Twenty-one year old Dr. Duke Perry received a land grant from the Mexican government before Texas sought Independence, indicating he was in Texas as early as 1819/20.
Duke married JANE GATES, sister of AMOS GATES in 1834.
According to family researcher, Harriet Godwin Mothershed, Duke was physician and gave his medical services to the Texas Revolution. He and wife Jane fled Santa Anna's army after the fall of the Alamo, Goliad, Refugio, and Victoria. Duke was assigned to look after the women & children of Wiley Martin's Company in the escape.
The night before the decisive battle of San Jacinto and only a short distance away at Clear Creek, Dr. Duke Perry delivered a baby in a corn crib just hours before the battle. In later years, this baby, Lewis V. Reader, called on the daughter of Dr. Perry, SARAH PERRY MCALPINE,wife of Wm Kennedy McAlpine, who lived in Galveston, TX.
After Texas won its Independence in the Battle of San Jacinto, Dr. Duke and his wife returned to their land in Washington Co, Texas where he continued his practice of medicine and farmed his grant. He also ran a ferry across the Brazos River in a location called Perry League.
At the age of 45, Dr Duke Perry was murdered by a new slave he had just bought. The rest of his slaves on his plantation were furious at the slave who killed him; and the slaves tracked him down and hung him, themselves. It is a shame; but the institution of slavery was shameful, too.
Duke married JANE GATES, sister of AMOS GATES in 1834.
According to family researcher, Harriet Godwin Mothershed, Duke was physician and gave his medical services to the Texas Revolution. He and wife Jane fled Santa Anna's army after the fall of the Alamo, Goliad, Refugio, and Victoria. Duke was assigned to look after the women & children of Wiley Martin's Company in the escape.
The night before the decisive battle of San Jacinto and only a short distance away at Clear Creek, Dr. Duke Perry delivered a baby in a corn crib just hours before the battle. In later years, this baby, Lewis V. Reader, called on the daughter of Dr. Perry, SARAH PERRY MCALPINE,wife of Wm Kennedy McAlpine, who lived in Galveston, TX.
After Texas won its Independence in the Battle of San Jacinto, Dr. Duke and his wife returned to their land in Washington Co, Texas where he continued his practice of medicine and farmed his grant. He also ran a ferry across the Brazos River in a location called Perry League.
At the age of 45, Dr Duke Perry was murdered by a new slave he had just bought. The rest of his slaves on his plantation were furious at the slave who killed him; and the slaves tracked him down and hung him, themselves. It is a shame; but the institution of slavery was shameful, too.
Twenty-one year old Dr. Duke Perry received a land grant from the Mexican government before Texas sought Independence, indicating he was in Texas as early as 1819/20.
Duke married JANE GATES, sister of AMOS GATES in 1834.
According to family researcher, Harriet Godwin Mothershed, Duke was physician and gave his medical services to the Texas Revolution. He and wife Jane fled Santa Anna's army after the fall of the Alamo, Goliad, Refugio, and Victoria. Duke was assigned to look after the women & children of Wiley Martin's Company in the escape.
The night before the decisive battle of San Jacinto and only a short distance away at Clear Creek, Dr. Duke Perry delivered a baby in a corn crib just hours before the battle. In later years, this baby, Lewis V. Reader, called on the daughter of Dr. Perry, SARAH PERRY MCALPINE,wife of Wm Kennedy McAlpine, who lived in Galveston, TX.
After Texas won its Independence in the Battle of San Jacinto, Dr. Duke and his wife returned to their land in Washington Co, Texas where he continued his practice of medicine and farmed his grant. He also ran a ferry across the Brazos River in a location called Perry League.
At the age of 45, Dr Duke Perry was murdered by a new slave he had just bought. The rest of his slaves on his plantation were furious at the slave who killed him; and the slaves tracked him down and hung him, themselves. It is a shame; but the institution of slavery was shameful, too.
Duke married JANE GATES, sister of AMOS GATES in 1834.
According to family researcher, Harriet Godwin Mothershed, Duke was physician and gave his medical services to the Texas Revolution. He and wife Jane fled Santa Anna's army after the fall of the Alamo, Goliad, Refugio, and Victoria. Duke was assigned to look after the women & children of Wiley Martin's Company in the escape.
The night before the decisive battle of San Jacinto and only a short distance away at Clear Creek, Dr. Duke Perry delivered a baby in a corn crib just hours before the battle. In later years, this baby, Lewis V. Reader, called on the daughter of Dr. Perry, SARAH PERRY MCALPINE,wife of Wm Kennedy McAlpine, who lived in Galveston, TX.
After Texas won its Independence in the Battle of San Jacinto, Dr. Duke and his wife returned to their land in Washington Co, Texas where he continued his practice of medicine and farmed his grant. He also ran a ferry across the Brazos River in a location called Perry League.
At the age of 45, Dr Duke Perry was murdered by a new slave he had just bought. The rest of his slaves on his plantation were furious at the slave who killed him; and the slaves tracked him down and hung him, themselves. It is a shame; but the institution of slavery was shameful, too.
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