Christopher Raymond Perry

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Christopher Raymond Perry (December 4, 1761 – June 1, 1818) was a United States Navy officer and judge who was appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Washington County, Rhode Island, in 1780 and served until 1791. He was the father of Oliver Hazard Perry and Matthew Calbraith Perry.

Early lifeEdit

Perry was born on December 4, 1761, in Newport, Rhode Island, the son of the Hon. James Freeman Perry (1732–1813) and his wife, Mercy Hazard (1739–1810).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Christopher's father, Freeman, was a physician and surgeon.

Perry's paternal great-grandfather, Edward Perry, came from Devon, England, in 1637 and settled in Sandwich, Massachusetts, where he married his wife, Mary Freeman, in 1653. On his mother's side Perry was a seventh-generation descendant of Captain Richard Raymond (1602–1692), and his wife, Julia,<ref>She may also have been named Judith</ref> who was likely born in Essex, England, in 1602 and arrived in Salem, Massachusetts, about 1629, possibly with a contingent led by the Rev. Francis Higginson.<ref>The first actual date given for Richard is on August 6, 1629 when he is on the list of the 30 founding members of the First Church (Congregational) of Salem.</ref> He was about 27 years old and later was a founder of Norwich, Connecticut, and an "honored fore-father of Saybrook".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Perry's mother was also a descendant of Governor Thomas Prence (1599–1673), a co-founder of Eastham, Massachusetts, who was a political leader in both the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, and governor of Plymouth; and a descendant of two Mayflower passengers, both of whom were signers of the Mayflower Compact, Elder William Brewster (c. 1567–1644), the Pilgrim colonist leader and spiritual elder of the Plymouth Colony, and George Soule (1593–1679). Christopher Perry was also descended from Soule through his paternal grandmother Susannah Barber Perry (1697–1755).

American RevolutionEdit

Christopher Perry enlisted, at the age of 14, in a local militia company named the Kingston Reds early in the American Revolution. He then served on a privateer commanded by a Captain Reed. After one cruise with Reed, Perry signed on to the privateer Mifflin commanded by George Wait Babcock. Mifflin was captured by the British and Perry was imprisoned on the prison ship Jersey in New York harbor for three months before he managed to escape.<ref>The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie. Harper and Brothers. New York. 1840. pp. 17–18.</ref>

In 1779, Perry joined the Continental Navy as a seaman aboard the frigate USS Trumbull commanded by Captain James Nicholson. On June 1, 1780, Trumbull engaged the British privateer Watt in a hard-fought but inconclusive action in which Trumbull suffered 8 killed and 31 wounded compared to Watt, which suffered 13 killed and 79 wounded.<ref>The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie. Harper and Brothers. New York. 1840. pp. 18–19.</ref>

Perry then enlisted on another privateer which was captured by the British off the coast of Great Britain. He then was taken as a prisoner to Newry Barracks in Ireland where he met his future wife, Sarah Wallace Alexander. Perry managed another escape by pretending to be a British sailor and taking passage to St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. From St. Thomas he took passage to Charleston, South Carolina, shortly before the war's conclusion in 1783.<ref>The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie. Harper and Brothers. New York. 1840. pp. 19–20.</ref>

Post warEdit

After the war, Perry served as a mate on a merchantman which sailed to Ireland where Perry was able to bring his beloved Sarah to the United States. They were married in Philadelphia on August 2, 1784. The young couple then moved to South Kingstown, Rhode Island, where they lived with Perry's parents on their 200-acre estate. Their first child, Oliver Hazard Perry, was born in August 1785.<ref>The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie. Harper and Brothers. New York. 1840. p.p. 19-21.</ref>

Perry then pursued his career as a merchant captain, making voyages all over the world and amassing a small fortune in the process. He then decided to move his family to Newport, which was then an important shipping center and one of the largest cities in the newly independent United States. By 1797, Perry had achieved enough financial security that he was able to retire to the small coastal town of Westerly in the southwest corner of Rhode Island.<ref>The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie. Harper and Brothers. New York. 1840. pg. 32.</ref>

Quasi WarEdit

On January 7, 1798, during the Quasi-War with France, Perry was commissioned into the United States Navy at the rank of captain, commanding the frigate General Greene, on which his 13-year old son Oliver served as a midshipman. General Greene was launched on January 21, 1799 and departed on her first cruise on June 2, escorting five US merchantmen to Havana, Cuba. In Havana, a yellow fever epidemic infected much the ship's crew which forced her to return to Newport on July 27. General Greene departed on her next cruise to Saint-Domingue on September 23. On December 1, alongside the frigate USS Boston she recaptured the Danish schooner Flyvende fisk and American schooner Weymouth. Among other duties, General Green participated in the War of the South, intercepting supplies intended for the troops of André Rigaud, who was fighting against Toussaint Louverture.<ref>The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie. Harper and Brothers. New York. 1840. p.p. 41-46.</ref>

On April 27, General Greene brought two emissaries sent by Louverture to New Orleans where they went on to meet with President John Adams. She left New Orleans on May 10, escorting twelve US merchantmen to Havana.<ref>The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie. Harper and Brothers. New York. 1840. pg. 46.</ref> General Greene returned to Newport on July 21, where most of her crew was discharged. Perry was given orders to maintain General Greene in a high state of readiness, should her services be needed. A Naval Court of Inquiry was held on various lapses in obeying orders and other conduct during her deployment. Following the enquiry, Adams ordered Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Stoddert to suspend Perry from the Navy for three months without pay in a letter on 28 November. Captain Hugh G. Campbell was ordered to assume command of General Greene on the same day.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> To his disappointment, Perry and General Greene were not given any other assignments during the Quasi-War.<ref>The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie. Harper and Brothers. New York. 1840. pg. 48.</ref>

Perry, along with most of the other US Navy officers, was discharged by the Peace Establishment Act of April 3, 1801, which greatly reduced both the Army and the Navy. In the Navy, only nine of 42 captains were not discharged.<ref>The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie. Harper and Brothers. New York. 1840. pg. 49.</ref>

Personal lifeEdit

On August 2, 1784, Perry married Sarah Wallace Alexander (1768–1830) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was born about 1768 in County Down, Ireland and died December 4, 1830, in New London, Connecticut. She was a descendant of an uncle of William Wallace,<ref name=copes>Template:Cite journal</ref>Template:Rp the Scottish knight and landowner who is known for leading a resistance during the Wars of Scottish Independence and is today remembered as a patriot and national hero.<ref>Skaggs, David Curtis. "Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.S. Navy". US Naval Institute Press, 2006. P. 4</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Christopher and Sarah had five sons, all of whom were officers in the U.S. Navy who died in service, and three daughters:Template:Rp

Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), who married Elizabeth Champlin Mason in 1811.<ref name="capace">Template:Cite book</ref>
Lieutenant Raymond Henry Jones Perry (1789–1826), who married Mary Ann DeWolf (1795-1834). He served in the U.S. Navy from 1807 until his death.
Sarah Wallace Perry (1791–1855), who never married.<ref name=copes />
Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794–1858), who married Jane Slidell Perry (1816–1864)<ref>"Matthew Calbraith Perry" by William Elliot Griffis 1887</ref>
Anna Maria Perry (1797–1858), who married Commodore George Washington Rodgers (1787–1832).<ref name=copes />Template:Rp
Jane Tweedy Perry (1799–1875), who married William Butler Jr. (1790–1850), a surgeon and United States Congressman, in 1819.<ref name="clayfox.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Lieutenant James Alexander Perry (1801–1822), who served in the U.S. Navy from 1811 until his death. Served with his brother Oliver at the Battle of Lake Erie at the age of 12.
Purser Nathaniel Hazard Perry (1803–1832), who served as a purser (i.e., a supply and pay officer) in the U.S. Navy from 1820 until his death.

In 1800, Perry became the owner of a large house at 31 Walnut Street in Newport which is today known as the Knowles-Perry House. It is probable that this was Perry's primary residence for the remainder of his life.

Captain Perry died in Newport in 1818 and is buried in the Belmont-Perry plot in the Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Aside from his wife, all those buried in the plot are either his descendants or their spouses.

DescendantsEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} Captain Christopher Raymond Perry's descendants number in the thousands today. Some of his notable descendants include:<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

His eldest son, Oliver Hazard Perry (1785–1819), hero of the Battle of Lake Erie. Matthew Calbraith Perry, commander of the Perry Expedition to Japan. Brevet Brigadier General Alexander James Perry (1828–1913) was a career Army officer who graduated from West Point and served during the American Civil War. The Right Reverend James De Wolf Perry (1871–1947) served as Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island and Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.

Captain Perry's grandson, Rear Admiral Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers (1819–1892) was an officer in the United States Navy who served in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, was Superintendent of the Naval Academy, and Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Squadron. Rear Admiral Raymond Perry Rodgers (1849–1925), son of C.R.P. Rodgers, was an officer in the United States Navy and the second head of the Office of Naval Intelligence. Raymond Perry Rodgers's younger brother, Rear Admiral Thomas S. Rodgers (1858–1931), was an officer in the United States Navy who served in the Spanish–American War and World War I. Two other descendants of Captain Perry through his daughter Anna Maria Perry Rodgers were Calbraith Perry Rodgers (1879–1912), a pioneer American aviator who was the first civilian to purchase a Wright Flyer and the first to make a transcontinental flight, and Commander John Rodgers (1881–1926), an officer in the United States Navy and an early aviator.

Through his son Matthew's daughter, Caroline Slidell (née Perry) Belmont, he was the great-grandfather of statesman Perry Belmont (1851–1947), who served as a United States Representative from New York and the United States Minister to Spain, and also served as an officer in the U.S. Army during both the Spanish–American War and World War I. August Belmont Jr. (1853–1924), was an American financier, the builder of New York's Belmont Park racetrack, and a major owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont (1858–1908) was a wealthy American socialite and United States Representative from New York; he was the second husband of Alva Vanderbilt Belmont.

Another of Captain Perry's great-grandsons, William Tiffany (1868–1898), a 2nd lieutenant in the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry (a.k.a. Roosevelt's Rough Riders), died of yellow fever shortly after returning to the United States following his service in Cuba during the Spanish–American War. Matthew Calbraith Butler (1836–1909), son of Captain Perry's daughter Jane Tweedy Perry Butler, was an American military commander and politician from South Carolina who served as a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, a post-bellum three-term United States Senator, and a major general in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War.<ref name=A>Boyd, p. 67.</ref> Commander George Washington Rodgers (1822–1863), a grandson of Captain Perry and brother of Rear Admiral C.R.P. Rodgers, "was distinguished for his bravery in the silencing of Fort Sumter and the batteries on Morris Island."

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