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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 as of 1973) 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 Anne 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.

   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, Cornawall, 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  
                William m2.  Ann UKN [1816-1903]
      Peter Werry [1800-1880]  m.  Eliza Stephens [1805-19041.  
                Came to Canada, 1845
      Elizabeth Werry [1802-    ]  m.  William Philp.  
                Twin to Rebecca        Came to Canada, 1845
      Rebecca Werry [1802-    ]  m.  John Elford.  
                Twin to Elizabeth
      Maria Werry [1806-1885]  m.  Richard Philp.  
                Came to Canada, 1831
      James Werry [1808-1809]
      Sarah Werry [1815-1864]  m.  Joseph Clogg [1816-1866]  

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 at 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.

Bethesda Cemetery, Darlington: Burials

The Arms depicted are those used by Werry - no claim is made that my Werry family ever used such Arms