William Perrott was born in Michigan, orphaned at 6, went west at 17, first riding shot gun on a military ammunition wagon train to Salt Lake City, then joining three other mounted horsemen, to guard a pack train to California, arriving in 1859. He may have been of French Huguenot stock, by way of Cork, …
Potato Creek Johnny…John E. Perrett…is a Deadwood legend. He is seen in this photo above showing off the gold nugget he found while prospecting (reportedly the largest ever found in the Black Hills) and his prized solid-gold watch chain. Diminutive in stature, he stood 4 feet 3 inches; grand in personality, Johnny remains a true …
THOMAS SAMUEL PARROTT, (1842- 1917), civil engineer and soldier, was born on 12 February 1842 at Bedford, England, son of John Parrott, tailor, and his wife Margaret Maria, née Buttery. Educated at Bedford School, he trained as a civil engineer and came to Australia in 1860, having been commissioned by the Duke of Portland to …
The Web Site, ‘Ghosts and other Haunts, New Zealand’ manages to find a P*RR*TT and describes him thus: “Totaranui. Another hut with an eerie sense of history can still be found in Awaroa. “Runaway sailor” Jimmy Perrott died more than 70 years ago but his presence lives on in his tumbledown cottage at Silver Point. …
