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Information has been taken from the book,
The Genealogy of John Werry and Ann Congdon, 125th Edition.
England
The Werry name is found in the Doomsday Book of 1086. a land survey ordered by William the Conqueror. Variations of the name found in England are Werry, Warry and Warries from the old German Werrie and through the old French Guerrie meaning a folk name. Other derivatives are Weary, Wherry, Gweri, Trewerry, Trevery and Treiveri.
The earliest ancestor (not confirmed) was Thomas Werry born 2 Jan, 1715 who married Joan Geake. A proven trace goes back to John Werry, baptized 23 Apr, 1764 at Lanreath Parish, Cornwall, England, who married Ann Congdon, baptized 12 Dec,, 1770, of Duloe. They married on 29 Aug, 1790 at Lanreath. They moved to Teacoombe near Penderlake and then to Longcoe, St, Martin's Parish.
Picture of a sampler recording Ann Congdon Werry's death;
courtesy of Jane Thacker, whom I thank.
(click on picture to see a very large picture)
Most documents describe the early Werrys as farmer, yeoman or husbandman. At marriage a younge man is described as a labourer or sojouner, that is, working for his father, relative or neighbour. When he settled in his own home he would be described as a farmer. Other occupations noticed were miller, basketmaker, cooper (barrelmaker), cordwainer (shoemaker), joyner (carpenter) and gentleman.
The joining family, Quiller, were French extraction and were found at West Looe and Polperro, Cornwall, England. Rebecca Quiller was baptized 4 Apr, 1727 at Talland, Cornwall.
John Werry and Ann Congdon had 12 issues:
Ann Werry [1791-1858] m.1814 John Hockin [1790-1848] ---- Remained in England
John Werry Jr. [1793-1878] m. Ann Drake [1794-1861] ---- Came to Canada. 1846
Thomas Werry [1895- ] m. Jane Mutton ---- Remained in England
William Werry [1797-1870 m1. Elizabeth Honey [1800-1858] ---- Came to Canada, 1834
Peter Werry [1800-1880] m. Eliza Stephens [1805-19041 ---- Came to Canada, 1845
Elizabeth Werry [1802- ] (twin to Rebecca) m. William Philp ---- Came to Canada, 1845
Rebecca Werry [1802- ] (twin to Elizabeth) m. John Elford ----
Mary Werry [1804- ] m. Thomas Philp ---- remained in England
Maria Werry [1806-1885] m. Richard Philp ---- Came to Canada, 1831
James Werry [1808-1809] died in infancy
Joseph Werry [1810-1884] his wife died in England and he came to Canada with his children
Sarah Werry [1815-1864] m. Joseph Clogg [1816-1866]
Map of the area for Lanreath and Duloe, Cornwall, England
(south west England)
See Cornish Links: http://www.cornish-links.co.uk/duloe.htm
Map Area of Duloe: http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?grid2map?X=223353&Y=58559&arrow=Y&zoom=5
St. Martin's Parish: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/StMartinbyLooe/
Parish Church, Lanreath, Cornwall: http://www.cornwall-online.co.uk/caradon/churches/sechurch.htm
Canada
The Werry's, who came to Canada, arrived between 1831-1845 and settled in the south central area of Ontario, Canada. Most of the farms are near the towns of Tyrone, Bethesda and Solina, Ontario (North of Bowmanville and Oshawa). The Werry Picnics are well known in the area and have had, at times, 300-500 persons attending the all day event. The first picnic was held on 13 July, 1873. The 1913 picnic was the first picnic that had a family arrive by way of the automobile. The picnics continued each year.
Map of Tyrone, Enniskillen, Solina area of Ontario, Canada
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Bethesda Cemetery, Darlington: Burials
The Arms depicted are those used by Werry - no claim is made that my Werry family ever used such Arms
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