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Captain Christopher Raymond Perry (4 December 1761 – 1 June 1818) was an officer in the United States Navy. His sons, Oliver Hazard Perry and Matthew C. Perry, were both distinquished naval officers as well.
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, he spent his early years as a privateer. In 1799, he was appointed to the U.S. Navy. Perry built and commanded General Greene in which his son, Oliver, also served.
He was retired from the Navy in 1801.
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Christopher Raymond Perry
PERRY, Christopher Raymond, naval officer, born in Newport, Rhode Island, 4 December, 1761; died there, 1 June, 1818. He was fifth in descent from Edround Perry, a Quaker, who came from Devonshire, England, to Sandwich, Massachusetts, and wrote "A Railing against the Court of Plymouth," dated 1st day, 1st month, 1676, for which he was heavily fined. His son emigrated to Rhode Island. Christopher enlisted in the " Kingston Reds," served in the patriot army, and then on a privateer, and on the " Mifflin." He was captured and lay three months in the "Jersey" prison-ship, but escaped, re-enlisted on the "Trumbull," and was in the battle with the "Watt." Again on a privateer he was captured and kept a prisoner at Newry, Ireland, where he first met his future wife, Sarah Alexander. In the mercantile marine he made voyages to the East Indies, and on 9 January, 1798, he was made post-captain in the United States navy. He built and commanded the " General Greene," cruising in the West Indies, co-operating with Tons-saint L'Ouverture in the civil war in Santo Domingo, and displaying the United States flag in Louisiana. In 1801, when the navy was nearly disbanded, Captain Perry was made collector of Newport, and later he returned to private life.--His wife, Sarah Alexander, born in Newry, County Down, Ireland, in 1768" died in New London, Connecticut, 4 December, 1830.
Her grandfather, James Wallace, an officer in the Scotch army and a signer of the Solemn League and Covenant, fled in 1660, with others, from County Ayr to the north of Ireland. She was left an orphan at an early age, grew up in the family of her uncle, and became thoroughly familiar with the historic ground of the neighborhood of Newry. Accompanying her parents' friend, Mr. Calbraith to this country, she married on her arrival, at the house of Dr. Benjamin Rush, Mr. Perry, then mate of the ship.
She became the mother of five sons--Oliver Hazard, Raymond H. J., Matthew Calbraith, James Alexander, and Nathanael Hazard--all of whom were officers in the United States navy. Of her three daughters, Sarah Wallace married Captain George W. Rodgers, United States navy, and the other, Jane Tweedy, married Dr. William Butler, United States navy, the father of Senator Matthew Calbraith Butler, of South Carolina.
To great strength of character Mrs. Perry added high intellectual power and rare social grace, training her children with extraordinary care to high ideals of life and duty. After the victory on Lake Erie, some farmers in Rhode Island declared it was in reality "Mrs. Perry's victory."--Their son, Oliver Hazard, naval officer, D. in South Kingston, Rhode Island, 23 August, 1785" died in Port Spain, Island of Trinidad, 23 August, 1819, was carefully trained by his mother, who "fitted him to command others by teaching him early to obey," narrated to him the deeds of her military ancestors, and taught him how and what to read. His favorite books were the Bible. Plutarch's "Lives," Shakespeare, and Addison. In the private schools of Kingston, Tower Hill, and Newport he made rapid progress, and excelled in the study of mathematics and navigation. lib was the pupil of Count Rochambeau. At the age of eleven he was confirmed in the Protestant Episcopal church. In 1797 he removed with his father to Warren, Rhode Island, where the latter supervised the building of the frigate " General Greene," and Oliver received his commission as midshipman, 7 April, 1799.
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