May 2nd is the anniversary of the death of John Perley in Ipswich, MA, 1725 according to History and Genealogy of the Perley Family. John Perley m. Jane Dresser in Ipswich and had 8 children. Their daughter, Martha Perley, b. 24 Aug 1704 in Topsfield, Essex, MA was the mother of Johnny Appleseed. For years, the parents of my ancestor, Perley (or Parley) Flagg, remained a mystery. Connecting him to John Chapman aka Johnny Appleseed made solving the challenge so much more satisfying and interesting.