James Perrigo Senior of Wrentham, Massachusetts.

James Perrigo Sr. was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts, on 27 April 1737 and died there on 18 December 1808 at the age of 71. He was the son of James Perrigo and Lydia (Hayward) Perrigo of Bridgewater, MA. His second wife was Elisabeth Dickerman Perrigo, on 20 January 1757. He may have been Massachusetts' earliest wooden geared clockmaker, and it is thought that he may have been at work as early as the late 1750s. His house was located on Main Street and still stands there today.

Clocks From This Maker

James Perrigo Sr, of Wrentham, Massachusetts. A primitive tall case clock. Wooden gears. AA77. Delaney Antique Clocks.
James Perrigo Sr, of Wrentham, Massachusetts. A primitive tall case clock. Wooden gears. AA-77.
Wooden geared clocks are traditionally formatted as a thirty-hour design. This example is constructed in wood, having large oak plates that are joined together with six turned and tapered wooden posts. The pendulum is actually supported by a post… read more