In Memory of Anthony Perry

For thirty six years from 1647 to 1683, Anthony Perry was prominent in the affairs of Rehoboth, representing the town in the house of deputies in Plymouth Colony. When these lands were bought from Wamsutta, Chief Sachem of the Wampanoags, in 1661, he was active in town government and was chosen by his fellow townsmen to divide the lands into parcels so that each person would share in a fair and equal distribution by lot. In 1675-6 he gave two sons as soldiers in the great Indian wars and was the sixth largest subscriber to defray the expense of these wars. Above all, he was a strong supporter of soul liberty and civil government.

Attleboro, Massachusetts · United States