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Matthew Calbraith Perry 1794–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 April 1794

Birth Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 4 March 1858

Death Location: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Christopher Perry

Mother: Sarah Alexander

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The story of Matthew Calbraith Perry began in 1794 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America. Matthew Calbraith Perry passed away in 1858 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Calbraith Perry began in 1794 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.
  • Matthew Calbraith Perry passed away in 1858 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Matthew Perry's Ancestors

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Matthew Perry
1794–1858
Birth Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
Christopher Raymond Perry
1761–1818
Sarah Alexander
1768–1830
Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Freeman Perry
1732–1813
South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Mercy Perry
1739–1802
North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
James Alexander
1742–1767
Newry, Down, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Perry
1660–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Perry
1630–1695

Matthew Perry's Timeline

2 Records

1794
10 April 1794
Birth of Matthew Calbraith Perry in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1858
4 March 1858
Age 64
Death of Matthew Calbraith Perry in New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 April 1794
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1858
    Event Place: New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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