CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches
			Family  Sketches - Perrow
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                   CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES

              Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
                                  1782-1926
                                By R. H. EARLY
                              With Illustrations
                              J. P. BELL COMPANY
                           LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927


Perrow

  The family of Perault were Huguenots, who escaped from France after the Edict
of Nantes in 1685, to England and from there, with the assistance of William of
Orange, emigrated to America. A colony of them settled at Manakin town about the
year 17OO, on the south side of James river, 2O miles above Richmond in Prince
William county, (now Powhatan). In a list of heads of these families, Charles
Perault's name appears fourth from the top. In the registry of baptisms occurs
in 1728 "Charle Pero, son of Daniel and Marie Pero," and in 1735 "Estiene Pero,
son of Daniel and Marie Pero." From Daniel are descended the Perrows of
Virginia; a name variously spelled Pero, Perro, Peros, Pierro and Perreau. From
Manakin-town, members of the family migrated to Buckingham county, and settled
on Slate river, where they owned slate and gold mines. In the latter part of the
18th century Stephen Perrow and his nephew, Daniel B., sold their lands in
Buckingham and moved to Campbell county, where they settled upon adjoining farms
along Beaver creek, near the court house road. The name had then become
Anglicized Perrow. In 1783 Daniel B. Perrow was listed in the U. S. census as
head of a family of five and located in Amherst. Daniel married Elizabeth, the
daughter of David Fleming. He had previously purchased lot No. 6 at Campbell
court house, which he and his wife sold in 1787. Daniel B. Perrow was a man of
large property, and sporting proclivities; he maintained a stable of
thorough-bred horses and built a track in a field near his house which is still
called race track field. He was an ensign in the American Navy during the
Revolutionary war, but bore the title of colonel, was later probably a militia
officer. He represented the county in the Legislature for 11 terms, twenty-two
years altogether. In 1815-16 he was sheriff of the county, with Nicolas Harrison
as his security. His daughter, Mary, married Colonel Thomas Franklin of Pilot
Mountain estate; no males bearing his name are now living, but he has female
descendants; he died in 1821. Stephen's inventory made by Adam Clement, John
Depriest and Charles Gilliam listed 265 acres on both sides of Beaver creek,
near the property of David Ross and John Lynch. It was from Stephen Perrow that
those bearing the name now, have descent. Stephen lived at Apple Grove, where
much of the building now stands. His children were:

—Mary Ann m. ____ Bailey.
—Elizabeth m. Neilly Powell of Amherst.
—Stephen m., 18O4, 1st, Dollie, dau. of Benjamin Cox; m., 2nd, Amy Green;
children of 1st marriage:
    Polina m. _____ Stewart.
    Capt. William C. m., 1836, Uramia V. Cowling of Richmond.
    Stephen W.
    John F. m. Martha Cowling; in 181O sold his brother, Stephen, his land and
left the county.
    Andrew J. m. Miss McGehee.
    James S. m. Miss Ogden.
    Caroline m. _____ Stephens.
    Dolly m. _____ Rucker.
    Betsy m. _____Walthall.

Children of Stephen and Amy Green-Perrow:
    Dr. Ferdinand A. m., in 1856, Catherine M., dau. of Philip M. Payne.
    Isabella m. John A. Payne.
    Thomas B. removed to Missouri.
    Ann m. _____ Murrell.

  Dr. Ferdinand A. Payne—graduate of University of Virginia, University of
Pennsylvania, and College of Physicians and Surgeons,-of Marysville, Campbell
county, was a prominent physician. His son, Dr. Ferdinand M. Perrow, follows the
same profession in Lynchburg, where he is located.

  William C. Perrow, born 181O, died 1887, was captain of militia during the war
between the states. He purchased from Richard Morgan, in 1862, Shady Grove,
where he afterwards resided. Four of his sons served in the Confederate army;-
Alexander, born 1837, died 1915, m., 1st, Fannie Brooks; m., 2nd, Nettie
Spriggs; he was a member of the first company organized in Campbell, Co. B, llth
Va. Reg., commanded by Capt. Robert C. Saunders: was captured at the battle of
Seven Pines, imprisoned for four months, exchanged and re-entered Company G, 2nd
Va. Cavalry, commanded by Captain Jesse Irvine.

—Stephen C., born 1840, died 19O7, left college at the outbreak of the war and
joined an infantry company in Lynchburg, commanded by Captain Samuel Preston, of
which he was elected lieutenant. In 1864 he resigned his commission to join
Mosby's command. After the war he graduated in law at the University of
Virginia, and practiced at Halifax C. H. with success and distinction.

	Fletcher C., born 1842, died 1915, m. Sallie A., dau. of Philip M. Payne. Mrs.
Perrow died at Sunnyside, and was buried at the Payne graveyard at Oak Grove. F.
C. Perrow joined Company G, 2nd Va. Cav., under Capt. Jesse Irvine,
participating in Manassas, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, The Wilderness and
Petersburg battles. 

—Willis L., born 1845, died 1895, m. Nellie Brooks; was a courier to Gen. R. E.
Lee at the age of 16 years.

  Dr. Mosby G. Perrow, son of Fletcher and Sallie A. Perrow, is Director of
Public Health in Lynchburg.

  R. L. Perrow, son of John F. and Martha Cowling Perrow of Route 18, between
Rustburg and Lynchburg, is sheriff of the county.


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