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Descendants of JEAN PERLIER

Generation No. 3
4.JOHN³ PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE (JEAN² PERLIER, JEAN¹) was born September 05, 1703 in STATEN ISLAND NEW YORK, and died Abt. 1771 in DAVIDSON COUNTY N.C./ABBOTTS CREEK.He married (1) ABIGAIL JONES Abt. 1733 in NEW YORK, daughter of EDWARD JONES and CATHERINE DECKER.She was born April 22, 1702 in STATEN ISLAND NEW YORK, and died in NEW JERSEY ?.He married (2) ANN Abt. 1745 in UNKNOWN.
Notes for JOHN PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE:
By: Dennis Moore
Lenoir NC
Jean, son of Jean and Anne Perlier was born September 5, 1703 in Staten Island New York.He was bapitized in the French(Hugenot) Church in New York City on September 29, 1703.He married about 1733 Abigal Jones, bapitized April 22 1722, daughter of Edward Jones and Catherine Decker of Staten Island.They were residents of Staten Island New York were sons Edward and Peter were bapitized in St. Andrews Church.Is is believed that they moved to New Jersey after his father died and had other children possibly while in New Jersey.This is based on the fact that their daughter Elizabeth married the famous Loyalist Nathaniel Parks of Hunterdon County New Jersey.More research needs to be done in New Jersey to prove this move.The graves or the record of the deaths of Jean or Abigal have not been found.I believe that Jean and Abigal went with a group of residents of Hunterdon County New Jersey to the Abbots Creek area of Rowan County NC (Davie County).The settlement was called the Jersey Settlement.The move probably took place between 1750 and 1760.We find the Vannoy and Green families in this group that came from Hunterdon County New Jersey.Later they are in Wilkes County NC along with Isaac Parlier, the son of a John Parlier(Rowan County).The history of the Vannoy family of Wilkes County is as follows:
" The Vannoys in France were Hugenots and to escape persecution for their religious beliefs, fled to Holland.From Holland they went to England and then to the New World.A John and Rachel Vannoy left from Scotland, Sept. 5, 1685 on the ship Henry and Francis.They settled on Staten Island New York.John died May 13, 1699.A land grant of 18 acres on the "south side of Fish Kill" was made on March 17, 1700 to the widow Rachel Vannoy.Their son Francis Vannoy was born 1688 on Staten Island and died August 15, 1774 in Hunterdon County New Jersey.His son John Vannoyleft Hunterdon New Jersey sometime after his marriage in 1740 to Susannah Baker Anderson.They came tothe Jersey Settlement in Rowan County NC were others from the Hunterdon County New Jersey area had came.The Jersey Settlement Church, a colony of Baptist, moved from Hunterdon County New Jersey between 1747-1755."
The history of the Green family of Wilkes County is as follows:
" The Green family is reported to have came to the New World from England in the late 1600's.The progenitor of the Green family of Wilkes County NC was William Green born circa 1660 in England, who came to Staten Island New York.He married Joanna Reeder of Staten Island about 1692.They moved to Hunterdon County New Jersey shortly afterward where he died June 16 1722.Their son Jeremiah Green was born circa 1715 in Hunterdon County New Jersey and married a Hannah Hunt circa 1740 in Hunterdon County.By 1756 they were in the Jersey Settlement of Rowan County NC, joining others from Hunterdon County New Jersey area."
Note:Minutes of The Court of Pleas - Rowan County - Jan. 8 1765
Will of Nicholas Feazor proved by : John Purlear and Jacob Cress.
Spurgeon Tax List of 1768 - Rowan County NC - Abbott Creek
John Purlear and son Isaac
Superior Court - Rowan County - August 10, 1769
" John Purlear a poor sick infirm old man, 66 years of age recommended to the General
Assembly of this Province to be exempted from paying taxes and other public dues "
Records of the Moravians in North Carolina - Volume 2 - Page 798
" Old Peter Kuhn is mentioned in the Abbotts Creek neighborhood; also the widow Parloer, an
elderly woman, a neighbor of Jacob Wagner.Her husband whose first name is not given, had
died in 1717."
Rowan County Tax List of 1770 - Abbotts Creek
Isaac Perlaire
Jacob Perlaire
Rowan County Tax List of 1773 - Abbotts Creek
Isaac Purlear
Ann Purlear for son Jacob Purlear
I believe this John Parlier is the same as the Jean Perlier of Staten Island and Hunterdon County New Jersey.The age is the same and the number of families that surrounded him in the Jersey Settlement were from Hunterdon County New Jersey.Also note the family names such as Isaac that appear in both families.However there has not been found to date any proof that this John Parlier is indeed the same as the one from Hunterdon County.If this is the same John, then it appears that Abigal may have died and John has married a woman by the name of Ann ?.
More About JOHN PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE:
Baptism: L'EGLISE FRANCOISE A LA NOUVELLE YORK

Children of JOHN PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE and ABIGAIL JONES are:

+	13	i.	ELIZABETH⁴ PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE, born in HUNTERDON COUNTY NJ.
	14	ii.	EDWARD PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE, born June 16, 1734 in STATEN ISLAND NEW YORK; died Abt. 1812 in AMWELL NEW JERSEY.
+	15	iii.	PETER PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE, born June 13, 1736 in STATTEN ISLAND NY; died Abt. 1832 in SUSSEX VALE/KINGS COUNTY/NEW BRUNSWICK/CANADA.

Children of JOHN PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE and ANN are:

+	16	i.		ISAAC⁴ PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE, born Abt. 1745 in DAVIDSON COUNTY N.C./ABBOTTS CREEK; died Abt. 1835 in WILKES COUNTY NC/POSSIBLY?.
	17	ii.		NANCY PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE, born Abt. 1749 in DAVIDSON CONTY/ABBOTTS CREEK.She married JOHN COLE August 26, 1769 in ROWAN COUNTY NC.

Notes for NANCY PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE:
By: Dennis Moore
Lenoir NC
I have no proof that Nancy was the daughter of John Parlier, except that John appeared to be the only Parlier in his age group in the area at the time and all the other Parliers that are found in Rowan County apparently are connected to him.The date of her marriage to John Cole in 1769indicates that she was the daughter of John and the sister of other Parliers in the Rowan County area.
I have found no other records of this family.They may have moved to Wilkes County NC and then possible out of the state.More research needs to be done on this line.
Rowan County Marriages
Nancy Purlee - John Cole
August 26 1769 - Adam Harmon bondsman - Thomas Frohock witness
" both Nancy and John were living in the Abbotts Creek area of Rowan County NC "

+	18	iii.		JACOB PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE, born Abt. 1751 in DAVIDSON CONTY/ABBOTTS CREEK; died Abt. 1791 in IREDELL COUNTY.
	19	iv.		CHARLES PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE, born Abt. 1755 in DAVIDSON CONTY/ABBOTTS CREEK.He married SARAH GRANT September 22, 1779 in ROWAN COUNTY; born Abt. 1755.

Notes for CHARLES PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE:
By: Dennis Moore
Lenoir NC
I have no proof that Charles Parlier is a son of John Parlier.I place him here for the same reason that I placed Nancy Parlier as a child of John Parlier.His family appears to have been the only Parlier family in North Carolina at the time, and the date of the marriage would lead me to believe that the age group would put him as a child of John.
The only references that I have found of him are as follows :
Rowan County Marriages
"Charles Perlee - Sarah Grant
September 22 1779 - Henry Winkler bondsman - Adam Osborn witness "
North Carolina Militia Paroles - 1781
" Charles Perlee of Rowan County NC "

Notes for SARAH GRANT:
By: Dennis Moore
Lenoir NC
Rowan County Marriages
" Sarah Grant to Charles Perlee "
September 22 1779 - Henry Winkler bondsman - Adam Osborn witness "
Feb. 10 1780 - Rowan County Court
" State vs Sarah Perley who was discharged by proclaimation "

+	20	v.		WILLIAM PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE, born Abt. 1759 in DAVIDSON CONTY/ABBOTTS CREEK; died Abt. 1778 in DAVIDSON CONTY/ABBOTTS CREEK.
	21	vi.		FREDRICK PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE, born Unknown.

Notes for FREDRICK PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE:
By: Dennis Moore
Lenoir NC
There is no proof that this Fredrick is the son of John Parlier.I place him here with this family for the time being until more proof can be found.He is only mentioned twice in the early records and then appears to disappear along with the Richard Parlier.
1785 Wilkes County Tax List
" Fredrick Pelur - 350 acres "
There remains the possibility that he is the son of Isaac Parlier Sr. or maybe the last name is Peeler which would put him in a different family all together.

vii.

RICHARD PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE, born Unknown.

Notes for RICHARD PARLIER/PARLEE/PURLEE:
By: Dennis Moore
Lenoir NC
There is no proof that Richard is a son of John Parlier.I place him here in this family for the same reason that I placed Nancy and Charles in the family of John.John's family appears to have been the only Parlier family in the area.There is nothing to indicate his age so this is just a quess until more can be found on him.If he is not the son of John, then it is possible that he could be the son of Isaac Parlier Sr.He is in Wilkes County as early as 1784, which puts him with Isaac Parlier Sr.There is only the one reference to this Richard Parlier in the records:
1784 Wilkes County Tax List
" Richard Perlier - 1 Pole - No Acreage "
This indicates one of two things; either he was over the age of 16 but still young and as of yet had aquired no land, or he was over 16 and living with someone else.