What's new:
12 Apr 2009
Added a link to Peter's 1828 pension application (below on this page)
22 Mar 2009
It's been too long since I've updated. I will add a list of the updates soon.
I've noted the death of Patti Perchment, daughter of Charles E Perchment, and Effie Grube. 1 Feb 2008, There are not very many Perchments still living (none that I'm sure of)
Information on this site:
Perchments- (PAF version) Updated 22 Mar 2009
Perchments- (GedHTree version)
These are 2 different genealogy programs that create web pages of the we've genealogy gathered. Which one is better, I'm not sure. Both contain the same data.
If you have comments or questions, I would suggest that you use the Perchment message board at Ancestry.com (It's free) There are a few of us working on the Perchment family that participate in the message board.
Descendancy list of Peter Perchment (oldest) New
Family Groups (limited)
Mary Perchment's Will (Mary, daughter of Peter and Mary Elizabeth Powell, marriage Hugh Forsythe)
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Our Perchment Ancestors:
The Perchments we come from began with Peter Perchment (also spelled Parchment, Perchmant, Parchman) was born about 1755. He was one of three brothers (Peter, John, Phillip). It is believed that a Nicholas was their father, all coming from Germany. Peter seemed to be the only brother which used the Perchment spelling.
Peter joined the army in 1777 and fought in a number of battles in the revolutionary war. He was wounded and later received a pension from Virginia. He had a large family of twelve children. He died 12 Feb 1844 and was buried in the Buelah Presbyterian Church cemetery.
A more in depth history compiled by Dr. Lonnie Gerald Parchman is a part of some email/email lists from Apr 1998, originally written in October 1976
Other Links:
Perchment RootsWeb Message Board
Beulah Cemetery- Burial of Peter Perchment Sr.- Plot 26, shows a picture of the gravestone
Starkey Family Web Site descendants of Peter Perchment
Parchman family. Nicholas Parchman was the father of Peter Perchment Sr.- BAD LINK
John W. Perchment- listed in Alaska Yukon Goldrush Participants (interesting, but not much information)
East Liberty, Pennsylvania history mentions Peter Perchment's log house
The Homestead Strike of 1892 mentions Col. PD Perchment and the Fourteenth Regiment
Allegheny County, PA 1790 U.S. Census index lists Peter Perchment
Wrangell Alaska Newspaper Index mentions William Perchment, died 1928
Pension application of Peter Perchment 1828 application New