rom Perry. Brownson, NEHGR 116:38. Married
(1) Rebecca Bliss (1744-1788), daughter of John Bliss, and (2)
Rebecca (Bailey) Greenwood. He enlisted in the Revolution in
Connecticut and later moved to southern Vermont. He was appointed
2d Lt in October 1776 by the Connecticut Assembly in one of the
eight battalions then being raised. He was promoted in February
1777 to the rank of 1st Lt., when we find that the Assembly
ordered that "Sylvanus Perry, who was second Lieftenant in
Chandler’s regiment, to be first lieftenant instead of [Thomas]
Abbe." Perry transferred to Wylly’s Regiment. [BINGHAM.GED]
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