Jeremiah Perry was born on June 20, 1754 in Tiverton, Rhode Island.  He started his service in the Revolutionary War in 1774 when he enlisted in the Rhode Island Militia and served 92 days as a private at Corrington’s Cove, guarding that area from the British.  In 1775, he enlisted again and was taken prisoner near Howland’s Ferry.  He was wounded by his British jailors while in prison and carried the scars the rest of his life.  He was released in a prisoner swap after his father hired four men to serve in the British Army for $25 each.  He was discharged, but in 1777 he re-enlisted.  His military career was colorful and included the two times he was captured and was a prisoner of war.  After his second 9 weeks in a jail, he did not enlist again. 

Following the war, Jeremiah Perry married Amea Stafford in March of 1782, and they had at least four children.  The family moved from Rhode Island to New York – Washington County, Rensselaer County, Wayne County, then Monroe County to Parma.  He owned land on Ogden Parma Townline Road and later Peck Road. 

In 1832, Jeremiah Perry applied for a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War, and was granted $70 a month, which he collected until he died in 1843.  It is debated whether he’s buried in Parma Corners Cemetery or East Palmyra Cemetery, as there is no original headstone in either location.  There are more recent markers at each cemetery to honor this veteran, that lived in both places prior to his death.