michael, Barbados.