The Immigrant Joseph Peregois (1665-1720)

The Immigrant Joseph PEREGOIS [#1]

Many Pedigo researchers have generously and openly shared and contributed to the information about Joseph Peregois and his descendants. The information on this Joseph Peregois page is from both my own research and also from information generously shared by others over the years, including: Ovie Pedigo Sypher, Elane Pedigo Stringer, Daniel Boone Pedigo, Ovie Pedigo Tanner, John Paul Grady, Harry Herbert Lee, Thomas F. O'Connell, William Bruce Pedigo and many others. It has been compiled for this website by Patricia SummersSmith

9 June 2001 | Updated 11 June 2001

Progenitor of the PEREGOY / PEDIGO Families in the United States

The Immigrant Joseph PEREGOIS [#1] was born in 1665 in probably France. A Chancery Court Record Liber P.L., folio 103 gives a deposition of Joseph Peregoy December 4, 1714. He is age 49 years and says that his father-in-law 22 years ago (alleged) that if Upper Spring Neck was run out it would take in William Williams orchard and kitchen, and that his father-in-law had been one to carry the chain when the surveying was done. This shows Joseph Peregoy born 1665.

He immigrated to Maryland on July 21, 1685 at age 20. [This, according to the List of Immigrants from England to America, by Robert Ghirella, "Joseph PEREGOIS, a frenchman, being of full age, bound to Robert BURMAN for five years in Maryland," came to America July 21, 1685. The port in Maryland was not identified.] He was in Baltimore County by 1692 as a taxable in the household of Edward MUMFORD, on the north side of Patapsco Hundred, and owned 100 acres of Burman's Forest. He died on August 9, 1720 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland.

Joseph PEREGOIS Immigrant was married to Sarah MUMFORD (daughter of Edward MUMFORD and Mary Sarah WATKINS) about 1691/92 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. It is evident that Joseph and Sarah were married 1692 when his father-in-law told Joseph the boundaries of Upper Spring Neck. Sarah MUMFORD was born in 1672 in Baltimore, Maryland. A Chancery Court Record Liber P.L. Folio 104 gives the deposition of Sarah PEREGOY age 42 years. She states that her father Edward MUMFORD told her 30 years ago about the boundaries of a piece of land 'Spring Neck' he had taken up at the first boundary of William Pearles land, 50 acres. This deposition is dated January 3, 1714, dating Sarah Mumford's birth year as 1672. She died in Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland.

Joseph PEREGOIS Immigrant and Sarah MUMFORD had the following children:

1. Henry PEREGOY (Perigoe) (Pedigo) [#13] (son of Joseph PEREGOIS and Sarah MUMFORD) was born about 1690 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland. He signed a will on February 11, 1765 in Frederick Co., Maryland. He died between February 11, 1765 and June 4, 1765 in Winchester, Frederick Co, Virginia. His estate was probated on June 4, 1765 in Frederick Co., Maryland. Henry (Perigoe) (Pedigo) PEREGOY was married twice: 1st to Amey GREENE and 2nd to Providence CORBIN.

He was first married to Amy GREENE (daughter of (Robert?) GREENE and (Mary?) (BOARMAN)) on February 16, 1716 in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore, Maryland. Amy GREENE was born in 1698 in Baltimore, Maryland. She died at age 46 in 1744 in Baltimore, Maryland.

HENRY PEREGOY's FIRST MARRIAGE AND FAMILY:

Henry PEREGOY (Perigoe) (Pedigo) and Amy GREENE had the following children:

1.1. Ann PEREGOY [#131] was born on September 25, 1719 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Baltimore Co., Maryland. She was christened on September 25, 1719 in St. Paul's, Baltimore Co., Maryland. She married William BROCK.

1.2. Henry PEREGOY, Jr. [#132] was born on December 19, 1722 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. He was christened on December 29, 1722 in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland. He died in 1802 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. He married Alice ______ and Mary BORING-LEMMON.

1.3. Andrew PEREGOY [#133] was born about 1724 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. He married Alice EDWARDS.

1.4. Joseph PEREGOY [#134] was born about 1725 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. He died before March 27, 1792 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. He married Elizabeth WHEELER and Susannah GREEN.

1.5. Robert "Robin" PEREGOY PEDIGO [#135] was born in 1731 in Baltimore, Maryland. He died on December 20, 1821 in Henry Co., Virginia. He was age 13 when his mother died; his father married Providence CORBIN the following year. He married Mary Phoebe ELKIN about 1754.

1.6. Edward "Ned" (Pediford) PEREGOY PEDIGO [#136] was born on December 25, 1730/32 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was age 12 or14 when his mother died; his father married Providence CORBIN the following year. [Some sources show Edward's birth year as 1730 while others have shown it as 1732.] He married Hannah ELKIN (also shown as ELKINS) about 1760 in Virginia. [NOTE: The information on this website focuses on his descendants and ancestors.]

1.7. Mary PEREGOY [#137] was born on August 16, 1736 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. She was christened in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Baltimore Co., Maryland. It is believed that she died before 1746.

Research reveals the surname "PEDIGO" was first used by Robert "Robin" and Edward "Ned" after they left their Maryland home as youths and moved to Virginia. It is believed that all the Pedigos in this great country are descended from one of the of two foregoing brothers: Robert "Robin" or Edward Peregoy (Pedigo).

HENRY PEREGOY's SECOND MARRIAGE AND FAMILY:

Henry PEREGOY (Perigoe) (Pedigo) was married 2nd to Providence CORBIN on November 24, 1745 in Baltimore, Maryland. Providence CORBIN was born on June 26, 1727. Henry PEREGOY (Perigoe) (Pedigo) and Providence CORBIN had the following children:

1.8. Mary PEREGOY [#138] was born on October 15, 1746. She married Archibald TRACEY.

2. Joseph (Paragy) PEREGOY [#12] was born about 1691 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. He died on June 5, 1745 in , Baltimore Co., Maryland. He was married to Flora RYDER on February 17, 1735 in Baltimore Co., Maryland.

3. Edward (Perrigoe) PEREGOY [#11] was born in 1695 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. He died before January 14, 1747 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. He married Avarilla BOWEN?. Edward (Perrigoe) PEREGOY and Avarilla BOWEN? had the following children:

3.1. John (Perrigoe_Perigo) PEREGOY [#111] was born about 1735 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. He was buried on March 1, 1796 in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland. He died about March 1, 1796. He married Rebecca SOLLERS.

3.2. Nathan PEREGOY_(PERRIGOE) [#112] was born about 1738 in Baltimore Co., Maryland.

4. Susannah PEREGOY [#14] was born in 1696 in Baltimore, Maryland. She died in Baltimore, Maryland. Susannah PEREGOY was married to Robert GREENE, Jr. (son of Robert GREENE, Sr. and Mary BOARMAN). Robert GREENE, Jr. was born about 1694 in Baltimore Co., Maryland.

4.1. John GREENE [#142] was born before 1735 and died about 1787 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. He married Anne HARDESTY.

4.2 Susannah GREENE [#141] was born about 1740 in Baltimore, Maryland.

5. Frances PEREGOY [#15] was born in 1697 in , Baltimore Co., Maryland. Frances PEREGOY was married to John GOLLOHAN on February 16, 1723 in St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore Co., Maryland.

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