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descendants of

QUARTERMASTER JOHN PERKINS.

THE FAMILY

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JOHN PERKINS OF IPSWICH,

¦MASSACHUSETTS.

COMPLETE IN THREE PARTS.

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PART I. QUARTERMASTER JOHN PERKINS.
Part II. DEACON THOJIAS PERKINS.
Part III. SERGEANT JACOB PERKINS.

BY
GEO. A. PERKINS, M.D.
Member New England Historic Genealogical Society.

SALEM, MASS..
PRINTED FOR THE AUTHOR,
BY THE SALEM PRESS PUBLISHING AND PRINTING CO.
1889.

PREFACE
TO THE COMPLETED WORK.

The following compilation was commenced nearly twen
ty years ago solely for the purpose of tracing out my own
descent, without the most remote thought that a line of it
would ever meet the public eye, but as my simple origi
nal plan was followed out, a large store of facts, bearing
on the genealogy of the family generally, was accumu
lated ; these were thought by my friends to be too valua
ble to be lost, and I was strongly advised to print them
for the benefit of other members of the family. To this
proposition I replied that these facts were too disjointed
to be of any value ; but the request to print was strenu
ously repeated and after some months' consideration I con
sented to put them in type, confidently relying on the
assistance of a friend who was no novice in the field of
genealogy. But, alas ! my work was scai'cely commenced
when my friend suddenly died, stricken with apoplexy. I
had, however, already gone too far to retreat, and I re
solved to go on alone, little thinking what a task I had
before me.
With many discoui-agements, I have continued my work
until its completion. Of my success the readers will be
the judges.
After my resolution to print was formed, I found it nec
essary to go over the field from which my materials were to
be obtained in a thorough and systematic manner. Though
John Perkins resided in Boston during the first two years
of his life in New England, yet Essex Count_y , Massa
chusetts, may be considered the earliest permanent home
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IV PKEFACE.
of the family on this side of the ocean, and its records, as
found in the Probate Office, Registry of Deeds, and also
the files of the County Court, were, accordingly carefully
examined from the beginning. The records of births,
deaths, and marriages of most of the towns in the county
were also consulted. Visits were made to the oldest
graveyards, which furnished me with very valual)le data.
In the absence of exact dates of births, I found the church
records to furnish the time of baptisms, which almost in
variably took place within a very few days after the birth.
Old Bibles also, which contained family records were con
sidered as among the best and most reliable sources of in
formation. Where migration to distant parts of the country had
taken place my only resource was correspondence ; but
my returns from this source were often mingled with tra
dition, which is not always reliable. Many families, how
ever, have kept a written record extending back for some
four or five generations. The result obtained from all
these sources is contained in the present volume.
In carrying out my work it was thought best to divide
it into three parts, both for convenience in compilation
and also that the members of each branch might the bet
ter avail themselves of the information it contained relat
ing to their particular division of the family ; but it has
been kept before the readers of these divisions that they
were but parts, and that the three were ultimately to be
combined in the completed work, such as is the present
volume. It may be asked why this book was so long delayed : in
answer I will say that to write genealogy rapidly is an im
possibility ; a single date may cost days or weeks even of
seeking. \ A glance at a single page can convey no sort of
an idea of\the labor it cost to produce it.

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As to the plan of the work, it will be found exceedingly
simple. A number is attached to each person bearing the
name of Perkins, and this follows the individual through
that part ofthe book in which his or her name is found.
It will be seen that these numbers are wanting before
the names of the children of daughters, who lose the name
of Perkins upon their marriage ; the names of only one
-gene ration of their children are given.
The compiler trusts his efibrts to bring together in sys
tematic order the members of this large family will be
kindly received by the several members of it.
As it is nearly or quite impossible to avoid errors and
omissions in a work of this kind, — no genealogy was ever
perfect, — he trusts any errors that may be detected will
be kindly pardoned.
George A. Perkins.
127 Essex St., Salem, Mass.
Oct. 15, 1889.

PREFACE.

John Perkins of Ipswich, Mass., some of whose
descendants' names are here given, came from England to
America in the earliest days of the settlement of New
England. Tradition in the family says he came from the town of
Newent in Gloucestershire : researches made among the
records of Newent and toAvns in its immediate neighbor
hood, show that there were numerous families of that
name living there at the date of the emigration of John
Perkins, which took place in 1631. We have not yet
succeeded, however, in connecting him with any of these,
but we have found enough to render it highly probable that
Newent was his place of residence, if not his birthplace ;
and to strengthen this probability, we find that some of
his grandchildren, sons of his son Jacob, who left Ipswich
and settled in Connecticut, called the name of their
new settlement Newent, in remembrance of the town in
England from which their ancestors came.
John Perkins and his family were not the only early
settlers of the name that landed upon these shores. The
names of six or seven heads of families of the same name
are known as having been among very early emigrants to
the colonies in the new world, viz. : Rev'' William Perkins,
who came first to Boston and was afterward in Weymouth,
Ipswich, Gloucester, and at last in Topsfield ; John, first
in Boston, then of Ipswich (whose descendants we now
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IV PREFACE.
give) ; Isaac of Ipswich, Abraham of Hampton, N. H.,
William of Dover, N. H., Edward of Connecticut, Wil
liam of New Jersey, and perhaps a family who settled in
Delaware ; besides these there were quite a number of in
dividuals of the name who came as passengers from Lon
don to Virginia and elsewhere, who are not known to
have had families.
Of those above named, there are strong reasons to
believe that several of them were more or less closely re
lated. John and Isaac of Ipswich were perhaps brothers,
and Abraham of Hampton, a brother or cousin. It seems
highly probable that the Boston family, of which Edmund
is the first individual certainly known, were the descend
ants of Isaac of Ipswich and his wife Alice, who were
there in 1637, and who received grants of land at that
time. Traditions in the family point that way. We trust
that the researches now making in England by Mr. Henry
F. Waters under the auspices of the New England Historic
Genealogical Society of Boston, may bring to light the
connection between these families.
A very natural desire exists in the minds of the mem
bers of this family to know the origin of the name, and
we give the following as being, without doubt, the facts.
Until about the year 1400, surnames were extremely
unc9mmon in England, but since that time men were
accustomed to add to their Christian names certain termi
nals, especially such as would the better distinguish them
from their fathers. We find among these that of kin or
kins, which Bardsley, a late English writer, thinks has all
the significance of our junior, so that we have Wilkins,

PREFACE.

the son of Will ; Jenkins, the son of James ; Tomkins,
the son of Tom ; Pierrekins, the son of Pierre, etc.
In the reign of Richard II, Pierre de Morlaix, or Morley,
probably a Norman from the town of Morlaix, in France,
was high steward of the estates of Hugo Despencer, who
was at that time one of the richest and most powerful
nobles of England. This Pierre de Morlaix had by his
wife, Agnes Taylor, a son Henry, who, on the death of his
father, was known as Henry Pierrekin, or Henry the son
of Pierre. He succeeded to the
stewardship, and had a son John,
who iu time became steward and
wrote his name John Perkins, and
sometimes Perkyns, armiger.
This John Perkins, esquire, was
Lord of the manor of Madrasfield
as well as steward of the Despen-
cers, and it is believed that he was
the first who bore for his arms, the
fesse dancette between six billets.
John Perkins, armiger, was living during the reign of
Henry VI and held that position of high steward when
the heiress of that famous family married the king-making
Earl of Warwick.
In the numerous transfers of land which he was called
upon to make at the time, he sometimes signed his name
Perkyns and sometimes Perkins, and some of his descend
ants, now living in England, sign themselves Parkyns or
Parkins. This coat of arms of the Perkins family was taken from

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PREFACE.

a deed of land in Ipswich, Mass., fi-om Dr. John Perkins
and wife to John Wainwright of Ipswich, and bears date
of 1725, and was of right used by Dr. Perkins and his
family, who were then British subjects. This is the same
arms as is found upon memorial tablets in churches in
England at this day.
A few years ago a tombstone bearing the date 1682, was
unearthed in Boston, of which we give an engraving. By
this it will be seen that the same heraldic device is cut
in the corners of the stone, and that the billets are dis
posed, three above and three
below the fesse, and the pine
cones are upon a pendent
branch instead of as a crest
above the shield, but both are
the same, and in some cases
are used by the same indi
vidual. These arms are upon
the tomb of Francis Perkins
of Ufton, England, who was
born in 1582. Some of the
later families used an " Eagle displayed and the fesse in a
canton." It may here be stated that one of the descendants of
Edmund Perkins of Boston, while in Europe a few years
ago, bought (in 1865) a portrait having upon the back
this inscription : " II signore Pierrekins de Ufton in Ingle-
terre, da mana di Carouci." This portrait is said to bear
a strong resemblance to a living member of the Perkins
family on this side of the ocean.

I^MUNDYSON OF EDMUND ^
lSUSANA PERKINS
AGED 4 YEAR %
4M0 ^ 6 DAYS
PYED SEPTEMBER
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PREFACE . Vll
Whoever is desirous of information concerning the arms
of the Perkins family, as well as the early history of the
individuals bearing the name, will be interested to read
an article printed in the Hist. Coll. Essex Institute, Vol.
XV. An interesting letter of W. H. Whitmore of Boston,
concerning the ancient families of Perldns, living near
Newent, England, can be found in the Register of the N.
E. Historic Genealogical Soc. of Boston, Vols, xi and xii.
The introduction of local historical matter into a book
of genealogy certainly needs no apology at this day.
During the comparatively few years of our history as a
people, many of our earliest records have been lost, and
any efforts which will preserve what remain by multiply
ing copies are to be commended, and are not out of place
when connected with the early lives of our ancestors.
It has been an object in these pages to present, where
it is possible, some little sketch of the life history of the
individuals, in connection with the dry dates of births,
marriages and deaths, which are only as the skeleton. It
is to be regretted that this cannot always be done, for too
often the good deeds of our ancestors sleep with them,
while the lives of many are so uneventful that but httle
can be said of them, and it is always a rather delicate
matter to speak of the deeds of the living.
The facts here collated were gathered from various
sources, such as the records of the oldest deeds and wills
in the county, stones in cemeteries, town records, fam
ily bibles, and the memory of aged people as well as from
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supposed that these facts, as here given, are free from
many errors and omissions, and the -^viiter will be thank
ful to have the former corrected and the latter supplied.
No one knows better than he the many omissions which
it was not in his power to supply. The family has spread
over the whole country, and he has done what he could to
collect information from every part of the land. In some
cases these efforts have met with hearty responses, in
others the letters were either miscarried or were not con
sidered of sufficient importance to deserve an answer.
Should any person of the name, on looking over these
pages, fail to find his or her name in its proper place,
the author would thank all such persons to address him
through the mail, giving him all the information in their
possession, or that they can obtain from reliable sources,
with the names of places and dates, and send to him as
soon as may be, that additions and corrections may be
made in a forthcominor number.
I cannot let this opportunity pass without acknowledg
ing my obligations and indebtedness to those persons who
have so kindly aided me in collecting the materials here
put together, and would especially mention my friends
and kinsmen, the late Horatio N. Perkins, Esq., of Mel
rose, Henry F. Waters, Esq., of Salem, Mr. D. Walter
Perkins, of Utica, N. Y., A. T. Perldns, Esq., of Boston,
John H. Gould, Esq., of Topsfield, as well as the many
others who have kindly furnished me with facts concern
ing their families.
No. 127 Essex street,
Salem, Mass.

THE FAMILY OF JOHN PERiaNS OF IPSWICH.

BY GEORGE A. PERKINS, M. D.

1 " John Perkins, senior," as he is called on the
records, the immigrant ancestor, some of whose descend
ants we propose to give below, was probably born, if
the traditions of the family are correct, in Newent,
Gloucestershire, England, in the year 1590. He was
among the earliest emigrants from the mother country,
sailing from Bristol, England, Dec. 1, 1630, in the ship
Lyon, William Pierce, master, bound for Boston in Amer
ica, taking with him his entire family, consisting then of
his wife and five children. His fellow passengers were,
the afterward famous divine, Rev. Roger Williams, and
others ; twenty in all. After a stormy passage of sixty-
seven days they arrived at Nantasket, Feb. 5, 1631, and
on the 6th came to an anchor before Boston. The fol
lowing extract from "Prince's Annals of New England"
(Vol. I, p. 341) gives a graphic account of the condition
of the colony at the time of their arrival and also of their
stormy voyage.
"As the winter (1629-30) came on provisions are very
scarce (in the Massachusetts Bay) and the people necessi
tated to feed on clams and muscles, and ground nuts and
acorns ; and these got with much difficulty in the winter
season. Upon which people grew much tired and discour
aged ; especially when they hear that the governor himself
has his last batch of bread in the oven. And many are
the fears of the people that Mr. Pierce, who was sent to
Ireland for provisions, is either cast away or taken by the
pirates. Upon this a day of fasting and prayer to God
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2 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
for relief is appointed (to be on the sixth of Febru.ary) .
But God, who delights to appear in the greatest straits,
works marvellously at this time; for on February 5, the
very day before the appointed fast, in came the ship Lion,
Mr. Williani Pierce master, now arriving at Nantasket,
laden with provisions. Upon which joyful occasion the
day is changed, and ordered to be kept (on the 22d) as
a day of thanksgiving."^
February 8. The governor goes aboard the Lion riding
at Long Island ; (next day) the ship comes to an anchor
before Boston (to the great joy of the people) where she
rides very well, notwithstanding the great drifts of ice.
And the provisions are by the governor, distributed to
the people proportionable to their necessities."
" The Lion^ (had) set sail from Bristol December first,
brought about twenty passengers, and had a very stormy
passage ; yet through God's mercy all the people came safe
except one' of the sailors, who had not far from our
shore, in a tempest having helped to take in the sprit-
sail, as he was coming down fell into the sea, where after
long swimming was drowned, to the great dolour of those
in the ship, who beheld so lamentable a spectacle, without
being able to help him ; the sea was so high and the ship
drove so fast before the wind, though her sails were taken
down." For about two years after their arrival in America the
Perldns family resided in Boston, where the youno-est
child, Lydia, was born, her baptism being recorded upon
the parish books of the First Church there, June 3,
1632.

1 This may have been the beginning of that now general custom of keeping
Thanksgiving day, which is observed not only in New England but throughout

the country.
2 Sometimes written Lyon
3 The Captuin'8 son, Way.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 3
We are not able to determine with certainty just what
employed the time of our ancestor during the two years
he resided in Boston, but the record shows he was not
idle, but engaged in the public business of the colony.
The following extract is from the Records of the Gen
eral Court, Nov. 7, 1632.
" Cap* Traske, Will™ Cheeseboro, M'' Conant and John
Perkins are appoincted by the Court to sett downe the
bounds betwixt Rocksbury and Dorchestr. Ralfe Sprague
is chosen vmpire." Records of Col. Mass. Bay, Vol. 1,
p. 102.
We also find the following concession made to him by
the " General Court," April 3, 1632.
" It was ordered that noe pson w'soeuer shall shoote att
fowle vpon Pullen Poynte or Noddles Ileland, but that
the s"* places shalbe reserved for John Perkins to take
fowle w"' netts." Rec. of Col. of Mass. Bay, Vol. 1,
p. 103.
On the 18th of May, 1631, he took the oath of free
man, admitting him to all the civil rights of the colony.
He removed from Boston in 1633 to the colony then
newly founded by John Winthrop and others at Ipswich.
Here he was largely engaged in agriculture, and had
several grants of land ; the location of his house was near
the river, at the entrance to Jeffries neck, on what is now
East street, where he had considerable land granted him.
We copy the following from the Ipswich book of Land
Grants or "Commoner's" records."
1634. " Given and granted unto John Perkins the
elder 40 acres of land, more or less, bounded on the east
by Mr. Robert Coles his land, on the south by a small
creek, on the west unto ye town side."
1635. Granted Jno. Perkins Sr. 3 acres of upland
and 10 of meadow lying toward the head of Chebacco
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4 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
creek, also a little island* called More's point about 50
acres on the south side of ye town river. Also 10 acres
on part whereof he hath built an house, having W"
Perkins on S. W.— Also 6 acres of meadow and 6 up
land joining to the former 10 acres, all 3 lying at east end
of the town having W" White's land on N. E. and a
highM-ay to Jeffries neck on N. W."
1636. "John Perkins Sr. was granted 40 acres of
meadow and upland at Chebacco, which he sold to
Thomas Howlet 1637."
1639. "Granted to John Perkins 6 acres planting
ground on South side river." Vol. l,p. 174.
He Avas a Deputy to the General Court and was among
those present at its session holden in Boston May 25, 1636.
John Perkins was on the Grand Jury in 1648 and 1652,
and his name is also found on trial juries.
He was appraiser to the estate
// /I /,/*.., i of Sarah Dillingham in 1645, and
/ his autograph, as such, is here
given.
"John Perldns, sen., of Ipswich, being above 60 years
of age, was freed from ordinary training by the Court in
March, 1650."-
John Perkins, besides holding town offices and occupying
other places of trust, appears to have been one of the lead
ing men of Ipswich, and was highly esteemed by his fellow
townsmen. He died in 1654 at the age of 64 years.
His will (which is of importance as settling the names of
his wife and children and some of his grandchildren)
and inventory are now on file in the Probate Office in
Salem; a copy of each is given below, as also of his
* This Island contains by measurement 30 acres, and upon it is now seen the
cellar of a house. The Island has been lately (1882) purchased by a namesake
and descendant of John Perkins, Sen., — Mr. John Perkins, shoe manufacturer of
Ipswich.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 5
autograph which is appended to an agreement with his
neighbors concerning the fencing of their land. An in
dorsement on the back of this paper read thus :
" This Paper Dos signifi y' those prsons y' have land in
y® nack are compeled to mack safisant fens acor Ding to
y^'' proportions of land."*
15 February, 1635. J^^ ^^^^

" IVill of John Perkins, senior, of Iprwich.
28th of yee flrst m" called March, 1654. I Jolm Perkins the elder
of Ipswich being at this tyme sick and weake iu body yet through the
mercy and goodness of the Lord retaining my understanding and
memory : doe thus dispose of and bequeath my temporall estate as
Followeth. First. I do give and bequeath unto my eldest sonn John Perkins
a foale of my young msire being now with foale if it please the Lord
she foale it well also I give and bequeath to my sonn John's two
sonnes John and Abraham to each of them one of my yearling
heyfers : also I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Perkins one cow
and one heyfer also I give and bequeath to his son John Perkins one
ewe & to be delivered for his use at the next shearing time also I doe
give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Sargent one cow and an
heyfer to be to her and her children after her decease as it raay please
ye Lord they may increase, the proffits or increase to be equally de
vided amongst the sayde children : also I do give to my daughter
Mary Bradbury one cow and one heyfer or a young steere to remain
to her and to her children in theyr increase or proffits as it shall
please the Lord to bless them and to be equaly devided to ye chil
dren: also I doe give and bequeath to my daugliter Lidia Bennitt
one cow and one heyfer or steere to be equaly devided to her children
in theyr increase or proffits after her decease; I doe also give unto
my grandchilde Thomas Bradbury one ewe to be sett apart for his
nse at ye next shearing tyme : also I do give and bequeathe unto my
sonn Jacob Perkins my dwelling house together with all the out-
howseing and all my landes of one kinde and other together with all
improvements thereupon to be his in full possession according to a
former covenant after the decease of my wyfe and nott before and so
to remaine to hira and to his heires forever ; all the rest of my estate
* Thie signature resembles that of Quartermaster John Perkins, and may have
been his, when younger.

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of one kinde and other I do wholy leave my deare wife Judith Perkins
apointing and ordaining my sade wyfe the sole Executrix of this my
last will and Testament Desiring my sayde wife to dispose of the
cattell above mentioned according to her discresion as they shall
prove steeres or heyfers, also to dispose of some of the increase of
the sheep to ye children of my sonn Thomas and of my three daugh
ters at the Discresion of my sayde wife and this I doe ordaine as my
Last wUl and Testament subscribed with my own hand this twenty
eight day of ye flrst month 1654.
Signed in presence of John Perkins.
William Bartholmew
Thoraas Harris
Proved in court held at Ipswich 27 (7) 1654 by the oath of William
Bartholmew and Thomas Harris per me Robert Lord, cleric."
" An Inventor'y of the Estate of John Perkins
Senior deceased.
It. the Dwelling house aud barn with outhousing 40. 00. 00
It. Land about the House about eight acres 12. 00. 00
It. More land unbroake up about fourteen acres 21. 00. 00
It. a parcel of Marsh about six at 40' per acre 12. 00. 00
It. a parcel of upland and Marsh being much broken ) 20. 00. 00
about 20 acres at 20' per acre 5
It. 12 acres of improved land 50 per acre. 24. 00. 00
It. one mare with a mare foal at , 25. 00. 00
It. six milch covps at 30. 00. 00
It. four yearling Heyfers and a Steere at 11. 10. 00
Item six ewes at 35. s 10. 10. 00
It. 5 ewe Iambs at 05. 00. 00
It. one yearling weather and two weather lambs 02. 00. 00
It. one young Calf 00. 15. 00
It. one cow at the pasture a sow & 3 piggs all 08. 00. 00
It. one feather bed with bed & furniture 04. 00. 00
It. Coverlid with other small thinges linen most 02. 10. 00
It. left in mony at his decease 10. 00. 00
It. a Cart, plows, a harrow with several goods of)
lumber as casks tubbs cheares axes hoes f 05. 00. 00
etc. valuable ^
It. Severall ketles pottes & Dishes in the Kitchin 02. 00. 00
It. his wearing aparell 05. 00. 00
Witnesses & Appraisers 250. 05. 00
WiUiam Bartholmew red in the Court held at Ipswich the
John Anable 26 of the (7) 1054. Robert Lord cleric."

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 7
The children of John Perkins and wife Judith were :
2 John, b. 1614; d. Dec. 14, 1686.
3 Thomas, b. 1616; d. May 7, 1686.
4 Elizabeth, b. 1618; d. 1700.
5 Mary, b. 1620 ; d. 1700.
6 Jacob, b. 1624 ; d. Jan. 29, 1700.
7 Lydia, b. 1632; d. ab'1672; bapt. 1st Ch., Boston, June 3, 1632.
2 John Perkins, jr. {John^) born in England in
1614, came, with others of the same family, to Boston in
New England in 1631, andwith them removed to Ipswich
in 1633. The next year he had a grant of land, as appears
from the book of land grants of Ipswich.
1634. "Given and granted unto John Perkins, jr.,
6 acres of land in equal shares with Thomas Hardy and
Francis Jordan lying East and West of him." At this
time he was only 20 years of age. The next year he had
still further grants, as appears upon the same record.
1635. "John Perkins, jr., was granted 6 acres of
planting ground beyond John Manning's house, lying
between Francis Jordan on the one side and Thomas
Hardy on the other. Also there was granted to him
6 acres of marsh lying upon the brook commonly called
"Labor-in-vain," having Mr. Bartholomew's on the one
side and the great river on the other. Also a house-lot
containing an acre, lying by the river, having Thomas
Hardy's and Robert Andrew's house-lot on the southeast
side, upon which John Perkins hath built an house and
enclosed it with paleing. Also 5 and 40 acres of ground
lying beyond great Chebacco river, right against the
Ware, bounded by the river on the northwest and by a
swamp on the southwest. — There was liberty granted
to build a ware which he hath built and is to enjoy the
profits for 7 yrs. beginning 1636, for the which he is to
sell alewives he there has taken at 5s pr 1000, according

8 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
to his agreement with the town expressed in the town
book, which 5 and 40 acres and the wares the said John
Perkins hath sold to Mr. John Cogswell, his heirs and
assigns." 1637. "John Perldns, Jr., is possessed of an Island
having on the south side the Chebacco river, on the north
an arm ot the same running between the said Island and
another Island called Hog Island, bounded east by Che
bacco Bay, west by a meeting of many brooks coming out
of the marshes."
Feb. 1, 1637. He had also a grant of 70 acres of land
against his Island beyond Chebacco river, which land he
is to relinquish within four years to the town, if called
upon to do so.
He married Elizabeth  about 1635, and entered
upon the duties of life with a vigor which made him a
desirable citizen of this new settlement.
We here give some account of a most important service
which he rendered the infant colony, as this is related by
Rev. Thomas Cobbet in a paper entitled " New England's
Deliverances." He says :
" About 5 or 6 yeares after (an intended attack upon
"Nahumkeick" by the Indians), in the first planting of
Ipswich (as a credible man informs me, namely Quarter
master Perkins), the Tarratines or Easterly Indians had
a design to cut them off at the first, when they had but
between 20 or 30 men, old and young belonging to the
place (and that instant most of the men had gone into
bay about their occasions, not hearing thereof). It was
thus one Robin, a friendly Indian, came to this John
Perkins, then a young man then living in a little hut upon
his father's island on this side of Jeofrye's Neck, and told
him that on such a Thursday morning, early, there would
come four Indians to draw him to goe down the Hill to

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 9
the water side, to truck with them, which if he did, he
and all neare him would be cut off : for their were 40 bur-
chen can ones, would lie out of sight, in the brow of the
Hill, full of Armed Indians for that purpose : of this he
forthwith acquaints Mr. John Winthrop, who then lived
there, in a howse near the water, who advised him if such
Indians came, to carry it ruggedly toward them, and
threaten to shoot them if they would not be gone, and
when their backs were turned to strike up the drum he
had with him beside his two muskets, and then discharge
them ; that those 6 or 8 young men, who were in the
marshes hard by a mowing, haveing theyr guns each of
them ready charged, by them, might take the Alarme and
the Indians would perceive theyr plot was discovered
and haste away to sea againe : which was accordingly so
acted and tooke like effect : for he told me that presently
after he discovered 40 such canowes sheare off from under
the Hill and make as fast as they could to sea. And no
doubt many godly hearts were lifted up tu heaven for
deliverance, both in that deliverance at Salem and this
at Ipswich."
He opened the first public house in Ipswich, and was
chosen as Quartermaster of the military organization of
the settlement, a title which he ever after retained. That
he was one of the leading men of his day is evident by
the frequency with which his name is mentioned in con
nection with the varied affairs of the colony. In deeds
and other public documents and papers he styles himself,
"I, John Perldns Quartermaster and ordinary keeper."
We find upon the records of the General Court the
foUowing :
June 1, 1677. "The account of Quartermaster Perkins
being exhibbited to y^ Gennerall Court by Phillip ffowler,
being pervsed, the Court finds many ai-ticles too highly

10 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
chardged, and doe therefore referr the consideration there
of to the coffiittee of the army to examine and passe what
they find just and meet to be allowed."
May 12, 1675. " Quartermaster John Perkins, sargent
Belchar, Henry Bennett with several others petition the
Gen' Court for liberty to lay out a new plantation, which
the Court allow, provided it be 6 miles square and not
more than 10 long, etc., etc., etc."
February 16, 1681-2. "Quartermaster John Perkins
was one of the first signers of a petition to the King to
resist the claims of Robert Mason to a title to lands about
Gloucester, Cape Ann and places adjacent."
He was engaged in the coast fisheries, and used a part
of what is Little Neck for curing his fish as early as 1645.
County Records, Vol. VIII, p. 61. His autograph,
here given, was
taken from a deed
of land given to
his son Nathaniel.
He acquired a large landed property, as numerous
purchases and sales of real estate appear upon record.
He made no will at his decease, having given to each of
his sons a good farm or houselot " in some part of my
estates." He also made provision, sometime before his
death, for the maintenance and clothing of his wife, if she
should outlive him, and also of his youngest son, Thomas,
who seems to have been an invalid and incapable of sup
porting himself, thus administering upon his own estate.
The record of his death and that of his aged companion
read upon the Town Records thus :
"Ehzabeth, wife to Quart. John Perkins died Sept. 27,
1684." "Quart. John Perldns died Dec'' the 14, 1686."

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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 11
His family was quite large, consisting of eight sons and
one daughter, and perhaps more.
The children of Quart"^ John Perkins and Elizabeth,
his wife, were :
8 John, b. 1636; m. Lidia; d. 1659.
9 Abraham, b. 1640; m. Hannah Beamsley; d. 27 Apr., 1722.
10 Jacob, b. 1646; m. 1st, Sarah Wainwright ; 2d, Sarah Kins
man; d. Nov. 26, 1719.
11 Luke, b. 1649; m. 1st, Eliz. Jaques; 2d, Sarah  ; d. after
1694.
12 Isaac, b. 1650; m. Hannah Knight; d. 1726.
13 Nathaniel, b. 1652; m. Judith  .
14 Samuel, b. 1655; m. Hannah West; d. 1700.
15 Thomas.
16 Sarah.
3 Thomas (John^) was born in England in 1616,
came to Boston with his father and others of the fam
ily in 1631, being at that time a lad of only fifteen
years. He* remained there with the family until 1633,
when they all removed to Ipswich. Here he was made
freeman (the exact date of which is not recorded). At
Ipswich he owned Sagamore Hill, a tract of land 170 feet
high, surrounded by salt marsh, and having Fox Creek on
the east. This hill was probably granted to him by the
town. He exchanged this property with his brother John
for a house and lot in town. He spent but a few years in
Ipswich, removing to the neighboring town of Topsfield.
He married there, about 1640, Phebe Gould who was a
daughter of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield. She was born
in England in 1620, and was baptized at Hemel Hemp-

'We are under obligations to John H.Gould, Esq., town clerk of Topsfield,
for much interesting matter concerning Deacon Thomas Perkins, which he has
kindly collected fi-om the ancient records of that town, as well as for import.int
information in connection with the numerous descendants of Deacon Perkins,
which are to be found upon the town and church record books. This will appear
in its proper place.
8

12 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
sted, Sept. 20, 1620. On their marriage, her father gave
them 150 acres of land.
Thomas Perldns was chosen Deacon of the Topsfield
Church, succeeding first Decken Howlett ; second Deacon
Isaac Cummings. No record of time has yet been found
of this choice of the church, but it was probably 1677. He
was always known upon the records as "Dea. Thomas
Perkins." He was chosen as one of the Selectmen of Topsfield
at a town meeting held March 7, 1675-6. Upon the books
of the town we find recorded the doings of the Selectmen,
which we give as showing the constant supervision the
families of our fathers were under.
"At a meeting of the Salactmen the 18 of September
1677 in Relation to the law concorning tithing men : we
have maed choic of Mr Willyem Perkins sener and Daken
Thomus Perkins and Sargent Edman Town and Willyen
Niguells as titMng men for Topsffeld Daken Perkins is
to in spact thos folowing ffamelis Sargt John Radington,
John Willd, John franch, Samuel Howlet, Micall Donell,
John Comins, Willyem Howlet, Mr John Brodstret. —
Toivn Records."
" Decon Perkins" was chosen Selectman at the March
meetings for 1656-57. He was chosen Tithingman Sept.
18, 1677, and again in November, 1678, "to inspect ani
person ore persons that shall profane the sabath and to
proseed against ani that shall be falte as the law directs."
Sept. 17, 1680, committee of Deacon Thomas Perkins
and others, "these forementioned men are chosen a comiti
in the behalfe of the towne to a gree with Mr Danfarth
for his continuing here with us at Topsfeild in the work
of the ministri and we do farther im power to the comiti
to chuse som a mongest themselves or ani other as they
shall see meet to goe and speak with the Deputi Govarnor

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 13
or ani others that may be found a bought mister Danforth
settelment." " At a lawful towne meeting the 22 March, 1680 or 81,
the towne granted liberti to the villagers (Boxford) to
bi a third part of the galeri to sit in so that to pay pro-
porsonabel to the ministri as judged meet by Decon Per
kins and others."
July 29, 1681. " Deckon Perkins and others are chosen
a commitey to discorse with Mr Capen to stay and preach
here with us at Topsfield with us a while."
March 7, 1681-2. " Deckon Perkins" chosen a Select
man. Voted, Oct. 6, 1685. "The Towne manifested by a
voate yt they will chose a commitey friendly to treat
with Rowley Villagers (Boxford) to see what they will
pay towards y® maintnance of or minister by y" yeare."
Voted, "Deackon Perkins (& others) is chosen a com
mitey to treat with Rowley villagers to see what they wUl
give to wards y® maintnance of or minister by y^ yeare
and to make return of it to the Towne. Town Records."
Deacon Perldns was a farmer by occupation. We find
very frequent mention of his name in the purchase and
sale of land in Topsfield and the neighboring towns.
His farm and homestead joined that of his brother-in-law,
Redington, not far from the Newburyport turnpike. He
left at his decease quite a large estate to his wife and sons.
His will was signed Dec. 11, 1685, and was proved at
Boston, Sept. 10, 1686. He died May 7, 1686. His
widow outlived him, though the exact date of her death
is not knovra. The fac- x-— ?g7 ^ ^ .
simile, here given, was taken ^.^i^^^^'^^ '(/ Wf{YnY
from his will.
Children of Dea. Thomas Perkins and wife Phebe were :
17 John, b. 1641; m. Deborah Browning, Nov. 28, 1666; d.
May 19, 1668.

14 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
18 Phebe, b. ab'tl644; m. Joseph Towne, 1665; d. after 1680.
19 Zaccheus, b. ab't 1647; m. Rebecca  ab't 1704; d.Dec,
1732.
20 Martha, b. ab't 1649; m. John Lamson, Dec. 17, 1669; d.
after 1728.
21 Mary, b. ab't 1651; m. Wm. Howlett, Oct. 27, 1671; d. 1728.
22 Elisha, b. ab't 1656; ra. 1st, Catherine Towne, Feb. 23, 1680;
m. 2nd, widow Elizabeth Knight Towne.
23 Judith, b. Jan. 28, 1658; unmarried; d. before 1719.
24 Thomas, b. ab't 1659; m. Sarah Wallis, June 1, 1683; d.l719.
25 Timothy, b. June 6, 1661; m. 1st, Hannah  ; 2d, Abigail.
4 EUzabeth (John^) was born in England in 1618.
and came to New England in the ship Lion with her par
ents in 1 631 . She lived in Ipswich, and probably married
her husband, William Sargent,^ there. The date of her
marriage is not known. He was born in England in
1602, was one of the first settlers here, and went from
Ipswdch to settle in Newbury. He was also among the
first to settle in Hampton ; from that place he went to
Amesbury, where he made a permanent settlement, and
died there in 1677, iu the seventy-fifth year of his age.
The time of the death of his wife, Elizabeth, was
in 1700. His will was made in 1671. The descendants
of William and Elizabeth (Perkins) Sargent are now very
numerous. Children of William Sargent and wife Elizabeth were :
Thomas, b. June 11, 1643; m. Rachel Barnes; d. 1705-6.
William, b. ra. Mary Colby ; d.
Mary, b. ra. Philip Chalis ; d.
Elizabeth, b. m. Samuel Colby ; d.
Sarah, b.
0 In the history of Amesbury by Joseph Merrill, it is stated as believed that
Wm. Sargent came to Virginia in l(i08; that while there he married Judith Perkins
daughter of John, who died before 1633, leaving him with three daughters. With
these he came to Ipswich, Mass., and afterward removed to Amesbury, on its firat
settlement, and died there in 1677. This could hardly have been so, as John Per
kins mentions no daughter Judith or her children in his will, but does mention
"Elizabeth, the wife of Wm. Sargent," and her children. This marriage with
Judith rests on tradition, and was probably a mistake, though Mr. Merrill believes
hat Wm. Sargent married two sisters, who were daughters of John Perkins.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 15
5 Mary {John^) was born in England in 1620. She
came, with others of the family, to America in 1631, and
in 1637 she was married at Ipswich to Thomas Bradbury,
and removed with him to Salisbury. He died at Salisbury,
March 16, 1695. Thomas Bradbury was a representative
in 1651 and after. He was recorder of Norfolk Co. ; town
clerk of Salisbury, and was captain of a military company.
His varied acquirements caused him to be elected to fill
many places of honor and trust. He was a man of no
mean talents ; some of the records of Sahsbury are in his
beautiful hand-writing.
Mary (Perkins) Bradbury was one of those unfortunate
people who, in the dark days of witchcraft delusion, was
among the accused. She was also convicted, but by the
efforts of her friends her execution was delayed, the
horrid delusion passed away, and she was discharged.
The papers connected with her trial, as well as those of
the others, who were, some of them, more unfortunate,
have been preserved, and are to be seen on the files in the
Clerk of Courts Office in Salem, Mass.
Her defence in answer to the accusations of her perse
cutors, the testimony of her husband with that of Rev.
James Allin and John Pike, her ministers, and the united
testimonial of over one hundred of her neighbors and
towns-people were all of no avail. These papers show
her to have been a most estimable, pious and good woman,
and should be recorded in her praise. We copy them
from the original :
" The answer of Mary Bradbury to the charge of witch
craft or familiarity with the Devil. — I do plead not guilty.
 I am wholly innocent of such wickednesss through the
goodness of God that hath kept me hitherto. I am the
servant of Jesus Christ and have given myself up to him

16 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
as my only Lord and Saviour, and to the diligent attend
ance upon him in all holy ordinances, in utter contempt
and defiance of the Devil & all his works as horrid and
detestable ; and have endeavored accordingly to frame my
life & conversation according to the rules of his holy
word, and in that faith and practice resolve, by the help
and assistance of God, to continue to my life's end. For ¦
the truth of what I say as to matter of practice, I humbly
refer myself to my brethren and neighbors that know me,
and to the searcher of all hearts for the truth & upright
ness of my heart therein, human frailties & unavoidable
infirmaties excepted, of which I bitterly complain every
day. Mary Bradbury."
"July 28 : 1692. — Concerning my beloved wife, Mary
Bradbury, this is what I have to say : We have been
married fifty-five years, and she hath been a loving and
faithful wife to me. Unto this day shee hath been won
derfully laborious, ^iligent and industrious, in her place
and employment about the bringing up of our family
(which hath been eleven children of our own and four
grandchildren) she was both prudent and provident, of
a cheerful spirit, liberal and charitable. She being now
very aged and grieved under her afiliction, may not be
ableto speak much for herself, not being so free of speech
as some others may be. I hope her life and conversation
have been such among her neighbours as gives a better '
and more real testimony of her than can be expressed by
words. Tho. Bradbury."
"Being desired to give my testimony concerning the life
and conversation of Mrs. Bradbury of Salisbury among
us w"'' is as followeth, viz : I have lived nine years at

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 17
Salisbury in the work of the ministry and now four years
in the office of a pastour ; to my best notice and obser
vation of Mrs. Bradbury she hath lived according to the
gospel among us, was a constant attender upon the minis
try of y* word ; and all the ordinances of the gospel, full
of works of charity and mercy to the sick and poor, neither
have I seen or heard anything of her unbecoming the pro
fession of the gospel. James Allin."
" Having lived many years in Salisbury and been much
conversant there, according to my best observation and
notice of Mrs. Bradbury must needs affirme to what is
above written, and give my oath to it if called thereto.
John Pike."
July 22 : 1692.
" Concerning M.'" Bradburies life and conversation. We
the subscribers do testifie that it was such as becometh
y" gospel, shee was a louer of y^ ministry in all appear
ance and a diligent attender upon Gods holy ordinances
being of a curteous and peacable disposition and cariag,
neither did any of us (some of whom have lived in y"
towne with her fifty yeare) ever heare or know that she
ever had any difference or falling oute w"" any of her
neighbors, man, woman, or child — but was alwayes readie
and willing to doe for them w' lay in her power night
and day, though w**" hazard to her health or other danger.
— more might be spoken in her coniendation but this for
the p''sent."
The above was signed by 117 men and women of Salis
bury. Mary (Perkins) Bradbury died in Amesbury in 1700,
at the age of eighty years.

18 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of Thos. and Mary (Perkins) Bradbury were :
Wymond, b. Apr. 1, 1637.
Judith, b. Oct. 2, 1638.
Thomas, b. Jan. 28, 1640.
Mary, b. March 17, 1642.
Jane, b. May 11, 1645.
Jacob, b. June 17, 1647.
William, b. Sept. 15, 1649.
Elizabeth, b. Nov. 11,, 1651.
John. b. Apr. 20, 1654.
Ann, b. Apr. 16, 1656.
Jabez, b. June 27, 1658.
6 Jacob (John^) was born in England in 1624. He
married, first, Elizabeth  ;' her father's name is not
known. The time of their marriage was probably in
1^48; she died Feb. 12, 1^65, her age being fifty-six
years. He afterwards married for a second wife, Damaris
Robinson, widow of Nathaniel Robinson, mariner, of
Boston. She removed to Boston after the death of Jacob
Perldns, and' died there, leaving property by will to sev
eral children by her first husband. The date of her death
was in 1716, and her age at that time was eighty years.
At the time of his marriage with the widow Robinapn he
made a promise to support her during her life ; later in life
he gave all his property into the possession of his two
sons, Jacob and Matthew, on condition that they support
both himself and wife during their natural lives. This will
appear evident from the following extract from the deed
which he gave his sons Matthew and Jacob.

t>'

20 March, 1693.
I, Sargt. Jacob Perkins, sen.
"Having grown old & decrepid and not able to manage
my farm, I give the other portions of my land to my
' Possibly the daughter of Matthew Whipple.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 19
two Sons, Jacob and Mathew, provided they support me
& my now wife, with whom I made an agreement when
we were married," etc., etc.
He mentions in his will the portions he had given each
of his sons on their marriage. '
He was the youngest son, and by his father's will was
to come into possession of his homestead ^ and lands after
his mother's death. His lands lay at the eastern part of
the town, near the river. He was chosen sergeant of the
miUtary company of the town in 1664, and was ever after
known as sergeant, or as he wrote it, " Sargent Jacob
Perkins, se.," which distinguishes him from two others
of the same name.
He was a farmer, and his name is often seen upon the
records in the purchase and sale of farming lands. He
appears also to have taken his share of the duties of a
,0 /7 /or~ /) citizen. We
^ a^q (9fV4-f/o.Co b'^'Pch^ cS'?-i 5 fi9 give this fac^
^^ ^ simile of his
autograph as it is found as foreman of a jury of inquest,
held upon the body of a girl who was found drowned.
His house was struck by lightning on a Sunday in 1671,
" while many people were gathered there to repeat the
sermon, when he and- many others were struck down, and
had his waistcoat pierced with many small holes, like
goose-shot, and was beaten down as if he had been dead
for the present."
Sergeant Jacob Perldns died in Ipswich, Jan. 27, 1699-
1700, aged seventy-six years.

sThe original house, built by the elder John, was destroyed by Are in August,
1668, through the carelessness of a servant, who knocked the ashes from her pipe
upon the thatch of an outbuilding. Another house was erected at or near the
same spot, which is standing at this day, though in a miserably decayed condition.
The well near by has been, and is still called, "Jacob's well."
4

20 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
The names and ages of his children, the death of his
wife Elizabeth, and of himself, are taken from his family
bible, now in the possession of H. N. Perkins, Esq., of
Melrose. The children of Sergeant Jacob Perldns, sen., and wife
Elizabeth were :
26 Elizabeth, b. Apr. 1, 1649; m. Thomas Borman, Jan. 1, 1667.
27 John, b. July 3, 1652; m. Mary Fisk; d. in 1718; set. 67.
28 Judith, b. July 11, 1655 ; m. Nath. Browne, Dec. 16, 1673.
29 Mary, b. May 14, 1658; m. Thoraas Wells, Jan. 10, 1669.
30 Jacob, b. Aug. 3, 1662; m. 1st, Eliz. Sparks, Dec. 27, 1684;
2d, Sarah Treadwell.
31 Matthew, b. June 23, 1665; m. Esther Burnam.
32 Hannah, b. Oct. 11, 1670.
33 Joseph, b. June 21, 1674; m. Martha Morgan, May 22, 1700.
34 Jabez, b. May 15, 1677 ; m. 1st, Hannah Lathrop, June 30,
1698; 2d, Charity Leonard, in 1722.
7 Lydia (JoJin^) was bom in Boston, and was bap
tized June 3, 1632, as is seen upon the records of the
First Church there. She married Henry Bennet, a farmer
of Ipswich, at what date is not known, but it is supposed
in 1651. She is mentioned as "Lydia Bennet" in her
father's will. Little is known concerning her husband.
His name is sometimes seen in connection with other
members of the family.
"May 12, 1675. John Perkins, Henry Bennet and
others have power to act in matter of Jer. Belcher and
others of Ipswich." Rec. Colony of Mass. Bay, Vol. 1,
p. 36.
Henry Bennet ^ bought a farm of two hundred acres in
1654 of Jonathan Wade, in the southeastern part of Ips
wich, where he lived forty years or more. This removed
the family to a considerable distance from the old home-

' We are indebted to the research of the late John M. Bradbury, Esq., of Ips
wich, for about all that is now known concerning Henry Bennet.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 21
stead, and may account for the infrequent mention of the
name in connection with the affairs of the family.
Lydia Bennet is supposed to have died about 1672, as
Henry Bennet married a second wife not long after that
time. She was Mary (Smith) Burr, widow of John Burr,
who was her second husband, her first being Philip Call.
She was the daughter of Richard Smith, of Shropham,
Co. Norfolk, England. She died Jan. 12, 1707-8. He
was living Oct. 3, 1707.
The names of five of his children are known, all by
his first wife, Lydia. They were :
Jacob, b. in 1651 ; m. Sarah  ; d. March 6, 1685-6.
John, b. in 1655 ; killed at Bloody Brook, Sept. 18, 1675.
Williara, b. in 1657 ; living in Ipswich In 1685.
Henry, b. in 1664 ; m. 1st, Frances Burr ; 2d, Margaret  .
Thoraas, b. ; m. Elizabeth  about 1692; d. in 1700.

NOTE.
The foregoing Individuals constitute the first two generations ; that
is, of John Perkins, sen., and of his sons and daughters. In giving
the descendants of the three sons, to whom only the name attaches,
it Is proposed to take them in order of their ages.
Pakt I, therefore, will be devoted to the descendants of Quarter
master John Perkins.
Pakt II, to those of Deacon Thomas Perkins.
Part III, to those of Sergeant Jacob Perkins.

8 John {John,^ John^) was born in Ipswich about
1636. He married Lydia  • — about 1658, and died
in 1659. Very little is known concerning him, but after
his death his widow applied for administration on his es
tate. The Record of the March term of the Court for
1659 gives us the following :

22 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
"John Perkins, Jun% dying intestate, this Court grants
administration to Lidua Perkins, widow of her late hus
band, and further, there being an inventory amounting
to £73. 10., and one child new born, the Court doth fur
ther order that the widow shall, for the education and
bringing up of the child, have the full profit of the whole
estate until the child atayne to the age of eighteen years :
and then to pay unto her sayd child £14, or at the day
of her marriage with her mother's consent, which comes
first." We do not learn the name or history of this
daughter. An Inventory, on file, gives a list of farm utensils and
household goods and furniture, one musket and sword,
etc., amounting to £103. 8. 3. The debts of the de
ceased were £29. 18. 02., leaving the net sum of £73.
10. 01. for the widow.
The only child of John Perkins, jr. , and wife Lidua was :
35 A daughter, b. in 1659.
9 Abraham {John,"^ John'^) was born in Ipswich in
1640. He married Oct. 16, 1661, Hannah, daughter of
William and Hannah Beamsley, of Boston. She was born
in December, 1643.
Abraham Perldns was a man of very considerable en
ergy and enterprise, and had the full confidence of his
father. He was the oldest son, after the death of his
brother John, and acted as his father's attorney in his old
age. It is very probable that his father died at his house,
as he had made his home there after the death of his
wife. He is said to have built the Ipswich meeting-house,
which Hammat says he contracted to do "to the turning
of the key." He was at one time an innholder, as ap
pears from his licenses and from two deeds of land he

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 23
had sold, in which he calls himself an " Innholder." Jan. 2,
1698, "I, Abraham Perldns, Innholder, and Hannah my
wife," sell to Capt. Daniel Rindge, of Ipswich, carpenter,
2i acres of marsh at Plum Island; March 28, 1700-1,
"I, Abraham Perldns, Innholder, and Hannah my wife,"
sell to Col. John Wainwright, 2 J acres of upland and
meadow. He was a representative to the General Court in 1710.
He owned and cultivated "Perkins Island," formerly
granted to his grandfather, John, sen., and employed his
brother Luke to "tend cattle," etc., there, as Luke testifies
in a suit between Thomas Borman and Abraham Perkins,
that he had lived upon the Island for several years.
The death of Abraham Perkins was very sudden, and
took place on the 27th of April, 1722, and was the result
of an accident, " he being run over by a tumbril which
broke many bones across his breast." At that time he
was eighty-two years old.
Abraham Perkins gave all his property, real and per
sonal, to his wife, by his last will, to be disposed of by
her to their children at her death.
His widow, who died Oct. 16, 1732, at the age of ninety-
one years, makes the following bequests in her last will,
as follows : she gives the homestead of her late husband
to the three children of her son Abraham ; namely, to
Joseph, Nathaniel and Abraham ; Abraham to have a
double share, that is one-half of the house. These three
grandsons were then under age. She mentions her son
Stephen, but speaks of her son Abraham as deceased;
she speaks also of her loving and dutiful son, Doct. John
Perkins, as having had his share already. She gives to
Sarah, Hannah and Martha, daughters of my son Beams-
ley ; and to Abraham and Sarah, children of my son

24 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Nathaniel ; to Hannah Stanford, daughter of my daughter
Hannah, the late wife of Daniel Rindge of Ipswich ; to
John and Mary, children of my daughter Martha Brewer,
late deceased ; to Joseph and Elizabeth children of my
daughter Elizabeth Eveleth, deceased ; to my grandson
Samuel Ingalls, son of Martha, my said daughter. Her
son Stephen .she appoints to be the executor of her will,
which was signed February 1, 1722-3, and proved in
Court, October 23, 1732.
The sudden death of her husband, it may be supposed,
prevented him from making such a will as he desired.
His will was made the day before he died.
lr\ Q r\ His signature, as here
C^iyfVyn.m/^l^&TVilU given, was taken from one
A '^ made Nov. 20, 1684.
The children of Abraham Perkins and Hannah, his
wife, were :
36 Hannah, b. March 7, 1662.
37 Abraliam, b. Aug. 15, 1665.
38 John, b. Feb. 25, 1667.
39 Beamsley, b. Apr. 7, 1673.
40 John, b. Aug. 28, 1676.
41 Stephen, b. in June, 1683.
42 Abraham, b. Dec. 22, 1685.
43 Nathaniel, ^
44 Martha, V the dates of their births are not known.
45 Elizabeth, J
10 Jacob {John,^ John^) was born in Ipswich, Mass.,
in 1646. He married first, Sarah Wainwright in 1667,
and she died February 3, 1688 ; second, in 1688 or 1689,
Sarah Kinsman, who was a daughter of Robert and Mary
Kinsman. She was born March 19, 1659. He was known
as "Corporal," or "Jacob Perldns, jr.," and is also some
times mentioned as "Jacob Perkins the Maltster," and this

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 25
was probably his occupation as well as farming. In a depo
sition given in 1695, concerning some cattle which had
strayed from his brother Abraham's island, he says he was
at that time forty-nine years old, and had lived at or near
Perkins Island the greater part of his life. His father gave
him the use of a farm of one hundred acres in Chebacco
Parish (reserving to himself the right to dispose of it at
his death) , this being half of a farm which he bought of
William Wittred, carpenter, Aug. 8, 1661. This farm
Jacob relinquished to his father for one at Sagamore Hill,
and upon which he resided the remainder of his life. He
in conjunction with his older brother, Abraham , acted as
attorney for their father during the latter part of his life ;
this trust he afterwards gave up. His father resided with
him for awhile after the death of his wife. We find fre
quent deeds of land sold by him, with the name of "Sarah"
as his wife, which was the name of both of his wives.
His family was very large, a great proportion being sons,
which fact has kept families of the name numerous in
Ipswich. The location of his house is still to be seen
at Sagamore Hill. He died in 1719. His sons, Jacob
and John, were to be executors of his will, which was made
Dec. 13, 1718, and was proved in Court Dec. 14, 1719.
The fac-simile was taken from .y ^ ,
his will, which was made Dec. 13, (]<*-v ifV^-\fr^
1718. C/ "^
Children of Jacob and Sarah (Wainwright) Perkins
were :
46 John, b. Jan. 31, 1668; d. before 1693.
47 Phillis, b. Nov. 28, 1670; m. Thos. Emerson, Nov. 20, 1085.
48 Francis, b. Dec. 18, 1672 ; d. before 1719 ; left w. aud ch.
49 Westly, b. March 13, 1674; d. before 1697.
50 Sarah, b. May 18, 1677; pub. John Leighton, Dec. 4, 1714.
51 Mehitable, b. July 12, 1681 ; m. Jacob Burnham, Nov. 20, 1704.
52 Mary, b. Aug. 2, 1685; pub. Jona. Burnham, March 17, 1710.
53 Elizabeth, b. May 8, 1687.

26 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of Jacob and Sarah (Kinsman) Perkins were :
64 Jacob, b. Jan. 3, 1690; pub. 1st, Eliz'h Kinsman, March 6,
1713; 2d, m. Mary Dresser, Dec. 6, 17S3.
55 Eunice, b. March 14, 1691.
56 John, b. Oct. 17, 1693; pub. Elizabeth Endicott, of Boxford,
March 15, 1718; m. in Boston, in June, 1718.
57 Robert, b. Oct. 21, 1695; pub. Eliz'h Douton, Oct. 25, 1718.
58 Westly, b. Dec. 3, 1697; pub. Abigail Rindge, Nov. 27, 1725.
59 Joseph, b. Oct. 9, 1699; pub. Eliz'h Fellows, Nov. 2, 1728.
60 Jeremiah, b. Dec. 1, 1701; pub. Joanna Smith, Nov. 7, 1730.
11 Luke {John^ John^) was born in Ipswich in 1649.
He married, April 26, 1677, Elizabeth Jaquith, daughter
of Henry Jaquith ; it is to be feared that he did not live a
very peaceful or happy life with her. She died about 1 690 ,
after which he married Sarah  about 1692. His
wife, Sarah, may have outlived him ; the time of the death
of neither is certainly known.
Luke Perkins was employed during the early part of
his life by his father and brother Abraham. He after
wards carried on the Inn formerly kept by his father.
A part of his life was spent upon his brother Abraham's
Island, where he was living in 1695, when he states, in
a deposition concerning cattle belonging to his brother
Abraham, which had strayed away, that he was forty-six
years old at that time.
His father made a deed of gift to him of his homestead
and other lands, upon certain conditions, which Luke did
not fulfil to the satisfaction of his father, and a suit was
had, and Luke was obliged, hj the order of the Court, to
transfer the property again to his father.
An agreement was made by John Perkins, through his
two sons, Abraham and Jacob as his attorneys, that, upon
Luke's relinquishing all claim to a house and land formerly
given him by his father, John, they would convey to him
another house and storehouse which stood by the river-

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 27
side, and half an acre of land. Abraham also promises to
pay a bill of Luke's of £7, to Robert Cook, of Boston, and
of £7, to Henry Bennet ; that Luke shall have a bed and
rugge. He was to take his pick of five beds that are in
the house. Abraham also agrees to pay the maidservant
her quarter's wages, and to give Luke a closebodyed coat,
and to pay all debts that Luke contracted while keeping
his father's house as a house of entertainment.
This bargain led to an unfortunate suit in Court, Luke
repudiating his agreement. Luke lost his case, and went
to jail rather than submit to the order of the Court. He
was released after giving bonds in the sum of £1000 not
to molest Abraham in the possession of his property.
This suit took "place in March, 1687-8*.
In 1688-9, he sold to "Thomas Smith, taylor," his
house and storehouse for sixty pounds, silver currency of
New England.
There is no mention of any children born by first wife.
Children of Luke and Sarah (-^^  ^) 'Perkins were :
61 John, b. May 14, 1693.
62 Sarah, b. Jan. 22, 1694.
12 Isaac {John^ John^) was born in Ipswich, Mass.,
about 1650. He married, in 1669, Hannah, daughter of
Alexander Knight and his wife Hannah. The widow,
Hannah Knight, after the death of her husband, married
Robert Whitman, Nov. 9, 1664.
This marriage of Isaac with Hannah Knight does not
appear upon the record, but is made evident by the fol-
fowing abstract : " Isaac Perkins & wife Hannah convey to
Richard Kimball land in Ipswich which formerly belonged
to her father, Alexander Knight, formerly of Ipswich,
Feb. 6, 1716."
On the 20 March, 1683-4, his father gave him a deed

28 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
of a farm of 100 acres in Chebacco Parish, near to what
is now called " the Falls ;" he had been living there before
this deed was made. This was half of the farm his father
had bought of William Wittred, carpenter, Aug. 8, 1661 ;
it was owned by a grandson of Isaac in 1790.
He appears to have been a man who was highly re
spected by his neighbors, who spoke of him as "Mr. Isaac
Perkins, of Chebacco." His name and that of his wife,
Hannah, were often attached to deeds of land ; she must
have died before his will was signed, as no mention is
made of her in that instrument, neither of his oldest son
John, or of his heirs, as he had probably died young.
His two sons, Abraham and Jacob, were executors of his
will, which was made Oct. 26, 1725, and proved Feb. 14,
1725-6. Isaac gave a deed of his farming stock and land in
Chebacco to his son Jacob, " in consideration of what duty
he is to perform in providing for myself and wife, which he
and his heirs stand obliged to perform by a written instru
ment," from which it would appear that Isaac and Hannah
spent their last days in the family of their son Jacob.
^yp I , The fac-simile, which is
'^lifcf^ii^ ^!>Xif\f^^ ^^®i"6 given, was taken from
v-/ y an autograph made Sep-
^ tember 8, 1700.
Children of Isaac and Hannah (Knight) Perkins were :
63 John, b. July 1, 1670; d. young.
64 Abraham, b. Sept. 15, 1671 ; m. Abigail Dodge.
65 Hannah, b. Jan. 31, 1673; m.  Woodward.
66 Isaac, b. May 23, 1676 ; ra. 1st, wid. Mary Pike ; 2d, wid.
Lydia Viflan.
67 Jacob, b. Nov. 9, 1678 ; m. 1st, Mary Cogswell, pub. Sept. 8,
1716; 2d, Susanna Butler, widow, m. Feb. 10, 1728.
68 Elizabeth, b. May 29, 1681.
69 Sarah, b. March 28, 1685 ; ra.  Marshall.
70 Maiy, b. March 27, 1687; m.  Proctor.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 29
13 Nathaniel {John^^ John^) was bom in Ipswich,
Mass., about 1652. He married Judith  : — in 1684.
At this time his father gave him a farm of one hundred
acres in Chebacco, adjoining that of his brother Isaac.
In early life he "followed the sea," being probably en
gaged in fishing, in which business his father and brother
Abraham were both interested. After his marriage and
the gift of a farm from his father, he appears to have
devoted himself to husbandry for a while, but his affairs,
evidently, did not prosper, and about 1700 he sold various
parcels of his farm.
Jan'y 30, 1691. He and wife Judith, sell meadow in
Chebacco to John Wise.
Feb. 27, 1701. He and wife Judith sell to Abraham
Perldns, jr., " 20 acres of salt marsh and upland in Che
bacco, being part of said Nathaniel's homestead where
he now lives."
June 23, 1702. He sells more of his homestead to
John Burnham.
June 3, 1703. He arid wife Judith sell to Adam Cogs
well, jr., yeoman, in consideration of nine score and
twelve pounds lawful money, certain tenements and tracts
of land in Chebacco, with dwelling houses, barnes, or
chard, pasture, etc., etc., which land was bounded by
land of Isaac Perkins, by "a black birch tree, a red oak,
a grape vine, a heap of rocks, and a cherrie tree." After
this sale we lose sight of him entirely.
Children of Nathaniel and Judith (  ) Perkins
were :
71 Nathaniel, b. March 31, 1685.
72 Jemima, b. June 29, 1686.
14 Samuel (John,^ John ^) was born in Ipswich, Mass. ,
in 1655. He married in 1677 Hannah, daughtef of Twif-

30 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
ford and Hannah West. He was a cordwainer by trade.
He served as a soldier in the Narragansett war, for which
he received a portion of land at Voluntown, on the eastern
border of Connecticut, which land afterward came into
possession of his son Ebenezer, who settled upon it, and
in 1735 sold it to John Wildes of Topsfield, Mass.
His father gave him a deed of land in the town of
Ipswich on which he had built a house in 1684 ; this land
joined to land given to his brother Luke. In a deed to
Luke, his father. Quart' John, says, "and that Sam^ Per
kins shall not be disturbed in the possession I have given
him, and that he hath built upon."
Samuel Perkins died intestate in 1700. His widow,
Hannah, was appointed administratrix of his estate, and
was also chosen as guardian of his two minor children,
John and Elizabeth. The fac-simile, here given,
0Cl/Mk>*.&\ypSr\^i ^^^ taken from a signature
made June 19, 1695.
Children of Samuel and Hannah (West) Perkins were :
73 Samuel, b. Nov. 26, 1679; d. abroad, date unknown.
74 Ebenezer, b. Feb. 3, 1681; m. 1st, Hannah Safford; 2d, 
75 Elizabeth, b. June 13, 1685.
76 John, b. May 12, 1692; d. at Curacoa, W. I.
15 Thomas (John,^ John^). The dates of his birth
and death are not known. His father, in a deed of gift to
his son Luke, of a very considerable portion of real estate
in Ipswich, makes it a condition "that he shall support
his mother and brother Thomas, if they should happen to
outlive him (John) , during the whole of the remainder of
their natural lives."
It is to be inferred from the above that Thomas was
unable to support himself, being imbecile in body or mind.
This mention constitutes all we know of Thomas.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 31
16 Sarah {John,^ John^). The date of her birth is
not known. In giving her evidence in a suit against
Sergeant Wayte, April 10, 1683, she says: "I, Sarah
Perkins, being at my father. Quartermaster John Perkins
his house, the last September Court, I see Serg* Wayte,"
etc., etc. It would be not a httle singular if a family of
eight sons should not have, at least, one daughter also,
but as the above affidavit contains all the evidence we
find that he had a daughter Sarah, this is open to a doubt,
as 10 Jacob, son of 2 John, had at the same time a wife
Sarah; it is not, therefore, impossible that it was a
daughter-in-law who gives this evidence.
36 Hannah (^Abraham.^ John^ John^) was born in
Ipswich, Mass., March 7, 1662. She married Daniel
Rindge, date not known. He appears on the early records
as a carpenter (1698), and later (1713) as a shopkeeper,
and was an active and useful man in the affairs of the
town. They had only one child, the mother dying a few
days after her birth; the date of her death being July 9,
1684. Hannah Perkins, the mother of Hannah Rindge, in her
will made in 1722, gives "to Hannah Stanford, daughter
of my daughter Hannah, the late wife of Daniel Rindge
of Ipswich."
The child of Daniel and Hannah (Perkins) Rindge was :
Hannah, b. June 30, 1684; m.  Stanford.
39 Beamsley {Abraham,^ John,'' John^) was born in
Ipswich, Mass., April 7, 1673. He was married in Sep
tember, 1698, to Hannah Glazier, who Nathaniel Emerson
says was his daughter. She was a widow Glazier when
married to Capt. Beamsley Perkins. After this marriage.

32 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Abraham Perldns, the father of Beamsley, commenced a
suit against Rev. John Emerson, of Gloucester, who had
married them, for performing the marriage ceremony ille
gally, inasmuch as they had not before been regularly
published. Emerson acknowledged his fault and paid his
fine. Beamsley Perkins was a mariner, and was early in hfe
the owner and captain of a sloop. In 1716, he com
manded the brig Ipswich of 100 tons. At the time of the
attack of the British forces upon Port Royal, in 1710,
he commanded "Her Majesty's ship Dispatch, friggott,"
mounting twenty guns. He retained his interest in ship
ping until his death, and was always addressed as Capt.
Beamsley Perkins. Two small vessels are mentioned upon
the inventory of his property, viz. : " 1 skooner valued at
£200, a small skooner at £22. — Sea beding £4. Instru
ments of navigation 30 shillings."
In 1714, he bought of his father, Perkins Island, said
in the deed to contain " 100 acres more or less." This
Island, with the stage and buildings, was valued at £800,
and was probably used for the curing of fish ; a part of
this property he resold to his father the same year. He
sold a large farm in 1719 to Thomas Choate for £1400.
He had sold a large portion of Perkins Island before his
death. His will was executed Feb. 5, 1718-19, and proved
July 29, 1720. His estate was valued at £1587. He
gave all his property to wife, Hannah, during her life, to
be distributed "to her children" at her death. His wife,
Hannah, was appointed executrix.
His death upon the town record reads thus : " Capt.
Beamsley Perkins died at his house in Ipswich ye twenty
third day of July 1720> being 47 years three mo. and

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 33
16 days old." The inscription upon his tombstone makes
an error of about two years in his age. He is there stated
to be " in ye 45th year of his age."
In the disposition of some of his property after his
death, his widow and four of her children by her first
husband, Glazier, sign a deed, as well as the children of
Capt. Beamsley. They sign as " children of Hannah and
legatees of said Beamsley."
Children of Beamsley and Hannah Perkins were :
77 Sarah, bapt. Aug. 12, 1705.
78 Hannah, b. April 22, 1707.
79 Martha, b. March 3, 1709.
80 Lucy, bapt. Nov. 9, 1712; d. Dec. 3, 1712.
40 John {Abraham,^ John? John^) was born in Ips
wich, Mass., Aug. 28, 1676. He received his preliminary
education at the Ipswich Grammar School, under the in
struction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, son of President Rogers
of Harvard College. He entered Harvard College in
1691, and was graduated in 1695. He was married first
to Mary M'Farland Dec. 11, 1697; she was the widow
of Duncan McFarland of Boston. It is not known when
she died; she was living in Boston in 1714, as upon the
6th of August of that year. Dr. John Perldns and his wife
Mary, who was administratrix of the estate of her former
husband, McFarland, conveys land in Boston, that formerly
belonged to him, to Joseph Mayer. Shortly after leaving
college, he studied medicine, and began the practice of that
profession in his native town. When the ncAV meeting
house was built in 1700, he, and the other physicians of
Ipswich, Drs. Bridgman and Dean, were each assigned a
separate pew, as a marked appreciation of the value of
their services. He did not remain long in Ipswich, but
removed to Boston, and was in practice there for many
years, though he resided at intervals again in Ipswich.

34 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
After the death of his first wife, he married Mary
Checkley, who was the daughter of Anthony Checkley,
of Boston. She was born Oct. 14, 1673. The date oi
their marriage is uncertain, but the fact appears evident
by a deed of property given to his son Nathaniel, in
which the estate of his "father-in-law, Anthony Checkley,"
is spoken of. In deeds on record for the conveyance of
land, he sometimes calls himself a " physician of Ipswich,"
and sometimes " of Boston."
In 1740 he executed a deed of gift to his son Nathaniel
of all his property, real and personal, including "all his
interest in his grandfather Beamsley's farm at Muddy
river, and what interest he may have in the estate of his
father-in-law, Anthony Checkley, Esq.," and "excepting
only debts due to me from my son-in-law, Joseph Ingra-
ham, and my daughter Hannah, and from Joshua Lee."
This deed, he states, was given " for love & aflection
to my son Nathaniel, and in consideration of an obligation
he has laid himself under to provide honourably for his
mother during her natural life." No provision is made
in this instrument for his own support. No will is to be
found, or account of administration of his estate, or any
thing by which we can fix the time of his death. The
catalogue of Harvard College says his death took place
in 1740.
Children of John and Mary (McFarland) Perkins were :
81 Hannah, b. June 9, 1699.
82 John, b. Jan. 23, 1700.
83 William, b. June 25, 1702.
84 Nathan, b. ab't 1705.
85 Beamsley, b. April 2, 1710.
Children by Mary Checkley were :
86 Nathaniel, b. ab't 1715 ; d. in 1799.
87 Mary, b. ab't 1717; ra. Joseph Ingrahara.
88 Hannah, b. ab't 1720; m.  Norton.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 35
41 Stephen {Abraham,^ John? John^^ was born in
Ipswich, Mass., in June, 1683, and was published to Mary
Eveleth, July 13, 1706. His marriage to her is not found
on the records. He was a mariner, and early in life had
command of a small vessel engaged in coast and West
India trade. He was called Capt. Stephen Perkins. In
1709 he built and commanded the sloop Mary, of 30 tons
burthen. After a few years of sea hfe he, apparently,
abandoned it, and commenced trading. He is found buy
ing and selling real estate, and in the deeds calls himself
" shopkeeper." His wife, Mary, died about 1717 ; he mar
ried a second time with Margaret Bligh, Sept. 26, 1719 ;
she died May 23, 1754. Among the baptisms we find
"Mrs. Margaret Perkins was baptized July 21, 1728."
His death is recorded as having taken place May 15,
1733. His will was executed April 23, 1733, and ap
proved by the court May 29, 1733. In his will he men
tions two married daughters and a minor son. He states
that he had received £340 on his marriage with his wife
Margaret, and returns the same amount to her in his will.
His son, Francis, was to receive a watch, and silver-hilted
sword and belt, when he should arrive at the age of 21
years. He chose Margaret, his mother, to be his guardian.
The will of Margaret, widow of Capt. Stephen Perkins,
was made Dec. 22, 1753, and proved May 27, 1754. In it
she gives to her cousin, Margaret Daniels, of Salem, and to
her cousins, William and Mary Fullerton, of Portsmouth,
N. H., and also to Mary Lowden, jr., for her kindness
and care of her. William Fullerton, painter, was chosen
to be the executor of her will.
The children of Capt. Stephen Perldns and Mary were :
89 Mary, bapt. in 1708; m. Thomas Norton, jr., Jan. 28, 1728.
90 Stephen, bapt. May 27, 1711 ; d. young.
91 Elizabeth, bapt. Oct. 18, 1713; m. Elias Lowater, Nov. 10, '31.
92 Francis, bsipt. Jan. 8, 1715 ; pub. Martha Quarles, Oct. 17, 1747,
6

36 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
42 Abraham {Abraham? John? John ^) was born in
Ipswich, Mass., Dec. 22, 1685. He married Esther
Perldns, being published Jan. 10, 1707-8. She was a
daughter of Matthew and Esther (Burnham) Perkins, and
was born July 17, 1690. He died Feb. 14, 1718.
After his death, his widow, Esther, married Edward
Porter, of Boston, afterwards of Salem, being pubhshed
April 22, 1721. He died before 1728 ; after which she
married her third husband, Dr. Cesar Augustus Harbin,
of Ipswich, who may have been of York, Me., as she had
land there, which she, perhaps, had from his estate ; by
him she had a son William, who died in 1760. She made
a will in 1751, in which she mentions her son, Joseph,
and daughter, Esther. His (Abraham's) mother, Hannah
(Beamsley), mentions sons of her son Abraham, viz.:
Joseph, Nathaniel and Abraham. Nothing is known of
his occupation.
The children of Abraham and Esther Perkins were :
93 Joseph, bapt. Aug. 17, 1712.
94 Nathaniel, bapt. Jan. 3, 1713-14.
95 Abraham, bapt. July 15, 1716.
96 Esther, bapt. about 1717; m.  Brown.
43 Nathaniel {Abraham? John? John^) was born in
Ipswich, Mass. ; date uncertain. Upon the Probate rec
ords it is stated, "Nathaniel Perkins, mariner, deceased.
Administration on his estate is granted to his father, Abra
ham," Nov. 16, 1713. On examination of the papers on
file, the inventory shows only such property as would
belong to a mariner, as " Sea-beding," " Instruments of nav
igation," and men's clothing, but gives no intimation of
his being a married man, or having household property or
a family. In 1722, when Hannah, the mother of Nathaniel, died,
she gave in her will " to Abraham and Sarah, children of

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 37
my son Nathaniel." Upon the town record is found the
date of the baptism of Hannah, daughter of Capt. Na
thaniel and Esther Perkins, Aug. 26, 1711. Imperfect
records leave us in doubt as to time of their marriage, or
date of the birth of the children mentioned in the wiU of
his mother.
The children of Nathaniel and Esther Perkins were :
97 Abraham, b.
98 Sarah, b.
99 Hannah, b. Aug. 26, 1711.
44 Martha {Abraham? John? John'^) was bom in
Ipswich, Mass., about 1669. She married John Brewer,
jr., of Ipswich, June 3, 1689. He was a son of John,
sen., and Mary (Whitmore) Brewer, and was born Oct. 6,
1653. He had married first, Susanna Warner, January,
1674; she died Nov. 20, 1688. He was chosen town
clerk of Ipswich, Nov. 27, 1683, and died 1697. His
widow, Martha, was administratrix of his estate. After
his death she married second,  Ingols.
The children of John and Martha (Perldns) were :
Hannah, )^ -^.^jj ^g^ 1689-90.
Martha, )
John, b. in 1692.
Mary, b. in 1695.
Martha, b. iu June, 1697.
The child of  Ingols and Martha was :
Sarauel, b.
45 Elizabeth {Abraham? John? John^) was born in
Ipswich, Mass., about 1679. She married Edward Eve
leth, of Ipsw^^ich, Jan. 4, 1704.
Children of Edward and EUzabeth (Perkins) Eveleth
were :
Joseph, b.
Elizabeth, b.

38 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
48 Francis { Jacob, ^^ John? John^) was born at Saga
more Hill, Ipswich, Mass., Dec. 18, 1672. His wife was
Elizabeth Eveleth, daughter of Joseph and Mary Eveleth
of Chebacco Parish ; the time of their marriage is unknown.
He was a farmer, and died about 1706. After his death,
his widow married George Giddings of Gloucester, as
we learn from a deed of land given by Jacob, his father,
viz. : 10 acres of land in Chebacco Parish, which he had
previously bought of his brother Nathaniel. This land
he gave to the two sons of Francis, when they shall ar
rive at the age of 21 years : if both sons die before that
age, then the land was to go to their sister Elizabeth : if
all three children die, then the land is to be " for the be
hoof and benefit of George Giddings, who is about to
marry with Elizabeth, their mother." The deed was
signed by Jacob and Sarah (Wainwright) Perldns.
Children of Francis and Elizabeth (Eveleth) Perkins
were :100 Elizabeth, b. ; m. Jona. Ingerson, of Gloucester,
June 14, 1717.
101 Francis, b. ; lost at sea near Isle Sable, Aug. 15, 1716.
102 Benjamin, b. ; m. Mary Robinson, Feb. 17, 1727-8.
51 Mehitable {Jacob?" John? John^) was born in
Ipswich, Mass., July 12, 1681. She married Jacob
Burnham, Nov. 20, 1704. He was the son of Deacon
John Burnham, sen. He was born March 1, 1682, and
died March 26, 1773. She died Sept. 6, 1769.
Children of Jacob and Mehitable (Perldns) Burnham
were :
Westly, b. Apr. 26, 1706 ; d. March 28, 1707.
Jacob, b. 1708 ; m. Sarah Eveleth, Aug. 19, 1734 ; d. Dec. 26, 1783.
Solomon, b. 1709; m. Mehitable Emerson, Nov. 13, 1729; d.
April 15, 1784.
John, b. ; m. Bethia Marshall, May 10, 1736.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 39
52 Mary {Jacob?" John? John ^) was born in Ipswich,
Mass., August 2, 1685. She married Capt. Jonathan
Burnham, being published March 17, 1710, and died about
1728. He was son of John Burnham, was bom Oct. 10,
1685, and died April 3, 1773. He married, second, Maria
Foster, and by her had seven children.
Children of Jona. and Mary (Perkins) Burnham were :
Jonathan, b. in 1716.
Mary, b. in 1718.
Francis, b. in 1721 ; d. Dec. 30, 1779.
Eunice, b. April 24, 1726.
Lucy, b. Sept. 17, 1727.
54 Jacob {Jacob?" John? John ^) was born at Saga
more Hill, Ipswich, Mass. , Jan. 3, 1690. He married, first,
Elizabeth Kinsman, published March 6, 1713 ; she died
Sept. 27, 1732 : second, Mary Dresser, Dec. 6, 1733. He
was a husbandman, and always resided upon the Sagamore
Hill farm, which had been the possession of his father and
grandfather. When his intention of marriage with his
second wife, Mary, was published, the entry on the rec
ord mentions him as "Jacob at the hill." He died in
1758. In his will, made March 16, 1757, he mentions
his wife, Mary, and six of his children as being then alive.
His will was proved Jan. 3, 1759. His wife, Mary, was
the executrix.
Children of Jacob and Eliz'h (Kinsman) Perkins were :
103 Jacob, bapt. May 8, 1715; m. Mary Fuller.
104 Francis, bapt. July 28, 1717; d. young.
105 Elizabeth, bapt. Oct. 26, 1718; d. Aug. 25, 1726.
106 Lucy, bapt. Oct. 16, 1720; d. Oct. 30, 1726.
107 Francis, bapt. June 28, 1724.
108 Elizabeth, bapt. Aug. 14, 1726.
109 Lucy, bapt. Aug. 12, 1727; d. Feb. 9, 1727-8.
110 Lucy, bapt. Aug. 25, 1728; d. March 6, 1728-9.
Ul Daniel, bapt. Sept. 19, 1731; d. Sept. 29, 1731.

40 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
ChUdren of Jacob and Mary (Dresser) Perkins were :
112 Mary, bapt. Dec. 29, 1734.
113 Mehitable, bapt. Feb. 20, 1735.
114 Eunice, bapt. April 22, 1739.
115 Sarah, bapt. Sept. 5, 1742.
116 Samuel, bapt. May 7, 1748; d. Nov. 30, 1748.
56 John {Jacob,^" John? John^) was born at Saga
more Hill, Ipswich, Mass., Oct. 17, 1693. He was pub
Ushed in Ipswich to Elizabeth Endicott, March 15, 1718,
and was married in Boston in June, 1718. She was born
May 8, 1695, and was a daughter of Zerobbabel and Grace
(Symonds) Endicott, of Boxford. He was a grandson of
John Endicott, governor of the Massachusetts Colony.
John Perkins was a husbandman, and inherited some
part of his father's land about Sagamore HiU. Many
deeds are on record, by which he conveys parts of this
estate to others.
Children of John and Eliz'h (Endicott) Perkins were :
117 Sarah, bapt. Feb. 8, 1718.
118 Elizabeth, bapt. June 11, 1721.
119 John, bapt. Oct. 18, 1723; d. March 5, 1736.
120 Eunice, bapt. April 10, 1726; d. March 31, 1736.
121 Robert, bapt. Aug. 25, 1728; pub. Eliz'h Brown, Apr. 6, 1753.
122 Hannah, bapt. April 12, 1730.
123 Zerobbabel, bapt. Feb. 13, 1731 ; d. March 19, 1735.
124 Anna, bapt. Feb. 10, 1733.
125 Mary, bapt. Oct. 26, 1735.
126 Eunice, bapt. Oct. 14, 1739.
57 Robert {Jacob?" John? John^) was bom in Ips
wich, Mass., and baptized Oct. 21, 1695. He married
Elizabeth Douton, and was pubUshed Oct. 25, 1718. He
was a fisherman, and resided in Ipswich. He, with his
brother Westly, sold land near Sagamore Hill, which came
from his father's estate.
Nov. 25, 1721. He, with wife Elizabeth, quitclaims

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 41
"to loving brother-in-law, Joseph HoUand, land that was
formerly the estate of our deceased father, William Douton,
mariner." His wife, Elizabeth; died Dec. 4, 1763.
Children of Robert and Eliz'h (Douton) Perkins were :
127 Jeremiah, bapt. Sept. 20, 1719.
128 Elizabeth, bapt. Nov. 27, 1720.
129 Mary, bapt. March 10, 1722-3 ; m. Dan'l Kinsman, Jan. 23, '40.
58 Westly {Jacob?" John? John ^) was born at Saga
more Hill, Ip,swich, Mass., Dec. 3, 1697 ; married Abigail
Rindge, pub. Nov. 27, 1725. He was by occupation
a fisherman, as we learn from deeds of land sold by him
which are now on record. He sold land in Scarborough,
Maine, in 1727, which land he had granted him in 1721.
He probably resided there awhile, and returned to Ips
wich. His home was in Ipswich at the time of his death.
The baptism of only one of Westly and Abigail Per
kins' children is found recorded, viz. :
130 Abigail, baptized Nov. 19, 1727; ra. Jereraiah Foster, jr.
59 Joseph {Jacob?" John? John^) was born in Ips
wich, Mass., Oct. 9, 1699. He married Elizabeth Fel
lows, being published Nov. 2, 1728. In deeds for the
transfer of land, he calls himself a fisherman.
Joseph Perkins died in 1752. Dec. 9, 1753, his widow
was pubUshed with John Kinsman. June 7, 1758, she
sold, by order of court, "the southeasterly part of the
dwelling-house, where Jeremiah Perldns now lives, to
James Perldns, joyner, for £53-6-8, which is the estate
of the deceased." He died intestate. Administration was
granted to his widow.
He, fisherman, sells marsh in Ipswich, near Sagamore
Hill, Feb. 16, 1726-7. He sells an acre of upland and
marsh near Fox point, which was given him " by the last

42 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
wiU of my honored father, Jacob Perkins," March 16,
1626-7. ChUdren of Joseph and Eliz'h (FeUows) Perkins were :
131 Elizabeth, bapt. June 7, 1730; ra. B. Crocker.
132 Joseph, bapt. Sept. 5, 1731.
133 Jonathan, bapt. Oct. 28, 1733.
134 James, bapt. May 23, 1736; m. Mary, wid. of Wra. Phillips;
d. Oct. 18, 1818.
135 Isaac, bapt. Oct. 29, 1738.
136 John, bapt. May 10, 1741 ; m- Elizabeth Hodgkins.
137 Susanna, bapt. Sept. 11, 1743; m. Ephraim Kendall; d.
Apr. 1, 1830.
138 Ephraim, bapt. Nov. 19, 1746; unra'd; d. in 1778.
60 Jeremiah {Jacob,^" John? John ') was born in Ips
wich, Mass., Dec. 1, 1701. He was published to Joanna
Smith, Nov. 7, 1730. He was for many years a deacon
of the First Church, and was highly respected. He died
Jan. 18, 1790, at the age of eighty-eight years. He was
a cooper hy trade.
"Joseph Perkins, fisherman, and Jeremiah Perkins,
cooper, buy of Joseph Foster and wife, Sarah, at Ipswich,
land near the first parish meeting-house, Jan. 26, 1726.
Upon this lot they built a house and resided there."
Felt, in his history of Ipswich, says, "he lost a wife
May 25, 1782, in her seventy-first year and left a widow
Joanna." This must have been a mistake, as Joanna was
his only wife.
Children of Jereraiah and Joanna (Smith) Perkins were :
139 Jeremiah, bapt. April 1, 1733; d. May 1, 1748.
140 Daniel, bapt. Aug. 24, 1735; d. June 1, 1736.
141 Daniel, bapt. Jan. 14, 1738.
142 Joanna, bapt. Jan. 22, 1741 ; m.  Chapman.
143 Aaron, bapt. Sept. 2, 1744; m. Hannah Treadwell.
144 Martha, bapt. Feb. 1, 1746; ra.  Heard.
145 Sarah, bapt. Apr. 28, 1750; m. Col. Joseph Hodgkins, 1772.
146 Jeremiah, bapt. Jan. 7, 1753.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 43
61 John {Luhe,^^ John? John ^) was born in Ipswich,
Mass., May 14, 1693. He married Anna Perkins, daugh
ter of John and Mary Perkins, of Wenham. She was
born in 1692 ; they were pubUshed Jan. 12, 1711, and were
married Jan. 30, 1711. He resided in Ipswich, and was a
blacksmith by trade. He bought land in Ipswich of Wil
liam and Mary Davison, May 9, 1716.
Feb. 27, 1723-4, he sold to Benjamin Stone, "taylor,"
three acres of land with house and barn for £112, re
serving the shop for himself.
Their son Nathaniel, a weaver, died in 1746. Admin
istration of his estate was given to his father, March 7,
1747. Children of John and Anna Perldns were :
147 John, b. Dec. 5, 1712; d. Jan. 9, 1712, in Wenham.
148 Nathaniel, b. ; d. in 1746.
64 Abraham {Isaac?^ John? John^) was born in
Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., Sept. 15, 1671. He
married Abigail Dodge, Nov. 6, 1701. She was the
daughter of Joseph and Sarah Dodge, and was born in
Beverly, the place of residence of her parents, Sept. 12,
1681. She was the oldest of a family of eight brothers
and sisters. Their marriage took place at Ipswich, Mass.
This fac-simile was .
taken from an auto- e^(fi^^c^^l^ \p&?^A^^
graph made in 1725.
Abraham Perldns was a farmer in his native place,
Chebacco, and acquired a large property in farming lands.
His homestead and farm adjoined that of his father.
This property he bought of his uncle, Nathaniel, in 1700.
His father gave him, by deed of gift, a parcel of upland
and marsh, Feb. 21, 1717-18. We have no record of
the time of his death, or of that of his wife.
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44 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of Abra'm and AbigaU (Dodge) Perkins were :
149 Abigail, b. 1702; m. Joseph Emerson.
150 James, b. in 1705 ; ra. Margaret Andrews.
151 Isaac, b. in 1707; m. Elizabeth Butler.
152 Abraham, b. in 1708 ; m. 1st, Eliz'h Ely ; 2d, wid. Mary Ely.
153 Hannah, b. in 1709 ; m. John Butler.
154 Sarah, b. in 1711 ; m. Jonathan Low.
155 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 30, 1715 ; m. Wra. Ely, jr.
156 Joseph, b. March 12, 1720; m. Elizabeth Choate.

66 Isaac {Isaac?'' John? John^) was born in Che
bacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., May 23, 1676. He mar
ried, first, widow Mary Pike (or Picket) June 3, 1703;
at the time of this marriage his father gave him " £100 or
other goods, chatels or lands, equivalent thereunto, in con
sideration that my sonne Isaac doth marry with Mary Pike
of Boston, widow, and now of Ipswich." This was to be
paid £10 a year, from the day and date of their marriage.
This sum he gives " for love & good will that I bear to
my sonne & in consideration that ye said Pike do proceed
in the matter of marriage with my said sonne Isaac." His
wife, Mary, died in 1720. He married, second, Lydia
Vifian, of Boston, Oct. 10, 1723 ; she was the widow of
John Vifian, mariner.
He was a shipmaster, and was called Capt. Isaac Perkins.
His home was in Boston, and all of his children, who were
by his first wife, Mary, were born there. He left a will,
giving to his widow £250, that being what she had when
he married her ; and the remainder, £397, he gave to his
two minor children, Hannah and Isaac, who were living at
the time of his death. His son Isaac died in Boston, Oct.
13, 1737, at the age of twenty-three years, and was in
terred in Chebacco.
Capt. Isaac Perkins died in Boston June 14, 1725.
WiUiam Cooper's diary contains the following entry:

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 45
"June 17, 1725, attended the funeral of Capt. Isaac Per
kins." Children of Capt. Isaac and Mary (Pike) Perkins
were :
157 Isaac, b. March 9, 1703-4; d. May 13, 1705.
158 Richard, b. Sept. 12, 1705; d. March 25, 1708.
159 Mary, b. March 16, 1706-7; d. before 1725.
160 Hannah, b. April 4, 1708; m. Francis Choate.
161 Isaac, b. in Oct., 1710; d. Oct. 13, 1737.
67 Jacob {Isaac,^'' John? John'^) was born in Che
bacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., Nov. 9, 1678. He married
first, Mary Cogswell, being published Sept. 8, 1716 ; she
died in 1727 ; second, Susanna Butler, Feb. 10, 1728-9 ;
she was the widow of William Butler, who died May 6,
1723, and was the daughter of William and Susanna
Cogswell. She was born in 1689, and died Oct. 1, 1769,
aged eighty years.
Jacob Perkins was a farmer, and resided upon the
homestead of his father. This farm was given him by his
father, Isaac, who says in the deed, "in consideration of
what duty he is to perform in taking care of and pro
viding for myself and wife, which he and his heirs stand
obUged to do by a written instrument, bearing the same
date as these presents," etc., etc. Upon this farm he re
sided during his life. He owned considerable land in
various parts of Ipswich. He died in March, 1754, at the
age of seventy-six. His will is very long and minute.
This fac-simile, here given,
was taken from an
which was made Feb.
Children of Jacob and Mary (Cogswell) Perkins were :
162 Jacob, b. in 1717; m. Elizabeth Storey, in 1743; d. in 1776.
163 Mary, b. Sept. 25, 1726; d. young.

I autograph Q^eUky-^ fOt?^ ^Itl^
). 14, 1725. 1/

46 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children by Susanna (Cogswell) Perkins were :
164 Lucy, b. Oct. 25, 1730; d. in infancy.
165 Francis, b. May 7, 1732; m. 1st, Hannah Cogswell, in 1765;
2d, Martha Low, in 1761.
73 Samuel {Samuel,'^*' John? John^) was bom in
Ipswich, Mass., Nov. 26, 1679, and was never married.
He was a mariner, and inherited property from his
father and his grandmother, Hannah West, of which he
never carae into possession, as he probably died abroad.
When his brother and sister disposed of their interest in
this property, they speak of him as probably being at that
time deceased.
74 Ebenezer {Samuel?*^ John? John^) was born in
Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 3, 1681. He married first, Hannah
Saflbrd, Aug. 14, 1710, at Preston, Conn. ; he married
a second wife, but who she was has not beep ascertained.
He was a farmer, and removed from Ipswich, Mass., to
Preston, Conn., where he bought 123 acres of land of
John HiU, Oct. 27, 1714, but sold this land again to John
Pray in 1716, when he removed to Voluntown, Conn.,
where he took possession of land which was given to his
father, Samuel, in consideration of services rendered by
him as a volunteer soldier in the Narragansett war, Nov.
17, 1735. He, then living at Voluntown, sold to John
Wildes, of Topsfield, for £26. 8s. 6d., all his father's rights
to land in Voluntown. He removed to Coventry, R. I.,
after the sale of this land, and died there before 1754, as
we learn from the following records.
John Perldns of Preston (son of Samuel Perldns of
Ipswich, and brother of Ebenezer, of Preston) , who was
a mariner, died abroad and left a will, giving certain prop-

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 47
erty " to the children of his brother Ebenezer by his first
wife." On July 8, 1754, "Newman Perldns, of Exeter, R. I.,
Samuel Perkins and Oliver Perkins, husbandman, of Scit
uate in said R. I., Valentine Perkins, of Oblong, N. Y.,
husbandman, Ebenezer Perkins, of Coventry, R. I., hus
bandman, Lemuel and Francis Perldns, of Voluntown,
Conn., mariners, children of Ebenezer Perkins, late of
Coventry, in the colony of Rhode Island, husbandman,
deceased, by his first wife," grant to John Harris, of Bos
ton, power to sell their land, etc., in Ipswich, which lately
belonged to their {brother, by mistake of the scribe) uncle
John Perkins, of Preston, in the colony of Connecticut,
deceased. Another brother, Lemuel, of Voluntown,
Conn. , sold his interest in this property to Daniel Gid-
dinge, of Ipswich, Gent., "about 9 acres, which is my
whole shear."
The marriase of Ebenezer and Hannah is recorded at
Preston, as are also the names and dates of the birth pf
their children, which are as follows :
166 Newman, b. March 8, 1711.
167 Samuel, b. May 18, 1712.
168 Oliver, b. Apr. 29, 1713.
169 Charity, b. July 4, 1714.
170 Ellenher, b. July 26, 1718.
171 Lemuel, b. Apr. 2, 1720.
172 Ebenezer, b. July 1, 1721.
173 John.
76 John {Sanmel,^^ John? John''-) was bom in Ips
wich, Mass., May 12, 1692. He removed to Preston,
Conn., in 1719, to which place his older brother, Eben
ezer, had previously gone. He was a mariner, and died
in Curacoa, W. I., in 1753. His will, made on ship
board just before his death, was probated in Essex Co.,
Mass. Before his death, he had sold to his uncle, all his

48 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
interest in the estate of his grandmother West, and also
in the estate of his brother Samuel, who was supposed
to be deceased. In his will he gave to his brother Eben-
ezer's son, John, money he had left in the hands of Edward
Richardson, of Newbury; other money left in the hands
of Jacob Perkins, of Chebacco ; of which he gave him
four pistoles, and the rest to his sister Hannah. All
his land in Ipswich, and all his interest, when remitted
home, were to be divided between the children of his
brother Ebenezer "by his first wife." They, with the ex
ception of Lemuel, gave a power of attorney in 1754,
to John Harris, of Boston, to sell the property. John
Harris, of Boston, was appointed by the court as admin
istrator with the will annexed. '
It is not known that John Perkins was ever married.
83 William {John,*" Abraham? John? John^) was
born in Ipswich, Mass., June 25, 1702. He married
Hannah Crumpton, being published Feb. 1, 1723. She
was the daughter of Francis Crumpton, sen., tavemer,
and Hannah, his wife, and was born in 1705. He was
a physician. The name of WilUam Perkins does not
appear upon the catalogue of Harvard College, making
it improbable that he was graduated there, as were his
father and younger brother, Nathaniel. He studied medi
cine with his father, and practised his profession in Ips
wich, where he was known as Doctor William Perkins.
He must have died before Nov. 1, 1731, as at that date
his widow, in a deed given in the settlement of the estate
of her father, speaks of herself as "the widow of Dr.
William Perldns, late deceased."
Children of Williara and Hannah Perkins were :
174 Hannah, bapt. July 10, 1726 ; ra. John Rust, pub. Nov. 17, '60.
175 William, bapt. Aug. 4, 1728.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 49
84 Nathan {John,'^ Abraham? John? John^) was
born in Ipswich about 1705. He married Elizabeth Man
ning, and was pubUshed Oct. 23, 1731. He died July 6,
1773. Little is to be learned concerning him from the
records. Children of Nathan and EUzabeth (Manning) Perkins
were :176 Nathaniel, bapt. Apr. 6, 1735.
177 Beamsley, bapt. Dec. 6, 1736.
86 Nathaniel {John,*^ Abraham? John? John ^) was
born in Boston about 1714-15. He was a pupil at the
Boston Latin School in 1723, entered Harvard College in
1730, and was graduated in 1734; after his graduation
he studied medicine, and practised in Boston. In 1740,
his father gave him, by deed of gift, all his property, and
he probably succeeded him in his practice.
We have no knowledge of his ever having married.
He had a house in Wing Lane, Boston, in 1760, and his
name is found, with other citizens of Boston, on a petition
concerning the paving of Atkinson street, in 1746.
In 1762 he, with his sisters, children by Mary Checkley,
who are mentioned by name, Hannah Norton and Mary
Ingraham, widow, unites in a deed of sale of a "certain
mill priviledge which our honored grandfather, Anthony
Checkley, deceased, purchased of Richard Currier, of
Almsbury, Essex Co. — July 21, 1762." This deed was
acknowledged in Boston and Roxbury.
We find the following item concerning Dr. Nathaniel.
"William Lee Perkins, Doctor,'" and Nathaniel Perkins,
Doctor, are mentioned in the act of confiscation passed
in 1778." He died in 1799.
i"Dr. William L. Perkins was a descendant of Kev. William Perkins, of Tops-
field, and was a son of another Dr. Jolm Perkins, of Boston.

50 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
91 EUzabeth {Stephen,*^ Abraham? John? John^)
was born in Ipswich, Mass., and baptized Oct. 18, 1713.
She was published to Capt. Elias Lowater, Oct. 16, 1731,
and married Nov. 10, 1731. He was a widower at the
time of their marriage, having' before married with Sarah
Daniels, of Salem, Oct. 27, 1725. It is to be supposed,
from his title, that he was a master-mariner. They had
one child if not more.
Child of EUas and Elizabeth (Perkins) Lowater was :
Mary, b. ab't 1733; m. Nath. Perkins, jr., pub. Feb. 26, 1757.
92 Francis {Stephen?' Abraham? John? John'^) was
born in Ipswich, Mass., and was baptized Jan. 8, 1715.
He married Martha Quarles, being pubUshed Oct. 17,
1747. He was mentioned in his father's will, and a sword,
belt and watch were to be given him, when he shall have
come of age. He resided in Ipswich, and was a shop
keeper. The names of only two of their children are
known. They were :
178 Francis, bapt. Sept. 4, 1748; d. Dec. 30, 1779.
179 Martha, bapt. Oct. 2, 1758; d. Nov. 28, 1799.
93 Joseph {Abraham,*^ Abraham? John? John')
was born in Ipswich, Mass., and was baptized Aug. 17,
1712. His wife's name was Martha  , but no inti
mation is given by the records as to the time or place of
their marriage.
His mother, Esther, in her last will, gives "to Esther,
the daughter of my son Joseph." Joseph was a black
smith by trade, as we learn from one of his deeds of real
estate. He early left Ipswich to settle in Scarborough,
Me. ; he afterwards removed to Falmouth, in the same
state, and returned again.
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who was a ship-joiner in Ipswich, his portion of the home
stead of his grandfather, Abraham. That estate was to
be divided between the three sons of his father, Abraham,
by a provision made in the last will of his grandmother,
Hannah. Of his children we know but little. Upon the records
of the Probate Court for the county of Essex, Vol. 30,
p. 221, we find the following entry: "Guardianship of
Abraham and Esther Perldns, under 14 years, children
of Joseph Perkins of Scarborough, in the County of
York, was given to Martha, widow of the deceased. May 8,
1752," which was shortly after his death.
Children of Joseph and Martha Perkins were :
180 Esther, b. ; m.  Elwell.
181 Abraham, b.
94 Nathaniel {Abraham?'' Abraham? John? John')
was born in Ipswich, Mass., aud baptized Jan. 3, 1713.
He married, first, Hannah Holland, being published Nov.
8, 1735 ; she was the daughter of John and Elizabeth
Holland, was born Aug. 13, 1718, and died May 13,
1736, being only seventeen years and nine months of age.
Her death took place only one week after the birth of her
only child. He married, second, Anna Harris, Sept. 15,
1737 ; she died March 20, 1772. He must have married
a tliird time, as we learn from a deed of land given July
20, 1776, viz. : Nathaniel Perkins and wife, EUzabeth, sell
to Joseph Fowler, jr., innholder, 135 rods of upland on
Green Lane.
His last will was made May 18, 1776, and proved
Sept. 3, 1776. He was by trade a ship-joiner, as stated
in his will, in which his wife, Elizabeth, and all his chil
dren are mentioned.
Child of Nathaniel and Hannah (HoUand) Perkins was :
182 Hannah, b. May 6, 1736; m- -— - Glyde.
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52 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
ChUdren of Nath'l and Anna (Harris) Perkins were :
183 Anna, b. July 10, 1738; m.  Pulsifer.
184 Elizabeth, bapt. Dec. 2, 1739; m.  Hodgkins.
185 Mary, bapt. March 14, 1741 ; ra.  Holland.
186 Nathaniel, bapt. Apr. 15, 1744; d. Feb. 2, 1828.
187 Esther, bapt. Aug. 4, 1745 ; m.  Stone.
188 Abraham, bapt. June 14, 1747; d. Nov. 2, 1842.
189 Abigail, bapt. June 15, 1748; d. in infancy.
190 Abigail, bapt. March 18, 1749 ; m.  Spiller.
191 Sarah, bapt. Dec. 1, 1751; m.  Pulsifer.
192 Joseph, bapt. July 24, 1757.
100 Elizabeth {Francis,*^ Jacob?" John? John ') was
born in Ipswich, Mass., in 1698. She removed to Glou
cester at the time when her mother, Elizabeth, married
George Giddings of that place ; there she married Jona
than Ingerson (or Ingersoll), of Gloucester, June 14,
1717. Nothing has been certainly ascertained concerning
him or his occupation, but it is very probable that he,
Uke most of the men of Gloucester, was a mariner.
Children of Jonathan and Elizabeth Ingerson were :
Jonathan, b. Aug. 3, 1719.
Francis, b. July 4, 1721.
Perkins, b. Sept. 14, 1723.
Lucy, b. June 26, 1725.
Simeon, b. Nov. 2, 1727.
David, b. June 18, 1735.
102 Benjamin {Francis?^ Jacob,'" John? John') was
born in Ipswich, Mass,, in 1700. He removed to Glou
cester with his mother in 1708. He married there Mary
Robinson, Feb. 17, 1727-8 ; she was the daughter of
Andrew Robinson, of Gloucester. He was a mariner,
and on the records is called " captain." He acquired con
siderable property, both real and personal, m Gloucester.
His will, which was signed Dec. 8, 1744, and proved
May 1, 1749, gives to each of his children five shillings,
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 53
and a legacy upon their arriving at the age of eighteen
years, or marrying. He gives the remainder of his estate,
of all kinds " to my wife, Mary, as long as she shall con
tinue my widow, and, at her death, the remainder shall
be divided among my children by my wife, Mary."
The inventory of his property contains, among other
items, — "1 Negro wench and 2 children, £75, 1 Negro-
bed and furniture, 35s, One quarter part of ye Crown
Bowl Tavern house, £112-10-00. — Half a pew in ye new
meeting-house, £7." His wdfe, Mary, was to be the ex
ecutrix of his will. He died in April, 1749.
Mary, widow of Capt. Benjamin Perkins, made a will
which was signed March 18, 1759, at which time she says
she is sick of body. She provides in this will for each of
her daughters by giving them a portion for their educa
tion, and fitting them off with furniture, when they shall
be married. " Being blind and weak and unable to set my
hand to this instrument," she desires that James Parsons,
Doct. Plummer, Capt. Andrew Giddings and Daniel
Witham, would be witnesses to her assent, which she gave
upon the will being distinctly read unto her. Her will
was proved April 23, 1759.
Children of Benjamin and Mary Perkins were :
193 Francis, b. Dec. 18, 1728; d. before 1744.
194 Benjamin, b. Apr. 1, 1734.
195 Mary, b. July 14, 1736; m. Alex. Smith; d. Sept. 13, 1769.
196 Elizabeth, b. July 8, 1738; m. Wm. Goodwin, Feb. 5, 1759;
d. Sept. 13, 1760.
197 Judith, b. June, 1740; d. before 1760.
198 Sarah, b. in March, 1742.
199 Hannah, b. May 28, 1744; m. Dan'l Gardner, June 20, 1765;
d. before Sept. 1, 1770.
103 Jacob {Jacob?* Jacob?" Jqhn? John ') was born
in Ipswich, Mass., and baptized May 8, 1715. He mar
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54 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
married March 19, 1740. He is mentioned in his father's
will, which was made in 1759, as having had his full pro
portion of his property.
Imperfect records prevent our gaining much imforma-
tion concerning him. The birth of only one child can be
distinctly ascertained from the list of births, though he
may have had others.
ChUd of Jacob and Mary (Fuller) Perkins was :
200 William, bapt. Dec. 28, 1740.
121 Robert {John,^^ Jacob,'" John? John ') was bap
tized in Ipswich, Mass., Aug. 25, 1728. He married,
first, Elizabeth Brown, of Ipswich. They were pubUshed
April 6, 1753, and married July 19, 1753. She was the
daughter of James Brown, of Ipswich, storekeeper. She
died Dec. 4, 1763. He married, second, Sarah  ,
the time of this marriage is not known. She was hvin?
at the time of his death. He is called a husbandman, in
his deeds. At the time of his death he had the title of
Captain. July 19, 1753. He bought of Abraham Tilton "a cer
tain mesuage, consisting of half a house, half a barn and
half a well, situated upon Meeting-house Hill, Ips
wich." Oct. 29, 1772. He "and his wife, Sarah," sold to the
county of Essex, a strip of land for a roadway.
Feb. 5, 1772. Hejboughtof Thomas Boardman 5 acres
of upland for £24-2-7.
Feb. 1, 1773. He and his wife, Sarah, sold to Timothy
Thornton, of Boston, mast-maker, 5 acres and more, of his
land in Ipswich, adjoining his house-lot.
Feb. 17, 1773. Timothy Thornton and wife, Eunice,
petition the court to appoint a committee to divide certain
lands in Ipswich, which she held in common with the

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 55
children of her deceased sister, Elizabeth, late wife of
Robert Perkins.
He died May 22, 1797, intestate ; his estate was found
to be insolvent, and his property was divided, ^ro rata,
among his creditors, reserving only to Sarah, his widow,
her thirds. The inventory of his property showed him
to have been a farmer.
Children of Robert and EUz'h (Brown) Perkins were :
201 John, bapt. Apr. 7, 1754; deceased.
202 Elizabeth, bapt. June 1, 1755; ra. Jos. Brown, of Haverhill,
Dec. 3, 1779.
203 Jaraes, b. ; removed to " Dammas Cotta," Me.
204 Sarah,
205 Joseph, b. ; deceased before 1797.
206 John, bapt. Sept. 26, 1761.
207 Robert, bapt. May 17, 1763.
129 Mary {Robert,^'' Jacob,'" John? John ') was bap't
in Ipswich, Mass., March 10, 1722. She married, Jan.
23, 1740, with Daniel Kinsman. He was the son of
Stephen and Lydia Kinsman, and was baptized Oct. 23,
1720. He died about March 11, 1746. After his death
his widow may have married Abraham Carter, of Glou
cester, Aug. 23, 1750."
Children of Daniel and Mary (Perldns) Kinsman were :
Daniel, bapt. Sept. 20, 1741; d. July 28, 1742.
Daniel, bapt. May 13, 1744; m. Abigail Morse.
Lucy, bapt. Aug. 24, 1746 ; pub. to Ebenezer Trask.
134 James {Joseph,^^ Jacob,'" John? John ') was born
in Ipswich, Mass., and was baptized May 23, 1736. He
married first, Hannah Kinsman, Oct. 28, 1762 ; she was
a daughter of John and Hannah Kinsman, of Ipswich.
She was baptized June 27, 1741, and died Oct. 6, 1771.
" Kinsman Genealogy.

56 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
(Elizabeth, the mother of James Perldns, after the death
of her husband, Joseph, is said to have married with John
Kinsman, who was the father of Hannah.)'^ He married
second, Mary, widow of William Phillips, in 1793. James
Perkins left a will at his death which was proved in
December, 1818, in which he gave all his property to his
wife, Mary, during her life. She died April 3, 1830 ; her
maiden narae was Calef. He died in 1818.
Children of James and Hannah (Kinsman) were :
208 James, bapt. Aug. 14, 1763; m. Martha Patch; pub. Feb. 7,
1780. They resided at Nobleborough, Me., in 1790. She
was the daughter of Samuel and Martha (Brown) Patch,
of Ipswich.
209 Joseph, b. Aug. 20, 1765; d. young.
210 Joseph, bapt. Feb. 7, 1768.
211 Isaac, bapt. Sept. 23, 1770.
136 John {Joseph,^^ Jacob,'" John? John ') was born
in Ipswich, Mass., May 10, 1741. He married Elizabeth
Hodgkins in 1766. He was probably a mariner, and re
sided in Ipswich. She was born in 1743, and died June
9, 1816, at the age of seventy-three years.
The only child of John and Elizabeth (Hodgkins) was :
212 John, b. in 1772 ; m. Elizabeth Lakeman, March 23, 1797.
137 Susanna {Joseph?^ Jacob,'" John? John') was
born in Ipswich, Mass., and baptized Sept. 11, 1743.
She married Capt. Ephraim Kendall in 1764. He was
born May 14, 1741.
Children of Eph'm and Susanna (Perkins) Kendall were :
Ephr'aim, b. Oct. 28, 1765.
Susanna, b. Sept. 11, 1767.
Jonathan, b. Nov. 1, 1769.
Lucy, b. Oot. 4, 1774.
Mary, b. July 22, 1777; bapt. July 27, 1777.

" Kinsman Genealogy.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 57
143 Aaron {Jeremiah?^ Jacob?" John? John') was
born in Ipswich, Mass., and was baptized Sept. 2, 1744.
He was married to Hannah Treadwell, 1767 ; she
was born Jan. 3, 1744, and died Feb. 16, 1823, aged
seventy-nine years. He was by trade a cooper. He re
sided in Ipswich, and was chosen to be deacon of the first
church May 22, 1788, an office that was previously held
by his father. He was familiarly known as " Deacon Aaron
Perkins." His will, which was made May 9, 1801, mentions his
wife, Hannah, and the names of all his children. At
that time his daughters, Hannah and Joanna, appear to
have been unmarried ; his son, Aaron, is named as ex
ecutor of the will, which was proved July 6, 1801. He
died May 10, 1801, aged fifty-seven years.
Children of Aaron and Hannah (Treadwell) were :
213 Hannah, bapt. Oct. 9, 1768; unmarried.
214 Lucy, bapt. Oct. 1, 1769; m. John Lord, jr.
215 Sarah, b. Oct. 28, 1770 ; m. John Fitz.
216 Aaron, bapt. July 3, 1772; m. Sarah Staniford.
217 Daniel, bapt. in 1773; d.
218 Joanna, bapt. • 1775; m. McKenny.
219 Jeremiah, bapt. Feb. 16, 1777; resided in Georgetown, D. C.
220 Jabez, bapt. March 14, 1779; m. 1st, Eliz'h Jarvis; 2d, Mary
Stanwood.
Daniel, b. ab't 1781 ; unm'd ; resided in Newburyport.
145 Sarah {Jeremiah,^" Jacob,'" John? John') was
born in Ipswich, Mass., AprU 28, 1750. She was mar
ried to Joseph Hodgkins " by Rev. Joseph Dana, in the
South church, Ipswich, in 1772." He was born in 1743,
and died Sept. 25, 1829, at the age of eighty-six years.
By trade he was a cordwainer.
He was an ardent patriot, and a brave and active sol
dier in the war for the independence of the American
colonies ; he entered the army as a lieutenant in the com
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58 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
mostly in the vicinity of Ipswich ; he afterwards rose to
the rank of colonel. He was in the army at the battle
of Bunker's Hill, and in many other engagements, and was
present at the capture of Burgoyne's army. He was
afterward a representative from Ipswich to the general
court, from 1810 to 1816. He was married three times.
His first wife was Joanna Webber; his second, Sarah
Perkins, as above stated ; his third was a widow Tread
well. He is said to have had a family of sixteen children.
A series of very interesting letters from him, written while
he was in the army, have been published in the "Anti
quarian Papers " of Ipswich.
The children of Joseph and Sarah (P.)Hodgldns were:
S.irah, b. in 1773; d. young.
Joseph, b. in 1775; d. in infancy.
Martha, b. in 1777; m. Francis Pulsifer; d. in 1809.
Hannah, b. in 1780; m. Nath'l Wade in 1803; d. in 1804.
Elizabeth, b. ab't 1783; d. in 1804.
150 James {Abraham,^ Isaac?'' John? John') was
born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., in 1705. He
married Margaret Andrews, of Chebacco, Dec. 14, 1732.
She was born in 1711, and died Nov. 20, 1781. She was
the daughter of Dea. John Andrews and Elizabeth, his
wife, of Chebacco.
About the time of his marriage, Jan. 23, 1732-3, his
father gave hira, by deed of gift, a portion of land in Che
bacco. He removed from Ipswich to the town of Lyme,
Conn., and, at that time, he sold to his brother, Isaac, the
same parcels of land, which had been given hira by his
father. His wife, Margaret, was dismissed from the church
in Chebacco, with letters of recommendation to the third
church in Lyme, Conn. ; the record of this event is
dated upon the church books April 25, 1736, which gives
the time of their removal.
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He, with his brother-in-law, John Butler, who had mar
ried his sister Hannah, bought 294 acres of land in the
town of Lyme, March 30, 1736.
His family was very large, but only two of his children
were born before he left Ipswich.
Gravestones in the cemetery at Lyme bear the foUow
ing inscriptions :
"James Perkins dieS Sept. 27, 1789, in the 84th year
of his age."
"M:^. Margaret, wife of James Parkins, died Nov. 20,
1781, in the 70th year of her age."
Children of James and Margaret Perldns were :
221 James, bapt. Feb. 3, 1733-4; d. Dec. 19, 1760.
22.2 Lucy, bapt. Dec. 28, 1735 ; m. William Ely.
223 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 14, 1737.
224 Stephen, b. Aug. 6, 1739; d. Nov. 13, 1760.
225 John, b. Dec. 1, 1741 ; m. Hester Ayer.
226 Abijah, b. Oct. 2, 1743; m. Lucy Ely.
227 Margaret, b. June 5, 1745.
228 Sarah, b. Sept. 1, 1747; m. Timothy Marvin.
229 Isaac, b. June 14, 1749; m. Lois Beebe; d. in 1776.
230 Hannah, b. Aug. 7, 1751 ; d. March 9, 1752.
231 Hannah, b. March 21, 1753.
232 Seth, b. Sept. 18, 1754; d. in 1777; was a physician.
233 Lydia, b. Aug. 26, 1756.
234 Ruth, b. July 10, 1760.
151 Isaac {Abraham?* Isaac?'' John? John') was born
in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., about 1707. He
married Elizabeth Butler, and they were pubUshed March
4, 1736. She was also born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich,
and was the daughter of WilUam and Susanna Butler.
He was a shoemaker in early Ufe, and afterwards a shop
keeper in his native town, by which latter business he
acquired considerable property.
His will was proved Nov. 8, 1774. In this instrument
he mentions his "five unniamed daughters," several of
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60 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
whom were under eighteen years of age, and these were
to be supported untU they should be of that age ; he also
speaks of " my son Abraham," who was then his only son.
His son, Abraham, and his wife, EUzabeth, were chosen by
him to be the executors of his wiU. He died Oct. 19, 1774.
Children of Isaac and Eliz'h (Butler) Perkins were :
235 Isaac, b. April 1, 1739 ; d. young.
236 Hannah, b. May 4, 1740; ra. John Storey, May 13, 1760.
237 Susanna, b. Feb. 28, 1741 ; m. Thos. Appleton, July 13, '67.
238 Abraham, b. Apr. 15, 1744; m. Sarah Cogswell, Dec. 11, '66.
239 Elizabeth, b. March 15, 1745 ; m. Eben'r Brown, Mar. 24, '68.
240 Lucy, b. 1747; m. Capt. Jona. Story, Dec. 22, 1786.
241 Sarah, b. 1749; m. Jona. Low, of Lunenburg,
Sept. 30, 1776.
242 Lois, b. 1750; bapt. Sept. 24, 1780; ra. Elisha Story,
Jan. 29, 1784.
243 Eunice, b. 1752.
244 Abigail, b. 1756; m. James Choate, Nov. 16, 1786.
152 Abraham {Abraham,"* Isaac?'' John? John ') was
born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., in 1708. He
removed to Lyme, Conn., with his brother, James, in
1736, or soon after that time. He there married first,
with Elizabeth Ely, Feb. 28, 1739. She was the daughter
of Major Daniel Ely, of Lyme, and was born in 1718.
She died Feb. 21, 1759, at the age of forty-one years.
After the death of his wife, Elizabeth, he married a sec
ond time to Mary Ely ; she was the widow of Richard
Ely ; her maiden name was Person, or Pearson. Their
marriage took place July 15, 1759.
He was chosen a deacon of the church in Lyme. By
occupation he was a farmer.
The will of Deacon Abraham Perldns was signed April
3, 1786, and proved Sept. 11, 1786. At this tune his
wife, Mary, was living. In his will he mentions his chil
dren as foUows: Francis, Williara, Abrahajm, jr. , Betty
Mather, Daniel, Samuel, Sarah Pratt, Joseph and Benja-

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 61
min. His sons, WilUam, Samuel and Abraham, were
named as the executors of this will.
A stone in the graveyard, of Lyme, bears this inscrip
tion, "Dea. Abraham Perkins died May 10, 1786, in the
73d year of his age."
Children of Abraham and Eliz'h (Ely) Perkins were :
245 Francis, b. Monday, Dec. 14, 1741 ; m.  Lee.
246 William, b. Thursday, Oct. 20, 1743 ; m. Lydia Stirling.
247 Abraham, b. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 1745 ; m.^lst, Eliz'h  ;
2d, Anna  .
248 Elizabeth, b. Monday, Jan. 9, 1748 ; m.  Mather.
249 Daniel, b. Monday, Jan. 15, 1750.
250 Abigail, b. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1752; d. before 1764.
251 Samuel, b. Thursday, Apr. 14, 1754.
252 Sarah, b. Thursday, June 21, 1756; m.  Pratt.
Children by Mary (Pearson) (Ely) Perkins were :
253 Joseph, b. Sunday, May 18, 1760.
254 Benjamin, b. Thursday, June 10, 1762; m. Demis Jones.
255 Abigail, b. Wednesday, March 24, 1764.
153 Kannah {Abraham,^ Isaac?'' John? John') was
born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., in 1710. She
married John Butler, also of Chebacco, Ipswich. Their
intention of marriage was published December 27, 1729.
They removed to Lyme, Conn., in 1736. He was a
farmer, and, with his brother-in-law, James Perkins,
bought land in Lyme in 1736. We have been unable to
obtain the names of any of their children.
154 Sarah {Abraham?* Isaac,''' John? John ') was
born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., in 1711. She
was married by Mr. Cleaveland to Jonathan Low, of the
same place, being published Nov. 18, 1731. They re
moved to Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Mass., in 1763,
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62 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
From the church records we learn that Sarah, wife of
Jonathan Low, was dismissed from the church in Che
bacco, with letters to the church in Lunenburg in 1763.
Children of Jonathan and Sarah (Perkins) Low were :
Benoni, b. Aug. 6, 1732; d. Aug., 1807, aged 75 yrs.
Sarah, b. Oct. 6, 1734.
Elizabeth, b. Apr. 1, 1736.
Mary, b. Jan. 11, 1740.
Hannah, b. July 1, 1744.
Joanna, b. June 17, 1746.
Jonathan, b. Aug. 13, 1748.
William, b. Oct. 31, 1750; d. Aug., 1807, aged 56 yrs.
Abigail, b. March 29, 1753 ; m. David Ritter, July 7, 1774.
Abraham, b. Feb. 11, 1756.
Francis, b. Jan. 22, 1757; d. Aug. 3, 1807, aged 49 yrs.
155 Elizabeth {Abraham,'^ Isaac,''' John? John')
was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., Dec. 30,
1715. She was married to Capt. William Ely, jr., being
pubUshed Sept. 16, 1737. He was born in Lyme, Conn.,
Aug. 10, 1715, and died in Livingston, N. J., April 3,
1802 ; she died May 27, 1782.
Concerning EUzabeth (Perkins) Ely, one of her grand
children. Smith Ely, jr. , Esq. , says, " she is held in pecuhar
veneration by her descendants, in consequence of certain
traditions, which show her to have been a woman of un
usual force of character and sterling integrity." He men
tions the following incident, showing her conscientiousness
in what she considered her duty. " Shortly after their
settleraent in New Jersey, her husband was financially
ruined, or nearly so, in consequence of being surety for
his brother, and his property was levied upon. The offi
cers who made the seizure advised Mrs. Ely to secrete a
silver tea service, which she had inherited from her pa
rents, but she refused to do so."

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 63
Children of William Ely, jr. , and Eliz'h (Perldns) were :
William, b. Oct. 6, 1738; d. In infancy.
William, b. Oct. 14, 1739'; m. Lucy Perkins; d. Jan. 28, 1807.
Elizabeth, b. June 1, 1741; d. in infancy.
Abraham, b. March, 1743 ; d. in 1799.
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 20, 1746 ; d. June 12, 1777.
Lois, b. July 5, 1747; d. June 25, 1822. ^'k<//'J> 9A/ '
Lucy, b. July 7, 1749; ra. Dr. Abijah Perkins./- '^**-'* <^^- ^^^*^ '
Joseph, b. April 23, 1751.
Benjamin, b. Apr. 14, 1753; d. June 18, 1817.
Moses, b. Nov. 18, 1756 ; d. July 14, 1738.
156 Joseph {Abraham,^ Isaac,''' John? John'), or
" Captain Joseph," as he was called, was born in Chebacco
Parish, Ipswich, Mass., March 12, 1720. He married
Elizabeth Choate, of Chebacco. They were pubUshed
Jan. 7, 1743. She was a daughter of Lieut. Thomas
Choate, and was born Aug. 2, 1723. She died Oct. 4,
1800. He was a mariner, and at one tirae was captain of a
fishing vessel, buying his stores, lines, hooks, etc., and
disposing of his cargo of fish in Marblehead. After leav
ing the sea, he engaged extensively in tanning and shoe-
making in Chebacco.
On the 18th of- April, 1743, Joseph Perkins and Thomas
Choate, jr., bought, for £928, O. T., twenty-six acres of
land of Francis Cogswell, tanner, and Hannah, his wife :
one-half of this land was to go to said Thomas, and the
other half to said Joseph. From the bounds, as given in
the deed, which is quite long, it was evidently land that
had been used by its former owner for tanning purposes.
This was, probably, where he comraenced his business as
a tanner. Later in Ufe he kept a house of entertainment in Che
bacco, Ipswich, and was known on the records as an "Inn
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64 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
was chosen clerk of the church, of which Rev. Mr. Cleave
land was pastor, on its first organization ; he was also its
treasurer. He died April 4, 1805, at the age of eighty-
five years. He was highly respected by his townsmen.
Children of Joseph and Eliz'h (Choate) Perldns were :
256 Joseph, b. Sept. 3, 1752 ; m. Mary Foster.
257 Elizabe.th, b. in 1744; ra. Sarauel Cogswell, of Andover,
March 5, 1764.
160 Hannah {Isaac, ^ Isaac?'' John? John') was born
in Boston, Mass., April 4, 1708. After the death of her
father and mother, she removed to Chebacco, Ipswich, the
birthplace of her father ; there she married Francis Choate
April 13, 1727. She died Oct. 2, 1778.
Francis Choate was a son of Thomas, and grandson of
John Choate, the first of the name to settle in Chebacco,
Children of Francis and Hannah Choate were :
Francis, b. in 1727-8; d. young.
William, b. Sept. 5, 1730.
Abraham, b. March 24, 1731.
Isaac, b. Jan. 28, 1733-4.
Jacob, b. in 1735.
John, b. March 13, 1737.
Hannah, b. April 1, 1739.
Francis, b. Sept. 18, 1743.
162 Jacob {Jacob,"'' Isaac,''' John? John') was born
in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass. , in 1717. He married
Elizabeth Story, of Chebacco, Ipswich, was pubUshed
July 28, 1743, and married Aug. 30, 1743. He learned
the trade of a shoemaker, but afterwards devoted himself
to farming. His father left him, by his will, one-half of
his farm, after deducting his widow's portion ; the other
equal portion was given to his half-brother, Francis.
By his will he gave all his personal property to his wife,
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land of Isaac Perkins ; of other real estate, she was to
have the use of one-third while she lived ; the other two-
thirds he gave to his only son, Jacob, who was not to come
into possession of it until he was twenty-one years old.
To each of his three daughters he gave sums of money,
which were to be paid by his son, Jacob, after he should
arrive at the age of twenty-one years. He made his
wife, EUzabeth, the executrix of the will, which was
proved in court, July 28, 1766. He died in June, 1766.
Elizabeth, his wddow, was living in 1776.
Children of Jacob and Eliz'h (Story) Perkins were :
258 Mary, b. in May, 1745; m. Dea. Sara'l Burnham, Nov. 27,
1766; d. Oct. 18, 1818.
259 Jacob, b. June 27, 1748; d. in Hebron, N. H., May 21, 1823.
260 Martha, b.
261 Elizabeth, b.
165 Francis {Jacob?" Isaac,''' John? John') was born
in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., near the "Falls"
May 5, 1732. He married first, Hannah Cogswell, Feb.
27, 1755 ; she died in 1758. He married second, Martha
Low, of Chebacco, Nov. 26, 1761 ; she was the daughter
of Capt. David and Susanna Low, and was bom in 1739.
He was a farmer, and inherited, by will, one-half of
his father's farm, upon which he lived until 1794, when
he sold it to Ebenezer and Nathaniel Burnham, and re
moved to Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Mass., where he
died June 12, 1812. His widow, Martha, resided in Lu
nenburg, after the death of her husband, until Feb. 8,
1826, when she removed to Salem, Mass., and died at the
house of her son, David, May 4, 1831, at the age of
ninety-two years.
In 1774 a military company was organized in Chebacco,
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66 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
captain of this company of fifty-five men, rank and file,
and was in the regiment under the command of Col. Jona
than Cogswell, of Chebacco, Ipswich, and did active ser
vice in the war for independence.
ChUd of Francis and Hannah (Cogswell) Perkins was :
262 William, b. Oct. 25, 1765; d. in infancy.
Children of Francis and Martha (Low) were :
263 Hannah, b. Jan. 10, 1763; ra. 1st, Wm. Cleaves; 2d, Joshua
Kimball, of Lunenberg. They removed to Canada.
264 Jonathan, b. March 2, 1765; d. April 14, 1832.
265 William, b. Feb. 4, 1767; d. Jan. 19, 1815.
266 David, b. Sept. 24, 1770; d. April 22, 1850.
267 Martha, b. Sept. 27, 1772; d. May 29, 1862.
268 James, b. April 28, 1775; d. Feb. 16, 1864.
269 Ruth, b. Sept. 16, 1777; d. July 31, 1837.
175 William ( William,^ John,*" Abraham? John?
John') was born in Ipswich, Mass., and was baptized
Aug. 4, 1728. He married Elizabeth Maybey, being pub
lished May 11, 1749. She died Feb. 2, 1801. He resided
in Ipswich, but his occupation does not appear.
Children of William and Eliz'h (Maybey) Perkins were :
270 William, bapt. Sept. 9, 1750.
271 Nathaniel, bapt. Aug. 2, 1752.
272 Elizabeth, bapt. June 2, 1754.
273 Hannah, bapt. Aug. 24, 1755; d. young.
274 Nathaniel, bapt. Jan. 30, 1757.
275 Hannah, bapt. Aug. 27, 1758.
176 Nathaniel {Nathan?* John,*" Abraham? John?
John') was baptized in Ipswich, Mass., April 6, 1735.
He married Mary Lowater. They were published Feb.
26, 1757. Time of their death unknown.
Child of Nathaniel and Mary (Lowater) Perkins was :
276 Mary, bapt. Nov. 25, 1759.
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177 Beamsley {Nathan?* John,*" Abraham? John?
John') was born in Ipswich, Mass., and was baptized Dec.
5, 1736. No record of his marriage has yet been found ;
we have, therefore, no knowledge of the name of his wife.
The names of two of his children and the time of their
baptisms are given below. They were :
277 Beamsley, bapt. Nov. 14, 1762 ; m. Mary Glazier, pub.
Nov. 19, 1785; d. Nov. 21, 1818.
278 Nathaniel, bapt. July 29, 1764.
186 Nathaniel {Nathaniel?* Abraham?'' Abraham?
John? John') was born in Ipswich, Mass., and was bap
tized April 15, 1744. He married Elizabeth Hovey,
widow, published April 4, 1766. She was born in 1739,
and died April 9, 1829. He died Feb. 2, 1828.
Nathaniel Perldns was a shipwright by trade, and
worked at hewing of timber after he was eighty years old.
He was well known, and is remembered by an aged man
now Uving, as " Skipper Perkins." He was a soldier in the
war for independence, and received a pension of ninety-
six dollars per annum from the government, for his ser
vices rendered his country in that struggle. He was
a man of social disposition, and had always a supply of
anecdotes of his adventures with which to amuse his
friends when they visited him.
Children of Nath'l and Eliz'h (Hovey) Perkins were :
279 Lucy, bapt. April 19, 1767.
280 Nathaniel, ) , ,, , „ , „„ d. young.
281 Elizabeth, r^P'-M^'^<=l' 13' 1^68;
282 Nathaniel, bapt. June 25, 1769 ; m. Charlotte  ^.
283 John, bapt. Aug. 25, 1771.
284 Enoch, bapt. Nov. 16, 1777.
285 Susanna, bapt. Nov. 7, 1779.
286 Hannah, bapt. in 1780; m. Nathaniel Fuller; d. ab't 1877.
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68 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
188 Abraham {Nathaniel,^ Abraham,*^ Abraham?
John? John') was born in Ipswich, Mass., and was bap
tized June 14, 1747. He married Mary  , who was
born in 1753, and died AprU 20, 1828, at the age of
seventy-five years. He died in Ipswich Nov. 2, 1842, at
the very great age of ninety-six years.
We give the following article, which appeared in the
newspaper of the day, concerning him.
"Mr. Abraham Perldns died in Ipswich Nov. 2, 1842.
He was the oldest citizen, at the time of his death. He
retained his faculties up to the time of his last sickness,
in a remarkable degree, and through his long life had the
esteera and confidence of his friends for his many virtues
and exceUent qualities. During the Revolutionary con
test he was in raany perilous engagements, both in the
army and navy, and was distinguished for courage, enter
prise and energy ; and, in addition to a pension from his
government, received testimonials from gentlemen of dis
tinction in different parts of the country, as well as in his
own state."
His name is found upon the pension roll as receiving
from the government ninety-six dollars per annum. He
was familiarly known in Ipswich, at the time of his death,
as "old uncle Abraham Perkins." He was by trade a
shipwright. Children of Abraham and Mary Perldns were :
287 Mary, bapt. Dec. 8, 1771 ; d. in infancy.
288 Mary, b. Aug. 29, 1773.
289 Abraham, bapt. Nov. 16, 1777.
290 Elizabeth, b. May 27, 1781.
291 John, b. ; a carpenter; d. iu Boston ab't 1878.
194 Benjamin {Benjamin,'"' Francis,'^ Jacob,'" John,
John') was born in Gloucester, Mass., April 1, 1734.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 69
He married about 1760. The name of his wife is un
known. Children of Benjamin Perldns were, perhaps :^'
292 Moses, b. ab't 1761; m. Mary Marsh, Nov. 26, 1787.
293 Josiah, b. ab't 1763 ; ra. Polly Norwood, Aug. 26, 1789.
294 Richard, b. ab't 1768 ; m. Dolly Adams, June 16, 1794.
295 Jonathan Thomas, b. ab't 1778 ; m. 1st, Tammy Thurston,
July 25, 1807; 2d, Sarah Robinson, April 21, 1816.
212 John {John?^ Joseph?^ Jacob?" John? John')
was born in Ipswich, Mass., and was baptized Sept. 17,
1772. He married EUzabeth Lakeman, being published
Jan. 31, 1797, and married March 28, 1797. Little has
been learned concerning him ; he was probably a mariner.
He died in Spain in 1798.
Their only son was :
296 John, b. Dec. 1, 1797; m. Lucretia Lord, Oct. 29, 1819.
216 Aaron {Aaron'*^ Jeremiah,"" Jacob?" John? John')
was born in Ipswich, Mass., July 3, 1772. He married
Sarah Staniford, July 28, 1796. She was borti July 20,
1774, and died in Salem, Oct. 7, 1862. He died in Salem,
Mass., Aug. 7, 1838.
Aaron Perkins was a cooper, and worked at that trade
(which he had learned of his father) in Ipswich most of
his life. He made one or more voyages to sea in the
capacity of ship's cooper, the last voyage being m£lde in

'3 It is with some hesitation that we Iiere offer the suggestion, that the naraes
given as children of Benjamin Perkins, jr., of Gloucester, were, in fact, such as
we have stated; hut as he was the only person of the name, that we know of, liv
ing in Gloucester at the time, who could have sustained that relation, we venture
to give it, with the hope, that if wrong, it may be detected and corrected.
The records of Gloucester, like those of many other towns at that period, were
very imperfectly kept, and we musti at tiihes, venture upon the most platisible in
ference, until the truth Is ascertaitied.

70 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
1819 in the bark Blakely of Salem, Capt. Benj. Fabens.
He removed from Ipswich to Gardiner, Me., in 1820, and
followed his trade there, until failing health caused him to
remove, in 1836, to Salem, Mass., which was the home
of most of his sons, where he died in 1838, as above stated.
ChUdren of Aaron and Sarah (Staniford) Perldns were:
297 Jeremiah Staniford, b. April 13, 1797.
298 Aaron, b. June 16, 1799.
299 Sarah Ann, b. July 3, 1801; d. May 5, 1802.
300 Joseph, b. July 16, 1802 ; d. Sept. 15, 1880.
301 Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 5, 1804 ; d. March 5, 1831.
302 Mary Ann, b. Dec. 3, 1808 ; d. Oct. 1, 1814.
303 Daniel, b. Jan.,29, 1811; d. June 25, 1870.
304 Augustine Staniford, b. May 13, 1813.
305 Isaac, b. Feb. 2, 1816.
220 Jabez {Aa7'on,'*^ Jeremiah?" Jacob,'" John?
John') was born in Ipswich, Mass., March 5, 1778, and
was baptized March 14, 1779. He married, first, Eliza
beth Jarvis, of Boston, in 1801 ; she died April 27, 1803,
in Boston. He married second, July 12, 1803, widow
Mary Harding, nee Stanwood, of Brunswick, Me. ; she
was born in July, 1775, and died Sept. 24, 1845. He
died in March, 1860.
Jabez Perkins was a shoemaker, and learned that trade
of his uncle, Joseph Hodgkins, in Ipswich ; he resided
for a tirae in Boston, and afterwards in Topsham and
in Brunswick, Me.
Child of Jacob and Elizabeth (JarVis) Perkins was :
306 Asa Jarvis, b. March 10, 1802; d. May 1, 1819, in Bath, Me.
Children by Mary (Stanwood) were :
307 Samuel Hardin, b. Nov. 12, 1804; m. Mary M. Gorham.
308 Elizabeth J., b. April 26, 1808; m. William F. Hills.
309 David S., b. July 26, 1809; m. Jane S. Dunning.
310 Joanna, b. Oct. 15, 1812; m. Henry Winslow (1st wife).

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 71
311 Eunice Ann, b. Jan. 1, 1814; m. Albert S. Hills.
312 Hannah, b. Feb. 20, 1816; m. Henry Winslow (2d wife).
313 Charles H., b. June 2, 1819; m. Martha L. Dunning.
222 Lucy {James?'^ Abraham?* Isaac?'' John? John')
was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., and bap
tized Dec. 28, 1735. She was carried by her parents, in
early chUdhood, to Lyme, Conn. She married WiUiam
Ely, her cousin. He was born Oct. 12, 1739, and died
Jan. 28, 1807. She died at Livingston, N. J., Jan. 30,
1812. Children of William and Lucy (Perkins) Ely were :
William, b. in 1762; d. in 1829; m. Olive Mather.
Sally, b. in 1765 ; d. in 1767.
Calvin, b. in 1767; d. in 1832; m. Betsy Hetfleld.
Sarah, b. in 1769 ; m. Benjamin Green.
James, b. in 1772; d. in 1815.
Stephen, b. in 1775; d. in 1814.
225 John {James?^ Abraham?^ Isaac?^ John? John')
was born in Lyme, Conn., Dec. 1, 1741. He married
Hester Ayer, Dec. 11, 1766. He resided in Lyme, Conn.
Children of John and Hester (Ayer) Perkins were :
314 Esther, b. Jan. 9, 1769.
315 Stephen, b. Dec. 18, 1770; d. April 18, 1871.
316 Ruth, b. Aug. 22, 1772.
317 John Ayer, b. Sept. 8, 1774.
318 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 9, 1777.
319 Lucy, b. Nov. 29, 1779.
320 Seth, b. April 30, 1784.
321 Ziporah, b. Aug. 16, 1786.
322 Daniel Champion, b. Oct. 30, 1788.
228 Sarah {James?^ Abraham,^ Isaac,''' John? John')
was bom in Lyme, Conn., Sept. 1, 1747. She married
Timothy Marvin, May 30, 1765 ; she died Oct. 23, 1795.
He was born in 1744, and died Feb. 27, 1808, at the age
of sixty-four years.

72 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
ChUdren of Timothy and Sarah (Perkins) Marvin were •
Lucy, b. March 14, 1766 ; m. Daniel Fuller.
Picket, b. Feb. 5, 1768.
Asahel, b. Sept. 16, 1769 ; m. Azuba Sill.
Timothy, b. Aug. 3, 1771 ; m. Rachel Crosby.
Sarah, b. July 7, 1773; m. Elisha Gould.
Huldah, b. May 31, 1775 ; m. Matthias Fuller.
Seth, b. March 17, 1777; d. April 23, 1799.
Abijah, b. April 6, 1779; m. Susan Baker.
Catherine, b. June 10, 1781; ra. Henry Crittenton.
Calvin, b. June 1, 1784; m. 1st, Alice Ransom; 2d, Deb. Gibbs.
Elizabeth, b. Sept. 25, 1786 ; m. Samuel Parsons.
Mather, b. June 25, 1789 ; m. Matilda Vreeland ; d. April, 1862.
229 Isaac {J ames ?^ Abraham,^ Isaac ?^ John? John')
was born in Lyme, Conn., June 14, 1749. He married
Lois Beebe about 1775. She was the daughter of David
and Sarah (Lord) Beebe, of Lyme, Conn.
Isaac Perldns died ih 1776. He was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war, and a family tradition says, he was
returning sick from the army, and being so ill as to be
unable to reach his home, he died by the way ; but at
what place cannot now be ascertained.
An inventory of his property was rendered by his ad
ministrator to the Probate Court Jan. 3, 1777. After his
decease, his widow, Lois, married Jacob Ely, of Lyme,
Conn., May 15, 1783, and had by him seven children.
Jacob Ely died Sept. 28, 1836. Lois died Apr. 11, 1.837.
Children of Isaac and Lois (Beebe) Perkins were :
323 James Andrews, U^. .^
324 David Lord, 3
236 Hannah {Isaac?^' Abraham?* Isaac?^ John?
John ') was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass. She
married John Story, of Chebacco, May 13, 1760. They
lived and died in Chebacco. Very little is known con
cerning them.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 73
Children of John and Hannah (Perldns) Story were :
Hannah.
Martha.

238 Abraham {Isaac?^' Abraham?* Isaac?'' John?
John') was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass.,
April 15, 1744. He married Sarah CogsweU, of Che
bacco, Dec. 11, 1766, and died Oct. 24, 1805; date of
her death is unknown. He was a farmer.
Children of Abraham and Sarah Perkins were :
325 Abraham, b. Dec. 28, 1770; m. Mary Burnham, Aug. 1, 1799.
326 Susanna, b. Jan. 8, 1775.
327 Margaret, b. April 20, 1777.
328 Isaac, b. Oct. 25, 1778 ; d. March 3, 1794.
329 Lucy, b. Sept. 24, 1780.
330 Peggy, b. June 23, 1782.
331 Nabby, b. July 29, 1787.
245 Francis {Abraham?^'' Abraham,"* Isaac,''' John?
John') was born in Lyme, Conn., on Monday, Dec. 14,
1741. He married  Lee, of Colchester, Conn.
He is said to have removed to Halifax, N. S., and after
wards to Haston ( ?) .
Children of Francis and  (Lee) Perkins were :
332 Ely.
333 William.
334 Cyrus.
246 William {Abraham?'''' Abraham?* Isaac,''' John?
John') was born in Lyme, Conn., Thursday, Oct. 20,
1743. He married, first, Lydia SterUng, Feb. 20, 1766,
in Lyme, Conn. ; she died April 11, 1763. He married
second, Irene Smith, Oct. 11, 1713. She was the widow
of Stephen Smith, of Hartland, Vt., and was the mother
of Elder EUas Smith, Rev. Uriah Smith, and Dr. Benjamin
Ransom Smith.

74 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Capt. Perkins, as he was called, removed from LjTne,
Conn., with two sons and a daughter, to Hartland, Vt.,
in February, 1793, and again to South Woodstock, Vt., in
1801. He was a tauner by trade, and also a shoemaker,
and pursued both branches of business. He died in
South Woodstock, June 24, 1826, at the age of eighfy-
two years. His marriage with his two wives are quaintly
recorded in his family bible, thus :
" WilUam Perldns was married to Lydia Sterling, Feb.
20, 1766, which became his true and loving wife. Wil
liam Perldns was married to Irene Smith, Oct. 11, 1813,
which becarae his true and loving wife."
Children of William and Irene (Smith) Perkins were :
335 Elisha, b. July 25, 1768; ra. Mary Ransora.
336 Lydia, b. June 9, 1770; m. John Ransom.
337 Francis, b. July 13, 1772; m. Sally Dennison.
338 William, b. Dec. 22, 1774; ra. Mary Bigelow.
339 Gains, b. Sept. 9, 1778 ; m. Eunice Field.
340 Benjamin, b. July 12, 1785; m. Azubah Hatch.
247 Ahraha,m\{Abraham,'^^ Abraham,"* Isaac, '^ John?
John') was born in Lyme, Conn., Wednesday, Aug. 1,
1745. He married, first, Elizabeth — —  ; she died in
1791, at the age of thirty-seven years. He married, sec
ond, Anna  ; she died in 1823, aged seventy-five
years. We are able, at this time, to give only the im
perfect statement above. Neither the time of his death
nor the names of his children are known.
254 Benjamin {Abraham,"''' Abraham,"* Isaac,'^ John?
John') was born in Lyme, Conn., Thursday, June 10,
1762. He married Demis Jones about 1784. She was
a daughter of Capt. Ariel Jones. She was born June
12, 1768, and died Dec. 6, 1828. The time of his re
moval from Lyme is not known. In 1807, being out of

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 75
health, he made a journey on horseback from Vermont
to visit his relatives, John and James Pei-kins, and others
at Chebacco, Mass. On his return, being in better health,
he writes to them from Bridgewater, Windsor Co., Ver
mont ; which, it is evident, was his home at that time. He
was a physician. He died Feb. 13, 1813.
Children of Benjamin and Demis (Jones) Perldns were :
341 Demis Harriet, b. Monday, Jan. 16, 1786, at 4 o'clock p. m.
342 Fanny, b. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1790; d. March 21, 1817.
343 Eliza, b. Tuesday, March 17, 1795 ; d. Sept.' 25, 1847.
344 Isaac, b. Sunday, Apr. 23, 1797.
345 Melvine, b. Fri'day, June 28, 1799 ; m.  Conant.
256 Joseph {Joseph?^" Abraham?* Isaac?^ John?
John') was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass.,
Sept. 3, 1752. He married Mary Foster, his cousin,
Dec. 5, 1771. She was born March 13, 1752, and was
a daughter of John and Mary (Choate) Foster. She died
Aug. 5, 1802. He died Feb. 1, 1806, at the age of fifty-
three years.
He was a tanner and currier ; which business was estab
lished by his father. He was also engaged in the manu
facture of boots and shoes. He lived and died in Chebacco
Parish, Ipswich.
Children of Joseph and Mary (Foster) Perkins were :
346 Joseph, b. July 8, 1772 ; m. Margaret Orne ; d. Feb. 28, 1803.
347 John, b. June 7, 1774; ra. Lydia Choate; d. June -23, 1856.
348 James, b. April 3, 1776 ; d. Oct. 4, 1777.
349 Elizabeth, b. Nov. 28, 1777; d. May 19, 1806.
350 James, b. Jan. 2, 1780; ra. Sally Smith.
351 Mary, b. Oct. 22, 1781; d. Aug. 27, 1801.
352 Thomas, b. Aug. 2, 1783; d. Dec. 29, 1795.
353 Jeremiah, b. Apr. 15, 1785 ; d. Apr. 10, 1831.
354 Sarah, b. July 17, 1787; d. May 25, 1804.
355 Aaron, b. Aug. 26, 1789; m. Mary Gilbert; d. Apr. 22, 1870.
356 Asa, b. Jan. 2, 1792 ; d. Dec. 30, 1798.
357 Clara, b. Feb. 25, 1796; d. Sept. 7, 1810.
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76 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
258 Mary {Jacob?^^ Jacob?'' Isaac?'' John? John')
was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, May 15, 1745.
She married, Nov. 27, 1766, Dea. Samuel Burnham; he
was the son of Samuel and Martha (Story) Burnham, of
Chebacco, and was born Oct. 5, 1744. He died at Dun
barton, N. H., Apr. 4, 1811. He was a deacon in the
church at Dunbarton. "A most exceUent man and one of
the raain pillars of the church."
She and her husband removed from Chebacco to Dun
barton, N. H., in 1770, where she died in 1818. She
appears to have been a very estimable woman. We quote
the following from Professor Noyes, of Dartmouth Col
lege." " She was a woman of very uncommon excel
lence. Her spirit seemed imbued with a most ardent
love to God, of souls, and of heavenly things. She seemed
to have very little to do with this lower world. Her tears
and prayers and warm exhortations made a deep and abid
ing impression on all the family, that she was supremely
devoted to their spiritual welfare. She has left a memory
fragrant with the goodness and estimable quaUties of her
mind and heart."
Children of Samuel and Mary (Perkins) Burnham were :
Samuel, b. in Ipswich Aug. 30, 1767.
Jacob Perkins, b. in Ipswich July 5, 1769.
Williara, b. Sept. 2, 1771.
Elizabeth, b. Oct. 4, 1773.
Abraham, b. Nov. 25, 1775.
Mary, b. Aug. 27, 1777.
John, b. Sept. 11, 1780.
f"^^^' lb. Dec. 30, 1782.-
Susanna, )
Martha, > , _ , „ , „„ ,
„ , <b. July 9, 1784.
Hannah, >
Bradford, b. Feb. 14, 1788.
Amos Wood, b. Aug. 1, 1791.
''Burnham Genealogy.

THE PERKINS , /FAMILY. 77
259 Jacob {Jacob,'"'' Isaac?' Isaac,''' John? John')
was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., June 27,
1748. He married Hannah Andrews, July 28, 1774.
He was a farmer, and by the will of his father he was to
come into possession of his farm after the death of his
mother. He removed from Ipswich, in 1783, to Cocker-'
mouth, N. H. (now called Hebron) , receiving letters of
recommendation from the church in Chebacco to the
church in Cockermouth. Here, as in Ipswich, he was a
farmer. His death took place May 21, 1823. His wife,
Hannah, was born in Chebacco April 26, 1753, and died
Dec. 21, 1845, at the age of ninety-three years.
Children of Jacob and Hannah (Andrews) Perldns were :
358 Jacob, b. June 24, 1775 ; d. Jan. 24, 1865.
359 Hannah, b. Sept. 4, 1777; m. Abijah Wright.
360 Ephraim, b. Feb. 19, 1780; went to Louisiana.
361 Rachel, b. May 6, 1782; m. Thomas Emmerton.
362 Ruth, b. Aug. 3, 1784; d. July 31, 1791.
363 Andrews, b. July 27, 1786 ; removed to Ohio.
364 Betsy, b. Aug. 13, 1788 ; m. James Goodhue.
365 Lucy, b. Feb. 25, 1791; m. Nathan Dearborn.
366 Elias, b. March 18, 1794; m. Rhoda Simonds.
367 Rhoda, b. Sept. 26, 1796 ; d. Sept. 18, 1797.
263 Hannah {Francis?"^ Jacob?'' Isaac?'' John,
John') ^a.s born- in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass.,
Jan. 10, 1763. She married, first, WilUam Cleaves, of
Wenham, June 27, 1782 ; he died in 1788. She married,
second, Joshua KimbaU, of Lunenberg, Mass., and with
him removed to Canada.
The names of the chUdren of Joshua and Hannah Kim
ball are not known, but are said to be several in number.
Child of WiUiam and Hannah Cleaves was :
Hannah, b. July, 1783; m.  Marshall.

78 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
264 Jonathan {Francis,'"^ Jacob,^ Isaac?'' John?
John') was bom in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass.,
March 2, 1765. He married, first, Dorcas Haskell, of
Chebacco, Jan. 7, 1790; she was born in 1764, and died
Sept. 4, 1824. He married, second, wddow Esther James,
of Townsend, Mass., in March, 1828 ; she was born AprU
2, 1789, and died in Lunenberg, Mass., Dec. 1, 1842.
He was a farmer and assisted his father. He and his
family removed from Ipswich to Lunenberg, Mass., in
1794, with his father and his family. After the death of
his father, Francis, he had the improvement of his farm,
and after the death of his mother, he came in full pos
session of it. He died in Lunenberg Apr. 14, 1832.
Children of Jona. and Dorcas (Haskell) Perkins were :
368 Jonathan, b. Nov. 14, 1790; d. Dec. 5, 1790.
369 Francis, b. Aug. 21, 1792; d. Aug. 2, 1859.
370 Enoch, b. Jan. 15, 1797; d. Apr. 20, 1880, in Boston.
371 Elizabeth, b. in 1803; m. Dr. Eben'r Hills; d. May 15, 1841.
372 Ruth, b. in 1S05 ; ni. Dr. Ebenezer P. Hills ; d. Aug. 2, 1826.
373 Amos, b. in 1809 ; d. young.
Children by wife Esther Avere :
374 Thomas, b. Feb. 15, 1829; d. .July 2, 1849, in N. Orlejins.
375 Ruth Ann, b. March 7, 1832; went West, reported dead.
265 William {Francis,'^ Jacob,"' Isaac,''' John?
John') was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass.,
Feb. 4, 1767. He married EUzabeth Proctor, of Che
bacco, Oct. 15, 1788. He was a farmer, and owned and
cultivated a farm on Hog Island, Ipswich, which he sold
in 1794, and removed to Surry, N. H. He was known as
Capt. Wm. Perkins, in Surry. Elizabeth, his wife, was
born in Chebacco, Dec. 2, 1772, and died Feb. 15, 1854.
He died Jan. 17, 1815.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 79
Children of William and Eliz'h (Proctor) Perkins were :
376 William, b. Apr. 4, 1789 ; m. Prudence Porter.
377 Elizabeth, b. Apr. 4, 1791; m. Jonathan Whitcomb.
378 John, b. March 27, 1793 ; m. Esther Phipps.
379 David, b. Sept. 22, 1795; m. Lucy Skinner.
380 Rachel, b. Sept. 1, 1797 ; d. in Ohio in 1869 ; m. twice.
381 Asa, b. Nov. 9, 1799; m. Martha Estey.
382 Sarah, b. Sept. 7, 1801 ; unmarried.
383 Francis, b. July 28, 1803 : m. Mary Joy.
384 Martha, b. Nov. 5, 1805 m. Pliney Holbrook.
385 Joseph, b. March 21, 1808 ; m. Artemissa Baker.
386 Mary, b. May 25, 1809; m. Jas. B. Dakin; d. May 15, 1846.
387 George, b. June 17, 1811; d. June 1, 1857; m. twice.
388 Ora, b. Aug. 19, 1813; m. Lavinia Buck.
266 David {Francis,'"^ Jacob,"' Isaac,''' John? John')
was born in Chebacco, Ipswich, Mass., Sept. 24, 1770.
He raarried Hannah Fabens, of Salem, Mass., Oct. 13,
1793. She was the daughter of Peard and Hannah (Lang)
Fabens. She was born in Salem Aug. 31, 1771, and died
June 12, 1851. He -vvas a blacksmith by trade. He left
his home in Ipswich, in November, 1786, to learn his trade
of Joseph Eveleth, in Salem. During his active years
he was largely engaged in the manufacture of stage
coaches and other carriage work, and continued his busi
ness until 1838, when age obliged him to relinquish it.
He was a member of the Salem Mechanic Association,
and took an active interest in its affairs. He was a director
for many years in the Salem Laboratory Company, and
also in the Salem and Danvers Aqueduct Company, and
was for some years one of the overseers of the poor of
the town of Salem. He retained his interest in these and
other public matters to the last of his life. He died in
Salem, April 22, 1859. We copy the following notice of
his death from the Salem Register of April 25, 1859.
" Mr. David Perkins, 88 jva. 6 mos. 28 days." Funeral
this afternoon at 2J o'clock, at No. 18 Lynde street.

80 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Mr. Perkins was born at Chebacco Parish in Ipswich
(now Essex), Sept. 24, 1770. He came to Salem M'hen
a boy, and learned the trade of a blacksmith, as an ap
prentice to the late Mr. Joseph Eveleth. Since then, he
has always resided in Salem, one of the most worthy and
estimable of that best and useful class of citizens, whose
"post of honor is a private station." Never ambitious of
any other distinction than that of doing his whole duty,
industrious, and even laborious, in his c.illing, honest and
high-minded in all his dealings, conscientious in all the
relations of life, without reproach, and at peace with all
the world, he has pursued the even tenor of his way, with
the sincerest respect of all who knew him, and has gone
from among us, full of years and of honor. Until within a
very short period, he has enjoyed a remarkable degree of
bodily health, while his mental faculties were preserved
in their full vigor to the last. Not even the distress aud
sufierings of an exceedingly painful disease could extort
from his lips a single murmur of complaint, but every
thing was endured with the most gentle and unyielding
patience. The father of a numerous family, upon whom
he had bestowed the inestimable blessings of an admirable
training, and the example of a blameless life, he peace
fully breathed his last among his children, sustained by
the consolations of his religion, and leaving to them the
priceless inheritance of an honored and honorable name."
Children of David and Hannah (Fabens) Perkins were :
389 Hannah, b. July 6, 1794; d. Nov. 4, 1859.
390 Elizabetli, b. Oct. 29, 1795; m. Simon Tufts Pearson, Apr.
2{;, 1842; d. Dec. 7, 1874.
391 Benjamin, b. June 8, 1797; m. Jane Lawrence, Oct. 27, 1823;
d. Oct. 13, 1870.
392 David, b. Doc. 30, 1798; d. Aug. 13, 1873.
393 Edward Lang, b. March 12, 1800; d. Nov. 1, 1864.
394 Francis, b. Apr. 24, 1802; d. about 1835.
395 Henry, b. Nov. 15, 1803; m. Cornelia A. Allen, Oct. 8, 1835.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 81
396 Mary, b. Apr. 1, 1805; m. Stephen Bradshaw Ives, May 16,
1826; d. July 4, 1873.
397 William, b. Apr. 7, 1807 ; m. wid. Nancy Shed ; d. Jan. 8, '79.
398 Harriet, b. Nov. 26, 1808; m. Stephen B. Ives, May 31, 1876.
399 Charles, b. Apr. 21, 1812; d. May 21, 1812.
400 George Augustus, b. Oct. 15, 1813; m. Ann Rebecca Hitch-
ings, Nov. 26, 1838.
401 Margaret Osgood, b. Nov. 24, 1815; d. March 31, 1875.
267 Martha {Francis,'"^ Jacob?' Isaac,''' John? John')
was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., Sept. 27,
1772. She married, Feb. 7, 1787, David Burnham, of
Ipswich. He was a son of David and Anna (Grover)
Burnham. He was born Aug. 26, 1765, and died Sept.
17, 1830. She resided in Salem for many years before
her death, which took place there May 29, 1862.
Children of David and Martha Burnham were :
Anna, b. Aug. 7, 1787 ; m. Sam'l Fernald, of Portsmouth, N. H.
Dudley, b. Nov. 15, 1790; d. at sea Dec, 1832.
Orpha, b. Oct. 26, 1792; m. Andrew Hall; d. Nov. 29, 1861.
David, b. Aug. 15, 1794; removed to Sandusky, Ohio, in 1819.
Perkins, b. July 26, 1796; removed to "Virginia, in 1820.
Ruth, b. Nov. 4, 1799 ; m. Richard Groves ; d. Apr. 22, 1883.
Mary, b. Dec. 20, 1801; m. Geo. Clark, of Glouc'r, Mar. 25, '21.
268 James {Francis,'"'^ Jacob, ^ Isaac,''' John? John')
was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., April 28,
1775. He was married, first, by Rev. Mr. Spaulding, to
Hannah Porter, Dec. 25, 1799. She was bom in October,
1772, and was the daughter of  Porter and AbigaU
(Clark). She died of yellow fever Aug. 5, 1801. He
married, second, AbigaU Cheever, June 13, 1802; she
was the daughter of Peter and Martha (Osgood) Cheever,
and was born in Andover, Mass., Jan. 9, 1778. She died
May 16, 1853.
He leamed the trade of a blacksmith of Joseph Eveleth,
of Salem, and devoted himself to it, particularly to ship
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Hawkes' shipyard, and afterwards upon "Derby Wharf."
He was for many years an officer in the Essex Lodge of
Freemasons. He died at his residence in Daniel street,
Salem, Mass., Feb. 15, 1864.
Child of James and Hannah Perkins was :
402 Hannah, b. May 26, 1800 ; m. Rev. Michael Carlton.
Children of James and Abigail Perkins were :
403 Abigail, b. Apr. 23, 1803 ; d. Apr. 26, 1846.
404 Martha, b. Jan. 20, 1805; d. Aug. 18, 1869.
405 James, b. Dec. 18, 1806.
406 Margaret, b. Sept. 24, 1808.
407 PriscUla, b. July 28, 1810.
408 Harriet, b. Jan. 9, 1814; d. Oct. 20, 1849.
409 William Francis, b. Sept. 5, 1816 ; d. July 5, 1833, at Bangor.
410 Henry Augustus, b. Sept. 18, 1819.
269 Ruth {Francis?"^ Jacob f Isaac,''' John? John')
was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., Sept. 16,
1777. She married Adoniram Haskell, of Gloucester,
Mass., May 14, 1794. She died in Gloucester July 31,
1837. He was the son of Isaac and Eunice Haskell ; was
born Nov. 29, 1761, and died Aug. 5, 1845.
He was a sailor and served on board a privateer. He
was wounded during an engagement, the bullet being
afterwards taken from his arm, and is still kept in the
family as a memento. He was taken prisoner and carried
into Ireland.
He was a hatter by trade, and resided in the West Parish
of Gloucester until his death.
Children of Adoniram and Ruth (Perkins) Haskell were:
Elizabeth, b. June 26, 1797; d. Aug. 15, 1880.
Perkins, b. Feb. 4, 1799 ; d. in 1804.
Lucy, b. June 16, 1801; d. Jan. 16, 1821.
Frederick, b. March 16, 1803; m. Mary Davis.
Eunice, b. Apr. 14, 1805; m. Benj. P. Kimball; d. July 15, 1865.
Martha Low, b. June 23, 1807; d. June 5, 1854.
Perkins, b. Apr. 3; 1809; m. Harriet Haskell, May 16, 1833.
Hannah, b. June 23, 1812 ; d. Apr. 8, 1821.
Francis, b. Dec. 5, 1815 ; m. Mary K. Adams ; she d. Jan. 8, '82.

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282 Nathaniel {Nathaniel?^ Nathaniel?* Abraham?^
Abraham? John? John'-) was born in Ipswich, Mass.,
and was baptized June 25, 1769. He married Charlotte
 about 1794 ; she died Jan. 2, 1830. He died in
June, 1804.
An administrator was appointed by the court, as he died
intestate, and we find upon the Probate Records, Vol. 72,
p. 4, " Administration of the estate of Nathaniel Perldns,
of Ipswich, mariner, deceased, was granted to Charlotte
Perkins, July 3, 1804." The inventory of his property
which she presented to the court, Oct. 1, 1804, shows his
whole estate to have been $126.36.
Children of Nathaniel and Charlotte Perkins were :
411 Charlotte, b. ab't 1794 ; m. Daniel B. Sraith, May 22, 1814.
412 Nathaniel, b. in 1795 ; m. Elizabeth Lord, Aug. 31, 1818.
286 Hannah {Nathaniel?^ Nathaniel?* Abraham?^
Abraham? John? John') was born about 1780. She
married Nathaniel Fuller about 1798. She died in 1877,
aged ninety-eight years and six months.
Tradition says Nathaniel FuUer was a mariner, and was
also a soldier. He was taken prisoner during the war of
1812, and was confined in Dartmoor prison with his son,
Nathaniel. While in prison he had a school, and taught
several of his fellow prisoners to read and write.
Children of Nath'l and Hannah (Perkins) FuUer were :
Nathaniel, b.
John Perkins, b. May, 1802 ; now living in Newburyport, Mass.
Betsey, b. ; ra.  Hovey.
Enoch Perkins, b. Feb. 16, 1804; m. 1st, Mary Evans; 2d,
Mercy Withington.
Rebecca, b. ab't 1806; m. Micajah Treadwell.
Susan, b. ; m. Daniel Spiller.
Sarah, b. ; m. Thoraas Wyatt.
Hannah, b. ; m. Ebenezer Pulsifer.
Lucy, b. ; unmarried.
Charlotte, b. ; m. Abraham Burnhara.
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295 Jonathan Thomas {Benjamin,'^* Benjamin,'^
Francis,^ Jacob,'" John? John') was born in Gloucester,
Mass., about 1778. He married, first. Tammy Thurston
July 25, 1807. She must have died about 1813-14, as
her youngest child was born in 1812, and her widower
married, second, with Sarah Robinson, April 21, 1816.^*
ChUdren of Jona. and Tammy (Thurston) Perkins were :
413 Mary Ann, b. June 26, 1808.
414 Jonathan Brewer, b. Apr. '5, 1812.
296 John {John,'"'' John?^" Joseph?'^ Jacob?" John?
John') was born in Ipswich, Mass., Dec. 1, 1797. He
married Lucretia Lord, Oct. 29, 1819 ; she was born
July 29, 1797.
Children of John and Lucretia (Lord) Perkins were :
415 Elizabeth, b. July 23, 1820; m. Geo. W. Ellis, of Medway.
416 Susan, b. Oct. 21, 1822; m. David L. Wade, of Ipswich.
417 John, b. July 13, 1825; m. Caroline E. Burnham, wid.
418 Lucy Ann, b. May 9, 1834; unmarried.
297 Jeremiah Staniford {Aaron,'"" Aaron,'^ Jere
miah,"" Jacob,'" John? John ') was born in Ipswich, Mass.,
Apr. 13, 1797. He married, first, Sarah MiUett, M'ch24,
1822; she was born in Feb. 11, 1799, and died June
25, 1835. He raarried, second, Elizabeth MiUett, Apr. 11,
1837 ; she was born Apr. 15, 1808, and was the sister of
his first wife. Both of his wives were daughters of Ben
jamin and Mary (Peele) MiUett. He resides in Salem.
He was a tailor, and learned that trade of the late Asa
Wiggin, of Salem. He was for five years a partner in the
tailoring business with Mr. Samuel Chamberlain, and after
ward with his own brother, Daniel, and then with his son,
Jeremiah. For the last thirty-six years, he has been the

^ See foot-note No. 13.

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superintendant of burials for the city of Salem. He has
served as a member of the city council, and has also rep
resented the city in the state legislature. He has been
the commander of the Salem Mechanic Light Infantry,
and is now, at the age of eighty-six years, able to attend
to his business, and has again been appointed superin
tendent of burials for the present year, 1883.
ChUdren of Jeremiah and Sarah (MiUett) Perkins were :
419 Jeremiah Stamford, b. July 6, 1822 ; d. Feb. 26, 1861.
420 Sarah, b. Apr. 21, 1824; m. William Cheever.
421 Benjamin MiUett, b. Dec. 22, 1827 ; m. Martha C. Very.
422 Mary Ann, b. March 5, 1832; d., aged IJ yrs.
423 Mary Ann, b. Feb. 11, 1833.
424 Frances Ellen, b. May 22, 1835; d. in September, 1835.
Children by Elizabeth (MiUett) Perkins were :
425 EUen Lander, b. April 6, 1838.
426 Joseph Augustine, b. July 1, 1840; m. Anna U. Waters.
427 Charles, b. Apr. 20, 1843 ; d. in 1880.
428 Aaron, b. Feb. 10, 1846 ; m. Kate Dalrymple.
298 Aaron {Aaron?'" Aaron,'^ Jeretniah,"" Jacob,'"
John? John') was born in Ipswich, Mass., June 16, 1799.
He married Susan Wardwell, Oct. 30, 1826. She was
the daughter of Benjamin and Dolly (Moulton) Wardwell,
of Dover, N. H. She was born June 20, 1802, and died
Sept. 7, 1875.
He was a sailmaker, and learned his trade in Salem of
the late William Lane. He afterwards carried on the
clothing business for many years in Salem, and was in
partnership with the late William B. Brown, on Derby
street. He was chosen director, and afterwards president
of the Mercantile National Bank of Salem, a place which
he filled for several years. During the late civil war, he
was active in serving the soldiers who were in the field,
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city in its common council and board of aldermen ; has
also represented it in the legislature of the state. He
was a member of the Mechanic Charitable Association,
and was, for a time, its president. He was ensign in the
Mechanic Light Infantry. He is now Uving in Salem in
1883. Children of Aaron and Susan (Wardwell) Perkins were :
429 Susan D., b. Aug. 25, 1827; m. 1st, Wm. McFarland; 2d,
J. E. A. Todd.
430 Aaron WardweU, b. Jan. 11, 1830; d. March 2, 1833.
431 Henry Clay, b. Nov. 15, 1831; m. Mary T. Andrews; d.
March 19, 1880.
432 Aaron Wardwell, b. March 15, 1833 ; m. Emma F. Ober.
433 Sarah Frances, b. June 26, 1836; d. Sept. 10, 1836.
434 George, b. July 11, 1838 ; d. Dec. 9, 1878.
300 Joseph {Aaron?'" Aaron,'^ Jeremiah?" Jacob,'"
John? John') was born in Ipswich, Mass., July 16, 1806.
He removed to Salem, Mass., early in life, where he mar
ried, first, Ellen Augusta Pulsifer in 1840 ; she was the
daughter of Francis and  (Haskell) Pulsifer. He
married, second, Emily Cole, Oct. 25, 1856. They were
married in Sacramento, California.
He was a mariner in early life, sailing many voyages
from Salem. In 1849 he removed to CaUfornia, and set
tled at CUpper Gap in 1857, and since that time has made
his home there. He died at Clipper Gap, Cal., Sept. 15,
1880. We quote the following notice of his death, which
appeared in the " San Francisco Pacific " newspaper. It
is from the pen of one who knew him well.
" Capt. Perldns was a worthy, pure and sterling man,
humble-minded and faithful. He loved God and good
people, and was a devout worshipper in the house of
praise. Our state has too few such men and none to
spare ; and we earnestly pay this word of tribute to his
worth, and give a tear to his memory."

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ChUdren of Joseph and Ellen (Pulsifer) Perkins were :
435 Caroline Augusta, b. May 26, 1842 ; deceased.
436 WUliam Andrews, b. Jan. 31, 1844.
437 Joseph Francis, b. Nov. 8, 1845.
438^Alice (by second wife).
301 Sarah Ann {Aaron?'" Aaron?'^ Jeremiah?"
Jacob?" John? John'^) was born in Ipswich, Mass., Aug.
5, 1804. She married, March 2, 1828, with Alvin Trask
Perkins,!^ of Gardiner, Me. She died in Gardiner, March
5, 1831.
He was a son of Jonathan " and Susan (ManweU) Per
kins, and was born in Gardiner, March 18, 1805. He
died in Lexington, Mass., in June, 1862. He was an
apothecary, and also kept a hotel, for a short time, in
Gardiner, Me.
Child of Alvin and Sarah Ann Perkins was :
Edmund Coffin, b. Feb. 8, 1829 ; ra. Delia Gardiner Jewett.
303 Daniel {Aaron?'" Aaron,'*^ Jeremiah?" Jacob?"
John? John') was born in Ipswich, Mass., Jan. 29, 1811.
He removed to Salem in early life, and was married,
Dec. 1, 1840, to Anstiss Chipman, of Salem. She was
bom March 3, 1815, and was the daughter of Ward and
Mary (Hodges) Chipman.
He was a tailor, and carried on that business in Salem
while he Uved. He was for some years connected in

'"After the death of his wife, Sarah, Alvin T. Perkins married a second time,
Feb. 18, 1833, with Eliza A. Saville, and had the children named below.
Walter Bradley, h. Nov. 2, 1833; d. Sept. 23, 1834.
Ella, b. Jan. 29, 1835; d. July 18, 1842.
Joan Blasdel, b. Nov. 30, 1837; d. July 21, 1840.
Anna Saville, b. Nov. 10, 1839; d. Aug. 4, 1840.
Laura Eliza, b. Oct. 19, 1844; m. Harrison Gardner, of Boston.
Martha Patterson, b. June 19, 1847; d. Aug. 21, 1848.
Mary True, b. July 17, 1849.
John Blasdel, b. Aug. 8, 1853.
" Jonathan Perkins was a son of John and Joan (Chase) Perkins, of Wakefield,
N. H. He died in Gardiner, Me., in 1823.

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business with his nephew, Benjamin M. Perkins, who has
succeeded him. He took an active interest in military
matters, and was for several years Brigade and Division
Inspector under the late Gen. Wm. Sutton. He was active
in promoting the interests of the Barton Square Church in
Salem. He died in Salem, June 25, 1870.
Children of Daniel and Anstiss (Chipman) Perkins were :
439 Mary Hodges, b. March 24, 1842.
440 Anstiss Chipman, b. Apr. 1.5, 1844; d. Aug. 10, 1864.
441 Ward Chipman, b. March 14, 1846; d. at San Diego, Cal.,
Feb. 19, 1871.
442 Daniel Augustine, b. Jan. 8, 1850.
443 Arthur Staniford, b. Sept. 9, 1854; m. Marietta Farwell,
Nov. 18, 1880; she was born in Ipswich Dec. 31, 1856.
304 Augustine Staniford {Aaron,^'" Aaron,'*^ Jere
miah,"" Jacob,'" John? John ') was born in Ipswich, Mass.,
May 13, 1813. He removed from Ipswich in 1820, and
resided in Gardiner with his parents for some years. He
married, October, 1837, Lucy Ann Jones, of Portsmouth,
N. H. She was born Nov. 4, 1815, and died Feb. 28,
1858. He married, second, Catherine (Macomber) Cong-
don, widow, of New Bedford, Oct. 27, 1862. She was
born Feb. 10, 1821, and died Nov. 9, 1883.
He was for raany years an energetic and successful
shipmaster, sailing from Salem. He commanded the
Bark Eliza, which sailed Deceraber, 1848, and was one of
the first vessels that went to California at the tirae of the
gold discovery. He retired from active sea life a few
years ago, and now resides in Salem, Mass.
Children of Augustine and Lucy (Jones) Perldns were :
444 EUen Anstiss, b. May 16, 1838; d. Sept. 25, 1838.
445 Augustine Staniford, b. Nov. 16, 1841 ; d. Feb. 15, 1846.
446 Louisa Anna, b. Jan. 6, 1843; d. Feb. 15, 1847.
305 Isaac {Aaron,"" Aaron?*^ Jeremiah?^ Jacob,'"
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He removed with his parents to Gardiner, Me., in 1820,
to Salem, Mass., in 1826, and to New York City in 1831.
From that place he went, in 1836, to Lynchburg, Va.,
and returned to New York two years afterwards, and went
to Ogdensburg, N. Y., in 1838. He went to CaUfornia in
1850, and resided in Sacramento until 1860. He then
removed to Amader County in 1860, and thence, in 1867,
to Stanislaus County, where he now (1883) resides.
He was married in Sacramento, Jan. 3, 1861, to Caroline
Coleman. She was born in Hudson, N. Y. , June 27, 1824.
Children of Isaac and Caroline (Coleman) Perldns were :
447 Edmund C, b. Oct. 12, 1861.
448 Avis M., b. April 8, 1864.
449 Warren S., b. March 11, 1866.
307 Samuel B.a.rdm'^ {Jabez ?^" Aaron ?*^ Jeremiah,"^
Jacob?" John? John') was bom in Brunswick, Me., Nov.
12, 1804. He married, at Brunswick, Mary M. Gorham,
July 31, 1825. She was born Sept. 22, 1803. They
resided in Brunswick until about 1838, when they removed
to Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and resided there until his death,
which took place Nov. 16, 1861. His wife, Mary, also
died in Poughkeepsie, March 7, 1864.
He was a painter by trade.
Children of Samuel and Mary (Gorham) Perkins, some
of whom were born in Brtmswick, and some in Pough
keepsie, were :
450 Harriet Cushman, b. Apr. 18, 1826; m. Alonzo Macay.
451 Nancy Clark, b. Aug. 22, 1828 ; m. Cyrus E. Wolven.
452 George Lithgow, b. Sept. 21, 1830; d. Sept. 11, 1831.
453 WiUiam Fletcher, b. June 25, 1832; d. June 2, 1859.
454 Lucy T., b. Dec. 13, 1834; m. Alonzo Macay (2d wife).
455 John Smiley, b. Feb. 5, 1837; m. Emily Wilbur Dec. 28, '59,
456 Lithgow Towns, b. Aug. 12, 1839 ; m. Sarah E. Reading.
457 Mary E., b. Nov. 28, 1841; d. July 10, 1842.
458 Mary Joanna, b. May 20, 1845; d. March 1, 1854.
•8 Sometimes Harding.

90 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
308 Elizabeth Jarvis {Jabez, '^" Aaron ?^ Jeremiah,^
Jacob?" John? John') was born in Brunswick, Me., AprU
26, 1808. She married William F. HiUs in 1831. He
was born Aug. 13, 1810, and died Feb. 12, 1871. She
died Apr. 20, 1873. He resided for many years m
Georgetown, Mass.
Children of WilUam and EUz'h (HiUs) Perkins were :
Joan E., b. Dec. 15, 1831; m. John J. Richards, Dec. 27, 1848;
d. March 6, 1862.
Mary F., b. April 5, 1834; m. Sarauel Rogers, Jan. 4, 1852; he
d. June 22, 1871.
Amanda M., b. Feb. 7, 1836; d. July 12, 1837.
William P., b. Apr. 20, 1843; m. Etta P. Pearson, Dec. 27, 1862.
Hattie J., b. Oct. 18, 1845 ; m. J. T. HiUiard, Sept. 27, 1860.
Rodney M., b. Dec. 27, 1849; m. 1st, Lizzie J. TUton, Dec. 25,
1871; she died Dec. 22, 1874; m. 2d, Mary S. Rogers,
Aug. 12, 1879.
309 David S. {Jabez?^ Aaron?*^ Jeremiah,"" Jacob?"
John? John ') was born in Brunswick, Me., July 26, 1809.
He married Jane S. Dunning, of Brunswick, in 1835.
She was born Nov. 13, 1811, and died Oct. 11, 1870.
He died Nov. 25, 1870. He was a bootmaker by trade.
He resided in Brunswick, Me., and afterwards removed
to Yarmouth, Me., where they both died.
Children of David and Jane (Dunning) Perkins were :
469 Mary S. L., b. Aug. 28, 1838; m. W. P. Hutchinson.
460 Charles T., b. Feb. 23, 1840.
461 Martha L., b. Jan. 29, 1842; m. E. M. Bonser.
462 Samuel H., b. Jan. 17, 1844; d. May 31, 1847.
463 David E., b. Apr. 24, 1846 ; m. Annie Simpson ; d. July 4, '79.
464 Williara S., b. Aug. 20, 1848; d. Apr. 23, 1872.
465 Jabez T., b. Sept. 24, 1852 ; m. Rose Thurston ; d. M'ch 19, '82.
466 Albert H., b. July 21, 1857; m. Addie Smith.
310 Joanna {Jabez?^ Aaron?^ Jeremiah?" Jacob,'"
John? John') was born in Brunswick, Me., Oct. 15,
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 91
her death, her sister, Hannah. Joanna died in Houlton,
Me., July 31, 1838.
He was a hardware dealer, and resided in Houlton,
Aroostook Co., Me., but removed to Richmond, Me.,
where he has resided for several years.
311 Eunice Ann {Jabez?^ Aaron?'^ Jeremiah?^ Ja
cob?" John? John') was born in Brunswick, Me., Jan. 1,
1814. She married Albert S. HiUs, June 4, 1834. He
resides in Ipswich, Mass., where he has been a grocer for
the last forty years.
Children of Albert S. and Eunice (Perldns) Hills were :
Harriet, b. Nov. 23, 1842; m. Capt. John H. ShatsweU, Oct., '62.
Albert Perkins, b. May 3, 1846 ; m. Mary E. Claris.
312 Hannah {Jabez?^" Aaron?*^ Jeremiah,^ Jacob?"
John? John') was born in Brunswick, Me., Feb. 20,
1816. She married Henry Winslow about 1840. She
died Jan. 19, 1858.
He is a hardware dealer, and resided for many years in
Houlton, Aroostook Co., Me. He now resides in Eich-
mond, Lincoln Co., Me.
Children of Henry and Hannah(Perkins) Winslow were :
Frances Joan, b. Oct. 26, 1841 ; m. Edwin P. Lowe.
Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept. 6, 1843 ; m. Henry F. Caldwell.
George Henry, b. Sept. 20, 1845 ; ra. Nettie Dennison.
313 Charles H. {Jabez?^ Aaron?^ Jeremiah?" Ja
cob?" John? John') was born in Topsham, Me., June 2,
1819. He married, March 16, 1842, with Martha L.
Dunning. She was born in Brunswick, Me., March 14,
1823 . He is a shipbuilder, and resides in Brunswick, Me .
She was a sister of Jane Dunning, who had married David
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92 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of Charles H. and Martha (Dunning) Perkins
were :
467 John D., b. Feb. 23, 1843; went to sea; perhaps deceased.
468 Lucy E., b. April 3, 1845; d. Sept. 22, 1846.
469 Hattie M., b. April 10, 1847; ra. Albion D. Briggs, of Au
burn, Me., Nov. 8, 1867.
470 Nettie L., b. March 26, 1849; m. Joshua E. Jenks, of Port
land, Me., Sept. 20, 1869.
471 Emraa F., b. July 16, 1851; ra. Sept., 1870, W. J. Jacobs,
of Portland, Me.
472 Samuel H., b. Dec. 24, 1860.
473 Clara E., b. Dec. 9, 1864.
324 David Lord {Isaac,^ Jas. ?^ Abraham,"* Isaac,'"'
John? John') was born in Lyme, Conn., July 4, 1776.
He married Eunice Slddraore about 1815. She was the
daughter of Elnathan and Eunice (Wakely) Skidmore,
and was born Sept. , 1786. They removed from Lyme,
Conn., to Exeter, Otsego Co., N. Y., where they re
sided until 1825, when thej^ again removed to Utica,
N. Y., and resided there the remainder of their lives. He
died Feb. 15, 1852 ; she died Sept. 25, 1857.
ChUdren of David L., and Eunice (Skidmore) Perkins
were :
474 David, b. Jan. 8, 1816, at Exeter, N. Y.
475 John WiUiam, b. Oct. 19, 1817; d. March, 1818.
476 Mary White, b. Oct. 22, 1819.
477 Lucia Ruggles, b. March 3, 1822; d. June 2, 1845.
478 John Henry Hobart, b. Dec. 1, 1825; m. Emma Tindall,
Feb. 17, 1853.
325 Abraham {Abraham, ^^^ Isaac,'^' Abraham,^
Isaac,''' John? John') was born in Chebacco, Ipswich,
Mass., Dec. 28, 1770. He married, Aug. 1, 1799, Mary
Burnham, daughter of David and Anna (Grover) Burn
ham. She was born AprU 27, 1780, and died Oct. 23,
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Children of Abra'm and Mary (Burnham) Perkins were :
479 Mary, b. Feb. 14, 1800; m. Francis Burnham, Dec. 25, 1834.
480 Sophia, b. March 13, 1802; m. John Dodge, Aug. 27, 1834.
481 Maria, b. Jan. 8, 1803; m. John Thompson Taylor.
482 Lydia H., b. Dec. 6, 1804; m. Proctor Perley.
483 Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1806.
484 Abraham, b. Jan. 7, 1807; m. Abigail Story.
485 Anna Grover, b. March 5, 1809.
486 David, b. Feb. 20, 1811 ; m. Martha Story.
487 Emily, b. Sept. 15, 1812.
488 Edward B., b. Dec. 29, 1814; m. EUzabeth P. Barrett.
489 Matilda, b. May 7, 1816; m. Jeremiah Burnham.
490 John Bartlett, b. March 18, 1818 ; m. Harriet N. Lakeraan.
491 Edna B., Sept. 13, 1819; m. William H. Sargent.
492 Asa Foster, b. May 3, 1822 ; m. Mary Ann Bray.
335 Elisha ( Wm.,^*" Abraham,^^ Abraham,"* Isaac,'^
John? John') was born in Lyme, Conn., July 25, 1768.
He married Mary Ransom, of Woodstock, Vt. He re
moved from Lyme, Conn., to So. Woodstock, Vt., where
he engaged in the tanning business and shoemaking ; he af
terwards sold his interest in this business to his brother.
Gains. He also kept a store there for a while, and was at
one time an innkeeper. In 1819 he, with his family, con
sisting of two sons and three daughters, removed to Troy,
Mo., which w^as then considered as ihe far west. There he
began an extensive leather manufactory, and also a shoe-
making establishment. Their journey to Troy, then a
very great undertaking, was made with two large wagons
and five horses, one of these was taken as a reserve, and
was often used by the daughters for a little pleasant variety
of horseback riding. Both Elisha and his wife died in
Troy, Mo., in 1851.
Children of Elisha and Mary (Ransom) Perkins were :
493 William, b. in 1800.
494 Mary, b. in 1802 ; m. Emanuel Block.
495 Sarah, b. in 1804; m. Horace Wing, in 1819.
496 Fanny, b. in 1807; d. unmarried.
497 Charles Ely, b. in 1812; m. twice; wives unknown.

94 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
337 Francis ( William,''*" Abraham,'^^ Abraham,"*
Isaac,''' John? John ') was bom in Lyme, Conn., July 13,
1772. He married Sally Dennison, about 1794. She was
born in 1774, and died Dec. 10, 1843, aged sixty-nine
years. He died July 29, 1852. He removed from Lyme,
Conn., to Hartland, Vt., in 1793, and again to So. Wood
stock, Vt., in 1815, where he resided until his death.
He was a farmer.
Children of Francis and Sally (Dennison) Perkins were : '
498 Sally, b. in 1795; d. in Woodstock in 1820; unmarried.
499 Henry G., b. Feb. 14, 1797; m. Louisa R. Dutton, in 1821.
600 Lydia, b. in 1799; d. in 1813.
501 Eliza, b. in 1801 ; d. in 1804.
502 Ulysses, b. in 1803 ; d. aged 1 week.
603 Eliza D., b. Sept. 17, 1804; ra. George Griswold, of Lyme;
d. July 11, 1867.
504 Mary C, b. Aug. 19, 1806; ra. Israel Putnara, of Glenn's
Falls, in 1829 ; d. June, 1843.
505 Charlotte, b. in 1808; d. in 1813.
506 Frances D., b. June 10, 1810; ra. 1st, Joshua Snow; 2d,
Henry C. Drew.
338 WiUiam ( William,''*" Abraham,"'' Abraham,^
Isaac,^ John? John') was bom in Lyme, Conn., Dec. 22,
1774. He removed to South Woodstock, Vt., and mar
ried Mary Bigelow, Nov. 8, 1801. She was born in
Reading, Vt., Nov. 11, 1782, and died Nov. 19, 1865,
at the age of eighty-three years. She was the daughter
of Elisha and Mary (Darby) Bigelow. He died Sept. 19,
1820. He was a blacksmith by trade.
Children of Wm. and Mary (Bigelow) Perkins were :
507 Laura, b. in 1802; m. B. Frank Bigelow.
508 Cyrus, b. June 22, 1810; m. Sophronia Stratten.
509 Norman, b. AprU 5, 1813; ra. Sarah J. Jaquith.
339 Gains ( Wm.,^*" Abraham,"'^ Abraham,"* Isaac?''
John? John') was born in Lyme, Conn., Sept. 9, 1778.

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He removed to Hartland, Vt., and afterwards to South
Woodstock, Vt., in 1801. There he married Eunice
Field, June 26, 1804. She was born Feb. 12, 1785,
and died June 25, 1858. He carried on an extensive
business of tanning and shoemaking in South Woodstock
for many years, and died there March 3, 1870.
He was an ardent supporter of institutions of learning,
and contributed largely towards the establishment and sup
port of an academy in South Woodstock. We quote the
following in relation to him from Prof. W. R. Shipman.
" Major Gains Perkins died in South Woodstock, March
3, 1870, aged ninety-one years and six months. His long
Ufe was not more remarkable for the nuraber of its daj'^s
than for the wonderful preservation, to its very close, of
the faculties and spirit of youth. He was not, indeed,
exerapt from the weariness of age, but not one of his
senses was materially impaired ; his judgment remained
adequate to the transaction of business, while his heart
was as young as ever ^ and his interest in passing events,
whether of the neighborhood or the nation, was undimin
ished. Naturally social, he was to the last a genial companion
for all, and his beautiful old age was a perpetual joy to
the home in which children's children rose up to call him
blessed. His favor was extended to all good enterprises,
and he always heeded the injunction to ' follow after the
things that make for peace.'
A life-long and active Universalist, his venerable form
was, until very recently, familiar in the gatherings of the
denomination far and near. He made the first and
largest subscription in Vermont, for the Green Mountain
Central Institute,^^ and gave more than any others to sus-
19 Now, the " Green Mountain Perkins Academy."

96 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
tain our school at South Woodstock. It was hardly too
much to say that, as his last days were his best, so like the
evening twiUght were his lingering years. Honored and
loved by a multitude of friends, his memory will long be
cherished in their hearts, whUe he, departing from the
earth at peace with man and God, and now, united with
the great company of the redeemed, shall dwell forever
in the mansions of the blest."
Children of Gains and Eunice (Field) Perldns were :
510 Samuel Fields, b. May 12, 1805; d. Feb. 14, 1866.
511 AdeUne, b. Aug. 18, 1807; unra'd; d. Feb. 19, 1830.
512 Marcia, b. March 1, 1809.
513 Frederick, b. Oct. 13, 1810; d. March 23, 1863.
614 Charles Dunham, b. March 23, 1813.
615 Edward, b. AprU 9, 1815; unra'd; d. in 1882.
340 Benjamin ( William,''*^ Abraham?^'' Abraham,"*
Isaac,''' John? John') was born in Lyme, Conn., July 12,
1785. He married Azubah Hatch, of Weathersfield, Vt.
He removed to western New York in 1817, and afterwards
to the state of lUinois, where he died Feb. 16, 1870, at
the age of eighty-four years. He was a tailor by trade.
Children of Benjamin and Azubah (Hatch) Perkins
were :
516 Jaraes, b. ; d. in infancy.
517 Jane, b. ; m. Sam'l Jackson, had a family of 8 children.
346 Joseph {Joseph,^ Joseph,'^" Abraham,"* Isaac,'''
John? John') was born in Chebacco, Ipswich, Mass.,
July 8, 1772. He married, June 2, 1798, Margaret
Orne ; she w^as the daughter of Timothy and Catherine
(Pynchon) Orne, of Salem, Mass., and was born in
Aug., 1775. She died Feb. 3, 1800. He died Feb. 28,
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 97
afterward a student in Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.,
where he was fitted for coUege. He was, for a time, a
teacher in Exeter Academy, N. H. He entered Harvard
College in 1790, and was graduated with the class of
1794, when he delivered the valedictory. At the com
mencement in 1797, at which time he received the degree
of Master of Arts, he deUvered an oration upon Genius,
which then attracted general attention, and has since been
published. After his graduation he turned his attention to the
study of law, and in due time was admitted to the Essex
bar, and opened his office in Salem, Mass. He soon rose
to great eminence in his profession, both as a lawyer
and as an orator. The proverb so often quoted, " Death
loves a shining mark," found no exception in his case.
He was not long spared to fulfil the bright promise of his
early days ; he died of consumption, in the thirty-first
year of his age. His death was deeply lamented by a large
circle of warm friends, who viewed that event as a public
calamity. The only child of Joseph and Margaret (Orne) Perldns
was : 518 Timothy Orne, b. Aug. 28, 1799 ; d. July 4, 1802.
347 John {Joseph?^" Joseph,'^" Abraham,"* Isaac,'''
John? John') was born in Chebacco, Ipswich, Mass.,'
June 7, 1774. He married Lydia Choate, Feb. 19, 1801.
She was born Sept. 24, 1774, and died Dec. 2, 1829.
He died June 23, 1856.
He was a manufacturer of leather and shoes in Che
bacco, in which business he was associated with his brother
James for many years.

98 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of John and Lydia, (Choate) Perkins were :
619 Thomas, b. Nov. 29, 1801; ra. AbigaU Proctor; d. 1837.
520 Mary, b. July 10, 1803 ; d. July 2, 1804.
621 Mary, b. May 20, 1805; ra. Uriah G. Spoflford.
522 Sarah, b. AprU 18, 1807; m. John Burnham.
523 Lydia, b. July 10, 1809; ra. John Cressey, of Rowley.
524 Clara, b. Nov. 4, 1811 ; ra. Rob't W. Burnham.
625 Harriet, b. Oct. 11, 1815 ; m. Oliver Burnhara ; d. Oct. 20, '47.
348 James {Joseph,''^" Joseph,'^" Abraham,"* Isaac, ^
John? John') was born in Chebacco, Ipswich, Mass.,
Apr. 3, 1776. He married Sally Smith, Nov. 20, 1806.
She was the daughter of Philemon and Mary (Poland)
Smith, and was born Feb. 12, 1790.
He was the partner of his brother John, in the leather
manufacturing business, in Chebacco.
Children of James and Sally (Smith) Perkins were :
526 EUzabeth, b. March 2, 1808 ; m. Reed P. Clark.
527 Sally, b. Feb. 28, 1810; d. Nov. 15, 1810.
528 Joseph, b. Nov. 8, 1811; unm'd; killed in Mexican war.
529 Jaraes, b. Aug. 13, 1814; ra. 1st, Nancy Haws Carkin; 2d,
wid. Margaret (Anderson) Upton.
630 WiUiam, b. July 31, 1816; ra. Sarah A. Bartlett.
531 Washington, b. Sept. 20, 1821 ; ra. Jane Baldwin.
532 Franklin, b. July 24, 1823; d. Feb. 26, 1843.
633 Sarah, b. Oct. 11, 1825 ; d. Aug. 5, 1827.
355 Aaron {Joseph,^^ Joseph,'^" Abraham,"* Isaac,'''
John? Jolin') was born in Chebacco, Ipswich, Mass.,
Aug. 26, 1789. He married Mary Gilbert, March 28,
1813. She was born April 2, 1792. He died Apr. 22,
1870. The only child of Aaron and Mary (Gilbert) Perkins
was : 534 Mary Ann C, b. March 19, 1823; m. Rev. L. J. Livermore,
March 18, 1847.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 99
358 Jacob {Jacob,'''" Jacob,'"'' Jacob,"' Isaac,''' John?
John') was born in Hebron, Grafton Co., N. H., June
24, 1775. He married, first, Thurza Dearborn, May 30,
1805. She was born in 1783, and died May 10, 1811,
being twenty-eight years of age. He married, second,
Dolly Lancaster, Oct. 17, 1813. He died June 24, 1865,
being just ninety years of age.
He was a farmer in his native town.
Children of Jacob and Thurza (Dearborn) Perkins were :
635 Otho WiUiams, b. June 16, 1806; m. 1st, Nancy Kelley; 2d,
Betsey Nelson.
636 Ephraim Story, b. May 1, 1808 ; m. Sarah Griggs.
537 George Clinton, b. Dec. 25, 1809 ; d. Jan. 25, 1810.
538 Thurza Dearborn, b. May 10, 1811 ; m. John Goodhue.
Children of Jacob and Dolly (Lancaster) were :
539 Candace Sargent, b. Sept. 2, 1814; m. Sam'l Dearborn.
540 George Clinton, b. Nov. 11, 1816; m. Eliz'h Edgington.
641 Siilly Lane, b. May 3, 1818; unm'd; resides iu Plymouth.
542 Luther W., b. Sept. 3, 1822; d. Nov. 14, 1822.
359 Hannah { Jacob, ^^" Jacob, '"^ Jacob,"' Isaac,''' John?
John') was born in Chebacco, Ipswich, Mass., Sept. 4,
1777. She went with her parents to Cockermouth, now
Hebron, N. H., in 1783, where she married Abijah Wright
of that place about 1803-4. They resided for some time
in Benton, N. H. She died April 18, 1853. The date of
his death is unknown. Both spent their last days at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Asenath Jefiers.
He was a farmer.
Children of Abijah and Hannah Wright were :
RusseU, b. Feb. 21, 1807; m. Feb. 14, 1829.
Gilbert b. ; resides in East HaverhiU, N. H.
Alvah b. ; resides in California.
Asenath b. ; ro.  Jeffers ; resides in Elmira, N. Y.
j5Ql]y^ l5. ; m.  MerriU, of Colbrook, N. H.
EUzabeth, b. ; deceased.
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100 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
361 Rachel {Jacob,"^^ Jacob,'"'' Jacob,^ Isaac,''' John?
John') was born in Hebron, Grafton Co., N. H., May 6,
1782. She married, about 1799, Thomas Emmerton, who
was born in .Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., June 15,
1773. He died at Columbia, N. H., April 12, 1848.
She died May 10, 1866.
"Thomas Emmerton was a mariner and fisherman in
early Ufe, but settled down on a farm in Groton, N. H.,
which he gave up to his eldest son, Ira, on his marriage,
and then moved, with the rest of his family, to Columbia,
N. H."^»
Children of Thomas and Rachel Emmerton were :
Ira, b. Sept. 24, 1800 ; m. Susan Kidder.
Ruth, b. July 21, 1802 ; m. Robert S. McClure in 1821.
Thomas Jefferson, b. March 15, 1805 ; ra. Rebecca Rogers.
Harvy, b. July 25, 1808 ; m. Susan Clement.
Jacob Perkins, b. AprU 29, 1811; m. Susan Graves; d. in 1863.
Joseph Warren, b. May 2, 1815; ra. Elvira Fairman.
Atalanta, b. Feb. 19, 1817 ; m. Parker Ferson.
364 Betsey (Jacob,^" Jacob,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,''' John?
John') was born in, Hebron, N. H., Aug. 13, 1788.
She married James Goodhue, of Campton, N. H. They
afterwards removed to Canada, where we lose sight of
them. They are said to have had a fanaily, but the names
of their children have not been ascertained.
365 Lucy {Jacob,^^ Jacob,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,'^ John?
John') was born in Hebron, N. H., Feb. 25, 1791. She
married Nathan Dearborn, of Plymouth, N. H. They
removed to Ohio, where they are said to have had a fam
ily of several children ; their names are unknown at this
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366 EUas {Jacob,'''' Jacob,'^ Jacob,^ Isaac,'^ John?
John') was born in Hebron, N. H., March 18, 1794.
He married Rhoda Simonds in 1820. She was born in
1788, in Burlington, Mass., and was the daughter of
Gideon and Rebecca Simonds. She died May 1, 1871,
at the age of eighty-three years. He died June 23, 1863,
aged seventy years. He was a farmer in Alexandria,
N. H.
Children of EUas and Rhoda (Simonds) Perkins were :
543 Louisa A., b. Nov. 20, 1820; m. Luke Gale, Nov., 1840.
644 Ellas Andrews, b. July 28, 1822; m. Mary F. ffiUs.
545 Hannah A., b. March 3, 1825; m. David B. Rollins.
646 Holbrook S., b. in 1827; ra. Marcia A. Pike, Feb., 1860.
369 Francis {Jonathan,'"* Francis,'"' Jacob,"'' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich,
Mass., Aug. 21, 1792. He married Rebecca A. Putnam.
She was born in 1792, and died March 6, 1868. He was
removed by his father, when a ohild, to Lunenburg,
Mass. (1794). Later in life he removed again to Fitch-
burg, Mass., and there engaged in active and successful
business. He represented his town in the legislature of
the state, and was for several years the president of the
Fitchburg bank. He died in Fitchburg, Aug. 2, 1859.
They left no children.
370 Enoch {Jonathan,'"* Francis,'"' Jacob,^ Isaac?^
John? John') was born in Lunenburg, Mass., Jan. 15,
1797. He married Mary Wetherbee, June 23, 1829.
His early years were spent upon his father's farm in Lu
nenburg. He removed to Harvard, Mass., where he
passed the greater part of his life. He was a suc-
cessfiil trader in Harvard, and amassed a competence.
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native town. He was a public spirited man, and did much
to beautify his adopted home. He died in Boston, April
20, 1880, and was buried in Harvard. Mary, his wife, was
born in Harvard, Nov. 14, 1802, and died Dec. 24, 1837.
Children of Enoch and Mary (Wetherbee) Perkins were :
547 Francis, b. Nov. 7, 1830; d. Nov. 14, 1830.
548 Mary Adeline, b. Oct. 13, 1833 ; d. Apr. 2, 1863.
649 .Julia Ann, b. Nov. 7, 1837; d. in CUnton, Feb. 5, 1881.
371 Elizabeth {Jonathan,''"* Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Lunenburg, Mass., in 1803.
She married Dr. Ebenezer Hills, of Townsend, Mass.,
after the death of her younger sister, Ruth, wli,o had been
his first wife. The date of their marriage is not known.
She died in Townsend, May 15, 1841. He was born in
June, 1804, and died March 4, 1854.
Children of Ebenezer and Eliz'h (Perkins) Hills were :
Edward, b. June, 1830 ; d. Feb. 22, 1849.
EUzabeth, b. Jan. 12, 1834; m. Jerome Dike.'*'
Maria Francena, b. tian. 2, 1838; teacher in Clinton, Mass.
376 William ( William, '"' Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,'''
John? John') was born on Hog Island, Ipswich, Mass.,
April 4, 1789. He married Prudence Porter, of Surry,
N. H., AprU 11, 1816. He died in Surry, June 7, 1876.
He was the oldest child, and was carried by his parents
to their new home in Surry. He was a farmer in after
life, and resided in Surry, where his widow now lives.
Children of Wm. and Prudence (Porter) Perkins were :
550 William Porter, b. March 2, 1817; m. 2d, Emma HUl.
551 Prudence Maria, b. Sept. 30, 1818; ra. Chas. A. Harrington.
552 John, b. Sept. 16, 1820; d. March 12, 1824.
iii Elizabeth Hills and .Jerome Dike, of Springfleld, Mass., were married in
Shirley, Mass., Oct. 20, 1853. Tlieir children were :
Francis Jerome, b. Jan. 31, 1856; d. Oct. 18, 1857.
Frederick Perkins, b. Dec. 30, 1863; d. Sept. 1, 1865.
Harry Cheshire, b. Dec. 21, 1871; d. Apr. 7, 1872.

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553 Harriet Elizabeth, b. Aug. 9, 1822; m. Josiah II. Chaffee.
554 Sarah Lydia, b. May 24, 1824; m. Daniel Smith.
555 John .Henry, b. Oct. 7, 1826; d. July 30, 1828.
556 Mary jane, b. July 16, 1828; m. George H. StoweU.
557 George, b. June 14, 1830; m. Leah GUbert.
658 Eliza Ann, b. Aug. 9, 1832; d. Feb. 16, 1833.
559 James Francis, b. Nov. 15, 1833 ; m. Emmeline Robbins.
560 Rosetta, b. Feb. 22, 1836; m. Edwin A. Fawcett.
561 Charles Henry, b. Dec. 17, 1838 ; m. Lucy Ann Durrell.
377 Elizabeth ( William,'"^ Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,"
John? John') was born on Hog Island, Ipswich, Mass.,
Apr. 4, 1791. She married Jonathan Whitcomb, July
18, 1818. She was removed from Ipswich in her infancy.
She died in Worcester, Mass., Aug. 26, 1874, where she
had resided for several years. He died in Rome, N. Y.,
date unknown.
Children of Jonathan and Eliz'h (Perkins) Whitcomb
were :
Maria, b. m. ; deceased.
Belinda, b. m. David Cole ; deceased.
William, b. ; deceased; unmarried.
378 John ( William,'"' Francis,'"^ Jacob,"' Isaac,"
John? John') was born on Hog Island, Ipswich, Mass.,
March 27, 1793. He married Esther Phipps, of Charles
town, Mass., February, 1825. They resided some years
in Charlestown, and also spent several years in Boston,
and afterwards in New York City.
He learned the trade of a blacksraith of his uncle, David,
in Salem, and was afterwards, for a considerable time, an
officer in the Mass. State Prison, after wdiich he removed
to New York City, and died there, Aug. 23, 1877.
Child of John and Esther (Phipps) Perkins was :
562 Elizabeth, b. ; m. Wm. H. Fogg, of N. York City.

104 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
379 David W illiam,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,^ Isaac,^
John? John ') was born in Surry, N. H., Sept. 22, 1795.
He married, first, Lucy Skinner, Jan. 18, 1821, in Ma
tilda, Upper Canada; she died Sept. 1, 1833. After her
decease he married in Cornwall, Canada, July 20, 1834,
with Ann Jane Medill ; she was born in the county of
Monahan, Ireland, Nov. 12, 1814, and is now living in
Cornwall, Canada, where he died Jan. 3, 1877. He had
six children by his first wife, Lucy, whose names are given
below. Children of David and Lucy ( Skinner) Perkins were :
663 Henry, b. Jan. 29, 1823 ; resides in Augusta, Eau Clair Co.,
Wisconsin.
564 William, b. Feb. 26, 1825 ; m. Sarah Stevens Lyford.
565 James, b. June 13, 1826; ra. and resides in Morrisburg, Iro
quois Co., Canada.
566 Zenas, b. Aug. 25, 1828.
567 Sarauel, b. April 16, 1831 ; resides in Cornwall, Osnabrook
Co., Upper Canada.
568 Lucy, b. Sept. 1, 1833 ; m. and resides in Matilda, Ontario
Co., Canada.
David had, by his second wife, Ann Jane Medill, nine
children, five of whom are now deceased. They were :
669 John B., June 17, 1835; m. Maggie Campbell.
570 Francis, b. Jan. 17, 1837 ; d. in Worcester, Mass.
671 Sarah, b. Oct. 12, 1839; m. Wm. Campbell, March 26, 1863.
572 Alexander, b. May, 1841; d. Nov., 1841.
573 George, b. Oct. 13, 1842; d. in California, 1863.
574 Robert, b. June 29, 1844; d. Aug. 26, 1870.
575 Harriet Lindsey, b. May 31, 1846; m. Calvin H. Weeks.
576 Mary Elizabeth, b. March 12, 1848; m. Frank 0. Jennison,
of Providence, R. I.
577 Caroline, b. March, 1850; d. Aug. 21, 1857.
380 Rachel ( William?"' Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Surry, N. H., Sept. 1, 1797.
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married a second time, Uriel Hall. We give a Ust of her
children. All but the first were by her second husband.
She died in Ohio, July 2, 1869. He resides in Oxford,
Mass. Children of Rachel Perkins were :
WUliam (Walker), b. ; m. Emma Gilson, of SomerviUe, Mass.
Ann Jane (Hall), b.
StUlman " b.
Emily W. " b. ; m.  Siddall; resides Oxford, Mass.
Elizabeth " b.
Charles " b.
Adeline " b.
381 Asa ( William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac," John?
John') was born in Surry, N. H., Nov. 9, 1799. He
married Martha Esten, September, 1824. She was born
in Rhode Island, Jan. 26, 1807. He is a farmer. They
reside in Perrinton, Munroe Co., upon the farm which
he purchased more than half a century ago. Both are
living and in good health at this time (1884) .
ChUdren of Asa and Martha (Esten) Perldns were :
578 Jane E., b. May 29, 1825 ; m. James R. Mead.
679 Mary M., b. Jan. 29, 1829; m. WiUiam Witter.
580 Asa F., b. March 6, 1831; m. Lucinda F. Davis.
581 Sarauel F., b. Oct. 25, 1833; ra. Margaret E. Foland.
582 Martha A., b. Sept. 4, 1836; m. Carey R. Witter.
583 OUve C, b. Apr. 16, 1839; m. Peter Van Leeren.
584 Sarah E., b. June 25, 1843 ; m. Henry Jerrells.
383 Francis ( William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,"'' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Surry, N. H., July 28, 1803.
He married Mary Joy, and died in Kansas, April 28,
1880. The family reside in Michigan.
ChUdren of Francis and Mary (Joy) Perkins were:
585 Sarah, b.
586 Maria, b.
587 George, b.
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106 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
384 Martha ( William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,^ Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Surry, N. H., Nov. 5, 1805.
She married PUny Holbrook, May 28, 1826. He was
born in Bellingham, Mass., Dec. 14, 1798.
He was for several years agent of the Bellingham
Manufacturing Co. In 1832 he removed to Worcester,
Mass., where he was engaged in mercantile pursuits for
upwards of thirty years, when he retired from business.
During the latter part of his life he held various posi
tions of prominence in connection with the city govern
ment, as assessor, councilman, and alderman for several
terms. He was a man of sound judgment, strict integrity
and genial manners, and was highly esteemed by all who
knew him. He died in Worcester, Jan. 20, 1863, at the
age of seventy-four years. His widow still resides there.
Children of Pliny and Martha (Perkins) Holbrook were :
De Witt CUnton, b. Oct. 16, 1828; ni. Maria Thayer, Aug. 1854.
Charles Francis, b. J'ly 14, 1830; m. A. R. Bradbury, Oct. 14, '63.
Almira Ellis, b. in 1832; d. Oct. 12, 1851.
Edward PUny, b. iu 1842; d. July 6, 1849.
385 Joseph ( William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Surry, N. H., March 21, 1808.
He married Artemissa Baker, of Dudley, Mass., Sept. 10,
1837. She was born Feb. 28, 1813. They reside at
Dudley, Mass.
Children of Jos. and Artemissa (Baker) Perkins were:
590 Susan F., b. Dec. 20, 1839 ; m. W. G. WUlis, Diiluth, Wis.
591 Mary Elizabeth, b. Dec. 11, 1846; d. Aug. 16, 1854.
386 Mary ( William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac?''
John? John') was born in Surry, N. H., May 25, 1809.
She married James B. Dakin, of Watertown, N. Y., in
1834. She died in Dexter, May 15, 1846. They had
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387 George {William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Surry, N. H., June 17, 1811.
He married, first, Mary Ann Rogers in 1830; second,
Selina Slade in 1854. He died in Fairport, N. Y.,
June 1, 1857.
Children of George and Mary A. (Rogers) Perkins
were :
692 George, b. March 31, 1833 ; d. in N. London, Conn., in 1835.
593 WiUiam James, b. March 27, 1835 ; m. Louisa Baker.
594 Sarah Elizabeth, b. in Boston, M'ch, 1839 ; d. June 12, 1854,
in Worcester, Mass.
595 Mary Martha, b. June 6, 1841 ; ra. Dr. W. S. Fuller.
388 Ora {William,'^ Francis,'"' Jacob,"'' Isaac," John?
John') was bom in Surry, N. H., Aug. 19, 1813. He
married, first, Lovina Buck, April 11, 1833 ; she died
April 17, 1846. He married, second, Elizabeth M. Ditty,
May 23, 1849 ; she died Sept. 23, 1862. He married,
third, Ellen S. Cronk. He resides in Appleton, Wis.
Children of Ora and Elizabeth (Ditty) Perkins were :
596 Lovina E., b. Feb. 18, 1853; d. Jan. 25, 1856.
597 Emma Florence, b. Feb. 28, 1855; ra. Edward Bruce.
Child by EUen S. Cronk was :
598 Ora, b. Dec. 23, 1864; d. Feb. 3, 1865.
390 Elizabeth {David,'"" Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,"
John? John'-) was born in Salem, Mass., Oct. 29, 1795.
She married Simon Tufts Pearson, April 26, 1842, as his
third wife. He was born July 22, 1798, in Newburyport,
Mass., and was the son of John Pearson, of Newbury
port. They resided in Bangor, Me., where he was
a large dealer in tanners' bark. She died in Hanailton,
Mass., Dec. 7, 1874. He died June 4, 1868, in Bangor,
Me. They have no chUdren.
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391 Benjamin {David,'"" Francis,'"' Jacob?'' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Salem, Mass., June 8, 1797.
He married Jane Lawrence, of Salem, Oct. 27, 1823.
She was the daughter of Abel and Abigail (Page) Law
rence. He died in Roxbury, Mass., now Boston High
lands, Oct. 13, 1870.
He passed a large portion of his early life in Hanover,
N. H. , where he was a trader ; he removed to Boston
in 1828, and formed a partnership, first with Timothy H.
Carter, and afterwards with T. R. Marvin, and was
there engaged in the book trade, printing and publish
ing. In later life he retired from active business, and was
chosen treasurer of the Mass. Home Missionary Society,
which office he held until quite near the time of his death.
We copy the following brief notice of his death from the
Boston Journal.
"Oct. 14, 1870. Death of Mr. Benjamin Perkins.
Mr. Perkins died at his residence in the Boston Highlands,
yesterday. He was for many years well known as a book
seller. He retired several years ago and has devoted his
time to the duties of Treasurer of the Home Missionary
Society. Mr. Perkins was a gentleman esteemed for his
integrity and Christian virtues."
Children of Benj. and Jane (Lawrence) Perkins were:
699 Charles Lawrence, b. Dec. 25, 1824; m. Eliz'h WestNevins.
600 Mary Lawrence, b. Sept. 7, 1826 ; unmarried.
601 Jane Lawrence, b. May 4, 1829 ; m. Rev. Thomas S. Childs.
602 Benjamin, b. Apr. 30, 1831 ; m. Josephine E. Welsh.
603 Francis Brown, b. Aug. 7, 1833 ; ra. 1st, Susan M. Hunting
ton; 2d, Laura Strong.
604 George Endicott, b. Nov. 22, 1835 ; lost at sea.
605 John Buckley Lawrence, b. Jan. 7, 1839 ; d. July 7, 1839.
392 David {David,'"" Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac," John?
John') was born in Salem, Mass., Dec. 30, 1798. He

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was an apothecary in his native town for several years of
his early life, and afterwards removed to New York City,
engaging in the same business and in that of a wholesale
druggist. He was compeUed to relinquish active business
on account of a painful surgical disease. After an oper
ation, he so far recovered his health that he was able to
act for a while as agent for the American Bank Note Com
pany, and travelled in the south and west ; but ill health
again caused him to retire from active life. He died in
Hamilton, Mass., Aug. 13, 1873. He was never married.
393 Edward Lang {David'"" Francis,'"' Jacob,"'
Isaac," John? John') was bom in Salem, Mass., March
12, 1800.
He was in early life employed in the office of the Clerk
of Essex County Courts, which position he gave up to
accept that of book-keeper ¦ in the Exchange Bank, of
Salem, on its first opening. His health failing, he gave
up all business for a while, but afterwards became a part
ner with his brother, David, in the drug business in New
York City. They were, with others, financially ruined by
the great fiire in New York in 1836. For the last twenty-
six years of his life, he was Receiver of the Mass. Hos
pital Life Insurance Company, of Boston. The close and
unremitted duties of that office induced softening of the
brain, of which he died, Nov. 1, 1864. He was never
married. 394 Francis {David,'"" Francis,'"' Jacob,^ Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Salem, Mass., April 24, 1802.
He learned the trade of blacksmith from his father, which
he followed for some years in partnership with, the now
venerable, Daniel Potter. Suflfering much in health, he
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110 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
saiUuff from Boston in 1834. PoUtical troubles in that
country broke up the plans of the company, but he re
mained in the country. He died at Chocope, in the vaUey
of the Chicomai, about ten leagues from Truxillo, in the
year 1835.
395 Henry {David,^"" Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Salem, Mass., Nov. 15, 1803.
He married Cornelia Adeline Allen, Oct. 8, 1835. She
was the daughter of Joshua and Ann (Moore) AUen, and
was born in Philadelphia, Aug. 27, 1812.
He passed his early life as a clerk in the store of his
brother, Benjamin, in Hanover, N. H. He was after
wards, for a few years, in Utica, N. Y., and in the drug
business in New York City, in which interest he made a
voyage to Cartagena. The larger part of his active life
has been spent in the city of Philadelphia ; at first in the
book trade, and subsequently as treasurer of the American
Bank Note Company, and as agent of the American Sun
day School Union. For many years past he has taken a
deep and active interest in the management of the " House
of Refuge," a reformatory institution in Philadelphia, acting
on its board of management, and as its treasurer.
Children of Henry and Cornelia (Allen) Perkins were :
606 Henry Allen, b. July 31, 1836; m. Mary F. Wood.
607 Edward Lang, b. May 28, 1843; ra. Caroline A. Heberton.
608 Francis Moore, b. June 6, 1851.
396 Mary {David,'"" Francis,'"' Jacob,"'' Isaac," John?
John') was born in Salem, Mass., April 1, 1805. She
married Stephen Bradshaw Ives, May 16, 1826 ; she died
July 4, 1873. He was the son of Capt. William and
Mary (Bradshaw) Ives, born April 12, 1801.
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of her day, and was for many years one of the directors of
the Seaman's Widow and Orphan Association, and also its
president. The following resolutions, passed by that So
ciety at the time of her death, will show their appreciation
of her worth.
July 10, 1873. "Resolved, that the managers of the
Seaman's Widow and Orphan Association feel deeply the
great loss the society has sustained in the decease of its
late president, Mrs. Mary P. Ives, remembering the great
interest which, for the whole of its existence, she has taken
in its welfare, and her unwearied labors in its behalf,
and they would oflfer their warmest sympathy to the fam
ily of Mrs. Ives in their affliction, praying that He who
has taken their beloved to His heavenly rest, may give
them a foretaste of the blessed peace which she now en-
joyeth." He was a bookbinder by trade, which he followed for
many years. He was also a partner, with his older brother,
under the name of W. & S. B. Ives, upon the first estab
lishment of the "Salem Observer" newspaper. They also
carried on a bookstore in Salem for twenty-seven years.
He has served in both branches of the city government
for several years, and was president of the council in
1858. He was a representative to the State Legislature
in 1853-54. He died July 31, 1883, in his eighty-third
year. He mai-ried, second, Harriet Perkins, a sister of his
former wife, Mary.
Children of Stephen Bradshaw and Mary (Perkins) Ives
were :
Stephen Bradshaw, b. March 9, 1827; ra. 1st, Mary Eliza Burn
ham ; 2d, Constance (Telford) Farndale, of England.
David Perkins, b. July 13, 1828 ; m. Sarah Calef.
Henry Perkins, b. Apr. 16, 1830 ; m. Adeline Jones, Oct. 2,'56.

112 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Edward L. Perkins, b. Oct. 13, 1832; d. Sept. 8, 1834.
Mary Elizabeth, b. Apr. 11, 1835; unmarried.
Margaret, b. Aug. 26, 1836 ; m. Chas. Sewall.
George A., b. Sept. 13, 1839 ; m. Clara T. Rand.
Caroline Louisa, b. Sept. 10, 1842 ; d. in 1844.
CorneUa AUen, b. July 27, 1844; ra. Fred'k M. Osborne.
Caroline Louisa, b. Oct. 27, 1847 ; m. Frank A. Langmaid.
397 William {David,'^ Francis'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Salem, Mass., April 7, 1807.
He married, in 1850, Nancy (Shed) Saunders, widow, of
Tewksbury, Mass. He died Jan. 8, 1879. She was born
Feb. 10, 1803, and died Jan. 27, 1878.
He was a blacksmith by trade. He sailed, in 1832, as
armorer of a trading vessel to the Fejee Islands, where the
vessel was wrecked ; but the lives of all the crew were
saved, and he resided for two years among the cannibals of
these islands, before an opportunity offered to return home.
After his marriage he resided upon a small farm in Tewks
bury, Mass., until his death. They had no children.
398 Harriet {David,'"" Francis,'"' Jacob,"'' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Salem, Mass., Nov. 26, 1808.
She married Stephen B. Ives, in Philadelphia, May 31,
1876. He was the widower of Mary (Perkins) Ives, who
washer older sister (see 395 Mary) . They have no children.
400 George Augustus {David,'"" Francis,'"' Jacob, ^
Isaac," John? John') was bom in Salem, Mass., Oct. 15,
1813. He married, Nov. 26, 1838, Ann Rebecca Hitch-
ings : she was the daughter of Abijah and Mary (Clout-
man) Hitchings, and was born March 10, 1815.
He was employed, in his earlier years, in the bookstore
of his brother Benjamin, in Boston, and afterwards learned
the art of wood-engraving, which he practised in New

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 113
York City for a few years (1833-35). In the autumn of
1838, he became connected with the mission of the Prot.
Episcopal Church in West Africa, and sailed from New
York for Cape Palmas, on the 12th of December of the
same year.
In Africa, he acted as secular agent for the mission at
Cape Palmas until 1841, when failing health compeUed
him to return to his native land. During the three fol
lowing years he studied medicine in Boston, and received
the degree of M. D. from Harvard College in August,
1844, and sailed again for Africa in the December follow
ing ; there he again took charge of the secular affairs of
the Mission, and in addition became its medical mission
ary, having charge also of its station in Fishtown^(Wah).
In 1849, being again broken down in health, he sailed
for America. After a year spent in efforts to recover his
health, he commenced the practice of medicine in his
native town in 1850, where he has continued for the past
thirty-four years.
During his residence in Salem he has acted as physician
to the jail and almshouse, and was post-surgeon to the
garrisons of Forts Lee and Pickering, Salem Harbor, during
the war of the rebellion. He has also served on the
board of school committee for fifteen years.
Children of George and Ann [Hitchings] Perkins were :
609 George Taft, b. Oct. 8, 1839; d. ab't 1856; prob. lost at sea.
610 Anna Fabens, b; Sept. 9, 1852.
611 Mary Becket, b. June 2, 1854.
402 Hannah {James,'^ Francis,'"' Jacob,"'' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Salem, Mass., May 26, 1800.
She married Oct. 8, 1833, Rev. Michael Carleton. He
was born in Blue HiU, Maine, Oct. 26, 1795. She died
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114 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
He was a Baptist clergyman, residing in Salem, and was
for several years pastor of the Seaman's Bethel Church
there. He died March 6, 1865.
Children of Michael and Hannah (Perkins) Carleton
were :
Francis Perkins, b. Aug. 20, 1834 ; d. March 26, 1836.
PriscUla Ann, b. Jan. 28, 1836 ; d. Feb. 1, 1866.
Francis Perkins, b. Aug. 28, 1837.
Elizabeth, b. Sept. 2, 1841; d. July 21, 1863.
403 Abigail {James,'"^ Francis,'"' Jacob,^ Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Salem, Mass., April 23,
1803. She married Joseph Townsend Oct. 2, 1827. He
was born July 19, 1801, and died Jan. 28, 1854. She died
April 25, 1876.
He was a mariner. The family resided first in Salem,
and afterwards in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Children of Jos. and Abigail (Perkins) Townsend were :
Abby, b. Sept. 17, 1828.
Reyanna Gardner, b. March 19, 1835; d. May 1, 1840.
Adaline Felt, b. Aug. 12, 1838 ; m. Ferdinand Wilson.
Reyanna Gardner, b. Feb. 8, 1841 ; m. Dr. Edw. Pendleton.
Josephine, b. Jan. 31, 1844.
Estella Reed, b. Feb. I, 1847.
404 Martha {James,'^ Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Salem, Mass., Jan. 20, 1805.
She married Alfred R. Brooks May 5, 1835 ; he had before
married. She died Aug. 18, 1869. He was born Oct.
20, 1805. He was for several years a teamster, and after
wards superintendent of the Salem Hospital.
Child of Alfred and Martha (Perkins) Brooks was :
Henry, b. Feb. 22, 1836; d. May 3, 1848.
405 James {James,'"^ Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,'''
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He married Mary Fiske, July 10, 1831. She was the
daughter of Ezra and Polly (Lakeman) Fiske, and was
born Oct. 2, 1806.
He was a blacksmith, which trade he learned of his
father, and was for several years a shipsmith in Salem.
He then removed to Bangor, Me., and afterwards to Bos
ton and pursued the same business, but retired several
years ago. He was an alderman in Boston, and was also
an Inspector of the Massachusetts State Prison.
Children of James and Mary (Fiske) Perkins were :
612 William Francis, b. June 16, 1833; d. July 9, 1867.
613 Mary Louisa, b. Apr. 14, 1835 ; m. 1st, E. D. Thayer, Oct.
1858; 2d, E. C. Sherman, Aug., 1878.
614 James Fisk, b. Feb. 17, 1837; resides in China.
615 Edward Beecher, b. Jan. 16, 1842; d. Dec, 1844.
616 Charles Frederick, b. Nov. 9, 1846; d. Feb. 5, 1868.
617 Stephen Jarvis, b. Sept. 3, 1848 ; d. Feb. 22, 1873.
406 Margaret {James,'"^ Francis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac,"
John? John') was born in Salem, Mass., Sept. 24, 1808.
She married Williani Webb, April 11, 1833. He was-
the son of Capt. William and Hannah (Allen) Webb, and
was born Oct. 16, 1805. He was by trade a cabinet
maker, and carried on that business in Salem.
Children of Wm. and Margaret (Perkins) Webb were :
Margaret Elizabeth, b. Nov. 28, 1834; ra. Robert W. Copeland.
Harriet Ellen, b. Dec. 11, 1836; m. David A. Wright.
Martha Osgood, b. March 17, 1839; m. Joseph A. Dowst.
WiUiam Henry, b. Sept. 27, 1842; d. Oct. 3, 1844.
WiUiam Henry, b. May 23, 1845.
408 Harriet {James,'"^ Francis,'^ Jacob,^ Isaac,"
John? John') was bom in Salem, Mass., Jan. 9, 1814.
She married John Knight, of Manchester, Mass., May 4,
1837, and died Oct. 20, 1849. He was the son of John
and Lydia (Lee) Knight, was born Jan. 1, 1810, and
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116 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
died July 31, 1881. They resided in Manchester, Mass.,
where he was largely engaged in the manufacture of
leather. Children of John and Harriet (Perkins) Knight were:
John Constant, b. March 26, 1838 ; d. Dec. 2, 1854.
Samuel, b. Sept. 2, 1840; m. Mary B. Carter, July 24, 1862.
Henry Perkins, b. Aug. 12, 1842 ; d. Dec. 16, 1843.
Henry Perkins, b. May 14, 1844.
Mary Cleveland, b. March 1, 1846; d. Apr.l7, 1846.
Mary Cleaveland, b. Aug. 25, 1847; m. Gilbert B. Emerson,
Dec. 23, 1874.
410 Henry Augustus {James,'"^ Francis,'"' Jacob,^
Isaac?' John? John') was born in Salem, Mass., Sept.
18, 1819. He married, first, Emily Batchelder Sleeper,
July 7, 1846. She ^vas the daughter of James and Hannah
(Felton) Sleeper, and was bom Dec. 12, 1823, aud
di^d March 19, 1848. He married, second, Ellen Louisa
Putnam, Nov. 26, 1851. She was the daughter of Gus
tavus and Ruth (Colcord) Putnam, and Avas born July 3,
1833. He is a carpenter by trade, and has resided in Danvers
many years, and is now superintendent of the Gas Works
there. He was one of the selectmen of the town for
several years.
Child of Henry A. and Emily ( Sleeper) Perkins was :
618 George Henry, b. Dec. 28, 1847 ; m. Katie Walcot Webb.
Children by Ellen Louisa (Putnara) Perldns were :
619 Ellen Maria, b. Nov. 28, 1852; d. Apr. 20, 1857.
€20 Charles Putnam, b. Sept. 3, 1855; m. Alice F. Berry.
411 Nathaniel {Nathaniel?^ Nathaniel,'^" Nathan
iel,"* Abraham,*' Abraham? John? John ') was born in
Ipswich, Mass., in 1795. He married EUzabeth Lord,
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In Vol. 83, p. 83, of the Probate Records of Essex
County, it is written — "Guardianship of Nath'l Perkins,
a minor of 17 years, son of Nathaniel Perkins, Jr., of
Ipswich, mariner, deceased, was granted to Charlotte Per
kins." Joseph Wait and Isaac Stanwood were sureties on
her bond, Dec. 8, 1812.
Child of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Lord) Perkins was :
621 Nathaniel Charles, b. May 3, 1821.
417 John {John,"" John,'" John?''" Joseph?' Jacob?"
John? John') was born in Ipswich, Mass., July 13, 1825.
He married Caroline E. (Dodge) Burnham, widow.
He is a large manufacturer of boots and shoes in Ips
wich, Mass. He purchased, in 1882, the island on the
south side of the Ipswich river, which was for many gener
ations in possession of John Perkins and his descendants,
and was known as " Perkins Island," but for some time has
had the narae of Tread well's Island ; it will now be known
again by its old and true name. (See pp. 4 and 8.)
Children of John and Caroline (Burnham) Perkins
were :
622 Isaac Edw. Burnham, b. Apr. 6, 1853; m. DrusiUa A. Sraith.
623 Caroline E., b. Sept., 1856; d. aged 1 month.
624 CaroUne E., b. Apr. 18, 1859; d. Mar. 10, 1876.
421 Benjamin MiUett ( Jeremiah S.'^' Aaron,""
Aaron, '*^ Jeremiah,"" Jacob,'" John? John') was born in
Salem, Mass. , Dec. 22, 1827. He married Martha Cheever
Very, June 8, 1854. She was bom Oct. 3, 1830, and
was the daughter of Nathaniel and Esther (Ward) Very.
He was for some years connected with his father and
with his uncle, Daniel Perkins, in the tailoring business,
and now carries on the same establishment on Essex street,
Salem, Mass.

118 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of Benj. M. and Martha (Very) Perkins were :
625 A son, b. July 9, 1855; d. young.
626 Walter MiUett, ^ ^_ g ^_ ^gg^^
627 Arthur Ward, 5 d. Aug. 25, 1858.
628 Anna Waters, b. Dec. 2, 1865.
629 Arthur Ward, b. Jan. 15, 1871.
426 Joseph A. {Jeremiah S.,'"' Aaron,"" Aaron,'*^
Jeremiah,"^ Jacob,'" John? John') was born in Salem,
Mass., July 1, 1840. He married Anna Upton Waters,
Sept. 7, 1870, at Paris, Illinois. She was the daughter
of William and Lucy B. (Wright) Waters, and was born
Sept. 2371850.
He is a watchmaker by trade, and resides in Salem,
Mass. He was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion, and
was in the company of Zouaves raised by Capt. Arthur F.
Devereux, a company noted for its perfect drill. They
were among the first to respond to the call for volunteers.
Children of Joseph and Anna (Waters) Perkins were :
630 Frank Sutherland, b. Feb. 29, 1872.
631 Harry Staniford, b. May 7, 1874.
632 Addie Rogers, b. May 28, 1881.
427 Charles {Jeremiah S.,'"' Aaron,"" Aaron,'*^
Jeremiah,"" Jacob,'" John? John') was born in Salem,
Mass., April 20, 1843. He married Abby Phippen
Wheeler. She was the daughter of Michael and Susan
(Veal) Wheeler, and was born March 1, 1845. He was
a soldier in the 50th Regiment of Mass. Vols, in the war
of the Rebellion, and was in several hard-fought battles.
He died May 17, 1878.
They resided in Salem, Mass. He was a mason by
trade. Children of Charles and Abby (Phippen) Perkins were :
633 Carrie Wheeler, b. March 16, 1870.
634 Lizzie Osborne, b. June 4, 1872.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 119
428 Aaron {Jeremiah S.,'" Aaron,"" Aaron,'*^ Jere
miah,"" Jacob,'" John? John') was born in Salem, Mass.,
Feb. 10, 1846. He married, Sept. 26, 1872, Kate Dal
rymple ; she was the daughter of James and Mary A.
(Flint) Dalrymple.
He is an apothecary, and follows that business in Lynn,
Mass. Child of Aaron and Kate (Dalrymple) Perkins was :
635 James Hardy, b. Apr. 1, 1878 ; d. young.
429 Susan D. {Aaron,"^ Aaron,"" Aaron,'*^ Jere
miah,"" Jacob,'" John? John') was bom in Salem, Mass.,
Aug. 25, 1827. She married, first, Capt. Wm. McFar
land, Feb. 7, 1849. He was the son of William and
EUzabeth (Kneeland) McFarland, and was born in Concord,
N. H., Aug. 28, 1813. He was a master mariner, and
sailed for many years from Salem. She married, second,
Capt. John Emery Abbott Todd; he was the son of
Jeremiah and Rebecca (Fabens) Todd. He was born in
Salem, Nov. 18, 1817, and died in San Francisco, Cal.,
Apr. 6, 1877. He was a master mariner.
ChUdren of William and Susan D. (McFarland) were :
WiUiam Henry, b. Nov. 17, 1852; d. Sept. 12, 1853.
Elizabeth Kneeland, b. Aug. 7, 1854.
431 Henry Clay {Aaron,"^ Aaron,"" Aaron,'*^ Jere
miah,"" Jacob,'" John? John') was bom in Salem, Mass.,
Nov. 15, 1831. He married Mary Townsend Andrews,
Jan. 31, 1861; she was the daughter of Nehemiah A.
Andrews, and was born Jan. 25, 1835. He died in
Salem, March 19, 1880.
He was a graduate of Salem High School, and w-as for
many years a mariner. He w-as on board the Prairie
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120 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
many of his companions lost their lives ; he saved his own
by his expertness as a diver and swimmer, which afterward
(1862) served to save the lives of a crew, as well as of a
steamship^^ of which he was an officer ; at this last tirae he
probably laid the foundation of heart disease of which he
died. Children of Henry and Mary (Townsend) Perkins were :
636 William Henry, b. Nov. 8, 1861 ; d. June 4, 1864.
637 Mary Pauline, b. Feb. 14, 1863.
432 Aaron Wardwell {Aaron,"^ Aaron,"" Aaron,'*^
Jeremiah,"" Jacob,'" John? John') was born in Salem,
Mass., March 15, 1833. He married Emma Frances
Ober Nov. 16, 1864. She was born AprU 15, 1841.
He is a banker in State street, Boston. He was trained
in the counting room of Chas. A. Ropes, Salem, and left
that situation to enter the banldng house of Brewster,
Sweet & Co., and was afterwards a partner in the firm
of Chas. A. Sweet & Co. ; he is now the senior partner in
the firm of Perkins & Dupee, bankers, Boston, Mass.
Children of Aaron W. and Emma (Ober) Perkins were :
638 WardweU Ober, b. Aug. 16, 1867.
639 Fannie Ober, b. Aug. 4, 1872.
640 John, b. Dec. 31, 1881; d. Jan. 24, 1883.
450 Harriet Cus}ima.n{ Satn'lH. ,^"' Jabez,""Aaron,'*'
Jeremiah,"" Jacob,'" John? John') was bom in Brunswick,
Me., Apr. 18, 1826. She married Aug. 15, 1848, Alonzo
Macay, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He was born Jan. 16,
1826. She died Oct. 1, 1849. After her death he mar
ried Oct. 19, 1852, with her sister, Lucy T. Perkins.
They had no children.

^2 steamship " Sze Cliuen," IVoni Boston bound to Slianglini, Ciiina.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 121
451 Nancy Clark {Samuel H.,^'' Jabez,"" Aaron,'*^
Jeremiah,"" Jacob,'" John? John') was born in Brunswick,
Me., Aug. 22, 1828. She married, Aug. 27, 1848, Cyrus
Edmund Wolven. He was born May 27, 1828, in Pough
keepsie, N. Y. She died Sept. 21, 1865.
Children of Cyrus and Nancy (Perkins) Wolven were :
Samuel Harden, b. July 22, 1850; d. Apr. 17, 1858.
Mary Eliza, b. Nov. 12, 1852; m. James L. WiUiams, Sept. 5,
1870. He was born Dec. 12, 1846.
John SmUey, b. Sept. 2, 1855; m. Jennie E. MiUer, Feb. 19, '76.
Anna Mariah, b. Aug. 24, 1857 ; m. Richard Hahn, Dec. 9, 1877.
Charles Simpson, b. Apr. 28, 1860; d. Nov. 24, 1881.
George Case, b. May 11, 1864.
454 Lucy T. {Samuel H.,^' Jabez,'^" Aaron,'^ Jere
miah,"" Jacob,'" John? John') was born in Brunswick,
Me., Dec. 13, 1834. She married, Oct. 19, 1852, Alonzo
Macay, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Children of Alonzo and Lucy T. (Perkins) Macay were :
James iJdvfard, b. Apr. 23, 1853; m. Josephine E. Knight,
July 2, 1877.
Cyrus Edraund, b. Jan. 31, 1855 ; d. May 2, 1863.
Hattie Perkins, b. March 15, 1857; d. March 6, 1859.
EUa Eugenia, b. Jan. 15, 1859 ; m. Thos. F. McCabe, Nov. 24, '79.
George Lithgow, b. March 1, 1861.
Mary Emma, b. AprU 17, 1866; d. Feb. 17, 1867.
Carrie Louisa, b. Feb. 14, 1868.
Jennie Irene, b. Sept. 19, 1870.
Harry Williams, Dec. 9, 1875.
Freddy Samuel, June 28, 1877.
455 John Smiley {Samuel H.,^' Jabez,"" Aaron,'*^
Jeremiah,"" Jacob,'" John? John') was born in Bruns
wick, Me., Feb. 5, 1837. He married Emily Wilbur, of
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Dec. 28, 1859. He died May 13,
1875.

122 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of John and Emily (Wilbur) Perkins were :
641 WiUiam, b.
642 Charles E., b.
456 Lithgow Towns ( Samuel H. ,^"'' Jabez, "^ Aaron,'^
Jeremiah,"" Jacob,'" John? John') was born in Pough
keepsie, N. Y., Aug. 12, 1839. He married Sarah Eliza
beth Reading, of Kingston, N. Y., Dec. 10, 1863. She
was born July 26, 1843.
He is an apothecary, and resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Children of Lithgow and Sarah (Reading) Perkins
were :
643 WiUiam Lithgow, b. March 23, 1865.
644 Minnie Sarah, b. Aug. 24, 1867.
645 Edward Reading, b. Oct. 22, 1869.
646 Harry, b. May 1, 1873; d. Aug. 1, 1873.
647 Jessie Thomas, b. Aug. 21, 1878.
474 David {David L. ,^'* Isaac, "'J ames,"" Abraham,"*
Isaac," John? John ') was born in Exeter, Otsego, N. Y.,
Jan. 8, 1816. He married Althea Root, May 16, 1848.
She was the daughter of Capt. Ruluff Root, of West
Schuyler, N. Y. She was bom Nov. 15, 1823. He died
June 20, 1877.
Mr. Perkins resided in Utica, N. Y., from 1824. He
served as alderman of that city in 1852 ; he was also city
clerk in 1857-8, and 1864, and for the last t'wo years of
his life he was secretary of the Utica Mechanics Asso
ciation. A consistent Christian, who enjoyed the regard
and esteem of all who knew him.
Children of David and Althea (Root) Perkins were :
648 Henry Hobart, b. May 7, 1850.
649 David Walter, b. Oct. 23, 1851.
650 Alice, b. March 10, 1854.
651 Helen Louise, b. Feb. 19, 1856.

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476 Mary White {David Lord?'* Isaac,"^ James,"^
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in Exeter,
Otsego Co., N. Y., Oct. 22, 1819. She married Henry
Fowler, July 14, 1847. He was born in Guilford, Conn.,
in 1821, and died there, Jan. 19, 1877, of heart disease.
During the war of the rebelUon he was colonel of the
63d New York Regiment, and was severely wounded in
his right arm ; he never recovered from this wound.
They had no children.
478 John Henry Hobart {David Lord,"'* Isaac,'""
James,"" Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in
Exeter, N. Y., Dec. 1, 1823. He married Mary Emma
TindaU, of New York, Feb. 17, 1853. She was the
daughter of WilUam and Anna (Davy) TindaU, and was
born Dec. 5, 1834. He died in Chicago, Jan. 1, 1857.
After his death she married Myron P. Masten, and had
by him two children.
ChUdren of John H. H. and Mary Emma (TindaU)
Perkins were :
652 Lucia Fowler, b. Dec. 18, 1853, in Utica, N. Y. ; m. June 27,
1882, Rev. Fred Taylor Gates, of Minneapolis, Wis. ; d.
Oct. 81, 1883.
653 Emma Hobart, Sept. 12, 1855, in Utica, N. Y. ; m. Herman W.
Morris.
654 JuUa Starr, b. July 4, 1857, in Utica, N. Y.
479 Mary {Abraham,,^" Abraham?^ Isaac,'" Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in Chebacco Parish,
Ipswich, Feb. 14, 1800. She married Francis Burnham,
Dec. 25, 1834, and died Sept. 29, 1883. He was bom
in Chebacco, July 10, 1797, and died Sept. 12, 1873.
He was a ship-builder and lived in Essex (Chebacco).
Child of Francis and Mary (Perkins) Burnham was :
Albert F., b. Oct. 2, 1839; d. Aug. 14, 1866.
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124 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
480 Sophia {Abraham?'^ Abraham?^ Isaac?" Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in Chebacco Par
ish, Ipswich, March 13, 1802. She married John Dodge
of South Danvers (now Peabody), Aug. 27, 1834. She
died Mar.ch 12, 1878. He was born May 12, 1804, and
died Apr. 11, 1877.
He was a shoemaker and resided in Peabody, Mass.
Children of John and Sophia (Perkins) Dodge were :
John C, b. June 6, 1835; ra. Ellen Stevens; d. May 23, 1879.
Charles, b. June 25, 1836 ;'d. June 21, 1880.
Mary Sophia, b. Sept. 25, 1837; ra. Wra.Bushby; d. May 28, '68.
481 Maria {Abraham,^" Abraham,'^ Isaac,"' Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in Chebacco Par
ish, Ipswich, Jan. 8, 1803. She married John Thompson
Taylor, of South Danvers (now Peabody, Mass.) Apr. 23,
1826. He was bom Jan. 7, 1804.
They resided first in Peabody, afterwards in Vassal-
borough, Me., and Farmington FaUs, Me. He was a
tanner and wool-puller by trade.
Children of John T. and Maria (Perkins) Taylor were :
Hannah J., b. July 2, 1827; m. Henry L. Paine.
John, b. Nov. 16, 1828 ; d. in 1829.
Harriet, b. Sept. 10, 1830 ; ra. Thomas CrosweU.
John O., b. July 28, 1834; m. Rebecca Childs.
Maria Perkins, b. March 12, 1835 ; d. May 6, 1874.
Abraham Perkins, b. Nov. 23, 1836.
George Henry, b. Oct. 17, 1838; d. June 23, 1848.
Emily AUen, b. Aug. 10, 1841 ; m. Richard Norton.
Ellen Frances, b. Aug. 20, 1844 ; d. June 25, 1848.
482 Lydia H. {Abraham,^ Abraham?^' Isaac,'"
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in Chebacco
Parish, Ipswich, Mass., Dec. 5, 1804. She married
Proctor Perley, of South Danvers (now Peabody) , May
23, 1828. He was born June 17, 1802, and died Feb. 16,
1841.

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He was a painter by trade. They resided in Peabody.
Children of Proctor and Lydia (Perkins) Perley were :
Mary W., b. Feb. 23, 1829; m. Henry Butman.
Lucy S., b. Oct. 24, 1830; m. Jacob McKenzie.
Elbridge G., b. July 4, 1834.
Maria T., b. Jan. 29,1839; m. Lyman Osborn.
484 Abraham {Abraham?'^ Abraham,'^^ Isaac,"'
Abraham,"* Isaac,''' John? John') was born in Chebacco
Parish, Ipswich, Mass., Jan. 7, 1807. He married Abi
gail Story, Sept. 29, 1827. She was born in Chebacco,
Ipswich, Feb. 28, 1811.
He was by trade a carpenter, and resided in Essex
(Chebacco). Children of Abraham and Abigail (Story) Perkins were :
655 Elbridge, b. Feb. 23, 1828 ; m. Elizabeth M. Burnham.
656 Proctor Perley, b. Apr. 7, 1830 ; m. Nancy D. Bickford.
657 Abtoy Story, b. March 20, 1832 ; m. John W. Hudson.
668 Gustavus Story, b. March 16, 1834; ra. 1st, Edna Burnhara,
who was born Oct. 20, 1837, and died Feb. 13, 1871 ; 2d,
Rosetta Rash; June 17, 1874; she was born July 11, 1844.
485 Anna Grover {Abraham,^ Abraham,'"^ Isaac,'"-
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in Chebacco
Parish, Ipswich, Mass. March 5, 1809. She married
George W. Burnham, April 29, 1827. He was bom
March 30. 1800, and died May 23, 1853.
He was a store-keeper (grocer, etc.) in Essex. They
resided in Essex (Chebacco).
Children of George and Anna (Perkins) Burnham were :
George W., b. Sept. 20, 1829; m. 1st, E. A. Larason; 2d, Mary
Hovey ; d. Nov. 10, 1869.
Anna P., b. July 23, 1833; d. Sept. 6, 1854.
486 David {Abraham,^ Abraham,'^ Isaac,"' Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in Chebacco Parish,

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Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 20, 1811. He married Martha
Story, Feb. 3, 1846. He died Feb. 29, 1872. She was
born Oct. 12, 1820, and died Sept. 23, 1879.
He was a carpenter by trade, and Uved in Essex (Che
bacco) . He was an ingenious man, made gunstocks, etc.,
and could turn his hand to everything.
Children of David and Martha (Story) Perkins were :
659 Martha, b. Dec. 13, 1847.
660 Elvira, b. May 15, 1851.
661 Frank, b. Feb. 10, 1853; m. Lena Guppy, Sept. 19, 1883.
662 Neva, b. May 30, 1857 ; m. WiU E. CogsweU, Nov. 12, 1881.
663 Jacob, b. Jan. 23, 1869.
487 Emily {Abraham,^" Abraham,'^ Isaac,"' Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in Chebacco Parish,
Ipswich, Mass., Sept. 15, 1812. She married Gilman
AUen, Jan. 14, 1836, and died Jan. 28, 1839. He was
born in Essex (Chebacco), Oct. 25, 1809.
He was a ship-carpenter by trade.
ChUdren of Gilman and Emily (Perkins) Allen were :
Emily, b. Oct. 12, 1836; d. Nov., 1837.
Emily P., b. July 11, 1839; d. March, 1860.
488 Edward B. ^ {Abraham?" Abraham?^ Isaac,'"
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was bom in Chebacco
Parish, Ipswich, Mass., Dec. 29, 1814. He married
Elizabeth Pitnam Barrett, Oct. 24, 1837. She was born
Feb. '8, 1814.
He is a carpenter by trade, and resides in Salem, Mass.
Children of Edward and Eliz'h (Barrett) Perkins were :
664 Edward F., b. Nov. 15, 1838; d. Sept. 28, 1862.
665 Charles C, b. June 16, 1841; ra. 1st, Sarah E. Jewett; 2d,
NeUie E. Wilkins.
666 Jaraes W., b. Aug. 13, 1843; ra. Lorette Mary Furber.
667 EUzabeth B., b. Dec. 9, 1849; unra'd.
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489 Matilda {Abraham,^" Abraham,'^ Isaac,'" Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in Chebacco Parish,
Ipswich, Mass., May 7, 1816. She married Jeremiah
Burnham, June 27, 1839, and died Feb. 20, 1884. He
was born in Chebacco, Nov. 9, 1813.
He is a ship-builder, now living in Essex (Chebacco).
Children of Jeremiah and Matilda (Perkins) Burnham
were :
Emily P., b. March 28, 1840.
Eunice G., b. Oct. 24, 1841.
Matilda B., b. May 7, 1847.
EUis J., b. Oct. 27, 1850; ra. Jane Evelyn Hobbs.
490 John BabTtlett {Abraham,^" Abraham, '^^ Isaac,'"
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in Chebacco
Parish, Ipswich, Mass., March 18, 1818. He married
Harriet N. Lakeman, June 6, 1840, and died Dec. 6,
1851. She was born July 24, 1821.
He was a house-carpenter in South Danvers (now Pea
body, Mass.), and has resided in Salem. Here moved
to California where he died.
Children of John B. and Harriet (Lakeman) Perldns
were :
668 Harriet Ellen, b. March 18, 1841; d. Aug. II, 1842.
669 John, b.
670 Edward Bartlett, b. July 14, 1847; d. Aug. 13, 1847.
491 Edna B. {Abraham,^" Abraham, '^^ Isaac,"' Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in Chebacco Parish,
Ipswich, Mass., Sept. 3, 1819. She married WUUam H.
Sargent, Feb. 14, 1840. He was born May 11, 1819,
and died May 12, 1874.
He was a shoemaker by trade, and was afterwards in
the lumber trade in Nova Scotia, whence he shipped car
goes of lumber to Salem, Gloucester and Boston, Mass.

128 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of WiUiam and Edna (Perkins) Sargent
were :
Catherine H., b. Jan. 12, 1842; d. Sept. 22, 1842.
WiUiam P., b. March 25, 1843; d. Aug. 12, 1844.
Edna P., b. July 8, 1845; ra. Isaac "Veazie.
Mary A., b. Apr. 30, 1847; d. Sept. 12, 1848.
George W., b. Dec. 28, 1848.
Abrara P., b. Jan. 17, 1851.
Grace G., b. Jan. 2, 1853; m. Edward W.Lander, Dec. 2, 1877.
Kilby P., b. Dec. 6, 1854; ra. Delia S. PauL
Annie P., b. Nov. 24, 1856.
Perley H., b. Dec. 8, 1857.
Mary A. P., b. March 25, 1860.
Epes, b. Apr. 29, 1863.
492 Asa Poster {Abraham,^" Abraham,'^ Isaac,''"
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in Chebacco
Parish, Ipswich, Mass., May 3, 1822. He married Mary
Ann Bray, Oct. 17, 1841. She was born Nov. 15, 1821.
He was a teamster in Essex (Chebacco).
Children of Asa and Mary Ann (Bray) Perkins were :
671 Warren, b. Dec. 4, 1841; d. Sept. 2, 1842.
672 Warren Foster, b. July 13, 1843; d. Oct. 9, 1851.
673 Helen, b. Nov. 5, 1845 ; d. Sept. 29, 1846.
674 Henry A., b. Jan 27, 1847; d. Sept. 9, 1862.
675 GUraan A., b. May 19, 1850 ; m. Ella P. Derapsey, Nov.21, '75
676 Perry, b. Feb. 11, 1853.
677 Ida Frances, b. Feb. 26, 1855 ; ra. Chas. Wra. Chipman.
678 Emma Augusta, b. March 16, 1857; d. Oct. 2, 1857.
679 Annie Burnham, b. March 28, 1860 ; ra. Frank Rogers.
680 Lewis Edward, b. June 26, 1867; d. Aug. 5, 1867.
494 Mary {Elisha,^ William,'*" Abraham,"' Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John '¦) was born in South Wood
stock, Vermont, in 1802. She married Horace Wing in
1819, and immediately after removed to Troy, Missouri,
where he engaged, with his father-in-law, in the tanning
and shoemaking business.

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Children of Horace and Mary (Perkins) Wing were :
Frederick, b. ; was a tanner and currier.
Henry, b. ; was a physician.
Sarah, b. ; m. Charles P. Jones, a teacher.
497 Charles Ely {Flisha,^ William,'*" Abraham,"'
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was bom in South
Woodstock, Vermont, in 1812. He married two wives
whose names have not been ascertained at this time, but
his marriage to his second wife is known to have taken
place in September, 1847. He died before 1850.
He resided at Campagnois, Missouri, upon the Missis
sippi river, where he was a trader and kept a store for
the supply of steamboats.
Children of Charles Ely Perkins were :
681 Mary, b. in 1842.
682 Charles, b. ab't 1850 ; d. in infancy, after his father's death.
499 Henry G. ( Francis?^ William,'^" Abraham,"'
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in Hartland,
Vermont, Feb. 14, 1797. He married Louisa R. Dutton
in 1821, at Fitzwilliam, N. H. She was the daughter
of David and Susan (Damon) Dutton, of Woodstock,
Vermont ; she died in 1853. He married, second, Char
lotte Porter, of Dover, N. H., in April, 1857. He died
Sept. 13, 1857.
He was a merchant in Cabot, Vermont, and afterwards
in Keene, N. H., until 1833, when he removed to Boston,
Mass., and was for twenty-two years cashier of the
Boston and Albany Railroad.
An interesting incident, which occurred at the time of
his second marriage, was that his daughter Ellen, Louisa,
adorned her bride mother with orange blossoms.

130 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of Henry and Louisa (Dutton) Perkins were :
683 Henry, b. in Cabot, Vt., Oct. 3, 1822; graduated at Amherst
College, in 1846 ; he was a student of raedicine in Boston.
684 EUen Louisa, b. in Cabot, Vt., May, 1825; ra. Charles E.
Parker, architect, Boston, in 1846 ; she d. in Auburndale,
Mass., AprU, 1866.
685 John S., b. in Keene, N. H., AprU, 1830 ; artist, Boston, un'm.
686 Mary D., b. in Keene, N. H., AprU, 1833; m. Claudius B.
Patten, of Boston.
on., -n • tTr-ii- i ra. Laura Simonds, Fitzwilliam, N. H.
687 Francis WUUam, f . , . t, . i^ ,.,,«
„„r. -r.T.„. T. • i twins, b. in Boston, May, 1840.
688 WUliara Francis, ^ ' > j >
503 Eliza D. {Fi-ancis?"' William,'*^ Abraham?"
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was bom in Hartland,
Vermont, Sept. 17, 1804. She married George Griswold,
of East Lyme, Conn., Nov., 1836. She died July 11,
1867. He was born in East Lyme, Conn., November,
1808, and was the son of Sylvanus and Polly Griswold,
of East Lyme, Conn.
He is a farmer in East Ljone, Conn.
Children of George and Eliza (Perkins) Griswold were :
Sarah P., b. Nov. 17, 1837; m. Enoch L. Beckwith, of East
Lyme, in 1856.
Mary E., b. in 1840; ra. George HaU.
George D., b. in 1843; m. Anna Bushnell in 1880.
Henry P., b. in 1845; m. EUa Sraith.
Francis Charlotte, b. in 1849 ; d. 1 week old.
504 Mary C. {Francis,^'' William,'*" Abraliam,'"
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John'^) was born in Hartland,
Vermont, Aug. 19, 1806. She raarried Israel Putnam,
of Glenn's Falls, N. Y.,in 1829, and died in June, 1843.
He is by trade a carriage-maker.
Children of Israel and Mary (Perkins) Putnam were :
George W., b. May 8, 1830; m. Florence J  in 1860; a
watchraaker by trade; d. of consumption.
Francis E., b. May 8, 1832; m. EUnore Briggs in 1852.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 131
506 Prances D. {Francis,^^' William,'*" Abraham,'"
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was bom in Hartland,
Vt., June 10, 1810. She married, first, Joshua Snow,
Dec, 1833. He was born in Boston, Mass., October,
1808, and died Jan. 18, 1843, at Jacksonville, Fla. He
was a merchant in Millbury, Mass. She married, second,
Henry C. Drew, of Woodstock, Vt., July—, 1850. He
was the son of Dr. Stephen and Elizabeth (Williams)
Drew, of Woodstock. He is now deceased, date not be
ing known.
Only chUd of Henry and Francis (Perkins) Drew was :
Francis Henry,=< b. Oct. 4, 1852 ; d. Nov. 20, 1878.
507 Laura ( IFi7i!mm,^« William,'*^ Abraham,'" Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in South Wood
stock, Vermont, Nov. 30, 1802. She married Benjamin
Franklin Bigelow, March, 1824. They removed to the
town of Eagle, Wisconsin, wdiere they both died.
He was a farmer. They had no children.
508 Cyrus ( William,^^ William,'*" Abraham,"' Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in South Wood
stock, Vt., June 22, 1810. He married, March 8, 1836,
Sophronia Stratton of Brookfield, Vt. ; she was born Oct.
18, 1813, and was the daughter of Ebenezer and Susannah
(Dutton) Stratton.
He is a farmer and now resides in South. Woodstock,
Vermont.

=' Francis Henry Drew was a graduate in medicine of Yale College, and was a
young man of great promise. He stood high in his class, and was a very diligent
student and writer. He married Oot. 4, 1876, Isabella J. Beach, of New York City.
He was a successful practitioner of medicine in Salem, Conn. His death was
deeply felt by all his friends.
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132 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of Cyrus and Sophronia (Stratton) Perkins
were :
689 Laura A., b. Nov. 17, 1837; d. Dec. 16, 1867.
690 Harriet L., b. Sept. 30, 1839; d. Sept. 1, 1880.
691 Munroe W., b. Dec. 25, 1841; ra. Kate Crosby.
692 Charlotte S., b. Feb. 23, 1850; ra. C. H. Towne.
693 EUa J., b. Jan. 5, 1853.
509 Norman ( Willia7n,^^ William,'*" Abraham,'"
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in South
Woodstock, Vt., April 5, 1813. He married, Dec. 5,
1839, Sarah J. Jaquith, of Hartland, Vt. She was born
March 6, 1821, and was the daughter of Josiah Jaquith.
He is a farmer, and resides in Hartland, Vt.
Children of Norman and Sarah (Jaquith) Perldns were :
694 WiUiam H. H., b. Aug. 9, 1840; d. Oct. 21, 1840.
695 Mary J. , b. June 16, 1847.
696 Emma A., b. Dec. 21, 1857.
510 Samuel Fields {Oaius?'^ William,'*" Abra
ham?" Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in
South Woodstock, Vt., on Sunday, May 12, 1805. He
married, Sept. 4, 1842, Mary Desire Mclntyre, who was
born iu Hector, Tompkins County, N. Y., Feb. 25, 1819.
She was the daughter of Thomas and Desire (Barker)
Mclntyre. He was from Deerfield, Mass., and she was
from Connecticut.
Soon after he became of age he removed from South
Woodstock, Vt., to Plattsburg, N. Y., where he resided
one or two years; thence to Lockport, N. Y., and from
there to Detroit, Mich., about the year 1832, where he
remained until 1836. He then removed to Grand Rapids,
Mich. , and settled there permanently. Here he estabUshed
himself in the boot and shoe business, and built a tannery
which he conducted during the remainder of his life. He
died Feb. 14, 1866.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 133
Children of Samuel F. and Mary (Mclntyre) Perkins
were :
697 Frederick Barker, b. June 13, 1843.
698 Cha,rles Dunham, b. Nov. 13, 1845; d. May 13, 1847.
699 Gaius WiUiara, b. July 16, 1847.
512 Marcia {Gaius,^" William.,'*" Abraham,"' Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in South Wood
stock, Vt., March 1, 1809. She married Galo B. Ralph,
Apr. 30, 1833. He was the son of Jonathan Ralph, of
Reading, and was bom Sept. 8, 1808.
He is a farmer, and resides in Woodstock, Vt.
Children of Galo B. and Marcia (Perkins) Ralph were :
Edward, b. March 13, 1834; d. Aug. 15, 1874.
AdeUue, b. Feb. 26, 1836 ; d. July 26, 1867.
513 Frederick {Gaius,^^ William,'*" Abraham,'"
Abraham,"* Isaac,'" John? John ') was bom in South
Woodstock, Vt., Oct. 13, 1810. He married Ann Spear,
of Townsend, Mass.
He was a wholesale merchant in Boston, Mass., for
some time, but removed to Minnesota, where he died
March 23, 1863. They left no chUdren.
514 Charles Dunham ( Gaius,^ William,'*" Abra
ham,'" Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in
South Woodstock, Vt., March 23, 1813. He married,
first. Marietta Benjamin, Dec. 9, 1834. She was the
daughter of Samuel and Beulah (Fullerton) Benjarain,
and was bom May 1, 1815. She died March 1, 1874,
aged 59 years, 10 months, 2 days. He married, second,
Louisa Johnson, of South Woodstock. She was the
daughter of Daniel and JuUa (Colburn) Johnson, of
Shrewsbury, Vt., born April 28, 1835.

134 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
He was for many years a tanner and currier, w^hich
business he learned from his father, and after retiring from
this, he devoted his time to farming and the production of
maple sugar. Of late he has turned his attention to the
manufacture of butter and other dairy products. In 1882,
he removed to North Clarendon, Vt., where he has in
creased his facilities for the production of butter and
cheese. He has been a liberal patron of the academy in South
Woodstock, which bears his father's narae.
Children of Chas. D. and Marietta (Benjamin) Perkins
were :
700 EUen, b. Sept. 9, 1835 ; ra. F. P. Fletcher.
701 Marietta, b. ; m. Orlando A. Clark.
515 Edward {Gaius,^' William,"" Abraham,"' Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in South Wood
stock, Vt., Apr. 9, 1815. He removed to the west when
very young, and but little has been known of him until
his death in Sacramento, in 1882. It is believed he was
never married.
519 Thomas {John?*'' Joseph,"" Joseph?^ Abraham,"*
Isaac," John? John') was bom in Chebacco Parish, Ips
wich, Mass., Nov. 29, 1801. He married Elizabeth
Proctor, Apr. 22, 1829. She died July 21, 1881. He
died about 1875.
Children of Thomas and Elizabeth (Proctor) Perkins
were :
702 John Proctor, b. ; resides in Rockford, IU.
703 Elizabeth, b. ; m. John Downes, of Elgin, IU.
704 Lydia, b. ; m. Dr. Winchester, of San Ber
nardino, Cal.
705 Francis B., b. ; resides in Elgin, 111.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 135
521 Mary {John,^' Joseph,"" Joseph,"" Abraham,"*
Isaac," John? John') was born in Chebacco Parish, Ips
wich, Mass., May 20, 1805. She married Uriah Gage
Spoflford. They were pubUshed Oct. 31, 1825, and mar
ried Nov. 24, 1825. They resided in Essex, Mass., until
August, 1868, when they removed to Appleton, Wis.,
where they now reside (1884).
He is a carpenter and builder by trade.
Children of Uriah and Mary (Perkins) Spofibrd were :
Prescott, b. Aug. 15, 1826; m. Lizzie C. Burnham, of Essex.
Jacob Perkins, b. Sept. 29, 1829; m. MaryB. Parker, of Dedhara,
Mass. ; d. in Salisbury, Mass.
Mary Sophia, b. Sept. 7, 1833 ; d. in Groveland, May 6, 1868.
Laura, b. May 20, 1835; m. Jas. T. Reeve, M. D., Nov. 26, 1867;
resides in Appleton, Wis.
Augusta Foster, b. Apr. 29, 1838 ; d. in Esses, March 6, 1839.
522 Sarah Choate { John, ^'' Joseph,"" Joseph,"" Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in Chebacco Parish,
Ipswich, Mass., April 18, 1807. She married John
Burnham, Dec. 2, 1824. They now Uve in Essex, Mass.
Children of John and Sarah Choate (Perkins) Burnham
were :
Sarah C, b. Oct. 11, 1830; m. Obed Burnham.
Elizabeth Ann, b. Oct. 1, 1832; ra. J. E. Herrick.
John Howard, b. Oct. 31, 1834; m. Sarah Almira Ives.
Francis Choate, b. Sept. 20, 1837; d. Feb. 20, 1872.
Horace, b. Jan. 1, 1840; d. Nov. 16, 1840.
Horace, b. Feb. 20, 1843.
GUbert O., b. Oct. 20, 1849; m. Jennie CampbeU.
524 Clara {John,^" Joseph,"" Joseph,"" Abraham,"*
Isaac," John? John') was born in Chebacco Parish, Ips
wich, Mass., Nov. 4, 1811. She married Robert W.
Burnham, May 5, 1832. He was born May 3, 1807, and
was the son of Westly and Hannah (Story) Burnham.

136 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
525 Harriet Poster {John,^'' Joseph,"^ Joseph,""
Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in Chebacco
Parish, Ipswich, Mass., Oct. 19, 1815. She married
Oliver Burnham, Dec. 19, 1844. She died in 1849.
Child of OUver and Harriet (Perkins) Burnham was :
Harriet O., b.
526 Elizabeth {James,^^ Joseph,'^ Joseph,"" Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in Chebacco Parish,
Ipswich, Mass., March 2, 1808. She married Reed Paige
Clark, AprU 5, 1835. She died July 4, 1880. He was
born in Hancock, N. H., July 6, 1807, and was the son
of Ninian Clark, of Hancock, N. H.
He removed to Londonderry, N. H. , soon after he at
tained the age of twenty-one years. He has since been
prominent in the afltairs of his town, county and state,
and was a man of wonderful industry and of marked
vitality. He has held various offices of trust, represent
ing his town in the state legislature in 1856-7, and was
also a member of the governor's council in 1860-1. He
discharged the duties of adjutant general at the beginning
of the war of the rebellion. He has also been actively en
gaged in various religious, educational and agricultural in
terests, and has been a progressive and successful farmer.
He died April 8, 1882, at his home in Londonderry, N. H.
Children of Reed P. and Elizabeth (Perkins) Clark
were :
Joseph Reed, b. Nov. 2, 1838; ra. Emily A. Chase, of North
Weare, N. H., Aug. 27, 1862; now of Derry, N. H.
Sarah AUina, b. Oct. 21, 1840; d. Aug. 12, 1841.
Mariann, b. June 19, 1842; ra. W. H. Searaan, of Washington,
D. C, Aug. 27, 1873.
WiUiam, b. July 22, 1844 ; Deputy Sheriff of Londonderry ; m.
Alice W. Mclntire, of Reading, Mass., Aug. 23, 1876.
Sarah EUzabeth, b. Jan. 15, 1847.

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529 James {James,^^ Joseph,"^ Joseph,"" Abraham,"*
Isaac," John? John') was born in Chebacco Parish, Ips
wich, Mass., Aug. 13, 1814. He married, first, Nancy
Hawes Carkin, Feb. 5, 1840; she died Aug. 17, 1848.
He married, second, Margaret Anderson Upton, widow of
Amos Upton, March 15, 1849 ; she was born March 6,
1818. He was a soldier in the war of the rebellion.
He was a machinist and millwright, and resided for some
years in Peabody, Mass., but now resides in Magnolia,
Mass. Children of James and Nancy (Carkin) Perkins were :
706 EUen Augusta, b. Feb. 9, 1843; m. H. H. Proctor, Aug., '63.
707 Sarah EUzabeth, b. Sept. 20, 1844; m. Thoraas M. Sirapson,
May 31, 1883.
Child of James and Margaret (Upton) Perkins was :
708 An infant ; d. young.
530 William {James,'*^ Joseph,"" Joseph,"" Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in Chebacco Parish,
Ipswich, Mass., July 31, 1816. He married Sarah A.
Bartlett, June 3, 1847. She was born in Kingston, N. H.,
Dec. 10, 1824, and was the daughter of Mrs. Moses Fel
lows. She died of erysipelas Oct. 26, 1882, after a short
illness of only five days. She was a most estimable lady
and her loss is irreparable and deeply felt by her numerous
friends. He removed from Essex (Chebacco) to Londonderry,
N. H., in 1832. He studied in Pinkerton Academy, and
graduated from there. He removed to Manchester, N. H. ,
in 1836, where he has held various offices of trust and
represented his ward in the state legislature in 1855,
1877 and 1878. He is now a dealer in wood and coal in
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138 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of WiUiam and Sarah (Bartlett) Perkins were :
709 J. Frank, b. Feb. 25, 1853; ra. Isabella J. Betts, of Chelsea.
710 Ida H., b. July 12, 1860.
531 Washington {James,^*^ Joseph,"" Joseph,"" Abra
ham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in Essex, Mass.,
Sept. 20, 1821. He married Jane Youngman, July 2,
1850. She was the daughter of Jabez and Emma (Bald
win) Youngman, and was born in Wilmot, N. H., Feb. 21,
1828. He was a carpenter, and is now a farmer and resides in
Londonderry, N. H.
Children of Washington and Jane (Youngman) Perkins
were :
711 Mary E., b. Nov. 15, 1853.
712 Lucy W., b. May 23, 1856.
713 David F., b. Nov. 3, 1858; ra. Jennie S. Corning, Feb. 13,
1884 ; she was the daughter of A. M. and Roxana (Bryant)
Corning, and was born in Manchester, N. H., Nov. 15, '61.
714 Emraa H., b. Aug. 27, 1864.
534 Mary Ann Catherine {Aaron,^'^ Joseph,"" Jo
seph,"^ Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born March
19, 1823. She married Rev. Leonard Jarvis Livermore,
of Milford, N. H., March 18, 1847.
Children of Leonard Jarvis and Mary Ann Catherine
(Perkins) Livermore were :
AUina Mary, b. Apr. 1, 1848; m. Rev. Pitt Dillingham, Dec. 13,
1876; d. March 23, 1881.
Clara Perkins, b. May 27, 1851 ; m. Frederick Perry Fish,
of Taunton, April 13, 1880. He is a lawyer.
Joseph Perkins, b. Feb. 19, 1855 ; m. Agnes Atherton Roberts,
Oct., 1880.
Henry Jarvis, b. May 27, 1865.
535 Otho Williams {Jacob, ^'^ Jacob,"' Jacob,'"' Jacob?'
Isaac," John? John') was born in Hebron, Grafton Co.,

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N. H., June 15, 1806. He married, first, Nancy Kelley ;
she died  : second, Betsey P. Nelson, widow ; she
now resides at St. Charles, Kane Co., III.
Children of Otho and Nancy (Kelley) Perkins were :
715 Sarah K.,b. ; ra. Harvey Jones ; resides at
Sycamore, 111.
716 Dudley, b. ; d. at St. Charles, Kane Co., IU.
717 WiUie, b. ; d. at St. Charles, Kane Co., 111.
536 Ephraim Story {Jacob,^'^ Jacob,"' Jacob,'"'
Jacob,"'' Isaac," John? John') was born in Hebron, Grafton
Co., N. H., May 1, 1808. He married Sarah Griggs.
Children of Ephraim and Sarah (Griggs) Perkins were :
718 Adoniram J., b. ; m. and resides in San Francisco.
719 Carrie J., b. ; m. Mitchel Parquett; resides in
St. Charles, 111.
720 Child, b.
538 Thirza Dearborn {Jacob,^ Jacob,"' Jacob,'"'
Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John') was born in Hebron,
Grafton Co., N. H., May 10, 1811. She married John
Goodhue, March 5, 1835. He was born Dec. 3, 1805,
and died Jan. 3, 1849. They removed to Boston imme
diately upon their marriage, where they resided until his
death. She now resides at Linden, Mass.
He was a carpenter and house-builder by trade.
Children of John and Thirza (Perkins) Goodhue were :
Sarah EUzabeth, b. June 1, 1836; d. March 25, 1839.
Mary Louisa, b. Oct. 13, 1837 ; m. Rufus F. Bacon, Sept. 24, '60.
John Howard, b. Feb. 21, 1840. Graduated at WiUiams College
in 1862, and died Aug. 21, 1863.
Thirza Ann, b. AprU 26, 1842 ; m. Wm. H. Harris, July 10, 1869.
George Homer, b. Dec. 10, 1846; d. June 18, 1874. He was a
soldier in the war of the rebellion.
539 Candace Sargent {Jacob,^" Jacob,"' Jacob,'"'
Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John') was born Sept. 2, 1814, in
19

140 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Hebron, N. H. She married Samuel Dearborn, Dec. 14,
1837. Children of Samuel and Candace Sargent (Perldns)
Dearborn were :
Elizabeth, b. Oct. 14, 1838.
Charlotte E., b. Jan. 7, 1842.
John P. Hale, b. Oct. 12, 1844.
George Perkins, b. Sept. 23, 1846.
Sarah Jane, b. Jan. 29, 1848.
540 George Clinton {Jacob,^'" Jacob,"' Jacob,'^
Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John ') was born in Hebron, Grafton
Co., N. H., Nov. 11, 1816. He married Elizabeth Edg-
ingion. They reside in Anamosa, Iowa, and have several chil
dren and grandchildren. Their names are unknown.
543 Louisa Adams {Elias,^"" Jacob,'" Jacob,'"' Jacob,"'
Isaac," John? John') was born in Alexandria, N. H.,
Nov. 20, 1820. She married Luke Gale in November,
1840. He is a farmer and also a blacksmith. They reside in
Alexandria, N. H.
Children of Luke and Louisa A. (Perkins) Gale were :
Elias Perkins, b. 1841; d. in 1850.
Sarah L., b. in 1843 ; m. George VerriU, Nov., 1867; is a farmer
in Alexandria, and has several children.
Orin M., b. in 1845; d. Feb. 8, 1850.
Clara A., b. May, 1847; m. GUbert A. Bullock, April, 1871.
Orin S., b. March, 1851; m. Erama Bailey, of Alexandria, 1872;
he is a farmer.
544 Elias Andrews {Elias,^ Jacob,"' Jacob,'"' Ja-
'cob,"' Isaac," John? John ') was born in Alexandria, N. H.,
July 28, 1822. He married Mary F. Hills in October,
1863. She was born in Hudson, N. H., and is the daugh
ter of Alden and Nancy Hills.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 141
He is a carpenter and builder by trade, and resides at
Quincy (Atlantic Station), Mass., where he has been for
the past thirty-nine years.
They have no children.
545 Hannah A. {Elias?"' Jacob,"' Jacob,'"' Jacob,"''
Isaac," John? John') was born in Alexandria, N. H.,
March 3, 1824. She married David B. RolUns in June,
1863. He was born in Alexandria.
They now reside in Lowell, Mass., where he is a
moulder in an iron foundry.
The names of their children have not been obtained.
546 Holbrook Sylvanus {Elias,""" Jacob,"' Jacob,'"'
Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John') was born in Alexandria,
N. H., 1827. He married Marcia A. Pike in February,
1860. She was born in Hebron, N. H.
He is a farmer, and resides upon the homestead in
Alexandria. Children of Holbrook S. and Marcia A. (Pike) Perkins
were : *
721 Edward, b. 1861 ; ra.  Saunders, of Alexandria, in
1882. He is a farmer.
722 Albert M., b. Jan., 1862; d. Aug., 1864.
723 Fred A., b. Jan., 1866.
550 William Porter ( William,"'" William,'"' Fran
cis,'"' Jacob,"" Isaac," John? John') was born in Surry,
N. H., March 2, 1817. He married, first,  ; sec
ond Emma HiU, in 1839.
He was a farmer, and resided in Surry, N. H. They
now reside in Carthage, Missouri.
Children of William P. and Emma (Hill) Perkins were :
724 WiUiam, b. in 1848.
725 Charles, b. in 1851.
726 EUa, b. in 1859.

142 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
551 Prudence Maria {William,""" William, i"' Fran
cis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John'^) was born in Surry,
N. H., Sept. 30, 1818. She married Charles A. Har
rington in 1837. She died June 13, 1849. He was born
in Worcester, Mass.
Children of Charles A. and Prudence M. (Perkins)
Harrington were :
Charles, b. ; deceased.
Frederick, b. ; deceased.-
553 Harriet Elizabeth( William,^" William,'"' Fran
cis,'"' Jacob,"'' Isaac," John? John'^) was bom in Surry,
N. IL, Aug. 9, 1822. She married Josiah H. Chaffee in
1840. Children of Josiah H. and Harriet EUzabeth (Perkins)
Chaffee were :
Frank, b.
EUa, b.
Eddie, b.
Harriet, b.
554 Sarah Lydia {William?''" William,'"' Francis,'"'
Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John') was born in Surry, N. H.,
May 24, 1824. She married Daniel Smith in 1862. They
reside in Washington, D. C.
Child of Daniel and Sarah L. (Perkins) Smith was :
WUUam Edward, b. ; m. EUa Wood.
556 Mary Jane ( William,"^" William,'"' Francis,'"'
Jacob, ^ Isaac," John? John ') was born in Surry, N. H.,
July 16, 1828. She married George H. StoweU in 1859.
They reside in Washington, D. C.
Children of George H. and Mary J. (Perkins) Stowell
were :
Frederick, b.
Caroline, b.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 143
557 George ( William,"'" William,'"' Francis,'"' Ja
cob,"' Isaac," John? John') was born in Surry, N. H.,
June 14, 1830. He married Leah Gilbert in 1860. They
reside at Oshkosh, Wis.
Children of George and Leah (Gilbert) Perkins were :
727 Frederick, b. in 1862.
728 Aggie, b. in 1864; d. aged 17 mos.
729 Leah, b. 1866.
730 George, b. In 1868.
731 Sirelda, b. in 1870.
732 Edwin, b. in 1873.
733 Nettie, b. in 1878.
559 James Francis ( William,"''" William,'"' Fran
cis,'"' Jacob,"'' Isaac," John? John ') was born in Surry,
N. H., Nov. 15, 1833. He married Emeline Robbins
April 3, 1861. She was the daughter of Luther E. and
Emeline A. Robbins, and was born April 2, 1835, iri
Acton, Mass.
He is a cabinet maker by trade. They reside in Wor
cester, Mass.
ChUdren of James Francis and Emeline (Robbins)
Perkins were :
734 Walter S., b. Dec. 16, 1863.
735 WiUiam A., b. Dec. 6, 1873.
736 George H., b. May 30, 1876.
560 Rosetta ( William,"''" William,'"' Francis,'"' Ja
cob,"'' Isaac," John? John') was born in Surry, N. H.,
Feb. 22, 1836. She married Edwin A. Fawcett, Oct. 21,
1857. He was the son of Jonathan and Asenath (Burns)
Fawcett, and was bom in Boylston, Mass., April 3, 1830.
He was a merchant, but has retired from business.
They reside in Worcester, Mass.

144 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of Edwin A. and Rosetta (Perldns) Fawcett
were :
Walter Edwin, b. AprU 4, 1859; d. July 14, 1860.
Arthur Perkins, b. Oct. 13, 1861.
Charles Edwin, b. March 8, 1864.
May Rosetta, b. May 3, 1868.
Alice Laura, b. Jan. 25, 1884.
561 Charles Henry ( William,^" William,'"' Fran
cis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John') was born Dec. 17,
1838, at Surry, N. H. He married Lucy Ann Durrell,
Sept. 16, 1862. She was born Jan. 30, 1844. He died
July 26, 1877. Their residence was in Surry, N. H.
ChUdren of Charles Henry and Lucy Ann (Durrell)
Perkins were :
737 Charles Wallace, b. July 12, 1863.
738 Emraa Stella, b. Sept. 26, 1865; d. Aug. 4, 1866.
739 Bertha Madeline, b. Oct. 5, 1870.
740 Clifford Henry, b. Aug. 29, 1877; d. Apr. 2, 1878.
562 Elizabeth {John,""^ William,'"' Francis,'^ Ja
cob,"' Isaac," John? John') was born in Charlestown,
Mass., about 1827. She married WilUam H. Fogg. He
was born in Berwick, Me., Dec. 14, 1818, and died in
New York City, March 24, 1884.
He worked upon a farm until he was twenty-one years
old, then in a village store : he came to Boston, and en
gaged in a commission dry-goods business. Thence he
removed to New York, where he was, for many of his last
years, known as being very extensively engaged in the
China and Japan trade, transacting business under the
name of the China and Japan Trading Company, of which
he was the president, having branches of their house in
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THE PERKBSrS FAMILY. 145
He was an active member of the New York Chamber
of Commerce, and was a director in several banking and
insurance organizations, and was also connected with a
number of charitable institutions.
563 Henry {David,""' William,''^' Francis,'"' Jacob,"'
Isaac," John? John^) was born in Osnabruck, Upper
Canada, Jan. 29, 1823. He married Christy Ann Dunlop.
She was born in Lancaster, Ont., Can., June 30, 1827.
They were married in Lancaster, June 30, 1847. They
resided in Cornwall, Can.
He was a tanner and currier by trade, but is now a
farmer. He resides in Augusta, Eau Clair Co., Wis.
Children of Henry and Christy Ann (Dunlop) Perkins
were: 741 WiUiara Henry, b. May 9, 1848.
742 James Roderick, b. Jan. 4, 1850.
743 EUa Gertrude, b. Oct. 2, 1851.
744 Emraa Louisa, b. Feb. 13, 1854.
745 David John, b. Feb. 13, 1856.
746 Sarah Janette, b. April 20, 1860.
747 Zenous Albert, b. Feb. 20, 1863.
748 Anna Letitia, b. Feb. 14, 1867.
564 '^iS^'ai.m. {David?" William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,"'
Isaac," John? John') was born in Osnabruck, Upper
Canada, Feb. 26, 1825. He married Sarah Stevens Ly
ford, at Concord, N. H., Oct. 10, 1849. She was born
in Freemont, N. H., Sept. 13, 1830. He resides in
Haverhill, Mass.
He is a baker by trade.
Children of WilUam and Sarah (Lyford) Perkins were :
749 Martha W., b. Oct. 1, 1851; d. Jan. 18, 1854.
750 Flora Eugenia, b. Sept. 21, 1856; ra.  George; flrst
child was Harold W. George, b. Nov. 6, 1876.

146 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
565 James {David,"' William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,^
Isaac," John? John') was born in Osnabruck, Ontario,
Canada, June 13, 1826. He married  . She was
born in Ireland about 1830. They were married at Og
densburg, N. Y., July 4, 1859. He is a collector of
customs in Iroquois, Can.
Children of James and  Perkins were :
751 Terrence Edgar, b. July 15, 1860.
752 Alexander Ney, b. March 11, 1862.
753 Lucy Winaferd, b. Feb. 8, 1865.
764 Agar Ludlow, b. Apr. 30, 1867.
755 Hatton Lew, b. July 5, 1868.
756 James Arthur, b. Jan. 24, 1875.
757 Clara Isabell, b. Aug. 30, 1877.
567 Samuel {David,""' William,'^' Francis,'"' Jacob,"'
Isaac," John? John') was born in Osnabruck, Upper
Canada, April 16, 1831. He married Mary Mclntyre, in
Cornwall, Can., in 1859. She was born Aug. 2, 1833,
in Sidney, Cape Breton, N. S.
He is an engineer in a factory in Cornwall, Can.
Children of Samuel and Mary (Mclntyre) Perkins
were :
758 Kate E., b. Jan. 1, 1861.
769 David Neil, b. May 3, 1863 ; d. Dec. 2, 1880.
760 Donald Henry, b. Aug. 22, 1865.
761 Mary B., b. AprU 5, 1868.
762 Lucy E., b. Feb. 22, 1871.
763 Gertrude A., b. May 19, 1874.
568 Lucy {David,""" William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,^
Isaac," John? John') was born in Cornwall, Ontario,
Can., Sept. 1, 1833. She married Samuel Robertson,
May 3, 1855, in Matilda, Ontario, Can.
He is a farmer, and resides in Matilda, Can.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 147
Children of Samuel and Lucy (Perkins) Robertson
Avere :
James Cyrus, b. Feb. 4, 1856.
CoUn, b. Nov. 4, 1857.
WUUam Arthur, b. Jan. 31, 1859.
CorneUa S., b. Sept. 17, 1863; d.
Lucy Perkins, b. Sept. 8, 1865; d.
Mary Elenor, b. July 28, 1870; d.
John Alexander, b. March 12, 1873; d.
569 John B. {David,"" William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,"'
Isaac," John? John') was born in Cornwall, Ontario,
Can., June 17, 1835. He married Maggie Campbell in
1865. She was born in CornwaU, Can., March 26, 1840.
They reside in Le Mars, Iowa.
Children of John B. and Margaret (Campbell) Perkins
were :
764 Ida Elizabeth, b. July 29, 1866.
765 SteUa Graham, b. Oct. 21, 1869.
766 MUton John, b. March 16, 1873.
767 Norman Centennial, b. June 12, 1876.
768 Lotta Edna, b. Sept. 21, 1878.
769 Hattie Mary, b. Dec. 29, 1879.
571 Sarah {David,""" William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob?''
Isaac," John? John ') was born in Cornwall, Ontario, Can.,
Oct. 12, 1839. She married Williaih Campbell, March
26, 1863.
Children of William and Sarah (Perkins) Campbell
were :
George Francis, b. Sept. 17, 1864.
William Herbert, b. Nov. 6, 1867.
David John, b. Sept. 17, 1869.
Hattie, b. Aug. 3, 1872.
Lindsey, b. May 15, 1876.
Sarali, b. June 18, 1879; d. in Aug., 1879.
Edwin Arthur, b. Aug. 15, 1880.
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148 THE PERICINS FAMILY.
575 Harriet Lindsey {David,""' William,'"' Fran
cis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John'') was bom in Cornwall,
Ontario, Can., May 31, 1846. She married Calvin H.
Weeks. He is a marble worker. They reside in Haverhill,
Mass. Children of Calvin H. and Harriet Lindsey (Perldns)
Weeks w^ere :
Carl Hugh, b. March 26, 1876, in HaverhiU.
David Franklin, b. May 13, 1877, in HaverhiU.
578 Jane E. {Asa,^' William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,""
Isaac," John? John') was born in  , Mass., May
29, 1825. She married James R. Meade. He was born
Dec. 27, 1825.
He was a mason by trade.
Children of James R. and Jane E. (Perkins) Meade
were :
Alfred Perkins, b. Oct. 6, 1857.
Martha Jane, b. Sept. 24, 1866.
579 Mary M. {Asa,"^' William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,"''
Isaac," John? John') was born Jan. 29, 1829. She mar
ried William Witter. He was born Jan. 29, 1830.
He is a farmer.
ChUdren of WilUam and Mary M. (Perkins) Witter
were :
Flora J., b. Oct. 23, 1853.
Barnum R., b. Feb. 24, 1855.
Edith E., b. Dec. 24, 1858 ; m. David B. Horton, M. D.
Hattie A., b. Nov. 30, 1862; m. Charles W. Churchill.
Augusta M., b. May 8, 1867.
580 Asa P. {Asa,"" William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,^
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ried Lucinda F. Davis, March 6, 1855. She was bom
March 25, 1835.
Children of Asa F. and Lucinda (Davis) Perldns were :
770 Franklin D'., b. Feb. 7, 1860; m. Belle BrowneU.
771 Addie E., b. Dec. 11, 1862.
772 Carrie J., b. Aug. 26, 1867.
581 Samuel P. {Asa,^' William,'^ Francis,'"' Jacob,"''
Isaac," John? John') was bom in Perrinton, N. Y.,
Oct. 25, 1833. He married Margaret E. Foland. She
was born Feb. 9, 1835.
Cliildren of Samuel F. and Margaret (Foland) Perkins
were :
773 Edward, b. June 6, 1862; m. Addie Luther.
774 Mary E., b. April 1, 1864.
775 Cora A., b. Oct. 10, 1867.
776 Grace, b. Jan. 21, 1872.
582 Martha A. {Asa,"" William,'^' Francis,'"' Jacob,^
Isaac," John? John') was born in Perrinton, N. Y., Sept.
4, 1836. She married Carey R. Witter, Dec. 7, 1859.
He was born June 1, 1834.
Children of Carey R. and Martha A. (Perldns) Witter
were :
EvaE., b. Sept. 25, 1861.
IdaA.,b. May 22, 1863.
Edna M., b. Oct. 12, 1868.
583 Olive C. {Asa,"^' William,'"' Francis,'"' Jacob,"'
Isaac," John? John') was born in Perrinton, N. Y.,
April 16, 1839. She married Peter Van Leeren, Sept. 7,
1871. He was born in 1824.
He is a baker by trade.
ChUd of Peter and Olive (Perkins) Van Leeren was :
Asa Frederic, b. in 1875.

150 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
584 Sarah E. {Asa,"" William,"' Francis,'"' Jacob,«'
¦Isaac," John? John') was born in Perrinton, N. Y.,
June 25, 1843. She married Henry Jerrells, Oct. 22,
1868. He was bom Oct. 22, 1842.
Children of Henry and Sarah (Perkins) Jerrells were :
Jessie, b. Aug. 31, 1869.
William Glenn, b. Aug. 5, 1872.
593 William James {George,^'' William,'"' Fran
cis,'"^ Jacob,"' Isaac,''' John? John ') was born in Boston,
Mass., March 27, 1835. He married Louisa Merritt
Baker, Oct. 27, 1861. She was the daughter of Darius
and Harriet Baker, of Dudley, Mass. She died March 4,
1879. He resides in Cedar FaUs, Iowa, and is engaged in
the manufacture and sale of wind-mills, to be used for
hydraulic purposes ; and in thc purchase and sale of lands
there. ChUdren of William James and Louisa (Baker) Perkins
were :
777 Evelyn Louisa, b. Aug. 3, 1862, in Omro,Wis. ; d. May 19,' 63.
778 EsteUa Florence, b. Sept. 10, 1864, in Omro, Wis.
779 Frank Eugene, b. Oct. 21, 1870, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
780 Fred Baker, b. Oct. 7, 1876, In Cedar FaUs, Iowa.
595 Mary Martha ( George?^ William,'^ Francis,'^
Jacob,"'' Isaac," John? John') was born in Boston, Mass.,
June 6, 1841. She married Dr. Winfield Scott FuUer,
of Fairport, N. Y., iu 1861.
Child of Winfield S. and Mary (Perkins) Fuller was :
Carlton, b. in 1862 ; d. in 1863.
599 Charles Lawrence {Benjamin,"^ David,'""
Francis,'"' Jacob,"'' Isaac," John? John ') was born in
Hanover, N. H., Dec. 25, 1824. He married EUzabeth
West Nevins, June 23, 1856.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 151
He is a merchant, and resides in New York City, N. Y.
Children of Charles L. and Elizabeth (Nevins) Perkins
were :
781 Charles Lawrence, b. Feb. 27, 1857; m. Margaret Gandy,
Jan. 17, 1882.
782 Elise Nevins, b. Oct. 11, 1868.
783 George Endicott, b. Jan. 8, 1860.
784 Robert Patterson, b. Dec. 3, 1861.
785 Frances DeForest, b. Nov. 8, 1863.
786 Mary Lawrence, b. Aug. 7, 1869.
601 Jane Lawrence {Benjamin,"" David,'"" Fran
cis,'"' Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John') was bom in Boston,
Mass., May 4, 1829. She married Rev. Thomas S.
Childs, D.D., of Norwalk, Conn., Aug. 24, 1864. He
was born in Springfield, Mass., and was a graduate of
the University of New York and also of Princeton Semi
nary. He was settled in Hartford, Conn., June 30, 1852, and
at Norwalk, Feb. 6, 1866. He was professor of in Hartford
Theological Seminary from 1870-79. They reside (1884)
in Washington, D. C.
602 Benjamin {Benjamin,"" David,'"" Francis,'^
Jacob,"'' Isaac," John? John') was born in Boston, Mass.,
April 30, 1831. He married Josephine E. Welsh, of
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 10, 1864. She was the daughter
of Samuel and Elizabeth T. Welsh. She was born Feb.
19, 1843, and died Sept., 1877.
He resides in New York, and is a member of the firm
of Perldns and Welsh of Wall street.
Children of Benjamin and Josephine (Welsh) Perldns
were :
787 Samuel Welsh, b. Sept. 6, 1865.
788 Jenny Lawrence, b. Nov. 4, 1866.
789 George Lawrence, b. July 10, 1868.
790 RusseU, b. Oct. 15, 1876.

152 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
603 Francis Brown {Benjamin,"" David?^ Fran
cis,'-"' Jacob,"'' Isaac," John? John') was bom in Boston,
Mass., Aug. 7, 1833. He married, first, Susan Mansfield
Huntington, Jan. 4, 1860. She was bom in New York
City, June 22, 1835. She was the eldest daughter of
of Edward B. and Sarah A. Huntington. She died at
Sonoma, Cal., May 16, 1879. He married, second, Sept.
27, 1881, Laura T. Strong.
He graduated from Williams College in 1854, and from
Andover Theological Seminary in 1858, andw^as ordained
Feb. 15, 1860, at Montague, Mass. He was the Chaplain
of the 10th Regiment Mass. Vols., in the war of the re
bellion, 1863-4. He was settled as pastor of Central
Church, at Jamaica Plain, Boston, Sept. 21, 1864, to 1870,
and is now, 1884, the pastor ofthe Congregational Church
in Stockbridge, Mass.
Children of Francis B. and Susjm (Huntington) Perkins
were :
791 Sarah Huntington, b. Aug. 24, 1862.
792 Jennie Lawrence, b. April 17, 1864; d. Aug. 8, 1865.
793 Francis Lawrence, b. Oct. 22, 1866.
794 Helen Mansfield, b. Aug. 25, 1870.
795 Edward Huntington, b. April 7, 1874; d. March 22, 1876.
796 Benjarain, b. Nov. 19, 1878.
606 Henry AUen {Henry,"" David,'"' Francis,'^
Jacob,^ Isaac," John? John') was born in Philadelphia,
Pa., July 31, 1836. He married Mary F. Wood, April
30, 1864. She was born in Bordentown, N. J., in 1845.
He was engaged for some years in peach culture iu
Delaware, but is now an iron founder in Philadelphia.
607 Edward Lang {Henry?" David,'"" Francis,'"'
Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John') was born in Philadelphia,
Pa., May 28, 1843. He married CaroUne Amelia Heb-

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 153
erton,of Philadelphia, Jan. 24, 1882. She is the daugh
ter of Rev. Alexander Heberton.
He graduated from Williams College, Mass., in 1863.
He was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia, and is now a
practising lawyer there.
608 Francis Moore {Henry,"" David,'"" Francis,'"'
Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John ') was born in Philadelphia,
Pa., June 6, 1851. He graduated from Williams College,
Mass., June, 1872, with the degree of A. B., and in 1880
with the degree of A. M. He graduated in medicine at
the University of Penn., and received the degree of M. D.
in March, 1876.
He was resident physician of the Philadelphia Hospital
in 1876-78. He was house surgeon of Wills Ophthalmic
Hospital of 1878-79. He is now surgeon of the House
of Refuge in Philadelphia, where he is also a practising
ophthalmic surgeon.
621 Nathaniel Charles {Nathaniel,*" Nathaniel,'^
Nathaniel,'^" Nathaniel,'* Abraliam,*' Abraliam? John?
John') was born in Ipswich, Mass., May 3, 1821. He
married, first, Sarah Rutherford, published Dec. 4, 1847,
and married Dec. 30, 1848. She was born in 1821, and
died April 27, 1857, being then thirty-six years of age.
He married, second, Louisa A. M. Ackerman, of Ips
wich, being pubUshed Oct. 28, 1859. He died Dec. 3,
1879. Child of Nathaniel C. and Sarah (Rutherford) Perkins
was : 797 Sarah, b. Apr. 22, 1857; d. June 8, 1857.
622 Isaac Edward Burnham {John,*" John,""
John,'" JoJin,'"" Joseph," Jacob,'" John? John') was bom

154 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
in Ipswich, Mass., April 6, 1853. He married DrusiUa
A. Smith, of Ipswich.
He resides in Ipswich, and is a shoe manufacturer in
the same establishment with his father.
Children of Isaac and DrusiUa (Smith) Perkins were :
798 John Atkins, b. Dec. 4, 1878.
799 A daughter, b. July 15, 1882.
655 Elbridge {Abraham,*^ Abraham,"" Abraliam.,'"^
Isaac,"' Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') Avas born in
Essex, Mass., Feb. 28, 1828. He married Elizabeth M.
Burnham, March 1, 1859. She was born March 20,
1838. Children of Elbridge and Elizabeth (Burnham) Perkins
Avere :
800 Leighton Elbridge, b. Oct. 20, 1859.
801 Edwin Carlton, b. Oct. 26, 1861.
802 Clarence Story, b. March 12, 1869.
656 Proctor Perley {Abraham,*^* Abraham,"" Abra-
ham?^ Isaac,'" Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John ') Avas
born in Essex, Mass., April 7, 1830. He married Nancy
Deborah Bickford, May 22, 1862. She was born June 4,
1835. Children of Proctor P. and Nancy (Bickford) Perkins
were. 803 WiUie Hudson, b. June 11, 1863.
804 May Proctor, b. Sept. 29, 1867.
658 Gustavus Storey {Abraham,**^ Abraham,"" Abra-
ham?^ Isaac,'" Abraham,"* Isaac,''' John? John') was
born in Essex, Mass., March 16, 1834. He married,
first, Edna Burnhara, Nov. 20, 1857. She Avas born Oct.
27, 1837, and died Feb. 13, 1871. He married, second,
Rosetta Rash, June 17, 1874. She Avas born July 11,
1844.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 155
ChUdren of Gustavus S. and Edna (Burnham) Perldns
were :
805 Charles Edwin, b. Sept. 5, 1857.
806 Lyman Burnham, b. Jan. 23, 1869.
807 George Abram, b. Sept. 6, 1860.
ChUd by Rosetta (Rash) Perkins was :
808 Sarah AbigaU, b. May 21, 1876.
665 Charles C. {Edward B.,*^ Abraham,"" Abra
ham,'"^ Isaac,"' Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was
born in Salem, Mass., June 16, 1841. He married, first,
Sarah E. Jewett, Dec. 23, 1868 ; she was born Aug. 25,
1846, and died Feb. 20, 1875. .He married, second,
NelUe E. Wilkins, June 25, 1879 ; she was the daughter
of Michael C. and Sarah E. (Learock) Wilkins, and was
bom June 21, 1860.
He is a civil engineer and surveyor in Boston, Mass.,
and resides in Salem.
Child of Charles C. and Sarah (Jewett)^ Perkins was :
809 Bessie RusseU, b. April 26, 1871.
Child of Charles C. and Nellie (Wilkins) Perkins was :
810 Marion Shepard, b. Jan. 7, 1882.
666 James W. {Edward B.,*^ Abraham,"" Abra
ham,'^ Isaac,'" Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was
born in Salem, Mass . , Aug. 13, 1 843 . He married Lorette
Mary Furber, Sept. 26, 1874. She was born in Wolf-
borough, N. H., Oct. 19, 1849, and died Oct. 17, 1882.
Child of James W. and Lorette (Furber) Perkins was :
811 Florence, b. July 23, 1876.
675 Gilman A. {Asa F.,*" Abraham,"^' Abraham,'"^
Isaac,"' Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in
21

156 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Essex, Mass., May 19, 1850. He married Ella Piper
Dempsey, Nov. 21, 1875. She was born Oct. 20, 1858.
Child of Gilman A. and Ella (Dempsey) Perkins was :
812 Frederick A., b. May 27, 1876.
677 Ida Francis {Asa F.,*'^ Abraham,^ Abraham,™
Isaac,"' Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in
Essex, Mass., Feb. 26, 1855. She married Charles Wil
Uam Chipman, Aug. 5, 1876. He was born Aug. 3, 1853.
The names of their children are not known.
684 Ellen Louisa (^enry G.,^'" Francis,"^'' William,'*"
Abraham,"'' Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born
in Cabot, Vermont, May, 1825. She married Charles E.
Parker in 1846. He was an architect in Boston, and re
sided in Auburndale, where she died in April, 1856.
Children of Charles and Ellen (Perkins) Parker were :
Henry E., b. Nov., 1848; m. Etta Cate in 1873.
Walter H., b. in 1850; d. In 1851.
David F., b*. Dec, 1852; ra.
John, b. in 1854 ; a merchant in Galveston, Texas.
686 Mary D. {Henry G.,*" Francis,"^' William.,'*"
Abraham,"' Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born
in Keene, N. H., in AprU, 1833. She married Claudius
B. Patten, of Boston, a cashier of a bank there.
Children of Claudius and Mary (Perldns) Patten were :
Henry G., b. in 1856.
Ellen, b. in 1858.
Mary, b. in 1869.
WiUiam, b. in 1872.
691 Munroe W. {Cyrus,^ William,^ William,'^
Abraham,"' Abraham"* Isaac," John? John') was born in
South Woodstock, Vt., Dec. 25, 1841. He married Jan. 9,

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 157
1868 , Kate Crosby, of Plymouth, Vt. She was the daugh
ter of Patrick and Mary (Halfin) Crosby, and was bom
April 13, 1848.
He is a farmer.
ChUdren of Munroe and Kate (Crosby) Perkins were :
813 Wilbur H., b. June 7, 1869.
814 Laura E., b. Dec. 13, 1870.
815 Edith L., b. July 31, 1873.
816 Glen, b. Jan. 20, 1882.
692 Charlotte S. {Cyrus,'"^ William,^^ William,'*'
Abraham,"'' Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John^) was born
m South Woodstock, Vt., Feb. 23, 1850. She married
Charles H. Towne, of Windsor, Vt. He is the son of
David and Diana (Pike) Towne, of Windsor, Vt.
ChUdren of Charles and Charlotte (Perkins) Towne
were :
Clarence Edward, b. Oct. 28, 1868.
Lizzie A., b. June 17, 1870.
C. Elverton, b. Dec. 7, 1872.
Arthur W., b. Dec. 21, 1878.
697 Frederick Barker {Sam'l F.,"^ Gaius,""' Wil
liam,'*" Abraham,"' Abraliam,"* Isaac," John? John^)
was bom in Grand Rapids, Mich., June 13, 1843. He
married Agnes J. Wishart, Nov. , 1867. He resided
in Grand Rapids until 1874, when he removed to Albany,
N. Y., where he now lives.
He is engaged in the grocery trade.
Child of Frederick and Agnes (Wishart) Perkins was :
817 Edward William, b. Jan. 22, 1872.
699 GaivLsWiUisim. {Sam'l F."" Gains,""' William,'*"
Abraham,"' Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was bom
in Grand Rapids, Mich., July 16, 1847. He married

158 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Sept. 9, 1869, Emma Louisa Pike of Grand Rapids. He
is engaged in the hide, wool and fur trade in Grand Rapids.
Children of Gaius and Louisa (Pike) Perkins were :
818 Charles Francis, b. July 11, 1870.
819 Frederick Louis, b. Aug. 1, 1872 ; d. March 14, 1875.
820 Gaius WUUam, b. Dec. 30, 1878.
700 Ellen {Charles D.,"* Gaius,"" William,'*" Abra
ham,"' Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John') was born in
South Woodstock, Vt., Sept. 9, 1835. She married Friend
P. Fletcher of Woodstock. He was born Sept. 7, 1830,
and was the son of Jasper and Phebe (Kidder) Fletcher.
He is by occupation a farmer.
Child of Friend and Ellen (Perkins) Fletcher was :
AUce L., born Sept. 21, 1860.
701 Marietta {Charles D.,"* Gaius,""' William,'*"
Abraham,"'' Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born
in South Woodstock, Vt., Sept. 27, 1843. She married
Orlando A. Clark of Mystic River, Conn., Sept. 27, 1871.
He is the son of Orlando and Caroline (Clark) , born Sept.
22, 1844.
He is employed in the iron-works, and has charge of
a planing machine. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clark are mutes
and were educated at that excellent institution at Hart
ford, Conn.
Children of Orlando and Marietta (Perkins) Clark were :
Edward Perkins, b. Aug. 19, 1872.
Frederick Benjamin, b. July 26, 1874.
Ambrose, b. Nov. 7, 1876.
Charles Dunham, b. April 4, 1879.
Marietta Caroline, b. June 25, 1881.
706 EUen Augusta {James,'" James,"*^ Joseph,""
Joseph,"" Abraham,"* Isaac," John? John ') was born in
Peabody, Feb. 9, 1843. She married Sept. 1, 1863,

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 159
Henry Harrison Proctor. He was the son of John W-
Proctor and was born in Peabody, Dec. 18, 1840.
He is a leather dealer in Boston, of the house of Proc
tor, Hunt and Haskell. They reside in Peabody.
Children of Henry and Ellen (Perkins) Proctor were :
Frank Ingersoll, b. Aug. 23, 1864.
Charles Anderson, b. Oct. 3, 1866.
750 Flora Eugenia ( William,"* David,"" William,'"'
Francis?"' Jacob,"' Isaac," John? John') was born in
HaverhiU, Mass., Sept. 21, 1856. She married 
George, May 15, 1876.
Child of  and Flora (Perkins) George was :
Harold W., b. Nov. 6, 1876.

INDEX.

PERSONS OF THE NAME OF PERKINS.

A.
Aaron  42, 57, 69, 70, 75, 85, 98, 119
Aaron Wardwell  86, 120
Abby Story  125
Abigail  41, 44, 52, 60, 61, 82, 114
Abijah  59
Abraham, 5, 11, 22, 24, 28, 36, 37, 43, 44, 51,
 52, 60, 61, 68, 73, 74, 92, 93, 125
Addie E  149
Addie Kogers  118
Adeline  96
Adoniram J  139
Agar Ludlow  116
Aggie  '  143
Albert H  90
Albert M  141
Alexander  104
Alexander Ney  146
Alice  87, 122
Alvin Traak  87
Amos  78
Andrews  77
Ann a  40, 52
Anna Fabens  113
Anna Grover  93, 125
Anna Letitia  145
Anna Saville  87
Anna Waters  118
Annie Burnham  128
Anstiss Chipman  88
Arthur Staniford  88
Arthur Ward  118
Asa  76, 79, 105
Asa F  105, 14S
Asa Foster  93, 128
Asa Jarvis  70
Augnstine Staniford  "0, 88
AvisM  89

Beamsley  24, 31, 34, 49, 67
Benjamin  38, 52, 53, 61, 68, 74, 80, 96,
 108, 151, 152
Benjamin M  85, 117
Beitha Madeline  144
Bessie Gussell  165
Betsy  77, 100

C.
Candace Sargent  99, 189
Caroline  ]04
Caroline Augusta  87
Caroline B  117
Carrie Elizabeth  154
Carrie J  139, 149
Carrie Wheeler  ns
Charity  47
Charles  81, 85, 105, 118, 129, 141
Charles C  126, 165
Charles Dunham  96, 133
Charles E  122
Charles Edwin  155
Charles Ely  93, 129
Charles Francis  168
Charles Frederick  115
Charles H  71, 91
Charles Henry  103, 144
Charles Lawrence  108, 150, 151
Charles Putnam  116
Charles T  90
Charles Wallace  144
Charlotte  83, 94
Charlotte S  132, 157
Clara  75, 98, 135
Clara E  92
Clara Isabell  148
Clarence Story  154
Clifford Henry  144
Cora A  149
Cyrus  73,94, 131

Daniel  39,42,57,61,70, 87
Daniel Augustine  88
Daniel Champion  71
David. . . .68, 79, 80, 92, 93, 104, 108, 132, 125
David E  90
DavidF  138
D.ivid John  145
David Lord  72, 92
David Niel  146
David S  70, 90
David Walter  322
Demis Harriet  75
Donald Henry  146
(161)

162

INDEX.

Dorcas  78
Dudley  139
E.
Ebenezer  30, 46, 47
Edith L  157
EdnaB  93, 127
Edmundo  87, 89
Edward  96,134,141, 149
Edward B  93, 126
Edward Bartlett  127
Edward Beecher  115
EdwardF  126
Edward. Huntington  152
Edward Lang  80,109,110, 152
Edward Reading  122
Edward William  157
Edwin  143
Edwin Carlton  154
Elbridge  125, 164
Elias  77, 101
Elias Andrews  101, 140
Elise Nevins  151
Elisha  14,74, 93
Eliza  75, 94
Eliza Ann  103
Eliza D  94, 130
Elizabeth, 7, 8, 10,14, 20, 24. 25, 28, 30, 35,
37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54,
55, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70,
71, 75, 78, 79, 80, 84, 98, 102, 103, 107, 134,
 136, 144
Elizabeth B  126
Elizabeth Jarvis  90
Ella  87, 141
Ella Gertrude  145
Ella J  132
Ellen  87, 134, 158
Ellen Anstiss  88
Ellen Augusta  137, 158
Ellen Lander  86
EUen Louisa  130, 156
Ellen Maria  116
Ellenher  47
Elvira  126
Ely  73
Emily  93, 126
Emma A  1,^2
Emma Augusta  128
EmmaF  92
Emma H  138
Emma Florence  107
Emma Hobart  123
Emma Louisa  145

Emma Stella  144
Enoch  67,78, 101
B phraim  42, 77
Ephraim Story  99, 139
Estella Florence  150
Esther  36,37,51,53, 71
Eunice  26, 40, 60
Eunice Ann  71, gi
Evelyn Louisa  150

Fannie Ober  120
Fanny  75, 93
Flora Eugenia  146, Wi)
Florence  155
Frances D  94, 131
Frances DeForest  151
Frances Ellen  85
Francis. .25, 35, 38, 39, 46. 47, 50, 53, 61, 65,
73, 74, 78, 79,80, 94, 101, 102, 104, 105, 109
Francis B  134
Francis Brown  108, 152
Francis Lawrence  153
Francis Moore  UO, 153
Francis William  130
Frank  126
Frank Eugene  150
Frank Sutherland  113
Fr.inklin  98
Franklin D  149
Fred A  141
Fred Baker  160
Frederick  96,133, 143, 166
Frederick Barker  133, 167
Frederick Louis  158
G.
Gains  74, 94
Gaius William  133, 167, 158
George  79, 86, 103, 104, 105, 107, 143
George A  81, 113
George Abram  155
George Clinton  99, 140
George E  108, 161
George H  143
George Henry  116
George L  151
George Lithgow   89
George T  113
Gertrude A  146
Gi Uman A  127, l.W
Glen  157
Grace  149
Gustavus Story  125, l.i4

INDEX.

163

H.
Hannah. .20, 23, 24, 28, 31, 33, 34, 37, 40, 44,
45, 48, 51, 53, 57, 59, 60, 61, 64, 66, 67, 71,
 72, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 91, 99, 113
Hannah A  101 141
Harriet  81, 82,98,112, 115
Harriet Cushman  89, 120
Harriet Elizabeth  103, 142
Harriet Ellen  ,  127
Harriet Foster  136
Harriet L  132
Harriet Lindsey  104, 148
Harry  122
Harry Staniford  '.  118
Hattie M  92
Hattie Mary  I47
Hatton Lew  146
Helen  128
Helen Louise  122
Helen Mansfield  152
Heury  80,104,110,130, 145
Henry A  110, K8, 163
Henry Augustus  82, 116
Henry Clay  80, 119
Henry G  94, 129
Henry Hobart  122
Hester  71
Holbrook S  101, 141
Horatio N  20
I.
Ida Elizabeth  147
Ida Frances  128, 156
IdaH  138
Irene  74
Isaac  11, 27, 28, 42, 44, 45, 56, 59, 60
 70, 72, 73,75, 88
Isaac Edward B  117, 153
J.
J. Frank  138
Jabez  20, 57, 70
Jabez T  90
Jacob. . .5, 7, 11, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26, 28, 39, 45,
 53,64,65,77,99, 126
James.. 42, 44, 55, 56, 58, 59, 66, 75, 81, 82.
 96, 98,104, 114,137, 146
James Andrews  72
James Arthur  146
James Fisk  116
James Francis  103, 143
James Hardy  119
James Eoderick  145
22

James W...,  123
Jane  qq
.Tane B  JQ3
JaaeL  jog,'
Jemima 
Jennie Lawrence 
Jenny Lawrence 
Jeremiah  26, 41, 42 57
Jeremiah S  70 S4
Jessie Thomas 
Joan 
Joan Blasdel 
Joiinna  42, 57,70,
John..l, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1], 13, 14,
21, 24, 26, 26, 27, 28, 30, 33, 34, 40, 42,
47, 55, 66, 59, 67, 68, 69, 71, 75, 79, 84,
 97, 102, 103,117,120,
John Atkins 
John Ayer 
John B  104
JohnB. L  '
John Bartlett  93
.Tohn Blasdel 
JohnD 
John Henry 
John Henry Hobart  92,
John Proctor 
John S 
Johu Smiley  gg,
John William 
Jonathan  42, 66, 78,
Jonathan Brewer 
Jonathan Thomas  69,
Joseph. ..20, 26, 36, 41, 42, 44, 50, 52, 55,
•.  61, 63, 64, 70, 76, 79, 86, g6, 98,
Joseph Augustine  85,
Joseph Francis 
Josiah 
Judith  6, 7, 14,20, 20,
.Tulia Ann 
Julia Starr 

155 go
148
151 29
152161 7585
122 87 87go
20, 43,
87,
127154 71
147 108
127 8792
103123
134
130 121 92
87
8484
56,
106118 87
69
53
102
123

K.

KateE,.

146

L.
Laura  94^ 131
Laura A  132
Laura E  157
Laura Eliza  §7
Leah  143
Leighton Elbridge  154
Lemuel  47
Lewis Edward  123

164

INDEX.

Lithgow Towns  89, 122
Lizzie Osborne  118
Lois  60
Lotta Edna  147
Louisa Adams  140
Louisa A  88, 101
Lovina E  107
Lucia Fowler  123
Lucia Kuggles  92
Lucretia  84
Lucy.. 33, 39, 46, 67, 69, 60, 67, 71, 73, 77,
 100,104, 146
Lucy Ann  84, 88
LucyE  92, 146
LucyT  89
Lucy W  138
Lucy Winaferd  146
Luke  11, 26
Lydia  2, 7, 20, 22, 69, 74, 94, g8, 134
Luther W  99
Lydia H  93, 124
Lyman Burnham  155
M.
Marcia  96, 133
Margaret  35, .59, 73, 82, 115
Margaret 0  81
Maria  93, 105, 124
Marietta  134, 158
Marion Shepard  155
Martha..l4, 24, 33, 37, 42, 50, 51, 66, 66, 79, 81
 82, 106,114, 126
Martha A  105, 149
Martha L  90
Martha P  87
Martha W  145
Mary. .7, 14, 15, 20, 25, 28, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41,
43, 45, 62, 53, 55, 60, 65, 66, 08, 75, 76, 79,
81, 89, 93, 98, 106, 110, 123, 128, ,129, 135
Mary Adeline  102
Mary Ann  70,84, 85
Mary Ann C  98, 138
MaryB  146
Mary Becket  113
Mary C  94, 130
Mary D  130, 156
MaryE  89, 104, 106, 138, 149
Mary Hodges  88
Mary J  103, 106, 132, 142
Mary Joanna  89
Mary L  108, I51
Mary Louisa  115
Mary M  105, 148
Mary Martha  107, 160

Mary Paulino  120
Mary S. L  go
Mary True  87
Mary White   92, 123
Matilda  93, 137
Matthew  18,19,20, 36
May Proctor  154
Mehitable  25, 38, 40
Melvine  75
Milton John  147
Minnie Sarah  123
Monroe W  132, 156
Moses  69
N.
Nabby  73
Nancy Clark  80, 121
Nathan  34, 49
Nathaniel. .11, 23,24, 29,34, 36,43 49, 50,
 51,62,66,67,83, 116
Nathaniel C  117, 163
Nettie  143
Nettie L  92
Neva  126
Newman  47
Norman  94, 1,32
Norman G  147

Olive C  105, 149
Oliver  47
Ora  79, 107
Otho Williams  99, 138

Peggy  73
Perry  128
Phebe  14
Phillis  ;  25
Priscilla  82
Proctor Perley  125, 154
Prudence M  102, 142
R.
Rachel  77, 79,100, 104
Rlioda  77
Richard  45, 09
Robert  26, 40, 54, 65, 104
Robert P  161
Rosetta  103, 143
Russell  151
Ruth  59, 66,71,77,78, 82
Ruth Ann  78

INDEX.

165

Sally  94, 98
Sally Lane  99
Sarauel  11, 29, 30, 40, 46, 47, 61,104, 146
Samuel F  106, 149
Samuel Fields  96, 132
Samuel H  90, 92
Samuel Hardin  70, 89
Samuel Welsh  151
Sarah. . . .11, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 33, 37, 40, 42,
44, 62, 53, 54, 66, 57, 59, 60, 61, 69, 71, 75,
 79, 85, 93, 98, 104, 105, 147, 153
Sarah Abigail  155
Sarah An n  70, 87
Sarah Choate  135
Sarah E  105, 150
Sarah Elizabeth  107, 137
Sarah Frances  86
Sarah H  152
Sarah Janette  146
Sarah K  139
Sarah Lydia  103, 142
Seth  59, 71
Sirelda  143
Sophia  93, 124
Stella Grab am  147
Stephen  24,35,59, 71
Stephen Jarvis  115
Susan  84, 87
Susan D  86, 119
Susan F  106
Susanna  42, 46, 56, 60, 67, 73

Terrence Edgar  146
Thirza Dearborn  99, 139
Thomas...5,7,ll, 12,13, 14,30, 76,78, 98,
 134
Timothy  W

Valentine  47
W.
Walter Bradley  87
Walter Millett  118
Walter S  143
Ward Chipman  88
Wardwell Ober  120
Warren  128
Warren F  128
Warren S  89
Washington  98, 138
Westley  25, 26, 41
Wilbur H  157
WiUiam. ..4, 12, 34, 48, 54, 61, 66, 73, 74, 78,
79,81, 93, 94, 98, 102, 104, 112, 123, 137,
 141, 145
WiUiam A  143
William Andrews  87
WiUiam Fletcher  89
WUliam Francis  82, 115, 130
WUliam H.H  132
WiUiam Henry  120, 145
William James  107, 150
WiUiam Lee  49
WiUiam Lithgow  122
WiUiam Porter  102, 141
WilUam S  90
WiUie  139
WiUie Hudson  154

Zaccheus  11
Zenas...  104
Zenous Albert  145
Zerobbabel  40
Ziporah ..... i  a  7

U.

Ulysses .

94

INDEX.

NAMES OF PERSONS OTHER THAN PERKINS.

A.
Ackerman, Louisa A. M  153
Adams, Dolly  69
Mary K  82
AUen, Cornelia A  80, UO
Emily  126
Emily P  126
Gilman  126
Allin, James  15, 17
Anable, John  6
Andrews, EUzabeth  58
Hannah  77
John  68
Margaret  58
Mary T  86, 119
Appleton, Thomas  60
Ayer, Hester  71
B.
Baker, Artemissa  106
Louisa  107
Susan  73
Barnes, Rachel  14
Barrett, Elizabeth P  03, 136
Bartholomew, WiUiam  6
Bartlett, Sarah A  gS, 137
Beamsley, Hannah  11, 22
William  33
Beebe, D.avid  72
Lois  73
Sarah  72
Belcher, Jer  20
Benjamin, Marietta  133
Bennet, Jacob  21
John  21
Thomas  21
WiUiam  21
Bennett, Henry  10,20,21, 27
Bennitt, Lidia  5,20, 21
Berry, Alice F  116
Bickford, N.incyD  154
Bigelow, Mary  94
Bligh, Margaret  35
Block, Emanuel  93
Boardman, Thomus  54
Bonser, E. M  90
. (166)

Borman, Thomas  20, 23
Bradbury, Ann 
Jabez 
Jacob 
Jane 
John 
John M 
Judith 
Mary  5, 15, 16, 17,
Thomas  5, 16, 16,
William 
Wymond  18
Bray, Mary Ann  93, 128
Brewer, John  24, 37
Martha  24
Mary  24
Brodstret, John  12
Brooks, Alfred E  114
Henry  114
Brown, Ebenezer  00
Elizabeth.  40, 64
James  54
Joseph  56
WiUiamB  85
Browne, Nathaniel  20
Browning, Deborah  13
Bruce, Edward  107
Buck, Lovina  107
Burnam, Esther  20, 36
Burnham, Abraham  76, 83
AlbertF  123
Amos Wood  76
Anna  81
AnnaP  135
Bradford  78
CarolineE  84, 117
David  81, 93
Dudley  81
Ebenezer  66
Edna  154
Elizabeth  76
Elizabeth Ann  135
Elizabeth M  154
EUis J  137
EmilyP  137
Eunice  39

INDEX.

167

Burnham, EuniceG  127
Francis  39,93, 123
Francis Choate  136
George W  125
Gilberto  136
Hannah  76, 135
Harriet 0  136
Horace  136
Jacob  38
Jacob Perkins  76
Jeremiah  93, 127
John  29, 38, 39, 76, 98, 135
John Howard  135
Jonathan  39
Lucy  39
Martha  76
Mary  39,73,76,81, 92
Matilda B  127
Nathaniel  65
Oliver  98
Orpha  81
Perkins  81
Robert W  98, 135
Kuth  81
Samuel  65, 76
Sariih C  135
Solomon  38
Sus.inna  76
Westly  38, 135
WiUiam  76
Burr, Frances  21
John  21
Mary Smith  21
Butler, Elizabeth  59
John  59, 61
Susanna  38,46, .59
WiUiam  45, 59
0.
CaldweU, Henry F  91
Calef, Mary  56
CaU, PhUip  31
Campbell, David J  147
Edwin A  147
GeorgeF  147
Hattie  147
Lindsey  147
Maggie  104, 147
Sarah  147
WiUiam  104, 147
WiUiamH  147
Capen, Mr  13
Carkin, Nancy Hawes  98, 137

Carleton, Eliz.-ibeth  114
Francis Perkins  141
Michael  113
PrisciUa Ann  114
Carter, Abraham  55
Mary B  116
Chaffee, Eddie  142
Ella  142
Frank  142
H.irriet  142
Josiah H  103, 142
Chalis, Philip  14
Chamberlain, Samuel  84
Chapman,— ?  43
Checkley, Anthony  34, 49
M.ary  34, 49
Cheeseboro, WiUiam  3
Cheever, Abigail   81
Martha  81
Peter  81
WilUam  85
Childs, Thomas S  151
Chipman, Anstiss  87
Charles WUliam  156
Maiy  87
Ward  87
Choate, Abraham  64
Elizabeth  03
Francis  45, 64
Hannah  :  64
Isaac  64
Jacob  64
James  60
John  64
Lydia  75, 97
Thomas  32, 63
WiUiam  64
Clark, Ambrose  158
Caroline  158
Charles Dunham  168
Edward Perkins  158
Frederick Benjamin  1,')8
Joseph Reed  136
Mariann  136
Marietta Caroline  158
Orlando  1,58
Orlando A  168
ReedP  98, 136
Sarah AUina  136
Sarah Eliz.abeth  136
WilUam  136
Cleaves, Hiinnah  77
WiUiam  77

168

INDEX.

Clement, Snsan  100
Cobbet, Rev. Thomas  8
Cogswell, Ad.am, Jr  29
Francis  63
Hannah  46, 65
John  8
Jonathan  66
Mary  28, 45
Samuel  64
Sarah......  60, 73
Susanna  45
WiUi.im  45
Colby, Mary  14
Samuel  14
Cole, David  103
Emily  86
Coleman, Caroline  89
Coles, Robert  3
Comins, Jolin  12
Conant,— ?  75
Mr  3
Congdon, Catherine M  88
Cook, Robert  37
Cooper, WUliam  44
Copeland, R. W  115
Cressey, John  98
Crittenton. Henry  72
Crocker, B  42
Cronk, Ellen S  107
Crosby, Kate  1.57
Mary  157
Patrick  157
Rachel  72
Crumpton, Francis  48
H.annah  48
Currier, Richard  49
D.
Dakin, James B  79, 106
Dalrymple, Kate  86, 119
Dana, Joseph  57
Danfarth, Mr  12, 13
Daniels, Margaret  36
Sarah  50
Davidson, Mary  43
WiUiam  43
Diivis, Luoinda F  105, 149
Mary  82
Dearborn, Charlotte E  140
Elizabeth  140
George Perkins  140
JohnP.Hale  140
Nathan  100

Dearborn, S.imuel  140
Sarah Jane  140
Thirza  99, 139
Dempsey, Ella Piper  128, 156
Dennison, Nettie  91
Sally  94
Dike, Francis Jerome  103
Frederick Perkins  103
Harry Cheshire  103
Jerome  103
Dillingham, Sarah  4
Ditty, Elizabeth M  79, 107
Dodge, Abigail  28, 43
Charles  124
John  93, 124
JohnC  124
Joseph  43
Mary Sophia  124
Donel, Mical  12
Douton, Elizabeth  26, 40
WilUam  41
Dowst, Joseph A  116
Dresser, Mary  26, 39
Drew, Francis Heniy  131
Henry C  94, 131
Dunlop, Christy Ann  146
Dunning, Jane S  70, 90
Martha L  71, 91
DurreU, Lucy Ann   103, 144
Dutton, Louisa R  94, 129
B.
Edgington, Elizabeth  140
EUis, George W  84
Elwell,— ?  61
Ely, .Abraham  63
Benjamin  63
Calvin  71
Daniel  60
Elizabeth  60, 63
Jacob  72
J ames  71
Joseph  63
Lois  63
Lucy  63
Mary  60
Moses  63
Sally  71
Sarah  71
Smith  62
Stephen  '1
William  62,63, 71

INDEX.

169

Emerson, Gilberts  116
John  33
Mehitable  38
Nathaniel  31
Emerton, Atalanta  100
Harvy  100
Ira  100
Jacob Perkins  100
Joseph Warren  100
Ruth  100
Thomas  100
Thomas Jefferson  100
Endicott, Elizabeth  26, 40
Zerobbabel  40
Esten, Martha  105
Evans, Mary  83
Eveleth, Edward  37
Elizabelh  24,37, 38
Joseph  24,37,38,79, 81
Mary  35, 38
Sai-ah  38

Fabens, Benjamin  70
Hannah  79
Peard...  79
Fairman, Elvira  100
Fawcett, Alice L  144
Arthur P  144
Charles E  144
Edwin A  103, 143
MayR  144
Walter E  144
Fai-weU, Marietta  88
Fellows, Elizjibeth  26, 41
Ferson, Parker  100
Field, Eunice  96
Fiske, Mary  115
Fitz, Johu  67
Fletcher, AUce L  158
Friend P  158
Fogg, William H  103, 144
Foland, Margaret E  105
Foster, Jeremiah  41
John  75
Joseph  42
Maria . ;  39
Mary  64, 76
Fowler, Henry  123
Joseph  51
Phillip  9
Fuller, Betsy  83
Carlton  150
Charlotte  83

Fuller, Daniel 
EnochP 
Johu 
Lucy  ...
Mary 
Sarah 
Rebecca 
Nathaniel  67,
Matthias 
Susan 
W.S  107,
Fullerton, Mary 
William 
Furber, Lorette Mary 
G.
Gale, Clara A 
Elias Perkins 
Luke 
OiinM 
Orin S 
Sarah L 
Gardner, Daniel 
George, Harold W 
Gibbs, Deborah 
Giddings, Andrew 
Daniel 
George  38,
Gilbert, Leah  103,
Mary  75,
Glazier, Han nah 
Mary 
Glyde, — ? 
Goodhue, George Homer 
James 
John 
John Howard 
Mary Louisa 
Sarah Elizabeth 
Thirza Ann 
Good win , WiUiam 
Gorham, Mary M  70,
Gould, Elisha 
JohnH 
Phebe 
Zaccheus 
Graves. Susan 
Green, Benjamin 
Griggs, Sarah 
Griswold, Geoige  94,
Frances C 
Geoige D 
Henry P 
Mary E 
SarahP 

72 8383
8353 83 83
S372
83
150 35 35
155
140140 140 140140
140 63
159 72534752
143 98
31 67
51
139100
139 139 139 139
139

72 11
11
II
100 71
139 130130 130
130 130 130

170

INDEX.

H.
Hall, Adeline  105
Ann Jane  105
Charles  105
Elizabeth  105
Emily W  105
Stillman  105
Uriel  105
Harbin, Cesar Augustus  36
William  36
Harding, M.ary  70
Hardy, Thomas  7
Harrington, Charles  142
Charles A  102, 142
Frederick  142
Harris, Anna  51
John  47, 48
Thomfis  6
Haskell, Adoniram  82
Dorcas  78
Elizabeth  82
Eunice  82
Francis  ,  82
Frederick  82
Harriet  82
Isaac  82
Lucy  82
MarthaLow  82
Perkins  83
Hatch, Azubah  96
Hatfield, Betsy  71
Heard, — ?  43
Heberton, Caroline A  -  1.52
Hill, Emma  102, 141
John  46
HiUiard, J. T  90
HUls, Albert Perkins  91
Alberts  71, 91
AniandaM  90
Ebenezer  102
Edward  102
Elizabeth  103
Harriet  91
Hattie J  90
Joan E  90
M.iria Francena  102
Mary F  90, 140
Rodney M  90
William F  70, no
William P  90
Hitchings, Ann R  81, 113
Hodgkins, — ?  62
Elizabeth  42,56, 58

Hodgkins, Hannah  58
Joseph  42,57,58, 70
Martha  58
Sarah  sg
Holbrook, Almira EUis  106
Charles Fran cis  106
DeWitt Clinton  loe
Edward PUny  106
Pliny  108
Holland, Elizabeth  51
Hannah  51
John   61
Joseph  41
Hovey, — ?  83
Elizabeth  67
Howlet, Siimuel  12
Thomas  4
WiUyem  12, 14
Huntington, Susan M  163
Hutchinson," W. P  90
I.
Ingalls, Martha  24
Samuel  24
Ingersoll, David  63
Francis  63
Jonathan  63
Lucy  62
Perkins  52
Simeon  62
Ingols, — ?  37
Ingraham, Joseph  34
Mary  49
Ives, Caroline Louisa  112
CorneUa Allen  113
David Perkins  HI
E.L.Perkins  112
George A  113
Henry Perkins  Ill
Margaret  113
Mary Elizabeth  112
Stephen B  81, 110, 111
J.
Jackson, Samuel  96
James, Esther  78
Jaquith, Elizabeth  11, 20
Henry  26
Sarah J  132
Jarvis, Elizabeth  67, 70
Jeffers, — ?  99 •¦
Jerrells, Henry  105, 150
Jessie  160
William Glenn  150

INDEX.

171

Jewett, Delia Gardiner  87
Sarah E  166
Johnson, Louisa  133
Jones, Ariel  74
Demis  74
Lucy Ann  88
Jordan, Francis  7
Joy, Mary  105
K.
Kelley, Nancy  139
Kendall, Ephraim  42, 56
Jonathan  66
Lucy  56
Mary  56
Susanna  66
Kidder, Susan  100
Kimball, Benjamin P  82
Joshua  77
Richard  27
Kinsman, Daniel  41, 65
Elizabeth  26, 39
Hannah  56, 56
John  41,66, 66
Lucy  55
Mary  24
Robert  24
Sarah  11, 24
Knight, Alexander  27
Hannah  11, 27
Henry Perkins  118
John  116
John Constant  116
Mary Cleaveland  116
Samuel  116
L.
Lakeman, BUzabeth  56, 69
Harriet N  93, 127
Lamson, John  14
Lancaster, Dolly  99
Lane, William  85
Lathrop, Hannah  20
Lawrence, Jane  80, 108
Lee, Joshua  34
Leonard, Charity  20
Livermore, AUina Mary  138
ClaraPerkina  138
Henry Jarvis  138
Jos. Perkins  138
L.J  98, 138
Lord, Elizabeth  83, 116
John  57
Lucretia  69, 84
Robert  6
23

Low, Abigail  62
Abraham  62
Benoni  62
David  65
EUzabeth  63
Francis  62
Hannah  62
Joanna  62
Jona  60, 61, 62
Martha  46, 65
Mary  62
Sarah  62
Susanna  65
William  62
Lowater, EUas  35, 60
Elizabeth  50
Mary  50, 66
Lowdon, Mary  35
Lowe, Edwin P  91
Lyford, Sarah Stevens  104, 145
M.
Macay, Alonzo  120
Carrie L  121
Cyrus B  121
Ella E  121
Freddy W  121
George L  121
Harry W  ,. 121
Hattie Perkins  121
James Edward  121
Jennie Irene  121
MaryE  121
Manning, Elizabeth  49
John  7
Marsh, Mary  69
Marshall — ?  28, 77
Bethia  38
Marvin, Abijah  72
Asahel  72
Calvin  72
Catherine  72
Elizabeth  72
Huldah  72
Lucy  72
Mather  72
Picket  72
Sarah  71, 72
Seth  72
Timothy  71, 72
Mason, Robert  10
Mather, Olive  71
Maybe, Eliziibeth  66
Mayer, Joseph  33

172

INDEX.

McClure, Robert S  100
McFarland, Elizabeth K  119
Mary  33
William  86, 119
William Henry  119
Mclntyre, Mary  146
MaryD  132
McKenny, — ?  57
Mead, Alfred Perkins  148
Martha Jane  148
James R  105, 148
Medill, Ann Jane  104
Merrill,-?  09
MiUett, Benjamin  84
Eliz.abeth  84
Mary  84
Sarah .'  84
Morgan, Martha  20
Morse, Abigail  55
N.
Nelson, Betsy P  139
Nevins, EUzabeth West  160
Newton,—?  34
Niguells, Willyem  12
Norton, Hannah  49
Thomas  35
O.
Ober.EmmaF  ,..86, 120
Orne, Margaret  75, 96
Timothy  96
P.
Parker, Charles E  166
David F  166
John  156
Henry E  158
Walter H  166
Parsons, James  53
Samuel  72
Patch, Martha  56
Samuel  56
P3,tten, Claudius  166
Ellen  158
Henry G  168
Mary  156
WiUiam  166
Patterson, Martha  87
Pearson, Etta P  90
Simon T  80, 107
Perley, Elbridge G  126
Lucy S  135
MariaT  136
Mary W  135

PhiUips, Mary  56
WiUiam  42, 56
Phipps, Esther  103
Pierce, WUUam  1, 2
Pike, Emma Louisa  158
John  15, 17
Marcia A  141
Mary  28, 44
Porter, Charlotte  129
Edward  36
Hannah  81
Prudence  102
Pray, John  46
Proctor,— ?  28
Charles Anderson  169
Elizabeth  78. 134
Frank Ingersol  169
Henry H  169
Proctor, Perley  93, 124
Pulsifer,— ?  52
Ebenezer  83
Ellen A  86
Putnam, Ellen Louisa  116
Francis E  130
George W  130
Israel  94, 130
RebeccaA  101
Q.
Quarles, Martha  36, 60
E.
Radington, John  12, 13
Ralph, Adeline  133
Edward  133
GaloB  133
Ransom, AUce  72
Mary  74, 93
Rash, Rosetta  164
Reading, Sarah E  89, 123
Richards, John J  90
Richardson, Edward  48
Rindge, AbigaU  26, 41
Ringe, Daniel  23, 24, 31
Robbins, Emeline  103, 143
Robertson, Colin  147
Cornelias  147
James Cyrus  147
John Alexander  147
Lucy Perkins  147
Mary Elenor  147
Samuel  146
WiUiam Aithur  147
Robinson, Andrew  ^^

INDEX.

173

Robinson, Damaris  18
Mary  52
Nathaniel  18
Sarah  69, 84
Rogers, Mary Ann  107
Mary S  90
Rebecca  100
Samuel  90
Rollins, David B  141
Root, Althea  122
Rutherford, Sarah  153
S.
Safford, Hannah  46
Sargent, Abram P  128
Annie P  128
Catherine H  128
BdnaP  128
Elizabeth  5, 14
Epes  128
George W  128
Grace G  128
Kilby P  128
Mary  14
Mary A  128
Mary A. P  128
Perley H  128
Sarah  14
Thomas  14
WilUam  14
WiUiam H  93, 127
WilUam P  128
Saville, EUza A  87
Shed, Nancy  81, 112
Sherman, E. C  115
Sill, Azuba  72
Simonds, Rhoda  101
Simpson, Annie  90
Skidmore, Elnathan  92
Eunice  92
Skinner, Lucy  104
Slade, Selina  107
Sleeper, Emily B  116
Smith, Addie  90
Alexander  63
Benjamin R  73
Daniel  103, 142
Daniel B  83
DrusiUa A  117, 154
EUas  73
Irene  73, 74
Joanna  26, 42
Richard  21
SaUy  75, 98
Stephen  73

Smith, Thomas  27
Uriah  73
WiUiam Edward  142
Snow, Joshua  94, 131
Spear, Ann  133
SpiUer,— ?  52
Daniel  83
Spofford, Augusta Foster  135
Jacob Perkins  135
Laura  135
Mary Sophia  135
Prescott  136
Uriah G  98, 135
Sprague, Ralfe  3
Stanford, Hannah  24, 31
Staniford, Sarah  57, 69
Stanwood, Mary  57, 70
Sterling, Lydia  61, 73, 74
Stone,— ?  52
Benjamin  43
Story, Abig.ail  93, 125
Elisha  60
Elizabeth  45, 64
Hannah  73
John  60, 72, 73
Jonathan  60
Martha  73, 128
StoweU, Caroline  142
Frederick  142
George H  103, 142
Stratton, Sophronj.a  94, 131
T.
Taylor, Abraham Perkins  124
Emily Allen  124
Ellen Frances  124
George Henry  124
Hannah J.  124
Harriet  124
John  124
JohnO  124
John Thompson  93, 124
Maria Perkins  124
Thayer, B.D  115
Thornton, Eunice  54
Timothy  64
Thurston, Rose  90
Tammy  69, 84
Tilton, Abraham  54
Lizzie J  90
TindaU, Mary Emma  133
Todd, J.E.A  86, 119
Town, Edman  12
Towne, Arthur W  167
Catherine  14

174

INDEX.

Towne, C. Elverton  157
Charles H  157
Clarence E  157
Joseph  14
Lizzie A  157
Townsend, Abby  114
AdalineF  114
Estella Reed  114
Joseph  114
Josephine  114
RyannaG  114
Trask, Ebenezer  65
TreadweU, Hannah  43, 57
Micajah  83
U.
Upton, Margaret A  98, 137
V.
VanLeeren, Asa Frederick  149
Peter  10,5, 149
Very, Martha C  86, 117
Vifian, Lydia  38, 44
Vreeland, Matilda  72
W.
Wade, Capt  57
DavidL  84
Jonath<an  20
Wainwright, John  23
Sarah  11,24, 38
Walker, Abel  104
Abijah  99
William  106
WalUs, Sarah  14
W.ardwell, Benjamin  86
Dolly  85
Susan  86
Warner, Susanna  37
Waters, Anna U  85, 118
Wayte,Sergt  31
Webb, Harriet E  115
Katie W  116
Margaret E  115
Martha 0  115
WiUiamH  115
Webber, Joanna  58
Weeks, Calvin H  148
Carl Hugh  148
David Franklin  148
Welsh, Elizabeth T  151
West, Hannah  11, 29, 30, 46
Twifford  29
Wetherbee, Mary  101
Wheeler, Abby P  118

Whipple, Matthew  18
Whitcomb, Belinda  103
.Tonathan  103
M.aria  103
WiUiam  103
White, WiUiam  4
Whitman, Robert  27
Wiggin, Asa  84
Wilbur, Emily  146
Wildes, John  12
Wilkins, Nellie E  165
WiUd, John  12
WiUiams, Roger  1
Wing, Frederick  129
Henry  129
Horace  93, 123
Sarah  129
Winslow, Frances Joan  91
George Henry  91
Henry  ,.  70,71,90, 91
Mary EUzabeth  91
Winthrop, John  3, 9
Wise, John  29
Wishart, Agnes J  157
Witham, Daniel  53
Withington, Mercy  83
Witter, Augusta M  148
Barnum R  148
EdnaM  149
Ida A  149
EdithE  148
Flora J  148
EvaB  149
Hattie A  148
Wittred, WiUiam  28
Wolven, AnnaM  121
Charles S  131
Cyrus Edmund  89, 131
George C  121
John S  131
MaryE  121
Samuel H  121
Wood, Mary F  110
Woodard,— ?  28
Wright, Abijah  99
Alvah  99
Asenath  99
David  116
Dolly  99
Elizabeth  99
Gilbert  99
RusseU  99
Wyatt, Thomas  83
Youngman, Jane  98, 138

PAET SECOND.
DKSCENDANTS OP
DEACON THOMAS PERKINS.

PREFACE

Two years ago we published the first part of the gene
alogy of John Perkins of Ipswich ; this contained all that
was to be found concerning him and also his three sons
and three daughters ; and the reader is referred to the first
twenty pages of that part for this information.
The larger portion of part first was given to the de
scendants of the first son, Quartermaster John Perkins,
as far as the ninth and tenth generations.
In pursuance of the plan then given (see page 21, part
one) we now issue the second part, containing the de
scendants of the second son. Deacon Thomas Perkins,
whose residence was in Topsfield, Mass.
On the death of Thomas Perkins, his farm was divided,
by his will, among his sons, who, like the father, were
farmers, and for several generations their descendants
followed the same honorable business, and their farms
were to be found near the old homestead.
Besides devoting themselves primarily to husbandry,
they had, also, in most instances, some useful trade to
which their spare time could be devoted and which gave
them employment during the long winters. They may,
perhaps, be said to have been a race of farmers ; many of
them are cultivating to-day the same acres as did their
fathers two centuries ago. Some of their descendants
left the old homestead and settled in adjacent towns, and
have gradually gone still farther oflF, until at the present
(iii)

IV PREFACE.
day they are to be found scattered over all the northern
states of the Union, from Maine to California; and,
though of one blood, they have lost, in very many cases,
all traces of their connection and regard each other as
utter strangers.
In collecting and arranging names of the earlier mem
bers of this family, no little difficulty was experienced from
the fact that their names were found upon the records in
close connection with those of the descendants of the Rev.
William Perkins who was of a different family, but who
settled in Topsfield about the same time.
The separation of the members of these two distinct
families has, however, been satisfactorily accomplished
by reference to the probate records and deeds of Essex
county and to the town and church books.
It may here be mentioned that at the present day there
are few, if any, of the descendants of the Rev. William
Perkins in Topsfield, and, we believe, none bearing the
name. Concerning the descent of John Perkins, sen., no ad
ditional facts have come to hand since the publication of
part one. There is no reason to doubt that it was from
Pierre de Morlaix, as is stated in the preface to that part
to which we would again refer the reader.
Two interesting letters, having a bearing upon the early
history of the family in England, may be found in a re
cent number of the Historical Transactions of the Essex
Institute. These letters were written by A. T. Perkins,
Esq., of Boston, who has recently visited the places in
England supposed to have been the home of our ancestors.

PREFACE. V
By the plan upon which this book is arranged, any de
scendant of Thomas Perkins may easily and surely trace
his or her descent through the several generations to the
first emigrant ancestor, by simply following the numbers
attached to their names.
Though this book is, merely for convenience, written
and published in separate parts, it must not be forgotten
they are but parts, and that it is only when they are united
that the book will be complete. Many facts are given in
one part only, as the family of John Perkins, sen., which
is to be found only on the first twenty pages of part one ;
and much that is also of great interest can be found only
in the preface to that part. It is, therefore, desirable that
all who are in any way interested should possess all the
parts. One part more only now remains to be issued to com
plete the design as stated upon page 21 of part one —
that of the descendants of the youngest son, Jacob, —
which will, we trust, appear in due time.
The kindest acknowledgments of the author are due to
those members of the family who have so willingly and
cheerfully answered his letters of inqmry and have mani
fested so lively an interest in the progress of his work ;
and, particularly, are his thanks due to his friend, John
H. Gould, Esq., of Topsfield, who has been indefatigable
in his efibrts to furnish all desirable aid, and whose inter
est in the work was undiminished until it was completed.
127 Essex St.

THE FAMILY OF JOHN PERKINS OF IPSWICH.

PART II.

DEACON THOMAS.
In the first part of this genealogy of the family of
John Perkins^, sen., of Ipswich, Dea. Thomas Perkins'
was mentioned among his children as his second son and
an account of him, such as has been collected from the
old records, was there given at some length, to which we
would refer the reader, as also for what could be learned
concerning his father, John Perkins^, senior.
We now commence the second part, or what relates ex
clusively to the descendants of Dea. Thomas Perkins'.
Before doing this, a short abstract will be here given,
as an introduction, which will be of interest to those who
may not have access to part one, but all who are de
scended from John, sen., would do well to possess part
one as well as two.
Deacon Thomas Perkins', the second son and second
child of John, sen., and Judith  Perkins, was born
in England (probably in the town of Newent, in Glouces
tershire) in 1616, and, with his parents and their entire
family of four children beside himself, came to Boston in
1631. The family removed from Boston to Ipswich in
1633. He resided there only a few years, during which
time he had received a grant of land in Ipswich from
the colony ; this he shortly after sold to his brother John
and others, and removed to "New Meadows" or what is
now the town of Topsfield ? where he engaged in farming.
• 1660. Topsfield incorporated and taken from Ipswich and Salem ; called first
New Meadows. (1)

2 THE PEEKINS FAMILY.
He married Phebe Gould about 1640. She was the oldest
child of Zaccheus and Phebe Gould of Topsfield. She,
like her husband, was born in England ; her baptism is
recorded at Hemel Hempstead, Sept. 27, 1620, and it is
probable that her birth was only a few days before this
date, as it was the custom of that time to baptize children
within a week or two of the time of their birth.
At the time of the marriage of Thomas Perkins with
Phebe Gould, her father gave them, by "deed of gift," a
farm of 150 acres of land in the central part of Topsfield
upon which he probably resided until July 6, 1660, when
he purchased a farm of Richard Swain containing 227
acres, " more or less," and upon this farm it is probable
he spent the last days of his life. This farm was bounded
on the west by the land of Zaccheus Gould, his father-in-
law. Other bounds fix this farm as being mostly to the
eastward of the road now leading from Topsfield to Wen
ham and upon Ipswich river ; upon a road passing through
this farm many of his descendants have resided and do so
to this day ; old bricks are ploughed up upon the spot
where his house is believed to have stood.
Thomas Perkins was a farmer during the whole of his
life ; he certainly had the respect and esteem of his fellow
citizens who elected him to fill many honorable positions
in the church and town.
He was chosen to be one of the selectmen of the town
in 1656 and was also one of the " tything men" in 1677.
He was chosen Deacon of the Church in Topsfield about
1677 (the date of this choice is not exactly ascertained) ;
after this he was known as " De.icon Thomas Perkins" up
on the records of the town. He died in the year 1686.
We give a copy of his will, which was found in the
probate office of Suffolk County, where it was recorded
by order of Sir Edmund Aiidros.

THE PERKINS FAMILY.

Will op Dba. Thomas Perkins.
" The last Will and Testament of Deacon Thomas Perkins senior.
In the narae of God Amen. I Thomas Perkins senior, of Topsfield,
living in the county of Essex in New England, being weak in body
but perfect in understanding, do corarait my soul unto the hands of
God and Jesus Christ, my blessed Redeemer, hoping in and through
his merits to receive a blessed resurrection : do dispose of my estate
as followeth. — My Will and desire is that my Wife might dwell in my
house along with my sons, either with Thomas or Timothy, if they
can possibly agree, for I do think it will be best for them to carry on
together : and if they cannot agree together, then I give to my wife,
Phebe Perkins, six pounds a year, to be paid her by my two sons
Tliomas and Timothy, so long as they keep together, and when they
part then Thomas and Timothy and Elisha is to pay, each of thera,
forty shillings a year to her for her raaintenance so long as she con
tinues a widow. And I also give my wife, Phebe Perkins, two cows
which shall be kept by the charge of the Executors for their mother's
use so long as she is a widow.
And I do also give to my wife, Phebe Perkins, a bed and all furni
ture thereunto belonging, and half the household stuflf, to her and to
be at her dispose.
I do give to my three sons, namely, Thomas, Elisha, and Timothy
all the farm I do live on, to them and their male heirs together. I do
give to my son Elisha the norwest end of my farm, bounded within
two rods of the west and north side of the spring that is by my son
Elisha's field, and the line to run from two rods of. that spring, fore-
mentioned, upon a N. E. point, till it comes to my brother Eedding-
ton's land, and so two rods frora the forementioned spring, his bounds
is to run upon a S. W. Point till it comes to Jacob Towne Senior, his
land. And I do give to my sons, Thomas and Timothy, all the rest of
my farm, forementioned, to be equally divided between them except
the meadow: And I do also give to my son Thomas two acres of
meadow lying beyond the clay pits, next Mr. Bradstreet's hill. And
I do give to my son Zaccheus four acres of Meadow, out of my fore-
raentioned farm, his lifetime, and if he hath a son it shall be his sons.
Aud all the rest of ray Meadow I do give to my three sons namely
Thomas, Elisha and Timothy.
My thirty acre lot lying over the river I do also give to my grand
child, Thomas Perkins, my son Johns sone, or thirty pounds if he
liveth till he marryeth or be of age. And Thomas and Timothy and
Elisha is to pay hira this Thirty pounds or the forementioned lot.

4 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
And I give to my son Zaccheus the farm which he liveth upon, which
I had of my father, Gould, to be his and his male heirs forever, pro
vided he pays sixty pounds to the Executors or their assigns, and if
he will not pay, then he shall have but half of it.
I do also give to my daughters children forty pounds to be equally
divided among them. — I do also give to my son, Joseph Towne, .six
teen acres of land lying by Serg. Jacob (Tow-ne's) land at the north
west end of the Long Hill, and sixteen pounds more which is to be
paid him by the Executors.
I do also give to my daughter, Judith, forty pounds and a bed and
all furnitui'e belonging thereunto, and one Cow.
I do further give to my son Thomas all the housing after the death
of his mother. And while she liveth a widow she is to have use of a
room, which she pleases. And if Thomas and Timothy can not agree
to live together in those housing which are already built, then Thomas
shall pay to his brother Timothy three parts of four toward the
building of Timothy an house of the same bigness as his brother
Elisha's House. I also give to my son Timothy all my cattle except
my two steers coming three, which the said steers I give to my son
Elisha, only my son Elisha shall give to his brother Timothy one of
his oxen when he puts them off for fatting.
And I also will and give to my wife Phebe Perkins the old white
mare for use. And I also give to my son Timothy the young mare
and colt, only his mother shall have the use of her if she stands in
need of her. And my will is that all the sheep that I have shall be
divided betwixt my wife and Timothy, and Timothy shall keep them,
and when his mother marrieth or dies, then Timothy shall have them
all. I also give to ray son Elisha's son Thomas one calf. — I do also give
to my son Timothy and his mother all the swine for their provision
for the year ensuing the date hereof.
My will is, if it may be, that Thomas and Timothy carry on the farm
together, oue to have half the improved land and one the other half,
and likewise pastures without dividing, and orchards; and when Thomas
and Timothy part then my will is that one quarter of the income of
the orchard shall be ray son Elisha's. Also my will is that my cart
and ploughs and chains shall be for Thomas and Timothy's use for the
can-ying on of the farm.
And I do ordain and constitute my sons Thomas and Timothy, to be
my lawful executors, for to receive all debts and to pay all debts. And
my will is that my wife shall have her salary every year duly paid her,
but the rest are not to have all their pay till four or five years be ex
pired.

THE PERKINS FAMILY.

Date, the eleventh day of Deceraber, in the year of our Lord God
one thousand six hundred and eighty and five.
Those four lines blotted and those words interlined on the other
side of the paper was before assigning of it. The line dashed out on
this side of the paper was before the assigning of it.

^^Moi-^^^ f^^^^

Witness. Sami. Howlett. Dan'. Reddington.
Proved before the pres'dt. Boston 10 Sepf- 1686.
Attest Daniel Allin Cler. H. M. Willis Reg."
The children of Dea. Thomas Perkins' and Phebe
(Gould) Perkins were :
4 (17)'' John, b. 1641 ; m. Deborah Browning Nov. 28, 1666; d.
May 19, 1668.
6 (18) Phebe, b. ab. 1644 ; m. Joseph Towne 1665 ; d. after 1680.
6 (19) Zaccheus, b. about 1647; m. Rebecca  about
1704; d. Dec, 1732.
7 (20) Martha, b. about 1G49; m. John Lamson Dec. 17, 1669;
d. after 1728.
8 (21) Mary, b. ab. 1651 ; m. Wm. Howlett, Oct. 27, 1671 ; d. 1728.
9 (22) Elisha, b. about 1656 ; m. 1st, Catherine Towne Feb. 23,
1680; 2nd, Wid. Elizabeth (Knight) Towne.
10 (23) Judith, b. 28 Jan., 1658; unmarried; d. before 1719.
11 (24) Thomas, b. about 1659; m. Sarah Wallis June 1, 1683;
d. 1719.
12 (25) Timothy, b. June 6, 1661; m. 1st, Hannah  ; 2nd,
Abigail  ; 3d, Ruth Dorman.
THIRD GENERATION.
4 John {Thoma^, John') was the oldest child of
Dea. Thomas and Phebe Perkins. He was born in Tops-
field, Mass., 1641. He married Deborah Browning, Nov.
28, 1666 ; and died May 19, 1668. She was the daughter
of Thomas Browning of Topsfield.
' The numbers in parentlieses are the same as in Part I; the other numbers refer
to Part II only.

6 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their only child was born a few months before his
death. On the decease of her husband, his widow applied
to the court for a letter of administration, when the fol
lowing was given, as appears ou record :
"Administration of the estate of John Perkins, de
ceased, is granted to his widow, Deborah Perkins."
The inventory of his estate amounts to £48, 15s. ;
guardianship of his only child was given to the mother,
June 30, 1668.
Dea. Thomas Perkins, in his will, made a bequest of
land or money to " Thomas, my grandchild, sou of my
son Johu, if he liveth till he marryeth or be of age,"
etc. Child of John and Deborah (Browning) Perkins :
13 Thomas, b. May 4, 1667; ra. Sarah Richards, 1694.
5 Phebe {Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield,
Mass., about 1644. She married Joseph Towne, 1665.
He was the sou of William and Joanna (Blessing) Towne.
He was their youngest son and was probably born in
Salem, 1639, where his parents resided for a time. He
removed to Topsfield, where he afterwards resided. His
name appears as a member of the church there. He was
made freeman March 22, 1690, and died 1713, at the age
of 74 years.
She died after 1680. We copy the following from the
Deeds of Essex County :
" William Towne (born in Yarmouth Eng''.) and Jo
anna (Blessing) his wife, in consideration of the natural
affection which they bear their son Joseph, and his con
templated marriage with Phebe, daughter of Thomas
Perkins, convey to him two thirds of the house where
they dwell, with Barn and out-houses, yard, garden &c.
&c. 1663."

THE l-JfiKKUNS FAMILY. t
Dea. Thos. Perkins does not mention his daughter
Phebe in his will, she being theu deceased, but makes a
bequest of forty pounds, to be divided between the chil
dren of his daughters. He also gives to " my son, Jo
seph Towue," sixteen acres of land at the northwest end
of Long Hill, and sixteen pounds in money, which is to
be paid him by the executors of his will.
The children of Joseph and Phebe (Perkins) Towne
were :
Phebe, b. May 4, 1666; m.  Newhall.
Joanna, b. Jan. 22, 1668 ; m. Thos. Nichols. (They were living
in Sutton, Mass., 1736.)
Mary, b. March 27, 1670.
Susanna, b. Dec. 24, 1671.
Joseph, b. March 22, 1673.
Sarah, b. Dec. 30, 1675; d. Nov. 1, 1760; " an aged woman."
John, b. Feb. 20, 1678; m. 1st, Eliz. Rea; 2nd, Abigail Stanley.
Martha, b. May 19, 1680; m. Isaac Larrabe of Salem, June 30,
1715.
6 Zaccheus {Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield,
Mass., about 1647. He married Rebecka  ? about
1704. He died Dec. 1, 1732. She died 15 May, 1747.
Very little can be learned concerning his wife. She was
living at the time of his decease, aud he directs his sons,
by his will, to pay her five pounds a year, as long as she
should remain his widow.
The court records of 1680 show at one time he had
disgraced himself and brought sorrow upon his aged father,
who paid a very large sum of money to extricate him
from his unpleasant condition.
In his will, his father gives him a farm and house and
four acres of meadow laud.
In the inventory of his father's property is " Zaccheus,
his land, — conditionally given. — 70 acres at 30s per
acre." This farm was given to his father Thomas by
Zaccheus Gould.

8 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of Zaccheus and Rebecka (  ) Perkins
were :
14 Zaccheus, b. Sept. 19, 1705.
15 Thomas, born March 30, 1707.
16 William, b. May 4, 1710.
7 Martha {Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield,
Mass., about 1649. She married John Lamson Dec. 17,
1669. He was a resident of Ipswich, Mass., and their
marriage is recorded there. He died 1684. The time
of her death is not known, but it was after 1719.
In the last will of Mary (Perkins) Howlett, she devises
"to my sister, Martha Lamson, of Ipswich, living and being
with myself in the County of Essex, in New England,"
etc. This will was made April 16, 1719. She says in
this will: "In case my sister, Lamson, shall not live till
that time (Mary's decease), then her part shall fall to her
eldest surviving daughter."
After the decease of Mary Howlett (1728), her oldest
daughter, Phebe, claimed her mother's portion.
Children of John aud Martha (P.) Lamson were:
John, b.  .
Williara, b.  .
Thomas, b.  .
Samuel, b.  .

Phebe, b.  ; m.  Eiske.
Martha, b.  ; ra.  Bigsby.
8 Mary {Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield,
about 1651. She married WilUam Howlett, Oct. 27,
1671. He was a resident of Ipswich.
There is no evidence that she had any children at the
time of her decease, as she gives all her property to her
other relatives. Her will is valuable and also curious,
and shows the attention given in such documents at that
time to apparently trifling matters. We quote from it as
follows :

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 9
" My will is that my cousin, John Howlett, who lives hard by rao,
shall, at ray decease, have my silver porringer, as also his daughter
shall have my silver spoon. Also I give to my cousin, John Howlett
Seur. ye bedstead which I now have the improvement of, as also my
great chest and a cane with an Ivory head on it, at my Decease.
My will is that my cousin, Joseph Cummings, aforesaid, and my cousin,
Sarah Wilds, now Perkins, who hath lived with me some years, shall
have, at my decease, what remains undisposed of otherwise, equally
divided between them, only my bed which I now lie upon shall (and
is already ordered to my cousin Joseph Cummings), not be any part
divided between them, but shall be free and clear to said Cummings,
but all the rest as yet undisposed of, shall be equally divided between
them, only that I would have it noted that my little Iron Dish Kittle
as also ray little brass Kittle that contains about the quantity of a
pailful, together with a coverlid, which was ray sister Judith's, lately
deceased, and fell to my part of her estate. These particulars, last
mentioned, shall fall into and be accounted part of my cousin Sarah
Wilds or Perkins, aforesaid, her share.''
Mary (Perkins) Howlett resided in Ipswich during the
lifetime of her husband, and at his death she removed
to Topsfield, her birthplace, where she died about June
or July, 1728.
It is singular that neither she nor any other married
daughters are mentioned in her father's will : he mentions
only Judith, who was unmarried.
9 Elisha {Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield,
Mass., about 1656. He married first, Katherine Towne,
Feb. 23, 1680. She was the daughter of Jacob and
Katherine (Symonds) Towne, born Feb. 25, 1662; she
died July 2, 1714.
He married, second, widow Elizabeth (Knight) Towne,
April 4, 1715. She was the widow of Samuel Towne, —
his first wife's uncle. She died May 17, 1752. He died
Feb. 18, 1741.
He was a farmer and had from his father a part of the
homestead. He held many of the public offices of the
town and county : he was clerk of the selectmen for

10 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
1705-6-8; in 1708-11-17-20-23, was fence viewer;
grand juryman iu 1708-9-15-18-21-25 was one of the
selectmen 1710-12-16-24; and was surveyor of high
ways in 1717.
Children of Elisha and Katherine (Towne) Perkins
were :
17 Thomas, b. Oct. 15, 1681; m. Mary Wildes.
18 Elisha, b. May 27, 1683.
19 John, b. Aug. 12, 1685 ; ra. Mary Easty ; d. June 22, 1750.
20 Katherine, b. Feb. 3, 1688.
21 Phebe, b. Aug. 10, 1690; m. 1st, Thos. Goodhall, 1713; 2nd,
Joseph How, 1729.
22 Jacob, bapt. Nov. 13, 1692; m. Hannah Borman.
23 Ruth, bapt. May 10, 1695; bapt. June 9, 1695.
24 Mary, b. March 80, 1699.
25 Joseph, b. May 10, 1702 ; m. Mercy Robinson.
10 Judith {Thoma^, John') was born in Topsfield,
Mass., January 28, 1658. She was never married and
it is probable that she always remained at home.
She is singular as being the only daughter in her father's
family who is mentioned by name in his will ; he gave her
by that instrument as follows :
"1 do give to my daughter, Judith, forty pounds and a
bed and all the furniture thereunto belonging, and one
Cow." She is also mentioned in her sister Mary's will as hav
ing lately died. This last will was made in 1719, which
was not far from the time of the death of Judith Perkins.
11 Thomas ( Thoma^, John') was born in Topsfield,
Mass., about 1659. He married Sarah Wallis, June 1,
1683. He received, by will, a part of his father's farm, which
he cultivated in connection with his brother Timothy for
some years, it being his father's express desire that these
two brothers should " carry ou" this farm together ; but,

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 11
he adds, " if they can not agree to do so, then Thomas
was to pay three quarters of the expense of building for
Timothy a house like his brother Elisha's." They divided
the property when they separated in 1718. Thomas gave
his portion, by his will, to his three sons, which portion
he describes as being land bounded by that of his brother
Timothy. Thomas Perkins was on a jury at Salem when those
accused of witchcraft were tried, and many condemned
and executed. He afterwards, with the other jurors,
signed a very honorable declaration of regret for the
part they had borne in these trials.^ His wife, Sarah,
was living at the time of his death, which occurred in
April, 1722.
He was a weaver as well as a farmer.
The children of Thomas and Sarah (Wallis) Perkins
were :
26 Sarah, b. Jan. 20, 1684-5; m. William Makittrick Jan. 28,
1722-3.
27 Thoraas, bapt. Dec. 9, 1688.
28 Hannah, bapt. March 12, 1692; ra. David Balch.
29 Martha, b. June 29, 1695 ; bapt. June 30, 1695.
30 Robert, b. Feb. 28, 1697; bapt. March 7, 1697; m. Elizabeth
Towne.
31 Samuel, b. Nov. 22, 1699; m. Margaret Towne.
12 Timothy {Thomas", John') was born in Tops-
field, Mass., June 6, 1661. He married, first, Hannah
 , about 1688-9. She died about 1693. He mar
ried, second, Abigail  , about 1694. She died
about 1710-11. He married, third, Ruth Dorman about
1712. The dates ofthe several marriages of Timothy Perkins are
very unreliable, as the early records are exceeding defec-
8 See Upham's Witchcraft, Vol. II, p. 475.

12 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
tive ; we only base a conjecture upon the mention of the
births of their children.
In the last will of Ephraim Dorman of Topsfield, he
mentions the fact that his daughter, Ruth, had married
Timothy Perkins, and was then dead, leaving a daughter,
Ruth, to whom he gives "Ten pounds if she live to the
age of eighteen years." This will was signed in July,
1720. He died Dec. 18, 1751.
He was a farmer and received a portion of the farm of
his father, as will be seen from his will.
The children of wife Hannah were :
32 Timothy, bapt. July 6, 1690.
33 Hannah, " " " "
34 Jonathan, bapt. Jan. 29, 1692-3 ; d. Jane 2, 1749.
Children of wife Abigail were :
35 Ablgell, b. June 7, 1695.
36 Hannah, b. Jan. 21, 1697-8.
37 John, b. June 2, 1700.
38 Ester, b. July 22, 1703.
39 Elizabeth, bapt. Jan. 7, 1709-10; d. Dec. 3, 1710.
Child of Ruth was :
40 Ruth, bapt. Aug. 29, 1714.

FOURTH GENERATION.
13 Thomas {John*, Thoma^, John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., May 4, 1667. He married Sarah Rich
ards, 1694. She was probably of Enfield, Conn., born
1661. He died 1709 ; at the age of 43. She died Sept.
8, 1746, being then 85 years old.
The time of his removal from Topsfield to Enfield is
not exactly known. His grandfather, Thomas', iu his
will, gave him a piece of land in Topsfield, or thirty
pounds in money, if he should live to be of age or marry,
and we find upon the records of deeds of Essex County, a

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 13
deed from Thomas Perkins of Enfield, Hampshire Co.,
Mass., to John Robinson of Topsfield, Mass., of twenty
acres of land in the 4th division of Topsfield, which, he
says, "I received of my grandfather, Thomas Perkins, by
his will." This bears date of Oct. 21, 1692 ; at that time
he was twenty-five years old.
Hinman, in his "Connecticut settlers," says, "Thomas
Perkins, early settler of Enfield, married Sarah Richards
1694, aud died 31 Oct., 1709—43 years old."
He was probably a farmer.
Children of Thomas and Sarah (Richards) Perkins
wei'e :
41 Thomas, b. Sept. 22, 1694; ra. May AUyn.
42 John, )b. February 4, 1697; d. Feb. 18, 1697.
43 Hannah, ) d. young.
44 John, b. Aug. 25, 1699.
45 Mary, b. Aug. 7, 1700 ; m. Obadiah Miller.
46 Hannah, b. Dec. 8, 1702 ; m. Jos. Jones.

14 Zaccheus {Zaccheus", Thomas", John?,) was born
in Topsfield, Mass., Sept. 19, 1705. He married Pris
cilla Jewett of Rowley, May 22, 1740. He died about
Aug., 1742. He died intestate, and his widow, Priscilla,
was appointed Administratrix of his estate. After his
death, his widow married for a second husband, Humphrey
Hobson of Rowley, who was appointed in 1748 as guardian
of his daughter, Priscilla Perkins, then under 14 years of
age. He was a tailor by trade, and resided in Rowley; his
name often appears upon the records of Essex County
deeds. The children of Zaccheus and Priscilla (Jewett) Per
kins were :
47 Williara, b. March 14, 1741.
48 PrisciUa, b. Dec. 7, 1742.

14 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
15 Thomas {Zaccheus", Thomas", John') was born
in Topsfield, Mass., March 30, 1707. He married Re
becca Cummings, Feb. 2, 1730. She was the daughter of
John and Susanna (Towne) Cummings. She died Aug.
17, 1734. He married, second, Lydia Curtis, May 8,
1746. She died Sept. 6, 1750. He married, third, Su
sanna Prescott of Hampton, N. H., pub. Jan. 14, 1753.
He died March 4, 1786. He was a blacksmith and farmer,
and divided with his brothers, Zaccheus and William, cer
tain lands iu Topsfield given them by their grandfather,
Thomas'. Children of Thomas and Rebecca (Cummings) Perkins
were :
49 Enoch, b. Dec. 16, 1731 ; bap. Dec. 26, 1731.
60 Susanna, b. July 30, 1733 ; bap. Aug. 5, 1733 ; d. May 24, 1761,
"young woman."
Children of Thomas and Susanna (Prescott) Perkins
were :
51 Thoraas, b. Dec. 6, 1753.
52 Williara, bap. Dec. 14, 1755.
53 Jeraima, b. Sept. 14, 1757.
54 Rebecka, bap. June 3, 1759.
55 Moses, b. May 2, 1760.
56 Susanna, bap. May 9, 1762.
57 Daniel, b. April 15, 1764.
58 Rachel, bap. June 2, 1765.
59 Lydia, bap. Oct. 12, 1766.
60 Zaccheus, bap. June 19, 1768.
61 Reuben, bap. Feb. 25, 1770.

16 William. {Zaccheus", Thomas^, John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., May 4, 1710. He married Elizabeth
Nelson of Newbury, April 18, 1734. He died in Sutton,
Mass., abt. 1740. His widow married Cornelius Putnam,
Nov. 12, 1741, who was a widower at that time, having a
son, Cornelius Putnam, Jr.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 15
William Perkins was a farmer in Topsfield, owning laud
there ; he probably removed to Sutton in 1735 or 6.
His father states in his will that "he had no trade."
Children of William and Elizabeth (Nelson) Perkins
were :
62 Jacob, b. abt. Jan. 1735; m. Sarah—?
63 Abigail, b. Oct. 14, 1736 ; m. Stephen Prince Sept. 16, 1756.
64 Martha, abt. 1738 ; m. Jonathan Wait Aug. 17, 1757.
65 Eunice, b. abt. 1739 ; m. Jonathan Sebley April 26, 1762.
66 Mary, b. March 20, 174 1 ; m. Francis Chase June 12, 1760.
17 Thomas {Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., Oct. 15, 1681. He married Mary
Wildes, of Topsfield, Nov. 26, 1719.
She died in Keunebunkport, Me., April 1, 1742. He
died of cancer of the face, 1761, in Kennebunkport, Me.
He went from Topsfield to K. iu 1719. Their marriage
and the births of two of their children are recorded in
Topsfield ; and these events, no doubt, took place while
she was on a visit to her parents.
He is mentioned on the records as "Ensign Thomas
Perkins, of Cape Porpoise."
Their children were :
67 Judith, bap. May 14, 1721; m. Benj. Durrell.
68 Thoraas, "June 28, 1724; m. 1st  ?; m. 2nd Sus.anna
Hovey.
69 Mary, b.— ; 1728; ra. Eliphalet Perkins.
70 Sarah, b. — ; m. Israel Stone.
71 John, b. — ; died young.
72 Ephraim, b.— ; died young.
" 19 John {Elisha', Thomas", John',) was born in
Topsfield, Mass., August 12, 1685. He married Mary
Easty, Sept. 10, 1713. She was the daughter of Isaac
aud Abigail (Kimball) Easty. He died June 22, 1750.
" John Perkins, house carpenter, and Joseph Perkins,

16 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
husbandman, of Topsfield, sell one third part ofthe estate
of their father, Elisha Perkins, late deceased, to their
brother Jacob." Joseph Perkins had died when the deed
was acknowledged, March 26, 1751.
Children of John and Mary (Easty) Perkins were :
73 Elisha, b. Dec. 21, 1714; m. Lucy Tarbox.
74 Isaac, b. Sept. 17, 1717; m. Elizli- Perkins.
75 John, b. Feb. 19, 1719-20.
76 Thomas, b. Jan. 26, 1723-4.
77 Moses, b. Dec. 17, 1732.
22 Jacob {Elisha', Thomas", John,') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., 1692. He was baptized Nov. 13, 1692.
He married Hannah Borman, Dec. 5, 1721; and died
Nov. 18, 1758. In the Town Records of deaths, he is
called " an aged man."
His widow, Hannah, married for a second husband, John
Batchelder, August 23, 1763. He was an husbandman.
Children of Jacob and Hannah (Borman) Perkins were :
78 Catherine, b. Jan. 20, 1722-3.
79 Hannah, b. May 4, 1724.
80 Ruth, b. March 22, 1726.
81 Abigail, b. Feb. 18, 1727-8.
82 Prudence, b. March 10, 1729-30.
83 Jacob, b. Jan. 5, 1731.
84 Lucy, b. March 12, 1733-4.
85 Lydia, b. March 17, 1736-7.
86 Joseph, b. March 14, 1737-8.
87 Zebulon, b. Jan. 15, 1743.
88 Elisha, b. March 6, 1744; d. June 10, 1744.
89 Elisha, b. April 7, 1745 ; m. Mrs. Jane Manning, Ips., 1769.
90 Abel, b. May 28, 1747.
25 Joseph {Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., May 10, 1702, and baptized May 17.
He married Mercy Robinson, of Topsfield, Nov. 30,
1727. They were married in Salem, Mass.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 17
She was admitted to the church Nov. 2, 1729. They
removed to Methuen. She received a letter from the
church in Topsfield to the church of that place, May 27,
1753. The children of Joseph and Mercy (Robinson) Perkins
were: 91 Dorcas, b. Aug. 24, 1728 ; m. Jona. Foster.
92 Mercy, b. Dec. 6, 1730.
93 Ichabod, b. Nov. 29, 1732.
94 Mary, b. April 12, 1735.
95 Unice, b. March 3, 1738-9.
96 Hnlda, b. April 1, 1741.
97 Joseph, b. July 16, 1744 ; m. Ruth Clark of Salem, Oct. 31,
1765.
98 Elisha, b. May 20, 1746.

27 Thomas ( Thomas", Thoma^, John^) was born in
Topsfield, Mass., Dec, 1688, and was baptized Dec. 9,
1688. He married Elizabeth French Nov. 21, 1715.
She died Feb. 6, 1730. As she is called "widow" on the
record of her death, he must have died previously, though
the time is not known. '
The children of Thomas and Elizabeth (French) Per
kins were :
99 Robert, b. Nov. 19, 1717.
100 Thomas, b. April 17, 1720.
28 Hamiah {Thomas", Thoma^, John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 10, 1692, and was baptized 12
March, 1692. She married David Balch, April 29, 1713,
and died January 1, 1748.
He was born 1691, and died Sept. 25, 1769. After
the death of his wife, Hannah, David Balch married
Esther Dwinell, Nov. 14, 1752. He was a tanner and
farmer. PT. 2 2

18 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Children of David and Hannah (Perkins) Balch were :
David, b. Sabbath morning, April 25, 1714; d. AprU 17, 1787; m.
Hannah Perkins.
John, b. Friday, Nov. 2, 1716; m. Rebecca Smith, Jnne 17,
1740. She d. March 1, 1794.
Joshua, b. Sabbath, July 17, 1720 ; d. Dec. 18, 1766 ; m. Sarah
Towne, Aug. 25, 1748.

30 Robert {Thomas", Thomas", John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 28, 1697 ; and was baptized by
Rev. Mr. Capen, March 7, 1696-7. He married Eliza
beth Towne, Feb. 24, 1719-20; she was the daughter of
Sam'- and Eliz"- (Knight) Towne of Topsfield. He died
June 15, 1750. She died Nov. 26, 1772, "aged."
Their children were :
101 Elizabeth, b. June 7, 1723 ; m. Isaac Perkins, Aug. 30, 1742.
102 Sarah, b. Sept. 9, 1725; m. Feb. 24, 1744, Elizur Lake, Jr.
103 Rebeckah, b. Jan. 12, 1725-6; d. May 15, 1774.
104 Robert, b. Jan. 16, 1727-8 ; m. Hannah Cummings of Ipswich,
1750.
105 Amos, b. Feb. 16, 1730-1; m. Keziah Kimball of Wenham,
1756; d. Sept. 18, 1814.
106 Phebe, b. Feb. 3, 1732-3 ; m. Jona. Knight, Dec. 18, 1750.
107 Martha, b. Jan. 8, 1734-5; m. 1st, Arch. Dwinell, Feb. 5,
1754 ; 2nd, Sam'l Carter of Manchester, April 4, 1774.
108 Mehitable, b. Feb. 6, 1736-7 ; m. 1st, Solomon Gould, July
2, 1761 ; 2nd, Andrew Foster.
109 Anna, b. June 24, 1739; m. Thos. Gould, Jr., Dec. 29, 1757.
31 Samuel {Thomas", Thoma^, John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., Nov. 22, 1699. He married Margaret
Towne, August 22, 1723. She was the daughter of Jo
seph and Margaret (Case) Towne. She died 5 Jan.,
1757. He married, second, the widow Martha (Gould)
Pritchard, Sept. 17, 1761. She died 22 Aug., 1771.
Against her name is recorded, " Aged."

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 19
He died Feb. 24, 1764. "Elderly man," says the record
of his death.
Samuel Perkins was a farmer.
The children of Samuel and Margaret (Towne) Perkins
were :
110 Thomas, b.. Feb. 8, 1724-5 ; m. 1st Dinah Towne, 2nd wid.
Martha Wildes.
Ill Hannah, b. July 17, 1726; m. David Balch, Jr.
112 Margaret, b. April 28, 1728; m. Thos. Wood of Boxford.
113 Samuel, b. March 10, 1730; m. Dorothy Perkins.
114 Mary, b. Sept. 28, 1733; m. Abraham Burnham of Hampton;
pub. Jan. 17, 1762.
115 Archelaus, b. May 27, 1736 ; d. 24 Dec, 1749.
116 Sarah, b. Dec. 30, 1737; unmarried.
34 Jonathan {Timothy", Thoma^, John?) was born
in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 29, 1692-3. He married, first,
Jan. 2, 1718-19, Sarah Wildes; she was the daughter of
Ephraim and Mary] (Howlett) Wildes, of Topsfield. She
died, 1719. He married, second, Elizabeth Potter, of
Salem, Dec. 11, 1722. He died June 2, 1749. He was
a "bricklayer" by trade, and his death was caused by a
fall from a chimney. He died intestate : the settlement
of his estate was given to his widow, Elizabeth. She men
tions, in her account of administration, four children under
14 years of age. The court gave the guardianship of
these to their mother.
Their children were :
117 Jonathan, b. Jan. 5, 1723; d. May 31, 1729.
118 David, b. Dec. 26, 1725.
119 Hannah, b. Jan. 16, 1727-8; m. Amos Wildes.
120 Jonathan, b. March 3, 1730.
121 Juda, b. June 21, 1782; m. J. Cummings, Jr.
122 Abigail, b. Dec. 20, 1784.
123 Dudley, b. Sept. 8, 1737.
124 PhUemon, b. June 8, 1740 ; m. Abigail Foster.
125 Sarah, b. Sept. 20, 1743.

20 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
37 John {Timothy", Thomas^, John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., June 2, 1700: He married, first, Dor
othy Wildes ; second, Wid. Martha Robinson, June 18,
1736, who died Aug. 16, 1736 ; third, Jemima Averill,
Feb. 14, 1737-8, who died March 2, 1749.
He died Feb. 7, 1780, "aged."
He was a mason by trade, as we learn from the fol
lowing :
"Joseph Gould of Topsfield, in consideration of 123
pounds, bills of credit, sells to Jonathan and John Per
kins, masons, a certain tract of land lying in Topsfield,
on ye south side of ye river, etc., etc. Essex Deeds, 27
May, 1729."
Child of John and Dorothy Perkins :
126 Stephen, b. March 17, 1725-6.
Children of John and Jemima (Averill) Perkins were :
127 Timothy, b. June 10, 1739.
128 Daniel, b. Nov. 13, 1740.
129 Dorothy, b. Oct. 18, 1742.
130 Jethro, b. Nov. 20, 1745.

FIFTH GENERATION.
41 Thomas {Thomas'^, John*, TJiomai^, John') was
born in Enfield, Sept. 22, 1694. He married, first,
widow Mary AUyn or AUen July 23, 1718. She died
Dec. 9, 1739.
He married, second, Mary Standish, March 10, 1740.
He died Oct. 7, 1768.
Children by Mary Allen were :
131 Mary, b.  1719 ; d. 1719.
132 Thomas, b. Dec. 15, 1720.
133 John, b. Sept. 27, 1723.
134 Jerad, b. Oct, 16, 1727

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 21
135 Daniel, b.  , 1730 ; d. in Enfleld 1803.
136 Mary, b. Oct. 11, 1733.
137 Joseph, b. Feb. 1, 1735; d. Oct. 7, 1744.
138 Israel, b. ? ; left Enfleld.
139 Elias, b. Dec. 1, 1739 ; removed to Derby.
Children by Mary Standish :
140 Reuben, b. Oct., 1740.
141 Hannah, b. April, 1742; d. Jan. 3, 1766.
142 Joseph, b. Jan., 1743; lived in Tolland Co., Ct.
143 Tryphena, b. Feb. 6, 1746.
144 Ezra, b. March 18, 1748.
145 Phineas, b. Oct. 8, 1750.
146 Eunice, b. May 26, 1752.
\g^ Enoch {Thomas", Zaccheus", Thoma^, John^)
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 16, 1731, and was
baptized on the twenty-sixth of the same month.
He married Ruth Smith. They were published April
21 and married May 7, 1754. She was born 1725. He
died June 29, 1774. Against the mention of his death
upon the records is written " Middle age, suddenly." She
died July 28, 1811, at the age of 86 years. The births
of their ohildren are not recorded, but their baptisms are
from the church records.
The children of Enoch and Ruth (Smith) Perkins
were :
147 John, bapt. July 20, 1755; m. 1st, Ruth Lefavour; 2nd,
Sarah Neland.
148 Rebecca, bapt. Aug. 1, 1756; d. July 29, 1759.
149 Enoch, bapt. Aug. 10, 1760; d. Oct. 31, 1763.
150 Infant, name not given, d. March 6, 1766.
51 Thomas {Thomas", Zaccheus", Thoma^, John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 6, 1753. He married
Mary Balch of Bradford, Mass., March 29, 1786.
He was a blacksmith by trade and lived in the central

22 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
part of the town. The whole family is believed to have
removed to New Boston, N. H.
The children of Thomas and Mary (Balch) Perkins
were: 151 Charles, b. June 14, 1788.
152 Mary, b. Sept. 7, 1790.
153 Charlotte, b. Nov. 3, 1792.
154 Westly, b. Aug. 10, 1796.
155 Irene, b. July 30, 1798.
156 Hiram, b. Oot. 30, 1800.
157 Elbridge, b. Sept. 8, 1804.
62 Jacob ( William'", Zaccheus", Thoma^, John')
was born about January, 1735, in Topsfield, or possibly,
in Sutton, Mass.
He married Sarah  about 1760. He resided in
Sutton, Mass., and the births of his children are recorded
there. Their children were :
158 Thomas, b. June 23, 1761.
159 Sarah, b. Feb. 9, 1765.
160 Abigail, b. Feb. 23, 1769.
67 Judith {Thomas", Elisha', Thomas", John') was
born in Topsfield, Mass., May 14, 1721. She was mar
ried to Benjamin Durrell of Kennebunkport.
The account of this family, as of the preceding one, is
deficient in desirable dates ; we give all that has come to
hand. Their children were :
Mary, b. ; died young.
Benjamin, b. ; died young.
Judith, b. ; m. Obed Merrill.
Mary, b. ; died young.
Benjamin, b. ; m. Hannah Kimball.
Thomas, b. ; m. 1st, Elizabeth Stone; 2nd, Mary Perkins.
Sarah, b. ; died young.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 23

Lydia, b. ; m. Joseph Emerson.
Jacob, b. ; m. Lucy Wildes.
Elizabeth, b. ; died young.
Lucy, b. ; died young.
Samuel, b. ; died at sea.

68 Thomas {Thomas''', Elisha', Thoma^, John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., June 28, 1724, and was
carried to Kennebunkport with his parents, and all infor
mation concerning him is to be derived from a history of
that town.
He married, about 1760 with Susanna Hovey, his second
wife. Children of Thomas Perkins were :
161 Thomas, b. ; m. Esther Perkins.
162 Mary, b. ; m. Gideon Walker.
163 John, b. ; died at sea; resided at Topsham and Brunswick.
164 Joseph, b. ; m. 1st, Susanna Wiswell ; 2nd, Mary Pickering.
165 Betsey, b. ; m. 1st, Israel Wildes; 2nd, John Bourne.
166 Susan, b. ; m. 1st, Thomas Perkins; 2nd, James Perkins.
167 Andrew, b. ; m. Eunice Davis.
168 Sally, b. ; m. James Perkins.
169 Abiel, b. ; m. Hugh McCuUoch.
170 James, b. ; died at sea.

69 Mary {Thomas", Elisha', Thoma^, John') was
born in Kennebunkport, Me., 1728. She married Eliph
alet Perkins of Kennebunkport who was a son of Capt.
Thomas Perkins. He died in Portland 1776. She died
Sept. 14, 1802, at the age of 74 years.
The Capt. Thomas Perkins, spoken of above, belonged
to another family of Perkinses, perhaps descended from
William of Newmarket, N. H.

24 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their children were :
Ephraim, b. ; m. Ist, Huldah Dorman ; 2nd, Lucy.
Eliphalet, b. ; drowned.
Hannah, b. ; m. Dudley Stone.
Lydia, b. ; m. David Thompson.
Mary, b. ; m. Thomas Durrell.
Eunice, b. ; m. Isaac Emery.
liUcy, b. ; m. 1st, Asa Woodworth; 2nd, Benjamin Day.
Eliphalet, b. ; m. Betsey Stone.
70 Sarah {Thomas", Elisha', Thoma^, John') was
born in Kennebunkport, Me., date unknown. She mar
ried Israel Stone of Kennebunkport. Death unknown.
Their children were :
Sarah, b. ; m. Isaac Kimball.
Mary, b. ; m. Abner Perkins.
Eunice, b. ; m. James Kimball.
Thomas, b. ; died at sea.
Jane, b. ; m. Tobias Lord.
James, b. ; m. 1st, Sally Smith ; m. 2nd, Lydia Perkins.
Israel, b. ; m. Phebe Stone.
Hannah, b. ; m. John Stone.
73 Elisha {John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was
born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 21, 1714. He was bap
tized by Mr. Capen January 2, 1715. He was published
to Lucy Tarbox Jan. 27, 1750-1, and married March 6,
1751, in Wenham. She was a daughter of Capt. Thomas
Tarbox of Wenham. He died April 5, 1752. She mar
ried, second, Dea. Daniel Gould of Topsfield Jan. 3,
1753, and for a third husband, Asa Gould, in 1768.
The only child of Elisha and Lucy (Tarbox) Perkins
was: 171 Elisha, b. 24 March, 1752; d. 4 April, 1752.
74 Isaac {John", Elisha', Thomas^, John') was born
in Topsfield, Mass., Sept. 17, 1717; baptized Sept. 22,

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 25
1717. He married, first, Elizabeth Perkins Aug. 30,
1742. She was the daughter of Robert and Elizabeth
Perkins, born June 7, 1723, and died January 15, 1781;
second, widow Mary Curtis Sept. 6, 1787 ; this last mar
riage is recorded in Boxford, Mass. He removed from
Topsfield to Salem with his family and resided upon
"Derby's Neck Farm." He died Oct. 21, 1802, 88 years
old, leaving a widow and four children in Salem, as
recorded by Dr. Bentley.
The children of Isaac and Elizabeth Perkins were :
172 Mary, b. Feb. 27, 1743-4.
173 Twins are recorded as dying Oct. 3, 1745.
174 John, b. Oct. 2, 1746 ; m. Miriam Smith.
175 Elizabeth, b. March 2, 1750.
176 Robert, b. April 26, 1752 ; m. Mary Emerson of Salem.
177 Isaac, bapt. Jan. 11, 1756; m. Olive Phippen.
178 Phebe, bapt. March 21, 1762.

76 Thomas {John", Elisha', Thomas^, John') was
born in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 26, 1723-4; baptized
March 8, 1723-4. He married the widow Martha Wil
liams of Ipswich; published Nov. 24, 1751. He "died
in ye war" 1757. He died intestate and his widow was
appointed to administer on his estate ; in her account ren
dered to the court, she mentions the bringing up of two
young children, and calls herself Martha Bradstreet, late
Perkins. She had married Elijah Bradstreet March 9,
1758. He died January 14, 1760. She married her
fourth husband, Anthony Potter of Ipswich, Oct. 20,
1762. The time of her death is not ascertained.
Thomas Perkins was a farmer and very probably a weaver,
as a weaver's tools, etc., were among his effects at his
death. He is mentioned in a private journal as being at
" Cap Britten" in the army.

26 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
The children of Thomas and Martha (Williams) Per
kins were :
179 Elisha, b. Feb. 6, 1753; m. Mercy Kimball.
180 Sarah, b. August 18, 1755.

77 Moses {John", Elisha', Thoma^, John') was
born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 17, 1732. He was bap
tized Jan. 7, 1733. He married Anna Cummings.
They were pubUshed March 24 and married April 11,
1754. She was the daughter of Cornet David and Anna Cum
mings, born Oct. 20, 1734, and died Feb. 9, 1825, at the
age of 90 years and 3 months.
He died Aug. 7, 1807, "aged 75." He was an active
and efficient member of the Topsfield Church, and had a
decided gift in music, as we learn from the church rec
ords that " Moses Perkins is chosen to set ye psalm & sit
in ye elder's seat. March 13, 1764."
He was a cooper by trade.
Children of Moses and Anna (Cummings) Perkins
were :
181 Moses, b. Sept. 28, 1754; went to Temple, N.',H.
182 Elijah, b. July 19, 1756 ; m. Elizabeth Stone.
183 Thomas, b. April 2, 1758 ; unm. ; d. Nov. 24, 1830.
184 David, b. Nov. 7, 1760 ; went to Temple, N. H.
185 Daniel, b. July 9, 1769; d. in Topsfield.
186 Anner, b. May 31, 1771 ; m. Asa Pingree.
187 Sarah, b. July 6, 1773 ; m. Dominick Moore, pub. Feb. 16,
1794.

83 Jacob {Jacob", Elisha", Thomas?, John') was born
in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 5, 1731; baptized Feb. 13,
1731-2.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 27
He married Martha Tappan June 10, 1755. He died
October 1, 1777.
Children of Jacob and Martha (Tappan) Perkins were :
188 Rachel, b. Sept. 2, 1756.
189 Hnlda, b. Sept. 17, 1758.
190 Daniel, b. April 18, 1760.
191 Hannah, b. April 2, 1762.
86 Joseph {JacoW, Elisha', Thoma^, John') was
born in Topsfield, Mass., March 14, 1737-8. He mar
ried Anna Batchelder; they were published Dec. 26,
1762. She was born in 1741 and died Dec. 7, 1805,
aged 64 years. He died June 13, 1805, 67 years old.
What is known of Capt. Joseph Perkins has been ob
tained from his grandson, the venerable Amos Perkins of
Unity, N. H., who died in his 93rd year; and we cannot
do better than to give his own words which are as fol
lows :
" He was born in Topsfield in 1738 and was one of the
three first pioneers who visited this town (Unity, N. H.)
about the date of its first charter — 1764. He married
Anna Batchelder and removed from Topsfield to Unity in
1775 or 6. His family then consisted of five sons and
two daughters — Jacob, Henry, Jabesh, Elisha, Anna
and Lucy; some of them were born in Topsfield and
some at Unity.
My Grandfather was a man of some property — had 400
acres of land in a body : He bought a Mill privilege in
North Charlestown on Little Sugar River, where he built
a Grist MiU and where he afterwards settled his fourth
son, Elisha. He also purchased water-power in Middle
sex, Vt. , where he erected a saw-mill and grist-mill ;
there his sons Henry and Jabesh lived for 20 years or
more. He was a man of peculiar prejudices ; he would never

28 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
own a horse, but, although quite corpulent, would keep
and always ride a mewl in all his journeyings, as a car
riage, in those days, was never known or thought of.
He was very fond of wild game and kept himself well
armed with a good gun, bear-trap, fox trap and about 25
small steel traps.
He was elected Selectman for several years. He died
in June, 1805. I remember him well, being in the 16""
year of my age when he died."
" My Grandfather was a man of strong prejudices both
in religious and political matters and was of undoubted
integrity. He was a RepubUcan of the'Jefierson school
and had no sympathy with the Federal party. In relig
ious matters he was rather sceptical."
Their children were :
192 Jacob, b. March 20, 1764 ; m. Hannah Chase.
193 Anna, bapt. June 2, 1765.
194 Henry, bapt. Aug. 23, 1767 ; m. Mehitable Ladd.
195 Jabesh, bapt. April 9, 1769 ; m. Joanna Ladd.
196 Hannah, b. March 17, 1771.
197 Elisha, b. Oct. 11, 1772; m. Nancy Tucker.
198 Eli, b. Nov. 6, 1774; died young.
199 Lucy, b. about , 1777 ; m. Benj. Neal.
200 Eli, b. July 31, 1781 ; m. Judith Organ.
87 Zebulon {Jacobs, Elisha', Thomas^, John') was
born in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 15, 1740. He married
Mary Wildes Sept. 22, 1767. She was born Dec. 23,
1744; died March 23, 1839. He died 22 Sept., 1810,
69-8mos. old.
He died intestate. Administration of his estate was
given by the court to his son, Ephraim, March 4, 1811.
Their children were :
201 Mary, b. July 19, 1768 ; m. Jacob Towne, Jr. ; d. Jan. 9, 1864.
202 Ephraim, b. Feb. 5, 1770; m. Molly Peabody 31 May, 1803.
d. 11 Dec, 1848.
203 Abel, b. Sept. 15, 1771,

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 29
204 Eunice, b. July 6, 1773; d. Sept. 23, 1777.
205 Zebulon, b. June 3, 1775; d. Sept. 21, 1777.
206 Sarah, b. May 3, 1777.
207 Hannah, b. Oct. 5, 1778 ; m. Robert Perkins ; d. 1855.
208 Elisha, b. Jan. 3, 1781; m. Dolly Perkins; d. 17 Dec, 1852.
209 Jacob, b. Feb. 24, 1783 ; m. Mary Pratt; d. 5 Nov., 1841.
210 Anna, b. Feb. 1, 1786; d. Feb. 12, 1851; unm.
211 Elijah, b. May 1, 1791; d. May 17, 1806, 15 years.
90 Abel {Jacob"', Elisha', Thoma^, John') was born
in Topsfield, Mass., May 28, 1747. He married Mary
Baker of Topsfield ; they were published April 8, 1770.
It is probable they removed from Topsfield, as we find
no mention of them after the baptism of their child.
Child of Abel and Mary (Baker) Perkins :
212 Jacob, bapt. 15 Nov., 1772.
97 Joseph {Joseph'^, Elisha', Thoma^, John') was
born in Topsfield, Mass., July 16, 1744. He married
Ruth Clark of Salem, Oct. 31, 1765. He died Jan. 28,
1821. She was born 1741 and died Oct. 23, 1815.
They removed from Topsfield to Methuen, Mass. and
to JaflTrey, N. H., in 1778, and settled in the west part of
the town, about three miles from Monadnock mountain.
The chUdren of Joseph and Ruth (Clark) Perkins
were :
213 Robinson, b. Dec 22, 1766; d. Feb. 20, 1847.
214 Moses, b. Dec. 13, 1768 ; d. March 27, 1854.
215 Molly, b. Feb. 17, 1771 ; d. Aug. 27, 1861.
216 Edward, b. Aug. 21, 1774; d. Jan. 6, 1856.
217 John, b. April 6, 1776; d. July 28, 1825.
218 Joseph, b. June 8, 1778 ; d. Jan. 31, 1849.
219 Ruth, b. Nov. 16, 1782; d. Sept. 7, 1863.
102 Sarah {Robert, Thomas", Thoma^, John') was
born in Topsfield, Mass., Sept. 9, 1725. She married
Elizur Lake, Jr., of Topsfield, Feb. 24, 1744.

30 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
The children of Elizur and Sarah (Perkins) Lake
were :
Lydia, b. June 17, 1746; d. Aug. 20, 1748.
Lydia, b. May 13, 1749; m. Benj. Knight.
Elizur, b. Oct. 28, 1751; m. Mary Towne 1777.
Sarah, b. Oct. 1, 1754 ; m. Oliver Putnam of Newburyport.
Robert, b. Dec. 28, 1756; m. 1st, Hannah Peabody ; 2nd, Molly
Cree ; 3rd, Rebecca Ingalls.
Mehitable, b. March 9, 1760 ; m. Bishop Norton 1779.
Joseph, b. Dec. 4, 1762 ; m. Tabitha Elliot.
Elizabeth, b. July 25, 1768; m. Elijah Gould 1789.

104 Robert {Robert"^, Thomas", Thomas^, John')
was born iu Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 16, 1727-8. He mar
ried Hannah Cummings of Ipswich. Published Sept. 30,
1750. They were probably married in Ipswich where his
wife resided. The Ipswich records of that date are want
ing. He died Nov. 10, 1801 ; records say " 73." She
was born 1725 and died 12 July, 1802, " 77."
Children of Robert and Hannah (Cummings) Perkins
were :
220 Ruth, b. Oct. 1, 1753; ra. 1744, John Gould, 3rd.
221 Hannah, b. May 17, 1755; d. 16 Nov., 1802.
222 Lydia, b. Aug. 6, 1757; d. Feb. 27, 1830.
223 Robert, b. May 29, 1760; m., 1783, Esther Gould.
224 Asa, b. June 15, 1762; m. Hannah Johnson.
225 Mehitable, b. Nov. 14, 1767; d. 28 Dec, 1818.

105 Amos {Robert, Thomas", Thoma^, John') was
born in Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 16, 1730-1, and baptized
April 18. He married Kezia Kimball of Wenham, Oct.
7, 1756. Their marriage is recorded as having taken
place in North Beverly.
He died Sept. 18, 1814, " 83." She was born Aug.
20, 1737 and died January 22, 1815.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 31
Children of Amos and Kezia (KimbaU) Perkins were :
226 Kezia, b. Aug. 1, 1760; d. Oct. 28, 1782, " young person."
227 Betty, b. Jan. 24, 1764; d. Jan. 22, 1794, " 29."
228 Sarah, b. Nov. 14. 1771; m. Jos. Batchelder, May 8, 1794.
110 Thomas {Samuel"', Thomas", Thomai, John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 8, 1724-5. He mar
ried, first, Dinah Towne, June 30, 1755. She was the
daughter of Philip and Dinah (Hobbs) Towne, born
Feb. 14, 1734. She died Oct. 20, 1756.
He married, second, widow Martha Wildes, Jan. 24,
1760. She was Martha Day of Ipswich, widow of Jacob
Wildes, who died at Fort Edward 1757. She died Sept.
4, 1776, " aged 41 years." He died Jan. 5, 1801, "aged
75 years."
The child of Thomas and Dinah (Towne) Perkins was :
229 Archelaus, b. April 4, 1756.
Children of Thomas and Martha Wildes (Perkins)
were :
230 Daniel, b. March 14, 1762; died at sea March 14, 1800.
231 Israel, b. April 1, 1764; d. March I, 1765.
232 Hannah, b. March 17, 1766 ; d. in Newburyport April 12,
1834.
233 Israel, b. May 1, 1768 ; d. June 30, 1849.
234 Margaret, b. Dec. 10, 1771 ; d. June 30, 1822.
235 Thomas, b. May 28, 1773; d. at Newburyport Oct. 29, 1853.
236 Samuel, b. Jan. 20, 1775; d. May 22, 1823.
The birth and death of three infants, Sept. 19, 1760, is found
upon a stone in the graveyard at Topsfield.
Ill Hannah {Samuel"', Thomas", Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., July 17, 1726. She mar
ried David Balch, Jr., of Topsfield. They were pub
lished Oct. 15, 1752; married Nov. 21, 1752. He was
the son of David and Hannah (Perkins) Balch, born
AprU 25, 1714 and died 17 Ap'ril, 1787.
He was by trade a tanner and also a farmer.

32 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
His journal, full of valuable items, has been preserved
and has been of great worth in preparing these papers.
The children of David, Jr. and Hannah (Perkins) Balch
were :
David, b. Aug. 19, 1753 ; d. July 22, 1812 ; m. 1st, Betty Burn
ham ; 2nd, Sarah Peabody.
Samuel, b. Feb. 7, 1755; d. Nov. 9, 1839; m. Molly Barnard ;
lived in Salisbury.
Israel, b. April 7, 1756 ; d. Nov. 23, 1777, at Halifax, N. S.
Thomas, b. March 29, 1761; m. Dolly Perkins 1767; d. 1830.
Richard, b. Dec. 23, 1762; d. June 14, 1770.
William, b. May 26, 1764; d. Feb. 26, 1776.
Joshua, b. June 6, 1769; d. Nov. 11, 1779.

112 Margaret {Samuel?', Thomas", TliomaH, John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 28, 1728. She mar
ried Thomas Wood of Boxford; published March 13,
1757. She died February 10, 1830, at the great age of
101 years, 10 months, 18 days.
He was born in Boxford June 24, 1727. He was the
son of John and Ruth (Peabody) Wood. He was a
farmer and always resided in Boxford ; both recognized
the covenant of the first church Sept. 16, 1769. He died
of small-pox,Feb. 13, 1777.
The children of Thomas and Margaret (Perkins) Wood
were :
John, b. Feb. '6, 1758.
Israel, b. July 16, 1759.
Mehitable, b. Nov. 26, 1761; m. Aaron Perley; d. March 15,
1853, 91 years.
Hannah, b. March 18, 1763.
Sarah, b. April 10, 1765.
Thomas, b. Nov. 15, 1766.
Aaron, b. Feb. 16, 1769.
Jenney, b. April 22, 1771 ; m. Dr. James Buswell of Dunbarton,
N. H., July 26, 1792.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 33
113 Samuel {Samuel,"' Thomas", Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., March 10, 1730. He mar
ried Dorothy Perkins Dec. 11, 1764. She was the daugh
ter of John and Jemima (Averill) Perkins and was born
Oct. 18, 1742. He died Dec. 4, 1810, " 79-8." She died
March 27, 1819, "75."
He left a will in which the names of his wife and all his
children are mentioned. It was signed Dec. 4, 1810,
and proved 8 Jan., 1811.
Children of Samuel and Dorothy Perkins were :
237 Elijah, b. Dec. 16, 1765 ; m. Ruth Fisk.
238 Dolly, b. Oct. 10, 1767; m. Thos. Balch.
239 Dudley, b.Feb. 20, 1769; d. 1849, in Salem.
240 Molly, b. Jan. 25, 1772; ra. Ezra Thoraas.
241 Ezra, b. Feb. 17, 1779 ; m. Betsy Raddiu.
118 David. {Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 26, 1725. He mar
ried Marcy Fisk of Wenham, March 10, 1752. He died
AprU 30, 1803, "77. Paralitic." She died Oct. 19,
1777. He was a farmer.
Children of David and Marcy (Fisk) Perkins were :
242 Ezra, b. 27 April, 1753; m. Elizabeth Lamson 1777.
243 David, b. 11 May, 1756 ; m. Nabby Conant.
244 Mercy, b. 16 April, 1759 ; m. Josiah Larason 1776.
119 Hannah {Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 16, 1727-8. She
married Amos Wildes Feb. 5, 1751. Published Dec. 16,
1750. He was the son of Capt. John aud Phebe 
Wildes, born Jan. 27, 1728 ; died of small-pox May 2,
1779. She died, as the record says, Dec. 20, 1779, "in
a sudden and surprising manner by means of her own
using." PT. 2 3

34 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
The children of Hannah (Perkins) and Amos Wildes
were :
Mary, b. Feb. 7, 1752; m. Moses Conant of Ipswich, 29 June,
1779.
Lois, bapt. July 22, 1753 ; d. June 7, 1779, of small-pox.
Amos, bapt. Feb. 16, 1755.
Asa, bapt. July 31, 1767.
Dudley, bapt. Jan. 7, 1759; m. Bethia Harris.
Fanny, bapt. April 11, 1762; d. April 17, 1776.

126 Stephen {John"'', Timothy", Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., March 17, 1725-6. He
married, Aug. 11, 1748, Eunice Boardman, published
July 16, 1748. He died October 23, 1790, at the age of
64 years. She died Feb. 21, 1813.
He was, by occupation, a farmer and resided upon the
old ancestral acres ; his house is still standing, though in
a dilapidated condition, within a few hundred yards of
the site of that of the first Tliomas Perkins.
He was a man of marked character and was prominent
in public affairs and a leader in patriotic movements of his
time ; he had command of a company of soldiers in the
revolutionary war, and was always distinguished from
others of his name as "Captain Stephen Perkins."
He filled all the various offices of honor and trust among
his townspeople — was constable, fence viewer, juryman,
tythingman, selectman, moderator of town meetings, clerk,
representative, and was upon a committee, with two others,
to draft instructions for the action of the town represent
ative at the outbreak of the Revolution.
The children of Stephen and Eunice (Boardman) Per
kins were :
245 Dorothy, b. May 9, 1749 ; m. N. Averill 1766.
246 Mary, b. Nov. 22, 1751; d. Aug. 1?., 1777.
247 Abigail, b. Nov. 6, 175.1: m. N. Hammond.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 35
55 Moses' {Thomas", Zaccheus", Thomai, John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 2, 1760. He mar
ried Mary Marsh of Gloucester, Mass. They were pub
lished Nov. 26, 1787. He died in Springfield, N. H.,
Sept. 14, 1851. She was born in Gloucester, 1767, and
died in Springfield, N. H., 1850.
He was a soldier in the army and fought during the
whole of the War of the Revolution. He is said to have
been a'very large man, weighing over 200 pounds.
He resided for a while in Gloucester, but afterward re
moved to Topsfield, where the first four of his children were
born; from Topsfield he removed to Springfield, N. H.,
about 1795, and was a farmer there. Hy trade he was a
blacksmith. Their children were :
248 Moses, b. 1786; m. Sally Smith of Ipswich, Mass.
249 William, b. Dec. 13, 1789; m. Nancy Andrews of Enfield,
N. H.
250 James, b. 1792; d. in Springfield 1829.
251 George W., b. 1799 ; ra. widow Sally Crosby of Spriugfield,
N. H.
252 Eliza, b. 1801; d. 1880; nnmarried.
253 Samuel, b. 1803; m. Mary Fletcher of Springfield, N. H.
254 Cynthia, b. 1805; d. 1872; unmarried.
255 David, b. 1807.
84 Lucy^ {Jacob", > Elisha', Thoma^, John') was
born in Topsfield, Mass., March 12, 1733-4. She mar
ried John Peabody Sept. 24, 1768. He was born Sept.
10, 1730, and died Jan. 29, 1802. She died Feb. 9,
1825," 90 y. 10 m."
Their children were :
Ebenezer, b. Dec. 16, 1769; d. Oct. 20, 1777.
Molly, b. May 6, 1771 ; m. Ephraim Perkins.
Lucy, b. Jan. — , 1773; d. Oct. 17, 1777.
Ebenezer, b. Sept. 14, 1778 ; m. Mercy Perkins, Dec. 28, 1802.
^ 55 Moses, 81 Lucy and 91 Dorcas came too late to be inserted in their proper
places.

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THE PERKINS FAMILY.

91 Dorcas* {Joseph", Elisha', Thomas?, John') was
born in Tonsfield Aug. 24, 1728. She married Jon-
athan Foster of Ipswich, Mass., Dec. 17, 1751. She
was his second wife ; his first was Jemima Cummings, by
whom he had five children. He was born Nov. 30, 1704,
and died May, 1779.
Children of Jonathan and Dorcas (Perkins) Foster
were :
Jonathan, b. Sept. 16, 1753.
Moses, b. April 3, 1755.
Dorcas, b. Dec. 18, 1756.
Mary, b. June 10, 1759.
Caleb, b. Dec 8, 1760
Mercy, b. Jan. 20, 1764.
Salome, b. Nov. 4, 1766.

SIXTH GENERATION.
132 Thomas {Thomas*', Thomas'", John*, Thomas",
Jolm') was born in Enfield, Dec. 15, 1720. He mar
ried Eunice Bedoe, 1739. He died in Enfield Oct. 7,
1768. He was probably a farmer.
Children of Thomas and Eunice (Bedoe) Perkins
were :
256 Abner, b. Dec. 8, 1745; died young.
257 Abner, b. March 13, 1748.
133 John {Thomas*', Thomas'^, John*, Thomas",
John') was born in Enfield Sept. 27, 1723. He married
Mary Bramble 1746.
He resided in East Windsor in 1761 and in Enfield in
1763 ; and removed to West Springfield, where he may

* The descendants of Jona. and Dorcas Foster have been traced to the present
time by Wm. E. Foster, Esq., of Providence, R. I., to whom I am indebted for
the above.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 37
have died about Feb. 1, 1782, as his will bears that
date. His widow married a Capt. Bruce of Hartford, Ct.
Children of John and Mary (Bramble) Perkins were :
258 Sarah Brown, b. July 4, 1747.
259 John,b. Feb. 28, 1751; d. Aug. 16, 1777, in the City of New
York ; it is said by starvation while he w.as a prisoner
of war, in the hands of the British.
260 Mary, b. Dec. 21, 1752.
261 Elisha, b. May 24, 1754; m. Catherine Birch.
262 Ebenezer, b. Nov. 22, 1755 ; d. Aug. 27, 1756.
263 Ebenezer, b. March 10, 1757 ; d. Sept. 20, 1776, of yellow
fever, a prisoner in the hands of the British.
264 Daniel, b. April 28, 1758.
265 Anna, b. Nov. |or Dec. 10, 1759; m. 1st, Capt. Owens;
2nd, Harvey Noble.
266 Joel, b. Aug. 6, 1761 ; m. Eunice Fuller.
267 William, b. Jan. 31, 1763; m. Judith Clough.
Infant, b. Aug. 31, 1764.
268 Samuel, b. Dec. 14, 1766.
134 Jerad {Thomas*', Thomas'^, John*, Thomas",
John') was born iu Enfield, Mass., Oct. 16, 1727. He
married Dorcas Moore in 1748. Marriage recorded in
Enfield as are also the births of his children as given be
low. Their chUdren were :
269 Lucia, b. June 9, 1753.
270 Dorcas, b. Sept. 10, 1755.
271 Gerad, b. June 13, 1757.
272 Huldah, b. Feb. 16, 1762-3.
273 Cynthia, b. Dec. 29, 1764.
274 Hannah, b. May 28, 1765.
275 Linus, b. Sept. 24, 1769.
276 MoUey, b. Dec. 6, 1772.
135 Daniel {Thomas*', Thomas'", John*, Thomas",
John') was born in Enfield 1730. He married Rebecca
Wadsworth 1764. She died probably about 1776, when

38 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
he is recorded as having a wife Hannah. He died in 1803,
in Enfield.
The children of wife Rebeckah were :
277 George, b. May 3, 1766.
278 Daniel, b. Dec. 1, 1767; died young.
Child of wife Hannah was :
279 Daniel, b. May 23, 1777.
140 Reuben {Thomas*', Thomas"^, John*, Thoma^,
John') was born in Enfield, Oct., 1740. He married
Lucy Pease 1763.
The children of Reuben and Lucy (Pease) Perkins
were :
280 Reuben, b. Nov. 5, 1763.
281 Lucy, b. May 28, 1765.
147 John {Enoch*', Thomaa", Zaccheus", Thoma^,
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass ; baptized July 20,
1755. He married first, Ruth Lefavour, Dec. 28, 1781.
She died about 1784. He married, second, Sarah Ireland.
No date of this marriage to be found.
She was born March 23, 1758. She died July 16,
1838, "80-4." He died March 5, 1825. He resided in
Rowley, Mass.
Child of John and Ruth (Lefavour) Perkins was :
282 Sally, b. at Ipswich Nov. 16, 1783 ; m. Jaraes Lake.
Children of John and Sarah (Ireland) Perkins were :
283 Polly, b. 1786; m. Benj. Lindsay of Lynnfield.
284 Ruth, b. Feb. 20, 1788; died young.
285 Hezekiah Balch, b. Feb. 20, 1790; m. Lydia Ross.
286 Rebecca, b. Aug. 30, 1792; m. 1st, John Marshall; 2nd,
Jacob Harwood ; 3rd, Henry Perkins.
287 Robert, b. Aug. 20, 1801 ; d. May 13, 1867.
288 John, b. June 17, 1805; drowned June 29, 1822.
289 Eunice, b. Dec, 1807; unmarried.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 39
248 Moses {Moses", Thomas", Zaccheus", Thomas",
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., 1786. He married
Sally Sraith of Ipswich, Mass., July 16, 1814.
He was a seaman and made his home in Ipswich, Glou
cester and Newburyport, from which latter place he went
to the Marine Hospital, Boston, where he died about
1826. Their children were :
290 Harriet, b. ; m. Zaccheus Perkins.
291 Mary, b.
292 Moses, b.
293 Sarah, b.
294 Warren, b.
295 William Henry, b.
296 David, b.
297 John, b.
298 Abigail, b.
249 William {Moses", Thomas", Zaccheus", Thomas",
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 13, 1789.
He married Nancy Andrews of Enfield, N. H., about
1821. She was born July, 1794, and is now (1886)
alive and resides in Wilmot, N. H.
He was a farmer.
Their children were :
299 Orrin H., b. June 14, 1822; m. Hannah J. Currier.
300 D.iniel, b. Jan. 12, 1825; ra. Melinda Dow of Wilmot, N.
H. He died 1855.
301 William Lyman, b. Aug. 15, 1827; m. 1st, Polly Crosby;
2nd, Adelia Ann Chase.
302 Snsan Robinson, b. Jan. 6, 1830; m. 1st, James S. Dol-
bear; 2nd, Collision J. Thomas.
303 CyntliiaAnn, b. Sept. 22, 1839; unm.; d. May 1, 1858.
174 John {Isaac'*, John", Elisha", Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Oct. 2, 1746. He mar
ried, first, Mehitable Hood Aug., 1772; second, Miriam

40 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Smith of Boxford, Dec. 8, 1785. She died in Salem,
Mass., May 17, 1807. He died Oct. 22, 1804, aged 60.
He removed from Topsfield to Salem and resided upon
Derby's, afterwards Allen's, farm on the "Neck."
The children of Mehitable were :
304 Mehetable, b. 1773; d. Aug. 17, 1802.
305 Jesse, b. 1776; bapt. Apr. 12, 1778; d. Oct. 26, 1810.
Children of Miriam were :
306 Henry, b. April, 1787; m. 1st, Lucy Gilbert; 2nd, widow
Rebecca Harwood.
307 Ebenezer, b. Oct. 20, 1788 ; went to Vermont.
176 Robert {Isaac'*, John", Elisha', ThomasP,
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 26, 1752.
He married Mary Emerson of Salem.
The children of Robert and Mary (Emerson) Perkins
were :
308 Sarah, b. ; ra. Dudley Perkins of Topsfield.
309 Robert, b.
310 Enos, b.
311 Elise, b. ; m. 1st,  ?; 2nd,  Kimball.
312 Mary, b. ; m.  Fuller.
177 Isaac {Isaac'*, John", Elisha', Thomas", John')
was bapt. in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 11, 1756. He mar
ried Olive Phippen of Salem, March 27, 1790. She was
born 1767. She died June 14, 1802, at the age of 35
years. Her death was caused by scarlet fever. He mar
ried, second, Anna Lee, Feb. 25, 1805.
Isaac Perkins removed from Topsfield with his father
and the other members of his fiimily. Bentley says they
resided in Derby street, Salem. Both his marriages are
recorded in Salem.
No children by either marriage have been found. He
was probably a farmer.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 41
179 EUsha {Thomas'", John", Elisha', Thoma^,
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 6, 1753. He
married Mercy Kimball of Wenham, Dec. 12, 1776.
She was born 1759 and died March 10, 1848, "89 yrs."
He died May 20, 1802, " 49 yrs." They were married in
Wenham, but he was a resident of Ipswich at the time.
Their children w ere :
313 Dolly, b. July 4, 1778; ra. Elisha Perkins.
314 Thoraas, b. May 5, 1781 ; m. Sally Knowlton.
315 Elisha, b. Jan. 18, 1789; m. Sarah Fabens.
316 Mary, b. May 19, 1795 ; ra. Siraon Foster.
181 Moses {Moses''', John", Elisha', Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Sept. 28, 1754. He mar
ried, Hannah Eaton, April 29, 1784. She was the daugh
ter of Jonathan and Hannah (Lawrence) Eaton, born at
Reading, Mass., July 28, 1760, and died about 1835-40.
He died in Temple, N.H., Nov. 6, 1806.
He removed from Topsfield to Marblehead about 1780,
and probably married his wife there, as we find upon
the records of the second church of that town that "Han
nah wife of Moses Perkins" was admitted to the church
in January, 1785. He returned to Topsfield and asked
to have his taxes remitted for the years he was in Marble
head. He removed to Temple, N. H., between 1790 and
1793 and died there. He was a farmer in Temple.
His children by wife Hannah were :
317 Moses, b. about 1788; m. Betsy Leeson.
318 Thomas, b. Feb. 2, 1790 ; m. Hannah Kendall.
319 Richard, b. April 29, 1793; d. Oct. 2, 1870; unmarried.
182 Elijah {Moses", John", Elisha', Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., July 19, 1756. He mar-
PT. 2 3*

42 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
ried Elizabeth Stone of Marblehead May 26, 1782. She
was born May 27, 1756, and died July 30, 1835.
He was a resident of Marblehead in 1781-2, but after
wards removed to Salem and resided in Ash street. He
died Jan. 24, 1841.
Children of Elijah and Elizabeth (Stone) Perkins
were :320 Mary, b. April 7, 1783; d. Aug. 24, 1870; m. James Lin-
degard.
321 Betsy, b. Aug. 1, 1784; d. Aug. 26, 1863.
322 Hannah, b. May 13, 1786; d. July 28, 1884; ra. Jas. Ropes.
323 Ruth, b. Aug. 12, 1788; d. Oct. 8, 1849; m. John Aaron.
324 Elijah, b. Aug. 25, 1790; d. Aug. 10, 1845.
325 Sally, b. Oct. 25, 1792; d. Sept. 7, 1858; m. Nehemiah
Stone.
326 Thomas, b. Sept. 25, 1794; d. Sept. 8, 1875; m. Mary
Dustin.
327 Rebecca Darling, b. July 29, 1797; d. May 1,1869.
183 Thomas {Moses'''', John", Elisha', Thomai,
John?) was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 2, 1758. He
was never married.
He was by trade a cordwainer, aud resided in his native
town in his early days. At the age of about twenty-two
he went to Salem and is said to have shipped on board
of a privateer in company with Joseph Peabody, who
was afterward his partner in extensive mercantile busi
ness by which they amassed large fortunes. He had the
title of a captain and is said at one time to have been the
commander of a vessel, but this rests wholly on tradition.
He was a man of the strictest integrity and untiring in
dustry, a sworn enemy to intemperance and idleness; by
his enterprise he aided very materially in building up the
reputation for Salem, which that place so long enjoyed.
He oflfered, in his will, a prize to such undergraduate
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 43
"ill efiects of intemperance" and another "on the impor
tance of industrious habits in youth."
He gave, by his last will, the sum of one thousand dol
lars to the Salem Female Charitable Society and mani
fested his continued interest in commerce and the welfare
of seamen by the munificent gift of the Franklin Build
ing to the Marine Society of Salem. He was for the
period of his active life, one of the marked men of his
time in the local history of his adopted town, and his
memory will be long and gratefully cherished there.
He died in Topsfield, where he spent his last years,
Nov. 24, 1830 ; his remains were interred in the family
lot in that town.
184 David {Moses'''', John", Elisha', Thoma^, John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Nov. 7, 1760. He mar
ried Rachel Russ. They both died in Temple, N. H. ;
the date of his death is not known. She died 1843.
He, with his brothers, Moses and Elijah, resided for
some time in Marblehead, Mass. ; they were taxed there
1781-2, and perhaps after.
He removed to Temple, N. H., about 1789-90, and
was a farmer there.
The only child of David and Rachel (Russ) Perkins
was : 328 David, b. ; m. Elizabeth Pryor; d. Dec. 13, 1828.
185 Daniel {Moses''', John", Elisha', Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., July 9, 1769. He mar
ried Nabby Balch about 1795.
He was a cabinet-maker by trade and a very eccentric
genius. He was famUiarly called "Doctor Skee." He
died Auguist 6, 1838, " 69 yrs." The time of her death
not known.

44 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
The children of Daniel and Nabby (Balch) Perkins
were :
329 Nabby Balch, b. July 28, 1796.
330 Pamela, b. Jan. 28, 1797 ; died young.
331 Daniel Washington, b. Dec. 19, 1799.
332 Fanny, b. Nov. 29, 1801.
333 Pamela, b. Sept. 2, 1803.

186 Annar {Moses", John", Elisha', Thomas",
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 31, 1771. She
married Asa Pingree of Rowley, Mass., March 17, 1795.
She died June 9, 1853, "very suddenly," 82 years of
age. He was born June 25, 1770 ; died AprU 24, 1834.
Children of Asa and Annar (Perkins) Pingree were :
David, b. Dec. 31, 1795, in Rowley; m. Ann Maria Kimball of
Plaistow, N. H. ; d. March 31, 1863, in Salem, Mass. He
was mayor of Salem, Mass., 1852.
Annar, b. June 30, 1797, in Rovvley ; d. Jan. 27, 1875.
Mary, b. March 13, 1801 ; m. Nathan W. Hazen of Andover ; d.
March 23, 1880.
Thomas Perkins, b. July 24, 1803, in Georgetown ; m. Abigail
Garland of Danvers; d. in Wenham, Dec. 29, 1864.
Asa, b. Feb. 25, 1807, in Bridgton, Me. ; m. Catherine Kilborn
of Bridgton; d. June 25, 1869.

187 Sarah {Moses''', John", Elisha', Thomas', John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., July 6, 1773. She married
Dominick Moore June 12, 1794.
Their children were :
Mary, b. 1794; m. Wm. Munday; d. 1871, 76 yrs. 10 mos.
Sally, b. 1795; ra. Luke Towue; d. 1871, 76years.
Lois, b. 1801; ra. Benj. C. Orne; d. 1866, 65 yrs. 5 mos.
Sophronia, b. 1803; m. Thomas Averill; d. 1874, 70 yrs. 6 mos.
Afmah, b 1808; m. Stephen P. Averill; d. 1848, 40 yrs.
Eliza, b.  ; m. Charles Adams; she now living.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 45
192 Jacob {Joseph^, Jacob," Elisha', Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., March 20, 1764. He re
moved to Unity, N. H., with his father and others of the
family in 1775-6. He married Hannah Chase about 1787.
She was born June 17, 1769 and died Sept. — , 1831. He
died Dec. 27, 1839.
Concerning Jacob Perkins, his son, the venerable Amos
Perkins of Unity, N. H., says :
"He was of a religious turn of mind, united with the
Methodists and was considered a prominent pillar of the
church. "1 am confident that my father was named for his
grandfather and that he was a son or descendant of Thos.
Perkins, but of that Iam not so certain.
" Seventy-five or eighty years ago my father annually
made a journey to Salem with a sleighload of pork, but
ter, cheese, etc., which he exchanged for salt-fish and
other articles — a year's supply — and would invariably
stop at Topsfield over Sunday and bring home a lot of
Walnuts for the children. These we considered a great
treat. I planted some of them, one came up, grew and
is now a splendid tree and bears bountifully. If I had
the tree upon my place I should value it at Mty dollars
at least."
Their children were :

334 Joseph, b. Aug. 19, 1788; m. MaryE. Day; d. Apr., 1842.
335 Araos, b. Jan. 15, 1790; ra. Betsy Moody Dec 28, 1815; d.
March 5, 1885.
336 Abel, b. Oct. 10, 1791.
337 Jared, b. April 21, 1793.
338 Hannah, b. Jan. 1, 1795.
339 Lois, b. July 29, 1796 ; died of consumption 1842 ; unm.
340 John, b. May 15, 1798.
341 Lydia, b. July 15, 1800; d. May, 1830.
342 Jacob, b. July 29, 1802.

46 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
343 Anna, b. Jan. 13, 1805 ; m. Freeman Gee 1836 ; no chil
dren.
344 Ruth, b. March 8, 1808; d. in Ohio 1840; was a teacher.
345 Elijah, b. May 3, 1810.
346 David,
347 Daniel,

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liel, t )

194 Henry {Joseph^, Jacob", Elisha', Thomai,
John?) was bapt. in Topsfield, Mass., August 23, 1767.
He married Mehitable Ladd about 1790. She was born
1770 and died in Unity, Nov. 12, 1829. He died in
Unity, April 30, 1837.
He removed from Unity to Middlesex, Vt., where he
resided twenty or thirty years, but returned to Unity,
and he, with his wife, spent their last days there.
Their children were :
348 John, resides in Perkinsville, Vt.
349 Asahel, b. went west.
350 Joseph, b. ; died in Unity, aged 21 years.
351 Anna, b. ; m. John W. Bisbee; went to Michigan.
352 Lucy, b. ; m.  Littlefleld ; deceased.
195 Jabesh {Joseph"", Jacob", Elisha', Thomas",
John') was born in Topsfield, April 9, 1769. He married
Joanna Ladd. She was a sister to Mehitable Ladd, the
wife of his brother, Henry Perkins. She died in Unity,
N. H., July 23, 1850. He also died in Unity, N. H.,
Nov. 16, 1843. They resided twenty or more years in
Middlesex, Vt., where his father owned mill property —
a sawmill and a gristmill.
They went from Unity to Middlesex, Vt., probably at
the time his brother Henry went there and also returned
to Unity, lived upon a part of the homestead of his
father, Joseph, where he died.
Their child :
353 A son, name unknown. He removed to California.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 47
197 Elisha {Joseph"", Jacob'^, Elisha', Thomas",
John') was born in Topsfield, October 11, 1772. He
married Nancy Tucker about 1795.
He went to Unity, N. H., and removed about the year
1815 to Derby Creek, in the state of Ohio, and died there
about 1830. They had a family of six children — five sons
and one daughter, whose present residence is unknown.
Elisha lived for a time in North Charlestown, Vt., where
his father owned a gristmill.
There children were :
354 Hiram, b.
355 Eli, b.
356 James, b.
357 A son,? b.
358 Ason,?b.
359 A daughter, ? b.
199 Lucy {Joseph^", Jacob'^, Elisha', Thomas", John')
was born in Unity, N. H., about 1777. She married
Benjamin Neal about 1800.
This marriage is said to have given great offence to
her father, who, for this cause, disinherited her, but, in
1806, the father being dead, the other heirs, with a true
fraternal spirit, came together and amicably settled and
divided the estate, both real and personal, equally among
them. They resided in Norwich, Vt., had a family of nine or
ten children; their names are not now known to the
writer. 200 Eli {Joseph^, Jacob'^, Elisha', Thomas', John')
was born iu Unity, N. H., July 31, 1781. He married
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48 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
1789, and died Jan. 28, 1865, 75 years. He died Oc
tober 31, 1814, at the age of 33 years and 3 months.
Their only child was :
360 Jabez Batchelder, b. Nov. 16, 1810.
201 Mary {Zebulon^, Jacob", Elisha', Thomas^, John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., July 19, 1768. She mar
ried Jacob Towne, jr., Sept. 12, 1802. He was born July
27, 1769, and died March 30, 1836. She died Jan. 9,
1864. He filled many towu offices and was Towu Clerk of
Topsfield for twenty-six j^ears. He was respected for his
moral worth and esteemed wherever he was known.
Children of Jacob and Mary (Perkins) Towne were :
Jacob Perkins, b. Oct. 6, 1803. He was Town Clerk..
Mary, b. April 8, 1806.
Ezra, b. Oct. 7, 1807.
206 Sarah {Zebulon"', Jacob", Elisha', Thomai,
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 3, 1777. She
married David Hobbs, jr., May 7, 1801. She died Oct.
3, 1824. He was born July 30, 1774. He died May 18,
1854. Their children were :
David, b. April 3, 1802 ; d. Nov. 12, 1805.
Moses, b. July 28, 1804; d. Feb. 18. 1816.
Sarah, b. June 12, 1807.
David Cummings, b. June 1, 1811.
208 Elisha {Zebulon^, Jacob", Elisha', Thomas',
John?) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 3, 1781. He
married Dolly Perkins Sept. 7, 1800. She was the daugh
ter of Elisha and Mercy (Kimball) Perkins, born July 4,

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 49
1778; died July 6, 1863. He died Dec. 17, 1852, "71.
11.14." A farmer, familiarly known as "Old Fun."
The children of Elisha aud Dolly Perkins were :
361 Elisha, b. March 1, 1801; m. Eliza Dodge.
362 Mercy, b. April 18, 1803; m. 1st, Moody Andrews; 2nd,
Daniel Willey.
363 Eunice, b. Oct. 25, 1807; m. Simon Foster.
364 Lydia B.atchelder, b. April 24, 1810; ra. Samuel Foster.
305 Mary, b. April 29, 1812; m. Jewett Pingree of Rowley.
366 Eliza Ann, b. May 3, 1818 ; m. Amos Chapman.
209 Jacob {Zebulon^', Jacob", Elisha', Thomas",
John') was born iu Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 24, 1783. He
married Mary Pratt of Salem, born March, 1804. She
died July 24, 1858. He died Nov. 5, 1841, " 59."
Their children were :
367 John Pratt, b. Sept. 28, 1821; ra. Jane H. Giles.
368 Ephraim, b. Dec. 6, 1823 ; m. Sophronia Cole.
369 Mary Jane, b. Jan. 24, 1827.
370 Joseph Augustus, b. July 3, 1830; ra. Susan Ray.
371 David Pratt, b. Oct. 15, 1833 ; m. Addie J. Phillips.
213 Robinson {Joseph", Joseph", Elisha', Thomas",
John') was born in Methuen, Mass., Dec. 22, 1766. He
married first, Peddy Shepardson, March — , 1792. She
was the daughter of Stephen Shepardson of Guilford, Vt.,
aud Lucy (Fisher) Shepardson of Attleboro. She was
born Nov. 15, 1771. She died Dec. 2, 1838. He mar
ried second, the widow Deborah Mavery of Rindge, N. H.,
1842. He died Feb. 20, 1847.
He learned the trade of a mason, but not being suffi
ciently strong to follow that, he spent two years at shoe-
making at a place known as the "Poole farm" in the south
part of Jaft'rey, but removed to another farm adjoining
that of his father, and subsequently became a watch- and
clockmaker. Iu 1810 he removed to Fitzwilliam and re-
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50 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
sided at what is known as the " Batcheller place." He was
very ingenious and was successful in his business ; some
of his clocks are still in existence.
He held the offices of town treasurer and selectman ; in
politics he was a firm democrat. In 1807 he became a
freemason and was an active member of that order until
his death, holding several offices in the lodge.
The children of Robinson and Peddy (Shepardson) Per
kins were :
372 Jared, b.Feb. 12, 1793; d. Oct. 7, 1824.
373 Lucinda, b. June 14, 1796 ; d. May 5, 1875.
374 John, b. Sept. 16, 1801 ; d. Sept. 6, 1832.
375 Nancy S., b. Oct. 26, 1807; d. Oct. 19, 1875.
214 Moses {JosepJi", Joseph", Elisha', Thoma^,
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 13, 1768. He
married first, Rhoda Spofford Nov. 6, 1793. She was
the daughter of Deacon Eleazer and Mary (Flint) Spof
ford and was born Aug. 7, 1772. She died in New Ips
wich, N. H., Nov. 24, 1826; second, Mercy Perkins,
Dec. 24, 1829, born May 19, 1778. She was the daugh
ter of Elisha Perkins aud Phebe Clark, born May 19,
1778. She died in Jafii-ey, Feb. 28, 1865. He died in
Jaffrey, March 27, 1854.
Children of Moses and Rhoda (Spofibrd) Perkins
were :
376 Mary, b. March 24, 1795 ; d. Oct. 29, 1831.
377 Moses Spofl'ord, b. Feb. 1, 1797; d. April 15, 1874.
378 Rhoda, b. Dec. 26, 1798; d. April 10, 1851.
379 Harriet, b. Aug. 23, 1800 ; d. Nov. 17, 1802.
380 Eleazer, b. Jan. 25, 1803; d. March 11, 1837.
381 Harriet Clark, b. June 1, 1805; d. June — , 1834.
382 Ruby Woodward, b. April 27, 1807; d. July 9, 1852.
383 Aphia, b. July 10, 1809 ; d. Sept. 30, 1812.
384 Mercy, b. June 14, 1811; m. Ezekiel Blake; d. Oct. 19, 1879.
885 Aphia Ayer, b. July 4, 1815; d. May 16, 1870.
386 Aaron, b. June 16, 1817; m. Maria 0. Howe.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 51
215 Molly {Joseph", Joseph", Elisha', Thoma^,
John?) was born in Methuen, Mass., Feb. 17, 1771. She
married Oliver Bayley, Feb. 1791. He was born in
Tewksbury, Mass., Feb. 8, 1768, and died Dec. 8, 1855.
She died Aug. 27, 1861.
He came to Jaffrey, N. H., with his father from Ando
ver, Mass., when quite young, and was a successful farmer
in Jaffrey, cultivating three hundred acres of land.
Their children were :
Edward, b. Sept. 23, 1792 ; d. Jan. 6, 1877.
Mary, b. May 8, 1794 ; d. March 26, 1883.
Oliver, b. April 16, 1796 ; d. Dec. 7, 1862.
Abner, b. June 5, 1798 ; m. Caroline Gillmore.
Almon, b. Jan. 21, 1801 ; d. Aug. 12, 18.37.
Marinda, b. Oct. 30, 1804 ; m. Harvey Gillmore.
Louisa, b. June 13, 1809 ; d. July 12, 1827.
Elizabeth, b. Sept. 26, 1816 ; m. Abner Gage.
216 Edward {Joseph", Joseph", Elisha', Thoma^,
John?) was born (probably) in Methuen, Mass., Aug. 21,
1773. He married Ruth Gordon Oct. 13, 1799. He
died Jan. 5, 1856. She was born 1777 ; died May 30,
1860. They resided in Jaffrey, N. H.
Their children were :
387 Adela, b. Feb. 14, 1801; m. Isaac Adams; d. July 23, 1864.
388 Daniel Gordon, b. Nov. 11, 1802.
389 Phebe, b. Oct. 23, 1804; d. Feb. 7, 1810.
390 Hannah Woodward, b. Nov. 26, 1806; m. Abram Corey;
d. Feb. 5, 1884.
391 Ruth Gordon, b. Feb. 3, 1809 ; m. Jesse Andrews ; d. Jan. 9,
1858.
392 Phebe, b. Jan. 23, 1811 ; d. Feb. 7, 1813.
393 Joseph, b. Dec. 16, 1812; d. June 15, 1856.
394 Mary Jane, b. Nov. 20, 1815; m. 1st, Jabez Morse; 2nd
Jesse Adaras; 3rd,  Hale; d. Oct. 9, 1885.
395 Edward Clark, b. March 11, 1818; m. Nancy Stone; d.
Sept. 4, 1866.
396 Ira, b. Jan. 11, 1821; d. Jan. 18, 1847, " 26 yrs."

52 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
217 John {Joseph", Joseph", Elisha', Thomas", John')
was born in ]\Iethuen, Mass., April 5, 1776. He married
Susan Kelley. Hedied July 28, 1825. He was a physician.
Information concerning this family is very imperfect.
We give all that has come to hand. The family is said to
have resided iu Rhode Island.
Their children were :
397 Narcissa, b.
398 Susanna, b.
399 Louisa, b.
400 Ruth, b.
401 Carlista, b. ; m. Frederick Goulding.
402 Roderick, b. ; was a physician;in Jafi'rey, N. H.
403 John, b.
218 Joseph {Joseph", Joseph", Elisha', Thoma^,
John') was born in Jaffrey, N. H., June 8, 1778. He
married Betsey Cook, Dec, 1806. She was born Feb.
6, 1786, and is still (1886) living iu Rome, N. Y. He
died in Rome, N. Y., Jan. 31, 1849.
Their children were :
404 Harriet, b. Jan. 22, 1808 ; ra. Chester Wheeler May 5, 1830.
405 Williara Hillhouse, b. Sept. 23, 1809; m. Elizabeth Ann
Van Dolfson May 27, 1837.
406 Nancy Lockwood, b. July 29, 1816; m. Samuel S. Randall
Nov. 6, 1839.
407 Mary Jennet, b. May 5, 1818; m. John W. Dinwiddie Aug.
19, 1844.
408 Susan Humes, b. Nov. 3, 1824; ra. 1st, William Willis
Dec. 29, 1847 ; 2nd, Charles H. White 1868.
409 Francis Dwight, b. May 11, 1829 ; m. Sarah Huntington
Kingsbury Dec. 28, 1853. He died March 28, 1885.
220 Ruth {Robert"*, Robert"", Thomas", Thomas',
John}^) was born in Topsfield, Oct. 1, 1753. She mar
ried, Januaiy 12, 1775, John Gould, 3rd. She died Jan.
1, 1838. He died Jan. 11, 1820.
He was deacon of the church in Topsfield.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 53
The chUdren of John and Ruth (Perkins) Gould were :
Amos, b. Dec. 20, 1775; m. 1st, Mary Herrick, 2nd, Nellie Hood.
Hetty, b. April 17, 1778.
Ruth, b. April 10, 1780; d. Aug. 26, 1781.
Ruth, b. Aug. 3, 1783.
Lydia, b. June 12, 1788 ; m. Dea. Sara'l C. Todd.
John, b. Nov. 12, 1795; ra. Harriet Gould.
Betsy, b. Jan. 5, 1799 ; ra. Josiah Gould.
223'RoheTt,jr. {Robert,"* Robert"", Thomas", Thomas",
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 29 and bap
tized June 1, 1760. He married Esther Gould March 4,
1784. She died Jan. 29, 1817, "63" years. He married 2nd,
Hannah Perkins™ AprU 25, 1822. She was the daughter
of Zebulon and Mary (Wildes) Perkins, born Oct. 5, 1778.
She died July 19, 1855, 76 years, 9 months. He died of
consumption Jan. 14, 1825. He was sometimes men
tioned as Captain Robert Perkins or Robert Perkins, jr.
The children of Robert and Esther (Gould) Perkins
were :
410 Benjarain, b. March 13, 1786; ra. Rebecca H. Ashby of
Salem.
411 Amos, b. April 2, 1788; m. Betsy Brown.
412 Esther, b. Jan. 12, 1790; ra. Jno. P. Peabody.
413 Robert, b. Feb. 16, 1792; d. Oct. 9, 1814.
414 Nehemiah, b. April 1, 1794; m. Lydia Bradstreet.
415 Betsey, b. Jan. 8, 1798 ; d. July 18, 1814.
224 Asa {Robert'"*, Robert"", Thomas", Thomas",
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., June 15, 1762. He
married Hannah Johnson, Jan. 19, 1787. He died Nov.
25, 1824. She was born June, 1786, and died Nov. 6,
1810. The children of Asa and Hannah (Johnson) Perkins
were :
416 Hannah, b. Oct. 18, 1787; m. Joseph Towne.
417 Sarah, b. May 3, 1789 ; ra. Perley Balch.
418 Eunice, b. July 13, 1791; d. Dec 5, 1794.
419 Eunice, b. Dec 16, 1795; m. William Bradstreet.
420 Mehitable, b. Jan. 16, 1802; m. Samuel Smith.

54 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
228 Sarah {Amos'"', Robert"", Thomas", Thomas',
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Nov. 14, 1771. She
married Joseph Batchelder, May 8, 1794. She died
Sept. 24, 1842. He died March 12, 1853.
The children of Joseph and Sarah (Perkins) Batch-
elder were :
Amos, b. Feb. 19, 1795; m. Betsey P. Gould of Middleton.
Joseph W., b. March 18, 1800; m. Nancy Fuller.
John, b. July 9, 1805; m. Olive Perley; died 1885 InLynn.
Sarah, b. Aug. 29, 1809; d. Feb. 18, 1866.
Elizabeth, July 4, 1812; ra. Daniel Eraerson of Middleton.
229 Archelaus {Thomas"", Samuel?', Thomas,"
Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 4,
1756. He married Lydia Wildes June 18, 1778. She
was born Sept. 14, 1756. He died Feb. 13, 1825. They
removed to Dunbarton, N. H., about 1789.
He was in Dunbarton in 1794 and received one vote for
State Governor that year. In 1796 his name appears on
a petition against the minister tax.
The children of Archelaus and Lydia (Wildes) Per
kins were :
421 Archelaus, b. 1779.
422 Lydia, b. 1781; m.  Sraith.
423 Hannah, b. 1783 ; m. Alfred Perkins.
424 Daniel, b. 1785; m. 1st, Sophia Stetson; 2nd, Lucy Ann
Pulsifer.
425 Thomas, b. 1787.
426 Sally, b. 1795 ; m.  Colby.
427 Jacob, b. 1797.
428 David, b. 1799; m.  ; several children.
235 Thomas {Thomas"", Samuel", Thomas", Thom
as^, John') was bom in Topsfield, May 28, 1773. He
married Elizabeth Story of Essex, Feb. 16, 1804. She
was the daughter of Daniel and Ruth (Burnham) Storey,
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 55
He died October 29, 1853, at Newburyport, where he
had resided for many years. He kept, for a time, the Wolf
tavern there ; was afterwards a merchant, and was consid
ered to be very wealthy at the time of his decease.
Their children were :
429 Henry Coit, b. Nov. 13, 1804; d. Feb. 1, 1873.
430 Daniel Storey, b. Feb. 28, 1808 ; d. May 12, 1837.
431 Harriet, b. Jan. 5, 1810; d. June 24, 1839.
432 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 3, 1811; d. Oct. 21, 1847.
433 Caroline, b. July, 15, 1814 ; m. Rufus Wills.
434 Mary, b. May 2, 1819; d. May 5, 1849.
237 Elijah {Samuel"", Samuel", Thomas", Thomas",
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 16, 1765.
He married Ruth Fiske. They were published Sept. 28,
1794 and married Nov. 20, 1794.
He died Oct. 31, 1851, "85." She was born May,
1767 and died Aug. 3, 1836, "69-3."
The children of Elijah and Ruth (Fiske) Perkins were :
435 Dudley, b. Nov. 5, 1795 ; ra. Sarah Perkins.
436 Lydia, b. April 24, 1798; m. 1st, Capt. John Rea; 2nd,
William Perkins.
437 Huldah, b. about 1800; m. Thos. Furguson Mch. 18, 1832.
438 Daniel, b. June 22, 1802; m. 1st, Rosamond Rea; 2nd,
Charlotte Towne.
439 Abigail, b. about 1804 ; m. Eben Peabody.
239 Dudley {Samuel"", Samuel"', Thomas", Thom
as, John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 20, 1769.
He married in Topsfield, Susan Cole of Beverly, Mass.,
AprU 16, 1795, and died Feb. 4, 1835, aged 67. He
died in Salem, Mass., Sept. 30, 1849, aged 80 years, 8
months. They removed to Bridgton, Me. He and his wife are
said to have walked from Topsfield to Bridgton, Me., car
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56 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
have given effective aid to her husband iu clearing his
farm. Their children were :
440 Dolly, b. Oct. 16, 1796 ; m. Jeremiah Cole.
441 Ezra, b. Dec. 14, 1798; m. Mary Cole.
442 James B., b. June 24, 1801; m. Joanna Smith; resides in
Bridgton.
443 Susan P., b. Jan. 18, 1804; ra. Jeremiah Cole, jr.
444 Dudley, b. Sept. 18, 1806; d. in Beverly.
445 Harriet, b. Jan. 22, 1809 ; m. James Ayre.
446 Sarauel A., b. Sept. 13, 1811.
240 Molly {Samuel"", Samuel"', Thomas", Thomas",
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 25, 1772 ; bap
tized Feb. 16. She married Ezra Thomas of Rindge,
N. H., Nov. 3. 1795. He was born Dec. 14, 1768, and
died April 5 (1857) "89 yrs."
Their only child was :
Liberty Raymond, b. Oct. 14, 1799 ; d. June 1, 1874.
241 Ezra {Samuel"", Samuel"', Thomas", Thomas',
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., February 17, 1779.
He married Betsy Raddin, April 4, 1802. She was of
Marblehead, Mass. ; was born in 1781, and died April 9,
1850. He died April 26, 1859. He was known as " Sar
gent Ezra."
The children of Ezra and Betsy (Raddin) Perkins
were :
447 Dolly, b. Aug. 13, 1802; m. Erastus Clark Nov. 9, 1824.
448 Polly T., b. 1807; m. John Parkinson July, 1851.
449 Sally R., b.; m. Wm. P. Gallup April 4, 1832.
242 Ezra {David"^, Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomai,
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 27, 1753. He
married Elizabeth Lamson. They were published March
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 57
She was the daughter of John and Anna Lamson. She
was born 1754 and died August 16, 1822.
He died Nov. 12, 1824, "Dropsy."
Their children were :
450 Marcy, b. April 6, 1780; m. Ebenezer Peabody 1802.
451 Ezra, b. Dec. 23, 1782; m. Mary Peabody 1803.
452 Nathaniel, b. Nov. 17, 1785 ; m. Judith Smith of Ipswich.
453 David, b. Nov. 6, 1790 ; removed to South Reading.
454 John, b. Oct. 16, 1793 ; removed to Kew Hampshire.
455 Elizabeth, b. Dec. 12, 1795; d. March 14, 1822; unra.
243 David {David?'^, Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thom
as, John?) was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 11, 1756,
and was baptized the sixteenth day of the same month.
He married Nabby Conant, daughter of Lott Conant of
Beverly. They were published Nov. 2, 1783. He died
July 27, 1827. She died Oct. 25, 1842.
Their children were :
456 Nabby, b. Oct. 24, 1786 ; d. March 13, 1851 ; unm.
457 Sarah, b. March 27, 1788 ; m. John Dwinell.
458 David, b. Aug. 20, 1791; m. Hannah Green.
459 Ebenezer, b. July 4, 1794 ; m. Amelia Parish.
460 Mercy, b. Aug. 17, 1800.
461 Benj. Conant, b. May 18, 1804; m. Lucy Peabody. No
children.
244 Mercy {Davidf", Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thom
as", John') was born iu Topsfield, Mass., April 16, 1759 ;
baptized 22 April, 1759. She married Josiah Lamson;
published June 23, 1776. She died June 17, 1819. He
died March 8, 1826, 75 years.
The children of Josiah and Mercy (Perkins) Lamson
were :
Anna, b. Aug. 26, 1783.
John, b. June 3, 1787.
Josiah, b. Aug. 15, 1789.
Mercy, b. Dec. 12, 1792.
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58 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
245 Dorothy {Stephen"^, John", Timothy", Thom
as, John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 9, 1749.
She married Nathaniel Averill Dec. 16, 1766. She died
May 6, 1767, upon the birth of her only child.
The child of Nathaniel and Dorothy (Perkins) Averill
was : Nathaniel Perkins, b. May 1, 1767; m. widow Hannah Wood.*
247 Abigail {Stephen"", John"", Timothy", Thoma^,
John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Nov. 6, 1753. She
married Nathaniel Hammond; published Feb. 7, 1779.
She died May 22, 1839. He died Dec. 2, 1842. They
resided in Topsfield on the estate of her father, quite near
the site of Thomas^. The estate is now in possession of
Rev. Geo. L. Gleason.
The children of Nathaniel and Abigail (Perkins) Ham
mond were :
Edward, b, March 7, 1780.
Stephen, b. Feb. 13, 1785.
Nabby, b. Jan. 7, 1794.
SEVENTH GENERATION.
261 Elisha {John'"^, Thomas*', Thomas'", John*,
Thoma^, Johifi?) was born in East Windsor, Vt., May
24, 1754. He married Catherine Birch of Hartford, Vt.,
They resided in Woodstock, Vt., for a while ; then he
removed to Canada, and finally to Royalton, Vt., where
he died about 1830, leaving a very large family.
Their chUdren were :
462 Reuben, b.
463 Joel, b.
464 Lent, b.
465 And many others, naraes now unknown.
« Stephen P. and Thomaa Averill, eons of Nath. P. and Hannah (Wood) Aver
ill, married respectively Anna and Sophronia Moore, daughters of Dominick and
Sarah (Perkins) Moore.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 59
263 Ebenezer {John'"", Thomas*', Thomas'^, Thom
as*, John", John?) was born in East Windsor, Vt., March
10, 1757.
He was a soldier in the war for independence ; was
taken prisoner by the British and died of yellow fever
whUe in prison, Sept. 20, 1776, being at that time but
twenty years old.
264 Daniel {JohnP"", Thomas*', Thomas'", John*,
Thoma^, John') was born in East Windsor, Vt., April
28, 1758.
He was a fifer in the Revolutionary army. It is related
of him that at one time his company was surrounded by
Indians while upon a bridge ; they proceeded to kill the
men with their hatchets and throw them into the water ;
Daniel began to play upon his fife, which so pleased the
Indians that they spared his life.
He removed to Canada some years after and may have
had a wife and children. We have no knowledge of any
of his descendants.
He died in Canada.
266 Joel {John'"^, Thomas*', Thomas'", John*, Thom
as", John') was born in East Windsor, Vt., Aug. 6, 1761.
He married Eunice Fuller, Nov., 1789. She was of Hal
ifax, Mass.
He resided with his father in West Springfield for some
time after his marriage, and then removed to Bridgewater,
Vt., where he lost nearly all his property through a defec
tive title to his farm. After this he resided, for a while,
with his brother Elisha, in Woodstock, Vt., and about
1799 he removed to the adjoining town of Pomfret, where
he resided untU his death, which took place March 26,
1841. His widow died July 27, 1842.

60 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their chUdren were :
466 Ebenezer, b. Aug. 7, 1790 ; m. Mary C. Washburn.
467 Joel Fuller, b. April 22, 1792; d. Jan. 8, 1826, unm.
468 Eunice, b. Nov. 27, 1793; ra. Crorawell Leonard.
469 John, b. March 3, 1796; m. 1st, Sarah Pratt, 1819; 2nd,
Mrs. Fanny Horr, 1839.
470 Ansel, b. May 29, 1798; ra. 1st, Mella Ware; 2nd, Mrs. Lois
Hines Reynolds.
471 Nelson, b. July 4, 1800; ra. Lucy Paddock.
472 Alva Chipman, b. Oct. 4, 1803 ; m. Patience Paddock.
267 William {John'"", Thomas*', Thomas'", John*,
Thomas", John') was born in Enfield, January 31, 1763.
He married Judith Clough, 1789. She was born, 1770.
The records of West Springfield give us the following:
" Intention of marriage between William Perkins of
West Springfield and Judith Clough of Stafford, Conn.
published Oct. 25, 1789. They were united in marriage
by Rev. Mr. Foster at Stafford, Ct., Nov. 26, 1789, as
said Perkins saith. — Entered by particular desire." — They
resided at one time at Hadley, Mass.
He died at West Springfield about 1851. She died at
the same place Jan. 5, 1848, "78 yrs."
Their children were :
473 William, b. 1790; m. Jerusha Clapp ; d. Dec, 1850.
474 John, b. 1793 ; d. 1804.
475 Horace, b. 1795; m. Mindwell Eggleston; d. in West
Springfield.
476 Mary, b. 1797; d. 1798.
477 Mary, b. 1799; m. 1st, Solomon Bailey; 2nd, Eliphalet
Woodworth ; died at Chicopee.
478 Julia, b. 1802; m. John O. Mead of Philadelphia, Oct. 19,
1830.
479 Justin, b. March 12, 1805; m. Charlotte Bass.
480 Laura, b. 1808; m. Charles B. Woodworth, Nov., 1829; d.
at West Springfield, April, 1861.
277 George {Daniel'"', Thomas*', Thomas'", John*,
Thomas", John') was born in Enfield, May 3, 1766. He

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 61
married Lucy  ?. This marriage is not recorded,
but it was about 1789. The time of their deaths is not
known. Their children were :
481 George, b. Sept. 20, 1790.
482 James, b. May 20, 1792.
483 Jabez, b. Oct. 19, 1793.
484 Elam, b. Jan. 22, 1800.
485 Daniel, b. Feb. 8, 1806.
279 Daniel {Daniel*"', Tliomas*', Thomas'", John*,
Thomai, John') was born in Enfield, May 23, 1777. He
married Persis Billings, Jan. 1, 1795. Time of deaths
not known.
Their children were :
486 Norman, b. Nov. 8, 1795.
487 Samuel Wadsworth, b. Dec. 19, 1798.
488 Theodore, b. June 7, 1799.
489 Henry, b. May 21, 1801.
285 Hezekiah Balch {John'*', Enoch*', Thomas",
Zaccheus", Thoma^, John?) was born in Rowley, Mass.,
Feb. 20, 1790. He married Lydia Ross of Essex, April 7,
1812. She was born April, 1784, and died August 18,
1871. He died Nov. 25, 1878.
He resided in Topsfield, Mass.
Their children were :
490 Thomas Balch, b. June 3,1816; ra. 1st, Lucy Jane Andrews ;
2nd, Almira Brown; d. Dec. 14, 1875.
491 William, b. Oct. 4, 1822; m. Lydia Day.
299 Orrin Harrison ( WilUarr^', Mosei', Thom
as', Zaccheus", Thomas", John?) was born in Springfield,
N. H., June 14, 1822. He married Hannah J. Currier
of Wilmot, N. H., Nov. 18, 1847.
He is by trade a shoemaker and farmer ; has served as
chairman of the selectmen for eight years aud has held a
a justice commission for the state for thirty years.

62 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their children were :
492 An infant, b. 1848 ; died 1848.
493 Frank Bryon, b. April 25, 1856; m. Emma J. Flanders.
300 Daniel ( William'*', Moses^', Thomas", Zaccheus",
Thomas", John') was born in Springfield, N. H., Jan. 12,
1825. He married Melinda Dow of Wilmot, N. H.,
1850. He died May, 1855, in Wilmot, N. H. He was a
shoemaker and farmer.
Their only child was :
494 George W. D., b. Aug., 1854.
301 WiUiam Lyman ( William'*', Moses", Thom
as", Zaccheus", Thoma^, John') was born in Springfield,
N. H., August 15, 1827. He married first, Polly Cros
by, 1852 ; second, Adelia Ann Chase, 1856.
He is by trade a carriage-maker and resides in Spring
field, N. H.
His cliildren were, by first wife :
495 Everand, b. 1855 ; m. 1st, Clara Lear, in Concord, N. H. ;
2nd,  ?.
By second wife :
496 Byron E., b. 1858, in Concord, N. H.
497 Susie A., b. 1861, in Wilmot, N. H.
306 Henry {John"*, Isaac'*, John", Elisha', Thow-
as?, John') was born in Salem, Mass., April, 1787. -He
married first, Lucy GUbert, July 16, 1812. She was boru
July, 1790, and died .June 27, 1859. He married, second,
widow Rebecca^*^ (Perkins) Harwood, published Dec. 3,
1860. She was the daughter of John and Sai-ah (Ire
land) Perkins, born Aug. 30, 1792. She had married
first, John Marshal ; second, Jacob Harwood. She died
Aug. 2, 1870. He died Aug. 17, 1865, 78.4.
He was a cooper by trade and resided at times in Salem
and also in Topsfield. His chUdren were all by his first
wife, Lucy.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 63
ChUdren of Henry and Lucy (Gilbert) Perkins were :
498 John, b. in Salem, March 18, 1813; m. Henrietta Story.
499 William Henry, b. in Topsfield, Sept. 30, 1814; m. Ruthy
Ann Haskell; d. March 5, 1886.
600 George, b. In Salem, July 17, 1816; m. Mary Pitman.
601 Ebenezer, b. in Salem, Aug. 26, 1818 ; died at sea, unm.
502 Gilbert, b. in Topsfield, Aug. 31, 1820 ; m. Mary Maria An-
tonette Worden.
503 Dean, b. In Topsfield, Jun. 7, 1822; m. Ann Maria EUery.
604 Susan, b. in Topsfield, Jan. 3, 1825; m. David B. Tufts.
505 Proctor, b. in Topsfield, Sept. 13, 1826; m. Susan Eliza
Wonson.
606 Emeline, b. in Salem, Feb. 17, 1828 ; m. William Andrews.
607 Charles, b. in Salem, Oct. 30, 1829 ; m. Eliza Mary Averill.
307 Ebenezer {John"*, Isaac'*, John", Elisha',
Thomas", John') was born in Salem, Mass., Oct. 20,
1788. He married, Oct. 22, 1815, Lucy Hood. She
was born Sept. 19, 1799.
They removed to Chelsea, Vermont. He died March
19, 1863. He was a farmer.
Children of Ebenezer aud Lucy (Hood) Perkins were :
608 John Henry, b. Sept. 18, 1816.
509 Louisa Mahala, b. April 4, 1821.
610 Sarah Jane, b. Nov. 8, 1830.
314 Thomas {Elisha'", Thomas'", John", Elisha',
Thomas", John') was born in Wenham, Mass., May 5,
1781. He married Sally Knowlton, July 1, 1804. He
died May 23, 1841, "61 yrs." She was born Aug. 17,
1783, and died Nov. 24, 1837, "54 yrs."
Their births and marriages were recorded upon the town
records of Wenham, but their deaths on the Topsfield
records. It is believed that all their children were born in Tops-
field. The children of Thomas and Sally (Knowlton) Perkins
were :
511 Jonathan K., b. Jan. 4, 1805; d. Jan. 16, 1807.

64 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
612 Sarah, b. Nov. 8, 1807; ra. Asa B. Pingree.
513 Caroline, b. Oct. 10, 1809 ; m. Wm. Porter.
514 Elizabeth B., b. Dec. 4, 1811; m. Daniel Willey.
515 Thomas, jr., b. March 27, 1814; ra. Elizabeth Merrill.
616 John Kimball, b. Jan. 4, 1817 ; d. April 16, 1818.
517 Mehitable, b. March 1, 1820; d. Dec. 12, 1841.
518 Abigail Jane, b. July 27, 1822; d. Oct. 4, 1839.
519 Mary Jane, b. Nov. 29, 1825 ; d. June 24, 1828.
315 Elisha {Elisha'", Thomas'", John", Elisha',
Thoma^, John?) was born in Topsfield, Jan. 18, 1789.
He married Sarah Fabens of Salem, Oct. 20, 1813. She
was the daughter of William and Rebecca (Gray) Fabens,
born Oct. 9, 1793, and died Aug. 2, 1853. He died in
the West Indies in 1833. He was a mariner.
Their children were :
520 Elisha K., b. 1814.
521 Harriet Maria, b. 1815; ra. George Upton; d. Jan. 22, 1842.
522 John Gray, b. 1817.
317 Moses {Moses'^', Moses", John", Elisha', Thom
as, John') was born in Marblehead, Mass., about 1788.
He married Betsy Leeson about 1816. He resided in
Shirley, Mass., in 1817, and in Fitchburg for about forty
years ; both died in Fitchburg, dates unknown.
Their only son was :
623 Moses, b. Feb. 28, 1817; m. 1st, Abigail M. Bowker; 2nd,
Charlotte H. Kendall.
318 Thomas {Moses'", Moses", John", Elisha',
Thomas", John') was born probably in Topsfield, Mass.,
Feb. 2, 1790. He married Hannah KendaU, Oct., 1832.
She was born 1801, and died April 5, 1860. He died
Aug. 3, 1873.
They resided in Temple, N. H., and it is probable they
both died there. He was a farmer.
Their children were :
524 Lucy E., b. Sept. 8, 1833; m. 1st, Daniel P. Wilson; 2nd,
Marcus A. Wilson.
525 Irene, b. Jan. 1, 1840; ra. Wm. H. Wilson, Nov. 4, 1860.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 65
326 Thomas {Elijah'-^, Moses", John", Elisha',
Thomas", John') was born in Salem, Mass., Sept. 25,
1794. He married Mary Dustin, Dec. 1, 1823. She
was born Feb. 25, 1801, and died Jan. 29, 1867. She
was a lineal descendant of the Mrs. Dustin who was car
ried captive by the Indians. He died Sept. 8, 1875.
Their children were :
526 Thomas, b. Dec. 7, 1824 ; m. Hannah E. Gale.
627 Joseph Warre'n, b. June 17, 1829 ; m. 1st, Anna M. Town-
send; 2nd, Maria A. Rayraond; 3rd, Laura A. Morton.
528 MaryE., b. Sept. 11, 1831; d.
529 Harriet, b. June 5, 1833 ; ra. Wra. McMullan.
630 Mary Dustin, b. June 11, 1835; m. Henry F. Shepard; d.
June 24, 1867.
631 Caroline, b. Feb. 10, 1839 ; m. George P. Osgood.
632 Elizabeth, b. March 31, 1841 ; m. E. Frank Balch.
328 David {David'^, Moses", John", Elisha', Thom
as", John') was born in Temple, N. H., about 1790. He
married Elizabeth Pryor of Bakersfield, Vt., about 1814.
She was born 1786.
He died Dec. 13, 1828. She died Oct. 22, 1851, aged
65 years.
He removed from Temple, N. H., to Bakersfield, Vt.,
where he died. It is probable that he resided in his
early life in Topsfield and learned the trade of a brick
maker there, as two of his cousins speak of helping him
make bricks in Topsfield.
Their children were :
633 Rachel, b. Feb., 1813; m. Smith Freeman, d. Aug. 9, 1873.
534 Irene, b. Feb. 15, 1815; d. Jan. 28, 1884; m. John D.
Jones of Wenham.
636 Parley, b. March 14, 1819; m. Sophronia Bigford; d. Dec.
21, 1884.
536 Fatima, b. March 26, 1821 ; m. Tertius Heaton.
537 Elizabeth, b. Aug. 6, 1826; m. Alden Wheelock. She died
Oct. 24, 1869.
PT. 2 5

66 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
334 Joseph {Jacob'", Joseph"', Jacob", Elisha',
Thomas^, John') was born in Unity, N. H., August 19,
1788. He married Mary E. Day.
He died in New York, April, 1842, very suddenly.
After his death the family removed to CaUfornia. Joseph
Perkins was a graduate of Williams College, Mass., 1814.
He is said to have been a man of fine ability and schol
arship. He subsequently removed to New York City.
He was a splendid penman and engraver, and devoted
himself to letter engraving. At the time of his death
he greatly excelled in that branch of the art. No bank
thought of issuing its bills unless lettered by him, and
his plates, to this day, are believed to be unequalled. He
was in all respects a Christian gentleman ; his death was
much lamented by a large circle of friends.
Their children were :
638 One son.
Three daughters, names unknown.
335 Amos {Jacob'", Joseph^, Jacob", Elisha', Thom
as^, John') was born in Unity, N. H., January 15, 1790.
He married Dec. 28, 1815, Betsy Moody. She was born
January 3, 1790, and died February, 1853.
He speaks of himself as " A humble servant of his na
tive town." He has been town clerk several years,
chairman of the board of selectmen seventeen or eighteen
years, representative seven years, member of the execu
tive council one year, county treasurer three years and
town treasurer an indefinite period, until 1884 holding
that office with that of supervisor of check list, when on
the "wrong side of 90 years." He died in Unity, March
5, 1885.
Their children were :
639 Joseph M., b. Dec. 11, 1819; m. Maria Hathorn.
540 Abby, b. March 25, 1826; m. Winfield S. Moody.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 67
336 Abel {Jacob'", Joseph", Jacob", Elisha', Thom
as, John') was born in Unity, N. H., October 10, 1791.
He married Melinda Straw, Oct., 1817. She was born
about 1793 and died about 1870. He was a farmer and
was living at Claremont, N. H., with his daughter, Juli
ette, in 1880.
Their children were :
641 Jacob, b. ; resides in California.
542 Ezra, b. ; resides in iCansas.
543 Byron, b. ; resides in California.
544 Mary, b. ; m.  Barnard of Gilsum, N. H.
545 Hannah, b. ; m. Samuel Bailey  ? Missouri.
546 Juliette, b. ; m. James Dunsmoor of Claremont, N. H.
547 Juliann, b. ; m.  Reed of Acworth, N. H.
548 Emily, b. ; m. Israel P. Breed of Unity, N. H.
337 Jared {Jacob"', Joseph^, Jacob", Elisha', Thom
as, John') was born in Unity, N. H., April 21, 1793.
He married, first, Clarissa Glidden, March 20, 1820.
She died Nov., 1832, at the birth of her son John. He
married, second, Charlotte Hall, July 28, 1833. She
was born in Methuen, Mass., Nov. 22, 1805, and died
December — , 1875.
Jared Perkins was a prominent Methodist clergyman,
being for many years a presiding elder, during which time
be travelled through the states of New Hampshire and
Vermont. In 1846 he was nominated by the whigs and
abolitionists of the state for a member of the executive
council ; he was elected and held this office two or three
years. In 1850 he was elected to a seat in Congress,
which he held two years. He died of malignant fever in
Nashua, N. H., October, 1854.
The children of wife Clarissa were :
549 Erastus G., b. May 20, 1822; resides in Iowa.
650 Clarissa E., b. Dec. 17, 1824; m.  Farewell of
Claremont.

68 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
551 Jacob B., b. Feb. 11, 1826; d. Nov. 12, 1849, in California.
552 John W., b. at Epping. Nov. 20, 1832; d. October, 1854.
Children of wife Charlotte were :
653 Jared Augustus, b. Aug. 26, 1836; was a dentist at Ames
bury, Mass.
554 Charlotte M., b. at Nashua, [June 6, 1840; m. Henry P.
Neal.
555 George Henry, b. February 3, 1842.
556 Martha A., b. May 11, 1849; m. Jos. M. Neal, 1873.

338 Hannah {Jacob'", Joseph^, Jacob", Elisha',
Thomas", John') was born in Unity, N. H., January 1,
1795. She married Martin Ray, Sept., 1819, and re
moved immediately to Jackson County, Ohio, where she
now resides. He has died, date unknown.
Their chUdren were :
Jacob, b. ; is a physician.
Asa, b. ; is a farmer.
Joseph, b. ; is a farraer.
Two daughters, names unknown.
340 John {Jacob"', Joseph^, Jacob", Elisha', Thom
as", John') was born in Unity, N. H., May 15, 1798.
He married four wives and is now living in Claremont,
N. H. He married, first, Elziner Newton ; second, Mary
Neal. On the celebration of his eighty-second birthday there
were present five brothers and one sister. His last wife
was then living.
Child of John and Elziner (Newton) Perkins was :
657 A daughter, b. ; m.  Champion. They reside in
Hartford, Vt.
ChUd by wife Mary (Neal) Perkins :
558 Jacob, b. ; resides at Syracuse, N. Y. ; is a lawyer.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 69
342 Jacob {Jacob"', Joseph^, Jacob", Elisha', Thom
as', John') was born in Unity, N. H., July 29, 1802.
He married Matilda Maddock of Philadelphia.
He has resided in New York City and Brooklyn, at
which latter place he died in May, 1877.
Their children were :
559 A son, b. ; resides in Chicago.
660 A daughter, b. ; m.  Lyon of New York.
661 Emma, b. ; m.  ; name unknown.
345 Elijah {Jacob'", Joseph^, Jacob'^, Elisha', Thom
as? John') was born in Unity, N. H., May 3, 1810 ; has
been twice married ; his second wife is now living (1886) ;
their names are unknown.
He removed to Iowa about 1840, and owns a large
tract of land there. He has children, one of whom is
married and is believed to have a family. He is a
farmer. 346 David {Jacob'", Joseph^, Jacob", Elisha', Thom
as, John') was born in Unity, N. H., Sept. 24, 1815.
He has been twice married, names and dates unknown.
He is a machinist ; resides in Claremont, N. H.
ChUd by his first wife :
662 Henry, b. ; m.  ?, a machinist.
By his second wife :
563 Charles, b. about 1860 ; a clerk.
360 Jabez Batchelder {Elt'^", Joseph"", Jacob"^
Elisha', Thomas^, John') was born in Unity, N. H.,
Nov. 16, 1810. He married Hannah W. Putnam, Oct.
23, 1844. She was of Claremont, N. H., born July 31,
1819. Their children were :
564 Chester B., b. July 10, 1845; unmarried.
565 Clara Matilda, b. March 21, 1847 ; a teacher.

70 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
361 Elisha {ElisJia'"", Zebulon^, Jacob'^, Elisha',
Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, March 1, 1801.
He married, first, Eliza Dodge of Ipswich. They were
published Jan. 23, 1825, and were married April 3,
1825. He married, second, widow Eliza (Mears) Cald
well, published Nov. 8, 1859, and married Nov. 9, 1859.
She was also of Ipswich, born in 1801. The Ipswich re
cord of his marriage says he was a miller, born in Wen
ham. His children were ?
566 Nathan Dane, b. April 26, 1830; d. July 26, 1831 ("15
mos.").
567 Samuel Dane, b. ; d. ; 2 yrs. 8 mos.
362 Mercy {Elisha^, Zebulon^, Jacob", Elisha?
Thoma^, John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 18,
1803. She married, first. Moody Andrews, August 20,
1822. He died March 29, 1860. She married, second,
Daniel WiUey, May 5, 1864. She died  , 1884.
Children of Moody Andrews and Mercy (Perkins)
Andrews were :
Aaron Augustus, b. Feb. 1, 1823 ; ra. Julia Wells.
Elisha Perkins, b. Jan. 6, 1825 ; m. Abigail Foster.
William Moody, b. June 11, 1827; m. Emeline Perkins 1848.
Joseph Edwin, b. Feb. 8, 1831 ; m. Elizabeth Chapman.
Harriet Mariah, b. Jan. 6, 1834 ; m. Daniel Chapin.
John Henry, b. March 25, 1838 ; unraarried.
363 Eunice {Elisha'"^, Zebulon^, Jacob", Elisha',
Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Oct. 25,
1807. She married Simon Foster as his second wife,
Oct. 16, 1827. His first wife was Mary^is.^ His mar-
"He may have had othei' children as the Ipswich records mention the pub
lishment of a Nathan D. Perlcins to Miranda  ? of Milford, N. H.
' The children of Simon and 316 Maiy (Perkins) Foster were: Edmond, Per
kins, Siraon and Nathaniel, wlio was born Dec, 1825, and married, 1853, to Sarah
Amanda Averill.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 71
riage is recorded on the Ipswich records where they are
said to be "both of Ipswich." He was the son of Allen
and Lucy (Potter) Foster, born March 16, 1793, and died
Feb. 23, 1877, " 83 y. 11 m. 7 d." She died March 11,
1881, " 73 y. 11 m. 11 d."
The children of Simon and Eunice (Perkins) Foster
were :
Mary, b. Dec. 25, 1827; m. 1st, Gorham Foster; 2nd, Asa
Lord.
Ephraim, b. April 6, 1832; m. Mary Eliza Andrews.
Dolly Anne, b. Oct. 11, 1836 ; d. April 14, 1858.
Fanny Woodbury, b. Oct. 8, 1841; m. Otis Towle; d. May 7,
1876.
364 Lydia Batchelder {Elisha'^", Zebulon^, Jacob",
Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
AprU 24, 1810. She married Samuel Foster, Oct. 29,
1832. This marriage is recorded in Ipswich, Mass.,
where she is said to be of Boxford. He died in Line-
brook, Ipswich, Jan. 4,  ?. He was a farmer.
Their children were :
Lydia Batchelder, b. Jan. 1, 1834; m. E. Perkins Potter.
Sarauel, b. June 5, 1836; m. 1st, Harriet N. Potter; 2nd, Sarah
Howe.
Edwin Kimball, b. Feb. 2, 1838; unmarried.
Lucy, b. July 1, 1840; m. Warren P. Blanchard.
Mary, b. Sept. 2, 1844; d. Sept. 7, 1872.
Harriet Maria, b. June 15, 1848; unmarried.
365 Mary {Elisha'"^, Zebulon^, Jacob", Elisha',
Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 29,
1812. She married Jewett Pingree of Eowley, May 13,
1832. He was born Jan. 24, 1809. She died April 14,
1844. Their children were :
Caroline P., b. May 25, 1833; ra. B. J. Balch.
Eliza Ann, b. April 16, 1835; unmarried.

72 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Lucy K., b. Jan. 5, 1837; m. Frederick A. Elliot, 1854.
Mary P., b. March 27. 1839 ; m. John S. Dudley, 1858.
David, b. Feb. 28, 1841; d. Aug. 23, 1869.
Ann Maria, b. Dec. 30, 1841 ; ra. John W. Lord.
366 Eliza Ann {Elisha'"", Zebulon", Jacob" , Elisha' ,
Thoma^, John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 3,
1818. She married Amos S. Chapman, published Nov.
20, 1836, married Dec. 15, 1836. He was of Ipswich.
They were married there. He was the son of Jonathan
and Eunice Chapman. Hedied Sept. 14, 1858.
Eliza M., b. March 13, 1840; m. 1st, Jacob S. Peabody April
6, 1858 ; 2nd, Otis P. Burnhara.
Anna Jane, b. April 29, 1846; m. Lewis H. Wildes May 11,
1864.
Lewis Anson, b. July 23, 1848; ra. Delia A. Conant.
Susan Maria, b. July 16, 1850; d. March 12, 1853.
Warren Perkins, b. April 28, 1854; d. July 18, 1873.
Ella Augusta, b. April 26, 1857; m. Fred. Smerage Jan. 11,
1874.
367 John Pratt {Jacob'"', Zebulon", Jacob", Eli
sha', Thomas", John') was boru in Topsfield, Mass.,
Sept. 28, 1821. He married Jane H. Giles of Marble
head. They were published May 9, 1847. She was the
daughter of Samuel and Jane H. Giles, born Dec. 7,
1821, and died AprU 19, 1880.
He is a farmer.
Their children were :
568 Mary Anna, b. Sept. 6, 1851 ; ra. William Clough.
569 John Haskell, b. May 11, 1860.
368 Ephraim {Jacob''"', Zebulon", Jacob", Elisha',
Thoma^, John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 6,
1823. He married Sophronia Cole, published April 6,
1854. She was born in Rowley, Mass., 1831.
He is now a farmer in Topsfield.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 73
Their chUdren were :
570 Harriet, b. July 26, 1855.
571 Edward Herbert, b. Oct. 5, 1858; m. Ella F. Porter.
572 Caroline, b. March 17, 1861.
673 Anna, b. Jan. 4, 1864.
674 Eliza J., b. Nov. 13, 1866; m. John J. Watson, Jan. 20,
1886.
675 Harris Ephraim, b. May 30, 1871.
370 Joseph Augustus {Jacob'", Zebulon", Jacob",
Elisha', Thoma^, John?) was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
July 3, 1830. He married Susan M. Ray. They were
published Dec. 25, 1860. He died Dec. 18, 1869.
She was the daughter of WiUiam and Louisa (Coburn)
Ray, born in Topsfield, 1841.
He is a farmer.
Their children were :
676 Horace Elmer, b. May 19, 1862; d. March 26, 1885, in
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
677 Carrie Estelle, b. Jan. 31, 1868.
371 David Pratt {Jacob'"", Zebulon", Jacob", Eli
sha', Thoma^, John?) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Oct.
15, 1833. He married Addie J. Phillips, published June
15, 1866, married June 24, 1866. She was the daughter
of Timothy M. and Adaline (Gould) Phillips, born June
18, 1845. He died Feb. 1, 188.3.
He was a farmer.
Their chUdren were :
678 Arthur Freeman, b. April 29, 1867.
579 Grace Rebecca, b. April 23, 1869.
580 Jennie Marion, b. Sept. 28, 1871.
681 Mary Adeline, b. March 25, 1876.
582 Alice Emily, b. Dec. 13, 1878.
372 Jared {Robinson"", Joseph", Joseph", Elisha',
Thomas", John') was born in Jafirey, N. H., Feb. 12,
PT. 2 6*

74 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
1793. He married Sarah Hayden of Fitzwilliam, N. H.,
about March, 1819. She was born in Fitzwilliam, June
15, 1795. He died from exposure Oct. 7, 1824.
He began life upon a farm, but, being of a studious
habit, he gave it up and studied with Rev. John Sabine,
and was for some time a teacher in the district schools.
He afterwards took up the study of medicine and was a
pupil of Doctors Batcheller, Howe and Wells. He at
tended lectures at Dartmouth College and took the degree
of M. D. from that institution in 1819. He was in
practice in Fitzwilliam, N. H.
Their children were :
583 William Chamberlain, b. Dec. 3, 1819; d. Aug. 3, 1821.
584 Jared Daniel, b. Sept. 8, 1820.
373 Lucinda {Robinson"", Joseph", Joseph", Eli
sha?, Thoinas', John') was born in Jafirey, N. H., June
14, 1796. She married Daniel Spaulding, May 11, 1819.
He was a descendant of Edward Spaulding who settled
in Braintree about 1630 to 33. He was born 1789 ; died
July 17, 1882, aged 93 years, 6 m. 21 d. She died May
5, 1875, 78 y. 11 m. 22 d.
After his marriage he removed to Gardner, Mass.,
where he owned a store and tavern ; here he remained
six or seven years and was " an active and influential citi
zen." In order to secure better business advantages, he re
moved to Fitzwilliam and afterward to Keene, where he
spent the remaining years of his life, holding all the of
fices of trust in the gift of the town, and died full of
honors and of years.
Their children were :
Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 11, 1822; d. Oct. 9, 1848.
Jared Perkins, b. July 29, 1825; d. Aug. 25, 1827.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 75
Daniel Robinson, b. Aug. 8, 1828 ; d. Oct. 26, 1875.
Julia Ann, b. March 25, 1831 ; ra. Oscar H. Bradley.
Lucinda Viola, b. June 20, 1834 ; a teacher.
374 John {Robinson"", Joseph", Joseph", Elisha',
Thomas", John?) was born in Jafi'rey, N. H., Sept. 16,
1801. He married Harriet F. Hayden, 1830. She was
of Fitzwilliam, N. H. He died of consumption, Sept.
6, 1832.
He was of a delicate and feeble constitution and unable
to endure hardship. He taught school in Jaffrey, Rindge
and Fitzwilliam, and was in business for a short time as
partner of the firm of Spaulding & Perkins.
Their only child was :
585 Hellen R., b. Jan. 16, 1832.
375 Nancy S. {Robinson"", Joseph", Joseph'^, Elisha',
Thomas^, John') was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Oct. 26,
1807. She married Gideon C. Noble, 1831, and died
Oct. 19, 1875.
He was a physician ; he received the degree of M. D.
in 1829, and practised in Chester, N. Y., in Fitzwilliam,
N. H., in Fitchburg, Mass, in 1842. He removed to
Harvard, Mass., in 1844, and in 1868, to Hudson; their
health failing they went to Waltham and resided with
their oldest son.
Their children were :
Isabella Gray, b.
John Perkins, b.
George H., b.
Erama Cleone, b.
Charles F., b.
377 Moses Spofford {Moses"*, Joseph", Joseph",
Elisha?, Thomas", Johr?) was born in Jaffrey, N. H.,
Feb. 1, 1797. He married Cozby Cooledge, Nov. 15,

76 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
1820. She was born in Troy, N. H., and died in Jaffrey,
Feb. 27, 1875. He died in Jaffrey, AprU 15, 1874.
Their children were :
586 Sarah, b. Sept. 7, 1822 ; m. M. P. Farrar.
687 Phebe, b. Nov. 17, 1824; m. J. L. Bolster.
588 Hart, b. Sept. 26, 1828; m. Phebe P. Flower.
589 Charles, b. Oct. 27, 1833; m. Sarah R. Eveleth.
590 Dorcas Cooledge, b. June 24, 1835 ; m. James S. Lacy.
591 Cozby, b. June 28, 1838 ; m. John V. Tenney.
692 Mary, b. May 21, 1840; ra. F. W. Bayley.
378 Rhoda {Moses"*, Joseph", Joseph", Elisha',
Thoma^, John}) was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Dec. 26,
1798. She married Aaron Hodgkins, January 20, 1822.
He was born AprU 25, 1797, and died April 10, 1856,
" 59 y." She died April 10, 1851, " 52 years."
Their children were :
Harriet Alzina, b. July 10, 1825 ; m. T. F. Moulton.
Christopher, b. Jan. 6, 1829 ; m. Melissa Tenney.
Ambrus, b. Jan. 20, 1831 ; m. Lottie L. Willis.
Mary, b. Deo. 25, 1832 ; m. J. B. Ireland, Dunbarton, N. H.
Frederick, b. March 4, 1835 ; d. in War of the Rebellion ; m.
Ruflna A. Frost. Three children.
Cyrus Trull, b. Jan. 24, 1837; ra. Sarah Morse.
Ermina Blake, b. March 19, 1839; ra. Asa K. Howe; d.Oct. 7
1864.
380 Eleazer {Moses"*, Joseph", Joseph", Elisha',
Thoma^, John') was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Jan. 25,
1803. He married Mary Ann Lawrence of Troy, N. H.,
May 17, 1827. She was born in FitzwiUiam, N. H.,
Aug. 14, 1806, and died in Portsmouth, R. I., June 3,
1873. He died March 11, 1837, in Jaffrey. He had
resided in Troy, New Ipswich and Jaffrey, N. H. He
was a machinist.
Their children were :
593 Ann Louisa, b. July 22, 1829; m. Stephen T. Sherman.
594 Ann Maria, b. June 19, 1830; m. Wm. B. Lawton.
595 George W.,b. March 10, 1832; m. Mary Jane Cory.
596 Andrew W., b. Sept. 12, 1835; m. Susan P. Sherman.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 77
381 Harriot Clark {Moses"*, Joseph", Joseph", Eli
sha', Thomas", John') was born in Jaffrey, N. H., June
1, 1805. She married Lucius Howard Crane, Oct. 31,
1832. He was born Oct. 27, 1807. She died May 17,
1834, only five days after the birth of her only child.
He was a machinist.
Their only child was :
Harriot," b. May 12, 1834; m. Samuel Blaisdell, jr.

382 Ruby Woodward {Moses"*, Joseph", Joseph",
Elisha', Thoma^, John') was born in Jaffrey, N. H.,
April 27, 1807. She married, first, Cyrus Trull of
Lowell, Mass., date unknown. He died in Lowell about
1842. She married, second, John Mead of Lowell, Feb.,
1851. He was born Oct. 9, 1799, and died in Clare
mont, N. H., Oct. 23, 1869. She died July 9, 1852.
He was a druggist in Lowell, Mass.
Child of Ruby W. Perkins and Cyrus Trull :
Cyrus, b. ; died young.
ChUd of Ruby W. and John Mead :
Perkins B., b. July 2, 1852; m. Bertha Hudson, Jan. 18, 1883.
One child, John Perkins, b. July, 1884.

385 Aphia Ayer {Moses"*, Joseph", Joseph", Eli
sha', Thomas", John') was born in Jaffrey, N. H., July
4, 1815. She married J. H. Smith, date not known.
She died at Chicopee Falls, Mass., May 16, 1870. He
was born in Dracut, Mass., 1812.

« Rariiot Crane married Samuel Blaisdell, jr., June 23, 1861. He is a cotton
merchant, born June 23,1823. Their children were: Daisy Luana, born Apr. 12,
1866. Ruby Mercy, born March 14, 1871. Maud Musa, born Feb. 18, 1873.

78 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their children were :
EUaBlake, b. Feb 8, 1846, at New Philadelphia, Ohio; m. Henry
Gates, July 25, 1871.
Perkins Finney, b. Oct. 6, 1848, at Chicopee Falls, Mass.
387 Adela {Edward"", Joseph", Joseph", Elisha',
Thomas", John') was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Feb. 14,
1801. She married Isaac Adams, March 27, 1821. She
died July 23, 1864.
Their child was :
Daniel P., b. ; resides in Jaffrey, N. H.
390 Hannah Woodward {Edward"", Joseph", Jo
seph", Elisha?, Thomas', John') was born in Jaffrey,
N. H., Nov. 26, 1806. She married Abram Corey, June
1, 1824.
Their child w.as :
Anna, b. ; ra.  Kimball.
394 Mary Jane {Edward?'", Joseph", Joseph", Eli
sha', Thomas", John') was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Nov.
20, 1815. She married, first, Jabez Morse, March 14,
1839. He died 1843. Second, Jesse Adams, March 2,
1859. He died about 1863 or 4. Third,  Hale.
She died Oct. 9, 1885.
Children of Jabez and Mary Jane (Perkins) Morse
were: Harriet Elizabeth, b. Jan. 27, 1840.
John Frederick, b. April 17, 1842.
Child of  and Mary Jane (Perkins) Hale was :
L  ; m.  Fife.
404 Harriet {Joseph"^ Joseph", Joseph", Elisha',
Thoma^, John') was born in Jaffrey, N. H., Jan. 22,

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 79
1808. She married Chester Wheeler, May 5, 1830.
They reside in Rome, N. Y.
Their children were :
William C, b. Oct. 24, 1831.
Mary L., b. July 25, 1840; m. Andrew G. Dilly of Indiana, 1866.
405 WilUam Hillhonse {Joseph"^, Joseph", Joseph",
Elisha?, Thoma^, John') was born in Jaffrey, N. H.,
Sept. 23, 1809. He married Elizabeth Ann Van Dolf
son, May 27, 1837.
Their children were :

597 Daughter, b.  ?.
698 Van Dolfson, b.; died in War of the Rebellion.
599 Charles, b.
407 Mary Janett {Joseph"^, Joseph", Joseph", Eli
sha', Thomas', John') was born in Jaffrey, N. H., May
5, 1818. She married John W. Dinwiddie, August 19,
1844. He died AprU 6, 1861.
He was a farmer and had a large cattle farm.
Their children were :
Oscar, b. Sept. 2, 1845; m. Mary Joan Robertson, Feb. 2, 1874.
Jerome, b. Feb. 7, 1848; m. Mary M. Chapman, Dec. 27, 1871.
Francis R., b. May 9, 1852; m. Frank Earl Brownell, Feb. 21,
1871.
408 Susan Humes {Joseph"^, Joseph", Joseph", Eli
sha? Thomas? John') was born Nov. 3, 1824. She
married, first,  Willis, Dec. 29, 1847; second,
Charies H. White, 1868. Mr. White is a lawyer; re
sides in Rome, N. Y.
Child of Charles H. and Susan H. (Perkins) White
was : Charles, b. Jan. 18, 1869.
410 Benjamin {Robert"", Robert'"*, Robert"", Thom
as", Thoma^, John') was born in Topsfield, Mass.,

80 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
March 13, 1786. He married Rebecca H. Ashby of
Salem, Mass. They were published April 23, 1809, and
married May 28, 1809, in Salem. She was born 1791,
aud died Jan. 27, 1863. He died AprU 3, 1858.
He was a farmer aud shoemaker.
Their children were :
600 Benjamin Franklin, b. May 30, 1812; m. Elizabeth Murray
of Manchester.
601 Rebecca, bapt. Aug. 8, 1819; m. 1st, Wm. Preston Dodge;
2ud, Elbridge Perkins.
602 Lucy Ann, b. ; m. Solomon Cole.
603 Elizabeth Ashby, bapt. June 1, 1823; m. Benj. Hill.
604 Edward Augustus, b. ; physician in Boston.
605 George Henry, b. ; m. 1st, Augusta L. Story; 2nd, Mary
Sawyer.
411 Amos {Robere^, Robert"*, Robert"^, Thomas",
Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 2,
1788. He married Betsey Brown of Boxford April 15,
1810. She was born 1791, and died Sept. 11, 1873, "82
years." He died Sept. 8, 1851, "63 years." He was a
farmer. Their children were :
606 Amos, b. Jan. 12, 1811 ; m. Eunice Balch.
607 Sarauel Brown, b. Nov. 20, 1812; d. Dec. 13, 1818.
608 Betsy, b. Jan. 17, 1815; m. Thomas Gould.
609 Robert Sumner, b. Feb. 6, 1817; m. 1st, Abigail Perkins ;
2nd, Mary Jane Hanson.
610 Olive Brown, b. March 4, 1819 ; m. Humphrey Wildes.
611 Sophia Chaplin, b. March 15, 1821 ; m. Frederick Stiles.
612 Samuel Brown, b. Aug. 18, 1823; m. Charlotte Field.
613 Emily Augusta, b. Feb. 10,1826; died young.
614 Williara Parker, b. March 24, 1828 ; unra.
615 Esther Jane, b. July 28, 1832; unm.
412 Esther {Robert"", Robert"*, Robert'", Thomas",
Thomas", John') was Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 12, 1790.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 81
She married John Potter Peabody, Julj'^ 20, 1807. He
died Nov. 7, 1846. She died Aug. 11, 1842.
Their children were :
Hannah, b. Nov. 16, 1807.
Cyrus, b. March 16, 1810; d. Sept. 14, 1814.
Esther, b. Sept. 12, 1812; m. Benj. B. Towne.
Harriet N., b. April 23, 1816; m. Alfred Towne.
Mary P., b. Sept. 26, 1818; m. David Clark.
Mehitable, b. Oct. 23, 1821; d. May 24, 1869.
Lydia P., b. Aug. 24, 1825; d. Dec. 30, 1862.
Sarah, b. March 19, 1829 ; ra. Jacob A. Towne.

414 Nehemiah {Robert"", Robert'"*, Robert"", Thom
as", Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, April 1,
1794. He married Lydia Bradstreet. They were pub
lished Feb. 23, 1817. She was born 1796, and died
Sept. 12, 1867. He died AprU 7, 1881.
He was a farmer.
Their children were :
616 Lydia Bradstreet, b. April 6, 1818.
617 Neheraiah, b. Nov. 8, 1820.
618 Phebe Wildes, b. Oct. 21, 1822; m. James Sleeper,
619 Benjarain Austin, b. June 12, 1824; m. Elmira Bixby.
620 Moses Bradstreet, b. June 17, 1826.
621 Ruth Larason, b. Jan. 1, 1828; d. Sept. 12, 1830.
622 Ruth Esther Gould, b. July 29, 1831.
623 Albert Cornelius, b. Dec. 18, 1833 ; m. Caroline Cleaveland
Peabody.
624 Elizabeth Brownell, b. June 8, 1835 ; m. Alpheus J. Pike.
He died Oct. 2, 1860.
625 John Wright, b. Aug. 21, 1841 ; m. Esther A. R. Towne.

416 Hannah {Asa"*, Robert'"*, Robert"', Thomas",
Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Oct. 18,
1787. She married Joseph Towne, Dec. 28, 1809. He
PT. 2. 6

82 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
was born Oct. 24, 1784, and died July 8, 1860. She
died Oct. 28, 1835, "48 years."
Their children were :
Lorenzo P., b. March 24, 1811; m. Lois Perkins.
Moses A., b. Nov. 26, 1812; d. Sept. 2, 1815.
David, b. March 2, 1815 ; m. Rebecca H. Pike.
Caroline F., b. March 2, 1817; d. May 27, 1865.
Hannah, b. Dec. 30, 1821 ; m. F. P. Merriam.
(:;ynthia, b. Jan. 15, 1824; d. April 8, 1835.
Joseph, b. Jan. 29, 1826; m. Hellen Higgins.
Mary, b. April 6, 1828 ; m. Robert Lake.
Cyrus, b. Oct. 4, 1832 ; d. March 6, 1834.
417 Sarah {Asa"*, Robert"*, Robert"", Thomas",
Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., May 3,
1789. She married Perley Balch, Nov. 11, 1808. He
died May 2, 1858, 74 y. 8 m. She died March 23, 1865.
He was a farmer and shoemaker.
Their children were :
Perley, b. April 27, 1809.
Eunice, b. Sept. 21, 1811; m. Amos Perkins.
Mehitable, b. May 16, 1814; m. Wm. G. Lake.
Humphry, b. May 18, 1818 ; m. Hannah Bradstreet.
Jeremiah S., b. May 17, 1823; ra. Mary Sheppard.
Benjarain J., b. Sept. 9, 1826; m. Caroline Pingree.
419 Eunice {Asa"*, Robert"*, Robert"", Thomas",
Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Dec. 16, 1795.
She married William Bradstreet about 1813. He died
AprU 21, 1873.
Their children were :
Abigail B., b. Oct. 30, 1814; m. Benj. Kimball.
Asa P., b. Sept. 1, 1816; m. Nancy Fullerton.
Marietta, b. Aug. 29, 1818 ; d. Nov. 23, 1834.
Lydia, b. Aug. 29, 1820; d. June 29, 1848.
William, b. Jan. 5, 1823; ra. Judith M. Fullerton.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 83
Fanny, b. Jan. 14, 1825 ; m. Samuel W. Hall.
Moses, b. April 11, 1827; m. Emily Allen.
Elijah, b. March 8, 1829; m. Ellen M. Gould.
Louisa K., b. March 7, 1832 ; ra. Samuel W. Hall.
424 Daniel {Archelaus'", Thomas"", Samuel", Thom
as", Thoma^, John') was born in Dunbarton, N. H.,
1785. He married, first, Sophia Stetson of Salem, Mass.,
April 25, 1813; second, Lucy Ann Pulsifer of Ipswich,
Mass., Nov. 18, 1827. He died Feb. 4, 1860.
He came from Dunbarton to Salem when about twenty-
five years of age and ever after resided there. He was
for many years a "ship-keeper" for the late Joseph Pea
body of Salem.
The children of Dauiel and Sophia (Stetson) Perkins
were :
626 Emery Johnson, b. 1814; m. Sarah Ann Phippen.
627 Daniel Augustus, b. 1821 ; d. Nov. 7, 1825.
628 Sophia, b. 1822 ; d. 1824.
The child of Daniel and Lucy A. (Pulsifer) Periiius
was : 629 Sophia A. L., b. 1833; m. Wra. Haskell of Beverly, March
9, 1869.
429 Henry Coit ( Thomas'"', Thomas'", Samuel?',
Thomas", Thoma^, John?) was born in Newburyport,
Mass., Nov. 13, 1804. He married Harriet Davenport,
October 30, 1828. He died Feb. 1, 1873, very sud
denly. He was a graduate of Harvard University, Aug. 27,
1824, and of the medical department of that institution,
taking the degree of M. D., August, 1827, standing very
high as a student in both departments. Subsequently, he
established a very large and remunerative practice in his
native city.

84 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Doctor Perkins was a man of very large scientific at
tainments, as an astronomer and microscopist aud was
deeply interested in every other branch of science. He
was eminently a Christian gentleman and lett a large
circle of warm and dear friends.
Their only child was :
630 Henry Russell, b. April 2, 1838.
431 Harriet {Thomas'^, Thomas'", Samuel?', Thom-
as", Thoma^, John') was born in Newburyport, Mass.,
January 5, 1810. She married Stephen Thurston. She
died June 24, 1839.
Their children were :
Mary P., b. Feb. 19, 1833; d. May 5, 1839.
Caroline E., b. Feb. 7, 1835.
432 Elizabeth {Thomas'^, Thomas"", Samuel",
Thomas", Thoma^, John?) was born in Newburyport,
Mass., Oct. 3, 1811. She married Nathaniel Perkins
about 1833. He was the sou of Abraham and Elizabeth
(Knapp) Perkins, was born April 18, 1803, and died
Nov. 29, 1847. She died Oct. 21, 1847.
Their only child :
Jacob, died in infancy.
433 Caroline ( Thomas'"', Thomas'", Samuef, Thom
as", Thomas", John') was born in Newburyport, Mass.,
July 15, 1814. She married Rufus Wills about 1838.
Their children were :
Rufus Augustine, b. March 1, 1839.
Emily Caroline, b. Sept. 16, 1841.
Charles Henry, b. April 13, 1844; d. June 13, 184 6.
Cliarles Henry, b. Jan. 7, 1847; d.
George Edward, b. Feb. 9, 1849.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 85
435 Dudley {Elijah^, Samuel"^, Samuel", Thom
as", Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Nov.
5, 1795. He married Sarah Perkins, daughter of Robert
Perkins, Nov. 19, 1818. This marriage was solemnized
by Rev. Eben Hubbard, pastor of the church in Middleton.
She died Dec. 2, 1874. He died Sept. 2, 1879. He
was a farmer.
Their children were :
631 Elbridge Fiske, b. Nov. 19, 1819; ra. 1st, Rebecca Dodge,
widow ; 2nd, Susan I. (Adams) Perkins, widow.
632 Rodney Dennis, b. Feb. 7, 1821 ; m. Susan I. Adaras.
633 Lydia Phippen, b. March 29, 1823 ; m. Jacob W. Towne.
634 Dudley Quincy, b. March 6, 1825 ; m. Mary Abby Elliot.
635 Mary Elizabeth, b. July 22, 1828; died young.
636 Josiah Peabody, b. Oct. 4, 1832 ; ra. Phebe W. Towle.
637 Samuel Webster, b. Oct. 22, 1834 ; m. Catherine Gould.
437 Hulda W. {Elijah'", Samuel?'", Samuel"\
Thomas", Thomas', John?) was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
about 1800. She married Thomas Furguson ; they were
published March 18, 1832, and married April 2, 1832.
They are both now (1886) living in Marblehead, Mass.
Their children were :
Thomas Franklin, b. July 23, 1832; ra. Sarah A. Homan, April
19, 1855.
Edward Hararaond, b. May 26, 1834; m. Mary Ann Gould, June
20, 1855.
Ruth Abigail, b. Nov. 22, 1836 ; ra. Joseph W. Stone, June 1, 1861.
Rosamond Perkins, b. Oct. 22, 1839; m. Daniel W. Ramsdell,
Oct. 20, 1859.
Augustus P., b. June 23, 1843.
438 Daniel {Elijah'", Samuel"^, Samuel?', Thom
as", Thoma^, John?) was born in Topsfield, Mass., June
22, 1802. He married, first, Rosamond Rea, Nov. 15,

86 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
1827. She was the daughter of John and Anna' (Rea)
Rea, born 1793, and died Feb. 27, 1835, 42 years old.
He married, second, Charlotte Towne, May 30, 1839.
She was daughter of Jacob and Sophia (Wildes) Towne,
born March 17, 1812, aud died March 19, 1880. He died
Sept. 7, 1862.
He was a farmer and shoemaker.
Children of Daniel aud Rosamond (Rea) Perkins were :
638 Elijah Rea, b. Jan. 6, 1828; m. E. T. Moulton.
639 Daniel Webster, b.Nov., 18:^9; d. April 9, 1832.
Children of Daniel and Charlotte (Towne)Perkins were :
640 Charlotte Augusta, b. April 27, 1841; m. Rev. George L.
Gleason.
641 Clara Ellen, b. Jan. 31, 1847.

439 Abigail {Elijah'", Samuel"", Samuel", Thom
as", Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., about
1804. She married Ebenezer Peabody, jr., Oct. 15,
1833. He was born 1803, and died Jan. 30, 1871.
Their children were :
Eben, b. May 26, 1834.
Elias Putnam, b. Oct. 17, 1836.
Lucy A., b. Feb. 7, 1839.
Mary, b.
Alden P., b. March 10, 1845; m. Lydia A. Wildes, Jan. 23, 1872.
William Arthur, b. Oct. 28, 1849 ; d. Sept. 16, 1851.
450 Mercy {Ezra'*', David"", Jonathan"*, Timothy",
Thoma^, John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., April 6,
1780. She married Ebenezer Peabody, Dec. 28, 1802.

' She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Gage) Rea, of Beverly, after
wards of Topslield.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 87
He was born 1778, and died July 16, 1825. She died
March 3, 1857.
Their children were :
Ebenezer, b. Nov. 7, 1803 ; m. Abigail Perkins.
Mercy, b. June 11, 1805; m. Amos Fisk.
Josiah, b. Jan., 1807; was a clergyman.
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 9, 1808; d. Feb. 6, 1881.
Ezra, b. July 2, 1810; d. Feb. 18, 1853.
Lucy, b. Aug. 24, 1812 ; m. Benj. C. Perkins.
Mary Ann, b. May 31, 1815; m. Wm. H. Mears.
John, b. April 12, 1817; d. April 26, 1883.
Ephraim P., b. Jan. 14, 1820; m. 1st, Louisa C.  ; 2nd,
Ellen A. Berry, April 22, 1875.
451 Ezra {Ezra'*', David"\ Jonathan"*, Timothy",
Thomas", Johri?) was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 23,
1782. He was baptized Nov. 6, 1785. He married with
Mary Peabody, March 29, 1803. She was born Jan. 25,
1788, aud died Oct. 9, 1861. He removed from Tops-
field to Essex, or, as it was formerly called, Chebacco
parish, Ipswich. He was a shoemaker. He died May 18,
1871. Their children were :
642 Moses Broadstreet, b. June 30, 1803 ; ra. Lydia Proctor.
643 Ezra, b. Sept. 3, 1807; ra. Joan G. Allen, Manchester.
644 Jonathan C.,b. Nov. 21, 1809; ra. 1st, Caroline S. Burgess;
2nd, Elizabeth G. Brockhouse; d. Dec. 12, 1877.?
452 Nathaniel {Ezra"', David"", Jonathan"*, Timo
thy", Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
Nov. 17, 1785. He married Judith Smith of Ipswich.
They were published March 26, 1808, and married June
8 of the same year at Ipswich. She died April 29, 1858.
He died Aug. 31, 1854.
Their children were :
645 Mary Ann, b. 1809; d. July 20, 1828.
646 Nathaniel, b. Aug. 30, 1813; m. Lucy Porter.
647 Judith Smith, b. March 21, 1816; d. Aug. 16, 1826.
648 Elizabeth, b. June 12, 1821 ; m. Thomas M. Lane.

88 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
649 Abigail, b. 1825; m. Robert S. Perkins, 1844; d. Sept. 9,
1845.
650 Caleb Kiraball, b. Nov., 1830; m. Mary L. Peabody; d.
Aug. 25, 1861.
498 David {David?*", David"", Jonathan"*, Timo
thy", Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Aug.
20,1791. He married Hannah Green of Beverly. They
were published Sept. 19, 1819. He died June 17, 1860.
She died in Beverly, Mass., Feb. 25, 1871, aged 75 y.
4 m.
He was a farmer in Topsfield.
Their children were :
651 Sarah A., b. Oct. 15, 1821; m. Francis Jenness of Beverly.
652 David Granville, b. March 6, 1828; m. Mary S. Chase.
653 Mary A., b. Feb. 19, 1834; ra. Levi Woodbury, 2nd, of
Beverly.
459 Ebenezer {David'*", David"^, Jonathan"*, Tim
othy", Thoma^, John') was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
July 4, 1794. He married Amelia Parish, 1819. She
was thedaughter of Rev. Ariel Parish, D.D., of Manches
ter, Mass. He died Nov. 26, 1861. She died June 23,
1859. He graduated at Dartmo.uth College and afterward
studied for the ministry, was ordained and settled at Roy-
alston, Mass., 1819, where he continued during the re
mainder of his life. All his children were born there.
Their children were :
654 Ariel Ebenezer Parish, b. Oct. 11, 1820; m. 1st, Emily Pear
son ; 2nd, Susan O. Poor.
655 Hannah Amelia, b. Jan. 10, 1822; m. Charles L. Wood-
worth, D.D.
656 Mary Colman, b. June 14, 1823; unm.
657 Daniel Chute, b. Nov., 1825; m. Mehitable C. Proctor.
658 Benjamin Conant, b. Jan. 23, 1827; m. 1st, Julia A. Pear
son; 2nd, Hellen M. Wills, widow.
659 Joseph Lee, b. Nov. 20, 1828 ; ra. Flora H. Perry.
660 Annette Greenleaf, b. June, 1835 ; m. Horatio N. Newton.

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436 Lydia {Elijah?", Samuel"", Samuel", Thomas",
Thoma^, John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., April
24, 1798. She married, first, Capt. John Rea, Nov. 11,
1827 ; he died Oct. 27, 1832. Second, William B. Per
kins, April 11, 1838. He was the son of Nehemiah Per
kins of Wenham, Mass. He died Dec. 5, 1868.
The child of John and Lydia (P.) Rea was :
Lydia, b. Peb. 22, 1829; ra. Moses E. Pettingill, Dec. 7, 1851.
The child of William B. and Lydia P. Perkius was :
William B., b. Feb. 5, 1839; m. Margaret M. Homan, March 28,
1861.
440 Dolly {Dudley'^', Samuel"", Samuel", Thomas",
Thomas", John') was born in Bridgton, Me., Oct. 16,
1796. She married Jeremiah Cole, of Beverly, Mass.,
about 1827. He was born in Hamilton Mass., and was
the son of Henry Cole. He died May 28, 1840. She died
in Beverly 1884.
He was a farmer.
They resided in North Beverly.
The children of Jeremiah and Dolly (Perkins) Cole
were :
Susan Perkins, b. Jan. 31, 1828; m. Vernon Locke.
Elizabeth F., b. March 8, 1830; m. Araos Dodge of Beverly.
Nancy Ellen, b. Peb. 24, 1832; ra. George M. Hildreth; two
children.
Harriet Perkins, b. Dec. 20, 1834; m. Hiram Doane, Beverly.
George Henry, b. Feb. 26, 1838; ra. Caroline Carter of Man
chester; one son.
441 Ezra {Dudley'^'," Samuel"", Samuel", Thomas",
•" On page 5h, Dndley''™ was said to have married Snaan Cole. This was a mistake
as we flnd upon the records of the town of Beverly the following ;
" The intention of marriage between Mr. Dudley Perkins and Miss Susanna
Batchelder was entered April the li, published the 13, 1794," — Vol. 3, p. 72.
The church records of North Beverly state that they were married April 16, 1795.
PT. 2 6*

90 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Thomas", John') was boru in Bridgton, Me., Dec. 14,
1798. He married Mary Cole of Beverly.
Their children were :
661 Mary, b. ; d. Sept. 1886.
662 Edward Augustus, b.; m. Ellen Cotton; has three children;
resides in South Boston.
663 James Dudley, b. Feb. 14, 1828; resides in Brooklyn, N. Y.
664 Lucy Cole, b. ; ra. Jackson Lawrence of Laconia, N. H. ;
has four children.
665 Harriet b. ; m. George Simmons, he died; they had no chil
dren.
Note. — The last three families of the seventh generation were not received in
time to be put in their proper place as will be seen by the numbers.

EIGHTH GENERATION.
466 Ebenezer {Joel'"", John"", Thomas*', Thomas'^,
John*, Thomas^, John') was born in West Springfield,
Mass., Aug. 7, 1790. He married Mary C. Washburn
ef Pomfret, Vt., Feb. 26, 1816, and died in Pomfret,
Oct. 29, 1857.
Their chUdren were :
6660 John Washburn, b. Feb. 18, 1817; m. Mary Ann Harding,
Sept. 6, 1838.
6656 Martin Luther, b. Jan. 4, 1819; d. March 9, 1831.
665c Mary Alice, b. March 18, 1821; ra.  Mason.
665d Albro Ebenezer, b. March 26, 1824; m. Emeline Bacon.
665e Eunice, b. May 16, 1827 ; m. Albert Gregg, July 2, 1864.
666 Lucia Maria, b. May 26, 1831 ; m. Albert Bacon.
667 Charity Delight, b. Jan. 25, 1836; d. May, 1861, at Troy,
N. Y.
469 John {Joel'"", John"", Thomas*', Thomas'", John*^,
Thomas^, John') was born in Bridgewater, Vt., March 3,
1796. He married, first, Sarah Pratt of Pomfret, Sept.
26, 1819, and after her death married, second, Mrs.
Fanny Horr,  , 1839. After his second marriage he
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moved to Mendota, 111., at which last place he died Dec.
— , 1858. His children were :
668 Paraelia Avarista, b. 1821; d. June 5, 1844; unm.
669 Volney E.,b. 1823; m. Ellen Dunham; has children; lives
at Mendota.
470 Ansel {Jod'", John'"^, Thomas*', Thomas'^, John*,
Thomas", John') was born in Bridgewater, Vt., May 29,
1798. He married, first, Mella Ware. After her de
cease he married a second wife, Mrs. Lois Hines Rey
nolds. His children by second wife were :
670 Eunice Lucasta, b. March, 1834; m. John D. Armond
They reside in Malone, Wis. They have a family.
671 Mella, b. June, 1838; d. 1842.
672 Ansel Merrill, b. 1839 ; d. 1843.
673 Lois Ann, b. March, 1842.
674 Luella Pamelia, b. Sept., 1845.
471 Nelson {JoeW, John'"", Thomas*', Thomas'^,
John*, Thomas", John') was born in Pomfret, Vt., July
4, 1800. He married Lucy Paddock, Sept. 8, 1830.
He died in Pomfret, August 8, 1846.
Their children were :
675 Spenser Davis, b. March, 1833; d. Aug., 1833.
676 Horace Kiraball, b. July, 1835; unraarried.
677 Lucius Cobb, b. Aug., 1837; unmarried; d. Feb. 9, 1855, at
Yellow Spring, Ohio.
678 Orson, b. Feb., 1839; d. April, 1863, in the Military Hos
pital, St. Louis.
679 Philena Ruth, b. April 13, 1843; m.  Parkhurst.
They have children and live in Barnard, Vt.
472 Alva Chipman {Joel'"", John'"", Thomas*',
Thomas'", John*, Thomas", John') was born in Pomfret,
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92 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
January 7, 1828. He died March 21, 1869, at Pomfret.
Their children were :
680 Elmer Austin, b. Sept. 10, 1829; d. Dec. 2, 1833.
681 Norman Carolan, b. April 17, 1832; m. Harriet Child Wins
low, 1862.
682 Delia, b. Nov. 10, 1833; m. Henry E. Vaughan, 1860.
683 Minerva Rosanna, b. Jan. 11, 1838; d. Jan. 3, 1861.
684 Robert Alva, b. Dec. 19, 1845; unraarried; is an associate
editor of the Springfield Republican.
473 William ( William'"', John'"", Thomas*', Thom
as'", John*, Thomas", John?) was born, 1790. He married
Jerusha Clapp, and died at West Springfield, Dec, 1850.
Their children were :
685 John, b. ; m. Julia Bates.
686 Edwin, b. ; m. 1st, Sophia Sumner; 2iid, Candace Brooks.
687 Ascenath, b.
688 George Whitfield, b. ; m. Susan Lang.
689 Charlotte, b. ; m. Philo Burnhara.
690 Levi, b. ; ra. Martha Clark.
475 Horace ( William'", John'"", Thomas*', Thomas'",
John* Thomas", John?) was born 1795. He married
Mindwell Eggleston and died in West Springfield.
Their children were :
691 Dwight, b. ; resided in Philadelphia, 1857.
692 Maria, b. ; m. Truman Alderman.
693 Virgil, b. ; m. Eliza Albee, probably of Springfield.
694 Rachel, b. ; m.  Smith of Westfield.
479 Justin ( William'", John'''", Thomas*', Thomas'",
John*, Thomas", John') was born in West Springfield,
Mass., March 12, 1805. He married Charlotte Bass,
July 21, 1833. She was born in Middlebury, Vt., Aug.
2, 1808, and was a daughter of William Bass.
He spent the fir.st eighteen ye.irs of his life on his
father's farm ; prepared himself for coUege, entered Am-

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 93
herst College, 1825, and graduated, 1829. The next year
he taught in Amherst Academy, after which he spent two
years at the Theological Seminary in Andover, Mass.,
and held the office of tutor in Amherst College for an
other year.
In January, 1833, he received an appointment from
the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis
sions who had in prospect the beginning of a mission to
the Nestorians in Asia ; for this work Mr. (afterwards
Doctor) Perkins had always entertained a strong desire,
and on Sept. 21, 1833, he sailed from Boston with his
wife and arrived in Constantinople in the following
December where he remained until May ; at that time
he left for his future field of labor. His journey was
one of great difficulty and sufi'ering. He remained at
Tabriz for a time, but his permanent residence was at
Oroomiah, reaching that place on the twentieth of No
vember, 1834 ; at this place he established a mission
which has accomplished a vast amount of good ; of this
mission he remained the head during his stay in Persia.
He revisited his native land in 1858 and spent four years.
In 1862 he returned to Persia again, but his health fail
ing he returned and died at Chicopee, Mass., Dec. 31,
1869. Their children were :
695 Charlotte N., b.
696 William Riach, b.
697 Justin Humphrey, b.
698 Jonathan Edwards, b.
699 Fidelia Fisk, b. ; died in infancy.
700 Judith Grant, b. Aug. 8, 1840; d. Sept. 4, 1852.
701 Heury Martyn, b, Dec. 21, 1841; m. 1st, Hannah P. Tilden;
2nd, Susan P. Hatcli.
490 Thomas B. {Hezekiah Balch'^, John,'*' Enoch*',
Thomas", Zaccheus', Thomas^, John') was born in Tops-

94 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
field, Mass., June 3, 1816. He married Lucy J. An
drews of Danvers, Oct. 25, 1840. She was born in
Enfield, N. H., Jan. 27, 1817, and died AprU 12, 1846.
He married second Almira Brown, 1847.
He was for some years a teacher of a school for colored
children in Salem, Mass., and afterward was the marshal
of that city.
He died in Salem, Mass., Dec. 14, 1875.
Their children were :
702 Henry Francis, b. Dec. 4, 1844; m. F.annie Brown of Lynn.
703 Lucy Erama, b. March 2, 1846; d. Aug. 6, 1846.
491 WiUiam {Hezekiah B.'^, John'", Enoch*', Thom
as", Zaccheus", Thoma^, John') was born in Topsfield,
Mass., Oct. 4, 1822. He married Lydia Day of Glouces
ter, May 29, 1844. She was born August 7, 1822.
He is a shoe manufacturer in Essex, Mass.
Their child was :
704 John WiUiara Appleton, b. Nov. 8, 1852, in Georgetown;
m. Nellie A. Gallup.
493 Frank Byron {Orrin H.'^, William'*', Mosei',
Thomas", Zaccheus", Thomas', John?) was born in Graf
ton, N. H., April 25, 1856. He married Emma J.
Flanders of Wilmot, N. H., March 24, 1880; was edu
cated at New London, N. H.
He is a physician ; graduated at the Medical School of
Dartmouth College, 1876, and is in practice in Grantham,
N. H.
Their child was :
705 Harry M., b. June 23, 1883, in Grantham, N. H.
495 Everand ( William L."^', William'*', Moses",
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 95
cord, N. H., 1855. He married, first, Clara Lear, 1875 ;
second,  ; name and date unknown.
He resides in Andover, N. H.
His child by Clara Lear was :
706 Blanche, b. 1877, at Andover, N. H.
498 John {Henry""", John"*, Isaac'*, John", Elisha',
Thomas", John') was born in Salem, Mass., March 18,
1813. He married Henrietta Story, Dec. 3, 1835. She
was born Jan. 30, 1818, and died May 21, 1872. He
married, second, Hattie Elizabeth Skinner of Lynnfield,
Mass., Nov. 29, 1874. She was born June 15, 1843.
Children, all by wife Henrietta (Story) Perkins, were :
707 John Jaraes, b. March 19, 1837; d. July 31, 1854.
708 Eben, b. Dec. 17, 1844; lives in Ipswich ; farmer; m.
709 Florence, b. Dec. 14, 1852; d. July 23, 1854.
710 Hattie, b. Aug. 30, 1855.
711 Walter, b. May 28, 1858 ; d. Sept. 23, 1860.
499 William Henry {Henry""", John"*, Isaac'*,
John", Elisha', Thoma^, John?) was born in Topsfield,
Mass., Sept. 30, 1814. He married Ruthy Ann Haskell
of Gloucester, Mass., Sept. 17, 1837. She was born
Nov. 2, 1817, and died July 27, 1877.
Children of WiUiam H. and Ruthy Ann (Haskell)
Perkins were :
712 Adaline Augusta, b. July 16, 1838.
713 Mary Caroline, b. June 3, 1845.
714 William Henry, b. April 28, 1851.
716 Melvin Haskell, b. July 20, 1853.
716 Frederick Sanger, b. Oct. 17, 1856.
717 Florence Justine, b. May 31, 1858; d. Sept. 5, 1858.
718 Otis Valentine, b. Feb. 14, 1863; d. Dec. 18, 1867.
500 George {Henrf", John"*, Isaac'*, John", Eli
sha', Thomai, John') was born iu Salem, Mass., July

96 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
17, 1816. He married Mary Pitman, March 25, 1839.
She was born Sept. 15, 1817. They reside iu Gloucester,
Mass. Children of George and Mary (Pitman) Perkins were :
719 Caroline Stavers, b. July 20, 1840; d. Oct. 20, 1841.
720 George Henry, b. Oct. 23, 1842.
721 Mary Eliza, b. Feb. 23, 1845 ; d. July 2, 1845.
722 Susan Maria, b. Feb. 2, 1847; d. May 31, 1847.
723 Nellie Grace, b. May 23, 1856.
502 Gilbert {Henri/"", John"*, Isaac'*, John", Eli
sha', Thomas', John') was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
Aug. 31, 1820. He married Mary Maria Antonette
Worden, June 6, 1843. She vvas born April 29, 1825.
Children of Gilbert and Mary M. A. (Worden) Per
kins were :
724 Levi Gilbert, b. May 21, 1844.
725 Ella Maria, b. Jan. 29, 1847.
726 Annie Hutchins, b. July 18, 1851; d. Dec. 25, 1852.
727 Franklin Pierce, b. Feb. 27, 1854; d. Dec. 25, 1854.
728 Edna Eastman, b. May 4, 1856.
729 Fanny Ward, b. June 18, 1864.
503 Dean {Henry""", John"*, Isaac'*, John", .Elisha',
Thoma^, John') was born iu Topsfield, Mass., June 7,
1822. He married Ann Maria EUery, Feb. 6, 1848.
She was born AprU 9, 1823. He died March 22, 1871.
Children of Dean and Ann Maria (EUery) Perkins
were :

730 Charles Dean, b. Oct. 16, 1849; d. Aug. 24, 1873.
731 Annie Maria, b. Nov. 19, 1853.
732 Grace Lowe,
733 Mabel Stevens,

j twins ;^b. July 13, 1857.

504 Susan {Henry""", John"*, Isaac'*, John", Elisha',
ThotJias", John') was boru in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 3,

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 97
1825. She married David B. Tufts, June 1, 1851. She
was his second wife. He died July 20, 1870, aged 45
years, 4 months. She died April 23, 1885.
The children of David B. and Susan (Perkius) Tufts
were :
Mary Annie, b. Feb, 25, 1852; d. March 16, 1852.
Alphonzo David, b. Nov. 22, 1857.
Samuel, b. July 23, 1866.
505 Proctor {Henry""", John"*, Isaac'*, John", Eli
sha', Thomas" , John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Sept.
13, 1826. He married Susan Eliza Wonson of Glouces
ter, Mass., Oct. 15, 1847. She was born July 3, 1830;
resides in Topsfield.
The chUdren of Proctor and Susan E. (Wonson) Per
kius were :
734 Proctor, b. April 12, 1849 ; d. Feb. 22, 1869.
735 Albert, b. Sept. 14, 1852; d. March 24, 1853.
736 Ada Bell, b. Jan. 24, 1856.
737 Lawrence, b. Dec. 1, 1859.
506 Emeline {Henry^, John"*, Isaac'*, John", Eli
sha', Thomas", John') was born in Salem, Feb. 17, 1828.
She married William Andrews, Oct. 18, 1848.
The chUdren of William and Emeline (Perkins) An
drews were :
William Henry, b. July 12, 1849.
Susan, b. May 14, 1853.
Ida, b. Dec. 26, 1856.
Annie, b. May 9, 1861 ; d. April 24, 1872.
507 Charles {Hennj""", John"*, Isaac'*, John", Eli
sha', Thomas', John') was born in Topsfield, Mass., Oct.
30, 1829. He married Eliza Mary Averill, pubUshed
AprU 24, 1852. She was born in Topsfield, June 1,
1834. PT. 2 7

98 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
He is a farmer and shoe manufacturer, resides in Tops-
field. Their child was :
738 Carrie Evelyn, b. Aug. 12, 1861; m. Alonzo P. Burnham.
508 John Henry {Ebenezer^, John"*, Isaac'*,
John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Chelsea,
Vt., Sept. 18, 1816. He married, first. Silence P. Cas
weU, Oct. 6, 1839. She was born June 28, 1816. She
died Aug. 16, 1853; second, Mrs. Lydia (Martin) Dut
ton, Nov. 21, 1854. She died Sept. 6, 1869.
The children of John H. and Silence P. (Caswell)
Perkins were :
739 Fernando Moreto, b. April 27, 1845.
740 Nathan Henry, b. Sept. 10, 1847.
741 Carson Freemont, b. Oct. 20, 1850.
509 Louisa Mehala {Ebenezei^, John"*, Isaac'*,
John", Elisha', Thomas'^, Johi?) was born in Chelsea,
Vt., April 4, 1821. She married Isaac W. Slack, Dec.
6, 1840. She died Sept. 19, 1841.
Their child was :
William Henry, b. Sept. 8, 1841.
510 Sarah Jane {Ebenezer^, John"*, Isaac'*, John",
Elisha', Thomas^, John') was born in Chelsea, Vt.,
Nov. 8, 1830. She married Fifield Bahonan, March 31,
1853. He was born Aug. 1, 1831.
Their children were :
Louisa Erdelia, b. Feb. 2, 1857; d. Nov. 6, 1874.
Leslie Herbert, b. Nov. 10, 1860
513 Caroline {Thomas"'*, Elisha'", Thomas'", John'^,
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 99
Oct. 10, 1809. She married WiUiam Porter of Wenham,
April 21, 1831. She died March 5, 1833.
Their child was :
William Edwin, b. June 8, 1832.
514 Elizabeth B. {Thomas"'*, Elisha"', Thomas'",
John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Wenham,
Mass., Dec. 4, 1811. She married Daniel WUley, Dec.
10, 1834. She died in Topsfield, Feb. 23, 1861. He
was born in Wolf boro, N. H., 1811 ; resided in Wenham
some years.
After the decease of Elizabeth B. he married, second,
widow Mercy (Perkins'^^) Andrews (which see). He is
by trade a carpenter ; now a farmer in Topsfield.
Their children were :
Caroline, b. Feb. 29, 1836; d. April 11, 1838.
Caroline, b. Aug. 19, 1838 ; m. Charles H. Caswell.
Daniel E., b. Peb. 9, 1845; m. Maroella J. Dunbar.
Mary Kimball, b. Nov. 29, 1855 ; d. Sept. 6, 1860.
515 Thomas {Thomas"'*, Elisha'", Thomas", John",
Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Wenham, March
27, 1814. He married Elizabeth W. Merrill, May 22,
1836, and died in Topsfield, Oct. 29, 1858, "44y. 7 m."
She is now living in Topsfield.
He was a farmer.
Their children were :
742 Mary Jane, b. Sept. 6, 1837, in Wenham, m. 1st, Daniel H.
Smith ; 2nd, John H. Dodge.
743 Thoraas Albert, b. March 15, 1840, in Wenham; d. Aug. 4,
1865.
744 Lewis Kimball, b. Sept. 5, 1843, at Topsfield; d. at Folly
Island, S. C, Oct. 12, 1863; was a member of the 40th
Regt., Co. F. ¦
745 Eliza Abby, j ^ m. Stephen M. Pierce.
> twins; J b. April 15, 1845, at Topsfield.
740 Elizabeth Annah, ^ C m. Benjamin S. Bray.

100 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
747 Edmund Kimball, b. Nov. 30, 1847; d. Jan. 21, 1850.
748 Sarah Emma, b. April 15, 1850 ; d. March 3, 1869.
749 Caroline, b. Sept. 25, 1852; m. Dudley P. Towne, June 18,
1876. He was son of Waldo and Lydia Phippen (Per
kins) Towne. She died Sept. 26, 1885. No children.
750 Ellen M., b. Oct. 30, 1854; ra. Albert W. Pace.
751 Arthur, b. April 15, 1859; d. Aug. 28, 1859.
521 Harriet Maria {Elisha"", Elisha"', Thomas'",
John", Elisha', Thoma^, John?) was born in Salem,
Mass., 1815. She married Capt. George Upton, May
28, 1839. She died Jan. 22, 1842. He is a retired
shipmaster ; now resides in Salem.
Their children were :
Lucy Ann, b. April, 1840; d. March 22, 1842.
Robert, b. Jan. 15, 1842.
523 Moses" {Moses"", Moses'", Moses", John", Eli
sha', Thoma^, John') was born in Shirley, Mass., Feb.
28, 1817. He married, first, Abigail M. Bowker about
1843. She was born Jan. 15, 1819, and died March 24,
1853 ; second, Charlotte H. Kendall. She was born
April 1, 1819. He is a farmer and resides in Holden,
Mass. The children of Moses and wife Abigail M. were :
752 Sarah E., b. Feb. 17, 1844; d. May 28, 1860.
753 Jaraes R., b. Nov. 30, 1846.
Children of wife Charlotte H. were :
754 Derwin P., b. March 30, 1856.
755 Ava Anna, b. March 6, 1860; d. March 10, 1866.
524 Lucy Elizabeth (r/iOJwas^^S Moses'", Moses",
John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Temple,
" It was stated on page 64 th.at Mosos'^s ,ya8 .in only son, but three other chil
dren liRvt! since been I'oniid, as here stated, viz. :
II.'inn.Th, b. Dec, 1810; m. William W.ishbnrn; resided in Gardner, 111.
Thonins, b. M.irch, 1812; d. 1850-51; unm.
Sai:ili,b. 1811; d. 1813; unm.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 101
N. H., Sept. 8, 1833. She married, first, Daniel P.
Wilson, Sept. 23, 1856. He was a soldier iu the War of
the Rebellion; enlisted Aug. 13, 1862; was wounded at
the battle of Cold Harbor, June 1, and died June 5,
1864; second, Marcus A. Wilson, June 5, 1873.
The children of Daniel P. and Lucy Elizabeth (Per
kins) Wilson were :
Charles N., b. Aug. 1, 1857; m. Rubie S. Mclntire, June 29,
1881. One child, Persis Ethel.
Benjamin G., b. Jan. 11, 1859.
526 Thomas {Thomas"'", Elijah'^, Moses", John^,,
Elisha', Thomas", John') was born iu Salem, Mass.,
Dec. 7, 1824. He raarried Hannah Elizabeth Gale, July
18, 1850. She was the daughter of James Gale, born
June 12, 1822. He was supercargo and agent iu East
Indies from 1843 to 1854 then importer of East India
goods in Boston. Since then in cotton business in New
York city. His residence is now in Salem.
Their only child was :
756 Thomas Lyman, b. May 7, 1851 ; m. Ellen A. Barlow.
527 Joseph Warren ( Thomas^'", Elijah'^, Moses",
John", Elisha', Thomas", John?) was born in Salem,
Mass., June 17, 1829, and died July 5, 1885. He mar
ried, first, Anna Maria Townsend, June 23, 1853. She
was born April 4, 1829, and died Sept. 15, 1862 ; sec
ond, Maria A. Raymond, June 8, 1865. She was born
Feb. 19, 1841, and died March 9, 1875 ; third, Laura A.
Morton, July 19, 1877. She was born June 9, 1839.
He was a shipmaster for many years.
The children of Joseph W. and Anna M. (Townsend)
Perkins were :
757 Joseph Warren, b. Nov. 16, 1856.
758 Alice Robie, b. Jan. 16, 1858; ra. Warren A. Gray.

102 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
759 George Townsend, b. Aug. 14, 1860; m. Hattie Ellen
Pierce.
The children of Joseph W. and Maria A. (Raymond)
Perkins were :
760 Stephen Dustin, b. Feb. 16, 1868.
761 Annie Maria, b. May 21, 1871.
762 Horace Kemble, b. Feb. 3, 1875.
The children of Joseph W. and Laura A. (Morton)
Perkins were :
763 Grace Morton, b. July 23, 1878.
764 Laura May, b. May 2, 1882; d. Sept. 3, 1882.
765 Arthur, b. Oot. 29, 1883.
529 Harriet {Thotnas"'", Elijah'^', Moses", John",
Elisha', Thoinas", John') was born in Salein, Mass.,
June 5, 1833. She married William McMullan, June
25, 1856. He was born March 1, 1827, and died Feb.
9, 1862.
He was a merchant, and was for some years a resident
at Zanzibar, on the east coast of Africa, where he was
American consul.
Their only child was :
William, b. June 24, 1859.
531 Caroline (Thomas"'", Elijah'^', Moses", John",
Elisha', Thoma^, John') was born in Salem, Mass.,
Feb. 10, 1839. She married George Prince Osgood,
April 23, 1867. He was the son of John W. and Sarah
(Prince) Osgood, and was born in Salem, March 22,
1813. They reside in Salem, Mass.
Their children were :
Mary, b. Dec. 30, 1868.
SaUy Prince, b. Feb. 11, 1872.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 103
532 Elizabeth Stone {Thomas"'", Elijah"'', Moses",
John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was boru in Salem,
Mass., March 31, 1841. She married E. Franklin Balch,
June 5, 1873. He was the son of Benjamin and Caro
line Lawrence (Moore) Balch, born in Salom, Nov. 27,
1843. He is the Superintendent of the Naumkeag Steam Cot
ton Company's Mills in Salem.
Their children were :
Edith Perkins, b. Aug. 26, 1874.
Elizabeth, b. Nov. 11, 1876.
Frank, b. Oct. 31, 1880.
533 Rachel {David"'\ David'"*, Moses", John", Eli
sha", Tliomas^, Jolin') was born in Bakersfield, Vt.,
Feb., 1813. She married Israel Smith Freeman about
1834. tie died in Moretown, Vt., July 8, 1884, 76
years, 7 months. She died Aug. 9, 1873, iu Northfield,
Vt., 58 years.
Their children were :
Kimball, born about 1836 ; died before 1838 ; 2 years old.
Charles Hunter, b. May 15, 1838; resides in Boston.
David Perkins, b. Feb. 18, 1842; resides in Odell, Neb.
535 Parley {David"'\ David'^, Moses", John", Eli
sha', Thomas^, John') was born in Bakersfield, Vt.,
March 14, 1819. He married Sophronia Bickford, Dec.
28, 1842. She is now living. He died in Newport,
Vt., Sept. 21, 1884. He was a farmer.
Their children were :
766 Daniel, b. July 15, 1844; reside at Newport, Vt.
767 Sidney, b. Nov. 15, 1846; ra. Edna E. Connal.
536 Patima {David"'\ David"*, Moses", John", Eli
sha", Thoma^, John') was born in Bakersfield, Vt.,

104 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
March 26, 1821. She married Tertius Heaton, Oct. 23,
1843. They reside in Clearwater, Minn.
Their children were :
Phedora, b. July 29, 1844.
John, b. Nov. 5, 1845.
Mary, b. Nov. 14, 1847; d. June 11, 1848.
Harry, b. June 10, 1849.
Horaer T., b. July 16, 1851.
Mary F., b. May 25, 1853.
Jim, b. May 1, 1855 ; d. Oct. 5, 1855.
537 Elizabeth {David"'", David'^, Moses", Jolm",
Elisha', Thoma^, John') was boru iu Bakersfield, Vt.,
Aug. 6, 1828. She married Alden Wheelock. She died
Oct. 24, 1869, 41 years old.
Their children were :
Mary, b.
Eflle, b.
Henrietta, b.
Herald, b.
A child, b. ; died young.
539 Joseph M. {Amos""', Jacob'", Joseph"", JacoV^,
Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Unity, N. H.,
Dec. 11, 1819. He married Maria Hathorn, Oct., 1852.
He is town clerk of Unity, N. H., which office he has
held for the past twenty or more years ; has represented
the town in the state legislature two years and was a
member of the constitutional convention in 1876.
Their children were :
768 Leila B., b.
769 Abbie M., b.
540 Abby {Amo^, Jacob"', Joseph"^, Jacob", Eli
sha', Thomas", John') was born in Unity, N. H., March

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 105
25, 1826. She married Winfield S. Moody, Oct., 1854.
They reside in Norwalk, Ct.
Their chUdren were (names unknown) :
A son, b ; graduated from Trinity College.
A son, b.
A son, b.
540 bis Henry Whipple {John"*"',* Henry"*, Jo
seph"^, Jacob", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in
Springfield, Vt., June 2, 1834. He married Bina S.
Trimble, Nov. 7, 1861. She was the daughter of Samuel
T. and Matilda E. (Appleton) Trimble.
He was educated at Kimball Union Academy, Meriden,
N. H. ; entered Dartmouth College 1851 ; was graduated
1855 ; went to Iowa and studied the profession of the law
and was admitted to practice, 1858, in Muscatine, where
he lived untU 1866. In 1864, he was elected county
judge. He now (1886) resides in the city of Chicago, 111.
Their children were :
770 Frank H., b. March 11, 1863; d. Jan. 20, 1864.
SEVENTH GENERATION.
*348 Jolm (Henry^^"*, Joseph", Jacob''^, Elisha", Thomas^, John^-) -was born in
Ch.arleston, N. H., Feb. 13, 1791. He married Josephine M. Whipple, June 8, 1825.
She was the daughter of Jonathan and Lydia (Leiand) Whipple of Gi-.ifton, Mass.,
born May 8, 1798, in Weathersfield, Vt. He died Dec. 25, 1866, in Springfleld, Vt.
She is now (1886) living in Springfield, Vt., at the age of eighty-eight.
He was a merchant for most of bis life and resided iu Springfleld, Vt., from 1810
to the time of his death.
He held the several military offices of captain, colonel and general of the Ver
mont militia, and had previously served in the " War of 1812."
He also held many offices of trust in the towu and always managed thera for its
interest. He was known as " General Perkins," and had a very extensive acquaintance in
this section of the country.
Their children were ;
An infant, b. Oct. 25, 1826; died same day.
Ellen M., b. Nov. 4, 1827; d. July 25, 1831, of scarlet fever.
John W., b. Jan. 21, 1831 ; drowned in Black river Dec. 10, 1837.
540 iis Henry Whipple, b. June 2, 1831; m. JBina Trimble. (See above.)
All born in Springfleld, Vt.
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106 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
771 Harry T., b. March 27, 1877; d. Sept. 10, 1877.
772 Baby (a daughter) b. Nov. 7, 1879; d. March 14, 1882.
553 Jared Augustus {Jared"", Jacob'", Joseph"",
Jacob", Elisha', Thoinas", John') was boru in Dover,
N. H., August 25, 1836. He married Emma Dodge
Somerby of Newburyport, Mass., Dec. 24, 1867. She
was boru in Newburyport, Feb. 1, 1844. He died
about 1883. He was a dentist in Amesbury for some
years. Their child was :
773 Emma Somerby, b. Oct. 18, 1868, at Amesbury.
568 Mary Anna {John F.""', Jacob'"', Zebulon",
Jacob", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Topsfield,
Mass., Sept. 6, 1851. She married WUliam H. Clough
Feb. 12, 1873. He was born in Danvers, Sept. 10,
1851. He is a dealer in confectionery. They reside in Salem ,
Mass. Their children were :
Lillian Br.ay, b. June 23, 1877.
Jennie Harrison, b. July 7, 1882.
Stella May, b. June 5, 1885; d. Sept. 13, 1885.
584 Jared Daniel {Jared"", Robinson"", Joseph",
Joseph", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Jafirey,
N. H., Sept. 8, 1820. He married Sarah Ann Amadon,
June 20, 1843.
lie is a watchmaker and now resides in Bellows Falls,
Vt. Their only child was :
774 Addie Sarah, b. March 25, 1844; m. Lavant M. Reed, 1876.
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seph", Elisha', Thomas", John?) was born in Jafi'rey,
N. H., Sept. 7, 1822. She married M. P. Farrar of
Eomeo, Mich., Sept. 12, 1848. She died in Romeo,
Jan. 19, 1854.
Their children were :
Mary Blake, b; d. Dec. 10, 1870.
Hattie Farrar, b.
587 Phebe {Moses Spofford"", Moses"*, Joseph", Jo
seph", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Jafi'rey,
N. H., Nov. 17, 1824. She married J. L. Bolster, Nov.
2, 1847, in Jafi'rey. They afterward resided in Keene,
N.H. Their children were :
Frank P., b. Feb. 1, 1849; d. July 30, 1863.
Sarah Ellen, b. Feb. 1, 1854 ; m. W. C. Mason. He died Oct. 3,
1883.
Almon J., b. March 23, 1868; d. Sept. 5, 1868.
588 Hart {Moses Spofford"', Moses"*, Joseph", Jo
seph", Elisha", Thomas", John') was born in Jafi'rey,
N. H., Sept. 26, 1828. He married Phebe P. Flower of
Romeo, Mich., July, 1854.
They resided in Tidioute, Pa., and Romeo, Mich.
Their children were :
775 Fred. E., b. Aug. 2, 1868; d. Dec. 27, 1870.
776 Ettie Jane, b. Feb. 25, 1875.
589 Charles {Moses Spofford"", Moses"*, Joseph",
Joseph", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Jaffrey,
N. H., Oct. 27, 1833. He married Sarah R. Eveleth
ot Dublin, N. H., Feb., 1862.
They reside in Ayer, Mass.
Their only child was :
777 Albert, b. May 15, 1868, iu Ayer, Mass.
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Joseph", Joseph", Elisha', Thoma^, Join?) was born in
Troy, N. H., June 24, 1835. She married James S.
Lacy of JaflTrey, July 22, 1856.- They reside in JaflTrej'.
He is a merchant there.
Their (adopted) daughter (the child of Mary^'^) was :
Mary F. Bailey, b. Dec. 6, 1867.
591 Cozby {Moses Spofford"', 3Ioses"*, Joseph", Jo
seph", Elisha', Thoma^, John)-) was born, probablj'', in
Troy, N. H., June 28, 1838. She married John V.
Tenney, Jan. 1, 1859. He died 1860.
Their only child was :
Dora v., b. Sept. 15, 1860, in Jaffrey.
592 Mary {Moses Spofford"', Moses"*, Joseph", Jo
seph", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Troy, N. H.,
May 21, 1840. She married F. W. BaUey, Sept. 2,
1866. She died Dec. 8, 1867. He died in Keene,
April 27, 1870.
Their only child was :
Mary Fredrika, b. Dec. 6, 1867.
593 Ann Louisa {Eleazer""'^, Moses"*, Joseph", Jo
seph", Elisha', Thoma^, John?) was born in New Ips
wich, N. H., July 22, 1829. She married Stephen T.
Sherman Jan. 12, 1850. Resides in Portsmouth, R. I.
He is a farmer.
Their children were :
Perkins B., b. June 30, 1851, in Bristol, R. I.
George W., b. March 24, 1854, in Portsmouth, R. I.
Warren R., b. April 17, 1856, in Portsmouth, R. I.
594 Ann Maria {Eleazer""", Moses"*, Joseph", Jo
seph", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in New Ips
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Lawton, Feb. 8, 1851. Resides in South Middleboro,
Mass. He is a farmer.
Their only child is :
Maria L., b. m. Geo. "W. Gardner.
595 George W. {Eleazer^"", Moses"*, Joseph", Jo
seph", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Troy,
N. H., March 10, 1832. He married Mary J. Cory,
Oct. 4, 1852. He died June 16, 1883, in Newport, R. I.
He was a provision dealer.
Their children were :
778 Ida L., b. June 21, 1853 ; m. Frank D. W. Annable, Oct. 9,
1884.
779 Charles C, b. Jan. 6, 1855, in South Orange, Mass. ; m. Kate
Connelly, July 27, 1875.
780 LillaE.,b.Oct. 5, 1857; m. Stephen W. Gray, April 29, 1866,
in Newport, R. I.
781 Walter L., b. June 26, 1859 ; m. Maggie J. Rafferty, Nov.
23, 1885, in Fall River, Mass.
782 Frederick A., b. Aug 6, 1866.
596 Andrew W. {Eleazei^'^ , Moses"*, Joseph", Jo
seph", Elisha', Thoma^, John') was born in Jafi'rey,
N. H., Sept. 12, 1835. He married Susan P. Sherman,
Nov. 5, 1855.
He is a slater, roofer, etc. Resides in New Bedford,
Mass. Their children were :
783 Marietta, b. Dec. 5, 1857; m. H. W. Wood; d. May 7, 1878.
784 John A., b. March 1, 1862, in Portsmouth, R. I. ; m. Aug. 7,
1886, Hattie E. Gray.
785 Carrie L., b. Feb. 3, 1871, in New Bedford.
600 Benjamin Franklin {Benjamin*" , Robert"",
Robert"*, Robert"", Thomas", Thomas", John') was born
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] 10 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
of Manchester, Nov. 5, 1832. They are both living in
Beverly. He is a shoe manufacturer.
Their children were :
786 Caroline, b. Feb. 22 ; m. John B. Hill.
787 George Franklin, b. Aug. 28, 1834; m. Harriet A. Prime.
788 Mary Allen, b. ; m. Charles L. Dodge ; Beverly.
789 Sarah Bickford, b. ; unm. ; d. 1884.
601 Rebecca {Benjamin*", Robert!"", Robert'"*, Rob
ert"", Thomas", Thomas", JoAn^,) was born in Topsfield,
Mass., Aug. 8, 1819. She married first, William Preston
Dodge, AprU 1, 1834. He died AprU 8, 1842. Second,
Elbridge Fisk Perkins^^S March 30, 1845.
Children of William P. and Rebecca (Perkins) Dodge
were :
John Holroyd, b. 1835.
"WiUiam P., b. Jan. 10, 1837; d. Oct. 20, 1875.
Julia Ann, b. Sept. 1839; m. 1st Saml. Beckford ; 2nd F. Curtis.
Otis, b. July 6, 1842 ; d. March 7, 1865, at New Boston, N. H.
For children by Elbridge F.,""' see page 114.
605 George 'H.en'ry (Benjamin*", Roberi'^, Robert'"*,
Robert"", Thomas", Thomas", John') was born, 1831, in
Topsfield, Mass.
He married, first, Augusta L. Story, Nov. 26, 1853.
She died Aug. 20, 1860; born 1831; second, Mary
Sawyer. He is a shoemaker ; resides iu Danversport.
Child of George Henry and Augusta L. (Story) Per
kins was :
790 Jane McLoud, b. March 5, 1855; m. G. Lunt.
Child of George H. and Mary (Sawyer) Perkins was :
791 James, b. abt. 1864. He is a teacher in Essex.
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TIIE PERKINS FAMILY. Ill
Robert^, Thomas", Thomas", John') was born in Tops-
field, Mass., Feb. 5, 1817. He married, first, Abigail
Perkins**^, 1844. She was the daughter of Nathaniel
and Judith (Smith) Perkins. She died Sept. 9, 1845 ;
second, Mary Jane Hamsen. She was the daughter of
Joseph Hines and Annis (Chapman) Hamsen, born Feb.
9, 1831.
He is a soap manufacturer and resides in Danvers.
Their children were :
792 William Parker, b. Feb. 25, 1863.
793 Annis Mowatt, b. July 5, 1857; d. April 11, 1874.
794 Bertha Frances, b. Nov. 20, 1859.
795 Myron Sumner, b. Dec. 1, 1869.
610 Olive Brown (Amos*", Robert"^, Robert"*, Rob
ert^, Thomas", Thomas", John') was born iu Topsfield,
Mass., March 4, 1819. She married Humphrey Wildes,
March 8, 1835. She died 1862.
He was a farmer and shoemaker.
Their children were :
Lucy A., b. 1837; m. B. C. Dodd; d. 1873.
Abby E., b. 1839; d. 1841.
Lewis H., b. ; m. Anna J. Chapman.
William H., b. ; m. Eunice H. Richardson.
Charles L., b. ; m. Sarah F. Wildes ; d. 1873.
JohnT., b. 1848; d. 1853.
Austin, b. 1849 ; d. 1853.
Alvin T., b. 1850; d. 1853.
George A., b. ; m. Lottie E. Frey.
611 Sophia Chaplin {Amos*", Robert"^, Robert'"*,
Robert"', Thomas", Thomas", John') was boru in Tops-
field, Mass., March 15, 1821. She married Frederick
Stiles, July 14, 1840. She died at the Salem Hospital,
Oct. 27, 1885.
Their only child was :
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112 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
612 Samuel Brown {Amos*", Robert", Robert"*,
Robert, Thomas", Thomas", John') was born in Tops-
field, Mass., Aug. 18, 1823. He married Charlotte
Field, Oct. 21, 1845. He is a shoemaker and resides in
Danvers. Their chUdren were :
796 Abbie, b. 1846; m. George W. Elliott, Nov. 29, 1865.
797 Emily Augusta, b. June 18, 1849.
798 Mary Ella, b. Sept. 4, 1853.
799 Amos Lawrence, b. June 7, 1857.
618 Phebe Wildes {Nehemiah*'*, Robert"", Rob
ert'"*, Robert"", Thomas", Thomas", John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., Oct. 21, 1822. She married James
H. Sleeper about 1849.
Their children were :
Emily Perkins, b. July 20, 1850; m. Eben G. Sleeper; d. May
11, 1879
Albert Cornelius, b. July 2, 1852; m. Ellen Mehitable Towne.
619 Benjamin Austin {Nehemiah*'*, RoberF", Rob
ert"*, Robert"", Thomas", Thomas^, John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., June 12, 1824. He married Harriet
Almira Bixby, Jan. 1, 1860. She was the daughter of
Haskett G. and Harriet E. (Blodgett) Bixby, born iu
Boxford, 1842.
Their child was :
800 Lydia Bradstreet, b. Jan. 25, 1862 ; m.  Crosby.
623 Albert Cornelius {Nehemiah*'*, Robert"", Rob
ert'"*, Robert"", Thomas", Thomas", John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 18, 1833. He married Caroline
Cleaveland Peabody, published Aug. 5, 1864. She was
tho daughter of Deacon Joel and Sarah (Dole) Peabody,
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He was educated at Dartmouth College, Hanover,
N. H. ; was graduated at that institution, 1859 ; received
the degree of A.M., 1862, and of Ph.D., 1879.
He was principal of the High School at Lawrence,
Mass., from 1863 to 1873. He was also principal of
Phillips Exeter Academy from 1873 to 1883 ; took charge
of the Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1883,
where he is now (1886).
He is eminent as an educator, and is a most successful
teacher. Their children were :
801 Caroline Peabody, b. June 16, 1867, in Lawrence, Mass.
802 Charles Albert, b. Jan. 26, 1869, in Lawrence, Mass.
803 Gertrude Lydia, b. Oct. 11, 1870, in Lawrence; d. May
27, 1886, in Brooklyn, N. Y.
804 Marion Alice, b. May 1, 1879, in Exeter, N. H.
624 Eliza Brownell {Nehemiah*'*, Robert"", Rob
ert'"*, Robert"', Thomas", TliomaH, John') was boru in
Topsfield, Mass., June 8, 1835. She married Rev. Al
pheus Justus Pike of Marlboro, Conn., Oct. 3, 1860.
He was the son of Benjamin aud Huldah (Dorman) Pike
of Topsfield, and was born 1828 ; graduated at Dartmouth
College, 1855 ; Theological Seminary, Andover, 1855,
where he took a partial course of study.
They reside at Dawson, Dak.
Their children were :
Flora Eliza, b. Nov. 21, 1861; m. W. A. Gates, Feb. 18, 1885;
one child, Marion Inis.
Dorman Bradstreet, b. June 10, 1864; graduated from Dart
mouth College, 1886.
Minnie Esther, b. July 27, 1872.
625 John Wright {Nehemiah*'*, Robert'^, Robert'"*,
Robert"'^, Thomas", Thomas", John') was born in Tops-
field, Mass., Aug. 21, 1841. He married Esther Ann
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114 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Rogers Towne, March 6, 1867. ShcAvas the daughter of
Alfred P. and Harriet N. (Peabody) Towne of Bradford,
Mass., and was born in Topsfield, Dec. 20, 1842.
He was graduated at Harvard College, 1865, and re
ceived from that university the degrees of A.B. and
A.M. He was the principal of the Salem High School
from 1868 to 1882 ; since that time to the present (1886)
he has been the principal of Dummer Academy, Byfield,
Mass. A successful aud honored teacher.
Their children were :
805 Frederick Winthrop, b. April 25, 1876.
806 Alice Choate, b. March 24, 1879.
807 Moses Bradstreet, b. May 27, 1881.
630 Henry Russell (jyera-?/ Coit*", Thomas'"', Thom
as'", Samuel"' Thomas,", Thomas", John') was born in
Newburyport, Mass., April 2, 1838. He married Geor-
gianna P. Reed of Roxbury, Mass.
Their children were :
808 Georgianna R., b. Nov. 1, 1870.
809 Harriet D., b. June 8, 1872.
810 Ruth G., b. Nov. 1, 1880.
631 Elbridge Fisk {Dudley*"', Elijah'^', Sam
uel"", Samuel"', Thomas", Thomas", John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., Nov. 19, -1819. lie married, first,
widow Rebecca^°i (Perkins) Dodge, March 30, 1845.
She was the daughter of Benjamin"" and Rebecca (Ash
by) Perkins and had before married William P. Dodge.
She died Jan. 26, 1858. He married, second, widow
Susan I. (Adams) Perkins, May 27, 1863. She was the
widow of his brother, Rodney Dennis^^^.
Children by wife Rebecca were :
811 Elbridge W., b. Dec. 8, 1845; m. Sarah Dwinell.
812 Edward Granville, b. 1847; m. Esther C. Doughty, Dec. 28,
1869.

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813 Dennis Augustus, b. Oct. 9, 1849 ; m. Emma F. Adams, Dec.
8, 1874; d. Dec. 17, 1884.
814 George Henry, b. Aug. 19, 1851 ; is a clergyman in Boston.
815 Benjamin Ashby, b. Feb. 7, 1855.
Children by wife Susan were :
816 Justin Winfield Scott, b. June 4, 1864; m. Erama F. Seates.
817 Lyman Almy, b. May 6, 1871.
632 Rodney Dennis {Dudley*"', Elijah'", Sam
uel"", Samuel"', Thomas", Thoma^, Join?) was born in
Topsfield, Mass., 7 Feb., 1821. He married Susan I.
Adams, published Nov. 30, 1854. She was daughter of
Johu and Sarah Adams, born 1833. lie died Aug. 31,
1859. After which his widow married with his older
brother, Elbridge Fisk<'^i.
He was a shoe manufacturer aud resided in Topsfield.
Their children were :
818 Theron Dennis, b. April 13, 1856; m. Mary A. Balch of
Topsfield.
819 Sarah Lizzie, b. Sept. 6, 1859 ; m. Rev. Gilbert B. Balch of
Topsfield.
633 Lydia Phippen {Dudley*"', ElijaW, Sam
uel"'', Samuel"', Thomas", TliomaH, Join?) was born in
Topsfield, Mass., March 29, 1823. She married Jacob
Waldo Towne, Nov. 20, 1842. He was the son of Jacob
and Sophia Wildes Towne, boru Feb. 4, 1818, and died
Aug. 13, 1874, "56. 6. 9." She died June, 1886.
Their children were : «
George Augustus, b. Aug. 27, 1843; m. Ellen S. Hardy; d.
Jacob Albert, b. July 26, 1844 ; m. Lydia H. Melville ; d. Aug.
26, 1883.
Charles Henry, b. Nov. 15, 1845 ; m. Sarah J. Smith.
Dudley Perkins, b. July 5, 1849 ; m. Carrie M. Perkins.
Mary Lizzie, b. Nov. 23, 1851.
Willie F., b. June 14, 1853; d. Feb. 13, 1869.
Howard D., b. Jan. 18, 1857; d. June 28, 1869.
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116 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
uel'^, Samuel?', Thomas", Thoma^, John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., March 6, 1825. He married Mary
Abby Elliott, June 24, 1850. She was the daughter of
Israel D. and Mary (Ranlett) Elliott, born Aug. 26,
1829. He is a farmer and shoemaker and resides in Topsfield,
Mass. Their children were :
820 Frederick, b. Sept. 20, 1851 ; d. Jan. 10, 1852.
821 Charles Dudley, b. Sept. 18, 1853; m. Louisa Jane Russell
Jan. 1, 1878 ; d. July 4, 1878.
822 John Webster, b. June 20, 1855; m. Flora T. Friend, Nov.
12, 1884.
823 Rufus Elliott, b. June 3, 1859 ; m. Annie P. Adams, Oct. 26,
1881.
824 Israel Albion, b. Sept. 23, 1865.
636 Josiah Peabody {Dudley*"', Elijalr", Sam
uel"", Samuel"^, Thomas", Thomas", John}) was born in
Topsfield, Oct. 4, 1832. He married Phebe W. Towle.
They were published Aug. 8, 1854. She was the daugh
ter of Samuel and Cyuthia (Bradstreet) Towle, born
1835. He is a farmer and resides upon the old ancestral estate
in Topsfield, Mass.
Their children were :
825 Mary Emma, b. Oct. 5, 1855 ; m. Artliur W. Phillips. Oue
child, Percy Fremont, b. Aug; 30, 1876.
826 Josiah Fremont, b. Jan. 22, 1857 ; m. Carrie E. Glazier.
827 Jessie Marrion, b. Feb. 18, 1859; m. Benjamin F. Paige of
Orford, N. H.
828 A daughter, b. Nov. 13, 1861 ; d. Nov. 23, 1861.
829 Nellie, b. Oct. 4, 1862.
830 Willie, b. May 28, 1868, d. June 9, 1868.
831 Alice Lillian, b. Sept. 21, 1869.
638 Elijah Rea {Daniel*"", ElijaW , Samuel"^ Sam
uel"', f.'homas", Thomas", John}) was born in Topsfield,
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Moulton of Beverly, Mass., Dec. 14, 1856. She was
daughter of Jonathan and Nancy (Trask) Moulton, born
March 17, 1834.
He is a roofer and photographer.
Their children were :
832 A son, b. June 16, 1863; d. young.
833 Lizzie, b. Nov. 2, 1864; d. Jan. 29, 1865.
834 Nancy Rosamond, b. April 6, 1866; d. Sept. 10, 1880.
835 Elizabeth, b. March- 10, 1870; d. July 30, 1870.
836 Mary Ellen, b. Aug. 26, 1876.
640 Charlotte Augusta {Daniel*"^, Elijah'", Sam
uel"", Samuel"', Thomas", Thomas", John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., April 27, 1841. She married George
Leroy Gleason of Ferrisburg, Vt., October 4, 1864. He
was born in Bristol, N. Ii., Feb. 25, 1835, and was the
son of the Rev. Salmon and Jerusha Gleason.
He prepared for college at Topsfield Acadeni}', 1857 ;
graduated at Dartmouth College, 1861, aud from Andover
Theological Seminary, 1864. He is now a Congregatioual
clergyman at South Byfield, Mass.
Their children were :
Chauncey, b. Jan. 4, 186G, at Bristol, Vt.
Alice, b. Oct. 23, 1867, at Rutland, Vt.
Charlotte Louisa, b. May 5, 1S69, at Manchester, Mass.
Annie Perkins, b. Oct. 12, 1871, at Manchester, Mass.
George, b. March 8, 1875, at Manchester, Mass.
Leroy Willard, b. Dec. 18, 1881, at Andover, Mass.
642 Moses Broadstreet {Ezra*", Ezra'*', David"\
Jonathan?*, Timothy", Thomas", John}) was born in Che
bacco Parish, Ipswich (now Essex), Mass., June 30,
1803. He married Lydia Proctor, Oct. 13, 1827. She
was the daughter of John aud Sally (Gardner) Proctor.
He died very suddenly March 21, 1883. He was a
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118 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their children were :
837 Gardner, b. Aug. 2, 1828 ; m. Martha Bray of Gloucester,
Jan. 2, 1853.
838 John Jay, b. Jan. 16, 1833; m. Eliza Furbush of Hardwick,
Mass., b. 1831; she d. March 28, 1883, 51y. 8m.
839 Leverett, b. Dec. 2, 1839 ; m. Nov. 21, 1859, Eliza C. Allen ;
d. Sept. 28, 1881.
840 Mary E.,b. June 25, 1848; d. Sept. 12, 1848.

643 Ezra {Ezttt*", Ezra'*', David"^, Jonathan"*,
Timothy", Thomas", John') was born in Chebacco Par
ish, Ipswich, Mass., Sept. 3, 1807. lie married Joanna
G. Allen of Manchester, Mass. , Oct. 27, 1831; published
Oct. 7, 1831. She was born June 30, 1810, and was
the daughter of John W. aud Joanna (Girdler) Alien.
They are both now living in Essex, Mass.
He is senior Deputy Sherifl' of the County of Essex,
Mass., his commission bearing date of 1854; he is also
Justice of the Peace.
Their cliild was :
841 Albert Woodbury, b. March 4, 1833; m. Alice M. Knout,
of Halifax, N. S., June, 1856; d. Oct. 5, 1862.
644 Jonathan C. {Ezra*", Ezra"', David"", Jona
than"*, Timothy", Thomas", John') was born in Chebacco
parish, Ipswich, Mass., Nov. 21, 1809. He married,
first, Caroline Story Burgess, June 1, 1837. She was
the daughter of Capt. Andrew Burgess, born Feb. 3,
1812, and died Feb. 21, 1838; second, Elizabeth Graf
ton Brookhouse, March 4, 1840. She was the daughter
of Robert Brookhouse, a wealthy merchant of Salem;
was born April 11, 1821, and died Feb. 24, 1883. He
died Dec. 12, 1877.
Ho was educated at Phillips Academy and Amherst
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law at the Dane Law School, Cambridge, 1835. He was
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1848 to
1859. He was an eminent lawyer and edited and compiled
very many law books which are invaluable to the pro
fession. He was one of the trustees of Amherst College
from 1850 and was a member of the State Constitutional
Convention, besides holding many other offices of honor
and trust among his fellow-citizens.
His children, all by his second wife, Elizabeth G.
(Brookhouse) Perkins, were :
842 Eliza Grafton, b. Jan. 24, 1841 ; d. March 12, 1841.
843 Caroline Burgess, b. June 21, 1844; m. Dr. Arthur Kemble,
June 4, 1867.
844 Henry Grafton, b. Aug. 16, 1846; d. Dec. 10, 1857.
845 Elizabeth Brookhouse, b. Dec. 12, 1849; m. John Daland,
Oct. 5, 1868.
846 Henry, b. Oct. 19, 1852; m. Jennie TenEyck Roberts, Feb.
12, 1884.
847 Mary, b. July 22, 1855; m. William Wentworth, Oct. 10,
1877.
848 Charles Brookhouse, b. May 19, 1861 ; m. Jeanette Pur-
beck, Dec. 25, 1882.

646 Nathaniel {Nathaniel*", Ezra'*', David"\ Jon
athan"*, Timothy", Thomas", John') was born in Wen
ham, Mass., Aug. 30, 1813. He married Lucy Porter
of Wenham, Dec. 1, 1836. She was the daughter of
Paul and Nancy (Moulton) Porter, born May 8, 1816.
He died in Topsfield, June 22, 1846, "32 yrs."
He was a farmer.
Their children were :
849 George Cowles, b. Feb. 9, 1838 ; d. Dec. 28, 1858.
850 Nathaniel Porter, b. Nov. 7, 1840 ; m. Chariotte E. Patch.
851 Albert Smith, b. June 8, 1845; d. in Topsfield, April 11,
1846.

120 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
650a Caleb Kimball {Nathaniel*", Ezra'", Da
vid"", Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thoma^, John') was born
iu Wenham, Mass., Nov. 25, 1830. He married Mary
L. Peabody of Topsfield. They were published Dec. 31,
1857, and m.arried Jan. 1, 1858. She was the daughter
of Joel R. and Mary Peabody. He died Aug. 25, 1861,
30 years, 9 months.
He was a farmer.
Their children were :
852 Abby Frances, b. Dec. 14, 1858 ; d. Feb. 16, 1859.
853 George Williara, b. Jan. 6, 1860; received the degree of
M. D., Harvard College, 1884.
854 Arthur Kimball, b. May 22, 1861.
650b Andrew Cole {David*'",* Ezra'", David"",
Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomas", John') was born in Wen
ham, Mass., Sept. 5, 1816. He married, first, Mary
Emeline Bickford, Dec. 25, 1844. She died June 1, 1855.
He married, second, Margaret Palmer Copp, Nov. 17,
1857 ; both were of Wakefield, N. H.
He is a carpenter ; resides in Wakefield, Mass.
The children of Andrew C. and Mary Emeline (Bick
ford) Perkins were :
SEVENTH GENERATION.
*453 -DB,-vid(.Ezra^", David"', Jonathan^*, Timothy", Thomas', John^) -was bora
in Topsfield, Mass., Nov. 6, 1790. He niairied Lydia Kimball, Nov. 2S 1815, in Essex,
Mass. She was from Wenham and was tlie daughter of William and Polly
(Cole) KimbaU, born March 11, 1705, and died in Wakefield, Mass., Aug. 22, 1S85.
Ho died Aug. 20, 1801 ; resided in Wakefield, Mass. Ue was a carpenter.
Their cliildren were:
650b Andrew Cole, b. Sept. 5, 1816; m. 1st, Mary Emeline Bickford; 2nd,
Margaret Palmer Copp.
650c Lydia, b. June 1, 1820; d. April 27, 1827.
650d Ezra, b. May 3,1824; m. Harriet P. Burnham.
650e William Kimball, b. Jan. 31, 1826; m. 1st, Susan Dillingham; 2nd, Olive
Crowell.
650f Lydia, b. Feb. 27, 18-28, in Wenham, Mass.
650g David, b. April 4, 1830; m. Elizabeth D. Fowle.
660h Mary Ann, b. July 8, 1832; m. George A. Daland.
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855 Charles Andrew, b. April 18, 1850; m. Rosa A. Swain.
856 Emeline, b. ; d. 6 months old.
857 Sophia, b. ; d. a few days old.
The children of Andrew C. and Margaret Palmer
(Copp) Perkins were :
858 Walter Francis, ) ^^^.^^^ . f b. April 8, 1858.
859 Lewellyn, 5 ' 1 died young.
650d Ezra {.David*'", Ezra'*', David"\ Jonathan"*,
Timothy", Thomas", John') was born in Wenham, Mass.,
May 3, 1824. He married Harriet Frances Burnham,
Nov. 27, 1848. She was born iu Essex, Mass., Sept.
17, 1825. She was the daughter of Ebenezer and Lucy
(Burnham) Burnham.
He is a manufacturer of boots and shoes and dealer in
dry and fancy goods in Oldtown, Me.
Their only child is :
860 Frank Judson, b. Oct. 13, 1856, in Essex, Mass. ; m. Abby
Frances Cousens.
650e William K. {David*'", Ezra'*', David"\ Jon
athan?*, Timothy", TliomaH, John') was born in Beverly,
Mass., Jan. 31, 1826. He married, first, Susan Dilling
ham of Brewster. She died June 18, 1855; second,
Olive Crowell of East Dennis.
He is by trade a mason. They reside in Wakefield,
Mass. The children of William K. and Susan (Dillingham)
Perkins were :
861 A son, died young.
862 A son, died young.
The children of William K. and Olive (Crowell) Per
kins were :
863 Freeman Dillingham, b. July 10, 1857; m. Edith Louisa
Cooper ; resides in Farragut, Iowa.
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122 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
864 Willie Chester, b. Sept. 1, 1863, in East Dennis; resides in
Farragut, Iowa.
865 Susan Dillingham, b. Jan. 10, 1868, in Wakefield.
650g David {David*'", Ezra'", David"\ Jonathan"*,
Timothy", Thomas", John') was born in Wenham, Mass.,
April 4, 1830. He married Elizabeth D. Fowle of Wo
burn, Oct. 15, 1856.
He is a carpenter by trade. They reside in Wakefield,
Mass. Their children were :
866 Lilley David, b. May 5, 1859; d. March 10, 1860.
867 Eva, b. Oct. 5, 1862; d. Feb. 10, 1863.
65011 Mary Ann {David*'", Ezra,'*' David"\ Jona-
athan"*, Timothy", Thomas", John') was born in Essex,
Mass., July 8, 1832. She married George A. Daland
of Wakefield (formerly South Beading) Nov. 15, 1853.
He is a shoemaker by trade.
They reside in Wakefield, Mass.
Their children were :
Alvin Francis, b. Sept. 22, 1854.
Everett George, b. Nov. 16, 1860.
Lmda Perldns, b. Jan. 5, 1870.
Horace Sumner, b. ; died young.
650j Mary Elizabeth {John*'*, Ezra'*', David'^",
Jonathan?*, Timothy", Thomas', John') was born in
SEVENTH GENEBATION.
454 John (£«ro">, David"", Jonathan''*, Timothy^'', Thomas', Jb/m') was born
in Topsfield, Mass., Oct. 16, 1793. He married Nov. 9, 1819, Mary Searlo. She was
the daughter of Stephen and Mary Searle and was born in Atkinson, N. H., July
26, 1795. She died in Hollis, N. H., Oot. 31, 1865. He died in Hollis, N. H., Oot. 6,
1869. He was a farmer. He removed from Topsfield to Manchester, Mass., about 1823,
and to Derry, N. H., 1826, where he remained until 1864. He then removed to Hol
lis, N. H., where he died.
He was a deacon of the Congregational Church in Derry many years. They left
to their descendants the example of good und holy lives.
Their children were :

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Topsfield, Mass., Sept. 16, 1821. She married Oct. 12,
1847, William N. Tenney of H*ollis, N. H. He was the
son of Ralph and Phebe Tenney. He died Sept., 1874.
She died March 28, 1874; both died in Hollis, where he
had lived as a farmer until that event.
Their children were :
Ralph Emerson, b. Sept. 23, 1849 ; m. Sallie Cutler, Oct. 29,
1873 ; resides in Hollis, N. H.
William, b. March 28, 1855; m. Viola Trabue of Bement,
111., March 9, 1881.
Charles Fred., b. Aug. 22, 1863. He is a farmer; resides in
Farragut, Iowa.
6501 John Bell {John*'*, Ezra'*', David"\ Jonathan"*,
Timothy", Thomas"; John') was born in Derry, N. H.,
Aug. 13, 1828. He married Sophia Noyes Little, Dec.
14, 1848. She was the daughter of Samuel and Sally
(Bond) Little, and was born in Atkinson, N. H., Nov.
26, 1830. He died in Hollis, N. H., Feb. 28, 1880.
His widow resides in Farragut, Iowa.
He was a farmer ; became much interested in politics
and, held a position in the Custom House, Boston, several
years preceding his death.
Their children were :
868 Samuel Little, b. Oct. 15, 1849; m. Hester Hough.
869 John Willard, b. Dec. 16, 1852.
870 Charles Sumner, b. Dec. 11, 1856; m. Erama J. Dickey.
871 Mary Sophia, b. May 1, 1869; m. Marcellus J. Powers.
650m George Willard {John"*, Ezra'*', David'",
Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thoma^, John') was born in Derry,
N. H., Oct. 23, 1832. He married Ellen Elvina Little,

650 j Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept. 16, 1821; m. Wm. N. Tenney.
660 k Stephen Searle, b. Sept. 8, 1825; d. Sept. 9, 1827.
650 1 John Bell, b. Aug. IS, 1828; m. Sophia Little.
650mGeorge Willard, b. Oct. 23, 1832; m. EUen Elvina Little.

124 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
July 13, 1857. She was the daughter of Caleb J. T.
and Eliza Ann Little, who was born in Weathersfield,
111., Oct. 6, 1839.
He is a farmer and resides upon Pleasant Eidge Stock
Farm, Farragut, Iowa, of whichhe is the proprietor.
Their children were :
872 Fred., b. Aug. 11, 1858; m. Jan. 11, 1881, Carrie Wilson.
873 Charles Forrest, b. March 9, 1862; grad. Rush Med. Col
lege, Feb., 1886; is a physician in Chicago, 111.
874 A son, b. April 10, 1866 ; died the same day.
875 George Willard, b. Dec. 10, 1869.
876 Mary Ellen, b. Nov. 9, 1871.
All these were born in Kewanee, 111.
651 Sarah A. {David*'^, David'*", David'", Jonathan"*,
Timothy", TliomaH, John') was born in Topsfield, Mass.,
Oct. 15, 1821. She married Francis Jenness, Oct. 6,
1857. She was his second wife. He was born in Hamp
den, Maine, Januarj^ 12, 1812.
He is a carpenter and resides in North Beverly, Mass.
Their children were :
Benjamin Perkins, b. Sept. 1, 1859; d. Nov. 30, 1861.
Frederick Leverett, b. April 25, 1867.
653 Mary A. {David*'", David'*", David"", Jona
than"*, Timothy", Thomas^, John') was born in Topsfield,
Mass., Feb. 19, 1834. She married Levi Woodbury, 2iid,
of Beverly, Aug. 14, 1860. He was born Feb. 25,
1830. He is a carpenter and farmer. They reside upon the
old homestead originally granted to the first settler of the
name in Beverly, Mass.
Ihoir children were :
Benjamin Perkins, b. Aug. 14, 1863 ; d. Sept. 2, 1863.
Charles Levi, b. Aug. 17, 1873; d. Sept. 3, 1873.

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654 Ariel Ebenezer Parish {Ebenezer*", David'*",
David"", Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomas", John') was
born in Royalston, Mass., Oct. 11, 1820. He married,
first, Emily Pearson, Sept. 25, 1850. She died Nov. 11,
1854. He married, second, Susan Osborn Poor of Pea
body, Feb. 19, 1856.
He is a clergyman ; was educated at Amherst College ;
graduated iu 1840 and was settled in Phillipston and
in Ware for thirty years. He is now residing in Wor
cester, Mass.
His children by Emily Pearson were :
877 Edward, b. Sept. 17, 1851 ; d. Oct. 2, 1851.
878 Herbert Boardman, b. June 24, 1853 ; professor in the Uni
versity at Appleton, Wis.
His children by Susan Osborn Poore were :
879 Henry Poore, b. Dec. 24, 1856 ; missionary to China.
880 Charles Albert, b. Oct. 31, 1858 ; professor in Johns Hop
kins University, Baltimore.
881 Eose Standish, b. Dec. 18, 1860.
882 Daniel Chute, b. July 21, 1864; d. .Jan. 1, 1870.
883 Franklin Parish, b. Aug. 15, 1866; d. Mar. 8, 1870.
884 Alfred Pearson, b. Sept. 15, 1868 ; resides in Worcester.
658 Benjamin Conant {Ebenezer*", David'*", Da
vid"", Jonathan?*, Timothy", Thomas^, John') was born
in Royalston, Mass., January 23, 1827. He married,
first, Julia A. Pearson, Oct. 8, 1853. She died April
30, 1863. She was the daughter of Samuel A. and
Sarah A. Pearson of Hanover, N. H. ; second, widow
Hellen M. (Dole) Wills, Nov. 8, 1865. She died Oct.
23, 1879. She was the daughter of Carlton and Eliza
beth (Carleton) Dole.
He was educated at Dartmouth College ; was graduated
1848; studied law with Hons. Asahel Huntington and
Rufus Choate ; has been in the state senate two terms ; is

126 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
register of bankruptcy aud is now a counsellor-at-law in
Salem, Mass.
The child of Benjamin and Julia A. (Pearson) Perkins
was : 885 Annette Augusta, b. June 10, 1860 ; d. Aug. 2, 1862.
659 Joseph Lee {Ebenezer*", David'*", David'",
Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomas", John') was born in
Royalston, Mass., Nov. 20, 1828. He married Flora H.
Perry of Royalston, Mass.
He is a real estate agent in Fitchburg, Mass. They
reside in Fitchburg, Mass.
Their children were : .• h. .
886 Josephine Lv, b. ; m. Rev.  Ballentyne, missionary to
India.
887 Julia A., b.
888 Frederick Joseph, b. ; entered Williams College.
889 Benjamin H., b. ; resides in Beverly.
660 Annette Greenleaf {Ebenezer*", DavidP*", Da
vid"", Jonathan?*, Timothy", Thomas", John') was born
in Royalston, Mass., June, 1835. She married Horatio
D. Newton of Royalston, and died about 1866.
He is a farmer in Royalston, Mass.
Their children were :
WiUard, b. ; m. ; resides in Royalston.
Eben P. , b. about 1860.
Edward Humphrey, h.
Annette Newton, b. ; resides in Fitchburg.
661 Mary {Ezra**', Dudley"', Samuel"", Samuel",
Thomas", Thoma^, John') was born in Salem, Mass.,
Sept. 23, 1823. She married Johu F. Cook, April 1,
1850. She died in Boston, Sept. 6, 1885. He is a dealer
in hardware in South Boston.
Their children were :

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Mary, b. ; m. Charles Ford.
James A., b. ; m.
662 Edward Augustus {Ezra**', Dudley''"', Sam
uel"", Samuel"', Thomas", Thomas", John') was born in
Salem, Mass., March 14, 1826. He married Ellen Cot
ton, June 19, 1849. She was born in Boston, Mass.,
Oct. 24, 1826.
He is a shipping clerk and resides in South Boston.
Their children were :
890 Naomi E., b. April 1, 1850; m. Wm. R. Loud.
891 Frank Minot, b. Dec. 31, 1852.
892 Sarah Frances, b. March 10, 1861.
538a Coelia Carlton {Joseph""'*, Jacob'", Joseph"",
Jacob", Elisha', Thomas^, John') was born in Philadel
phia, Pa., Nov. 10, 1822. She married Ltnjian Curtis in
New York City, June 14, 1843.
They removed to California, Dec, 1850, and reside at
Merced. Their children were :
Joseph Carlton, b. April 15, 1844; m. Mildred Flnnel of Oak
land, Cal. Two children.
Leila, b. Jan. 18, 1846, in New York City; m. John Chamberlain
of Montreal, Sept. 7, 1871. Three children.
Mary, b. April 9, 1848 ; m. Thomas Richardson of Quebec.
Adelia Vallejo, b. May 29, 1853, in Cal. ; m. Benoni Irwin of
Toronto, Can. Two children.
538c Ellen Rand {Joseph""*, Jacob"', Joseph"", Ja
cob", Elisha', Thomas^, John') was born in New York
City, June 14, 1827. She married, first, J. Benson
Perkins^^^ (son of Jared"''^ which see). He died in Cal
ifornia, 1849. No children. She removed to California,
1851, and married, second, Henry Van Valkenburg, Aug.,
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128 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their children were :
Marion, b. Aug., 1856, in San Francisco.
Ella, b. Aug., 1859; ra. Jaraes H. Manoe of Toledo, 0. Two
children.
Heni'y, b. Sept., 1862, in Santa Cruz, Cal.
538e Joseph Day {Joseph""*, Jacob'", Joseph"", Ja
cob", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born iu New York
City, Dec. 10, 1830. He married Charlotte Pilkington
of Rhode Island, Jan. 10, 1867. She died March 3,
1885. He removed from New York City to Utica, N. Y., in
1848, and to San Francisco in 1852, where he married.
Their children were :
893 Philip, b. June, 1869, in San Francisco.
894 Alice, b. Deo. 28, 1872, in Oakland, Cal.
538f Rachel Ann Ely {Joseph""*, Jacob'", Joseph"",
Jacob", Elisha', Thotnas", John') was born in New York
City, Feb. 14, 1834. She married, first, George Parker
Jewell of Vermont. They removed to Minnesota, where
he died Dec. 22, 1867 ; after which she removed to Cali
fornia, 1868, and married, second, Simon Harris Herring,
March, 1871, in Santa Cruz ; he was from Maine.
The child of Rachel A. E. (Perkins) and George Parker
Jewell was :
Georgia, b. Aug. 5, 1867, at St. Anthony.
The children of Rachel A. E. (Perkins) and Simon H.
Herring were :
Frederick, b. Jan. 21, 1872, at San Josfi.
Joseph, b. April, 1876, at San Jos6.
Note.— The children of 334 Joseph and Mary E. (Day) Perkins were:
O.iSa Coelia, b. Nov. 10, 1822.
5:i8b Ellen Rand, b. 1S24; d. 182').
5380 Ellen Eand, b. June 14, 1827.
638d Hariy Day, b. Oct., 1829; d. 1830.
.5380 Joseph Day, b. Dee. 10, 1830.
5381' Eachel Ann Ely, b. Feb. 11, 1834, which see above.

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NINTH GENERATION.
665a John Washburn {Ebenezer*"', Joel'"", John"",
Thomas*', Thomas'", John*, Thomas", John') was born
in Pomfret, Vt., Feb. 18, 1817. He married Mary Ann
Harding, Sept. 6, 1838.
Their children were :
895 Martin Albro, b. 1843; m. Lucy Goodell Smith, Nov., 1866.
Their child, Charles Elisha, b. July 6, 1878. He is a
farmer ; lives at Prior, Dak.
896 John, b. Sept. 1, 1856; m. Maggie  . He is a farmer;
lives in Dakota.
897 Elizabeth, b. Jan., 1864; lives in Prior, Dak.
665d Albro Ebenezer {Ebenezer*^", Joel'"', John"",
Thomas*', Thomas'", John*, Thomas^, John') was born in
Pomfret, Vt., 1824. He married Emeline Bacon.
Their children were :
898 EUen Maria, b. Dec. 26, 1847 ; d. Aug. 7, 1850.
899 Pamelia Annette, b. Aug. 24, 1849 ; m. Edwin Ware, Oct.
24, 1885; lives at Aurora, 111.
900 Willie Albro, b. May 8, 1852; m. Estella Pauline Gibbons,
April 10, 1883. Their child, Laura Estella, b. April 22,
1884. He is a farraer in Pomfret, Vt.
901 Fred Henry, b. Nov. 3, 1853; d. Nov. 4, 1872.
902 Clara Ellen, b. July 28, 1856; m. Owen L. Seaver, June 10,
1885. He is a farmer; lives in Woodstock, Vt.
903 Abbie Mary, b. Feb. 4, 1860; lives in Porafret, Vt.
904 Walter Elraer, b. Dec. 8, 1861; farmer; lives in Pomfret,
Vt.
905 Frank John, b. July 28, 1864; d. Nov. 28, 1872.

681 Norman Carolan {Alva C.*", Joel'"", John'"",
Thomas*', Thomas'^", John*, Thomas", John') was born in
Pomfret, April 17, 1832. He married Harriet Child
Winslow of Rochester, N. Y., May 28, 1862. She died
in Detroit, Mich., January 4, 1886.
He was an alumnus of Yale College and was graduated
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130 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
in the class of 1857 ; studied law and was admitted to the
bar of Illinois in 1858 and practised law iu that state until
Sept., 1881, when he removed to Detroit, Mich., to form
an editorial connection with the Post and Tribune news
paper, and is now (1886) associate librarian of the Public
Library in that city.
Their children were :
906 Fanny Child, b. Dec. 16, 1863 ; m. John B. Howarth of De
troit, April 8, 1884.
907 Thomas Winslow, b. Sept. 30, 1867 ; lives in Detroit.
682 Delia {Alva C.*", Joel'"", John'"", Thomas*',
Thomas'", John*, Thomas^, Jolm') was born in Pomfret,
Vt., Nov. 10, 1833. She married Henry E. Vaughan,
January 11, 1860. She died April 8, 1868, at Pomfret,
Vt. Their children were :
Ferris Kobert, b.
Delia Minerva, b.
701 Henry Martin {Justin*", William?", John'"",
Thomas'", Thomas*', John*, Thomas', John') was born in
Oroomiah, Persia, Dec. 21, 1841. He married, first,
Hannah H. Tildenof East Marshfield, Mass., Oct. 25, 1876.
She died Dec. 3, 1876. He married, second, Susan
Parker Hatch of Marshfield, Mass., Sept. 12, 1877.
He was fitted for college at Willistpn Seminary, East
Hampton, Mass. ; was a student in Middlebury College
and was graduated 1867. He taught school for two years
in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ; studied theology iu the seminary
at Hartford, Conn. ; was ordained August 14, 1872 ; since
which he has preached in South West Harbor, Me., New
Gloucester, Me., Hanover, Mass., Chandlerville, 111.,
Wythe, 111. and Macomb, 111., which is his present place
of residence.

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Their children were :
908 Judith Grant, b. August 9, 1878.
909 Hannah Tilden, b. Oct. 13, 1880.
702 Henry Francis {Thomas B.*'", Hezekiah B.'"',
John'*', Enoch*', Thomas", Zaccheus', Thoma^, John?)
was born in Salem, Mass., Dec. 4, 1844. He married
Fannie Brown (formerly Norwood), Sept. 18, 1871.
She was born in Lynnfield, Sept. 1, 1848.
Their children were :
910 Lucy Emma, b. July 4, 1872; d. Aug. 30, 1872.
911 Mabel Amelia, b. Dec. 9, 1873.
704 John William Appleton ( William*", Heze
kiah B.'"^, John'*', Enoch*', Thomas", Zaccheus", Tliom
aH, Join?) was born in Georgetown, Mass., Nov. 8, 1852.
He married Nellie A. Gallup of Topsfield, Sept. 7, 1881.
She was born in Danvers, July 11, 1859.
He is by trade a shoemaker and resides in Topsfield.
Their child was :
912 Linden Story, b. May 21, 1885.
708 Eben {John*'", Henry""", John"*, Isaac'*, John",
Elisha', Thoma^, John') was born in Gloucester, Mass.,
Dec. 17, 1844. He married Eliza Carnes, May 3, 1866.
She was boru January, 1845.
He is a farmer and resides in Ipswich, Mass.
Their children were :
913 Lily Story, b. Dec. 10, 1876.
914 Florence Appleton, b. Oct. 14, 1878.
713 Mary Caroline ( William H.*", Henry^, John"*,
Isaac'*, John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in
Gloucester, Mass., June 3, 1845. She married Austin
D. Elwell, April 28, 1880. He was born Dec. 23, 1845.

132 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
She died Aug. 1, 1885. He is an importer and manufac
turer of small wares iu Philadelphia.
Their children were :
Austin Dana, b. June 3, 1881.
Edith Dana, b. Feb. 5, 1883.
714 William Henry {William H.*", Henry""",
John"*, Isaac'*, John", Elisha', Thomas", John')'wa.a born
in Gloucester, Mass., April 28, 1851. He married Emma
Friend Proctor, Sept. 16, 1872. She was the daughter
of David and Eliza Norwood (Friend) Proctor, and was
born Sept. 17, 1851. They were married by Rev. Rich
ard Eddy.
He is a wholesale dealer in fish, Perkins wharf, Glouc
ester, Mass.
Their children were :
914 Willie David, b. Jan. 27, 1874; d. June 12, 1877, of diph
theria.
915 A son, b. Nov. 10, 1875; d. Nov. 14, 1875.
916 Emma Maud, b. Feb. 23, 1877; d. Oct. 20, 1877.
917 Oscar Bertram, b. Sept. 30, 1878.
918 Alice Mary, b. July 7, 1881.
919 Henry Wilbur, b. Jan. 4, 1884.
715 Melvin Haskell {William H.^', Henry""",
John"*, Isaac'*, Jolm" , Elisha' , Thomas?, John') was born
iu Gloucester, Mass., July 20, 1853. He married Hattie
Adelia Trask, Feb. 8, 1877. She was boru March 26,
1856. He is a druggist and apothecary in Gloucester,
Mass. Their child was :
920 Addie Wallace, b. Jan. 6, 1879.
720 George Henry {George"", HennJ^, John"*,
Isaac'*, John", Elisha', TliomaH, John') was boru in

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 133
Gloucester, Mass., Oct. 23, 1842. He married Phebe
Riggs, Sept. 1, 1864. She was born Oct. 12, 1843.
He is a wholesale fish dealer and is vice president of
the First National Bank, Gloucester, Mass.
Their children were : .
921 Ralph Waldo, b. Aug. 13, 1865.
922 Nellie Kiggs.b. Sept. 13, 1873.
724 Levi Gilbert {Gilbert"^, Henry""", John"*,
Isaac'*, John", EVisha', Thomas", John') was born in
Gloucester, Mass., May 21, 1844. He married Mary
Sophia Lufkin, Dec. 1, 1863. She was born July 14,
1846. He is a carriage painter ; lives in Chelsea, Mass.
Their child was :
923 Horace Walter, b. March 1, 1864.
725 EUa Maria ( Gilbert'"', Henry"'", John"*, Isaac'*,
John", Elisha?, Thomas^, John') was born in Gloucester,
Mass., Jan. 29, 1847. She married Benjamin Watson,
April 19, 1866. He was born Feb. 17, 1844. She died
Dec. 14, 1867.
Their children were :
Ella Maria, b. Oct. 30, 1866.
Mary Thorndike, b. Dec. 8, 1867.
728 Edna Eastman (Gilbert"', Henry""", John"*,
Isaac'*, John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in
Gloucester, Mass., May 4, 1856. She married Wilbur
Smith Russell, Nov. 10, 1874. He was born April 28,
1852. He is a clerk in the National Blackstone Bank, Boston ;
resides in Cambridgeport.
Their children were :
Kalph Perkins, b. Feb. 6, 1875.

134 THE PERKINS FAMILY.

Gertrude Eastman, b. March 9, 1876.
Hattie Parker,
Florence Antoinette,

\ twins ; I b. Aug. 6, 1877.
e, > t

731 Annie Maria {Dean'"", Henry""", John"*, Isaac'*,
John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was boru in Gloucester,
Nov. 19, 1853. She married George E. Elwell, April
16, 1872. He was born Nov. 1, 1849.
Place of residence not known.
Their children were :
Dean Perkins, b. July 19, 1872.
George Jerome, b. Nov. 2, 1875.
733 Mabel Stevens {Dean"", Henry""", John"*,
Isaac'*, John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in
Gloucester, Mass., July 13, 1857. She married Daniel
TarrBabson, jr., April 26, 1880. He was born Oct. 17,
1854. He is clerk iu the Gloucester National Bank; resides
in Gloucester.
Their children were :
Roger D.,b. Oct. 17, 1880.
Clinton Pierce, b. Oct. 9, 1884; d. July 30, 1885.
736 Ada Bell {Proctor"', Henry""", John"*, Isaac'*,
John", Elisha', Thomas?, John') was born in Gloucester,
Mass., Jan. 24, 1856. ' She married William M. Pea
body, Oct. 1, 1873. He was born Aug. 15, 1852.
He is a cattle dealer and resides iu Danvers, Mass.
Their children were :
Nellie Wonson, b. March 22, 1874; d. April 8, 1881.
Ralph Proctor, b. Sept. 11, 1880.
737 Lawrenoe {Proctor"', Henry""", John"*, Isaac'*,
John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was boru in Gloucester,

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 135
Mass., Dec. 1, 1859. He married Katie L. Beckford of
Salem, Sept. 6, 1883. She was born June 14, 1857, and
was the daughter of John M. aud Catherine Beckford.
He is a farmer ; resides in Topsfield.
Their child was :
924 Millicent Grace, b. May 27, 1884.
739 Fernando Moreto {John H."", Ebenezer"",
John"*, Isaac'*f John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was
born in Chelsea, Vt., April 27, 1845. He married
Annie Marsden, March 29, 1870. She was born July 7,
1848. His business and residence unknown ; supposed to be
in Vermont.
Their child was :
925 Oliver John, b. March 6, 1871.
740 Nathan Henry (JbAnir.««8, Ebenezer^', John"*,
Isaac'*, John", Elisha? T'homas", John',) was born in
Chelsea, Vermont, Sept. 10,1847. He married Emagene
Scofield, Dec. 31, 1874. She was born June 28, 1853.
He was a farmer and resides in Washington, Vt.
Their children were :
926 Silance Belle, b. June 22, 1877.
927 Frank Carson, b. Feb. 18, 1882.
741 Carson Freemont {John H."", Ebenezer"",
John"*, Isaac'*, John", Elisha', Tliomas", John') was
born in Chelsea, Vt., Oct. 20, 1850. He married Mary
McGee, Nov. 22, 1876.
He is a farmer and resides in Winterset, Iowa.
Their children were :
928 Mathew, b. Aug. 30, 1877.
929 Caroline, b. Dec, 1880.

136 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
742 Mary Jane {Thomas'", Thomas"'*, Elisha'",
Thomas'", John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born iu
Topsfield, Mass., Sept. 6, 1837. She married, first,
Daniel H. Smith, June 27, 1859. He was born in Alfred,
Me. ; was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion, in Co. I,
Fourteenth Mass. Heavy Artillery ; was taken prisoner
and died in Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 7, 1864; she mar
ried, second, John H. Dodge, July 19, 1866. He is son of
Rebecca™ ; is a shoemaker and resides in Topsfield.
The child of Mary Jane (Perkins) and Daniel H. Smith
was : Mary Elizabeth, b. April 26, 1860. She married Melvin W.
Gould, Aug. 3, 1880.
The child of Mary Jane (Perkins) Smith aud John H.
Dodge was :
Albert Merrill, b. Oct. 5, 1869.
745 Eliza Abby {Thomas'", Thoma^'*, Elisha"',
Thomas'", John", Elisha', Thoma^, John') was born in
Topsfield, Mass., April 15, 1845. She married Stephen
M. Pierce, Dec. 9, 1863. He was the son of Stephen
and Joanna (Kent) Pierce, born 1836, in Beverly, Mass.,
where he now resides.
He was a mariner and is now a shoemaker.
Their children were :
Lewis Elmer, b. Dec. 31, 1864.
Thomiis Justin, b. March 22, 1867; d. Jan. 18, 1876.
Nettie Gertrude, b. May 25, 1S68 ; d. M.iy 7, 1880.
Willie Francis, b. Oct. 21, 1870; d. April 30, 1872.
Edward Nelson, b. July 28, 1873.
Harlan Stephen, b. May 29, 1876.
Florence Anuah, b. Aug. 8, 1880.
Thomas Allen, b. Sept. 10, 1882.
746 Elizabeth Annah (77(oma.s5i5, Thomas"'*, Eli
sha"', Tliomas'", John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 137
born in Topsfield, Mass., April 15, 1845. She married
Benjamin S. Bray, April 14, 1864, and died July 8, 1876.
He was born in Gloucester, 1841. They resided in Dan
vers, Mass.
He was a milkman.
Their children were :
Laura Annie, b. Sept. 15, 1864.
Benjamin Lewis, b. May, 1866.
Warren, b. March 19, 1868 ; d. Jan. 19, 1873.
Arthur P., b. May 15, 1870; d. Dec. 15, 1872.
Florence, b. Dec. 18, 1873; d. April 18, 1874.
James, b. March 28, 1875.
750 EUen M. {Thomas'", Thoma^'*, Elisha"', Thom
as", John", Elisha', Thomas', John') was born in Tops-
field, Mass., Oct. 30, 1854. She married Albert W.
Pace, Dec. 23, 1879. He was born in South Andover,
Mass., 1853, and was the son of Leonard and Hannah
(GriflSn) Pace.
He is a farmer and resides in Topsfield.
Their children were :
Wendall Stewart, b. Oct. 16,'1880.
Arthur Wyman, b. Sept. 2, 1883.
754 Derwin P. {Mose^'", Moses"", Moses'"', Moses",
John", Elisha', Thomas^, John') was born in Shirley,
Mass., March 30, 1856. He married Emma J. Graves,
June 16, 1881. She was of Worcester, Mass.
Their child was :
930 William Roscoe, b. Nov. 2, 1883.
756 Thomas Lyman (Thomas"", Thomas"'", Eli
jah'"', John", Elisha', Thomas", John') was born in Salem,
Mass., May 7, 1851. He married Ellen A. Barlow,
June 16, 1880. She was born in Salem, Mass., June 26,
PT. 2 9*

138 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
1851, and was the daughter of John and Emeline
(Becket) Barlow of Salem.
He received the degree of M. D. from Harvard College,
1879, and is a practising physician in Salem, Mass.
Their child was :
931 Thomas, b. June 2, 1881.
758 Alice Robie {Joseph W.'", TliomaH", Elijah'^,
Moses", John", Elisha', Thoma^, Jb/m^)was born iu
Salem, Mass., Jan. 16, 1858. She married Warren A.
Gray, April 7, 1880. He was the son of George A. and
Ann R. (Beaver) Gray ; was born in Salem, Sept. 13,
1859. He is a photographer and resides in Salem, Mass.
Their children were :
Anna Townsend, b. Oct. 23, 1880.
Warren Perkins, b. June 3, 1883.
759 George Townsend {Joseph W."^, Thomas^",
Elijah'^, Moses", John", Elisha?, TliomaH, John') was
born in Salem, Mass., Aug. 14, 1860. He married Hat
tie EUen Pierce of Beverly, Mass., Oct. 12, 1882.
He is a painter by trade. They reside in Beverly,
Mass. Their child was :
932 Lilly Townsend, b. Aug. 7, 1883.
767 Sidney {Parley'^, David"''", David'"*, Moses",
John", Elisha', Thomas?, John') was born in Newport,
Vt., Nov. 15, 1846. He married Edna E. Connal of
Newport, Nov. 20, 1869. She was born Feb. 25, 1853.
He is a farmer. They reside in Newport Centre, Vt.
Their children were :
933 Jennie L., b. Nov. 21, 1872.
934 Parley W., b. Sept. 20, 1876.
935 WilmerD., b. Nov. U, 1883.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 139
787 George Franklin {Benjamin F."", Benjamin*",
RoberF", Robert'"*, Robert"', Thomas", Thomas", John')
was born in Beverly, Mass., Aug. 28, 1834. He mar
ried Harriet Amanda Prime, Nov. 28, 1865. She was
born in Charlestown, Mass., Jan. 8, 1844, and was the
daughter of Thomas Ham and Susan Hooper (Bailey)
Prime of Charlestown, Mass.
He is a watchmaker and resides in Salem, Mass.
Their children were :

936 William Prime, b. Nov. 25, 1866.
937 Mabel Carr,
938 Frank Hill,

' i twins ; ^ b. Nov. 25, 1870.

796 Abbie {Samuel B.'", Amos*", Robert"^, Rob
ert"*, Robert"', Thomas", Thomas", John') was born in
Danvers, Mass., 1846. She married George W. Elliott,
Nov. 29, 1865. He was born in Middleton, Mass., 1842,
and is a shoemaker.
Their child was :
Sewall Martin, b. Nov. 30, 1866.
811 Elbridge Webster {Elbridge F.""', Dudley*"',
Elijah'^', Samuel}'", Samuel"', Thomas", Thomai, John})
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Dec. 8, 1845. He mar
ried Sarah Dwinell, July 5, 1868. She was born in Pea
body, Mass., and was the daughter of Johu S. and Eliza
beth (Jones) Dwinell.
He is a farmer and resides in Wenham, Mass.
Their children were :
939 George Elbridge, b. Nov. 21, 1869 ; d. 8 mos.
940 George Ezra, b. Oct. 4, 1870.
941 Mabel Rebecca, b. March 23, 1874. ,
942 Alice Frances, b. Aug. 11, 1876.
943 Granville Webster, b. Sept. 25, 1878.
944 Willie Elbridge, b. July 25, 1881.

140 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
818 Theron D. {Rodney D.""', Dudley*^, Elijah'",
Samuel"", Samuel"', Thomas", Thoma^, John') was born
in Topsfield, Mass., April 13, 1856. He married Mary
A. Balch, Oct. 25, 1875. She was the daughter of Jere
miah and Mary E. (Shepard) Balch, born June 16, 1853.
He is by trade a shoemaker, but is also a talented and
skilful musician and is the leader of a military band iu
Lynn ; resides in Topsfield.
Their children were :
945 Sallie Mabel, b. June 19, 1876.
946 Mollie Winfried, b. July 15, 1880.
825 Mary Emma {Josiah Peabody""", Dudley*"', Eli
jah'", Samuel?'", Samuel"', Thomas", Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Oct. 5, 1855. She mar
ried Arthur W. Phillips, Jan. 1, 1874. He was born
Sept. 13, 1851.
He is a shoemaker ; resides in Topsfield.
Their only child was :
Percy Fremont, b. Aug. 30, 1876.
826 Josiah Fremont {Josiah P.""", Dudley*"', Eli
jah'"', Samuel"", Samuel"', Thomas", Thomas", John')
was born in Topsfield, Mass., Jan. 22, 1857. He married
May 25, 1879, Carrie Emeline Glazier. She was the
daughter of Benjamin and Clarissa A. (Towne) Glazier,
born May 15, 1857.
He is a farraer ; resides in Topsfield.
Their children were :
947 Bertha, b. Aug. 26, 1879.
948 Blanch, b. May 8, 1882.
827 Jessie Marrion {Josiah P."^, Dudley*"', Eli
jah'", Samuel"", Samuel", Thomas", Thomas", John') was

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 141
born in Topsfield, Mass., Feb. 18, 1859. She married
Benjamin F. Paige, Feb. 20, 1881.
He is a farmer ; boru in Orford, N. H.
Their child was :
Gertrude Marion, b. March 13, 1884.
837 Gardner {Moses B."*', Ezra*", Ezra'*', David"",
Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thoma^, John') was born in Es
sex, Mass., Aug. 2, 1828. He married Martha Bray,
Jan. 2, 1853. She was the daughter of Eli and Eunice
Bray, born in Gloucester, 1832.
Their children were :
949 George Gardner, b. Feb. 28, 1854. He m. Hattie Perkins of
Gloucester, Dec. 27, 1874. She was b. Aug. 30, 1855.
950 Charles E., b. March 9, 1856.
951 Frank P., b. June 15, 1861.
839 Leverett {Moses B."*', Ezra*", Ezra"', David"",
Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomas", John') was born iu Es
sex, Mass., Dec. 2, 1839. He married Elizabeth C. Al
len, Nov. 21, 1859. She was the daughter of Gilman P.
and Elizabeth Allen, born in Essex, Dec. 24, 1840. He
died Sept. 28, 1881.
He was a shoemaker and resided in Essex.
Their child was :
952 Emma Proctor, b. March, 1860.
845 Elizabeth Brookhouse {Jonathan C."**, Ez
ra*", Ezra'*', David"", Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomas",
John') was born in Salem, Mass., Dec. 12, 1849. She
married John Daland, Oct. 5, 1868. He was the son of
Tucker and Eliza (Silver) Daland.
They reside iu Andover, Mass.
Their child was :
John Daland, b. July 17, 1869.

142 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
847 Mary {Jonathan C"**, Ezra*", Ezra'*', David'",
Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomas", John') was born iu
Salem, Mass., July 22, 1855. She married Williani
Wentworth, Oct. 10, 1877. He was the son of Philip H.
Wentworth. He is a commission merchant.
They reside in Garden City, L. I., New York.
Their child was :
Martha Kemble, b. June 25, 1878.
848 Charles Brookhouse {Jonathan C."**, Ezra*",
Ezra'*', David"", Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thoma^, John')
was born in Salem, Mass., May 19, 1861. He married
Jeanette Purbeck, Dec. 25, 1882. She was the daughter
of William A. and Caroline (Rideout) Purbeck, born in
Salem, July 31, 1862.
They reside in Salem, Mass.
Their child was :
953 Grafton Brookhouse, b. Oct. 6, 1883.
850 Nathaniel Porter {Nathaniel"*', Nathaniel*",
Ezra'", David"", Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomas', John')
was born in Topsfield, Nov. 7, 1840. He married Char
lotte E. Patch, May 23, 1872. She was the daughter of
Henry aud Elizabeth (Woodbury) Patch.
They reside iu Wenham, where Mr. Perkins is one of
the most prominent and useful citizens. He has held the
office of chairman of the selectmen, and is on the school
board. Their only child was :
954 George Alden, b. March 22, 1874.
855 Charles Andrew {Andrew C.""^, David*'", Ez
ra-", David"", Jonalhuii!'*, Timothy'', Thoma^, John')

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 143
was born in Wakefield, April 18, 1850. He married
Rosa A. Swain, April 9, 1874.
They reside in Wakefield, Mass.
Their child was :
955 Harlon Arthur, b. July, 1876.
863 Freeman Dillingham ( William K.'"^, Da
vid*^, Ezra'*', David"", Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomas",
John') was born in Wakefield, Mass., July 10, 1857.
He married Edith Louisa Cooper, in Shenandoah, Iowa,
Nov., 1884. She was the daughter of John and Harriet
P. Cooper, and was born in Terre Haute, 111., Nov. 16,
1863. He is a prosperous farmer in Farragut, Iowa.
Their child was :
956 Clarence Freeman, b. Oct. 12, 1885.
872 Fred. ( George W.^"^, John*'*, Ezra'*', David"",
Jonathan"*, Timothy", Thomas", John') was born in
Kewanee, 111., Aug. 11, 1858. He married Carrie Wil
son, Jan. 11, 1881. She was the daughter of Daniel P.
and Elizabeth Wilson, and was born in Selma, Ohio
March 23, 1857.
He is a farmer in Farragut, Iowa.
Their children were :
957 AUie, b. Oct. 24, 1881.
958 Harry Fred, b. Sept. 23, 1883.
969 Charles Wilson, b. April 23, 1886.

INDEX.

PERSONS OF THE NAME OP PERKINS.

A.
Aaron, 50.
Abbie, 112, 139.
Abbie Mary, 129.
Abby, 66, 104.
Abby Frances, 120.
Abel, 16, 28, 29, 45, 67.
Abiel, 23.
Abigail, 12, 15, 19, 22, 31,
39. 65, 86, 88.
Abigail Jane, 64.
Abner, 'A6.
Ada Bell, 97.
Adaline Augusta, 95.
Addie Sarah, 106.
Addie Wallace, 132.
Adela, 51, 78.
Albert, 97, 107.
Albert Cornelius, 81, 112.
Albert Smith, 119.
Albert Woodbury, 118.
Albro Ebenezer, 90, 129.
Alfred Pearson, 125.
Alice, 128.
Alice Choate, 114.
Alice Emily, 73.
Alice Frances, 129.
Alice Lillian, 116.
Alice Maiy, 132.
Alice Eobie, 101, 138.
Allie, 143.
Alva Chipman, 60, 91.
Amos, 18, 27, 30, i5, 53, 54,
66, 80.
Araos Lawrence, 112.
Andrew, 23.
Andrew Cole, 120.
Andrew W., 76, 109.
Anna, 18, 28, 29, 37, 46, 57,
73.
Ann Louisa. 76, 108.
Ann Maria, 76, 108.
Anner, 26, U.
Annette Augusta, 126.
Annette Greenleaf, 88, 126.
Annie Hutchins, 96.
Annie Maria, 96, 102.
Annis Mowatt, 111.
Ansel, GO, 91.
Ansel Merrill, 91.
Aphia, 50.
Aphia Ayer. 50, 77.
Archelaus, 19, 31, 54.
Ariel B. P., 88, 125.
Arthur, 100, 102.
Arthur Freeman, 73.
Arthur Kemble, 120.
PT. 2

Asa, 30, 53, 68.
Asahel, 46.
Ascenath, 92. B.
Benjamin, 53, 79.
Benjamin Ashby, 115.
Benjarain Austin, 81, 112.
Benjamin Conant, 57, 88,
125.
Benjamin Franklin, 80, 109.
Benjamin H., 126.
Bertha, 140.
Bertha Fiances, IU.
Betsey, 23, 42, 53, 80.
Betty, 31.
Blanch, 95, 140.
Byron, 67.
Byron E., 62.

Caleb KimbaU, 88, 120.
Carlista, 52.
Caroline, 55, 64, 65, 73, 84,
100, 102, 110, 135.
Caroline Burgess, 119.
Caroline Peabody, 113.
Caroline Stavers, 96.
Carrie Estella, 73.
Carrie Evelyn, 98.
Carrie L., luu.
Carson Freemont, 98,1135.
Charity Delight, 90.
Charles, 22, 63, 69, 76, 97,
107.
Charles Albert, 113, 125.
Charles Brookhouse, 119,
142.
Charles C, 109.
Charlea Dean, 96.
Charles Dudley, 116.
Charles E., 141.
Charles Forrest, 124.
Charles Sumner, 123.
Charles Wilson, 143.
Charlotte, 22, 92, 93.
Charlotte Augusta, 86, 117.
Charlotte M., 68.
Chester E., 69.
Clara Ellen, 86,129.
Clara Matilda, 69.
Clarence Freeman, 143.
Clarissa E., 67.
Coelia Carlton, 127, 128.
Cozby, 76, 108.
10

C3Tithia, 35, 37.
Cyuthia A., 39.
D.
Dauiel, 14, 20, 21, 26, 27, 31,
37, 38, 39, 43. 46, 54, 55, 59,
61, 62, S3, 83, 103.
Dauiel Augustus, 83.
Daniel Chute, 88. 125.
Daniel Gordon, 51.
Daniel Story, 55.
Daniel Webster, 86.
David, 19, 26, 33, 35, 39, 43,
46, ,54, 57, 65, 69, 88, 120,
122.
David Greenville, 88.
David Pratt, 49, 73.
Dean, 63, 96.
Deborah, 6.
Delia, 92, 130.
Dennis Augustus, 115.
Derwin P., 100, 137.
DoUy, 33, 41, 48, 49, 56, 9.
Dorcas, 17,38,37.
Dorcas Coolidge, 76, 107.
Dorothy, 20, 34, 58.
Dudley, 19, 55, 56, 85, 89.
Dudley Quincy, 85, 115.
Dwight, 92. E.
Eben, 95, 131.
Ebenezer, 37, 40, 57, 59, 60,
63, 88, 90.
Edmund Kimball, 100.
Edna Eastman, 96, 133.
Edward, 29, 51, 125.
Edward Augustus, 80,
127.
Edward Clark, 51.
Edward Granville, 114.
Edward Herbert, 73.
Edwin, 92.
Elam, 61.
Elbridge, 22.
Elbridge Fisk, 85, 114.
Elbridge Webster, 114, 139.
Eleazer, 60, 76.
Eli. 28, 47.
Elias. 21.
Elijah, 26, 29, 33, 41, 42, 46,
66, 69.
Elijah Eea, 86, 116.
Eliphalet, 15.
Elise, 40.
(145)

146

INDEX.

Elisha, 3, 5, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23,
26, 28, 29, 37, 41, 48, 49, 68,
64, 70.
Elisha K., 64.
Eliza, 35.
Eliza Abby, 99, 136.
Eliza Ann, 49, 72.
Eliza Brownell. 81, 113.
Eliza Grafton, 119.
Eliza J., 73.
Elizabeth, 12, 15, 16, 18, 26,
56, 57, 66, 84, 87, 104, 117,
129.
Elizabeth Annah, 99, 136.
Elizabeth Ashby, 80.
Elizabeths., 64, 99.
Elizabeth Brookhouse, 119,
141.
Elizabeth Stone, 103.
Ella Maria, 96, 133.
Elleu M., 100. 105, 137.
Ellen Eand, 127, 128.
Elmer Austin, 92.
Emeline, 63, 97, 121.
Emeiy Johnson, 83.
Emily Augusta, 80, 112.
Emma, 69.
Emma Maud, 132.
Emma Proctor, 141.
Emma Somerby, 106.
Enoch, 14, 21.
Enos, 40.
Ephraim, 15, 28, 49, 72.
Erastus G., 67.
Esther, 12, 63, 80.
Esther Jane. 80.
Etta Jane, 107.
Eunice, 15, 17, 21, 29, 38, 49,
63, 60, 70, 82, 90.
Eunice Lucasta, 91.
Eva, 122.
Everand, 62, 94.
Ezra, 21, 33, 56. 57, 67, 86,
89, 118, 120, 121.
F.
Fanny Child, 130.
Fimny Ward, 96.
Fatima, 65, 103.
Fernando Moreto, 98, 133.
Fidelia Fisk, 93.
Florence, 93.
Florence Appleton, 131.
Francis Dwight, 52.
Frank Byron, 62, 94.
Frank Carson, 135.
Frank Hill. 1.39.
Frank John, 129.
Frank Judson. 121.
Frank Minot, 127.
Frank P., 141.
Franklin Parish, 125.
Franklin Pierce, 90.
Fred, 124, 143.
Fred B., 127.
Fred Henry, 129.
Frederick, 116.
Frederick A., 109.
Frederick Joseph , 126.
Frederick Sanger, 95.
Frederick Winthrop, 114.
Freeman Dillingham, 121,
143.

Gardner, 118, 141.
George, 38, 60, 61, 63, 95.
George Alden, 142.
George Cowles, 119.
George Elbridge, 139.
George Ezra. 139.
George Franklin, 139.
George Gardner, 141.
George Henry, 68, 80, 96,
110, 116, 132.
George Town sen d, 102, 138.
GeorgeW., 35, 76, 109.
George W. D., 62.
George Willard, 123, 124.
George Williams, 120.
George Whitfield, 92.
Georgianna E., 114.
Gerad, 37.
Gertrude Lydia, 113.
Gilbert, 63, 96.
Grace Low, 90.
Grace Morton, 102.
Grace Eebecca, 73.
Grafton Brookhouse, 142.
Granville Webster, 129.

Hannah, 11. 12. 13. 16, 17,
19,21,27,28,29, 30, 31,33.
37,42,45,53,54,67,81.
Hannah Amelia, 88.
Hannah Tilden, 131.
Hannah Woodward, 61, 78.
Harlon Arthur, 143.
Harriet, 39, 60, 62, 56, 66,
65, 73, 78, 84, 90, 102.
Haii-iet D., 114.
Harriet Maria, 64, 100.
Harriot Clark, 60, 77.
Harris Ephraim, 73.
Harry Fred, 143.
Harry M.,&4.
Harry T., 106.
Hart, 76, 107.
Hattie, 95.
Hellen E., 76.
Heniy, 28, 40, 46, 61, 62, 69,
119.
Hemy Coit, 65, 82.
Henry Francis, 94. 131.
Henry Grafton, 119.
Henry Martyn, 93, 130.
Henry Poore, 125.
Henry liussell, S4, 114.
Henry Whipple, 105.
Henry Wilbur, 132.
Herbert Boardman, 125.
Hetty, 53.
Hezekiah B., 38, 61.
Hiram, 22, 47.
Horace, 60, 92.
Horace Elmer, 73.
Horace Kemble, 91.
Horace Walter. 133.
Hulda, 17, 27. 37, 65, 85.

I.

Ichabod, 17.
Ida L., 109.
Ira, 51.

Irene, 22, 64, 66^, , i
Isaac, 16riee*-iLT
Israel, 21, 31.
Israel Albion, 116.
J.
Jabesh, 28, 46.
Jabez, 61.
Jabez Batchelder. 48, 69.
Jacob, 10. 15, 16, 23, 26, 28,
29. 45, 49, 54, 67, 68, 69.
James. 23, 35, 47, 61.
James B.. 56.
Jaraes Dudley, 90.
James E., 100.
Jane McLoud, 110.
Jared Augustus, 68. 100.
Jared Daniel. 74, 100.
Jemima, 14, 63.
Jennie L., 138.
Jennie Marion, 73, 116, 140.
Jerad,20, 37, 46, 50, 73.
Jesse, 40.
Jethro, 20.
Joel, 37, 68, 59.
Joel Fuller, 60.
John, 1, 5, 6, 10. 12. 13, 15,
16,20,21,23,25,29,36,37,
38,39,45,46,50,51,53,64,57,60, 63, 68,75,90,92,95,
106, 122, 129.
John A., 109.
John Bell, 123.
John Gray, 64.
John Haskell. 72.
John Henry, 63, 98,
John James, 95.
John Jay, 118.
John KimbaU. 64.
John Pratt. 49, 72.
John W., 68, 105.
Johu Washburn, 90,129.
John Webster, 116.
John Willai-d, 123.
John Wm. Appleton, 94,
131.
John Wright, 81, 113.
Jonathan, 12, 19.
Jenathan C, 87, 118.
Jonathan Edwards, 93.
Jonathan K., 63.
Joseph, 10, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23,
27, 29, 46, 40, 51, 62. 66, 68.
Joseph Augustus, 49, 73.
Joseph Day, 137, 128.
Joseph Lee, 88, 126.
Joseph M., 66, 104.
Joseph Warren, 65, 101.
Josephine L., 126.
Josiah Fremont, 116, 140.
Josiah Peabody, 85, UO.
Juda, 19.
Julia A., 126.
,Tudith,4, 6, 10, 15, 22.
Judith Grant, 93, 131.
Judith Smith, 87.
Julia, 60.
Juliann, 67,
Juliette, 67.
Justin, 60, 92.
Justin Humphry, 93.
Justin W. Scott, 116.

INDEX.

147

Katherine, 10, 16.
Kezia, 31.

Laura, 60.
Laura May, 102.
Laurence, 97.
Leila B., 104.
Lent, 58.
Leslie Herbert, 98.
Leverett, 118, 141.
Levi, 92.
Levi Gilbert, 133.
Lewellyn, 121.
Lewis Kimball, 99.
Liberty E., S6.
LillaE., 109.
Lilley David, 122.
Lilly Story, 131.
Lily Townsend, 138.
Linden Story, 131.
Linus, 37.
Lizzie, 117.
Lois, 45.
Lois Ann, 91.
Louisa, 52.
Louisa Erdolia, 98.
Louisa Mahala, 63, 98.
Lucia, 37.
Lucia Maria, 90.
Lucinda, 50, 74.
Lucius Cobb, 91.
Lucy, 16, 28, 35, 38, 46, 47.
Lucy Ann, 80.
Lucy Cole, 90.
Lucy E., 64.
Lucy Elizabeth, 100.
Lucy Erama, 94, 131.
Lucy Friend, 120.
Luella Pamelia, 91.
Lydia, 14, 16, 30, 45, 53, 54,
65, 89, 120.
Lydia Batchelder, 49.
Lydia Bradstreet, 49, 81,
112.
Lydia Phippen, 85, 115.
Lyman Almy, 115.
M.
Mabel Amelia, 131.
Mabel Carr, 139.
Mabel Stevens, 96.
Marcy, 67.
Margaret, 19, 31, 32.
Mavia, 92.
M.irietta, 109.
Marion Alice, 113.
Mtirtha, 5, 8, 11, 15, 18.
Martha A., 68.
Martin Albro, 129.
Martyn Luther. 90.
Maiy,5, 8, 10, 13,16, 17, 19,
20,21,22,23,25,28,34,37,30, 40, 41, 42, 48, 49, 50, 55,
60, 67. 71, 76, 90, 108, 119,
126, 142.
Mary A., 88, 124.
Mary Adeline, 73.
Mary Allen, 110.

Mary Alice, 90.
Mary Ann, 120, 132.
Mary Anna, 72,105.
lUary Caroline, 95, 131.
Mary Coleman, 88.
Mary Dustin, 65.
Mary E., 65, 118.
Mary Eliza, 96.
Mary Elizabeth, 74, 122,
123.
Mary Ella, 112.
Mary Ellen, 117, 124.
Mary Emma, 116, 140.
Mary Jane, 49, 51, 64, 78,
136.
Mary Jannett, 52, 79.
Mary Sophia, 123.
Mathew, 135.
Mehitable, IS, 30, 40, 53, 64.
Mela, 91.
Melvin Haskell, 95, 132.
Mercy, 17, 33, 36, 37, 49, 50,
86.
Millicent Grace, 135.
Minerva Rosanna, 92.
Miron Sumner, 111.
Mollie Winfried, 140.
Molly, 39, 33, 37, 51.
Moses, 14, 16, 36, 39, 35, 39,
41, 60, 61, 100.
Moses Bradstreet, 81, 87,
114.
Moses Broadstreet, 117.
Moses Spofford, 60, 75.
N.
Nabby, 57.
Nabby Balch, 44.
Nancy L., 63.
Nancy Eosaraond, 117.
Nancy S., 50.
Naomi E., 137.
Niircissa, 53.
Nathan Dane, 70.
Nathan Henry, 98, 135.
Nathaniel, 57, 58, 87, 119.
Nathaniel Porter, 119,142.
Nehemiah, 53,81,89.
Nellie, 116.
NeUie Grace, 96.
Nellie Eiggs, 133.
Nelson, 60, 91.
Norman, 61.
Norman Carolan, 92, 139.
O.
Olive Brown, IU.
Oliver Jolin, 135.
Orrin Harrison, 39, 61.
Orson, 91.
0.scar Bectrara, 132.
Otis Valentine, 95.

Pamela, 44.
Pamelia Annette, 139.
Paraelia Avavista, 91.
Parley, 65, 103.
Parley W.. 138.
Percy Fremont, 140.

Phebe, 6, 7, 10, 18, 25, 51,
76, 107.
Phebe Wildes, 81.
Phedora, 104.
Philemon, 19.
Philena Euth, 91.
Philip, 128.
Phineas, 21.
Polly, 38.
Priscilla, 13.
Proctor, 63, 97.
Prudence, 16. B.
Kachel, 14, 27, 65, 92, 103.
Eachel Ann Ely, 18.
Ealph Waldo, 133.
'Rebecca, 14, 18, 21, 80, 110.
Eebecca Darling, 42.
Reuben, 14, 21, 38, 58.
Rhoda, 50, 76.
Richard, 41.
Robert, 11, 17, 18, 25, 30, 38,
40, 53.
Robert Alva, 92.
Eobert Sumner, 80, 110.
Eobinson, 29, 49.
Roderick, 53.
Bodney Dennis, 85, 115.
Eose Standish, 125.
Euby Woodward, 50, 77.
Eufus Elliot, 116.
Euth, 10, 12, 16, 29, 30, 38,
42, 45, 52, 53.
Ruth Esther Gould, 81.
Ruth G., 114.
Ruth Gordon, 51.
Ruth Lamson, 81.
S.
Sallie Mabel, 140.
Sally, 23, 54, 56.
Samuel, 11, 18, 19, 31, 33, 35,
37.
Samuel A., 56.
Samuel Brown, 80, 112.
Samuel Dane, 70.
Samuel Little, 173.
Samuel Wadsworth, 61.
S.imuel Webster, 8.>.
Sarah, 9, 11, 15, 18, 19, 23,
36, 29, 31, 39, 44, 48, 53, 57,
64,76,82,106.
Sarah A., 88, 124.
Sarah Bickford. 110.
Sarah Brown, 37.
Sarah B., 100.
Sarah Emma. 100.
Sarah Jane, 63, 98.
Sarah Lizzie, 116.
Sidney, 103, 138.
Sophia, 121.
Sophia A. L.. 83.
Sophia Chaplin, 80, 111.
Spencer Davis, 91.
Stephen, 20, 34.
Stephen Dustin, 102.
Stephen Sear!, 123.
Susan, 23, 38, 42, 63, 96.
Susan Dillingham, 132.

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INDEX.

Susan Humes, 52, 79.
Sus.in Maria, 96.
Susan P., 56.
Susan E., 39.
Susanna, 14.
Susie, 62. T,
Theodore, 61.
Theron Dennis, 115, 140.
Thomas, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, S, 10,
11,12,13,14,15,16,17,19,20,21,22,23, 25,26,31,36,
41, 42, 54, 63, 64, 66, 99,
101, 138.
Thomas Albert, 99.
Thomas B., 61, 93.
Thomas Lyman, 101, 137.
Thomas Winslow, 130.

Timothy. 3, 4. 5, 11, 12, 20.
Tryphema, 21. V.
Virgil, 92.
Volney E., 91. W.
Walter, 95.
Walter Elmer, 129.
Walter Francis, 131.
W.alter L., 109.
Warren, 39.
Westley, 22.
William, 8, 14, 35, 37, 39,44.
60, 61, 92.
William B., 89.
William Chamberlain, 74.
WiUiamH., 39, 52.

William Henry, 63, 95, 132.
William Hillhouse, 62, 79.
WUliam Kimball, 120, 121.
William L., 39.
WiUiam Parker, 80, Ul.
William Prime, 139.
William Riach, 93.
WUliam Roscoe, 137.
Willie, 116.
Willie Albro, 129.
Willie Chester, 132.
WUIie David, 132.
Willie Elbridge, 139.
Wilmer D., 138.

Zaccheus. 4, 5, 7, 8, 14.
Zebulon, 16, 28, 39.

INDEX.

NAMES OP PERSONS OTHER THAN PERKINS.

Aaron, John, 43.
Adams, Annie P., 116.
Adams, Charles, 44.
Adams, Emma F., 115.
Adams, Isaac, 61, 78.
Adams, Jesse, 51, 78.
Adams, Susan I., 85, 114,
115.
Albee, Eliza, 92.
Alderman, Truman, 92.
Allen, Elizabeth C, 118,
141.
AUen, Joanna G., 87, 118.
AUyn, Maiy, 13, 20.
Amadon, Sarah A., 106.
- Andrews, Jesse, 51.
Andrews, Lucy J., 61, 94.
Andrews, Mercy P., 99.
Andrews, Moody, 49, 70.
Andrews, Nancy, 35, 39.
Andrews, WiUi.-im, 63. 97.
Annable, F. D. W., 109.
Armond, John D., 91.
Ashby, RebeccaA., 63, 80.
Averill, Eliza Mary, 63, 97.
Averill, Jemima, 20.
Averill, N., 34, 68.
Averill, Stephen P., 44.
Averill, Thomas, 44.
Ayre, James, 66.

Babson, Daniel Tarr, 134.
Bacon, Albert, 90.
Bacon, Bmeline, 90, 129.
Bahonan, Fifleld, 98.
Bailey, F.W., 108.
Bailey, Samuel, 67.
Bailey, Solomon, 60.
Baker, Mary, 29.
Balch, David, 11, 17, 19, 31.
Balch, E. Franklin, 65, 103.
Balch, Eunice, 80.
Balch, Gilberts., 115.
Balch, Mary, 21.
Balch, Mary A., 115, 140.
Balch, Nabby, 44.
Balch, Perley, 63, 83.
Balch, Tliomas , 33.
Barlow, EUen A., 101, 137.
Barnard, Molly, 32.
Bass, Charlotte, 60, 93.
Batehelder, John, 16.
Batchelder, Joseph, 31, 54.
Batchelder, Susanna, 55,
Bates, Julia, 93.

Bayley, F. W., 76.
Bayley, Oliver, 51.
Beckford, Katie L., 135.
Beoklord, Samuel, 110.
Bedoe, Eunice, 36.
Bickford, Maiy E., 130.
Bickford, Sophronia, 65,
103.
Billings, Persis, 61.
Birch, Catherine, 37, 68.
Bisbee, John W., 46.
Bixby, Elmira, 81.
Bixby, Harriet A., 113.
Bixby, Haskett G., 113.
Blaisdell, Samuel, jr., 77.
Blake, Bzekiel, 50.
Boardman, Eunice, 34.
Bolster, J. L., 76, 107.
Borman, Hannah, 10, 16.
Bourne, John, 23.
Bowker, Abigail M.,64,100.
Bradley, Oscar H., 75.
Bradstreet, Elijah, 35.
Bradstreet, Lydia, 63, 81.
Bradstreet. Martha, 25.
Bradstreet, William, 53, 82.
Bramble, i\Iary, 36.
Bray, Benjamin S., 99, 137.
Bray, Martha, 118, 14H
Breed, Israel P., 07.
Brigham, Harriet K., 120.
Brookhouse, Elizabeth G.,
87, 118.
Brooks, Candace, 92.
Brown, Almira, 61, 94.
Brown, Betsy, 53, 80.
Brown, Fannie, 94, 131.
Brownell, Frank E., 79.
Browning, Deborah, 5.
Browning, Thomas, 5.
Burgess, Caroline S., 87,
118.
Burnham, Abraham, 19.
Burnham, Alonzo P., i)8.
Burnh<im, Betty, 33.
Burnham, Harriet F., 121.
Burnham, Philo, 92.
Buswell, J.imes, 33.
C.
CaldweU. BlizaM., 70.
Carnes, Eliza, 131.
Carter, Caroline, 89.
Carter, Samuel, 18.
CasweU, Charles H., 99.
CasweU, Silence P., 98.
Chapin, Daniel, 70.
Chapman, Amos, 49, 73.

Chapman, Anna J., Ul.
Chapman, Elizabeth, 70.
Chapman, Mary M., 79.
Chase, AdeUa Ann, 63.
Chase, Francis, 15.
Chase, Hannah, 28, 45.
Chase, Mary S., 88.
Clark, David, 81.
Clark, Martha, 92.
Clark, Ruth, 17, 29.
Clapp, Jerusha, 60, 92.
Clough, Judith, 37, 60.
Clough.W illiam H., 72, 106.
Crane, Lucius Howard, 77.
Curtis. Lydia, 14.
Cole, Elizabeth F., 89.
Cole, George Henrv, 89.
Cole, Henry, 89.
Cole, Jeremiah, 56, 89.
Cole, Jeremiah, jr., 56.
Cole, Harriet Perkins, 89.
Cole, Mary, 66. 90.
Cole, Nancy Ellen, 89.
Cole, Solomon, 80.
Cole, Sophronia, 49, 72.
Cole, Susan Perkins, 89.
Conant, Lott, 57.
Conant, Moses, 34.
Conant, Nabby, 33, 57.
Connal, EdnaE., 138.
Connelly, Kate, 109.
Cook, John F., 126.
Cooledge, Cozby, 75.
Cooper, Edith Louisa, 121,
143.
Corey, Abrara, 51, 78.
Coiy, Mary .June, 76, 109.
Cotton, Ellen, 90. 127.
Crosby, Polly, 39, 62.
Crosby, Sally, ,SB.
Crowell, Olive, 121.
Cummings, Ann 1.26.
Cummings, David, 36.
Cummings, H.innah, 18,30.
Cummings, Jemima, 36.
Cummings, John, 14.
Cummings, Joseph, 9, 19.
Cummings, Eebecca, 14.
Currier, Hiiinah J., 39, 61.
Curtis, F., 110.
Curtis, Mary, 25.
Curtis, Lucian. 127.
Cutter, Sallie, 123.
D.
D.iland, Geo. A. 120, 133.
Daland, John, 119, 141.
Davenport, Harriet, 83.
(149)

150

INDEX.

Davis, Eunice, 33.
Day, Benj., 24.
Day, Lydia, 61, 94.
Day, Mary E., 45, 66.
Dickey, Emma J., 123.
Dillingham, Susan, 120, 121
Dilly, Andrew G.,79.
Dinwiddie, J. W., 53, 79.
Doane, Hiram. 89.
Dodd, B. C, Ul.
Dodge, Amos, 89.
Dodge, Charles L., 110.
Dodge, EUza, 49, 70.
Dodge, John H., 99, 136.
Dodge, Rebecca. 85.
Dodge,Wm. P., 80, UO. 114,
Dolbear, James S., 39.
Dorman, Ephraim, 12.
Dorman, Hulda, 24.
Dorman, Ruth, 6, 11.
Doughty, Esther C, 114.
Dow, Melinda, 39, 03.
Dunbar, Marcella, 99.
Dunham, EUen, 91.
Dunsmore, James, 67.
Durrell, Benj., 15, 21.
Durrell, Thomas, 24.
Dustin, Mary, 42.
Dutton, Lydia M., 98.
DwineU, Arch., 18.
Dwinell, Esther, 17.
Dwinell, John, 57.
DwineU, Sarah, 39, 114.
E.
Easty, Isaac, 15.
Easty, Mary, 10, 15.
Eaton, Hannah, 41.
Eggleston, Mindwell, 60.
EUery, Ann Maria, 63, 96.
BUiot, Geo. W., 112, 139.
Blliot, Mary Abby, 86, 116.
Elliot, Tabitha, 30.
Elwell, Austin D., 131.
BlweU, Geo. E., 134.
Emerson, Joseph, 23.
Emerson, Maiy, 25, 40.
Emery, Isaac, 24.
Eveleth, Sarah R., 76, 107.
F.
Fabens, Sarah, 41, 64.
Fan-ar, M. P., 76, 107.
Field, Charlotte, 80, 113.
Fisk, Mavcy. .33.
Hisk, Ruth, 33.
Flanders, Emma J., 63, 94.
Fletcher. Maiy, :!6.
Flower, Phebe P., 76, 107.
Foster, Abigail, 19, 70.
Foster, Andrew, 18.
Foster, Jona., 17, .36.
Foster, Samuel, 49, 70, 71.
Foster, Simon, 41, 19.
Fowle, Elizabeth D., 120.
122.
Freeman. Israel P., 103.
French, Eliz.ibetli. 17.
Frey, Lottie E., 111.
Friend, Flora T., 116.

Furbush, Eliza, 118.
Furguson, Thos., 56, 85.
Fuller, Eunice, 37, 59.
G.
Gale, Hannah E., 65, 101.
Gale, James, 101.
GaUup, Nellie A., 94, 131.
Gardner, Geo. W., 109.
Garland, Abigail, 44.
Gates, W. A., 113.
Gee, Freeman, 46.
Gibbons, EsteUa P., 129.
Gilbert, Lucy, 40, 62.
iviles, Jane H., 49, 72.
Giles, Samuel, 72.
Glazier, Carrie B., 116, 140,
Gleason, Geo. L., 68. 117.
Glidden, Clarissa, 67.
Goodhall, Thomas, 10.
Gordon, Ruth. 51.
Gould. Asa, 24.
Gould, Catherine, 88.
Gould, Daniel, 24.
Gould, Elijah, 3D.
Gould, Esther. 30, 53.
Gould, John, 30, 53.
Gould. Josiah, 53.
Gould, Phebe, 3.
Gould, Solomon, 18.
Gould, Thomas, jr., 18, 80.
Gould, Zaccheus, 2, 7.
Goulding. Frederick, 52.
Graves, Emma J., 137.
Gray, Hattie E.. 109.
Gray, Stephen W., 109.
Gray, Warren A., 101, 138.
Green, Hannah, 57, 88.
Gregg, Albert, 90.
H.
Hall, Charlotte, 67.
Hammond, Nathaniel, 34,
58.
Hamsen, Joseph H.. 111.
Hamson, Mary J., 80, 110.
Harding, Mary Ann, 90,
129.
Hardy, Ellen S., 115.
Harris, Bethia, 34.
Harwood, Eebecci, 40, 62.
Harwood, Jacob, 38.
Hasliell, Ruthy Ann, 63, 95.
Haskell. WiUiam, 83.
Hatch, Susan P., 93, 130.
Hathorn, M.aria, 66, lOt.
Hayden, Harriet F., 75.
Hayden. Sarah, 74.
Hazen, Nathan W., 44.
Heaton, Tertius, 65, 104.
Hening, Simon H., 128.
Hildreth. Geoige M., 89.
HIU, Benj,arain,80.
Hill. John B., no,
Hobbs, David, 48.
Hodgkins, Aaron, 76.
Hood, Lucy, 63.
Hood, Mehitable, .39.
Horr, Fanny, 60, 90.
Hough, Hester, 123.
Homan, Margaret M., 89.

Hovey, Susanna, 15, 33.
How, Joseph, 10.
Howarth, John B., 130.
Howe, Maria O., 50.
Howlett, Johu, 9.
Howlett, WUliam, 5, 8.

Irwin, Benoni, 127.
Ireland, Sarah, 21, 38.
J.
Jenness, Francis, 88, 134.
Jewell, George P.. 128.
Jewett, PrisciUa, 13.
Johnson, H.annah, 30, 53.
Jones, John D., 65.
Jones, Joseph, 13.
K.
Kelley, Susan, 52.
Kemble, Arthur, 119.
Kendall, Charlotte H., 64.
100.
Kendall, Hannah, 64.
Kilborn, Catherine, 44.
Kimball, Ann Maria, 44.
Kimball, Hannah, 32.
Kimball, Isaac, 24.
Kimball, Janies, 34.
Kimball, Keziah, 18, 30.
Kimball, Lydia, 120.
Kimball, Mercy, 41.
Kingsbury, Sar.ili H., 63.
Knight, Benj., 30.
Knight, Jona., 18.
Knout, Alice SI., 118.
Knowlton, Sally, 41, 63,

Lacy, James S., 76, 108.
Ladd, Joanna, 28. 46.
Ladd, Mehitable, 28, 46.
Lake, Elizur, 18, 29.
Lamson, Elizabeth, 33, 56.
Larason, John, 5.
Lamson, Josiah, 33, 57.
Lane, Thomas M., 87.
Lang, Susan, 92.
Lawrence, Mary Ann, 76.
Lawrence, Jackson, 90.
Lawton. Wm. B.. 76, 109.
Lear, Clara, 02, 95.
Lee, Anna, 40.
Leeson, Betsy, 41, 64.
Lefavonr, Ruth, 21, 38.
Leonard, Ciomwell, 60.
Lindegavd, James, 42.
Lindsav. Benj., 38.
Little, Elvina. 123.
Little, Sophia N., 133.
Locke, Vernon, 89.
Lord, Tobias, 24.
Lufkin, Mary Sophia, 133.
Lunt, G., 110. M.
M.akittrick, Wm., 11.
Manning, Jane, 16.
Marsden, Annie, 135.

INDEX.

151

Marsh, Mary, 35.
Marshall, John, 38, 62.
Mason, W.C., 107.
WcCulloch, Hugh, 33.
McGee, Marv, 135.
Mclntire, Eiibie S., 101.
McMullan, Wm., 6S, 102.
Mead, John, 77.
Mead, John O., 60.
Melville, Lydia H., 116.
Men-iU, Elizabeth W., 64,
99.
MerriU, Obed, 33.
Miller, Obadiah, 13.
Moody, Betsy, 45, Ii6.
Moody, Winfleld S., 66, 105.
Moore, Dominick, 36, 44.
Moore, Dorcas, 37.
Morse, Jabez, 51, 78.
Moulton, Elizabeth T., 86.
117.
Munday, Wra.. 44.
Murray, EUzabeth, 80, 109.
N.
Neal, Benj., 38, 47.
Neal, Heuiy P., 68.
Neal, Jos. M., 68.
Neal, Mary, 68.
Nelson, Elizabeth, 14.
Newton, Elziner, 68.
Newton, Horatio D., 88,
136.
Noble, Gideon C, 75.
Noble, Harvey, 37.
Norton, Bishop, 30.
O.
Organ, Judith, 38, 47.
Osgood, George P., 65, 102.
Osgood, John W., 102.

Pace, Albert W., 1.37.
I'addock, Lucy, 60, 91.
Paddock, Patience, 60, 91.
Paige, Benjamin F., 116,
141.
Parish, Amelia, 57, 88.
Parish, Ariel, 88.
Patch, Charlotte E., 119,
142.
Peabody, Caroline C, 81,
112.
Peabody, Eben, 55.
Peabody, Ebenezer, 67, 86.
Peabody, Hannah, 30.
Peabody, Joel, 112.
Peabody, John, 35.
Peabody, John Potter, 53,
81.
Peabody, Lucy, 57.
Peabody, Mary, 67, 87.
Peabody, Mary L., 88, 120.
Peabody, Molly, 28.
Peabody, William M., 134.
Pease, Lucy, 38.
Pearson, Emily, 88, 125.
Pearson. Julia A., 88, 125. ,
Perley, Aaron, 32.

Perry, Flora H., 88. 126.
PettengiU, Moses E., 89.
PhUlips, Addie J., 49, 73.
Phillips, Arthur W., 116,
140.
PhUlips, Timothy M., 73.
Phippen, Olive, 25, 40.
Phippen, Sarah Ann, 83.
Pickering, Mary, 23.
Pierce, Hattie Ellen, 103,
138.
Pierce, Stephen M., 99, 136.
Pike, Alpheus J., 81, 113.
Pike, Benjamin. 113.
Pilkinton, Charlotte, 138.
Pingree, Annar, 45.
Pingree, Asa, 26, 45.
Pingree, Asa B., 64.
Pingree, David, 45.
Pingree, Jewett, 49, 71.
Pingree, Mary, 45.
Pingree, Thos. P., 45.
Pitman, Mary, 63, 96.
Poor, Susan O., 88, 125.
Porter, Ella F., 73.
Porter, Lucy, 87, 119.
Porter, WiUiam, 64, 99.
Potter, Anthony, 25.
Powers, Marcellus, 133.
Pratt, Mary, 39, 49.
Pratt, Sarah, 60, 90.
Prescott, Susanna, 14.
Prime, Harriet A., 110, 139.
Prince, Stephen, 15.
Pritchard, Martha Gould,
18.
Proctor, Emma P., 133.
Proctor, Lydia, 87, 117.
Proctor. Mehitable C, 88.
Pryor, Elizabeth, 44, 65.
Pulsifer, Lucy A., 54. 83.
Purbeck, Jeanette, 119, 142.
Putnam, Cornelius. 14.
Putnam, Hannah W., 69.
Putnam, OUver, 30.
E.
Eadden, Betsy, 33, 66.
Eandall, Sam'l S..53.
Rafferty, Maggie J., 109.
Ray, Martin, 6s.
Ray, Susan M., 49, 73.
Ray, William, 73.
Raymond, Maria A,, 65,101.
Rea, John, 65. 89.
Rea, Rosamond, 65, 85.
Eeed, Georgiana P. , 114.
Eeed.Lav.ant M., 106.
Reynolds, Lois H.. 60, 91.
Richards, Sarah, 12.
Richardson, Eunice H.,
111.
Richardson, Thomas, 127.
Riggs, Phebe, 133.
Roberts, Jennie Ten Eyck,
119.
Robertson, Mary J., 79.
Robinson, Martha, 20.
Robinson, Mercy, 10, 16.
Robinson, John, 13.
Ropes, James, 42.

Ross, Lydia, 38, 61.
Russ, Rachel, 44.
RusseU, Louisa Jane 116.
Russell, Wilbur, 133.
S.
Sabine, John, 74.
Sawyer, Mary, 80.
Scales, Emma F., 116.
Scofield. Emagene, 135.
Seaver, Owen L., 129.
Sebley, Jonathan, 16.
Shepard, Henry F., 65.
Shepardson, Peddy, 49.
Sherman, Stephen T., 76,
108.
Sherman, Susan P., 76,109.
Simmons, George, 90.
Skinner, Hattie E., 95.
Slack, Isaac W., 98.
Sleeper, Eben G.. 112.
Sleeper, James H.. 81, 113.
Smith, Daniel H., 99, 136.
Smith, Freeman, 66.
Smith, J. H., 77.
Smith, Judith, 57, 87.
Smith, Lucy G., 129.
Smith, Mirriam, 25, 40.
Smith, Rebecca, 18.
Smith, Ruth, 21.
Smith, SaUy, 24, 35, 39.
Smith, Samuel, 53.
Smith, Sarah J., 115.
Somerby, Emma D., 106.
Spi^ulding, Daniel, 74.
Spaulding, Edward, 74.
Spofford, Eleazer, 50.
Spofford, Rhoda, 50.
Standish, Mary, 20.
Stetson, Sophia. 54, 83.
Stiles, Frederick, 80, 111.
Stone, Betsey, 24.
Stone, Dudley, 24.
Stone, EUzabeth, 23,26, 42.
Stone, Israel, 15.
Stone, John, 24.
Stone, Nanoy, 51.
Stone, Nehemiah, 42.
Stone, Phebe, 24.
Story, Augusta L., 80, UO.
Story, Daniel, 64.
Story, Elizabeth, 54.
Story, Henrietta, 63, 95.
Straw, Melinda, 67.
Sumner, Sophia, 92.
Swain. Richard, 2.
Swain, Rosa A., 121, 143.

Tappan. Martha, 27.
Tarbox, Lucy, 16, 24.
Tenney, John V., 76, 108.
Tenney, Williani N., 123.
Tliomas, Ezra, 33, 56.
Thompson, David, 24.
ThurstoUj Stephen, 84.
Tilden, Hannah H., 93, 130.
Towle, Phebe W., 85, 116.
Towne, Alfred, 81.
Towne, Benj. B., 81.
Towne, Catherine, 5, 9.

152

INDEX.

Towne, Charlotte, 65, 86.
Towne, Dinah, 19, 31.
Towne, Dudley P., 100.
Towne, EUzabeth, 11, 18.
Towne, Eliz. Knight, 5, 9.
Towne, Ellen M., 112.
Towne, Esther A. E., 81.
114.
Towne, Jacob, 4, 9, 38, 48.
Towne, Jacob A., 81.
Towne, Jacob Perkins, 48.
Towne, Jacob W., 85, 115.
Towne, Joseph, 4, 6, 6, 18.
63, 81.
Towne, Lake, 44.
Towne, Margaret, 11, 18.
Towne, Mary, 30.
Towne, Philip, 31.
Towne, Samuel, 9.
Towne, Savah, 18.
Towne, Waldo, 100.
Towne, WiUiam, 6.
Townsend, Anna M., 65,
101.
Trabue, Viola, 133.
Trask, Hattie Adelia, 133.
Trimble, Biua S., 105.
Trull. Cyrus, 77.
Tucker, Nancv, 38, 47.
Tufts, David B., 63, 97.
U.
Upton, George, 64, 100,

V.
Vandolfson, E. A., 63, 79.
Van Valkenburg, H., 127.
Vaughan, HenryE., 92, 130.
W.
Wadsworth, Eebecca, 37.
Wait, Jonathan, 15.
Walker, Gideon, 23.
Wallace, Ssirah, 6, 11.
Ware, Edwin, 129.
Ware, Mela. 60, 91.
Washburn, Mary C, 60, 90.
Watson, Benjamin. 133.
Watson, John J., 73.
Wells, Julia, 70.
Wentworth, WiUiam, 119,
142.
Wheeler, Chester, 52, 79.
Wheelock, Alden, 66, 104.
Whipple, Jonathan, 105.
Whipple, Josephine M.,
106.
White, Charles H., 53, 79.
Wildes, Araos. 19, 33.
Wildes, Dorothy, 20.
Wildes, Ephraim, 19.
Wildes, Humphrey, 80, 111.
Wildes, Israel, 23.
Wildes, Lucy, 33.
Wildes, Lydia, 54.
WUdes, Martha, 31.

Wildes, Mary, 10, 15, 28,
Wildes, Sarah, 19.
WUdes, Sarah F., 111.
Willey, Daniel, 49, 64, 70,
99.
Williams, Martha, 25.
Willis, William, 62.
WiUis, Eufus, 66, 84.
Wills, Hellen M. D., 88, 125.
Wilson, Carrie, 124, 143.
Wilson, Daniel P., 64, 101.
Wilson, Marcus A., 64101.
WUson, Williara H., 64.
Winslow, Harriet C, 92,
129.
Wiswell, Susanna, 23.
Wonson, Susan E., 63, 97.
Wood, H. W., 109.
Wood, Hannah. 68.
Wood, John, 32.
Wood, Thomas, 19, 32.
Woodbury, Levi, 88, 134.
Woodworth, Asa, 34.
Woodworth, C. B., 60.
Woodworth, Chas. L., 88.
Woodworth, Eliphalet. 60.
Worden, Mary M. A., 96.

PART THIRD

DESCENDANTS OF
SERGEANT JACOB PERKINS.

PREFACE.

The issue of this, the third part of the gei^ealogy of
John Perkins, senior, completes the design of the compiler,
as expressed in the note upon the twenty-first page of Part
one. Part Three is entirely devoted to the descendants of the
third and youngest son, — " Sergeant Jacob."
The facilities for gathering reliable information, which
were enjoyed in the compilation of the two previous parts,
were, in great measure, wantiug in this. The early records
were not accessible, as the families had removed to distant
points. The genealogist finds himself very dependent upon the
records of towns and churches aud often upon the inscrip
tions on gravestones, nearly all of which were inaccessi
ble in this case ; a single brief visit was made to Norwich,
Conn., the home of two of the sons of Sergeant Jacob,
and in this ancient city much valuable information was
found. But what was wanting in old records has, iu part,
been made up by contributions from family records aud
other sources.
While engaged upon this work, several lists of names
of the descendants of Deacon Joseph Perkins were kindly
placed in my hands, each beiug nearly a copy ofthe same
list ; but as these lists contained scarcely a date or name of
place, they were, on this account, of little value. Much
of the material has been gathered by the very slow, and
not always reliable means of correspondence, which often
contains much questionable tradition mixed with facts.
(lii)

IV preface.
To all who have assisted me in this compilation, my
grateful acknowledgments are due.
I am under special obligations to F. B. Perkins, Esq.,
of San Francisco, Cal., and to his brother, Charles E. Per
kins, Esq., of Hartford, Conn. These gentlemen have
placed in my hands their entire large collections of papers
relating to this branch of tbe family, with permission to
use them freely ; these notes were collected with much la
bor by them from reliable sources, and embrace the printed
notes of the former gentleman which appeared some years
ago in the N. E. Genealogical Register; without these
papers it would have been impossible for me to have pre
pared the present volume.
Other friends have rendered me much valuable aid ;
among these I may mention Miss M. K. Talcott of Hart
ford, Conn. ; Samuel C. Perkins, LL.D., of Philadelphia,
Pa., Donald G. Perkins, Esq., of Norwich, Conn., and
Mr. D. W. Perkins of Utica, N. Y., to all of whom my
sincere thanks are due.
As no genealogy was ever written without many errors,
and omissions, it is not to be supposed that this will prove
an exception, but the compiler trusts that this effort to serve
his kinsmen will be received by them in a spirit of kind
ness and its errors pardoned.
127 Essex St.,
Salem, Mass.

THE FAMILY OF JOHN PERKINS OF IPSWICH.

PART III.

SERGEANT JACOB.
The first part of this Genealogy of the Perkins family
was pubUshed in 1884, and it contains all that is known
of John Perkins, sen., and of each of his children; to
this the reader must be referred for information concern
ing them ; but, inasmuch, as this part is devoted exclu
sively to the descendants of Serg. Jacob Perkins, we give '
below what relates to him, for the benefit of such as may
not have access to the entire volume, and have added an
inventory of his property at the time of his decease.
2 Jacob Perkins, whose descendants are given in this
third part, was the youngest son of John, sen. He was
born in England in 1624 and was consequently but seven
years old when he landed in Boston with his pa,rents in
1631. Two years after, when only nine years old, he re
moved with others of the family to Agawam or Ipswich,
which was to be his future home, and very probably as
sisted his father iu building his house in this strange land.
The earliest mention of him is found in his father's will
made about the time of his death, 1654. This will and
the inventory of his property are given in full on pages 5
and 6 of Part I.
After the death of his father and mother he came in
possession of the homestead, stated in the will as "dwell
ing-house, all the outhousing and landes of one kinde and
another, together with all improvements thereupon." (1)

2 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
This house was located in the extreme eastern part of
the town of Ipswich, very near the river side and also
near to Manning and Jeffries' necks, where much of his
farming land was situated.
This house he occupied until the seventh of August,
1668, when it was destroyed by fire through the careless
ness of a servant girl. She was imprisoned and afterward
brought up before the magistrate to answer for her deed.
As it will be of interest to know the manner of the de
struction of this house, we give the account of her exam
ination at some length, as it is found upon the court files
of 1668, from which it is copied.
" The examination of Mehitable Brabrook^ aged about
16 years taken on the 15 day of August 1668.
This examinate saith that on Thursday last was seaven-
night her master Jacob Perkins and his wife being gon to
Towne she was left at home alone, about 2 or 3 a clock
in the afternoon she was taking tobacco in a pipe and went
out of the house with her pipe aud gott upon the owen on
the outside and backside of the house to looke if there
were any hogs in the corne and she layd her right hand
upon the thatch of the house to stay herself and with her
left hand knocked out her pipe over her right arme upon
the thatch of the eaves of the house not thinking there had
been any fire in the pipe aud imediately went down into
the corne field to drive out the hogs she saw in it, and as
she was going toward the railes of the field toward Abra^
ham Perkins house she looked back and saw a smoke upon
her Mrs house in the place where she had knocked out her
pipe by which she was much frighted and went into the sd
Abraham Perkins house to intreat her to helpe me about a
kettle of cloathes and goodwife Perkins sent her to the
» Mehitable Brabrook m. John Downing, 2, 9, 1669.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 3
barne to call her mayd to come and look to thc child whilst
she went to help this examinate and when I came with the
mayd the sd goodwife Perkins and this examinate went to
ward Mr. Jacob Perkins, in the way we saw the smoake
from the house and then ran and coming to the house found
the fire' in the place above the owen where I had knocked
out my pipe. I ran for a paile of water but before I could
get out of the well the thatch flamed and for want of lad
ders and helpers being ready the house was burned down.
being demanded why upon her first seeing the smoake she
did not aquaint goodwife Perkins, she said she was loath
to fright her, and asked why when first she saw it she
did not go back to quench it. she answered she was so
frighted she durst not. she further said as she was com
ing with goodwife Perkins towards the house she said to
sd goodwife Perkins why do the woods look so blew be
yond our house, and so there was a great smoake behind
the house mark
Mehitable X Brabrook.
This confession was taken made and signed the day and
year above written before me Daniel Denison.
This examinate further addeth that about an hour before
the fire kindled on the house the chimney was on fire a
little above the wing at which she was frighted, but she
quenched it with Lye she had upon the fire in a kittle of
cloathes. This addition was made the day above written before
me — Daniel Denison."
" Goodwife Perkins" (Hannah the wife of Abraham Per
kins) gives substantially the same facts. After some search
she found the fire and attempted to quench it, but it gained
upon them so rapidly that they ceased their efforts.

4 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Several other witnesses were called, but only one could
offer any testimony that the fire was set designedly. (This
paper is in a very bad condition and some of the words are
nearly illegible.)
"The deposition of John Williston aged 20 years or
thereabouts saith that oue morning a little a fore Jacob
Perkins house was l)urnt Mehitable Brabrook, as I was
Going into the meddow to make hay and Mehitable Bra
brook toald me her dame was angry with her but she ( )
she had ( ) her now for she had put a Great toade
into her kittle of milk, which she toald me the next morn
ing after she had put the toade in the milk, it was about
the latter end of last July, and further saith not.
Sworn in Court held at Ipswich the 29 of Sept. 1668.
attest Robert Lord cleric."
Such is the account which comes to us of the destruc
tion of the house of John Perkins, sen.
After the destruction of this old mansion, Jacob Per
kins, his son, built another house not far from the site of
the first ; this house was standing in 1885, but in a very
dilapidated condition and not tenaiitable and was then
taken down. The western half had been blown down
some years before.
The house built by Jacob Perkins was of two stories,
with two large-sized rooms and a bed-room upon each floor
and a " lean-to" upon the back, as was the fashion of the
time. In the middle of the house was an immense chim
ney, the bricks of which were laid in clay mortar as high
as the roof. The portion above the roof, which was ex
posed to the weather, was laid iu lime mortar ; all the
lime of those days was prepared by burning clam shells —
some portion of these imperfectly burnt shells could be
seen iu the mortar. The frame of the house was of oak.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 5
the floor timbers were fourteen inches square. Just in
front of the door and quite near it was a well of water ;
this has been known for many years as " Jacob's Well ;"
it is still to be seen, though choked with rubbish and soon
all vestige of the old mansion will have disappeared.
The military title of Sargent was first prefixed to the
name of Jacob Perkins in 1664, when he was chosen Ser
geant of the military band of Ipswich, and he always bore
it afterward.Jacob Perkins was married about 1647 or 8, as his old
est child, Elizabeth, was born in 1649. The name of his
wife was Elizabeth  . She died Feb. 12, 1665, as
is recorded in the family Bible. We are left in ignorance
of her surname.
In Part I of this book it was hinted that her father's
name might have been Whipple, but further search shows
it to be a mistake, and we are still left in uncertainty.
Thomas Lovell, who was one of the first settlers of Ips
wich and one of the leading men in the little colony, men
tions in his will a " daughter Elizabeth Perkins." When
Serg. Jacob Perkins gave to his two sons, Jacob and Mat
thew, deeds of gift of land at the time of their marriage,
we find on each deed the name of Thomas Lovell as a
witness ; his name often occurs in connection with this fam
ily, which certainly looks as though there might be some
near relationship between the two families, but this needs
confirmation. After the death of his first wife, Elizabeth, Jacob Per
kins married Damaris Robinson of Boston, widow of Na
thaniel Robiuson, mariner, with whom he lived until his
death, Jan. 27, 1699-1700.
After his death she returned to Boston, where she died
in 1716. She left a will by which she gave her property
to her children by her first husband.

6 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
In his old age he gave his property to his two sons, Ja
cob and Matthew, who engaged to support their step
mother "as long as she should live," according to an agree
ment he had made previous to his second marriage.
We find but little upon the record concerning him. He,
like all his neighbors, who were farmers, lived a quiet and
uneventful life ; his name is sometimes found upon the
" Deeds" in the transfer or purchase of land or as witness
to a will or deed, and, in one instance, as foreman of a
jury of inquest. "Feb. 9, 1699-1700.
This is Atra inventory of the Estate of Jacob Perkins Senr of Ips
wich Lat desed are as followeth.
It. by his warrin cloths 5.00.00
It. by 27 bushils & half & half apeack of indgin corn 2.15.03
by 1 bushil of pease 0.03.00
by 60 wait of porke at ten per pound 12.06
by 60 wait of befe at 2 per pound 10.00
by 23 bushils and half of barly at 2 per bushil 2.07.00
by 1 kow at 2.15.07
by I swine at ,"„ and doo) barils sider at 18 1.08.00
by Old caske at 6 6.00

The prisers are
William Baker.
Thos Newmarch. The acompt of funeral charge
by the Docter and nus
by Conl "Wainwright
by Nathaniel Treadwell in
Thomas Treadwell
Sylvanus Tripe | nicols pola ",'.6 al at
henry spiller J. William Stevens |' g at al
William backer

Jacob Perkins j ^^^^
Mathew Perkins

15.16 09

11.01.10

01.01.06

04.08.10

14.00

10.00

10.06

7.06

1.10

19.02.00

Essex fs. Before y" Hon'>'« Jonathan Corwin Esq' Judge of Pro
bate of Wills &c June 10, 1700.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 7
p Jacob Perkins and Matthew Perkins Adm's- Exhibited his Inven
tory and made oath that ye same is a true and prfect Inventory of
ye estate of their father Jacob Perkius deed so far as has come to their
knowledge and to add what more shall come to their knowledge)
Sworne attest John Higginson Rec."
The children of Jacob and Elizabeth (  ) Perkins
were: 3 (26) Elizabeth, b. AprU 1, 1649; m., Thomas Borman, Jan. 1,
1667.
i (27) John, b. July 3, 1662; m., Ist, Mary Fisk; 2nd, Elizabeth
Prythatch; 3d, Mary Hooper; d. 1718, at " 67" yrs.
5 (28) Judith, b. July 1, 16.56; m. Nath'l Browne, Dec. 16, 1673.
6 (29) Mary, b. May 14, 1658; m., 1st, Tho» Wells, Jan. 10,(f)
1669 ; 2nd, John Annable.
7 (30) Jacob, b. Aug. 3, 1662; m., 1st, Elizabeth Sparks, Dec.
27, 1684; 2nd, Sarah Treadwell.
8 (31) Matthew, b. June 23, 1665; m. Esther Burnham.
9 (32) Hannah, b. Oct. 11, 1670.
10 (33) Joseph, b. June 24, 1674 ; m. Martha Morgan, May 22,
1700.
11 (34) Jabez, b. May 15, 1677; m., 1st, Hannah Lathrop, June
30, 1698; 2nd, Charity Leonard, 1722.

THIRD GENERATION.
3 Elizabeth {Jacob', John') was born in Ipswich,
Mass., April 1, 1649. She married Thomas Boreman, son
of Thomas Boreman, sen., Jan. 1, 1667.
She died April 1, 1718. He was born 1645 and died
March, 1718.
He was a farmer and his name is often seen upon the
records. He was one of the bondsmen for his brothers-in-
law, Jacob and Matthew Perkins, at the time of their ad
ministration upon the estate of their father.
' The numbere in parentheses are the same as in Part I; the other numbers refer
to Part III only.

8 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their children were :
Thomas, b. Aug. 8, 1669.
Jacob, b. June 10, 1671.
John, b. March 18, 1672-3.
And perhaps others.
4 John {Jacob', John') was born in Ipswich, Mass.,
July 3, 1652. He married, first, Mary Fiske of Wenham,
Mass. She was the daughter of Capt. Thomas Fiske and
was born about 1655. She died Oct. 9, 1695. He mar
ried, second, Elizabeth Prythatch of Ipswich, Oct. 13,
1696. She died Jan. 2, 1710-11. He married, third,
widow Mary Hooper, published April 8, 1711 ; married
April 28, 1711. She was the widow of Samuel Hooper
of Boston whom she had married Feb. 16, 1693. Her
maiden name was White.
He died March 15, 1717.
He, with others, bought a large tract of land of two or
three hundred acres on the borders of Wenham and Ips
wich (now Hamilton) in 1693. He was a resident of
Wenham and was known as Serg. John Perkius. He
was a farmer. The dates of the birth of his children, who
were all by his first wife, are not recorded. His estate
was settled about 1720.
The children of John and Mary (Fiske) Perkins were :
12 Thomas, b. about 1689; m., 1st, Hannah Woodbury; 2nd,
Elizabeth Fowler, Jan. 22, 1730.
13 Anna, b. 1692; m. *'John Perkins of Ipswich (see part I).
14 Esther, b. Sept. 30, 1695; m. Benj. Gilbert of Ipswich, Aug.
4, 1716.
15 Rebecca, b. ; m. Thos. Howe, jr., of Marlborough, April 26,
1715.
16 Mary, b. ; m. Robert Quarles, pub. July 9, 1709.
17 Elizabeth, b. ; ra. William Rogers, pub. April 15, 1698.
18 Sarah, b. ; m. John Edwards, jr., of Wenham, pub. May 29,
1709.
19 Martha, b. ; probably unmarried.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 9
5 Judith {Jacob', John') was born in Ipswich, Mass.,
July 1, 1655. She married Nathaniel Browne, Dec. 16,
1673. (She was probably a second wife.) He was born
1645 and died in Ipswich, Mass., 1717. She was living
at the time of her husband's death.
He was a soap-boiler by trade.
Their children were :
John, b. ; removed to Preston, Conn.
Nathaniel, b. ; ra., 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Fiske;
2ud, Lydia  .
Elizabeth, b. ; m. Wra. Stasy, 1702 ; d. before 1766.
Jacob, b. ; d. 1769; m., 1st,  Burnhara, 1707, of Hamil
ton; 2nd, Elizabeth Brown, 1761, of Hamilton.
Mary, b. ; m. John Hubbard, 1710.
Hannah, b. ; m. Edward Cogswell.
Jaraes, b. June 1, 1685; m. Jemima Quarles; d. 1735.
And possibly Thoraas and Joseph.
6 Mary {Jacob', John') was born in Ipswich, Mass.,
May 14, 1658. She married, first, Thomas Wells? Jan.
10, 1669-70; second, John Annable of Ipswich.
The records of the town of Ipswich give the marriage
of a Mary Perkius with Thos. Wells as above stated, but
if she was the Mary (and we know of no other living there
at the time) , she was but eleven or twelve years old, which
is possible, but seems to us improbable. We are certain
that she did marry Johu Annable, whose wife she was in
1699, at which time he (J. A.) gives a deed of land to his
" brother-in-law, Matthew Perkins, weaver."
Time of her death is unknown.
The children of John aud Mary (Perkins) Annable
were : John, b. Jan. 5, 1678.
Matthew, b. Feb. 25, 1682; m. Mary Annable, 1711.
Mary, b. Dec. 7, 1684 ; m. Thomas Baker, Nov. 27, 1703.
Joseph, b. Jan. 11, 1690.
FT. 3 2

10 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Judith, b. March 16, 1701; m. Benjamin Stone, Oct. 14,
1721.
Robert, b. June 18, 1703; m. Bethia Knowlton, Oct. 18, 1721.
And perhaps Joanna and Mehitable.
7 Jacob {Jacob', John') was born in Ipswich, Mass.,
Aug. 3, 1662. He married, first, Elizabeth Sparks, Dec.
27, 1684. She died April 10, 1692. She was the daughter
of John Sparks. Second, Sarah Treadwell, Jan. 5, 1693.
She died Aug. 5, 1738, 65 years, 7 months. He died
Nov. — , 1705. He left a will, of which his widow, Sa
rah, was the executrix.
His father, Jacob, gave him a deed of land March 7,
1687. Thomas Lovell was a witness to his signature.
His name appears frequently upon the deeds as buying
and selling land. He was a weaver and farmer, and, with
his brother Matthew, carried on his father's farm when he
became incapable of managing it. They administered
upon the estate at his death, 1699-1700. Thomas Bore
man and Nathaniel Browne were their bondsmen.
The children of Jacob and Elizabeth (Sparks) Perkins
were :
20 Jacob, b. Eeb. 15, 1685 ; m. Lydia  ; went to Cape Ned-
dock, Me., and probably left descendants there.
21 John, b. Sept. 2, 1687; went to Norwich, Conn.
22 Elizabeth, b. March 18, 1690; pub. April 28, 1711; m. David
Burnham, July 2, 1711. He was b. Oct. 20, 1688 ; d. Feb.
2(?).
The children of Jacob and Sarah (Treadwell) Perkins
were; 23 Elisha, b. 1694; m. Abigail Newmarch, Aug. 4, 1722.
24 Sarah, b. Dec. 26, 1696.
25 Mary, b. Nov. 26, 1698.
26 Hannah, b. Aug. 24, 1701.
87 Judith, b. Nov. 4, 1705.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 11
8 Matthew {Jacob', John') was born in Ipswich,
Mass. ,June23, 1665. He marriedEsther Burnham 1685-6.
She was the daughter of Lieut. Thomas and Mary (Tut
tle) Burnham, born Aug. 3, 1662. March 23, 1665-6,
Serg. Jacob Perkins gave his son Matthew a deed of gift
of "a house and one quarter of an acre of land within
that y" gate that y* highway leads to Jeffrey's neck, on
his marriage with Lieut. Burnham his daughter." This
deed was witnessed by Thomas Lovell, sen. The town
record gives the following : " Capt. Matthew Perkins de
parted this life April 15, 1738, Mi. 72 y. 9 m. 23 d."
Before his death he executed a will, proved April 27,
1738 ; in this he does not mention his son Joseph, aud
only speaks of his " daughter Mary's children." Joseph
and Mary had probably deceased before this time. His
widow, Esther, was executrix of his will.
Esther, the widow of Capt. Matthew Perkins, executed
a will June 5, 1743, proved Oct. 16, 1749, in which she
gives to her daughter Herbin, also to her daughter Mary
Smith's children, and to the four sons of her son Matthew ;
to these last she gives land which her husband owned at
"Cox Hall."
The following is an extract from her will :
" I give to my daughter Herbin my Great Bible and her
father's Bible. I give to my grandson Matthew his grand
father's cane. I give unto my granddaughter, Mary
Smith, my Sabbath day Bible, and a book lately bought
of Mr. Mitchell's works, and my cupboard standing in the
shop, and my bread keeler and my bed I now lay upon
and all the furniture belonging to it."
She died Oct. 6, 1749.
Their children were :
28 Matthew, b. about 1688 ; m., 1st, Martha Rogers ; 2nd, Widow
Mary Smith.

12 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
29 Esther, b. July 17, 1690; m., Isl, Abraham Perkins; 2nd,
Edward Potter; 3rd, Dr. Caesar Aug. Harbin. See "Abra
ham, p. 36, part I.
30 Joseph, b. June 15, 1695 ; probably died before 1738.
31 Mary, b. Dec. 3, 1696 ; m. Matthew Smith, jr.
32 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 27, 1702; m. Stephen Glazier, Dec. 24,
1720.
10 Joseph {Jacob', Join?) was born in Ipswich, Mass.,
June 21, 1674. He removed to Norwich, Conn., in early
life and married there Martha, the daughter of Joseph
and Dorothy Morgan, May 22, 1700. She was of Pres
ton, Conn., born 1680, and died Oct., 1754.
He died in Norwich, Conn., Sept. 6, 1726.
At the time of his removal from Ipswich, Mass., he
was accompanied by two of his brothers, Jabez and Mat
thew. Matthew soon returned to Ipswich. Joseph and
Jabez purchased a large tract of land (800 or 1,200
acres) for £70. This land was situated in the forks of
the Quinebaug and Shetucket rivers, in that part of the
town of Norwich which became afterward the town of
Lisbon and was known as " Perkins' Crotch." This land
remained in the family until 1804-1820.
Joseph Perkins was .mu influential man, both in the
town and church ; by the latter he was elected a deacon,
and is distinguished by his descendants as "Deacon Jo
seph Perkins."
Their children were :
33 Elizabeth, b. Nov. 5, 1701.
34 Mary, b. about 1703; m. Rev. Daniel Kirkland.
35 Joseph, b. Oct. 25, 1704; d. July 7, 1794.
36 Martha, b. Aug. 21, 1705; ra., 1st, Thos. Todd; 2nd, Solo
mon Lathrop; 3d, Matthew Loorais.
37 John, b. Oct. 5, 1709; d. April 16, 1761.
38 Jerusha, b. Sept. 1, 1711; m. Rev. Jedediah Hyde.
39 Matthew, b. Aug. 31, 1713 ; d. May 3, 1773.

40 Deborah,
41 Ann,

\ twins; b. July 20, 1715; "^- ^^"'^J'^^ ^arey.
> d. June 29, 1731.

THE PICRKINS FAMILY. 13
42 Hannah, b. 1717; m. Lemuel Bingham.
43 Simon, b. 1720.
44 William, b. 1722 ; m. Elizabeth Buck.
11 Jabez {Jacob', John') was bcn-ii in Ipswich, Mass.,
May 15, 1677. He married, first, Hannah Lathrop, June
30, 1698. She died April 14, 1721. Second, Charity
Leonard of Middlebury, Dec. 17, 1722. He died Jan.
15, 1742.
Joseph and Jabez Perkins, with au older brother, Mat
thew, removed from Ipswich, Mass., and bought land in
Connecticut in 1695, about 2,000 acres in the town of
Norwich ; this portion of the town was afterward the town
of Lisbon.
The two brothers were leading men in the affairs of the
town and church during their lives ; their descendants are
still quite numerous in the region and are also found scat
tered over a great part of the United States and have
continued to take leading parts in the communities where
they dwell.
The children of Jabez and Hannah (Lathrop) Perkins
were :
45 Jabez, b. June 3, 1699; d. April 27, 1739.
46 Hannah, b. 1701; d. 1745; ra. Joshua Huntington.
47 Elizabeth, b. 1703.
48 Mary, b.
49 Jacob, b. May 22, 1709 ; m. Jemiraa Leonard.
50 Lucy, b. 1709.
51 Luke (perhaps).
52 Judith, b. 1714.
The child of Jabez and Charity (Leonard) Perkins
was : 53 Charity, b. Dec. 6, 1724; m. Ezra Lathrop, Jan. 20, 1743.
FOURTH GENERATION.
12 Thomas {John*, Jacob', John') was born in Wen
ham, Mass., about 1689. He married, first, Hannah Wood-

14 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
bury of Salem, Mass., Feb. 8, 1710-11. She died Oct. 2,
1727. Second, Elizabeth Fowler of Wenham, published
Jan. 22, 1730-1. He died Sept., 1749.
He, with his brother-in-law, William Sogers, settled
the estate of his father. When this settlement was made
they agreed to support their sister Martha during her life
time and bury her when she shall die.
The children of Thomas and wife Hannah ( Woodbury)
Perkins were :
54 Mary, b. June 20, 1712; m. Chas. Adams, Oct. 14, 1733.
55 Hannah, b. June 3, 1714; d. Sept. 14, 1731.
56 John, b. May 23, 1717; m., 1st, Abigail Dodge; 2nd, Anne
Whitraarsh.
57 Elizabeth, b. Oct. 23, 1720; m.  Stevens.
58 Thomas, b. June 24, 1723 ; d., in the French and Indian War,
May 27, 1745. »
59 Abigail, b. Sept. 14, 1726.
The children of Thomas and Elizabeth (Fowler) Per
kins were :
60 Hannah, b. Feb. 20, 1731-2; m. Samuel Jennison, Oct. 30,
1757.
61 Jacob, b. Feb. 8, 1732-3; m. Sarah Kimball, May 15, 1758;
she d. May 19, 1760, in Sutton, Mass.
62 Martha, b. June 26, 1733.
63 Joseph, b. Sept. 15, 1735 ; m. Emma Dodge of Beverly,
Mass., May 12, 1761.
64 Sarah, b. Aug. 3, 1736.
65 Meriam, b. April 12, 1739; m. Jonathan Wilkins of Amherst,
March 10, 1772.
66 Richard, b. about 1740; d. June 8, 1742.
67 Esther, b. Jan. 1, 1745; m. Benjamin Dodge, May 30, 1776,
and removed to Lyndboro, N. H.
14 Esther {John*, Jacob', Join?) was born in Wenham,
Mass., Sept. 30, 1695. She married, in Ipswich, Mass.,
Lieut. Benjamin Gilbert, Aug. 4, 1716. He was born
> Thomiis Perkins and Thomas Pouslaiid were killed in an attempt to take the
Island Battery at Cape Breton, 1745 (Wenham Records).

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 15
in Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 1, 1691. He died June 24,
1760, in Brookfield, Mass. He was a farmer.
Lieut. Benjamin Gilbert resided in that part of Ipswich,
now Hamilton, upon a farm given him, 1721, by his father,
Dea. John Gilbert (who was a son of Huinphrey Gilbert).
This gift included half of his father's house, etc., and
to this he added land which he purchased of his brother
Noah iu 1724. Upon this farm it is supposed that he re
sided until he removed to Brookfield, Mass., in 1747. He
purchased a house and farm of Jonathan Bush of Brook
field containing 120 acres, ou which nearly the whole of
the village of North Brookfield is now situated.
He was commissioned, Feb. 7, 1744, as ensign and
served in the expedition against Cape Breton. He after
ward obtained the rank of lieutenant. His gravestone is
in the old burying-grouiid. North Brookfield.
Their children were :
Benjamin, bapt. July 7, 1717; m.
John, bapt. July 13, 1718; m.
Esther, bapt. Aug. 29, 1720; ra. Benj. Waters, Nov. 12, 1741, b.
in Charlestown, Mass. She d. Sept. — , 1807.
Mary, bapt. Sept. 30, 1722; m. Ebenezer Kilham of Beverly.
Elizabeth, bapt. Jan. 3, 1724; m. Benj. Jennings of Brookfield.
Sarah, bapt. Feb. 26, 1726-7; m. Saranel Gould of Charlemont.
Daniel, bapt. Feb. 15, 1728-9; m., 1st, Lucy Barnes; 2nd, Eliz
abeth Gott ; 3d, Mary G. Kimball.
Lydia, bapt. Dec. — , 1730; m., Ist, Isaac Hovey; 2nd, 
Raymond.
Joseph, bapt. July — , 1733; m. widow Hannah (Wheat) Gott.
Isaac, bapt. April — , 1735; prob. d. 1736.
Martha, bapt. Aug. — , 1737 ; m. Nathan Gould of Charlemont.
22 Elizabeth {Jacob', Jacob', John') was born in Ips
wich, Mass., March 18, 1690. She married David Burn
ham, July 2, 1711. He was born Oct. 20, 1688, and died
Feb. 2,  ? He married for a second wife Elizabeth
Barret, Aug. 18, 1740.

16 THE PEUKINS FAMILY.
The children of David and Elizabeth (Perkius) Burn
ham were :
Elizabeth, b. June 3, 1712; ra. Sarauel Webster.
David, b. June 17, 1714; m. Elizabeth Marshall.
Surah, b. Dec. 28, 1715; ra. Solomon Giddings.
Abigail, b. Aug. 31, 1717; ra. Daniel Dane, who was the founder
of the " Dane Law School" of Harvard College.
Westly, b. Oct. — . 1719; m., 1st, .Joanna Thornton ; 2nd, Deb
orah Story.
23 Elisha {Jacob', Jacob', John') was born in Ipswich,
Mass., 1694. He married Abigail Newmarch, published
Aug. 4, 1722. The time of the death of Elisha or of his
wife does not appear upon the records.
His name is frequently seen in connection with that of
his mother, Sarah, in the sale of land in Ipswich.
Their children were :
68 Elisha, bapt. May 28, 1727.
69 Abigail, bapt. Feb. 8, 1735.
28 Matthew (Matthew", Jacob', Jolin^) was born in
Ipswich, Mass., about 1688. He married, first, Martha
Eogers, published May 14, 1709. She died Sept. 30,
1720. Second, widow Mary Smith, Jan. 14, 1720-1.
She was the widow of Ebenezer Smith. He died May
28, 1737.
He executed a will March 19, 1736, which was proved
July 27, 1737. In this instrument he makes his wife,
Mary, his executrix and " gives her the improvement of
all his property, until his oldest sou, Matthew, shall arrive
at 21 years of age."
He gives to his daughter, Martha Dodge, " my largest
Iron Pott and chest with draws and one tramill and one
pair ot tongs . . . which, with what I have already given
her, I account a sufficient portion out of my estate for
her."

THE PERKINS J-AMILY. 17
" I give to ray daughter Hannah Woodbury my largest
Brass Kittle, and a Brass warming pan, and one pair of
hand Irons and one chest together with what I have al
ready given her I account a sufficient portion out of my
estate." The remainder of the estate was to be divided
among his other children whom he names : Matthew to
have a double portion.
Mary (Smith) Perkins, after the death of her husband,
married James Gerrish of Berwick, Me., and removed
there, taking with her her younger children.
The children of Matthew and Martha (Eogers) Perkins
were :
70 Martha, bapt. about 1710; m. Barnabas Dodge, Sept. 27
1728.
71 John, bapt. March 23, 1712.
72 Hannah, bapt. Dec. 20, 1713; m. Josiah Woodbury of Bev
erly, June 15, 1731.
73 Jonathan, bapt. Sept. 11, 1715.
74 Sarah, bapt. 3, 12, 1716.
The children of Matthew and Mary (Smith) Perkins
were :
75 Esther, bapt. Dec. 24, 1721.
76 Ruth, bapt. Aug. 31, 1723.
77 Matthew, bapt. May 30, 1725 ; m. Anna Greenleaf.
78 John, bapt. Nov. 19, 1727.
79 Brewer, bapt. June 7, 1730; d. Sept. 1, 1730.
80 Stephen, bapt. Jan. 23, 1731 ; d. Feb. 21, 1735.
81 Abraham, bapt. April 6, 1735; m. Mary Siinborn Fogg,
widow.
82 Stephen, bapt. Dec. 5, 1736; removed to Berwick, Me.
34 Mary {Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Norwich,
Conn., about 1703. She married Rev. Daniel Kirkknd^
of Norwich, portion now called Lisbon, Conn., July 15,

'From Daniel and Mavy (I'eikina) Kirkland wjvs descended President Kirkland
of Harvard College.
PT m 3

18 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
1723. She died Oct. 1, 1769. He was born in Say
brook, June 17, 1701 ; gr.-iduated at Y.ile College 1720;
was ordained over the First Church in Norwich, Conn.,
Dec, 1723. He died May 17, 1763. Joseph Perkins,
her father, was one of the deacons of this church.
Their children were :
Mary, b. July 16, 1724; died in infancy.
Daniel, b. Oct. I, 1725.
Mary, b. April 15, 1727; d. Sept. 29, 1739.
Hannah, b. July 6, 1729.
Anna, b. July 24, 1731.
Elizabeth, b. Sept. 5, 1733; died in infancy (1735).
John, b. Nov. 15, 1735; m. Anna Pjilmer.
Jabez, b. Jan. 5, 1738.
Lydia, b. Dec. 14, 1739; d. Nov. 22, 1743.
Sarauel, b. Nov. 20, 1741; m. Jerusha Bingham, 1769.
Joseph, b. Nov. 18, 1744; d. 1775; m. Hannah Perkins.

35 Joseph {Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Nor
wich, Conn., Oct. 25, 1704. He married, first, Lydia
Pierce, 1728. She died Jan. 7, 1730. Second, Mary
Bushnell, July 23, 1730. She was the daughter of Dr.
Caleb Bushnell of Norwich, Conn. He died July 7, 1794.
He was a graduate of Yale College 1727, and was the
first of thirty-six of the name, who had taken degrees at
that College between 1727 and 1858. He studied medi
cine and practised his profession in his native town and
"became very eminent, both in medicine and surgery, per
forming all the capital operations in that part of the col
ony. He possessed brilliant talents, and was distinguished
for scientific pursuits and undissembled piety, patriotism
and benevolence." " He was for a long time deacon antl
had much influence."
The child of Joseph and Lydia (Pierce) Perkins was:
83 Lydia, b. about 1729; m. Daniel Kirkland.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 19
The children of Joseph and Mary (Bushnell) Perkins
were :
84 Joseph, b. Aug. 10, 1733; d. of small-pox, May 5, 1775.
85 Mary, b. July 11, 1735; m., 1st, Daniel Bishop; 2nd, Jona
than Starr.
86 Simon, b. Oct. 25, 1737; d. Sept. 4, 1778.
87 Elisha, b. Jan. 16, 1741; d., of yellow fever, Sept. 6, 1799.
88 Andrew, b. July 17, 1743; was a raerchant in Norwich, Conn.
89 Solomon, b. June 16, 1745; d. 1806; m. Susannah Fitch.
90 Caleb, b. ,Tau. 25, 1749; m. Sarah Trumbull.
36 Martha {Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Nor
wich, Conn., Aug. 21, 1705. She married, first, Thomas
Todd. He was from Rowley, Mass. Second, Solomon
Lathrop. He was born 1706 and died 1733. He was of
Norwich, the fourth in descent from Rev. John Lathrop
of Barnstable, England, and Barnstable, Mass.
She married, third, Matthew Loomis, 1739, with whom
she lived in Boltou, Conn.
Her children by Solomon Lathrop were :
Joseph, b. Oct. 20, 1781 ; d. Dec. 31, 1820, at West Springfleld,
Mass.
A daughter, b. about 1733.
Her children by Matthew Loomis were :
Martha, b. ; m. Lemuel White.
Levi, b. ; m. ?
Mary, b. ; m.  Handy.
Andrew, b. ; m.  Strong.
Jerusha, b. ; m.  Tyler.
Mabel, b.
37 John {Joseph", Jacob', John') was boruiu Norwich,
Conn., Oct. 5, 1709. He married, tirst, Elizabeth Bushnell,
sister of his brother. Dr. Joseph's wife ; second, Lydia,
daughter of Solomon Tracy. He died April 16, 1761.
He was called " the great Perkins" from his size.
Capt. John Perkins was a man of pretty large prop-

20 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
erty for a farmer, it would seem, from " a True Inventory
of all the Estate, Both Real & Personal of Capt. John
Perkins, Late of Norwich, deceased, as apprized by us
the subscribers under oath according to the value thereof
iu Lawful money" (1761).
Among the items, which cover fourteen pages of fools
cap, closely written, are the folloAving :
"3 Broadcloth Coats, 2 prs. Leather Breeches, Silver
Shoe & Knee Buckles, Silver Hilted Sword, Guns, Pow
der Horns & Flints, Saddles with Pillions, Vessels of Sil
ver, Brass, Pewter & Cedar, a Blacksmith shop outfit.
Shoemakers benches & tools. One negro man named Lon
don, another named Simon, and their wives Cato & Lucy
Hagar, altogether 15 negroes, among them 'Ziba, a suck
ing child,' valued at 6 £." Of land he had 650 acres in
Hanover Society, 347 acres in Windham Co. and, in part
nership with Tho. Huntington of Norwich, 358 acres in
Canterbury. It may be inferred that he inherited a comfortable es
tate from his father, as he was a comparatively young man
when he died.
The children of John and Elizabeth (Bushnell) Perkius
were :91 John, b. 1736; m. widow Bethiah (Baker) Kingsley.
92 Elizabeth, b. ; m. Joseph Woodward.
The children of John and Lydia (Tracy) Perkins were :
93 Lydia, b. ; m. Nathaniel Bishop.
94 Ruth, b. ; unm.
95 Levi, b. ; m. Aletha Howard.
96 Civil, b. ; m. Jedediah Lathrop as his second wife.
97 Eliphaz, b. Aug. 25, 1753; m. Lydia Fitch.
98 Abijah, b. ; unm. ; taken prisoner by the British and died in
prison; unm.
99 Durden, b. ; unm. ; d. 1800.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 21
38 Jerusha {Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born in Nor
wich, Conn., Sept. 1, 1711. She married Rev. Jedediah
Hyde, July 17, 1733. He was third iu descent from Wil
liam Hyde, a first settler of Norwich. He was a " Separ
atist" and pastor of a church ou Bean Hill, Norwich. He
died Feb. 8, 1742.
Their children were :
Martha, b. Aug. 19, 1734 ; m. Jabez Post ; d. before 1769.
Jerusha, b. June 7, 1736 ; m. Silas Stark.
Jedediah, b. Aug. 24, 1738; d. May 29, 1822.
Diadema, b. Dec. 10, 1740; m. Dr. Benj. Butler.
39 Matthew {Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born in Nor
wich, Conn., Aug. 31, 1713. He married Hannah,
daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Fobes) Bishop, 1739.
She was born 1724; died at Lisbon, Conn., Oct. 28,
1809, aged 87. She was only fifteen years old at the time
of her marriage. He died May 3, 1773.
He owned a farm of 1,000 acres in Hanover Society,
north part of Lisbon. He belonged to the Hanover
branch of the family, known thereabouts as the " Black
Perkinses." He was a large and powerful man. He died
from lockjaw, caused by a bite on the thumb which he re
ceived from a young negro slave, whom he was chastising
for some fault.
Their children were :
100 Joshua, b. 1740; d. 1833.
101 Hannah, b. about 1742; m., 1st, Joseph Kirkland; 2nd, Mr.
Shepherd ; d. at the age of 96.
102 Matthew, b. about 1744; d. at Princeton Coll., aged 19 yrs.
103 Ephraim, b. July 8, 1745; m. Mary Chaplin; d. April 23,
1813.
104 Jerusha, b. about 1747 ; m. Jabez Fox.
105 Nathan, b. May 12, 1748; m. Catherine Pitkin; d. Jan. 18,
1838.
106 Susanna, b. 1753; d. at New Haven, Sept. 10, 1810; m. Rev.
J. Staples.

22 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
107 Sarah, b. I755(?) ; m., 1st, Robert McKown ; 2nd, Alexander
Gordon.
108 Matthew, b. about 1758; died in infancy.
109 Enoch, b. Aug. 16, 1760; d. at Hartford, Aug. 28, 1828.
110 Frederick, b. 1763; d. at Utica, N. Y., April 14, 1839.
Ill Samuel, b. 1767; d. Sept. — , 1850, 83 yrs.
40 Deborah {Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born in Nor
wich, Conn., July 20, 1715. She married Benajah Carey,
Feb. 11, 1742. He was of Scotland Society, Windham;
a farmer. Their children were :
Zilla, b. ; m., 1st, James Luce of Windham; 2nd, Jonathan
Kingsley.
Deborah, b. ; m. Jedediah Stark.
James, b. ; m. Abigail Kingsbury.
Abigail, b.
And several others who died yonng.
42 Hannah {Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Nor
wich, Conn.,  , 1717. She married Lemuel Bingham.
Their children were :
Hannah, b. ; m. Joshua Lazel.
Zeruiah, b. ; m. Olive Smith.
Lucy, b.
Jedediah, b. ; m.  Webb.
Faith, b. ; m. Jesse Tracy.
Elias, b. ; m. Vashti Elderkin.
44 William {Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born in Nor
wich, Conn.,  , 1722. He married Elizabeth Buck.
She was born 1725, and was the daughter of David
and Elizabeth (Hubbard) Buck, of Wethersfield, Conn.
Their children were :
112 Elizabeth, b. ; m. Samuel Jacobs.
113 William, b. ; m.
114 Philip, b. ; m.  Sparks.
1 15 Daniel Buck, b. ; m. Sally Berchard.

'THE PERKINS FAMILY. 23
45 Jabez {Jabez", Jacob', John') was born in Norwich,
Conn., June 3, 1699. He married Rebecca Leonard May
11, 1725. She died Sept. 2, 1788. He died April 27, 1739.
Their children were :
116 Jedediah, b. June 10, 1725; m. Temperance Hazen; d. Oct.
14, 1768.
117 A daughter, born and died Sept. 8, 1726.
118 A son, born and died July II, 1727.
119 Jabez, b. June 30, 1728; d. Feb. 20, 1795.
120 Elkanah, b. July 23, 1730; d. May 8, 1740.
121 Rebecca, b. 1730; died young.
122 Samuel, b. April 26, 1732; d. June 25, 1736.
123 Hannah, b. Oct. 4, 1733; ra. Jabez Fitch; d. Aug. — , 1808.
124 Charity, b. Nov. 2, 1734; d. Aug. 4, 1736.
125 Charity, b. Feb. 17, 1737; m. Samuel Lovett.
126 Samuel, b. Feb. 17, 1738; d. at St. Eustatia, July 29, 1765.
46 Hannah {Jabez", Jacob', John^) was born in Nor
wich, Conn., 1701; married Joshua Huntington Oct.,
1718 ; died 1745. He was the grandson of Simon Hunt
ington, the first settler.
Their children were :
Jabez, b. Aug. — , 1719.
Jedediah, b. 1721.
Andrew, b. 1724.
Lydia, b. 1727.
Zachariah, b. 1731.
49 Jacob {Jabez ", Jacob' , John}) vvas born in Norwich,
Conn., May 22, 1709. He married, Oct. 14, 1730, Je
mima Leonard of Taunton, Mass.
Their children were :
127 Jacob, ( twins; m. Mary Brown, Mai-. 23, 1755.
128 Jemiraa, I b. Sept. 14, 1731 ; m. Benj. Burnam, Nov. 6, 1750.
¦ 129 Timothy, b. June 30, 1733.
130 Simeon, b. Feb. 13, 1734.
131 Mary, b. July 11, 1735; died young.
132 Daniel, b. Oct. 9, 1736.

24 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
133 Abia, b. Nov. 30, 1738.
134 Luce, b. July 30, 1740; d. July 13, 1756.
1.35 Elkanah, b. June 14, 1742; d. April 13, 1744.
136 Zebulon, b. Dec. 12, 1743.
137 Jabez, b. July 28, 1745.
138 Judith, b. April 14, 1747.
139 Zepheniah, b. May 1, 1749.
140 Hezekiah, b. Jan. 15, 1751.
141 Mary, b. Aug. 23, 1763.
142 Ebenezer, b. Aug. 30, 1756.

FIFTH GENERATION.
56 John ( Thomas," John*, Jacob', John') was born in
Wenham, Mass., May 23, 1717. He married Abigail
Dodge of Beverly, published Nov. 24, 1751, and married
Dec. 26, 1751. In the record of this marriage she is
called Mrs. Abigail Dodge.
"The wife of John Perkins died Dec. 29, 1778."
Their children were :
143 John, b. July 20, 1753 ; bapt. July 25, 1754.
144 Abigail, bfipt. May 11, 1755; d. young.
145 Thomas, bapt. April 17, 1757.
146 Edward, bapt. June 24, 1759.
147 Nehemiah, b. May 12, 1766 ; bapt. May 18, 1766.
61 Jacob ( Thomas", John*, Jacob', John') was born in
Wenham, Mass., Feb. 8, 1732. He married Sarah Kim
ball, May 15, 1758. She died May 19, 1760.
They lived at one time in Wenham, but removed after
ward to Sutton, Mass.
Their children were :
148 Sarah, b. ; bapt. May 20, 1769.
149 Lucy, b. ; bapt. Oct. 7, 1759.
63 Joseph ( Thomas", John*, Jacob', John') was born
in Wenham, Mass., Sept. 15, 1735. He married Emma

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 25
Dodge of Beverly, published April 19, 1761, and mar
ried May 12, 1761. "Emma, wife of Joseph Perkins
was received into full communion Aug. 15, 1762."
They must have resided iu Beverly for some time after
their marriage, as the baptisms of some of their children
are recorded there. They removed to Amherst, N. H.,
and resided in a part of that town called Mt. Vernon.
He was a tailor by trade.
Their children were :
150 Joseph, bapt. Aug. 22, 1762 ; m. Hannah Woodbury.
lol Sarah, bapt. June 9, 1765.
152 Betsey, bapt. Dec. 20, 1767.
153 Lydia, bapt. Dec. 10, 1776.
77 Matthew {Matthew'^, Matthev?, Jacob', John') was
born in Ipswich, Mass., May 29, 1725. He married,
first, Anna Greenleaf, Dec. 22, 1748. She was boru
Nov. 14, 1727, and died Aug. 28, 1762. Second, Jane
Dole, Jan. 23, 1763. She was the widow of Jonathan
Dole ; her maiden name was Jane Noyes. She was born
Oct. 5, 1731. He died May — , 1815. They resided in
Newbury, Mass.
The children of Matthew and Anna (Greenleaf) Per
kins were :
154 Benjamin, b. Dec. 8, 1749 ; m. Mary  ; d. March — , 1797.
155 John, b. Jan. 30, 1751; m. Mary  ;(?) d. 1806.
156 Nathan, b. April 9, 1752 ; d. Sept. 21, 1763.
167 Ebenezer, b. Nov. 30, 1763; m.  ; d. 1795; rope-maker.
158 Mary.'b. April 22, 1765; m. Nicholas Johnson:
159 Abigail, b. Sept. 21, 1756; m.  Clough.
160 Jane, b. April 14, 1758; m. Aaron Pardee.
161 Esther, b. May 27, 1759; d. Oct. 19, 1759.
162 Susannah, b. Sept. 9, 1760; d. Sept. 30, 1760.
163 Ruth, > t J b. July 28, 1761; d. July, — 1761.
164 Sarah, 5
165 EUzabeth, b. June 2, 1762 ; d. June 22, 1762.
PT. Ill 4

26 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
The children of Matthew and Jane (Dole) Perkins
were :
166 Jacob, b. March 2, 1764; d. March 2, 1764.
167 Edraund, b. July 3, 1765; d. Aug. 17, 1765.
168 Jacob, b. July 9, 1766; m. Hannah Greenleaf; d. July 11,
1849.
169 Abraham, b. May 4, 1768.
170 Anna Greenleaf, b. Feb. 2, 1770; d. Aug. 7, 1770.
171 Anna, b. April 15, 1771 ; d. Aug. 6, 1771.
172 Sarah, b. June 15, 1773; m., 1st, Angier March; 2nd, 
Hovey; 3d, Jno. Gage.
81 Abraham {Matthew'", Matthew", JacoV, John') was
born in Ipswich, Mass. He was baptized April 6, 1735.
He married widow Mary (Sanborn) Fogg, of Sanborn-
ton, N. H. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Sanborn,
born Jan. 6, 1733. He died Aug. 16, 1804. His wife,
Mary, died May 25, 1823, aged 90 years and 4 mos.
The mother of Abraham Perkins was Mary, widow of
Ebeuezer Smith and afterward of Matthew Perkins of
Ipswich. After the death of her second husband she mar
ried, in 1740, Janies Gerrish of Berwick, Me., to which
place she removed with her younger children, Abraham
being at that time only five years old.
During his childhood he attended school six months to
Master Sullivan, who was the father of General Sullivan
of Revolutionary memory.
Au incident occurred at this time which made a lasting
impression upon the mind of young Abraham : Master
Sullivan left the school one day, with strict orders for the
boys not to leave the schoolhouse ; six of them disobeyed
and went to a brook to play, where they were surprised
by Indians, scalped and murdered. Abraham obeyed his
teacher and was safe. In after life, when he became a
teacher himself, he used to relate this fact as a warning to
the disobedient.

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He removed from Berwick to Exeter, N. H., thence
to Sanbornton, N. H., iu which place he taught school
for thirty years continuously. It is said he subjected his
scholars to military discipline and never went himself to
church during four years unless under arms. He was a
surveyor as well as a teacher, and laid out the earliest
roads in Sanbornton.
Before leaving Berwick he had leairned the trade of a
shoemaker, and while teaching school he occupied his
mornings and evenings in making shoes. His lapstone
and other implements were treasured aud used by his chil
dren after him. He also tanned sheepskins with salt and
alum. It is evident that he did not spend many idle
hours. On the Saturday night before he died, he finished
his last school and returned home with the expressed pre
sentiment that his work was done. He never left his
house again.
It is said that his influence in forming the character of
the people of Sanbornton, in his own and following gen
erations, was hardly second to that of any minister of the
gospel that ever resided in the town.
Their children were :
173 Anna, b. Nov. 8, 1758 ; m. Philip Hunt, jr. ; d. March, 1852.
174 Jonathan, b. Oct. 17, 1760; ra. Hannah Taylor.
175 Esther Jane, b. Aug. 3, 1762; m. Jonathan Morrison, 1782;
d. Aug. 24, 1856.
176 Ruth, b. July 21, 1764; m. Jacob Thoraas, Oct. 13, 1785; d.
Juue 7, 1850.
177 Meribah Fogg, b. June 26, 1766 ; m. Nathan Hoyt ; d. May 20,
1847.
178 Lydia, b. April 17, 1768 ; m. John D. Sanborn, 1790 ; d. Oct.
13, 1853.
179 Theodate, b. April 13, 1770; m. Samuel Sanborn, 1791; d.
Feb. 20, 1845.
180 Matthew, b. Nov. 18, 1772 ; lost at sea, 1793.
181 Mary B., b. Sept. 27, 1774; d. Sept. 15, 1775.

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83 Lydia {Joseph"^, Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in
Norwich, Conn., about 1729. She married Daniel Kirt-
laiid or, more probably, Kirkland.
Their children were :
Daniel, b.
Lydia, b. ; m. Captain Lathrop.
84 Joseph {Joseph!", Joseph'", Jacol?, John') was born
in Norwich, Conn., Aug. 10, 1733. He married Joanna
Burnham, May 10, 1757. She was born 1734 and died
Nov. 16, 1811, at the age of 77 years. He died May 5,
1775, of small-pox. He lived in Lisbon, Ct.
Their children were :
182 Joseph, b. July 11, 1759.
183 Benjamin, b. April 1, 1763.
184 Elias, ) twins; i ',
185 Elijah, 5 b. April 6, 1767 ; I d., In IPhiladelphia, June 21, 1806.
86 Simon {Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob?, John') was born
in Norwich, Conn., Oct. 25, 1737. He married Olivef
Douglass of Plainfield, Conn., Feb. 25, 1768. He died
Sept. 4, 1778, from dysentery, contractedwhile in the army.
He was a farmer in Lisbon, Conn., owning part of the
original Perkins lauds in Newent Society. He was a
captain in the Revolutionary war.
After the death of Capt. Simon Perkins, his widow con
tinued to reside upon the farm left by her husband, and
with which a flouring mill was connected, until her death,
which occurred Oct. 20, 1805.
" She was a Avomau of very marked Christian character,
and died greatly respected by the whole community."
Their children were :
186 Olive, b. Nov. 24, 1769 ; m. Christopher Starr of Norwich.
187 Simon, b. in Lisbon, Sept. 17, 1771; d. Nov. 19, 1844, at
Warren, O.

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188 Rebecca, b. Sept. 29, 1773; m. John Kinsman; d. May 27,
1854, at Kinsman, O.
189 Joanna, b. Dec. 12, 1775; m. Samuel Lovitt of Lisbon, Jan.
12, 1797.
190 Daniel Bishop, b. Oct. 26, 1777; d. June 10, 1848; unmar
ried ; disordered in mind from excessive study.
87 Dr. Elisha {Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', John') was
born in Norwich, Conn., Jan. 16, 1741. He married Sarah
Douglass of Plainfield, Conn., Sept. 23, 1762. She was
a sister of his brother Simon's wife. She died of con
sumption, Aug. 10, 1795. He died of yellow fever in
the city of New York, Sept. 6, 1799.
Elisha Perkins was a physician, whose residence was in
Plainfield, Conn. He was widely known, having a very
extensive practice in the surrounding country.
He was well fitted by nature for his work by a strong
aud vigorous constitution, which enabled him to endure
great fatigue. It is said that he was often obliged to ride
horseback sixty miles a day to see his patients. He used
no spirituous liquors or stimulants, though they were then
in common use at that time ; three or four hours' sleep
daily sufficed him.
He was a man of the kindest and most sympathizing na
ture, always ready with a helping hand and a kindly word ;
taking the sick into his own home and family, and, when
restored to health by his skill and kindness, they were loud
in his praises.
Dr. Perkins became more widely known by his inven
tion of the " metallic tractors," which he used in the treat
ment of various painful diseases, as neuralgia, rheuma
tism, etc.
These tractors were two pieces of metal, about three
inches in length and of dissimilar kinds, each beiug pointed
at one eud. In use they were drawn over the painful

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part, from above downwards, for about twenty minutes at
a time. This method of cure was recommended by physicians of
three institutions in the United States. In Copenhagen,
twelve physicians in the Royal Frederick Hospital used
and recommended them. In London, the tractors were
introduced by a son of Dr. Perkins, and a hospital was
opened in that city, under the presidencj' of Lord Rivers
for the benefit of the poor. Au almost incredible num
ber of cures were recorded ; eight professors, forty phy
sicians and surgeons and thirty clergymen testifying to
their efficacy.
Dr. Perkins also brought forward an antiseptic remedy
which he used with success in the treatment of ulcerated
sore throat (diphtheria?) and typhoid dysentery. Anxious
to try the efficacy of this new remedy iu yellow fever
which was prevailing in New York at that time, he visited
that city, aud after four weeks of unremitting toil he died
of the disease in Sept., 1799.
After the decease of Dr. Perkins the^»tractors fell into
disuse and were ridiculed. It should be stated that he
had been expelled from the Coniiegticut Medical Society
in 1797, for advocating the use of his tractors. His an
tiseptic was not heard of again at that time ; but the world
moves on. Dr. Elisha Perkins was seventy-five years in
advance of his age, and we cannot fail to see in his trac
tors the germ of the use of electricity, so extensively em
ployed in our day for the cure and alleviation of disease ;
and in his antiseptic, the dawn of one of the most impor
tant improvements of modern medicine ; particularly in
surgery. Let us give honor to whom honor is due, even if it be
but a tardy post-mortem honor.

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The children of Elisha and Sarah (Douglass) Perkins
were :
191 Elisha, b. July 18, 1763; m. Eunice Backus.
192 Mary, b. Aug. 12, 1765; m. Miles Merwin, Nov. — , 1786; all
this family died in Philadelphia, 1793.
193 John Douglass, b. Feb. 3, 1769 ; m. Rebecca Hughes, 1802.
194 Sarah, b. Oct. 26, 1771; m. Lemuel Grosvenor, 1801.
195 Benjamin Douglass, b. June 24, 1774; m. Mary Murray.
196 Susan, b. Oct. 9, 1776; m., 1st, Dr. J. L. Arnold, 1795; m.,
2nd, Chas. Marsh, 1798.
197 Elizabeth, b. Nov. 6, 1778; m. David Putnam, 1798.
198 Henry, b. April 20, 1781; m., 1st, Mary Woodbridge ; 2nd,
Abby Noyes, 1820.
199 George, b. Oct. 19, 1783; m., 1st, Marionette Turner; 2nd,
Betsey Turner.
200 Olive M., b. March 13, 1786; m. Nathaniel McLellan, 1815.
88 Andrew {Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', JbAn*) was born
in Norwich, Conn., July 17, 1743. He married, first,
Anne Turner, Oct. 21, 1766. She was born 1747, and
died June 12, 1785. Second, Mary Niles, Jan. 29, 1786.
She was the only daughter of Robert and Abigail Niles,
born 1764 and died Feb. 24, 1787. Third, Betsey Taylor,
Jan. 6, 1789. She was the daughter of Eldad Taylor, Esq.,
of Westfield, Mass., born 1761 and died May 21, 1819.
He was a merchant in Norwich, and was known as Cap
tain Andrew, or later in life as Andrew Perkins, Esq.
He had no children by his second wife, Mary Niles.
Children of Andrew and Anne (Turner) Perkins were :
201 Anne, b. Feb. 1, 1768.
202 Mary Bishop, b. Aug. 1, 1770; d. Jan. 8, 1780, 10 years.
203 Andrew, b. June 22, 1774; d. in Hispaniola, Apr. 27, 1796.
204 Bet.sy, b. Nov. 13, 1776.
205 Mary B., b. June 13, 1779; d. Nov. 26, 1799.
206 Charles, b. Nov. 26, 1782; d. Jan. 2, 1783.
207 Charles, b. Dec. 17, 1783; d. Jan. 16, 1784.
Children of Andrew and Betsey (Taylor) Perkins were :
208 FrauQts, b. Oct. 13, 1790; d. June 4, 1802.
209 Charles, b. June 21, 1792.
210 Harriet, b. Nov. 9, 1794; d. March 19, 1821.

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211 Abigail, b. May 3, 1795.
212 Edward, b. May 27, 1796; d. Nov. 22, 1812.
213 Francis, b. July, 16, 1804; d. Oct. 5, 1804.
89 Solomon {Joseph^, Joseph," Jacob? John^) was
born in Norwich, Conn., June 16, 1745. He married
first, Susanna Fitch ; second,  Lester.
He resided in Lisbon and died 1806.
Children of Solomon and Susanna (Fitch) Perkins were :
214 Solomon, Oct. 7, 1774.
215 Richard, b.
216 Joseph, b.
217 Maria, b.
218 Lydia, b.
219 Susanna, b.
Child of Solomon and  (Lester) Perkins :
220 Lester, b.
90 Caleb {Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in
Norwich, Conn., Jan. 25, 1749. He married Sarah
Trumbull, a sister of Judge John Trumbull, author of
"McFingal." He was an eminent physician and practised for a long
time in West Hartford, Conn. He afterward removed to
Meadville, Pa.
Their children were :
221 Sarah, b.
222 John Trumbull, b.
223 Elizabeth, b.
224 Lucy, b.
225 Caleb, b.
226 Sophia, b.
91 John {John", Joseph", Jacob?, John') was born in
Norwich, Conn., 1736. He married Bethia (Baker)
Kingsley, widow, 1750. She was born 1737 and died
1820. He died 1800.
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 33
in commerce, exporting large numbers of live stock to
the West Indies.
His character was of the purest puritanical type ; very
strict in his religious observances, especially of the Sab
bath. He was greatly esteemed by his family and the large
number of his friends and dependents.
Their children were:
227 Martha, b. ; m. Oliver Johnson of Franklin, Conn.
228 John, b.
229 PoUydore, b. ; m. ; no children.
230 ApoUos, b. ; surgeon in U. S. army; d. July 27, 1792.
231 John , b. ; drowned in Shetucket river, at the age of 10 years.
232 Elizabeth, b. ; m. Septimus Lathrop ; two sons.
233 Augustus, b. 1773; ra., 1st, Lucy Huntington; 2nd, Rebecca
Huntington.
234 Anson, b. ; was a physician.
236 Abijah, b. ; m. Olive Manning.
236 Philetus, b. 1780; m. Lidia Porter.
237 Dyer, b. ; m. Charlotte Woodbridge.
And two others who died In infancy.
She had two children by  Kingsley who went to
Ohio ; their history is unknown.
93 Lydia {John", Joseph", Jacol?, John?) was born in
Norwich, Conn. She married Nathaniel Bishop  .
He was the son of Samuel and Abigail Bishop (dates not
known). Their children were :
Joanna, b.
Lydia, b.
Daniel, b.
95 Levi {John", Joseph", JacdW, John?) was born in
Norwich, Conn. He married Aletha Howard of the Cov
entry family. He was known as " Squire Levi." He lived
in Lisbon, Hanover Society, on his large farm which he
managed with great skill.
They had uo children .

34 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
96 Civil {John", Jos^h", Jacob', John') was born in
Norwich, Conn. ( ?) ,  . She married Jedediah Lath
rop (dates unknown).
Their children were :
Civil, b.
Jedediah, b.
97 Eliphaz {John", Joseph", Jacob', John') was born
in Norwich, Conn., Aug. 25, 1753. He married, first,
Lydia Fitch, 1780. She was the daughter of Dr. Jabez
Fitch of Canterbury and Lydia Huntington of Norwich,
Conn. She died at Athens, O., Jan. 21, 1800.
She was a descendant of the sixth generation of Thom
as Fitch of Brantry, Essex, England, whose wife, after
his death, emigrated with her five sons to this country
and settled in Saybrook, Conn. One ofthe sons, James,
became a minister ofthe gospel, first at Saybrook and af
terward at Norwich, of which town he was one of the
original proprietors, and was, for forty years, pastor of the
church there.
Her oldest brother. Rev. Ebenezer Fitch, was first pres
ident of Williams College. One of her sisters married
William Williams, first graduate of Williams College.
Another sister married President Saunders of Burlington
College. Another sister married a brother of Dr. Ashbel
Green, President of Princeton College.
He (Dr. Eliphaz) was a graduate of Yale College, and
began life as a country merchant, but, being unsuccessful
and losing all his property, he studied medicine with his
father-in-law. Dr. Jabez Fitch. His first professional
work was done in Voluntown, Conn.
Induced by the glowing accounts of the then northwest
territory, he crossed the mountains on horseback and in
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 35
mouth of the Muskingum river. Shortly after, the Indian
war broke out (1790) which made it unsafe for him to re
turn, and his family had no tidings from him for two years,
during which time they supposed him dead. He, how
ever, practised his profession there, and in time returned
to his family and friends as oue from the dead.
He did not forget the beautiful laud beyond the moun
tains, and on the eighth of June, 1799, the Indian war then
being over, he, with his wife and seven children started
for the west. They embarked in a high wagon with bed,
bedding, and cooking utensils, the whole drawn by three
or four yokes of choice oxen and a saddle horse for his
wife, a cow and dog. After a long detentioti at Reading,
Pa., where his two youngest children were born, they
reached McKeesport, on the Monongahela river ; here Dr.
Perkins transferred his family and goods to a flat boat for
the remainder of the journey, but sickness among the
children and low water in tho river detained thera still
longer. After much trouble they reached their journey's
end at Marietta on Oct. 17, 1799.
The fatigue of the long and tedious journey, together
with the sickness of herself and children, proved too much
for the poor wife and mother; she died Jan., 1800, and
was buried at Marietta.
In the spring following. Dr. Perkius removed to Athens
on the Hockhocking, which became his future home.
He was a skilful physician, of gentle manners and quiet
Christian deportment, all of which characteristics gained
for him immediate popularity and influence.
He labored to establish common schools in the country
and was an ardent friend and liberal contributor to the
Ohio University, of which institution he was one of the
first trustees, and for many years its treasurer. He was
postmaster at Athens for seventeen years, and county
recorder for thirteen years.

36 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
He, with others, organized the first Presbyterian society
at Athens, and was foremost in promoting every good work
in the community in which he lived.
Three years after the death of his wife, Lydia, he mar
ried, second, Catherine Greene, who was a cousin of Gen.
Nathaniel Greene of the Revolutionary army. She died in
1821. His third wife was Mrs. Anna Catron, who out
lived him aud died in 1837. Dr. Perkins died at Athens,
April 29, 1828.
The children of Eliphaz and Lydia (Fitch) Perkins were :
238 Eliphaz, b. ; died in infancy.
239 Chauncey Fitch, b. Sept. 18, 1782.
240 Julia, b. April 13, 1784; m. Capt. David Pratt.
241 Jabez, b. May 29, 1786 ; d. 1843, a physician, unm.
242 Eliphaz, b. March 6, 1788.
243 John, b. Dec. 29, 1791.
244 Lydia, b. Aug. 31, 1793; m. Isaac Taylor.
245 Henry, b. Feb. 9, 1796.
246 Lucy, -i ^ j^. _ j„gg . m. Dr. W. E. Thompson.
247 Laura, j ' ' m. Dr. A. V. Medbury.
100 Joshua {MattheuP, Joseph", JacoW, John') was
born in Lisbon, Conn., 1740. He married, first, Abigail
Bishop who was his own cousin. He married a second time
when over eighty years old ; this wife died before him. He
died, 1833, aged 93 years.
Their children were :
248 Abigail, b. ; m. Barnabas Huntington.
249 Tabitha, b. ; m. Benj. Burnham.
250 Daniel Cumings, b. ; d. y. of scarlet fever.
261 Azariah, b. ; d. of scarlet fever.
252 Nathaniel, b. ; d. of scarlet fever.
253 Clarissa, b. ; m. Martin Bottem ; d.
254 Sarah, b.
256 Charles, b. ; m. Elizabeth Payne.
Hannah {MattheuP, Joseph", Jacob', John') was born
in Lisbon, Conn., about 1742. She married, first, Joseph
Kirkland of Utica ; second,  Shepard. She died
at the age of 96 years.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 37

Their children were :
Lovisa, b. ; d. aged 18 years.
Two others who died In infancy.

103 Ephraim {Matthew?', Joseph", Jacob', John')yva.s
born in Hanover Parish, Lisbon, Conn., July 8, 1745. He
married Mary Chaplin, Nov. 7, 1771. She was the daugh
ter of Deacon Benjamin Chaplin of Chaplin, Conn., and
was born March 30, 1748. She died Feb. 24, 1816.
He settled in Becket, Berkshire Co., Mass., and died
there April 23, 1813, of" throat distemper."
Ephraim Perkins was a farmer ; he received from his
father a gift of four hundred acres of land in Becket, Mass.
Upon this he built a large and commodious house, which has
since been known as the " Perkins mansion ; " it is now
(1888) standing, occupied by some of his descendants.
The children of Ephraim and Mary (Chaplin) Perkins
were :
266 Ephraim, b. Monday, July 5, 1773; m. Lucy Merrick.
257 Benjamin Chaplin, b. April 29, 1775; d. Apr. 24, 1845.
258 Matthew, b. March 15, 1777 ; d. Sept. 11, 1808.
259 John, b. June 9, 1779 ; d. May 4, 1 782.
260 Origen, b. Sept. 12, 1781 ; d. Feb. 25, 1782.
261 Johu Erastus, b. March 26, 1783 ; d. Sept. 27, 1847.
262 Origen Augustus, b. March 31, 1786; d. May 28, 1854.
263 Bishop, b. Sept. 5, 1787 ; d. Nov. 20, 1866.
104 Jerusha {Matthew"^, Joseph", Jacob', John}) was
born in Lisbon, Conn. She married Jabez Fox, who was
of Scotland Society, Windham, Conn.
He was a farmer of " shrewd and saving character."
Their children were :
Jerusha, b. ; d. at 18 years, unm.
Mary, b.
Sarah, b. ; m. Hon. Joel W. White.
Two others, who died in infancy.

38 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
105 Nathan {MatUieuP, Joseph", Jacob', John^) was
born in Lisbon, Conn., May 12, 1748. He married Cath
erine Pitkin, 1774. She was the daughter of Rev. Timothy
Pitkin of Farmington, Conn., and was born Feb. 22,
1757. He died Jan. 18, 1838, at West Hartford, aged
90 years.
He was a clergyman, very widely known and highly
respected ; was pastor of the church at West Hartford
from his ordination, which took place Oct. 14, 1372, to
his death. He was graduated at Princeton, 1770, and re
ceived the degree of D.D. ofthe same college.
Their children were :
264 Nathan, b. abt. 1777 ; ra.  Seymour of West Hartford.
265 Timothy Pitkin, b.; m. 1st, Jerusha Benton; 2nd, Sarah
Gridley; 3rd, Nancy Lee; d. 1858.
266 Catherine, b. ; m. Charles Seymour of Hartford.
267 Frances, b. ; ra.  Webster.
268 Edward, b. about 1784 ; m. Clarissa Fitch of Windham ; d. at
Savannah, Ga., 1826.
269 Julia, b. ; d., unm., at the age of 18 years.
106 Susanna {MattheuP, Joseph", Jacob', John') was
born in Lisbon, Conn., 1753. She married Rev. J. Staples
and died at New Haven, Conn., Sept. 10, 1810, of "ner
vous fever." He was of Canterbury, Conn., born in 1743 ;
died Feb. 16, 1804.
Their children were :
John, b. April 23, 1773.
Matthew, b. Feb. 17, 1775 ; d. June 8, 1775.
V Seth Perkins, b. Aug. 31, 1776; an eminent lawyer.
Susanna, b. Aug. 1, 1778. ^>1-. iS. . '&i*-i -i^-^^-*^^.^
. Nancy, b. Dec. — , 1781; d. 1782.
Sophia, b. 1782 ; d. Oct. 29, 1789.
Matthew, b. May 1, 1784; d. June 26, 1797.
Job, b. Aug. 23, 1786.
, Sophos, b. Dec. 19, 1789; d. at Sparta, Ga., July 22, 1826.
Sophia, b.
Lucius, b. March 19, 1794; d. June 21, 1797.

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107 Sarah {Matthev?', Joseph", Jacob', John') was
born in Lisbon, Conn., 1755. She married, first, Robert
McKown who was a sea captain and was lost at sea ; sec
ond, Alexander Gordon.
The children of Robert and Sarah (Perkins) McKown
were. Sarah, b.
Margaret, b.
Mary, b.
Hannah, b.
Robert, b. ; d. young.
The children of Alexander and Sarah (Perkins) Gor
don were :
Robert, b.
Lovisa, b. ; d., unm., about 1845.
Anna, b.
109 Enoch {MattheuP, Joseph", JacoV, John') was
born in Norwich, Qomi., Aug. 16, 1760. He was married
to Anna Pitkin, f^^"20, 1787, by Rev. Nathan Strong.
She was the daughter of Timothy and Temperance (Clap)
Pitkin of Farmington, Conn., aud was a sister of his
brother Nathan's wife. She was born Feb. 19, 1764.^ / {
He was graduated at Yale College, 1781, and studied
law with William Channing, Esq., of Newport, R. I. ;
was two and a half years tutor in Yale College, after
which he established himself in his profession in Hart
ford in 1786, where- he resided iu the active discharge of
his duties to the end of his life.
As a lawyer he was distinguished for a thorough ac
quaintance with the duties of his profession, and he was,
to no common degree, skilled in the forms of legal proc
esses, aud his services were often called in requisition ;
his clients are said never to have sufiered by his negli
gence.

40 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
As a member of civil society he was ever ready to bear
his part of public burdens ; and when appointed to civil
offices he executed the duties promptly and efficiently, and
his services met with the approbation of the wise and
good. In 1809 he was appointed attorney for the state of Con
necticut in the county of Hartford, in which office he
discharged the duties of public prosecutor with a charac
teristic regard to moral principle.
He was chosen a member of the Board of Trustees of
the Missionary Society of Connecticut in 1808, and was
also trustee of the Hartford grammar school.
He was much esteemed and resorted to as an adviser in
cases of difficulty, and for this office he was well qualified.
He looked coolly into the intricacies of a subject, and it
was rare that he did not penetrate it to the bottom ; his
unbending integrity and honesty of purpose gave to his
advice its peculiar value.
His life was one of uncommon evenness and affords no
incident to attract particular notice.
While a tutor in Yale College he made a public profes
sion of religion and through his whole life he was thor
oughly and sincerely a Christian ; his religious feeling
sprang from clear views of truth. He observed the Sab
bath with great strictness, for he loved its holy hours and
sacred duties.
The violence of his disease prevented a full expression
of his feelings in the immediate view of death ; but he
lived the life of the righteous and it cannot be doubted that
his end was peace. He died Aug. 28, 1828.
Their children were :
270 Anna, b. June 19, 1788.
271 Charlotte, b. Jan. 30, 1790. -
272. Henrietta, b. March 16, 1792; m. Josiah Bissell, jr
273 Emilia, b. Jan. 1, 1796 ; m. Roger S. Baldwin.

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274 Thomas Clap, b. July 30, 1798 ; ra. Mary Foot Beecher.
275 Henry Augustus, b. Oct. 21, 1801 ; ra. Sarah Emmons.
276 George Williara, b. Feb. 22, 1804; m. Mary Ann Dickinson.
110 Frederick {Matthew"', Joseph", Jacob?, John')
was born in Lisbon, Conn., 1763. He married, first, Sally
Kinsman. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Kinsman
of Lisbon, Conn. She died not long after her marriage,
leaving no children. Second, Lucy Eldridge, who was the
daughter of James Eldridge, Esq., of Brooklyn, Conn.
She was born 1770, and died at Utica, N. Y., Nov. 6,
1847, aged 77 years.
He removed from his father's homestead in Lisbon to
Utica, N. Y., where he died April 14, 1839, and was
buried at Whitesboro', near Utica.
Their children were :
277 Frederick Fanning, b. Oct. 30, 1799.
278 James Eldridge, b. 1802; d. in infancy.
279 Lucy Gallup, b. 1804.
280 James Alfred, b. 1807.
Ill Samuel {Matthew?', Joseph", Jacob', John') was
born in Lisbon, Conn., Sept. 13, 1767. He married Anna
(or Nancy) Huntington, Feb. 24, 1793. She was the
daughter of Solomon and Anna (Denison) Huntington,
born April 7, 1770, and died April 17, 1829. He died
Sept. 22, 1850. Both died in Windham, Conn.
He was graduated at Yale College, 1785, after which
he studied for the ministry ; received his degree of A.M.
in 1788, when he delivered a Master's Oration in Latin,
was licensed and preached for about a year, when he re
linquished the pulpit on account of ill health. He after
ward studied law, was admitted to the bar, opened an
office in Windham, Conn., practised th-ere and in Wind
ham county ; and was prominent in all the aflfairs of the
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42 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
He was a man of much ability and considerable literary
attainments, and was the author ofa "History of the War
of 1812" (1825) ; "Gen. Jackson's Conduct in the Semi
nole War" (1828) ; "Historical Sketches of the U. S.,
1815-1830" (1830) and "The World as it is" (1816, 6th
edit., 1841).
Their children were :
281 Ann Huntington, b. Dec. 24, 1793; d. May 27, 1821.
282 Samuel Huntington, b. Feb. 15, 1797; d. May>^, 1874. l^.
283 Horatio Nelson, b. Feb. 13, 1799; d. Sept. 9, 1800.
284 Harriet, b. April 19, 1802; d. May 11, 1873.
115 Daniel Buck ( William**, Joseph", Jacob', John')
was bom in Norwich, Conn., May 13, 1760. He mar
ried Sally Berchard, date unknown.
He is said to have been killed by lightning while riding
through the woods. His widow married a Dr. Shepherd.
The family have resided in Hartford and Orange, Conn.,
and in Deerfield, Mass., but resided afterward in New
York state.
Their children were :
285 Thomas Danforth, m. ? Two children, Brastns and Luther.
286 Daniel Buck, b. Nov. 18, 1791; m. Elizabeth Loomis; she
died 1862.
287 Joseph Jacobs, b. ; m. ? Two children, Rachel and Alfred.
288 Hannah, b.
289 Celinda, b.
290 Erastus Berchard, b.?; m.? His children were Norman,
Horace, James Edward, Hannah, Alfred, Sarah, Adison.
119 Jabez {Jabez*', Jabez", Jacol?, John') was born in
Norwich, Conn.(?), June 30, 1728. He married, first,
Anna Lathrop, April 8, 1751. She died April 23, 1785.
Second, Lydia Avery, of Groton, April 25, 1786. She died
May 17, 1819, without issue. He died Feb. 20, 1795.
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 43
291 Erastus, b. Feb. 17, 1762; d. at Norwich, Oct. 18, 1853, aged
102 years.
292 Anna, b. Oct. 4, 1764; d. Jan. 1, 1799.
293 Jabez, b. June 21, 1767; lost at sea, Oct., 1780.
294 Hannah, b. May 19, 1760; d., unm., Sept. 11, 1788.
295 Ashur, b. May 30, 1764; d., unm., Oct. 16, 1784.
296 Lydia, b. Oct. 11, 1767; m. Shubael Breed. He graduated at
Yale College, 1778 ; d. 1840. She d. April 15, I86I.
127 Jacob {Jacob*', Jabez", Jacob', John') was born in
Norwich, Conn.(?), Sept. 14,1731. He married, first,
Mary Brown of Newport, R. I ; second, Abigail Thomas,
of Norwich, Conn.
The dates of marriages and deaths are wanting.
The children of Jacob and Mary (Brown) Perkins were :
297 Daughter, b. ; m.  Carew.
298 Daughter, b. ; m.  Huntington.
The children of Jacob and Abigail (Thomas) Perkins
were :
299 Jedediah, b. ; has resided In Cuba and in Michigan.
300 Sarauel, b. ; num.
301 Abigail, b. ; m. Rev. John Sherman of Mansfield.
302 Mary,b, ; m., 1st,  Storrs; 2nd, — Parker of Trenton.
803 Sarah, b.
304 Jacob, b. ; d. unm.
305 Zephaniah, b. ; m.  ? in New York city and died In
New Orleans.
130 Simeon {Jacob*', Jabez", Jacob', Johr?) was born
in Norwich, Conn., Feb. 24, 1735. He married, first,
Abigail Backus, June 12, 1759. She was of Norwich,
Conn., and died Dec. 22, 1760. Second, Elizabeth,
widow of John Hadley of Manchester, N. S. She was
the daughter of Henry Young. He died in Liverpool,
N. S., May 9, 1812.
He went from Norwich, Conn., to Liverpool, N. S., in
1762. His widow and daughters Elizabeth and Charlotte
removed to Ithaca, N. Y., Nov., 1822.

44 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
The child of Simeon and Abigail was :
306 Roger, b. 1760; d. at sea, 1781, 21 years.
The children of Simeon and Elizabeth were :
307 Abigail, b. 1776.
308 John, b. Aug. 19, 1778.
309 Lucy, b. 1780 ; m. Daniel Lathrop Bishop, 1805, at Liver
pool ; d. in New York, 1817.
310 Elizabeth, b. 1783.
311 Eunice, b. 1785.
312 Mary, b. 1786.
313 Simeon Leonard, b. 1788.
314 Charlotte, b. 1790.
137 Jabez {Jacob*', Jabez", Jacob', John') was born in
Norwich, Conn. , July 28, 1745. He married Mary Backus.
The line of 137 Jabez is now extinct.
The child of Jabez and Mary (Backus) Perkins was:
816 Mary, b. ; m. Capt. Edward Whiting of Norwich.
140 Hezekiah {Jacob^, Jabez", Jacob', John') was
born in Lisbon, Conn., Jan. 15, 1751. He married Sarah
Fitch about 1783. She was the daughter of Eleazer and
Amie (Bowen) Fitch of Windham, Conn. He died Sept.
11, 1822, in Norwich. He had resided there and in Liv
erpool, during his boyhood.
His early life was passed upon the sea. He was, at
one time, commander of a ship in the trade with France.
The Norwich bank was chartered in 1796. He was ap
pointed its cashier and continued to fill its office until his
death and was succeeded by his son, Francis Ashur.
Their children were :
316 Francis Ashur, b. Aug. 12, 1784 ; m. Abigail Colt.
817 Charlotte, b. Nov. 16, 1786; d. Feb. 16, 1787.
818 George Leonard, b. Aug. 6, 1788; m. Emily Lathrop;
d. Sept. 5, 1888.
319 Charles, b. June 13, 1790; d. Aug. 5, 1790.
320 Charlotte Whiting, b. Jan. 6, 1797.
821 Henry Fitch, b. July 14, 1799.
322 Eliza Leonard, May 12, 1801 ; d. May 10, 1802.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 45
SIXTH GENERATION.
143 John {John'", Thomas", John*, Jacob', John')
was boru in Wenham, Mass., July 20, 1753. He married
first, Anna Whitmarsh, published July 10, 1779. She died
1788; second, Mrs. Jane Dunbar, Sept. 3, 1789. Wen
ham church records state "Jane, wife of John Perkins, Jr.,
was baptized Aug*, 1790." He married, third, Anna Po
land, Nov. 23, 1800. He died Feb. 3, 1847, aged 93, 6,
15. He was a farmer and resided in Wenham.
The children of John and Anna (Whitmarsh) Perkins
were :
328 John, b. 1780; m. Mary Homans of Marblehead, 1820. He
died In Salem, March, 1866 ; was a carpenter.
324 Betsy, bapt. Oct. 8, 1784 ; m. Mark Morse and d. Aug. 7,
1878. She resided In Beverly.
825 Nancy, bapt. Nov. 20, 1785 ; m. Valentine Reynolds, died
Dec. 24, 1876, In Beverly, 91 y. 2 mos.
326 Thomas, bapt. May 27, 1787.
The children by wife, Jane (Dunbar) Perkins, were :
827 Joseph, bapt. Oct. 30, 1791; m. Ruth Francis; no children.
828 Eunice, b.
829 Barnard, b.
330 Lydia, b. ; m. John Bean.
146 Edward {John", Thomas", John*, Jacob', John')
was baptized in Wenham, Mass, June 24, 1759. He mar
ried Mrs. Sarah Dodge, published Jan. 15, 1785. She was
born 1763 and died May 30, 1821, " 58 y." She was the
daughter of Peter Dodge. He died June 18, 1853, " 93.
11. 21."
He left a will which was executed Jan. 12, 1842, and
proved May — , 1853. In this instrument he gives to his
daughter, Elizabeth Potter, and to the children of his de
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46 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Richard Perkins, and makes his " only son Henry" the ex
ecutor of his will."
Their children were:
331 Betsy, b. Aug. 22, 1786; m. Nathaniel Potter, jr., pub. Oct.
• 20, 1804.
832 Sally, b. June 19, 1791.
333 Edward, b. Aug. 22, 1789 ; d. before 1863 ; m. ? ; one son.
334 Clarissa, b. March 12, 1794; m. Joshua Tappan of Newbury
port, pub. Sept. 2, 1817.
335 Levina, b. Oct. 4, 1796.
336 Henry, b. Nov. 14, 1798; d. Jan. 8, 1877, 87 y. 1 m. 19 d.;
unm.
337 Charles, b. Aug. 14, 1802.
147 Nehemiah {John", Thomas", John*, Jacob',
John') was born in Wenham, Mass., May 12, 1766. He
married, first, Polly Smith, published March 12 and mar
ried March 27, 1791; married, second, Sally Poland,
published Dec. 8 and married Dec. 29, 1794. She was
born Jan. 14, 1775. She died Oct. 11, 1856, 82 years.
He died Oct. 31, 1862, aged 96 years.
He was a farmer and resided upon the estate of John*,
and died in the house in which he was born, which is now
standing (1888).
The children of Nehemiah and Polly (Smith) Perkins
were :
338 Abigail, b. 1792 ; m. James Foster of Newburyport ; d. Jan.
5, 1879.
339 Nehemiah, b. ; died young.
The children by wife Sally (Poland) Perkins were :
340 Mary, b. Sept. 26, 1796; ra. Wm. Langmaid of Ipswich,
Dec. 21, 1812; d. Aug. 23, 1854.
341 Nehemiah, b. Sept. 15, 1796 ; m. Eliza Edwards ; d. May 22,
1860.
342 Sally, b. Jan. 12, 1799; m. Aaron Perkins, of New York; d.
March, 1863.
343 Eliza, b. Aug. 24, 1801; m. Stephen Perkins ; d. April 21,
1868.

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344 Anne, b. Aug. 28, 1803; m. Capt. Leprella Drake of Lynn;
d. Oct. 9, 1858.
345 William, b. March 12, 1806; m. widow Lydia (Perkins) Rea
of Topsfield; d. Oct. 9, 1858.
846 Charles, b. Jan. 25, 1808; m., 1st,  Mansfield; 2nd,
 ; Is now living at Jamaica Plain, Mass.
347 John, b. Aug. 12, 1810; m., Ist, Mary Burnham; second,
Maria Raymond; d. Aug. 1, 1861.
348 Daniel, b. Jan. 18, 1815; m. Elsie Jane Burnham, Nov. 26>
1846.

150 Joseph {Joseph"^, Thomas", John*, Jacob'', John')
was born in Beverly, Mass. ; baptized Aug. 22, 1762 ;
removed to Amherst, N. H., with his father. He mar
ried Hannah Woodbury of Beverly ; date unknown. He
was a tailor.
Their children were :
349 Mark Dodge, b. Jnne 5, 1785; m. Mahala Jones.
360 James W., b. April 17, 1798; m. F. Cochran.
And perhaps others.
154 Benjamin {Matthew", Matthew^, Mattheu?, Ja
cob', John^) was born in Newburyport, Mass., Dec. 8,
1749. He married, first, Elizabeth  ; second,
Mary Moody, Jan. 16, 1785. He died, in Newburyport,
March 11, 1797. His will, signed Sept. 4, 1795, was
proved April 3, 1797. His widow Mary was appointed
executrix. No children are mentioned in this will. He
gives fifty dollars yearly to his father, Matthew, and the
remainder to his widow.
Capt. Benjamin Perkins was a soldier in the Revolu
tionary War. His commission as captain was signed by
General Warren, dated May 19, 1775. He raised a company
of seventy-nine officers and men, which he led in the bat
tle of Bunker Hill, and was in the hottest of the fight ;
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When forced to retreat he threw away his wig, which he
found too hot for him, and led his men, single file, safely
o& the field. He and his company were stationed quite
near General Warren when he fell. He details his own
loss as 2 men, 6 guns, 7 bayonets, 2 cartridge boxes, 1
drum, 1 fife, 1 hat, 1 handkerchief; his wig he does not
mention. His children were :
851 Joseph, b. March 4, 1781.
352 Daniel, b. Dec. 18, 1784.
353 Mary, b. July 11, 1791.
160 Jane {Matthew", Matthew'^, Matthew^, Jacob',
John') was born in Newburyport, Mass., April 14, 1758.
She married Aaron Pardee, Nov. 17, 1786. He died Feb.
21, 1837. She had died previously; date not known.
He was an officer iu the war of the Revolution, and at
the time of his death was a pensioner of the United
States. His will, which vvas signed June 10, 1836, and proved
May 2, 1837, states that his only child, then living, was
Jane M. Pardee, who was a minor. He mentions a grand
child, Fanny Currier, to whom he gave $50, and who was
to inherit all his property in the event of the death of his
daughter without issue. His property at the time of his
death was $4,413.41. He was a merchant and a man of
considerable influence in Newburyport.
Their children were :
Henry, b. June 29, 1787 ; m. Fanny  .

Anna, b. Jan. 5, 1789 ; m.  Currier.
Benjamin, b. March — , 1791; d. Oct. 11, 1721.
Nathaniel, b. Dec. 6, 1792 ; d. 1796.
Ebenezer, b. Sept. 8, 1795 ; d. Dec. 28, 1818.
Almira, b. Oct. 1, 1798.
William, b. May 8, 1802.
Jane Mary, b. Jan. 14 (1821?).
And perhaps others.

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168 Jacob {Matthew", Matthew'^, Matthew", Jacob',
John^) was born in Newburyport, Mass., July 9, 1766.
He married Hannah Greenleaf, Nov. 11, 1790. She was
born Dec. 20, 1770. Hedied, in London, England, at the
house of his son, July 11, 1849.
Jacob Perkins was an eminent mechanic, and no man
has done more than he to give to our country her well de
served reputation for useful mechanical inventions.
His father had noticed in the boy a decided genius tor
mechanics and apprenticed him, when only thirteen years
of age, to a Mr. Davis, a goldsmith of Newburyport, who
died after Jacob had served him only three years, thereby
depriving him of the benefit of his instruction as well as
dissolving the contract of apprenticeship.
He did not, however, desert the family of his deceased
master, but supported them by his labor, during the four
succeeding years.
The business of au artisan in that trade, at that time,
consisted largely in the manufacturing of gold beads, sil
ver knee and shoe buckles, etc. ; in this work he had in
troduced such improvements that the cost of these fash
ionable articles was greatly reduced.
He became skilled as a maker of dies for the striking
of coin, and received orders from the government for mak
ing the dies used in striking of the copper coin issued at
that time ; an attempt in which others had signally failed.
Some of his dies are now to be seen in Newburyport.
At the age of twenty-one he invented a machine for
making nails, by which the cutting oS the iron and the
heading of the nail was done instantly, by a single opera
tion, thus doing away with the tedious labor of the human
hand. The nails in common use in this country at the
present time are manufactured by his process. He was
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defirauded of the benefit of this invention by the dishonesty
of his partners in business.
In 1809 he brought out his " patent stereotype steel
plate" for the prevention of counterfeits of bank bills and
other paper securities ; an invention which has completely
revolutionized the method of engraving these plates.
His invention secured the sanction of the state authorities,
and all banks in Massachusetts were obliged, by law, to
use his plates ; as a result, the bills of these banks were
seldom counterfeited. Other states were not slow to avail
themselves of the great protection his plates afforded, and
their use has now become universal in every civilized coun
try upon all bank notes, bonds and other evidences of in
debtedness. He left his native town in 1816 for Philadelphia, where
he resided a few years and then sailed for Liverpool, Eng
land, in the ship Telegraph.
While on the voyage, his active mind knew no rest.
Continued experiments in sounding resulted in his invent
ing a new and improved instrument for finding the depth
of the sea. This instrument he called a bathometer ; it is
said to be "as true in a ten-knot breeze as in a calm, indi
cating every fathom the instrument is under the surface of
the sea." He also instituted experiments by which he
proved the compressibility of water.
From Liverpool he went to London , where he invented
a new steam engine and also a steam gun, capable of dis
charging "twelve hundred balls in a minute." This last
instrument he exhibited in the presence of the Duke of
Wellington and other military officers. One of these
steam batteries he constructed for the French government.
Among his other inventions was a " steam rocket en
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 51
of paddle wheels ; and many others, which we cannot here
mention, but, which, if collected, would make an inter
esting volume. He was known in England as the "Amer
ican inventor."
The children of Jacob and Hannah (Greenleaf) Perkins
were :
354 Hannah Greenleaf, b. Feb. 17, 1792.
355 Sarah Ann, b. Deo. 16, 1793; m.  Bacon, in London.
356 Jane, b. Jan. 5, 1796 ; d. July 14, 1808.
357 Ebenezer Greenleaf, b. Dec. 29, 1797; d. Jan. 20, 1842.
358 Angier March, b. 1799 ; d. Jan. 20, 1872.
359 Louisa Jane, b. Sept. 11, 1801.
360 Elizabeth, b. May 7, 1804 ; m.  Roy.
361 Henrietta, b. July 1, 1806; m. Hersey Chubb, of London.
362 Mary, b. June 29, 1809; d. Oct. 24, 1810.
169 Abraham {Matthew", Matthew'^, Matthew", Ja
coW, John}) was born in Newburyport, Mass., May 4,
1768. He raarried Elizabeth Knapp, Dec. 14, 1794. She
was the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Knapp, born
Aug. 25, 1771, and died Feb. 12, 1831. He died April
2, 1839.
The children of Abraham and Elizabeth (Knapp) Per
kins were :
363 Anthony, b. Oct. 27, 1795; m. Betsy Thurston; d. Sept. 5,
1830.
364 Benjamin, b. Oct. 2, 1797; m. Mary Davis; d. Apr. 16, 1836.
365 Charles, b. July 16, 1799 ; d. Sept. 19, 1818.
366 Abraham, b. April 14, 1801; d. Oct. 7, 1817, unm.. In Cali
fornia.
367 Nathaniel, b. April 18, 1803; m. Elizabeth Perkins; d. Nov.
29, 1847.
368 Elizabeth, b. May 22, 1805; m. Rev. Randolph Campbell; d.
Feb. 21, 1860.
369 Jacob, b. Jan. 5, 1808.
370 Mary Jane, b. Sept. 5, 1810; m. Moses Brown; d. March
3, 1881.
371 Hannah, b. April 19, 1813 ; d. Sept. 13, 1813.
372 Thaddeus, b. Dec. — , 1815 ; m. Nancy Maria Baker ; d. Jan.
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173 Anna {Abraham", Matthew'^, Matthew", Jacob',
John') was born iu Exeter, N. H., Nov. 8, 1758. She
married Philip Hunt, jr., about 1778. He died June 26,
1827. She died March, 1852.
Their children were :
Levi, b. April 27, 1779 ; settled in Conway, N. H.
Abraham Perkins, b. Feb. 18, 1781 ; m. Elizabeth Sanborn.
Philip, b. Dec. 31, 1782; d. Oct. 12, 178-1.
Philip, b. Feb. 17, 1785; m. Aphia R. Fanington.
Molly Fogg, b. March 8, 1787; ra. Josiah Sanborn.
Jonathan J., b. M.arch 18, 1789; removed to Oregon.
Anthony C, b. March 16, 1791; m. Mary Chase, July 21, 1810.
Jacob, b. Dec, 1792; m. Nancy S. Whicher, Sept., 1817; d. Oct.
26, 1851.
Matthew Perkins, b. Nov. 17, 1794; m. Deborah Taylor, Dec. 4,
1817.
Hannah Perkins, b. 1796; m. John Morrison, April 21, 1816.
Stephen, b. July 9, 1799; m. Polly Folsora, Sept. 1824; d. 1876.
174 Jonathan {Abraham", Matthew'^, Mattheiv",
Jacob', John') was born in Berwick, Me., Oct. 17, 1760.
He married Hannah Taylor, Oct. 7, 1782. She was the
daughter of Chase Taylor. She died Sept. 15, 1837. He
died July 25, 1852.
He enlisted in the Revolutionary army in 1780 and was
at West Point.
He was a farmer upon his father's estate, making shoes
in the winters.
He is said to have been a great Bible reader ; enjoyed
full possession of his senses and faculties to the last day
of his life. He died when in his 92d year, never having
been before confined to his bed a single day by sickness.
Their children were :
373 John Brewer, b. May 16, 1784 ; m. Comfort Sanborn.
374 Chase, b. March 11, 1786; ra. Susanna Taylor.
875 Matthew, b. June 17, 1788; ra. Jane Little. He graduated
at Middlebury College, Vt. ; was a lawyer ; d. Aug. 17,
1826.

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376 Phebe, b. Dec. 8, 1791; m. Sarauel Hooper, 1810.
377 Sally M., b. March 31, 1804; d. May 9, 1863, unraarried.
378 Abraham, b. Oct. 13, 1807. He joined the Shakers and be
carae distinguished as a preacher and temporal adviser in
Enfield and Canterbury.
175 Esther Jane {Abraham", Matthew'", Matthew^,
Jacob', John') was born in Exeter, N. H. (probably),
Aug. 3, 1762. She married Jonathan- Morrison about
1782. He was born June 28, 1759, and died June 20,
1848. She died Aug. 24, 1856.
Their children were :
Jeremiah, b. Aug. 27, 1783; d. Dec. 26, 1864, unmarried.
Jonathan, b. March 12, 1785; ra. Elizabeth Lock; d. Dec. 25,
1873.
John Badger, b. March 18, 1787; m. Azubah Heath; d. Nov. 15,
1828.
Bradbury, b. Jan. 22, 1789; ra. Phebe Taylor; d. July 10, 1876.
Miriam, b. March 1, 1791; m. Rev. Samuel Thompson; d. May
6, 1872.
Molly Brewer, b. Feb. 28, 1794; m. Thos. Webster; d. Sept. 14,
1876.
Abigail, b. March 25, 1796 ; ra. Moses Cheney, June, 1816.
Matthew, b. Jan. 26, 1799 ; d. Nov. 13, 1834.
Anna Wadleigh, b. Feb. 14, 1801; m. Person Cheney ; d. 1879.
Elizabeth, b. Nov. 2, 1804; m. George Roberts, Feb. 19, 1837.
Abraham Perkins, b. Oct. 5, 1806 ; ra. Mary Robbe ; d. 1870.
Simon Rowe, b. Oct. 14, 1808; m. Julia A. Hoit; d. 1880.
177 Meribah P. {Abraham", Matthew'^, Matthev?,
Jacob', John') was born in Exeter, N. H. (probably),
June 26, 1766. She married Nathan Hoit, Nov. 24,
1785. She died Oct. 24, 1842, He died March 20, 1847.
Their children were :
Mary, b. 1787; m. Joseph Pike of Plymouth.
Lucy, b. Nov. 6, 1788; m. Rob't Hunkins, jr., 1808; d. 1816.
Theodate, b. 1791 ; m. Enoch Brainard of Alexandria.
Arthur, b. 1793. Presbyterian clergyman, Athens, Ga.
Elizabeth, b. 1796; m. David Wise of Ills.
Abraham Perkins, b. June 19, 1797 ; m. Martha Emerson.

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Meribah, b. March 11, 1799 ; m. Ralph Pike of Hebron.
Ruth, b. 1801 ; died in infancy.
John, b. 1803; d. 1806.
Jonathan, b. 1805; was a goldsmith in  ? S. C.
Nehemiah H., b. 1807; resided in Newbern, N. C.
178 Lydia {Abraham", Matthew'", Mattheu?, Jacob',
John') was born iu Exeter, N. H. (probably). She
married John D. Sanborn, Nov. 16, 1790. He was born
Sept. 14, 1765, and died Oct. 28, 1820. She died Oct.
13, 1853.
Their children were :
Abraham, b. Aug. 31, 1791; m. Sally Clines, Dec. 19, 1816; d.
March 16, 1860.
Jereraiah, b. Aug. 16, 1793; m. widow Susan Robinson, 1843;
d. 1861.
Matthew P., b. July 26, 1796; m. Betsey Bagly; d. Sept. 26,
1843.
Miriam D., b. Aug. 21, 1799; m. Robert T. Crane, 1823; d. 1860.
John, b. Dec. 18, 1801 ; m. Huldah M. Slack; both died in Conn.
Lydia, b. Dec. 15, 1803 ; d. Feb. 8, 1870, unmarried.
Polly H., b. June 3, 1806 ; m. Nicholas Folsom ; d. Nov. 24, 1871.
Sally, b. Sept. 15, 1808 ; m. Rev. U. T. Chamberlain, Feb. 21, 1838.
Brewer, b. 1810; d. Jan., 1812.
179 Theodate {Abraham", Matthew'", Matthev?,
Jacob', John') was born in Exeter, N. H., April 13, 1770.
She married Samuel Sanborn, March 28, 1791. He was
born April 12, 1770, and died Nov. 8, 1853. She died
Feb. 20, 1845.
He settled in Sanbornton and afterward in New Hamp
ton. He was a blacksmith by trade.
Their children were :
Anna Sanborn, b. Sept. 1 , 1792 ; d. Sept. 12, 1792.
Anna D., b. Aug. 31, 1794; d. Nov. 2, 1863, unm.
Jonathan Perkins, b. Aug. 11, 1796; m. widow Abigail S. Weeks;
d. 1849.
Molly, b. Dec. 16, 1798; m. Jos. Blodgett; d. Feb., 1872.
Joseph, b. Jan. 31, 1801 ; d. Oct. 14, 1802.

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Christopher, b. Feb. 18, 1803; m. 1st, MaryH. Johnson, Feb. 15,
1831 ; 2d, Mehitable Phllbrick, March 22, 1839.
John Taylor, b. March 25, 1805; wife and three children in Ills.
Mahala, b. July 3, 1807; m. Russell Cheney of Groton.
Edna Kimball, b. Apr. 21, 1810; m. Dan'l Clement; d. Aug. 17,
1873.
182 Joseph {Joseph"^, Joseph,"' Joseph", Jacob',
John') was born in Lisbon, Conn., July 11, 1759. He mar
ried Mary Watkinson.
Their children were :
379 Mary, b.
380 Joseph B., b.
381 Alfred, b.
184 Elias {Joseph^, Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', John')
was born in Norwich, Conn., April 5, 1767. He married,
first, Lucretia Woodbridge ; second, Mary Mumford.
Children by Lucretia (Woodbridge) Perkins were :
382 Nathaniel Shaw, b.
383 Thomas Shaw, b.
384 Lucretia Woodbridge, b.
385 Ellen Elizabeth, b.
Children by Mary (Mumford) Perkins were :
386 Oliver Elsworth, b.
387 Elias, b.
186 Olive {Simon"", Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', John')
was born in Lisbon, Conn., Nov. 24, 1769. She married
Christopher Starr of Norwich, Conn.
They are said to have had nine children ; can learn
nothing concerning them.
187 Simon {Simon^", Josepl?', Joseph", Jacob', John')
was born in Lisbon, Conn., Sept. 17, 1771. He married
Nancy Anna Bishop, March 18, 1804. She was born
Jan. 24, 1780. He died Nov. 19, 1844, 73 years. She
died April 24, 1862, 82 years.
He was a general in the old militia. He settled in

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Warren, O., where his children were born and where he
died. Their children were :
388 Simon, b. Feb. 6, 1805 ; m. Grace I. Tod, Sept. 23, 1833.
389 Anna Maria, b. Jan. 24, 1807; m. John W. Allen, Nov. 26,
1827; d. June 30, 1828, in Cleveland.
390 Olive Douglass, b. Jan. 31, 1809; m. Frederick Kinsman,
1832.
391 Alfred, b. March 19, 1811; Grad. Yale Coll., 1838; visited
Europe, 1838 ; d. in Ohio, of consumption, March 31, 1840.
392 Martha, b. April 15, 1816; d. Jan. 9, 1817.
393 Charles, b. Nov. 18, 1817; d. in Warren, Ohio, April 3, 1841,
unm.
394 Joseph, b. July 5, 1819 ; m. Martha Ellen Steele, Oct. 25,
1841.
395 Jacob, b. Sept. 1, 1821; Grad. Yale Coll., 1842; ra. Elizabeth
0. Tod, resided in Cleveland, ISoC ; d. in Havana, Cuba,
Jan. 12, 1859. She d. June 4, 1859.
306 Henry Bishop, b. March 19, 1824; m. Elizabeth G. Baldwin.
188 Rebecca {Simon"", Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob',
John') was born in Lisbon, Conn., Sept. 29, 1773. She
married Oct. 4, 1792, John Kinsman of Lisbon, Conn.
She died May 27, 1854, at Kinsman, O., aged 80 years.
He died Aug. 17, 1813.
He enlisted as ensign iu a company of militia from
Connecticut for the War of the Revolution ; was taken
prisoner and confined in a prison ship where his sufierings
were very great and where he was nearly starved, and, as
a consequence, his health was permanently impaired.
Upon his discharge from the army, he engaged in the
hatting business and supplied the army largely with hats ;
in this business he continued, in connection with farming,
until after the war was ended.
He was elected as a representative to the state legisla
ture for three years, und while there, he, in connection
with the Connecticut Land Corapany, made extensive pur
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In 1799, he went to Ohio and purchased more than six
teen thousand acres of land and established the town of
Kinsman, in Trumbull county, which was then a wilder
ness ; there he built houses, stores and a sawmill, and
removed there with his family in 1804, clearing and occu
pying a large farm.
He was a man of very great energy aud activity in
business and took a very active part in county aud state
organizations, projecting and establishing the " Western
Reserve Bank," the first bank established in northern
Ohio, and was the largest subscriber to its stock.
In all the various duties which fell to his care he exerted
himself beyond his power of endurance and died Aug. 17 ,
1813. Mrs. Kinsman was a very devoted Christian woman and
employed her large property for the good of the commun
ity in which she dwelt, building a house of worship and
giving a parsonage with land and a liberal endowment.
Their children were :
John, b. Sept. 20, 1793; m. Mrs. J.ane W. Cass.
Joseph, b. March 8, 1795; d. June 17, 1819.
Rebecca, b. Nov. 24, 1796; d. In Lisbon, Conn., Oct. 26, 1797.
Sarah, b. Dec. 7, 1798 ; d. Jan. 13, 1807.
Olive Douglass, b. Oct. 4, 1800; m. George Swift.
Thomas, b. Aug. 20, 1804; ra. Sophia Burnham.
Frederick, b. March 4, 1807; m. O. D. Perkins and C. G. Pease.
Joanna, b. Oct. 19, 1808; d. Sept. 19, 1809.
 , a daughter, b. June 13, 1813 ; d. July 11, 1813.
191 Elisha {Elisha," Joseph,"' Joseph," Jacob? John')
was born in Plainfield, Conn., July 18, 1763. He mar
ried, first, Sept., 1791, Eunice Backus. She died iu
Pomfret, Conn., 1792; second, Jan. 8, 1820, Eleanor,
daughter of Ellis Hughes, who was of Wyoming county.
Pa. She died April 24, 1850,. aged 71.
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his father and became a successful physician and settled
in Pomfret, Conn.
After the death of his first wife he left Connecticut and
settled in Strasburg, Pa. , where he practised medicine for
several years.
In 1820, he removed to Baltimore, where he practised
medicine, and, in connection with it, carried on a drug
store under the firm name of J. F. Perkins & Bro. This
is now the oldest drug store in Baltimore.
He was a man of great inventive genius and was the
originator of several improvements in medical science.
He died, greatly lamented, Feb. 16, 1840.
The child by wife Eunice (Backus) Perkins was :
397 Elisha Backus, b. June 19, 1792; ra. Eraily Pope.
The child by wife Eleanor (Hughes) Perkins was :
398 Ellen E., b. Sept. 13, 1823; m. Joseph F. Perkins.
193 John Douglass {Elisha," Joseph,"' Joseph," Ja
cob', John') was born in Plainfield, Conn., Feb. 3, 1769.
He married, Nov. 4, 1802, Rebecca Hughes of Coatsville.
She died Feb. 8, 1836. He died March 5, 1847.
He graduated, A.B., Yale College, 1791, and A.M.,
1793. He studied for the ministry and was licensed to
preach. May 28, 1793, but after a few years was obliged
to relinquish it on account of failing health. He studied
medicine with his father and was licensed to practice by
the Medical Society of Connecticut, Dec. 9, 1799. He
removed to Coatsville, Lancaster county. Pa., in 1802,
where he regained his health and returned again to Con
necticut and was ordained July 1, 1807. He transferred
his membership from the Congregational to the Presbyte
rian Church, and labored as a missionary iu Chester
county. Pa., until compelled bj' failing health to desist,
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Their children were :
899 Sarah Maria, b. Oct. 7, 1803; m. George Fleming.
400 Joseph Fleming, b. Jan. 28, 1806 ; m. Ellen E. Perkins.
401 James Hughes, b. Jan. 1, 1808; m. Jane C. Flack.
402 Elisha Henry, b. July 9, 1811; m. 1st, Elizabeth A. Berry;
2nd, Alverda A. Manro.
403 John Douglass, b. Nov. 13, 1814; m. Martha V. Miller.
404 Rebecca Fleming, b. May 2, 1818 ; m. Andrew Mitchell.
405 Susan Marsh, b. Sept. 26, 1822; m. William M. Flack.
194 Sarah {Elisha," Joseph,"' Joseph," Jacob? John')
was born in Plainfield, Conn., Oct. 27, 1771. She mar
ried, March 9, 1801, Gen. Lemuel Grosvenor. He was
a widower with five sons. She died Oct. 16, 1831, of a
" long consumption."
Their children were :
Perkins, b. April 25, 1802 ; d. April 28, 1802.
Eunice Putnam, b. Aug. 24, 1803, unra.
Sarah Perkins, b. Feb. 5, 1806 ; m. Col. Charles Colt.
Ellen Douglass, b. Feb. 27, 1814; d. Nov. 10, 1831.
195 Benjamin Douglass {Elisha," Joseph,^ Jo
seph?" Jacob? John?) was born in Plainfield, Conn., June
24, 1774. He married Mary Murray, daughter of John
Murray, jr., of New York. She was a niece of Lindley
Murray, the grammarian. He died Oct. 13, 1810. He
graduated A.B., Yale College, 1794, and A.M., 1797.
He went to London, Eng., and established the "Per
kins Institution" on the principle of tracteration, accumu
lated a handsome property and returned to New York
where he opened a bookstore, " Collins & Perkins," and
was a successful merchant. He adopted the " Friends' "
faith. Their child was :
406 Benjamin Douglass, b. 1805 ; m. Mary Shotwell.
196 Susan {Elisha," Joseph,"' Joseph," Jacob? John})
was boru in Plainfield, Conn., Oct. 9, 1776. She mar-

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ried, first. Dr. Josias Lydon Arnold, Feb. 8, 1795. He
died July 7, 1797. He was a graduate of Yale and
Dartmouth Colleges and of Brown University ; he died
at St. Johnsbury, Vt. She married, second, Hon.
Charles Marsh, LL.D., June 3, 1798, and removed to
Woodstock, Vt. He was born in Lebanon, Conn., July
10, 1765 ; was graduated at Dartmouth College, 1786.
He was for many^ years a leading lawyer in Vermont and
a Representative in Congress, 1815-7. He died Jan. 11,
1849. She died Jan. 31,. 1853.
The child of Susan (Perkins) Arnold and J. L. Ar
nold was :
Susan Perkins Arnold, b. May 29, 1796; m. John Taylor.
The children of Susan (Perkius) and Charles Marsh
were :
Lydon Arnold, b. Feb. 26, 1799; m. Lucy Gay Swan.
George Perkins, b. March 15, 1801; m. 1st, Harriet Buel; 2nd,
Caroline Crane. He graduated Dartmouth Coll., 1820, was an
eminent lawyer and statesraan; member of Congress, 1843 to
1849; rainister to Constantinople; envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary at Turin, Italy.
Joseph, b. 1807; d. Nov. 7, 1841 at Woodstock, Vt., unm.
Sarah Burrill, b. June 5, 1809 ; m. Wyllis Lyman, LL.B.
Charles, b. May 10, 1821 ; d. May, 1873, unm.
197 Elizabeth {Elisha," Joseph,"' Joseph," Jacob?
John') was born in Plainfield, Conn., Nov. 6, 1778. She
married David Putnam, Sept. 6, 1798. He was of Pom
fret, boru Feb. 4, 1769; graduated A.B., Yale, 1793;
was a grandson of Gen. Israel Putnam. He was a law
yer, settled in Marietta, O. ; died March 31, 1856. She
died May 18, 1866.
Their children were :
Benjamin Perkins, b. Feb. 26, 1800; m., 1st, Mary Dana ; 2nd,
Sarah H. Ward.
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Peter Radcliff, b. Feb. 8, 1804; d. March 20, 1824.
Douglass, b. April 7, 1806 ; ra. Mary Ann Hildreth.
David, b. May 17, 1808; m. Hannah M. Munson.
Murray, b. June 10, 1810; d. April 16, 1812.
Catherine Hutchinson, b. July 6, 1812; d. Aug. 17, 1829.
Murray, b. Aug. 1, 1815 ; d. Sept. 27, 1823.
George, b. June 1, 1817; m. Susan Allen Westcott.
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 18, 1819; m.  Gardiner.
Mary, b. Dec. 27, 1822; d. April 11, 1825.
198 Henry {Elisha," Joseph,"' Joseph," Jacob? John')
was born in Plainfield, Conn., April 20, 1781. He mar
ried, first, Mary Woodbridge ; second, Abby Noyes,
March 19, 1820. Resided in Lyme, Conn.
Their children were :
407  ; m. Levi H. Goddard.
408 Henry, b.
409 Thomas, b.
410 Sarah, b.
411 Martha Noyes, b. Dec. 27, 1825; m. William Birnie.
412 Henry, b.
413 Thomas, b.
414 Alfred, b.
415 John, b.
416 Elizabeth Rogers, b.  ; m. Seth Hamilton Moseley.
199 George {Elisha," Joseph,"' Joseph," Jacob?
John') was born in Plainfield, Conn., Oct. 19, 1783. He-
maiTied, first. Marionette Turner, 1817 ; second, Betsey
Turner, her sister ; they were daughters of Dr. John
Turner of Norwich.
He graduated at Yale College, 1803 ; studied law and
practised for some time. After the death of his first wife
he left the law for the ministry and was settled over the
Congregational Church in Ashburnham, Mass., and after
wards in Jewett City, Conn.
Their children were :
417 Hannah, b. 1820; d. 1841.
418 George Frederick, b. Aug. 3, 1824.
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200 Olive M. {Elisha," Joseph,"^ Joseph," Jacob?
John') was born in Plainfield, Conn., March 13, 1786.
She married Nathaniel McLellan, Sept. 1^5, 1815. She
died Aug. 1, 1870. He died 1863, set. 87.
Their child was :
Grace, b. Sept. 20, 1820, resides in Norwich, unm.
221 Sarah {Caleb," Joseph,"' Joseph," Jacob? John')
was born in AVest Hartford, Conn. She married Joseph
T. Cummings.
Their children were :
Joseph, b.
Charles, b.
Caleb P., b.
222 John Trumbull {Caleb," Joseph,"' Joseph,'"
Jacob? John') was born iu West Hartford, Conn. He
married  Willard.
Their children were :
420 John, b.
421 Clarissa, b.
And two others, names unknown.

223 Elizabeth {Caleb," Joseph,"' Joseph,'" Jacob?
John') was born in West Hartford, Conn. She married
Erastus Gay.
Child of Elizabeth (Perkins) and Erastus Gay was :
Charles, b.
224 Lucy {Caleb," Joseph,"' Joseph," Jacob? John')
was boru in West Hartford, Conn.(?) She married Bevil
Seymour of Otis, Berkshire Co., Mass., where he kept a
tavern. Their children were :
Caleb, b.
Lucy, b.
Frederick, b.
One other, name unknown.

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225 Caleb {Caleb," Joseph,"' Joseph," Jacob? John)
was born in West Hartford, Conn. He married Hannah
Cook(?). Their children were :
422 Dwight, b.
423 Lyman, b.
227 Martha {John," John," Joseph," Jacob? John')
was born in Norwich, Conn. She married Oliver John
son (?). He was of Franklin, Conn.
Their children were :
Oliver, b. ; m.  Hoyt.
Martha, b. ; m.  Alley of Windham.
Betsey, b. ; m. Dr.  Burgess of Windham.
Eliza, b. ; m. Judge  Swift of Windham.
Perkins, b.
232 Elizabeth {John," John," Joseph," Jacob?
John') was born in Norwich, Conn. She married Sep
timus Lathrop of Franklin, Conn.
Their children were :
Nelson, b.
John, b.
233 Augustus {John," John," Joseph," Jacob?
John') was born in Fraukliu: C(mn., July, 1773. He
married, first, Lucy Huntington, Sept. 20, 1795. She was
born in Norwich, Feb., 1774, and died in Ithaca, 1822;
second, Rebecca Huntington, sister of Lucy, his first wife.
She was born May 12, 1776, and died June 10, 1838.
He removed from Norwich to Ithaca, N. Y., 1825 ; was
engaged in commercial pursuits, exporting cattle to West
Indies and bringing in return cargoes of sugar, salt, mo
lasses, and tropical fruits. He was very successful in his
business and was considered one of the wealthiest men iu
Norwich. He suflfered much by the war of 1812-15 which
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Ithaca, but he still continued his comraercial business un
til his death.
Their children were :
424 John Augustus, b. In Franklin, Conn., July 21, 1796; d. In
Trinidad, W. L, July, 1817.
426 GeorgeApollos.b. in Franklin, Conn., Sept. 18, 1798 ;m. Julia
Ann Shepard, May 1, 1823 ; d. in Athens, Pa., July 31, 1884.
426 Mary Brown, b. in Franklin, Conn., Jan. 6, 1801 ; resides in
Athens, Pa. (1888), unra.
427 Rebecca Huntington, b. in Franklin, Conn., Dec. 9, 1803;m.
in Ithaca, N. Y., Edward L. Porter, July, 1823; d. June 7,
1837. No children.
428 Isaac Huntington, b. in Norwich, Dec. 18, 1806 ; d. In New
York, March 12, 1856, unm.
429 Edward Henry, b. in Norwich, April 4, 1810; m. Susan P.
Wells.
430 Sirason Abijah, b. in Norwich, Conn., July 7, 1812; d. in
Ithaca, March 27, 1823.
431 Sarah Anne, b. in Norwich, Conn., July, 7, 1815; lives in
Athens, Pa. (1888), unra.
235 Abijah {John," Jolm," Joseph," Jacob? John')
was born in Norwich, Conn., 1777. He married Olive
Manning. She was the daughter of Luther Manning,
born 1778, and died July 17, 1862, aged 84 yrs. He
died in Scotland, Conn., Dec. 11, 1811, aged 34 yrs.
They were buried in Hanover, Conn.
Their children were :
432 Milton, b. ; m. Josephine Tibbets; d. 1887; was a farmer In
Hampton, Conn., and was buried there.
433 Eliza, b. ; ra. Mason Cleveland of Harapton; both died and
were buried in Pittston, Vt. Four sons.
434 Mary, b. ; m. Chauncey Fenton of Crown Point, N. Y.
435 John Abijah, b. Jan. 17, 1809 ; m. Emily Johnson.
236 Philetus {John," John," Joseph," Jacob? John')
was born iu Norwich, Conn., 1780. He married Lydiu
Porter and died in Quincy, 111., Jan. 4, 1861.
Their children were :
436 Julian Francis, b. ; m Frederick G. Stanley of Ithaca, N. Y. ;
she d. in Buffalo, N. Y.
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237 Dyer {John", John?', Joseph", Jacob', John') was
born in Norwich, Conn., about 1783. He married Char
lotte Woodbridge of Norwich, Conn., and died in Trini
dad, W. I., Feb. 6, 1818.
Their children were :
438 Samuel Woodbridge, b.
439 Elizabeth Rogers, b. m. Judge Humphries of Rochester.
440 John Dyer, b.
239 Chauncey Pitch {Eliphaz", John", Joseph",
Jacob? John') was boru in Canterbury, Conn., Sept. 18,
1782. He married Lydia Lord, May 22, 1818. She was
the daughter of Nathan and Mary (Nevins) Lord of
Franklin (Norwich), Conn. She died at " Mayside," Erie
Co., Pa., April 7, 1865. She was a descendant in the
sixth generation frora Thomas Lord who was born in Eng
land in 1585 and emigrated to Hartford, Conn., in 1635,
sailing from London in the ship "Elizabeth and Ann,"
bringing with him his wife, Dorothy, and seven children.
Her brother, Eleazer Lord, was the active originator,
and for several years president, of the New York and Erie
Railroad. He aud his brother, David N. Lord, were men
of liberal education and published various works upon sci
entific and religious subjects.
Mrs. Perkins was a woman of admirably balanced mind,
great discrimination and of ardent but unassuming piety.
He was a physician. He studied with his father and
completed his medical education at the Universities of
New York and Pennsylvania. He practised his profession
for some years at Athens, Pa. In 1828, he removed to
Erie, Pa., and in connection with a brother-in-law, Mr.
Charles Lord, he opened a drug store which he continued
in connection with his practice for several years. During
the last twenty years of his life his practice was confined
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to the families of his connections and a few friends. He
was at one time vice president of the State Medical Soci
ety, and at the age of 84 years Avas a delegate to the Na
tional Society and attended its sittings at Cincinnati.
The following extract was from au obituary notice pub
lished by the Erie Medical Society :
"It has been so recently that we presented to our readers
in the Medical and Surgical Reporter several interesting
communications from this venerable and eminent man that
the intelligence of his death will appear to many as a pecul
iarly, sudden stroke ; it occurred on the 24th of September,
1872, after a brief illness, at the ripe age of ninety.
Doct. Perkins was a man of medium size with an organiza
tion capable of enduring a great deal of exertion and fa
tigue. He enjoyed excellent health during his long life,
his sight was scarcely impaired till within a year of his
death, aud he was gathered to his fathers with faculties in
a rare state of preservation.
The mental characteristics of Dr. Perkins were a well
filled and accurate mind aided by a retentive memory,
with a strongly reflective and philosophic tendency lead
ing to classification and generalization of ideas. His ob
serving powers were strong and minute. Nothing within
the range of his mental or physical vision escaped him,
and each fact aud idea took its place in the mental struct
ure his active organization was constantly erecting for his
own use or that of his fellow men.
His death was eminently peaceful and happy and in ev
ery respect perfectly befitting his character, both as a man
and as a Christian."
The children of Chauncey F. and Lydia (Lord) Per
kins were :
441 Rufus Lord, b. Dec. 17, 1819; at Athens, Ohio.
442 Mary, b. Aug. 14, 1821; d. July 31, 1823.

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443 Caroline Mary, b. Dec. 11, 1823; m. Samuel Tilden.
444 John Chauncey, b. Jan. 22, 1827.
445 Julia, b. March 19, 1829, at Erie; d. May 27, 1843.
240 Julia {Eliphaz", John", Joseph", Jacob', John')
was born in Canterbury, Conn., April 13, 1784. She
married David Pratt, March 27, 1814, and died in Athens,
O., Dec. 1, 1867. He was born in Colchester, Conn.,
March 1, 1770, and was the son of John Pratt of Col
chester. He died in Athens, 1861. He was one of the
earliest emigrants from New England to Ohio in 1796.
Was a man of education aud eminent for his many virtues.
Most of his life was devoted to teaching.
Mrs. Pratt was only about fifteen years old when the
care of her father's motherless family devolved upon her
as the oldest daughter. She accepted the situation with
true womanly courage and faithfully discharged its respon
sibilities. In all her long life she was marked as a woman
of strong mind, kind and gentle disposition and high Chris
tian culture. She died iu Athens, O., Dec. 1, 1867.
Their children were :
Eliphaz Perkins, b. Feb. 17, 1816; m., 1st, Elizabeth Mills;
2nd, Elizabeth Loughry ; 3d, Mary E. Moreton.
Maria F., b. Oct. 22, 1817; m. Henry Hay.
Laura E., b. Nov. 1, 1819; m. Chas. J. Currier.
John Henry, b. Sept. 30, 1824 ; m. Julia Perkins.
Robert W., b. Sept. 30, 1826; m. Hannah M. Brown.
Julia, b. March 27, 1828 ; ra. Rev. Addison Ballard.
242 Eliphaz {Eliphaz", John", Joseph", Jacob',
John') was born at Voluntown, Conn., March 6, 1788.
He married, first, at Locke, Cayuga Co., N. Y., Margaret
Romeyn Stagg, Nov. 18, 1811. She was born in New
Jersey, May 13, 1794, and died at Athens, Oct. 6, 1816 ;
married, second. Zipporah Porter, Jan. 13, 1818. She
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Ashfield, Mass., Aug. 1, 1796. She died at Flora, III.,
1869. He also died at Flora, 111., Aug. 8, 1856.
Rev. Eliphaz Perkins, when young, learned the black
smith trade and worked at it for some years at Athens, O.
He was also ensaged in the manufacture of .salt in the val-
ley of the Hockhocking.
Until he was about 45 years of age he was a member of
the Presbyterian Church. At that time a minister ofthe
" United Brethren" preached near his residence and curi
osity led him to go and hear what the "unlearned" man
would say. He was greatly impressed with the truth as
presented then and at successive meetings, and the result
was that he connected himself with the " Brethren" and
subsequently was licensed to preach (1837). In an obit
uary published by the " Sciota Annual Conference of the
United Brethren in Christ" it is said of him that " to the
end of his life he was diligent and walked worthy of his
vocation." He was a man of strong mental characteris
tics, of decided convictions, and courageous and energetic
in the performance of duty.
The children of Eliphaz and Margaret R. (Stagg) Per
kins were :
446 Sarah, b. March 21, 1813 ; m. Rev. M. Ambrose.
447 Lydia Fitch, b. July 18, 1815; m. George Mead.
The children of Eliphaz and Zipporah (Porter) Perkins
were :
448 Levi, b. Jan. 8, 1819; d. July 26, 1842, unm.
449 Lucretia W., b. Jan. 14, 1821; d. Jan. 12, 1840, unra.
450 Margaret R., b. March 27, 1822 ; m. Rev. A. M. Thornton.
451 Henry Porter, b. Sept. 3, 1824.
452 Eliphaz R., b. Jan. 4, 1827; d. Sept. 20, 1852, unm.
453 George, b. July 17, 1829.
454 John M., b. Sept. 22, 1832.
455 Julia C, b. Nov. 19, 1834; m. Rev. Hiram Elwell.
456 Louisa Z., b. March 13, 1838; m. John Shinn.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 69
243 John {Eliphaz", John", Joseph", Jacob', John')
was born in Leicester, Vt., Dec. 27, 1791. He raarried
Mary Ann Hay, July 5, 1821. She vvas of Washington
Co.," N. Y. She died May 8, 1841. Her husband said
of her : "She was a good wife, a good mother, a kind
friend, a professor of religion and a raeraber of the Pres
byterian Church." He married, second, Nancy Hampton,
Aug. 28, 1845. She was born in London, Engl.and, but
at the time of her marriage she resided with her father,
who was a wholesale merchant, in Philadelphia. She died
July 20, 1873, in Athens, O. He died Nov. 27, 1879, also
in Athens.
He was all his life a merchant; first at Marietta, but
for nearly sixty years at Athens, O. ; during twentj^-two
of these years he was postmaster.
In au address at his funeral by President Scott of Ohio
University, Mr. Perkins is characterized as "a man of strict
integrity who aimed to fulfil the requirements of honesty
and justice both in letter and in spirit — as a prudent man
ager of his resources, — as liberal — a raan of simple h.ibits
and manners, gentle and kind."
"A week before his death, when suffering from an acute
attack of pain, he said, 'I may not live ten days, I may not
live ten hours, but it raakes no difference, I am all readj'^ ;
it will be a stepping over.' A week from that day. Thanks
giving day, he attended service in the forenoon and died
at evening, entering, no doubt, upon the glorious scenes
which had been so long a subject of his prayer and faith."
The children of John and Mary Ann (Hay) Perkins
were :
457 Mary Hay, b. Oct. 22, 1822; d. M.ay 8, 1849, unm.
468 Catherine Fitch, b. March 26, 1825 ; m. Joseph Dana.
244 Lydia {Eliphaz", John", Joseph", Jacob', John')
was born in Salisbury, Vt., Aug. 31, 1793. She married

70 THE PERKmS FAMILY.
at Athens, Ohio, March 28, 1814, Isaac Taylor. He was
the son of Williani and Lucy Taylor, born July 10, 1789,
and died at Kingston, O., Nov. 16, 1863.
Most of their married life was spent at Athens, O. Both
were members of the Presbyterian church and were faith
ful and consistent Christians. She died at Kingston, O.,
March 24, 1865.
Their children were :
Eliphaz, b. May 9, 1815; d. 1816.
Catherine G., b. Dee. 10, 1816; m. Rev. Timothy E. Stearns.
Chauncey Perkins, b. Dec. 2, 1818; m., 1st, Emily D. Rogers;
2nd, Mary A. Rannels; d. at Conway Springs, Kansas,
March 5, 1888, ae. 70 yrs.
Mary, b. Nov. 2, 1820; d. Dec. 9, 1852, unm.
Henry William, b. Dec. 21, 1822 ; m. Mary Vii'ginia Kemper.
Eliza Ann, b. Jan. 29, 1825 ; m. James Hay.
CarolineE., b. Nov. 12, 1828; d. Nov. 23, 1867, unm.
Charlotte L., b. July 20, 1833; d. 1852, unm.
John Isaac, b. Feb. 3, 1839; d. Dec. 28, 1856, unm.
245 Henry {Eliphaz'', John", Joseph", Jacob', John,')
was boru at Vergennes, Vt., Feb. 9, 1796. He married
first Eliza Reeve 1820 or 1821. She was the daughter of
Dr. John Reeve of Rocky Hill, New Jersey. She died
Nov. 20, 1850. Second, Lydia Newbold of Springfield,
N. J. He died July 1, 1880, at Allentown, N. J.
Rev. Henry Perkins, D.D., vvas one of the earliest grad
uates of Ohio University. He received his theological ed
ucation at Princeton under Doctors Alexander and Miller.
In 1820, he was installed pastor of Allentown and Not
tingham Square churches ; when both churches became
self-supporting and both desirous to retain the services of
their pastor, he decided to remain at Allentown. This re
lation continued for forty-three years and was his only pas
torate. He was a faithful and successful preacher of the
gospel and many hundreds were added to the church during
his ministry.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 71
The children of Henry and Eliza (Reeve) Perkins were :
459 Lydia Ann, ta. May 1, 1823 ; m. J. H. Bruyere.
460 Julia, b. Nov. 18, 1824; m. John H. Pratt.
246 Lucy {Eliphaz", John", Joseph", Jacob'. John')
was born in Reading, Pa., July 7, 1799. She married,
April 16, 1829, Dr. William E. Thompson of Richmond,
Dale Co., Ohio. She died Sept. 13, 1877, at Flora, III.
He died iu Richmond, Nov. 1, 1841. After the death of
her husband she removed with her family to Athens, O.,
and subsequently removed to Illinois.
Their children were :
Jane EwIng, b. May 21, 1831, unm.
Margaret Lucy, b. Aug. 2, 1833 ; m. Dr. J. H. Skelling. They
reside in Los Angeles Co., Cal.
George William, b. March 4, 1837; ra. Isabella Canada.
Caroline, b. Oct. 14, 1841, unm.
248 Abigail {Joshua'", Matthew^, Josejjh", Jacob',
John') was born in Lisbon, Conn., Nov. 19, 1765. She
married Barnabas Huntington.
Their children were :
Clarissa, b.
Lucy, b.
Barnabas, b.
249 Tabitha {Joshua'", Matthew"', Joseph", Jacob',
John') was born iu Lisbon, Aug. 30, 1767. She married
Benjamin Burnham.
Their children were :
Joshua, b.
Susanna, b.
Joanna, b.
Mary, b.
Benjamin, b.
Sarah, b.
Thomas, b.
Hannah, b.
Samuel John, b.

72 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
255 Charles {Joshua'", MattheuP, Joseph", Jamb',
John') was born in Lisbon, Conn., May 5, 1780. He mar
ried Betsey Payne about 1812. She was the daughter of
Elisha and Anna (Dyer) Payne, of Canterbury, Conn.
She was born 1787, and died in Lisbon, Conn., May 26,
1879, at the age of 91 years and 5 months. He died Oct.
13, 1852, 72 years.
Their children were :
461 Jonathan, b. 1814; ui., 1st, Mary J. Willoughby; 2nd, Mary
F. Hibbard.
462 Elizabeth, b. 1816.
463 Joshua, b. 1818; he is a dentist, and resides iu Danielson-
vlUe, Conn.
464 Olive, b. 1820; d. Sept. 18, 1826, 6 yrs. 9 mos.
465 Abigail B., b. 1829; d. April 21, 1835, 6 yrs. 7 mos.
256 Ephraim {Ephraim'", Matthew"', Joseph", Ja
cob', Join?) was born in Becket, Mass., Monday, July 5,
1773. He married Lucy Merrick, January 1, 1800. She
was the daughter of Dea. Chiliab Merrick of Wibrahani,
Mass. He died in Burlington, Wis., Feb. 6, 1851. She
died Aug., 1851.
They resided five years in Mansfield, Conn., removing
in 1805, to Trenton, Oneida Co., New York, where he had
a large dairy farm of 100 cows. In 1840, he removed to
Burlington, Wis., where his wife died.
He was a raerchant, farmer and miller. He built a saw
mill and also the first woolen mill ever erected in Wiscon
sin. It is said that the tirst flour ever shipped east was
from his mill. He also built the first mill for making lin
seed oil in Wisconsin. These several mills were all in Bur
lington, Racine Co., Wisconsin.
Their children were :
466 Origen, b. Feb. 23, 1801; m., 1st, Maria S. Stanton; 2nd,
Julia Ann Dyer.
467 Edward, b. April 6, 1803 ; m. Sarah Gage, Sept. 23, 1824.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 73
468 Lucy, b. May 8, 1805; she raarried Bushrod Buck, at Mans
field, Conn. ; d. Jan. 17, 1842.
469 Mary, b. Sept. 27, 1806, at Trenton, N. J. ; d. Jan. 7, 1827.
470 Emily, b. Sept. 7, 1808 ; m. Jas. Hollister, Buffalo, N. Y.
471 Ephraim, b. May 6, 1810; m. Fanny Merrick.
472 Pliny Merrick, b. Jan. 24, 1812; m. Ellen A. Cankey.
257 Benjamin Chaplin {Ephraim"", Matthew?', Jo
seph'", Jacob', John') was born in Becket, Mass. , April 29,
1775. He married Elizabeth Ann Walden. He died in
Ohio, April 24, 1845.
He was first a farmer in Becket, Mass. ; he was engaged
in raising, buying and selling mules, and carrying ou a dairy
farm. He was a prominent man in Becket, and represent
ed the town in the State Legislature for eight years. He
removed from Becket to Rochester, Loraine Co., Ohio,
in 1833, and was for many years a land agent in Ohio.
Their children were :
473 Benjamin Chaplin, b.
474 Ebenezer Walden, b.
475 Mary Chaplin, b.
476 Elizabeth Ann, b.
258 Matthew {Ephraim'"^, Matthew"', Joseph", Ja
cob', John') was born in Becket, Mass., March 15, 1777.
He married about 1800, Mary Tibbets of Troy, N.Y. She
was the daughter of Benjamin Tibbets. He was a lawyer of
note and was surrogate of the county ; also a farmer in
Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. He died there, Sept.
11, 1808.
Their children were :
477 Benjamin Tibbets, b. ; d. unm. 22 yrs.
478 Mary Ann, b. ; m. Dr. Joseph W. Smith of Ogdensburg, N.Y.,
In 1825. He died 1836. They had five children.
479 Caroline, b. ; m. George Warner of Michigan.
261 John Erastus {Ephraim"", Matthev?', Joseph",
Jacob', John') was born in Becket, Mass., March 26, 1783.
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74 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
He married, first, Mary Anderson, Jan. 18, 1807. She
was the daughter of James and Grace Anderson, and was
born July 22, 1783, iu Blandford, Hampden Co., Mass.
She died at Massena, N. Y., March 21, 1821. Second,
Polly Kinney, March 24, 1822. She was the daughter of
Daniel and Polly Kinney and was born March 16, 1793,
in Bethel, Vt. She died at Augusta, Eau Clair Co., Wis.
He died Sept. 27, 1847.
The children of Johu E. and Mary (Anderson) Perkius
were :
480 Mary Chaplin, b. Dec. 10, 1807 ; m. Samuel Bradford, Jan.
19, 1832.
481 Matthew, b. Aug. 20, 1809; d. June 29, 1810.
482 John Erastus, b. June 20, 1811 ; raised a company (Co. C, 8th
Wis. Reg.) for service in the war of the rebellion of which
he was the Captain ; he was wounded in the battle at Farm
ington, Miss.,May 9,anddiedMay 11, 1862; never married.
483 Ephraim, b. June 16, 1813; m. Elizabeth Conkey of Wis.,
1848.
484 Elizabeth Ann, b. May 12, 1817; m. John E. Randall; she
died July 9, 1850, in Bui'lington, Wis.
485 Orin Anderson, b. June 6, 1820; was a surveyor, disappeared
mysteriously and no tidings of his death ever received.
Children by second wife, Polly Kinney, were :
486 Frederick, b. Jan. 27, 1824 ; m.
487 Daniel Kinney, b. Aug. 29, 1825; d. Jan. 12, 1852; num.
488 Luther, b. Jan. 3, 1827; d. July 5, 1845, of consumption.
489 Newcomb, b. April 10, 1829 ; m.
490 Henry Hobart, b. Sept. 11, 1830; resides in Boston.
262 Origen Augustus {Ephraim"", Matthew"', Jo
seph'", JacoV , Johri}) was born in Becket, Mass., March
31, 1785. He married at Hamilton, N. Y., Sarah Mes
senger, Nov. 15, 1811. She was the daughter of Hiram
and Lydia (Chaplin) Messenger, born in Becket, Oct.
10, 1781, and died Aug. 30, 1858. He died May 28, 1854,
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 75
where he had always lived. He was active in the intro
duction of woollen manufactures in the county and is said
to have introduced Saxony sheep into the country.
Their children were :
491 Thomas, b. Jan. 9, 1818; d. Jan. 10, 1813.
492 Ephraim Augustus, b. March 23, 1814 ; d. Feb. 5, 1816.
493 Augustus Messenger, b. May 9, 1817.
494 Charles Orton, b. Sept. 26, 1819; d. April 30, 1887.
496 Sarah Lydia, b. Sept. 8, 1822 ; died In Becket, Jan. 12, 1850.
263 Bishop {Ephraim"", Mattheu?', Joseph", Jacob',
John') was born in Becket, Mass., Sept. 5, 1787. He
married Mary Grant of Johnstown, N. Y., 1820. He died
in Ogdensburg, N. Y., Tuesday, Nov. 20, 1866. After
preparatory studies he entered Williams College in 1807.
Soon after leaving college he commenced the study of law
in Troy, N. Y., and finished his studies with Hou. Joseph
Kirkland of Utica, N. Y. Shortly after the war of 1812
he located himself in Lisbon, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and
afterward removed to Ogdensburg, where he remained un
til his death. Here he soon became a distinguished mem
ber of the bar aud was district attorney, which office he
held for over twenty years. He was also clerk of the
Board of supervisors for about the sarae period.
In later time he was a representative in Congress iu the
Constitutional Convention of ,1846 and also in the Assembly
of the State. All the duties of these positions of trust he
discharged with ability, integrity and an ardent devotion to
the public good, without auy art or address of the schem
ing politician. It was the universal confidence iu his integ
rity and faithfulness that gave him the official positions he
held. In private life he acted with a kindness of heart
and feelings that never tired and a generosity that forgot
all selfish considerations. He was strongly endeared to
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76 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
felt and deplored. At the time of his decease, the bar of Og
densburg met and passed resolutions in keeping with the
high character he had sustained among them as a man and
a member of the profession of the law. The lawyers of the
county erected a monument to his memory on which was
the following inscription :
"Bishop Perkins born in Becket, Mass., Sept. 5, 1787,
died Nov. 20, 1866.
A Lawyer. For 40 years the Leader and Exemplar of
the St. Lawrence Bar in Logic, Integrity and all that ele
vates the profession. He lived without guile and died
without reproach.
Erected by professional aud personal friends."
His widow survives him at an advanced age.
The only child of Bishop and Mary (Grant) Perkins
was : 496 Margaret G., b. 1823.
264 Nathan {Nathan"', Matthew?^, Joseph", Jacob',
John') was born in West Hartford, Conn., Aug. 26, 1776.
He married, first, Mabel Seymour, Sept. 7, 1798. She
was the daughter of Col. Timothy and Abigail (Skinner)
Seymour of West Hartford, and was born July 2, 1776.
She died Sept. 22, 1835. Second, Mrs.  Lyman.
He graduated from Yale College, 1795, studied law and
practised for some years, also carrying on a farm in West
Hartford. He gave up the law in 1807, and studied for
the ministry with his father and was ordained pastor at
Amherst, Mass., Oct. 10, 1810, where he remained until
his death, which occurred March 28, 1842.
The children of Nathan and Mabel (Seymour) Perkins
were :
497 Eliza Seymour, b. July 30, 1800, in West Hartford.
498 Harriet, b. Dec. 20, 1803, in West Hartford.
499 Thomas Goodman, b. Dec. 16, 1806, in West Hartford.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 77
265 Timothy Pitkin {Nathan'", Matthew"^, Joseph",
Jacob', John') was born in West Hartford, Conn., August,
1779, and baptized on the twenty-ninth of the same month.
He married, first, Jerusha Benton in 1801 ; she died June
6, 1809, aged 27 years. Second, Sarah Goodman Gridley,
March 28, 1810 ; she was the daughter of Elijah and Sarah
(Goodman) Gridley of Farmington, Conn., born 1790 and
died Nov. 12, 1814, aged 24 years. Third, Nancy Lee of
Lyme, Conn., in 1819. He removed to Troy, N. Y., and
died there, Dec. 21, 1858, at the age of 79 years. His
widow, Mrs. Nancy Perkins, died in Troy, Jan. 8, 1881,
aged 91 years. He was a merchant in Hartford and car
ried on a farm in West Hartford.
Children of Timothy P. and Jerusha (Benton) Perkins
were :
500 William Pitkin, b. 1802 or 3 In West Hartford ; settled in
Troy, N. Y. ; m. Emeline  ; died in Lansingburg,
N. Y., April 11, 1888, aged 85 years.
501 Jerusha, b. Aug. 1804 ; ra. William Benham of West Hart
ford.
502 Catherine, b.  ? m.  ?
Children by wife Sarah (Gridley) Perkins were :
503 Sarah Gridley, b. March 24, 1812; m. Lewis Faxon.
504 Thomas Goodman, bapt. Aug. 1, 1813 ; m. Catherine Whiton ;
d. abt. 1843.
505 Nathan, bapt. June 5, 1831 ; m.  Deming. They re
sided in Troy; six children.
By wife Nancy Lee :
506 Timothy Pitkin, b. 1820; bapt. June 5, 1831, went west.
507 Lee, b.  ; was mortally wounded in the second battle of
Bull Run, 1862.
608 Juliana, b. abt. 1826; bapt. June 5, 1831; m. Col. Abram
Myers of Troy, N. Y. ; he was killed in the battle of the
wilderness 1864 ; had two sons.
266 Catherine {Nathan,'" Matthew,"' Joseph," Ja
cob', John') was born in West Hartford, Jan. 20, 1782.

78 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
She married, in West Hartford, Charles Seymour, Dec.
20, 1803. He was of Hartford, born Jan. 17, 1777, and
was the son of Capt. Charles and Lucy (Whitman) Sey
mour. He died in Hartford, Jan. 21, 1852, where he had
been a merchant for over fifty years. She died Feb. 19,
1848. Their children were :
Julia, b. Dec. 19, 1804; d. Aug. 17, 1886; nnra.
Catherine, b. May 25, 1806; ra. Calvin Day, Dec. 6, 1827. She
died March 3, 1884. He died June 10, 1884. They had four chil
dren: Julia Seymour, who m., 1854, Col. Geo. Perkins Bissell;
Caroline Elizabeth, unm. ; John Calvin, Yale Coll., 1857; Kath
erine Perkins, who ra. Joseph Cook Jackson of New Yorli.
Charles, b. Nov. 2, 1807, was a raerchant in Hartford for more
than fifty years; d. June 23, 1880, unra.
Edward, b. Sept. 28, 1809 ; d. Oct. 12, 1810.
Harriet, b. Sept. 27, 1811; ra. Rev. George J. Tillotson, May 8,
1844. She d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., May 8, 1846.
Nathan Perkins, b. Dec. 24, 1813; Yale Coll., 1834; LL.D., Ken
yon College, 1867; resides in Hudson, Ohio.
John Whitraan, b. March 24, 1816; Yale Coll., 1837. Has been
a lawyer in Hartford, Conn.
fl''"'^' Ib.Nov. 6,1817;^'^-Oct. 11, 1818.
Albert, > 'la. Sept. 16, 1818.
M^ry, b. Nov. 1, 1820; m. Russell Goodrich Talcott, Oct. 28,
1846. He was a merchant in Hartford, where he held various
positions of trust. He d. March 3, 1863. She died April 18,
1883. Their dau., Mary Kingsbury, resides in Hartford; is an
artist and genealogist, and is author of "Memorial History of
Hartford County."
Emily, b. July 28, 1825; res. in Hartford, unm.
267 Frances {Nathan"', Mattheu?', Joseph", Jacob',
John',) was baptized in West Hartford, March 28, 1784.
She married Truman Webster, Dec. 1, 1813. He was of
Waterford, N. Y., but formerly of West Hartford, Conn.'
She died July, 1847.
Their children were :
An infant, b. and d. Nov. 8, 1817.
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 79
Edward Perkins, b. abt. 1825. He is a druggist in Jackson
ville, Fla. ; m. Melanie Totelli of Georgia.
Catherine Frances, b. abt. 1826 ; m. William F. Groves of
Marietta, Ga. ; died June 14, 1863.
268 Edward {Nathan"', Mattheu?^, Joseph", Jacob',
John') was born in. West Hartford, Conn., March 14,
1786. He married Clarissa Fitch, Oct., 1708. She was
"of Windham, Conn., born May 10, 1788. She died at
Providence, R. I., Dec. 7, 1873. He died at Savannah,
Ga., Nov. 18, 1826.
Their children were :
509 Clarissa, b. at West Hartford, 1811; m. Henry Westcott,
1827.
610 Maria, b., at West Hartford, 1813; ra. W. Whipple Brown,
Jan., 1836; d. in Providence, Feb. 3, 1870.
511 Henrietta, b. 1815 ; m. Charles Whitman ; d. Aug. 31, 1837.
512 Julia Ann, b. at Windham, Conn., 1818; m. Alexander Hales
Adie, 1835; d. in Providence, 1836. One infant, died
young.
613 Almira Jencks, b.  1823; m. Alexander Hales Adie,
1840.
, 272 Henrietta^(^?iocA'°\ Matthew"^, Joseph", Ja
cob', John') was boru in Hartford on Friday, March 16,
1792. She married Josiah Bissell^1^1v4yB',,l8lt."*'
Their children were :
^¦'- Mary Annl^\<i%e'') Cai + V
-Josiah Walcott, b. May 12, 1818.
Catherine, b. ; d.
Charles P.,b. Sept. 26, 1823. '>-r*
George P., b. July 22, 1827."
Champion, b. Jan. 11,1830. —
273 Emily {Enoch'", Matthew"', Joseph", Jacob',
John') was born in Hartford, Conn., on Friday, January
1, 1796. She married Roger S. Baldwin, Oct. 25, 1820. -
Their children were :
Edward, b. Oct. 1, 1822.
Elizabeth Wooster, b. Aug. 8, 1824.

80 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Roger Sherman, b. July 4, 1826.
Ebenezer Simeon, b. March 4, 1828; d. Apr. 28, 1836.
Henrietta Perkins, b. Apr. 2, 1830.
George William, b. Apr. 24, 1832.
Emily Frances, b. Dec. 13, 1835 ; d. Apr. 17, 1836.
Ebenezer Charles, b. Aug., 1837; d. Dec, 1837.
Simeon E., b. Feb. 5, 1840.
274 Thomas Clap {Enoch'"', 3Iatthew", Joseph",
Jacob', John') was born in Hartford, Conn., July 30,
1798. He married Mary Foot Beecher, Nov. 7, 1827.
She was the daughter of Rev. Lyman Beecher, D.D.
She survived hira aud is now (1889) living, in the enjoy
ment of good health, at the age of 83.
Mr. Perkins received his preliminary education in the
grammar school of his native city ; entered Yale College
and was graduated in 1818, taking the salutatory and
leaving a fine reputation as a classical scholar.
He studied law with the Hon. Seth P. Staples of New
Haven and was admitted to the bar in Hartford, in which
city he lived and continued in the practice of the law to
the end of his life. He was, for some time, secretary of
the Protective Fire Insurance Company. He filled sev
eral town offices and has been many times a member of
the State Senate and of the House. A few years ago he
was elected a judge of the Supreme Court, but he de
clined the honor, preferring a private life in the practice
of the profession which he loved.
At the time of his death, Mr. Perkins stood at the head
of the bar in many respects. He was very learned in the
law ; had an intellect of great exactness aud clearness, a
sound and instructed judgraent and wonderful tenacity of
purpose. He excelled both in the preparation ofa case
and in its conduct, convincing court and jury, not so much
by eloquence of words as by perspicuity of statement and
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appear on one side or the other of all great cases, and he
was always a formidable antagonist.
In his private life, Mr. Perkins was accustomed to lay
aside his severe habits of business and gave himself to the
genial pleasures of social intercourse. He was a man of
much wit and humor and greatly enjoyed them in others,
drawing always, for the entertainment of his friends, up
on a large store of anecdotes and a wide ranore of read-
ing. Mr. Perkins was a raan who concealed his charities and
avoided a display of syrapathy ; but a tale of distress
never failed to raove him. He gave liberally where his
gifts were known only to himself and the receivers.
He looked habitually on the bright side of life aud never
liked to talk of that which was unpleasant or disagreeable.
No raan was truer or deeper in his attachments, though he
sought society chiefly in a limited circle of friends. Those
who knew him best most deeply mourn his loss. He was
a Christian gentleman of the old school of courtesy and
kindness. He died, after a short and painful sickness, Oct. 11,
1870. Their children were :
614 Frederick B., b. Sept. 27, 1828 ; m. Mary A. Westcott May
21, 1857.
515 Eraily B., b. Nov. 23, 1829; m. Rev. Edward E. Hale, D.D.,
Oct. 13, 1852. «
616 Charles E., b. March 23, 1832; ra. Lucy M. Adams of Bos
ton, Aug. 29, 1855.
517 Catherine B., b. May 9, 1836; m. Wm. C. Gilman, Esq.,
Sept. 14, 1869.
275 Henry Augustus {Enoch'", Matthew"', Jo
seph", Jacob', John') was born in Hartford, Conn., Oct.
2, 1801. He married Sarah Emmons of East Haddam,
Conn. He died June 29, 1874. She is still living (1889).
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82 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
He was a mau of great financial ability. He was cash
ier of a branch of the Hartford Phoenix bank at Litchfield, •¦
Conn., for some years, and vvas afterward cashier of the
Hartford bank, the oldest and principal bank iu Hartford,
of which he remained cashier and president until his death.
He was very widely known and highly esteemed in the
financial world, and especially throughout New. England.
He was a raan of the highest integrity aud was trustee of
raany large estates. He accuraulated a fortune of more
than half a million dollars in the most honorable manner;
was a devoted Christian, giving liberally to charities- and
public objects ; never desired or held office, and was a
model of the best New England character.
Their children were :
518 Ellen, b. May 21, 1833; d. Oct. 12, 1873, unm.
519 Edward H., b. Dec. 2, 1837; m. Mary Dwight; d. April 25,
1876. ,^" ; "¦
520 Georg'e C, b. Aug. 8, 1839 ; ra. Mary Roberts.

276 George WiUiam {Enoch'", Mattheu?', Joseph",
Jacob', John}) was born in Hartford, Conu.^ Feb. 22, 1804.
He married, first, Mary Ann Dickinson ; second, Mary,
daughter of Josiah Bissell of Pittsfield, Mass., who was the
widow of William Mumford of Rochester, N. Y«; no is
sue. He died Nov. 13, 1856.
He was a Congregational minister of considerable rep
utation and ability. He was pastor of the American Pres
byterian church of Montreal, Canada, from 1830 to 1839 ;
ofthe Congregational church, Meriden, Conn., from 1844
to 1854 ; ofthe First Congregatioual church, Chicago, 111.,
from 1854 to 1856, the time of his death.
Children of George W. and Mary Ann (Dickinson)
Perldns were :^j^ dU'^J., • :'( li
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522 Anna Pitkin, b. Sept. 9, 1847f m. Rev. Henry F. CambeU.
Also four children who died in infancy. __ ~ ^
277 Frederick Fanning {Frederick'", Matthew"',
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Utica, N. Y., Oct.
30, 1799. He married Eleanor Lee, April, 1822. She
was the daughter of John aud Mary (Griffin) Lee and a
granddaughter of Rev. Dr. Andrew Lee of Hanover,
Conn. He died March 22, 1863.
They resided some time in Niles, Mich., where he died.
Their children were :
623 John, b. Sept. 6, 1823; d. Nov. 23, 1843, in Niles.
524 Helen, b. March 5, 1824 ; m. David Aitkin of Niles, Mich. ; d.
Sept. 13, 1849.
525 Frances Mary, b. Feb. 14, 1826, in Windham; died young.
626 Harriet Clarke, b. April 15, 1827; m. Apr., 1850, JohnH.
Phelps. Three children.
527 James Eldridge, b. July 14, 1829; ra. ; resides in California.
528 William Tracy, b. Aug. 1, 1831, in Windham; died young.
529 Edward Eldridge, b. 1832 ; resides in California.
530 Sarah Lord, b. in Niles, Mich., Aug. 3, 1834 (?) ; died 1837.
531 Lucy Tracy, b. Aug. 24, 1836; ra. Horace F. Colby of Do
wagiac, Mich. ; lives In Dowagiac, Mich.
532 Benjamin Griffln, b. June 8, 1846; ra. 1st,  (?); m. (2)
Josephine Paine ; no children.
279 Lucy GaUup {Frederick'", Matthew"', Joseph'",
Jacob', John') was born in Utica, N. Y., May 6, 1804.
She married William Tracy, Esq., of Utica, afterwards of
New York City. He is a lawyer.
Their children were :
Lucy Eldridge, b. May, 1835 ; ra. Wra. P. Lee of New York City;
he d.  . She resides in Rome, Italy.
4 Catherine Parker, b. 1840.
William, b.; deceased.
280 James Alfred {Frederick"", Matthew"', Jo
seph", Jacob', John') was boru in Utica, N. Y., March
31, 1807. He married Elizabeth Freedmen, Feb. 7, 1850.
Grad. Yale College, 1827. Was fur some time a manufact
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Their children were :
533 Frederick, b. April 16, 1852, in Philadelphia.
534 Edward Eldridge, b. Sept. 15, 1854; d. Feb. 2, 1857.
535 Alfred, b. Jan. 25, 1856 ; d. Jan. 30, 1857.
636 John Grigg, b. May 6, 1857.
537 Emily Baldwin, b.  ; d. Jan. 11, 1881.
281 Ann Huntington {Samuel"', Mattheu?^, Jo
seph", Jacob', John') was born in Windham, Conn., Dec.
24, 1793. She married Sherman Converse. She died
May 27, 1821, and was buried with her infant child in
Grove St. Cemetery, New Haven. She was the second
wife of Mr. Converse ; his first was Eliza, daughter of
Rev. Samuel Nott of Franklin, Conn., who died in New
York city, Jtm. 19, 1815, aged 47 years.
Their child vvas :
Ann Huutington, b.  ; d. June, 1821, aged six weeks.
282 Samuel Huntington {Samuel"', Mattheu?^, Jo
seph", Jacob', John') was born in AVindham, Conn., Feb.
15, 1797. He married, first, Charlotte Elderkin Clarke,
August 5, 1822. She was the daughter of Jabez and Amy
or Anne (Elderkin) Clarke of Windham. She died Jan.
19, 1824, aged 26 years, leaving an infant son, Samuel
Clarke, who survived her but one month. Second, Mary
Feariss Donnell, Sept. 19, 1826, at Philadelphia. She
was the daughter of Maj. Nathaniel and Sarah (Feariss)
Donnell. She was born Oct. 16, 1793, and died Dec. 9,
1858. Third, Margaret (Savage), widow of Charles
Dyott, who, after his decease, married Frank M. Negley.
He graduated at Yale College, 1817. After graduating,
he spent a year in teaching iu a private family in North
Carolina. Thence he came to Philadelphia and studied
law with the Hon. Josiah Randall, and was admitted to
the Philadelphia bar in 1820, in which he afterward occu
pied a very prominent and popular position. "Without
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and successful advocate, alike faithful to his clients and
the court. His practice was large and remunerative. His
application and industry were untiring. He brought to
his profession sterling principles founded on religious ed
ucation and was at no time without high credit for profes
sional excellence, an excellence which includes the soundest
morals upon the purest motives."
He was, through his whole life, connected with many
of the benevolent and charitable societies of Philadelphia
in which he occupied high and honorable positions, and by
the rectitude of his conduct in these trusts he justified the
confidence his fellow-citizens reposed in him.
Among the many associations iu which he held office
the following raay be raentioned :
He was for raany years President of the Union Benev
olent Association ; President of the Philadelphia Tract
and Mission Society ; President of the Board of Directors
of Girard College; Vice President of the Pennsylvania
Colonization Society ; Corporate Meraber of the Am.
Board of Commissioners Foreign Missions ; Elder iu the
First Presbj'terian Church.
He was a member of the Ancient Fraternity of Free
masons, and of the I. O. O. F., and in each was elected
to fill all the offices, from the humblest to the highest ; and
at the time of his decease they each passed a series of res
olutions embodying their high appreciation of his worth
which were afterwards put in a printed form from which
selections are here made.
"Faithful and aflfectionate in his family, genial and cheer
ful in social intercourse, a sincere friend, a safe counsellor,
a judicious advocate, a useful citizen, a worthy mason, a
Christian gentleman ; in all these relations he has been
portrayed in words of just and discriminating eulogy by
eloquent tongues and able pens.
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Pennsylvania, which was $20,000, had been multiplied
nearly threefold at the time of his death, and a large part
of the increase had been accumulated under his direction
as chairman of the trustees of that munificent bequest.
"And in these times when violations of trust are among
the crying sins of the land, it is refreshing to record such
an example of financial integrity and hold it up for imita
tion. "Not often does the mantle of a prophet fall upon a son.
But our late companion lived to see his son follow in his
footsteps with equal pace aud wear the official robes which
he had laid aside with equal dignity." — Masonic Memo
rial. "He Avas an eminent lawyer, refined gentleraan and sin
cere Christian, identified with the most prominent benev
olent efi'orts of Philadelphia, and distinguished alike for
energy and ability in the dischai'ge of his many important
trusts. "Every grace of character, which we are accustomed to
revere, was his, whether moral, intellectual or social, and
these so adorned his life that it was difficult to discriminate
iu what element of excellence he most e.Kcelled." — Odd
Fellows' Memorial.
Samuel H. Perkins died at his residence in Philadelphia,
May 22, 1874, and vvas buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
The children of Samuel H. and Mary Feariss (Donnell)
Perkins were :
638 William Donnell, b. Aug. 24, 1827; d. April 9, 1833.
639 Sarauel Clai-ke,b. Nov. 14, 1828.
640 Robert Smith, b. Feb. 10, 1830; d. Feb. 12, 1830.
541 Charlotte Ann, b. July 9, 1831.
284 Harriet {Samuel}", Matthew"', Joseph", Jacob',
John') vvas born in Windham, Conn., April 19, 1802.
She married Edwards Clarke, May 27, 1823. He was the
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ham. He graduated from Yale College in 1815, and
A.M., Hamilton College, 1818, and died March, 1868.
Mrs. Harriet Perkins Clarke died May 11, 1873.
Their children were :
Edward, b. ; d. in infancy.
Ann Huntington, b. ; d. May 10, 1824, aged two weeks.
Samuel Perkins, b. ; d. Dec. 25, 1828, aged eight months.
Charlotte Elizabeth, b. Jan. 25, 1830, living.
Harriet Ann, b. ; d. Mar. 17, 1834 ; aged ten months.
Mary, b. July 4, 1836 ; m. Anthony Lane ; d. July 26, 1870. They
had: Ernest Edward, b. March 30, 1867; d. Nov. 28, 1883;
Mary Perkins, b. July 16, 1870; d. Aug. 2, 1870.
Sarah Frances, b. May, 1841 ; d. in infancy.
Anna Jane, b. Jan. 17, 1847; d. Nov. 25, 1872.
Henry Vernon, b. Oct. 2, 1849; m. Jennie Edwardina Heine,
Feb. 2, 1876. She was born in Hamburg, Germany, Feb.
2, 1851. She was the daughter of Alexander and Dorothea
Heine. She died In Windham, Conn., June 27, 1888.
285 Thomas Danforth {Daniel Buck'", William**,
Joseph'", Jacob', John}) was born in Norwich, Conn.,
about 1788. He married Axie Blanchard.
Dates could not be ascertained.
Their children were :
542 Erastus, b. ; went to Indiana.
543 Luther, b. ; went to Indiana.
544 A daughter, b. ; m. William Catchin.
545 Sarah, b. ; ra. John Sperry of Monroe, Oswego Co., N. Y.
546 Cerepta, b. ; m. Ephraim Demmons, Bridgeport, N. Y.
647 Harriet, b. ; ra.  Zenike of Utica, N. Y.
548 Emeline, b. ; m. Ephraim Demmons.
286 Daniel Buck {Daniel Buck'", William**, Jo
seph", Jacob', John') was born in Norwich, Conn., June
18, 1791. He married Betsey Loomis about 1815. She
was born iu 1800, probably iu Norwich, Ct., and died iu
1862. He died in Rayraond, Wis., July 18, 1848, from
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Their children were all born in Constantia, Oswego
Co., New York.
The faraily have resided also in Wisconsin.
He was a cooper by trade and a farmer.
Their children were :
549 Alfred R., b. Jan. 7, 1815; d. Dec. 11, 1820.
650 Otis Goodspeed, b. Oct. 12, 1816; m. Julia A. Bender.
651 Clarinda, b. Jan. 13, 1819; ra. James Raleigh.
652 Margaret Ann, b. Dec. 24, 1821; m., 1st, Henry Moore;
2nd, E. W. Lewis.
653 Celinda A., b. Feb. 10, 1824; m. Henry E. White.
554 Frederick Burchard, b. Oct. 31, 1826; m. Sarah Hinds.
555 Franklin Loorais, b. April 7, 1828; m. Mary M. Simonds.
288 Hannah {Daniel Buch'", William**, Joseph",
Jacob', John') was born in Norwich, Conn., about 1795.
She married Dr.  Robinson.
They went to Michigan in 1831 or 2, and resided near
Lansing. Dates unknown.
Their children were :
William Perkins, b. ; ra. Caroline Worden.
Elizabeth, m. Nichols Lewis.
290 Erastus Burchard {Daniel Buck"', William**,
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Norwich, Conn. (?)
about 1800. He married Hannah Gilbert.
(The dates of marriage or the dates ef his children can
not be ascertained.)
Their children were :
566 Norman, b.
657 Horace, b.
658 James Edward, b.
569 Hannah, b.
660 Alfred, b.
561 Sarah, b.
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291 Erastus {Jabez'", Jabez*', Jabez", Jacob', John')
born in Norwich, Conn., Feb. 17, 1752. He married
first, Anne Glover, April 29, 1777. She died Feb. 28,
1807 ; second, widow Mary Hubbard, May 14, 1809, who
died March 20, 1825 ; third, Lucy L. Avery, March 26,
1826. She died April 4, 1841, aged 81 years. Captain
Erastus Perkins died in Norwich, Oct. 18, 1853, iu the
102iid year of his age.
Miss Caulkins, in her history of Norwich, says of him,
"Captain Erastus Perkins is mentioned as an instance of
longevity. He was born Feb. 17, 1752 and died Oct. 15,
1853, 101 years and ten months old ; three times married.
His first wife, Anne Glover, had ten children, only two
of whom survived him. In his last will he leaves a legacy
to Erastus Perkins Pooler, the great grandson of my son
Jabez deceased.
After the Revolution he was for many years a packet-
master, running a sloop between Norwich and New York.
For twenty-three years he was Inspector of Customs, act
ing under the Collector ofthe New Haven district.
On the day he rounded his century he received one hun
dred and sixty-five visitors, conversed with them all in a
quiet and affable manner, recollected persons, faces, and
events readily, related anecdotes when anything suggested
them, and had the appearance iu mind and body ofa man
of 80 or 85 years.
A sister of his, Lydia, wife of Shubael Breed, died
April, 1861, in the 94th year of her age."
The children of Erastus and Anne (Glover) Perkins
were :
563 Erastus, b. Jan. 18, 1778.
564 Gurdon, b. Oct. 20, 1779 ; d. Aug. 23, 1788.
565 Lucy, b. April 4, 1781 ; m. Jesse Brown, jr.
566 Jabez, b. Jan. 6, 1783 ; was killed by lightning, Sept. 6,
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567 Asher, b. April 1, 1785; d. in Portland, Ore., April 9, 1825.
668 Maria, b. May 22, 1787; d. Dec. 81, 1788.
569 James, b. Aug. 20, 1789.
670 William, b. March 19, 1792; d. In Georgia, Sept. 29, 1822.
671 Leonard, b. Nov. 11, 1796.
572 Francis, b. March 3, 1799 ; d. In Hudson, July 7, 1838.
308 John {Simeon'"^, Jacob^, Jabez"-, Jacob' , John})
was born in Liverpool, N. S., Aug. 19, 1778. He mar
ried Elizabeth Thomas, Feb. 16, 1803. She was the
daughter of John aud Anna Thomas of Liverpool, N. S.
He removed from Liverpool, Nova Scotia, to Norwich,
Conn., about 1819, and died there, Feb., 1849.
Their only child was :
578 Joshua Newton, b. Dec. 4, 1804, in Liverpool, N. S. He d.
1876.
316 Francis Asher {Hezekiah'*", Jacob*', Jabez",
Jacob', John') was born in Norwich, Conn., Aug. 12,
1784. He married Abigail Coit, May 20, 1806. She
was boru iu Griswold, Conn., 1789. She died July 19,
1858. He died March 27, 1863.
Miss Caulkins, in her History of Norwich, says of him,
"He was mayor of Norwich for one year, 1834. He en
tered early upon a mercantile life and experienced its usual
vicissitudes of alternate success and disappointment. He
was at one time a broker in Boston, and during the latter
years of his life was successively treasurer of the Norwich
Bank and treasurer of the Savings Bank.
Through life he was devoted to the interests of religion
and humanity, upright in conduct, with a genial disposi
tion and a well cultivated raind, he kept ou fresh and se
rene to the last ; a beloved officer in the church, a dili
gent student and an acceptable teacher of Bible truth."
Their children were :
574 Hezekiah, b. Feb. 19, 1807. Lost at se?L,
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576 Eliza, b. Feb. 18, 1814 ; resides In New York.
577 Edmund, b. 1819 ; m. 1st, Elizabeth Wilkinson ; 2nd, Juliet
Warner. He d. 1865.
318 George Leonard {Hezekiah'*', Jacob*', Jabez",
Jacob', John') was born in Norwich, Conn., Aug. 5, 1788.
He married Emily Lathrop, June 1, 1819. He died Sept.
5, 1888, at Groton, Conn., being one hundred years and
one month old. His venerable wife, now (1889) over
ninety years of age, still survives him.
Col. Geo. L. Perkins has been known throughout the
land for raore than two score of years as the " venerable
treasurer of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad Com
pany," and his memory deserves a much more extended
notice than these pages can accord to him. He has always
been a citizen of his native place where he has been highly
honored and esteemed, not for his venerable age alone,
but also for his many virtues, his genial disposition and
urbanity of manners.
His health, in early years, gave but little promise of his
ever reaching the extreme age to which he at last attained.
At the age of twenty-two, he was considered to be iu "con
sumption," aud it was then hoped that a voyage to a warmer
climate might prolong his life a few years. With this end
in view he went by sea to Brazil, but so feeble was he on
embarking, that his attendant, who accompanied him, was
obliged to take him in his arms and carry him on board
ship. His voyage, aud a stay of some months in the tropics,
had the desired effect, and he returned to his home in
health. To a friend he said " when I lauded in New York, I felt
as if I could jump over any tree on the Battery, and I
have gone on jumping ever since."
He engaged iu business in Norwich, as we learn by news
paper advertisements of March 9, 1809.
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pointed paymaster of the Second District, including Rhode
Island and Connecticut, with the rank of Brigade Major.
This office brought him in contact with many officers and
others in high position in the country, whose friendship he
always after retained. Upon the cessation of the war he
again engaged in business.
He was one of the original corporators of the Norwich
and Worcester Railroad Company aud was one of its first
Board of Directors. He was chosen its first treasurer,
signed its first check and continued to transact the busi
ness of his office to the time of his death, a period of fifty-
three years.
Colonel Perkins was a member of the Park Congrega
tional church of Norwich and was the first to establish Sun
day schools there.
He has not missed voting at every presidential election
since Madison. SeVeral of the presidents have honored
him by a call, on passing through Norwich.
Through his life he has been interested in all matters of
moment to the community, and when, in early life he heard
that Fulton was to sail upon the Hudson in his wonderful
steamboat, he walked from Norwich to Poughkeepsie and
and was a passenger in her to New York city. In 1861
he was chosen by Governor Buckingham, of Conn., to be
the bearer of dispatches from him to president Lincoln, a
difficult and hazardous task.
During his long life he has always been a strictly tem
perate man, taking neither liquor nor tobacco. His advice
to young men is to take no spirituous liquors except by the
advice of a physiciau and not then if the physician himself
drinks them.
He was always an early riser and went to his office of
ten before breakfast, thus accomplishing rauch of his work
before his clerks made their appearance.
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to his friends particulars of events which took place nearly
a century before.
He had a vast store of anecdotes with which he enter
tained his friends, and a keen relish for the humorous
seemed to run through them all. The writer was favored
with an interview with him after he had passed his hun
dredth year, and could not realize that the tall, vigorous
and healthy man before hira had seen a century roll over
his head ; he appeared like a man of only sevent3''-five.
Scarcely one individual of the very few who attain to the
age of a century are found to retain possession of their
faculties in the vigor of perfect manhood, as did Colonel
Perkins, never forgetting even the little attentions which
pertain to perfect courtesy. The anniversary of his hun
dredth birthday occurred on Sunday, when he attended
church as usual and received the congratulations of his
pastor and fellow-worshippers. Allusions to hira were
made in the preacher's serraon and also in many of the
other churches of the city.
On the next day, Monday, he entertained a host of his
friends belonging to his native city, and others from long
distances, at his mansion, and insisted on shaking hands
with thera all. On that day he remarked that he had
reached par.
He died ou the fifth of September, just one month
after his centennial birthday, at Fort Griswold House,
Groton, Conn., where he was spending his annual vaca
tion with his family.
Long may his memory be cherished in the hearts of his
many friends.
Children of George L. and Emily (Lathrop) Perkins
were :
678 Mary Lathrop, b. Aug. 20, 1821 ; d. 1842.
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94 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
680 Thomas Hezekiah, b. Aug. 14, 1834; m. 1st, Elizabeth G.
Luske, July 12, 1862 ; 2d, Helen L. Reynolds, Sept. 20, 1872.
581 Emily Newton, b. Oct. 11, 1836; now living, unra.
*221 Sarah {Caleb", Joseph"', Joseph" , Jacob' , John')
was born in West Hartford, Conn., Jan 2, 1775, and bap
tized Feb. 26, 1775. She married Joseph Tidd Cum
mino-s, March 23, 1806. He was of Palmer, Mass., born
April 27, 1779. They removed to Evansburgh, Pa., where
he was a merchant. He died there, Sept. 24, 1828. She
died Oct. 1, 1828.
Their children were :
Cyrus Trumbull, b. Jan. 12, 1807; ra., 1st, Nancy A. Harrington;
2nd, Isabella Hoag. Hedied Feb. 28, 1880. Seven chUdren.
Joseph Priestley, b. Dec. 4, 1808 ; m. Martha Ann Perkins, dau.
of Caleb. He died Dec. 4, 1845.
Sarah, b. 
Charles, b. Jan. 6, 1813; m. Sarah Perkins, dau. of Caleb. She
was b. June 1, 1821. Eleven children.
Caleb Perkins, b.  ; died in infancy.
Caleb Perkins, b. Dec. 25, 1818 ; d. Dec. 25, 1842.
Isaac Newton, b.  .
*222 John Trumbull ( Caleb", Joseph"', Joseph", Ja
coV, John') was boru iu West Hartford, Aug. 13, 1776,
baptized Nov. 24, 1776. Ho married first Catherine Wil
lard of Hartford about 1804 ; second, in West Hartford,
May 26, 1808, Hannah Hurlburt. She is said to have
died in Greenfield, Mass., March 25, 1818. He went to
Charleston, S. C, about 1812 or 1813, and is supposed to
have died in that city of yellow fever.
Children of John Trumbull and Catherine (Willard)
Perkins were :
419a Sophia Eliza, b. Jnne 15, 1806 ; m. Richardson Houghton,
Oct. 18, 1829. He died in 1887. She died March 14, 1887.
4196 Catherine Willard, b. Feb. 7, 1808; d. Feb. 17, 1825.
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 95
Children by second wife, Hannah (Hurlburt) Perkins,
were :
420 John Trumbull, b. March 23, 1810; m., 1st, Isabella Corn
wall; 2nd, Julia Frances Tobey.
420o Samuel Elliott, b. Dec. 6, 1811 ; m., 1st, Amanda Juliet Pyle,
1838; 2nd, Lavinia Wiggins.
*223 Elizabeth {Caleb", Joseph^, Joseph", Jacob',
John}) was born in West Hartford, Conn., and was bap
tized Jan. 8, 1778. She married Erastus Gay, March 29,
1813, and was his second wife. He was of Farmington,
born Nov. 20, 1768, and was the son of Colonel Fisher and
Phebe (Lewis) Gay. She died Feb. 16, 1846. He died
May 27, 1855.
Their children were :
Charles, b. Jan. 7, 1814; m. Elizabeth Allen.
Eliza Perkins, b. Aug. 12, 1818; d. Dec. 26, 1851, unm.
*224 Lucy {Caleb", JosepW, Joseph", Jacob', John')
was born in West Hartford, Conn., Nov. 2, 1783. She
married Bevil Seymour, Juue 21, 1807. He was born in
Newington, Conn., Sept. 4, 1782; was the-son of Ashbel
and Abigail (Wells) Seymour of West Hartford. Shortly
after their marriage they removed to Otis, Mass., where
he was a merchant and hotel keeper. She died May 31,
1820. He married again and died Oct. 20, 1852.
Their children were :
Caleb Perkins, b. June 9, 1808; studied for the ministry ; d. Sept.
20, 1875.
Lucy Maria, b. Nov. 2, 1809; ra. Aretas Rising, M.D. She d.
May 10, 1882. He d. March 27, 1884.
Frederick Wales, b. March 12, 1811 ; m. Eliza A. Dewey, Dec.
3, 1840; 2nd, Mary M. Curtis, May 14, 1855. He d. Nov. 20,
1863.
*225 Caleb {Caleb", Joseph"', Joseph" , Jacob' , John')
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96 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
was born in West Hartford, Conn., Oct. 23, 1781, and
baptized Dec. 30, 1781. He married Hannah Cook, March
25, 1810. She was born in New Salem, Mass., June 11,
1783, and died Nov. 20, 1828. She was the daughter of
Samuel and Lydia (Derby) Cook. He was a merchant
and farmer in Woodcock, Pa., where he died Oct. 29,
1854. Their children were :
423 Lyraan, b. April 30, 1811, in New Salem.
422 Samuel Dwight, b. Oct. 2, 1812. y
423a Martha Ann, b. Sept. 6, 1814; ra. Joseph Priestley Cum
mings, Sept. 28, 1841, sou of Jos. T. and Sarjlh (Perkins)
Cummings. A-
4236 Sarah, b. June 1, 1821 ; m. Nov., 1843, Charles,%eifl of Jos. T.
and Sarah (Perkins) Curaraings.
*226 Sop'hia{ Caleb", Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', John')
was boru in West Hartford, March 6, 1787 ; baptized
May 6, 1787. She married Adonijah Jones, May 5, 1814.
He was of Otis, Mass., born April 24, 1779, died June 8,
1841. She died Juue 29, 1861.
Their children were :
Sarauel A., b. June 3, 1816; m., 1st, Jeannette Gibson of Otis;
2iid, Catherine L. Haskell of Otis. He died in Camden, N. J.,
June 26, 1883.
Andrew P., b. Sept 26, 1818; d. March 29, 1819.
Sarah A., b. April 30, 1820 ; m. John S. Sheldon, 1850. He d. May,
1862. She d. in Utica, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1883. No children.
Andrew P., b. Sept. 4, 1821; ra. Anna F. Vinton.
Zachary L., b. Feb. 28, 1823; m. Harriet L. Dowd.
Sophia E., b. Nov. 24, 1824; d. April 1, 1845.
Timothy D., b. Oct. 17, 1827; m. Marion A. Crandall.
Charles E., b. April 28, 1829; m., 1st, Eliza Margaret Rutledge.
She d. July 20, 1857. He m., 2nd, Catherine Jane Astley. He
d. April 4, 1880.
Miles B., b. March 14, 1833; m., Ellen Graham Hannah, March
22, 1846. He is a physiciau in Sandy Hill, N. Y.
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*187 Simon {Simon,"" Joseph,"' Joseph," Jacob? John')
born Sept. 17, 1771, at Lisbon, Conn. He married Nancy
Bishop March 18, 1804; she was the daughter of Capt.
Ezra Bishop of Lisbon, Conn., born Jan. 24, 1780 and
died April 24, 1862, at the age of 82 years. He died
Nov. 19, 1844.
He had a natural taste for mathematics and early be
came a surveyor. At the age of twenty-four he was en
gaged in surveying the wild lands of New York in Tioga
and the neighboring counties, and remained there looking
after the interests of non-residents for three years. He
fulfilled these duties so well that, at the formation of the
Erie Land Company, he was appointed by the trustees to
act as its general agent and sent to the, then, far away
Western Reserve. He raade two or three annual trips,
the first being in 1798 ; and in 1801 made Warren, Ohio,
his permanent home and remained the only agent in Ohio
of the Erie Land Company, until the final settlement and
winding up of its afiairs in 1831.
He was appointed postmaster on Oct. 30, 1801, at War
ren, and held that position until 1829.
While a great portion of his time was given to his land
business, he was prominent in all the local undertakings,
and was appointed to several positions involving impor
tant dealings with the Indians and settlements farther
west. He was commissioned Brigadier-General of the
Fourth Division on May 21, 1808, and on the breaking
out of the war 1812, did important service, after the sur
render of Governor Hull at Detroit and at a time when the
sparsely settled and unprotected regions between Detroit
and Cleveland were in a disorganized and terrified condi
tion. At the eud of his service as general of the militia.

* Kepeated from pages 55 and 56 with additional information.
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98 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
he was tendered a colonel's coraraission in the regular
army, but was obliged to refuse it on account of the press
of his private afiairs.
In the winter of 1811-12, he was elected first president
of the Western Reserve Bank, the first institution of that
kind established in northern Ohio, and held the position
until April 5, 1836, when he was compelled to resign on
account of failing health. In 1810, he was appointed audi
tor of Trumbull county and held the positiou until 1812.
He was trustee of the Warren Academy and gave it much
time and attention. On Feb. 7, 1826, he was appointed
one of the Canal Commissioners of Ohio and was re-ap
pointed from time to time, irrespective of party feeling
or prejudice. He established banks at Painesville and
Norwalk, Ohio, and was a heavy stockholder in the Trum
bull and Ashtabula Turnpike Company. After 1838, he
gradually gave up his business cares on account of failing
health. The children of Simon and Nancy Perkins were :
388 Simon, b. Feb. 6, 1805; d. July 21, 1887.
389 Anna Maria, b. Jan. 24, 1807; m. Nov. 26, 1827, John W.
Allen of Cleveland, Ohio, a prominent Whig politician.
Mr. Allen d. Oct. 5, 1887. She d. Juue 30, 1828.
390 Olive Douglas, b. Jan. 31, 1809 ; d. Sept. 13, 1838.
391 Alfred, b. March 19, 1811; d. March 81, 1840.
392 Martha, b. April 16, 1815 ; d. April 16, 1815.
393 Charles, b. Nov. 18, 1817; d. April 3, 1840.
394 Joseph, b. July 5, 1819; d. Aug. 25, 1885.
396 Jacob, b. Sept. 1, 1821; d. Jan. 12, 1859.
396 Henry Bishop, b. March 19, 1824; m. Elizabeth G. Baldwin.
SEVENTH GENERATION.
323 John {John'^, John'", Thomas", John*, Jacob',
John') was born in Wenham, Mass., 1780. He married
Mary Homans, Nov. 12, 1820. She was of Marblehead.
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. 99
terward resided. He died in Salem, March, 1865, where
he was highly respected. She died at her horae, Win
throp street, Salem.
He was a carpenter by trade ; left no children.
324 Betsy {John'*", John'", Thomas", John*, Jacob',
John'), was born in Wenham, Mass., baptized Oct. 3,
1784. She married Mark Morse of Beverly, Mass., pub
lished Jan. 21, 1804.
Shedied in Beverly, Mass., Aug. 7, 1878, 95 years. He
died in Beverly before 1878.
Their children were :
Mark, b.  ; m. 1st, Sarah  ; 2nd,  ? d.
Lydia, b.  ; ra. Sidney Russell of Lowell.
Elizabeth, b.  ; m. 1st,  ? Bickford; 2nd,  ? Robinson.
Ruth, b.  ; m. Robert Abbott, of Saugus.
Sarah Ann, b.  ; m. Artemas Atherton of Lynn.
John Perkins, b.  ; ra. Margaret Williamson of Beverly.
WUliam, b.  ; m. Clara Twist.
Thoraas, b. 
Elbridge, b.  •'
325 Nancy {John'*", John'", Thomas", John*, Jacob',
John'), was born in Wenham, Mass., baptized, Nov. 20,
1785. She married Valentine Reynol'ds (or Runnells) ,
about 1804 or 5. She died in Beverly, Mass., Dec. 24,
1876. He died July, 1842.
He was a house painter in Salera, Mass.
Their children were :
George Washington, b. Nov. 12, 1805.
John Perkins, b. Sept. 22, 1807 ; m.
Catherine Alley, b. Nov. 29, 1809.
Nancy, b. Oct. 22, 1812 ; ra.  Porter.
Lydia, b. Sept. 36, 1815; m. John Low; d. Dec. 1, 1886.
Thomas, b. April 18, 1817.
Edward Perkins, b. Sept. 29, 1820.
341 Nehemiah {Nehemiah'*' , John", Thomas", John*,
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1796. He married Eliza Edwards, April 19, 1819. She
was born Feb. 12, 1800. He died in Wenham, May 22,
1860. He left a will signed 31 March, 1860, giving to his wife
all his property after his debts were paid. Chose his son,
Edward, to be the executor.
Their children were :
582 Edward, b. Nov. 23, 1820; m. Clara A. Peabody; resides in
Lynn ; one daughter, b, May 25, 1858.
583 Eliza Ann, b. June 20, 1825 ; m. George Howe, May 26, 1852 ;
d. 1887.
684 James Hadley, b. May 27, 1827 ; d. Dec. 23, 1827.
585 James Henry, b. Oct. 29, 1828 ; ra. Mary E. Dodge of Wenham.
586 Benjamin F., b. Sept. 30, 1831 ; d. Feb. 26, 1832.
587 Mary Augusta, b. Sept. 21, 1834; m. W. K. Smiley; d. May
25, 1872.
588 Hannah Stone, b. Feb. 11, 1836; d. June 22, 1837.
589 Hannah S., b. April 16, 1838; m. Andrew Sanborn, Feb. 10,
1866.
348 Daniel {Nehemiah'*', John'", Thomas", John*, Ja
cob', Jb/m^), was born iu Wenham, Mass., Jan. 18, 1815.
He married Elsie Jane Burnham, March 26, 1846. She was
the daughter of Abner Burnham, of Essex; born, 1827.
He is a farmer. He purchased and resides upon the old
ancestral estate in Wenham. The house was built by
*John, his ancestor. He has in his possession a cane with
an ivory head and a silver ferule, upon which was en
graved, "J. Perkins, 1652," which was the date of ^John's
birth. Their children were :
590 Lucinda Jane, b. Jan. 14, 1848; d. March 19, 1848.
591 John Edward, b. Aug. 16, 1849; d. Oct. 24, 1877.
592 Katie, b.  ; ra. George W. Butman, 1877.
593 Anna Jane, b. April 30, 1851 ; ra. Sam'l Alonzo Mears.
594 Catherine, b. Dec. 19, 1853; ra. G. Button.
695 Elizabeth, b. June 5, 1856.
596 Caroline, b. July 15, 1858 ; d. Oct. 6, 1876.
597 George Eustace, b. Aug. 6, 1861.

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598 Ruth Erama, b. Nov. 1, 1863.
599 Charles Wesley, b. Aug. 5, 1865.
600 Julia, b. Nov. 29, 1871.
349 Mark Dodge {Joseph'", Joseph^, Thomas",
John*, Jacob', John') was born in Amherst (North Par
ish), N. H., June 5, 1785. He married Mahala Jones.
They resided in Mt. Vernon, N. H.
Their child was :
601 Maria Shipley, b. Feb. 15, 1814; m.  ? Bradbry; had
son, William J. Bradbry, d.
350 James W. {Joseph'", Joseph "", Thomas", John*,
Jacob', John'), was born in Mt. Vernon, N. H., April 17,
1798. He married Frances Cochran. She was the daugh
ter of John Cochran of New Boston, N. H., born 1796
and died October, 1875.
He was educated at Francistown, N. H., studied medi
cine with Dr. Kittredge of Mount Vernon, N. H., and re
moved to Windham, N. H., iu 1824, where he practised
his profession for several years and was a member of the
school comraittee from 1824 to 7. He left the profession
of medicine for the ministry and preached in several towns
in New Hampshire, afterward removing to New Chester,
Wis., in 1858, where he resided until his death which took
place, March 29, 1874.
602 James W., b. 1826, in Windham; d. 1827.
608 Charles S., b. Jan. 23, 1830; ra. Ruth Stearns.
604 George, b. 1831, In Windham; d. 1831.
605 Lewis Smith, b. Nov. 5, 1834 ; ra. Martha Smith.
606 James W., b. 1840; m., 1st, Mary Atkins; 2nd, Martha M.
Keller.
SeSAathony {Abraham"', Matthew", Matthew'", Mat
thew", Jacob', John') was born in Newburyport, Mass.,

102 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Oct. 27, 1795. He married Betsy Thurston. He died
Sept. 5, 1830. They resided in Newburyport.
Their child was :
607 Martha, b.  ; ra. Eldridge Dole of Bangor, Me.
364:Ben3ajmn{Abraham"',Matthew", Matthew'", Mat
theu?, Jacob', John') w&shora in Newburyport, Mass., Oct.
2, 1797. He married Mary Davis. He died in Califor
nia, April 15, 1835.
Their child was :
608 Charles Abraham, b.
368 Elizabeth {Abraham'", Matthew", Matthew'",
Matthew", Jacob', John')vf a.s'hovn in Newburyport, Mass.,
May 22, 1805. She married Rev. Randolph Campbell.
She died Feb. 21, 1860.
Their children were :
Augustine, b.
Sarah Elizabeth, b.
370 Mary Jane {Abraham'", Matthew", Matthew'",
Matthew", Jacob', John')vfa.s born in Newburyport, Mass.,
Sept. 5, 1810. She married Oct. 3, 1844, Moses Brown,
of Newburyport. She died March 3, 1881.
They resided in Newburyport, Mass.
Their children were :
Moses, b. Dec. 22, 1846.
Frank Waldo, b. Aug. 4, 1848.
372 Thaddeus {Abraham'", Matthew", Matthew''",
Matthew", Jacob', John') was born in Newburyport, Mass.,
Dec, 1815. He married Nancy Maria Baker, of Salem,
Feb. 13, 1840. He died Jan., 1843.
He resided in Boston at the time of his marriase.
Their child was :
609 Thaddeus, b. 1842; d. young.

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373 John Brewer {Jonathan"*, Abraham", Matthew'",
Matthew", Jacob', John?) was born in Sanbornton, N.H.,
May 16, 1784. He raarried Comfort Sanborn, May 9,
1809. She was the daughter of Dr. Benaiah Sanborn,
born 1789.
He was a man of uncommon vigor and strength, and is
said to have held the plough of a breaking up team when
he was 77 years old, and to have broken colts when 90 years
old. He made his pastor a pair of good boots after he was
90 years of age. He was of a very social disposition and
visited much among his friends in his own and neighboring
towns, to the last of his life ; his mental powers retaining
their brightness to the last hour.
He died Feb. 2, 1880, at the age of 95 years 9 mos.
His wife died March 11, 1873, in her 84th year.
Their children were :
610 Julian, b. Jan. 15, 1810; ra. Jno. H. Taylor.
611 Frederick Trenck, b. Aug. 16, 1811 ; ra. 1st, Harriet T. Olm
stead ; 2nd, Elisa Olmstead.
612 Matthew, b. Feb. 19, 1817; d. Apr. 16, 1817.
613 John, b. Aug. 6, 1827 ; m. Caroline W. Sanborn.
374 Chase {Jonathan"*, Abraham"'', Matthew'^, Mat
thew", Jacob', John') was born in Sanbornton, N. H.,
March 11, 1786. He married Susannah Taylor, March 1,
1810. He died May 1, 1870. She was born Oct. 21,
1787, and died Sept. 10, 1860.
He was, physically, a noble specimen of a raan, and took
an active part in the civil and ecclesiastical afiairs of his
native town where he was justly esteemed.
In the war of 1812 he led the Light Infantry company,
as its captain, to Portsmouth, N. H.
Their children were :
614 Hannah Hutchins, b. Dec. 28, 1810; ra. Beniah Sanborn,
July 12, 1828.
615 Thomas Webster, b. June 20, 1813; m. Esther Woodman.

104 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
375 Matthew {Jonathan"*, Abraham", MattJiew'^,
Matthew", Jacob', John') was born in Sanbornton, N. H.,
June 17, 1788. He raarried Jane Little of Shirley, Mass.,
about 1817. He died in New York, Aug. 17, 1826.
" He was a lawyer of decided talent."
Their children were :
616 Child, b.  ; d. July 3, 1818.
617 Matthew, b. Nov. 21, 1821 ; resided in Boston.
376 Phebe {Jonathan"*, Abraham", Mattheu?", Mat
thew", Jacob', John') was born in Sanbornton, N. H.,
Dec. 3, 1791. She raarried Samuel Harper, Dec. 23,
1810. He was born April 25, 1788, and died May 27,
1858. She died May 10, 1841.
Their children were :
Mary Lane, b. June 18, 1811 ; d. Jan. 24, 1845.
Hannah Taylor, b. Jan. 10, 1813; m. Sam'l Horn; d. June 13,
1857.
Jane Perkins, b. Feb. 12, 1822; ra. Harrison W. Streeter, 1846.
387a William W. {Elijah'"', Joseph"*, Joseph"',
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Philadelphia ? about
1805. He married Lucy Walbridge, June 9, 1829. She
was the daughter of David Walbridge who came to Erie,
Pa., from Bennington, Vt. She died Feb. 9, 1864.
He was educated at Carlisle, Pa., and settled in Erie,
Pa., when young.
Their children were :
618 William Elijah, b. Apr. 27, 1830 ; m. Annie Rosenberg. Two
children.
619 George Walbridge, b. Dec. 25, 1831 ; d. March 29, 1886.
620 Charles Clarkson, b. July 22, 1835 ; d. Nov. 4, 1869, unm.
621 David W., b. Nov. 26, 1840; d. Oct. 6, 1864; m. Allie P.
Raynor ; reside in Jackson, Mich.
388 Simon {Simon'", Simon"", Joseph"', Joseph",
Jacob', John') was boru in Warren, Ohio, Feb. 6, 1805,
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by Rev. Ward Spaff'ord. She was the youngest daughter
of Hon. George Tod of Brier Hill, Youngstown, O. She
was born March 31, 1811, and died April 6, 1867, from
a paralytic stroke. Mrs. Perkins was widely known and
beloved for her hospitality and charitable acts.
Mr. Perkins received his education in the local schools
and got his business education in his father's office. Having
purchased between five and six thousand acres of wild land
in the vicinity of Akron, he moved there in 1834 and
devoted a great deal of time and energy to its improvement
and to the improvement of the stock of the vicinity. John
Brown, of Harper's Ferry fame, had charge of his sheep for
many years. He was much interested and well informed in
the matter of the cultivation of flowers and ornamental
shrubbery. He gave Union and Grace Parks to the city of
Akron and devoted a great deal of time to the improve
ment of Glendale cemetery. He was president of, and
largely interested in the building of, the Cleveland, Zanes-
ville and Cincinnati railroad, which, although not a suc
cess financially for himself, was of great benefit to the
country. After the death of Col. Simon Perkins, his friend,
Judge Carpenter, said of him.
"His public spirit, not only in the legislature but in
private life, told upon everything around him. His gen
eral intelligence and solid judgment, his sympathy with the
varied interests of common people, his sincerity, frankness
and modest simplicity of raanner, aud, above all, his un
doubted integrity throughout a long life and in the sever
est trials that can test the honor of a man in business
affairs, constituted a character to conimand esteem."
He removed from Warren to Akron, O., in Nov., 1835,
and settled upon a farm just west of tha village.
Their children were :
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106 the PERKINS FAMILY.
622 Anna Bishop, b. June 22, 1834; unm.; resides near Akron,
Pa.
623 George Tod, b. May 5, 1836; m. Mary Folger Rawson.
624 Simon, b. March 27, 1838; m. Laura P. Norton of Sharon, Pa.
625 Alfred, b. March 10, 1840; d. Jan. 12, 1877, unm.
626 Henry, b. April 8, 1842; ra. Emma Balch White of Cleve
land, O.
627 Maria Allen, b. Jan. 9, 1844; m. Charles Rawson; d. July
28, 1871.
628 Grace Tod, b. Nov. 23, 1845; ra. Albert C. Lohman.
629 Thomas Kinsraan, b. July 4, 1847; m. Emma R. Cranz.
630 Charles Ezra, b. May 7, 1850; civil engineer, Akron; m.
Mary S. Adams of Akron.
631 David Tod, b. April 22, 1852; m. Erama Cranz Perkins.
632 Joseph Douglas, b. Aug. 26, 1853 ; d. July 1, 1855.
890 Olive Douglas {Simon'", Simon"", Joseph"',
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born iu Warren, O., Jan.
31, 1809. She married Frederick Kinsraan of Warren,
Ohio, Feb. 1, 1832. He was a son of Johu and Rebecca
Kinsraan. She died Sept. 13, 1838.
Their children were :
Nancy, b. Nov. 14, 1832; d. Jan. 7, 1833, 1 m., 23 d.
Thoraas, b. Jan. 11, 1835; d. Apr. 25, 1836, 15 mo., 15 d.
Olive Perkins, b. Sept. 10, 1837; d. July 20, 1838, 10 rao., 10 d.
391 Alfred {Simon'", Simon"', Joseph"', Joseph", Ja
cob', John') was born in Warren, O., March 19, 1811. He
was graduated at Yale College, 1833, and immediately en
tered his father's office. While ou a tour west during the
summer of 1834, he contracted the fever and ague which
was followed by a severe bilious fever ; from the effects of
which, and of succeeding fevers, he did not fully recover.
In the fall of 1838 he went to the south of Europe for the
benefit of his health, and remained in Europe nearly twelve
raonths. He, however, returned home without experienc
ing any improvement and died of consumption the follow
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He possessed unusually attractive manners and a sound
business discretion : his early death was greatly lamented
by his many friends.
393 Charles {Simon'", Simon"', Joseph"', Joseph",
Jacob', John') was born in Warren, Ohio, Nov. 18, 1817.
He accompanied his brother, Alfred, to Europe in 1838,
and returned with him, in full health, in the fall of 1839 ;
but the anxiety, care, and loss of rest which an attendance
upon his brother caused during the following winter, pro
duced a gradual debility of the system accompanied with
a severe nervous sensibility of the eyes, and after great ex
ertions to revive his health, his disease assumed a consump
tive form, and he died at Warren, O., April 3, 1840, aged
24 years.
394 Joseph {Simon'", Simon"", Joseph"', Joseph", Ja
cob', John') was born at Warren, Ohio, July 5, 1819.
He raarried Martha Ellen Steele, Oct. 25, 1841, at Mari
etta, Ohio. She was the daughter of Robert M. and Ellen
J. Steele and was born at Charlestown, Va., July 5, 1821.
He graduated at Marietta College, at the age of twenty,
and first began application to business in the office of his
father. In 1852, he moved to Cleveland and at once be
came actively engaged in its business life and was widely
known, especially in its banking and railway enterprises.
He was trustee. Elder and Sunday School Superintendent
of the Euclid Avenue Presbyterian church for many years,
and very largely interested in the charitable and educa
tional institutions of the city and state. He was Vice-
President of the Western Reserve College and Advisor in
Oberlin College ; Vice President of the Humane Society ;
Trustee of the Young Men's Christian Association ; Pres
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108 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
for many years and President of the Protestant Orphan
Asylum. He was also interested in the Catholic Institu
tions, Little Sisters of the Poor and Sisters of the Good
Shepherd. He was a member of the Board of State Charities from
its organization till the time of his death, and originator of
that plan of jail known as the Ohio jail. He was for many
years the raain support of the Retreat and erected a large
addition to that institution. He built and donated to the
Young Ladies' Branch, W. C. A., the Perkins' Day
Nursery. During the last four or five years of his life, increasing
ill health induced him to lay aside a large part of his busi
ness cares, yet up to the time of his death, he was still
actively engaged, being President of the National Bank of
Commerce and Trustee both in the Citizens' Saving and
Loan Society and in the Society for Savings. He was also
Trustee in the Western Reserve Historical Society, Presi
dent of Lake View Cemetery Association, a member of the
Executive Committee of the Garfield Monument.
In hopes of improving his health, he sailed for England,
July 4, 1885, and gained somewhat in health and the trip
seemed to be of advantage to him, but the return voyage
proved unpropitious and greatly exhausted him. On the
way west from New York, he stopped at Saratoga Springs
where he suddenly and unexpectedly sank and died on the
26th of August, 1885.
Their children were :
633 Olive Douglass, b. Aug. 1, 1842 ; died of inflammation of the
brain. May 26, 1853.
634 Charles, b. Feb. 10, 1844, at Warren, O. ; died August 18,
1864, of army typhoid fever.
635 Ellen Steele, b. Dec. 11, 1846, at Warren, O. ; m. Robert L.
Chamberlain ; d. July 4, 1876.
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637 Joseph, b. Nov. 20, 1858 ; m. Lizzie Leedom.
638 Lawrence Lewis, b. March 6, 1862.
395 Jacob {Simon'", Simon"", Jo.seph"', Joseph", Ja
cob', John') was born at Warren, O., Sept. 1, 1821. He
married Elizabeth Owen Tod, Oct. 24, 1850. She was
born Sept. 8, 1831, and was the daughter of Dr. Jonathan
I. Tod of Milton, Ohio, who was a brother of Governor
David Tod of Ohio. She died of rapid consumption,
June 4, 1857, at Cleveland, Ohio, and was buried at Wood
land Cemetery, Warren, Ohio.
He was graduated at Yale College in 1842. He first set
tled at Warren, Ohio, but removed to Cleveland in the fall
of 1856.
In his early years, Jacob Perkins developed a strong
inclination for study, acquiring knowledge with unusual
facility. He began his preparation for college at Burton
Academy in Ohio and completed it at the school of Isaac
Webb at Middletown, Conn., and entered Yale College
in 1837. He delivered the Philosophic oration at his junior
exhibition and was second editor of the Yale Literary
Magazine. On account of a long illness, he did not grad
uate until 1842. He settled first at Warren, Ohio, but
removed to Cleveland in the fall of 1856.
During his residence at Warren, he appeared occasion
ally as a public speaker, always with great acceptance.
He was prominent iu politics and was one of the Senato
rial Presidential electors in Ohio on the Fremont ticket, in
1856. He was a member of the convention that framed the
present constitution of Ohio. He was one of the founders
of the Woodland Ceraetery at Warren aud was one of the
originators of the permanent fund of the Western Reserve
College. He was most influential in obtaining the charter
and organizing the Cleveland & Mahoning Railroad Com
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110 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
almost sole financial manager. Owing to the financial crisis
of 1857, the work of carrying that road to completion
was very severe, and in his devotion to the enterprise, he
neglected his health to an extent that proved fatal. He
remarked to a friend during his last illness, " If I die,
you raay inscribe on my tombstone ' Died of Mahoning
Railroad.'" He died in Havana, Cuba, July 12, 1859, of
quick consumption.
Their children were :
639 Tod, b. Sept. 9, 1852; d. Jan. 25, 1854.
640 Jacob Bishop, b. Dec. 20, 1854 ; m. Sallie M. Wilshlre of
Cincinnati, Oct. 29, 1878.
641 Elizabeth, b. April 30, 1857 ; d. Oct. 27, 1857.
396 Henry BishO'p { Simon'", Simoti"", Joseph"', Jos
eph'", Jacob', John') was born March 19, 1824. He mar
ried Eliza Giddings Baldwin, Oct. 10, 1855 ; she was the
daughter of Norman C. and Mary (Palmer) Baldwin, of
Cleveland, O.
Mr. Perkins has always lived upon the old homestead
which he now owns. He was twice elected to the Ohio
State Senate and was one of the Ohio commissioners to
re-establish the state line between Pennsylvania and Ohio.
He has been elected to many other minor political posi
tions. He has for many years been President ofthe First
National Bank of Warren, Ohio.
642 Mary Baldwin, b. Aug. 11, 1856.
643 Olive Douglass, b. Aug. 17, 1858.
644 Jacob, b. Aug. 31, 1861.
645 Henry Bishop, b. May 1, 1871.
397 Elisha Backus {Elisha"', Elisha", Joseph"', Jos
eph", Jacob', John') was born in Pomfret, Conn., June
19, 1792. He married Emily Pope, June 27, 1822. She
was of Boston, Mass.
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THE PERKINS FAMILY. Ill
law several years in Conn., removed to Tallahassee, Fla.,
thence to Marietta, O., then in 1840 to Oconomewoc,
Wis., where he died.
Their children were :
646 Elisha Douglas, b. March 23, 1823 ; m. Harriet E. Hildreth.
647 Mary Duick, b. Peb. 1, 1825; m. Joseph Prentice Shaw.
399 Sarah Maria {John Douglas"", Elisha", Joseph"',
Joseph'", Jacob', John'^,) was born in Conn., Oct. 7, 1803.
She married George Fleming, March 20, 1828. She died
Nov. 1, 1843.
Their children were :
John Perkins, b. Jan. 31, 1829 ; m. Elizabeth R. Smith.
Sarah Elizabeth, b. Aug. 20, 1830; m. Francis G. Parke.
Joseph, b. Jan. 20, 1833; d. Nov. 16, 1834.
George, b. Oct. 18, 1834; d. Nov. 26, 1834.
400 Joseph Fleming {John Douglas"", .Elisha", Jo
seph"', Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Conn., Jan. 28,
1806. He married Ellen E. Perkins^'^ of Baltimore, July
30, 1844. She was a daughter of Dr. Elisha Perkins —
his own cousin. He died March 9, 1854.
He removed to Baltimore, Md., 1829, and graduated,
M.D., from the University of Maryland, IS'^^S. He was a
prominent physician in Baltimore and was a trustee of,
and an elder in, the Presbyterian church.
Their children were :
648 Elisha Douglas, b. June 13, 1845 ; d. July 3, 1872.
649 Rebecca Hughes, b. Nov. 9, 1847; ra. Williara D. Kilpatrick.
650 James Fleming, b. Aug. 31, 1850; resides in Baltimore.
651 Ellen Grace, b. Oct. 21, 1853 ; d. June 7, 1856.
401 James Hughes {John Douglas"", Elisha", Jo
seph?', Joseph", Jacob', John') vvas born iu New London,
Conn., Jan. 1, 1808. He married Jane C. Flack, June 11,
1850. She was of Baltimore, Md. He removed to Bal
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112 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their child was :
652 Rachel Flack, b. May 2, 1852; m. Joseph T. Smith, M.D.,
Oct. 31, 1876.
402 Elisha Henry {John Douglas"", Elisha", Jo
seph"', Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born in Chester Co.,
Pa., July 9, 1811. He married, first, Elizabeth A. Berry,
Oct. 1, 1847. She was born in Baltimore, and died
March 1, 1855. Second, Alverda A. Manro, Jan. 12,
1859. She died Dec. 15, 1876. She was born in Balti
more. He removed to Baltimore in 1835. He studied in
Moscow Academy, aud graduated M.D. at the University
of Maryland, 1838. He was a successful and popular
physician in Baltimore for many years and died there,
June 24, 1888, very highly esteemed.
Children of Elisha H. and Elizabeth A. (Berry) Perkins
were :
653 Elisha Henry, b. Nov. 16, 1850.
654 Mary Berry, b. Sept. 9, 1853; d. March 10, 1865.
403 John Douglas {John Douglas"", Elisha", Jo
seph"', Joseph'", Jacob', John?) was born in Chester Co.,
Pa,, Nov. 13, 1814. He raarried Martha V. Miller, Dec.
18, 1849. She was of Coatsville, Pa., where they now re
side, and where he is a merchant.
Their children were :
655 Rebecca Fleming, b. Oct. 27, 1860.
656 Clara Vestine, b. Oct. 10, 1854; d. June 20, 1873.
657 John Douglas, b. Jan 13, 1857.
404 Rebecca Fleming {John Douglas"", Elisha",
Joseph"', Joseph'", Jacob', Join?) was born in Chester
Co., Pa., May 2, 1818. She married Andrew Mitchell,
Nov. 16, 1843. He was of Doe Run, Pa. She died Jan.
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Their children were :
EUen Perkins, b. Feb. 9, 1845 ; resided in Philadelphia.
John, b. Oct. 12, 1846 ; m. Deborah A. Tuble of Philadelphia.
405 Susan Marsh {John Douglass"", Elisha", Jo
seph"', Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Chester Co.,
Pa., Sept. 26, 1822. She married William M. Flack,
Feb. 4, 1852. She died in Philadelphia, April 19, 1859.
Their children were :
Rebecca Perkins, b. April 1, 1856; d. Apr. 4, 1856.
Williara Neely, b.  ; d. Dec. 27, 1856.
Ella Rachel, b.  ; d. July 9, 1859.
406 Benjamin Douglas {Benjamin Douglas'", Eli
sha", Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', John') was born probably
in New York, 1805. He raarried Mary Shotwell of Rah-
way, N. J. She was the daughter of Peter and Phebe V.
Shotwell. He died September, 1831.
Their children were :
668 Lindley Murray, b. Sept. 6, 1829 ; m. 1st, Caroline Campbell,
2nd, Elizabeth R. Enders.
659 Caroline, b.  ; died young.
660 Benjamin Douglass, b. April 2, 1832 ; unra.
411 Martha Noyes {Henry"", Elisha", Joseph"',
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Salem, Conn., Dec.
27, 1825, she married William Birnie of Springfield, Mass.,
February 11, 1852. She died in Springfield, Mass., Oct.
15, 1871. He was born in Portobello, near Edinburg,
Scotland, Nov. 1818, and is now (1889) a Water Works
Contractor and Dealer in Water Bonds, etc., in Springfield,
Mass. (See *'*Sarah Lydia.)
Their children were :
Henry Perkins, b. Nov. 8, 1852; d. Jan. 25, 1874.
Son, died In infancy.
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114 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Thomas Noyes, } C Grad. Yale Col. 1876 ; phy-
Vb.Sept. 19,1864^ sician
Sarah Perkins, ) ( unm.
Douglas Putnam, b. Sept. 3, 1856; Yale Coll., 1878; clergy
man, Cazenovia, N. Y.
Alfred, b. March 13, 1868 ; dealer in paper.
Donald, b. Oct. 24, 1869 ; student.
Walter, b. Oct. 5*, 1871 ; student.
416 Elizabeth Rogers {Henry"", Elisha", Joseph"',
Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born, probably iu Salem or
Lyme, Conn. ; married Seth HamiltouMoseley, who is pro
prietor ofthe New Haven House, Conn.
Their children were :
Julia Noyes, b.
Henry Perkins, b.
419a Sophia Eliza {John Trumbull"^, Caleb",
Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', John?) was born June 15, 1806.
She married Richardson Houghton in Guilford, Vt., Oct.
18, 1829. He was born iu Guilford, July 30, 1804, and
died in Milwaukee, June 11, 1887. She died March 14,
1887. Their children were :
Royal, b. Dec. 10, 1831, In Guilford; m. Lucy M. Bishop.
George G., b. Sept. 3, 1833; m. Adeline Matthews Comstock.
Richard Trumbull, b. June 14, 1835; d. Jan. 13, 1847.
420 John Trumbull {John TrumbuW", Caleb"",
Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', Johi?) was born in Greenfield,
Mass., March 23, 1810. He married, first, Isabella Corn
wall. She was born in Cairo, N. Y., Jan. 10, 1821, and
died in Milwaukee, Wis., March 11, 1851 ; second, Julia
Frances Tobey, Oct. 30, 1851. She was born in Hudson,
N. Y., Aug. 23, 1829. He died in Waterloo, Wis., Nov.
7, 1878. liis widow married George Babcock of Water
loo.

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Children of John T. and Isabella (Cornwall) Perkins
were :
661 Sophia E., b. July 8, 1842, in Rochester, N. Y. ; m. Homer
Squire.
662 Alice Isabella, b. Feb. 8, 1844; m. John R. Schuyler.
663 Elizabeth Cornwall, b. Nov. 23, 1845, in Milwaukee ; d. Sept.
25, 1861.
664 Isabella Thompson, b. Jan. 4, 1847; d. in Waterloo, Wis.,
Aug. 26, 1856.
665 Catherine Willard, b. Oct. 28, 1848; m., 1st, James B.
Dougherty; 2nd, Seward W. Holdridge.
666 John Trumbull, b. March 5, 1861 ; resides in Waterloo, Wis.
Children of John T. and Julia F. (Tobey) Perkins were :
667 Julia Frances, b. May 15, 1853; d. Sept. 9, 1854.
668 Samuel Elliott, b. March 25, 1855; m. Louisa L. Giddings.
669 Henry Irvin, b. Oct. 30, 1857; d. Feb. 18, 1858.
670 Julia Frances, b. Jan. 13, 1859; m. Charles F. Hanson.
671 Richard Houghton, b. Dec. 24, 1860; d. July 26, 1861.
672 Richard Houghton, b. Nov. 26, 1862, unra.
673 Harry Orville, b. Dec. 1, 1865, iu Waterloo, Wis.
674 Lillie Belle, b. Aug. 23, 1867.
676 Charles Darwin, b. March 4, 1870.
676 Nellie May, b. Nov. 24, 1871, in Lake Mills, Wis.
677 Julia Elma, b. Jan. 24, 1873; d. Aug. 29, 1873.
420a Samuel EUiott {John TrumbuW", Caleb",
Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Brattleboro,
Vt., Dec. 6, 1811. He married, first, Amanda Juliet Pyle,
in Richmond, Ind., July, 1838. She was born Jan. 12,
1820, and died April 14, 1856 ; second, Lavinia Wiggins.
When a youth he resided in Conway, Mass. ; in 1834
he removed to Penn Yan, N. Y., where he entered upon
the study of law ; iu 1836 he went on to Richmond, Ind.,
and began the practice of his profession, at the same time
editing a paper called the " Jeffersonian." In 1843 he be
came prosecuting attorney for the sixth Judicial District
of Indiana; in 1845, was appointed by Governor Whit
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consecutive years. He reraoved in 1847 to Indianapolis ; in
1857 and for several years thereafter was Professor of Law
in the Northwestern Christian University. He prepared
and published the " Indiana Digest" in 1858, and the "Indi
ana Practice" in 1859 ; both of these works required great
research and became standard authorities. He was Pro
fessor iu the State University in 1870-72 ; Judge of the
Superior Court of Marion Co., 1872-6, and Judge ofthe
Supreme Court again 1876-79. He died Dec. 17, 1879.
The children of Samuel Elliott and Amanda Juliet
(Pyle) were :
678 Mary Josephine, b. July 12, 1839.
679 Juliet Adeline, b. June 21, 1841; d. March 5, 1818.
680 Emma Sophia, b. July 23, 1843.
681 Samuel Elliott, b. Sept. 2, 1846.
682 Edward W., b. March 23, 1850; d. Apr. 3, 1850.
683 Amanda Juliet, b. Jan. 9, 1866; d. Dec. 10, 1857.
Children of Samuel E. and Lavinia (Wiggins) were :
684 Willard H., b. Sept. 14, 1858; d. Aug. 28, 1859.
685 AlmaR.,b. May 21, 1860.
422 Samuel Dwight {Caleb"', Caleb", Joseph"',
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born, perhaps in New Salem,
Mass., Oct. 2, 1812. He married Frances E. Adams,
Nov. 6, 1849. She was born April 6, 1823.
He was a merchant in Woodcock, Pa.
Their children were :
686 Alice, b. March 12, 1851 ; d. Sept. 24, 1852.
687 Caleb Dwight, b. May 7, 1863.
688 Carrie, b. Sept 8, 1857.
689 Harriet, b. Jan. 24, 1859 ; d. March 19, 1860.
690 LaFayette, b. March 14, 1865; grad. Allegany College, 1886.
423 Lyman {Caleb"', Caleb", Joseph"', Joseph", Ja
cob', John') was born in New Salem, Mass., April 30, 1811.
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born in Crawford Co., Pa., Nov. 17, 1809, and died April
8, 1885. He died Nov. 23, 1881.
He vvas a merchant in Woodcock, Pa.
Their children were :
691 Sophia, b. April 16, 1837.
692 Charles, b. March 9, 1839; d. Oct. 6, 1854.
693 Sarah, b. Oct. 9, 1840; d. Oct. 30, 1854.
694 Mortimer, b. April 2, 1844; d. April 10, 1883.
695 Martha Ann, b.  ; m. R. McPheeters.
696 Benjamin, b. Jan. 1, 1850.
425 George ApoUos {Augustus, John", John",
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Franklin, Conn.,
Sept. 18, 1798. He married Julia Ann Shepard, May 1,
1823. He died in Athens, Pa., July 31, 1884.
He was an apothecary and resided in Athens, Pa. One
who knew him very intimately, says: "He was a most
lovely character, and the nearest perfection I ever saw."
Their children were :
697 Lucy Huntington, b. June 15, 1824; d. Oct. 11, 1841.
698 John Augustus, b. Feb. 11, 1826.
699 Anna Shepard, b. Feb. 8, 1828 ; m. Dr. E. I. Jud, of Blng-
hampton, N. Y., July 16, 1851.
700 George Bushnell, b. May 26, 1830.
701 Rebecca Huntington, Feb. 2, 1833; d. Aug. 2, 1853.
702 Isaac Prentice, b. March 24, 1835; d. Dec. 18, 1836.
703 Sarah Percy, b. Dec. 6, 1837 ; ra. Howard Elmer, Oct. 10, 1865.
704 Edward Shepard, b. July 28, 1841 ; d. March 22, 1874.
429 Edward Henry {Augustus"", John", John", Jo
seph", Jacob', John'), was born in Norwich, Conn., April
4, 1810. He married first, Susan Phoebe AVelles, Aug.
14, 1832. She died Sept. 29, 1847. She was the daugh
ter of Gen. Henry Welles of Athens, Pa. Second, Mary
Eglin, Dec. 19, 1849. She was born in the city of Man
chester, England, Nov. 15, 1829.
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118 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
where he spent a short time in the store of an older brother
and afterward entered the academy of Ithaca, where he
passed three years. He vvas then appointed a midshipman
in the U. S. Navy, iu which service he continued five years.
After resigning his position as midshipman, he entered into
business with his older brother George, at Athens, Pa.
Early in the period of the war of the rebellion, he was,
without his solicitation or knowledge, appointed U. S.
Consul to the Danish Island of Santa Cruz. This appoint
ment was made by the infiuence of Mr. Wilmot, who was
then in the U. S. Senate, a personal aud political friend.
He retained this position nine years, during which time he
was able to render important services to his country, which
met the approbation of Secretary Seward, and received the
personal acknowledgments of President Lincoln. Since the
expiration of his consular life in the West Indies, he has
lived inquiet aud retirement with his family at Athens, Pa.
Thechildrenof Edward H. and Susan P. (Welles) Per
kins were :
705 Henry Welles, b. Aug. 28, 1834.
706 Edward Henry, b. Feb. 28, 1836.
707 Augustus Simpson, b. July 13, 1838; killed at the battle of
Fredericksburg, Dec. 11, 1862.
708 Sarah Welles, b. March 8, 1841 ; m. E. C. James.
709 George Welles, b. Feb. 9, 1843; m. Helen Viele.
710 Lucy Huntington, b. Aug. 29, 1845 ; d. March 20, 1859.
711 Susan Frances, b. Aug. 8, 1847; m. Delos McCurdy.
Children of Edward H. and Mary (Eglin) Perkins were :
712 Mary Rebecca, b. Oct. 12, 1850; m. Charles G. Egert.
713 Ellen Gertrude, b. July 7, 1864.
714 William Huntington, b. Sept. 4, 1867.
715 Elizabeth Bishop, b. March 12, 1860; m. William R. Web
ster of Philadelphia.
716 John Isaac, b. June 4, 1862; resides in New York.
435 John Abijah {Abijah'"', John", John", Joseph",
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1809. He married Emily Johnson, March 26, 1834. She
was the daughter of Levi and Anne (Martin) Johnson of
Windham, Conn.
Their children were :
717 Mary Ann, b. 1836.
718 Ellen Eliza, b. Dec. 17, 1840; m. John Fenton, and lives at
Ticonderoga, N. Y.
439 Elizabeth Rogers {Dyei^', John", John", Jos
eph", Jacob', John') was born in Norwich, Conn. She
married Judge  Humphries of Rochester, N. Y.
Their children were :
George, b.
James, b.
John, b  ; d.
441 Rufus Lord {Chauncey F.'"', Eliphai?', John",
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Athens, Ohio, Dec.
17, 1819. He raarried Mary Ann Lattimore at Erie, Sept.
9, 1845. She was the daughter of William and Rhoda
(Williams) Lattimore of Painsville, Ohio. She was born
Feb. 24, 1820, and died at Erie, Pa., Jan. 28, 1883.
She was a woman of great discretion, of gentle and re
fined manners, cultivated mind and strong Christian faith,
and has left to her children the legacy of wise counsels
and a holy life.
He has been a resident of Erie, Pa., since 1828. For
twenty years he was engaged in paper manufacture at Wal
nut Creek, ten miles from Erie. He with his family now
resides at Erie.
Their children were :
719 William Rufus, b. Sept. 1, 1847, was grad. at Western Re
serve College, Asst. Prof, of History in Cornell Univer
sity and is now Prof, of History in Iowa State Univer
sity.
720 Julia Elizabeth, b. May 18, 1850.
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120 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
722 George Williams, b. March 13, 1865.
723 Charles Lord, b. Sept. 14, 1859.
724 Henry Lattimore, b. May 18, 1860.
443 Caroline Mary {Chauncey F.'"", Eliphaz",
John", Joseph", Jacob', John}) was born in Athens, Ohio,
Dec. 11, 1823. She married Sarauel Seldeu of Erie, Aug.
12, 1851. He is the son of George and Elizabeth G.
(Card) Selden of Troy, N. Y. He was born July 9, 1821,
and died July 25, 1882.
He was a manufacturer of paper with his brother-in-
law, R. L. Perkins, and afterward of iron goods, in the
firm of the Selden and Griswold manufacturing Co., at
Erie. He was a raan greatly respected for his Christian
virtues and active benevolence. The family reside in Erie.
Their children were :
Mary Lydia, b. Oct. 9, 1852.
Caroline Elizabeth, b. Feb. 23, 1865.
Edward, b. April 29, 1858.
Charles Card, b. Feb. 10, 1861.
Samuel Fellows, b. Feb. 14, 1864.
444 John Chauncey {Chauncey F.'^', Elipha^',
John", Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Athens, O.,
June 22, 1829. He married Jane S. Swan, June 12, 1860.
She was the daughter of Richard and Margaret (Sturgeon)
Swan of Fairvievv, Erie Co., Pa. She was born Oct. 28,
1828. He resides at Swanville, Pa.
Their child vvas :
726 John Richard, b. Jan. 31, 1868.
446 Sarah M.* {Eliphaz'*', Eliphaz", John", Jos
eph", Jacob', John') was born in Athens, O., March 26,
1813. She married Rev. Matthias Ambrose, Nov. 23,

* Sarali M. and Lydia Fitch. These two sistei'S had, together, eight sons in the
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1837, and died at Pickaway, O., Jan. 2, 1854. He was
an able and faithful minister of the United Brethren in
Christ. He died in 1883.
Their children were :
Levi, b.  ; killed by the bursting of a shell at the battle of
Corinth.
Lewis, b. -v „ . .^, ^x .
-. ' / were all in the Union army, and now re-
Henry, b. >., , .„ ,„
,„.,,. _,,. , , t side on farms in Kansas and Dakota.
William Eliphaz, b. J
George, b.  ; died in infancy.
Lydia, b.  ; died in infancy.
John, b.  ; entered the army as a drummer and Is now a
Methodist minister In Michigan.
447 Lydia Fitch* {Eliphaz'*', Eliphaz", John"',
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Athens, O., July 18,
1815. She married George Mead, Feb. 12, 1835. She
died in Marshall Co., 111., Sept. 1, 1848. They resided
at Peoria, 111.
Their children were :
Hezekiah P., b. Jan. 18, 1836; d. Feb. 17, 1856.
Sarah Romeyn, b. Sept. 10, 1837; ra. Levi Tanquary.
John Theodore, b. Sept. 20, 1839 ; wounded at the battle of
Corinth, recovered and married, 1872.
William Norris, b. March 22, 1842. He died July 29, 1863, from
exposure in the array. He, with his brother, John T., was
a member of 47 Regt. 111. Vols.
Henry Eliphaz, b. Dec. 31, 1844; d. Sept. 20, 1845.
450 Margaret R. {Eliphaz'*', Eliphaz", John",
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Athens, O., March
27, 1822. She married Rev. Abner Montgomery Thorn
ton, Dec. 31, 1850. He was the son of Samuel and Anne
(Henderson) Thornton. He is a minister ofthe Methodist
Episcopal Church. They now (1889) reside at Hartsville,
Indiana. Their children were :
Julia Zipporah, b. April 1, 1852; m. Levi Johnson.
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122 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Harry Perkins, b. Oct. 18, 1853; d. Dec. 29, 1858.
John Freemont, b. May 14, 1856; d. Sept. 24, 1873.
George Snyder, b. March 12, 1859.
Abner Elwell, b. Feb. 2, 1862.
451 Henry Porter {Eliphaz'*', Eliphaz", John",
Joseph", Jacob?, John') was born in Athens, O., Sept. 3,
1824. He married Martha A. Brainard, July 14, 1857.
She was the daughter of David aud Martha Brainard of
Hanging Rock, III., born Oct. 27, 1834. He was a far
mer and resided with his fiimily at Carlisle, Arkansas, and
died there, Aug. 16, 1887, in the 64th year of his age.
Their children were :
726 George Isaac, b. Oct. 9, 1860.
727 David Brainard, b. Jan. 28, 1862.
728 Henry Elwell, b. May 2, 1864.
729 Margaret Julia, b. Dec. 23, 1865.
730 John Reuben, b. Sept. 28, 1867; d. Aug. 15, 1868.
731 Annie May, b. Aug. 10, 1869.
732 Clara, b. June 23, 1871.
733 Robert Augustus, b. Dec. 6, 1872.
734 Rosie, b. May 17, 1874.
735 Daisy, b. May 27, 1876.
736 Charles Clark, b. June 10, 1878.
453 George {Eliphaz'*', Eliphaz", John", Joseph",
Jacob', John') was boru in Athens, July 17, 1829. He
married Eliza B. Beasley, Sept. 7, 1854. She was the
daughter of John C. and Harriet Beasley of Bentonville,
Ohio. He entered the ministry of the United Brethren in 1851,
and now lives at Zaleski, Ohio, having charge of Willow
Creek circuit in the Scioto Annual Conference. He is a
raan of earnest spirit and has proved himself a worthy and
successful minister of the Gospel.
Their children were :
737 Harriet zipporah, b. Nov. 21, 1855; m. A. D. Evans, of Oak
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738 John P., b. Oct. 24, 1867; d. in infancy.
739 Henry Edward, b. April 25, 1860.
740 Cora L., b. July 20, 1864.
741 George Eliphaz, b. July 7, 1867.
742 Sarah Blanche, b. June 24, 1870.
454 John Marshall {Eliphaz'*', Elipha^', John",
Joseph", JacoV, John') was born in Athens, O., Sept. 22,
1832. He married Nancy E. Doty, 1857. She was the
daughter of Robert W. and Elizabeth A. (Rice) Doty of
Jackson, 111. He is a local preacher of the United Breth
ren Church ; and resides upon a farm at Vergennes, 111.
Their children were :
743 John Walton, b.  ; died in infancy.
744 Mary Julia, b.  ; m. John G. WInly.
746 Lewis Henry, b.  ,1865.
746 Sarah Elizabeth, b. ^— , 1867.
747 George Rice, b.  , 1869.
748 Frank Eliphaz, b.  , 1872.
749 William Levi, b.  , 1874.
750 Lyman Ambrose, b.  , 1877.
751 Charles Wesley, b.  , 1880.
752 Nancy Lucretia, b.  , 1882.
753 Effle Ward, b.  , 1884.
455 Julia Celestia {Eliphaz'*', Eliphaz", John",
Joseph" , Jacob' , John') was boru in Athens, O., Nov. 29,
1834. She married, about 1860, Rev. Hiram Elwell.
They are living at Perryville, Indiana.
She has been blind for raany years, but reads by means
of raised letters, and is able also to write with a pencil.
Their children were :
Charles, b. March 22, 1861 ; d. Sept. 6, 1872.
Homer A., b. 1862. Is the principal of a school, at Otterburne,
Wis.
John Henry, b. 1864.
William E., b. 1866.
Perley M., b. 1868.
Robert W., b. 1870.
Otto Harlan, b. 1874.

124 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
456 Louisa Zipporah {Eliphaz'*', Eliphaz", John",
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Athens, O., March 13,
1838. She married Johu J. Shinn July 15, 1857. He
was the son of Samuel S. Shinn. He died Feb. 11, 1883.
She resides with her family at Cerro Gordo, III.
Their children were :
Alice, b. Aug. 6, 1861.
Harlow, b. July 21, 1865.
Winnie, b. Jan. 3, 1868.
Lucy, b. Jan. 25, 1870.
Julia, b. March 12, 1872.
Maud, b. March 21, 1875.
Cleo, b. April 4, 1877.
Ella, b. Oct. 20, 1879.
458 Catherine Fitch {John'*", Eliphaz", John",
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born at Athens, O., March
26, 1825. She married Joseph M. Dana, Sept. 18, 1845.
He was the son of Joseph Dana of Ipswich, Mass. She
died Jan. 28, 1848.
Their only child was :
John Perkins, b.  . He graduated at Ohio University and
now resides at Athens, O.
459 Lydia Ann {Henry"', Eliphaz", John", Joseph",
Jacob', John') was born in Allentown, N. J., May 1, 1823.
She raarried James H. Bruyere Oct. 4, 1849. He was the
son of Price Bruyere of Monmouth County, N. J. , and great
grandson of Peter Bruyere, who emigrated about 1712
from Champagne, France, to escape religious persecution,
and settled at Allentown, N. J.
Their children were :
Harry Perkins, b. 1860; ra. Cora Dabney.
Waller Reeve, b. 1852 ; m. Cordelia Stebbins.
Richard Newbold, b. 1854.
Sarah Virginia, b. 1855; m. Chas. B. White, M.D.
James Henry, b. 1867.

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Addison Alexander, b. 1860.
Thomas Chalmers, b. 1862.
461 Jonathan ( Charles"', Joshua'", Matthev?', Jos
eph", JacoV, John') was born in Lisbon, Conn., 1814. He
married first, Mary J. Willoughby of Canterbury, Conn.
She died in Lisbon, Aug. 16, 1846, at the age of 18 years
and 11 months. Second, Mary F. Hibbard, daughter of
Joseph B. Hibbard of Lisbon.
Child of Jonathan and Mary J. (Willoughby) Perkins
was : 754 Mary Jane, b. May 10, 1846 ; m. George R. Clark.
Children of Jonathan and Mary F. (Hibbard) Perkins
were :
766 Charles Albert, b. 1849; d. Oct. 24, 1849, 8 mos., 16 da.
756 Arthur L., b. ; died in Infancy.
757 Willis, b. abt. 1852.
758 Emma Louisa, b. 1853 ; d.»March 28, 1854, 8 mos., 8 da.
759 Joseph Hibbard, b. 1854; d. March 30, 1854, 14 da.
760 Clement LeRoy, b. abt. 1858.
761 Charles Hayden, b. 1859; d. 1886; lived in Lisbon.
762 Sarah Frances, b. March 1, 1861 ; d. Aug. 3, 1881.
763 Emma Hibbard, b. 1866; d. Feb. 10, 1867, 6 mos., 11 da.
466 Origen {Ephraim"", Ephraim"", Mattheu?', Jos
eph", Jacob', John') was born in Mansfield, Conn., Feb.
23, 1801. He married, first, Maria S. Stanton, March 29,
1829. She was the daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Stanton,
of Stonington, Conn., where she was born May 13, 1804.
She died Jan. 13, 1833. He married, second, Julia Ann
Dyer, May 22, 1833. She was born at Shaftsbury, Vt.,
June 26, 1805, and died in Burlington, Wis., Aug. 27,
1858. He removed very early in life with his parents to Trenton,
Oneida Co., N. Y. He attended the Academy in Canan-
daigua, N. Y., went to Indiana in 1819, and taught
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Burlington, Wis., with his family, and is said to have built
the first frarae house ever erected there, and later, the first
stone house. In 1850, he went overland to California,
where he was killed by an Indian, March 12, 1853.
He was by occupation a farmer ; he was a fine scholar
and good linguist.
The children of Origen and Maria S. (Stanton) Perldns
were :
764 Mary, b. April 21, 1831, in Trenton, N. Y. She died in Bur
lington, Wis., Aug. 18, 1846.
765 Frederick Stanton, b. Dec. 6, 1832, in Trenton.
Child of Origen and Julia A. (Dyer) Perkins was :
766 Charles, b. 1835; d. Joliet, III., 1836.
467 Edward {Ephraim'", Ephraim"", Matthew^,
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Mansfield, Conn.,
April 6, 1803. He married Sarah Gage, Sept. 23, 1834.
She died Feb. 9, 1846. He died Sept. 3, 1846.
In 1806 he removed to Trenton, Oneida County, N. Y.,
where he afterward continued to reside.
Their children were :
767 Edward Gage, b.  .
768 Henry, b.  .
769 Mary, b.  .
770 Eraily, b.  .
468 Lucy {Ephraim'", Ephraim"", Mattheu?^, Jos
eph'", JacoV, John') was born in Mansfield, Mass., May 3,
1805. She married Bushrod Buck Oct. 11, 1832, aud
died in Lanesboro, Mass., Jan. 17, 1842.
Their children were :
Emily, b.  ; m. Robert Bach ; two children, Mary and Emily
Hollister.
Perkins, b, 
470 Emily {Ephraim"", Ephraim'", MattheuP, Jos
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1808. She married James Hollister, Sept. 15, 1834.
They now reside in Buffalo, N. Y. She is now living at
the age of 81 and in good health.
Their children were :
Edward P., b. April 22, 1836.
Mary, b. Dec. 22, 1837.
Emily, b. Aug. 18, 1840.
Frank M., b. Nov. 28, 1843; a grad. Harvard Coll.; resides in
Buffalo.
Frederick, b. June 19, 1848.
Luther Guiteau, b. May 31, 1860.
471 Ephraim {Ephraim"', Ephraim"", Matthew"',
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Trenton, N. Y., May
5, 1810. He married, Dec. 22, 1835, Fanny Merrick.
Their children were :
771 Lucy, b. March, 1837; d. May, 1862; unm.
772 Fidelia, b. Aug. 29, 1838; unra.
773 Helen Maria, b. June 30, 1841 ; num.
472 Pliny Merrick {Ephraim"", Ephraim}", Mat
thew", Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Trenton,
Oneida Co., N. Y., Jan. 24, 1812. He married Ellen A.
Conkey at Dodge Centre, Wis., Dec. 25, 1846. She was
born at Bombay, Franklin Co., N. Y., Nov. 24, 1827.
He was bred a farmer. He went with his brother Edward
to Joliet, 111., from which place he reraoved to Burlington,
Wis., in 1837, and there built saw aud grist mills upon
White river, and afterward, in 1843, a woollen factory.
In 1846 he erected a flour mill and a mill for the raanu-
facture of linseed oil. These several mills were unfortu
nately destroyed by fire, but were rebuilt upon the opposite
side of the river ; they were again burned and some of
them again rebuilt ; later they were sold to other parties.
He was an energetic business man ; a man of strict in
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kindness ; he was ever ready to extend a helping hand to
others. Ever sincere and reliable in his friendship, he
enjoyed to the fullest extent the esteem and confidence of
all who reposed a trust in him. His raemory will be cher
ished in the hearts of his many friends with pleasant re
membrances of the wealth of kindness and benevolence
that characterized his daily walk in life. He died after an
illness of only one week, Apr. 21, 1881.
Their children were :
774 Eraily Holister, b. Jan. 3, 1848, at Burlington, Wis.
775 Jaraes Pliny, b. Jan. 7, 1850.
776 Edward De Witt, b. Feb. 6, 1852.
777 Origen Lucius, b. March 25, 1854.
778 Mary Chaplin, b. Nov. 6, 1867.
779 Frank Augustus, b. Dec. 13, 1859.
780 Elmer Elsworth, b. Aug. 3, 1861.
781 Lucius Conkey, b. Apr. 11, 1863.
782 Orin Ephraim, b. Oct. 14, 1864.
783 Charles Townsend, b. Feb. 5, 1866.
473 Benjamin Chaplin {Benjamin C", Ephraim'"",
Matthew"', Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born in Becket,
Mass., June 22, 1812. He married, first, Hannah M.
Cole, in Becket, Nov. 25, 1836. She died in 1849; sec
ond, Jane A. Babcock, June 17, 1849. He died Feb. 8,
1876, in Chicago, 111.
He resided in Becket until after the birth of his first
child (1837) ; he then removed to Rochester, Loraine Co.,
Ohio, and resided there until April, 1855, when he re
moved to Viola, Mercer Co., 111., and resided there until
Nov., 1864, theu removed to Ottawa, III., thence to Chi
cago, 111.
The children of Benjamin C. and Hannah (Cole) Perkins
were :
784 Elizabeth Anne, b. Sept. 19, 1837, in Becket, Mass. ; m. John
E. French.
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786 Benjamin Chaplin, b. Dec. 9, 1842; m. Carrie Palmer.
787 Julia, b. May 6, 1846 ; m. Charles W. McCumber.
788 Hannah Maria, b. Feb. 22, 1848; ra. John P. Clay.
Children of Benjamin C. and Jane A. (Babcock) Per
kins were :
789 Elgin Kossuth, b. April 8, 1852.
790 Frances Isabel, b. Nov. 6, 1854 ; d. March 21, 1869.
791 NelUe May, b. June 2, 1857 ; m. E. W. Scott.
480 Mary Chaplin {John Erastus'^', Ephraim"",
Matthew^, Joseph", Jacob', John') was born at Massena,
N. Y., Dec. 10, 1807. She married Samuel Bradford of
Louisville, N. Y., Jan. 19, 1832. She died Feb. 25,
1881. He resides at Louisville.
Their children were :
WiUiara, b. Nov. 17, 1834; m. Elizabeth Danforth, Aug. 25, 1874.
Two children : Bessie Philene, b. Aug. 31, 1876; James Dan-
fortB, b. Sept. 19, 1880.
Henry, b. March 7, 1837; m. Mary L. Allen, Sept. 28, 1859.
Three children : Mary Rachel, b. April 22, 1863 ; Samuel Per
kins, b. March 3, 1867; Walter Allen, b. March 30, 1871.
483 Ephraim {John Erastus'^', Ephraim}", Matthew^,
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born at Massena, N. Y.,
June 16, 1813. He married Elizabeth Conkey at Mas
sena, 1848. He died at Windsor, Sonoma Co., Cal., May
17, 1877, where his widow now resides.
Their children were :
792 Bishop, b.  ; m.  ?
793 A son, b.  ; d. in infancy.
486 Frederick {John Erastus'^', Ephraim"", Mat
thew"', Joseph", JacoV, John') was born at Massena, St.
Lawrence Co., N. Y., Jan. 27, 1824. He married in
Spring Prairie, Wis., June 29, 1860, Catherine Barbara
Winters. She was born June 29, 1832, in Baden, Ger
many. He has resided in Spring Prairie, Walworth Co.,
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130 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Wis., and Augusta, Eau Claire Co., Wis., and now resides
in Burlington, Racine Co., Wis.
Their children were :
794 Frederick, b. June 8, 1861, in Spring Prairie.
795 Mary Chaplin, b. Aug. 24, 1862, at Augusta ; m. Herbert
Irving Newman, Oct. 5, 1887, at Burlington, Wis.
796 George Winters, b. April 12, 1864, at Augusta.
797 John Erastus, b. Sept. 20, 1866, at Augusta.
798 Minnie Ester, b. April 12, 1868, at Augusta.
799 Grace Luthera, b. Feb. 9, 1872 ; d. Jan. 22, 1877, 6 yrs.
489 Newcomb {John Erastus^', Ephraim'", Mat
theu?', Joseph", Jacob', John',) was born at Massena, St.
Lawrence Co., N. Y., April 10, 1829. He married Salome
Smith in Massena, Aug. 28, 1861. He now resides in
Eau Claire Co., Wis.
Their children were :
800 A daughter, b. Dec. 8, 1864, and perhaps others.
493 Augustus Messenger {Origen Augustus'^,
Ephraim"", MattheuP, Joseph", Jacob', John') was born
in Becket, Mass., May 9, 1817. He raarried Ruth S.
Snow, Nov. 8, 1838. She was born Nov. 30, 1814. They
reside in West Winsted, Conn., where he is a farmer.
Their children were :
801 Ephraim Augustus, b. Aug. 31, 1839, in Becket, Mass.
802 Roger Mills, b. July 17, 1841; d. Jan. 21, 1864.
808 Timothy Wadsworth, b. March 27, 1843 ; d. Jan. 19, 1863.
804 Benjamin Chaplin, b. March 27, 1846.
805 Susan Sarepta, b. March 25, 1847.
806 Sarah Lydia, b. Jan. 9, 1850.
807 Bishop, b. Sept. 27, 1853; d. March 12, 1877.
808 Mary, b. Nov. 26, 1855.
494 Charles Orton ( Origen A.'"', Ephraim"", Mat
theu?', Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Becket, Mass.,
Sept. 25, 1819. He married, first, Johanna Sarepta Snow,
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Ruth Snow. She was born Sept. 23, 1824, and died Oct.
5, 1845 ; second, Olive Chastina Snow, Feb. 11, 1846.
She was also a daughter of Timothy and Ruth Snow, and
was born Aug. 3, 1817, and died Nov. 8, 1883.
He was an attendant at Lenox, Southampton, Blandford,
and Wilbraham Academies, after which he taught school
several years in Becket and Tolland, Mass. He was in
the employ of the Boston & Albany R.R. Co., from 1842
to 1849 after which he resided upon the old farm with his
aged parents. He was Justice of Peace 1846 to 1876, and
has held prominent offices in several agricultural associa
tions. He was representative of his native town for four
years and was, at one time, president of Lee & New Ha
ven Railroad. He served upon the school committee
twenty-one years. He held prominent offices in his adopted
town, Oswego, Kansas. He died, April 30, 1887, at
Thomasville, Ga.
The child of Charles O. and Johanna (Snow) Perkins
was: 809 Fred., b. Sept. 16, 1845 ; m. Mary E. May, Sept. 22, 1869,
reside In Oswego, Kan.
The children of Charles O. and Olive C. (Snow) Per
kins were :
810 Belle, b. March 23, 1853; d. of consumption, July 1, 1871.
811 Blanche, b. Feb. 23, 1866.
495 Sarah Lydia {Origen Augustus'^', Ephraim"",
Mattheu?', Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Becket,
Mass., Sept. 8, 1822. She married William Birnie, Feb. 4,
1842. She died in Becket, Jan. 12, 1850.
He was born in the village of Portobello, near Edin
burgh, Scotland, Nov., 1818. (See "^Martha.)
Their children were :
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132 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Charles Alexander, b. March 13, 1844, Is a lawyer and is now
Secretary of Fire and Marine Insurance ^Co., Springfleld,
Mass.
William Perkins, b. Dec. 24, 1849, is a manufacturer and jobber
In paper.
497 Eliza Seymour {Nathan"*, Nathan"', Mat
theu?', Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in West Hart
ford, July 30, 1800. She married at Amher,st, Mass., Feb.
17, 1820, Hon. George Grinnell. He was born in Green
field, Mass., Dec. 25, 1786, and was the son of George
and Lydia (Stevens) Grinnell. He graduated at Dart
mouth College, 1808 ; was admitted to the bar of Frank
lin Co., Mass., 1811 ; was a member of the State Senate,
1824-8; representative in Congress; was Judge of Pro
bate 1849-53. He received the degree of LL.D., from
Amherst College. He died in Greenfield, Nov. 20, 1877,
aged 91 years. She died in Greenfield, March 24, 1887.
Their children were :
Jaraes Seymour, b. July 24, 1821.
George Blake, b. Nov. 11, 1823.
William Fowler, b. Jan. 11, 1826; d. Aug. 16, 1827. "
Helen Eliza, b. Aug. 13, 1828 ; d. in London, Nov. 29, 1886.
William Fowler, b. Jan. 2, 1831.
Thomas Perkins, b. 1833 ; d. in New York, May 24, 1884.
. Harriette Campfield, b. Feb. 27, 1836.
Ella Lydia, b. June 19, 1839.
498 Harriet {Nathan'"*, Nathan"', Mattheu?', Jos
eph", Jacob', John') was born in West Hartford, Dec.
20, 1803. She married, June 23, 1829, Rev. Robert
Ball Campfield. He was the son of Robert B. and Phebe
(Ball) Campfield, born in Newark, N. J., June 3, 1802.
He graduated at Nassau College, Princeton, 1824 ; Auburn
Theological Seminary, 1828, and was ordained pastor over
the church at New Preston, Conn., 1831, where he re
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Christian Union, 1834. She died at Newark, N. J. ,1860.
He died March, 1860.
Elizabeth Upham, b. July 29, 1830.
Robert McNiel, b. Nov. 27, 1831; d. March 20, 1852.
Nathan Perkins, b. June 4, 1838; m. Jane J. Ivison, Oct. 24,
1865. She was the daughter of Henry Ivison of New York.
He died Sept., 1869.
Mary Perkins, b. May 17, 1841; m. Edward C. Selover, Esq.,
of Auburn, N. Y., June 18, 1867. Their children : Harriet
Seymour, Elizabeth Campfield, Mary, Harold Seymour.
Harriet Seymour, b. Jan. 14, 1845.
499 Thomas Goodman {Nathan"*, Nathan"',
Matthew"', Joseph", JacoV, Jolin^) was born iu West Hart
ford, Conn., Dec. 16, 1806. He married, first, Eleanor
Sophia Clarke, Dec. 7 , 1831 . She was the daughter of Dr.
Peter and Maria (Fisher) Clarke of Montezuma, N. Y.,
and was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 7, 1808. She died
in Bufi'alo, N. Y., April 12, 1851 ; second, Mrs. Harriet
Amelia Cady, Dec. 20, 1852. She was the daughter of
Lewis and Mary (Smith) Allen and was born in New Lon
don, Conn., Sept. 25, 1813. He died iu Buffalo, N. Y.,
Nov. 13, 1866. His widow survives him.
The children of Thomas J. and Eleanor S. (Clarke)
Perkins were :
812 George Henry, b. May, 1832 ; d. 1838.
813 Ellen Sophia, b. April 30, 1836 ; m. Frederick Belden Squier,
Jan. 25, 1859. He was of Pittsfield, Mass., and after of
Buffalo, N. Y. He died Dec. I, 1880. No issue.
Children by second wife were :
814 Thomas Goodman, b. May 23, 1856 ; m. Lizzie Blair Atwater.
815 George Hazard, b. June 10, 1859; resides in Buffalo, N. Y.
501 Jerusha {Timothy Pitkin'^, Nathan'", Matthew^,
Joseph", JacoV, John') was born in West Hartford, Conn.,
Aug., 1804. She married William Benham of West Hart
ford. He died in 1860. She died in Hartford, April 4,
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134 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their children were :
George B., b.  ; d. In Hartford, Aug. 7, 1871.
Nathan, b.  ; m. Katie J. King, lives in Hartford.
William, b.  .
James Lewis, d.  ; m. lives in Hartford.
Thomas, b.  ; died in infancy.
503 Sarah Gridley {Timothy Pitkin'^', Nathan'"',
Mattheu?^, Joseph", JacoV, John') was born March 24,
1812. She married Lewis Fg.xon, Jan. 13, 1832. He was
born Jan. 26, 1808, and was the son of Ebenezer and Mary
(Colton) Faxon of West Hartford. He removed to Illi
nois, but now resides in Englewood. She died at Pay-
son, III., Sept. 30, 1866.
Their children were :
Lewis Perkins, b. Nov. 23, 1838 ; d. Aug. 10, 1839.
Isabella Perkins, b. Dec. 25, 1842; m. David W. Thompson.
Two children.
Albert Lewis, b. Nov. 7, 1861 ; d. July 20, 1852.
509 Clarissa {Edward?^, Nathan"', Mattheu^, Jos
eph'", Jacob', John') was born in West Hartford, Conn.,
1811. She married Henry Westcott, 1827. He was of
Providence, R. I. She died in 1874, at the age of 63
years. Their only child was :
Mary, b. 1829 ; m. "^Frederick B. Perkins, 1858.
510 Maria {Edward"", Nathan'", Matthew"^, Joseph",
JacoV, John') was born in West Hartford, Conn., 1813.
She married Wm. Whipple Brown of Providence, R. I.,
Jan., 1836. She died in Providence, R. I., Feb. 3, 1870.
He is now (1889) living in Providence.
Their children were :
Elizabeth Whipple, b. Sept. 24, 1836; unm.
Henrietta Whitman, b. April, 1839; m., 1869, Pardon J. Jastram.
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Maria Perkins, b. Nov. 11, 1842; unm.
Clarissa, b. 1843; d. in infancy.
Reginald Channing, b. Aug., 1845; m. Maria Field, 1869; d. 1885.
Robert Perkins, b. June, 1850.
Almira Adie, b. March 24, 1853 ; m. Rev. Charles B. Elder of
South Boston, Nov. 11, 1881.
513 Ahnira Jencks {Edward?"^, Nathan'", Mat
theu?^, Joseph", JacoV, John') was born in Windham,
Conn., 1823. She married Alexander Hales Adie, Dec.
2, 1840, as his second wife (See p. 79).
Their child was :
Julia Perkins, b. April, 1843; m.FredE. Anthony of Providence,
R. I., June, 1872.
514 Frederick B. {Thomas Clap'^*, Enoch'",. Mat
theu?', Joseph", JacoV, John', ) was born in Hartford, Conn. ,
Sept. 27, 1828. He married Mary Westcott, May 21, 1857.
She was of Providence, R. I., and was a daughter of Henry
and ^"^Clarissa (Perkins) Westcott.
He entered Yale College but did not remain through the
whole course. He studied law in the office of his father
and was admitted to the bar in Hartford County. His fond
ness for a literary life prevented his practising rauch, and
he becarae connected with Henry Barnard in editing the
American Journal of Education ; he afterwards went to
New York where he was eraployed upon the Tribune and
other papers for sorae years, and, in the meantime, wrote
several novels and other works. He then went to Boston
where he was assistant librarian in the Boston Public Li
brary, and was engaged in other literary work.
From Boston he went to San Francisco and became the
Librarian of the Public Library there, in which situation
he remained until 1888 when he left and took a position
on a newspaper in San Francisco where he now is (1889).
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136 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
family, and it is very largely to his efforts, with those of
his brother, ^^^Charles E., that the reader is indebted for
the facts concerning the descendants of Dea. ^"Joseph.
Their children were :
816 Thomas H., b.  ;died young.
817 Thomas Adie, b. July 22, 1859; m.
818 Charlotte A., b. July 3, 1860.
819 Julia De Wolf, b.  ; d. Oct., 1886.
515 Emily B. {Thomas Clap'"*, Enoch'", Mattheu?^,
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Hartford, Conn., Nov.
23, 1829. She married Rev. Edward Everett Hale, D.D.,
of Boston, Mass., Oct. 13, 1852. He was the son of Hon.
Nathan Hale and Sarah Preston (Everett) Hale, both of
Boston. She was a sister of Hon. Edward Everett of
Boston. He was born in Boston, April 3, 1822. He re
ceived his preparation for college in the Boston Latin
School and entered Harvard College in 1835, when only
thirteen years of age ; he graduated in 1839, the second
in his class.
After his graduation he served as usher in the Boston Latin
School for two years and then studied Divinity ; in the
spring of 1846 he was ordained as rainister of the Church
ofthe Unity in Worcester, Mass., where he remained for
ten years. He was called to Boston by the South Congre
gational Church and became its minister in 1856.
Through his whole life. Dr. Hale has been engaged in
literary work ; even when a boy he wrote for his father's
newspaper, the Boston Daily Advertiser, and is at this
time an exceedingly active worker for the good of his fel
low men. His works are raany and are too well known to
need particular mention in this place.
Their children were :
Alexander, b. Dec. 18, 1853; died In infancy.
EUen D., b. Feb. 11, 1855.
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Charles A., b. March 1, 1861 ; died in infancy.
Edward E., b. Feb. 18, 1863.
Philip, b. May 21, 1865.
Herbert D., b. July 22, 1866.
Henry K., b. June 6, 1868 ; died young.
Robert, b. Sept. 6, 1870.
516 Charles E. {Thomas Clap"*, Enoch"', Mat
theu?', Joseph'", .Jacob', John') was born in Hartford, Conn.,
March 23, 1832. He married Lucy M. Adams of Boston,
Aug. 29, 1855.
He entered Williams College, Mass., and graduated in
1853. He then studied law in the office of his father in
Hartford, and was admitted to the bar in 1855. He has
resided in Hartford ever since : as a partner with his fa
ther while he lived ; and, since his death, alone.
He, with his brother, ^"Frederick B., have collected
much of the material for this genealogy of the descend
ants of Dea. Joseph Perkins.
Their children were :
820 Mary R., b. July 22, 1857; m. Rev. Sidney D. Hooker of
Dillon, Montana, Jan. 26, 1887.
821 Emily H., b. Jan. 23, 1861 ; m. Howard H. Knapp of Bridge
port, Conn., Feb. 9, 1888.
822 Arthur, b. May 16, 1864; graduated at Yale College, 1887;
was admitted to the bar 1889, and will practise law with
his father in Hartford.
823 Lucy A.,b. Oct. 23, 1865.
824 Thoraas C, b. May 16, 1878.
517 Catherine B. {Thomas Clap"*, Enoch'", Mat
theu?', Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Hartford,
Conn., May 9, 1836. She married William C. Gilman of
New York City, Sept., 1859. She died Nov. 15, 1879.
He is a trustee of the Juvenile Asylum aud is treasurer
ofthe New York Prison Association.
Their children were :
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138 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Theodora, b.  ; died young.
Bessie, b.  ; died young.
Houghton, b. Aug. 8, 1867.
Francis, b. Dec. 15, 1870.

539 Samuel Clarke {Samuel II. '"', Samuel"', Mat-
tliew"', Joseph", JacoV, John') was born in Philadelphia,
Pa., Nov. 14, 1828. He married Mary Hooker Packard,
April 12, 1855. She was born in Philadelphia, Aug. 4,
1830, and was the daughter of Frederick A. and Elizabeth
D. (Hooker) Packard.
Samuel C. Perkins was educated at Yale College and
graduated in 1848; he received the degree of M.A., in
1861. The University of Pennsylvania conferred on him
the degree of LL.B. in 1852, and Yale College of LL.D.,
in 1888. He studied law with his father aud was admit
ted to the bar in 1851, to the supreme court of Penn. in
1853, aud to the supreme court ofthe U. S. in 1874. He
is now an able and eminent lawyer- in Philadelphia, where
he has attained a very high reputation.
He has, for many years, occupied the very highest and
most honorable position in the ancient Fraternity of Free
Masons, in which he has followed in the footsteps of his
honorable father, and, like him, has been called to many
places of great responsibility and trust.
From early life he has been a member of the Presbyte
rian church, and an elder in the First church, Philadelphia,
frora 1870 to the present time. He has also served on va
rious presbyterian boards and comraittees. Since 1887 he
has been vice president of the trustees of the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church and a member of its
board of publication.
He served his country in the war of the rebellion, and
was iu two actions. He has served his fellow-citizens in
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islature ofthe state in his selection as a member of the com
mission for the erection of public buildings in Philadel
phia, of which he has been president since 1872. He has,
with signal ability, conducted the management of the con
struction ofthe immense and splendid marble structure of
the City Hall for the courts and public offices in Philadel
phia, now well advanced towards completion, and which
thus far has cost more than twelve millions of dollars.
Mr. Perkins is a meraber of the Nuraisraatic and Anti
quarian Society of Philadelphia and a corresponding mem
ber of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society ; a
contributor to various law, literary and other magazines
and publications. "Learned and reliable as a lawyer, up
right and public-spirited as a citizen, a kindly and courte
ous gentleman, he is one of the raost deservedly prorai-
nent raen in Philadelphia."
Their children were :
826 Three, all of whom died in very earliest infancy.
550 Otis Goodspeed {Daniel Buck'^ , Daniel Buck"' ,
William**', Joseph'", JacoV, John') was born Oct.l2, 1816 ,
in Manlius, Onondaga Co., New York. He raarried, Jan
uary 15, 1845, Julia A. Bender of Onondaga Co., New
York. They removed to Racine Co., Wis., in 1846, and
reside there at this time (1889).
Their children were :
826 Francis M., b. June 21, 1846; m. Mary AUce James.
827 Mary Adelaide, b. April 10, 1861 ; m. Homer A. Wheat.
828 Lucius H., b. March 5, 1855 ; m. Clara L. Morris.
551 Clarinda {Daniel Buck""", Daniel Buck'", Wil
liam**^ Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Constantia,
Jan. 13, 1819. She married James Raleigh in 1845 in

Manlius, N. Y. They reside in Oakland, Alameda Co.,
Cal.

140 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
Their children were :
Rosalia Claretta, b. Oct. 29, 1846, in Cicero, N. Y. ; d. Dec. 24,
1848, in Milwaukee.
Marcella Perkins, b. May 4, 1849, in Milwaukee.
Charlie Jay, b. June 25, 1852; ra. Cora Ann Connor, Aug. 13,
1876 ; several children.
Lewis Alfred, b. Jan. 27, 1855; ra. Florence Irene Stoddard,
Nov. 6, 1873. They reside in Oakland, Cal., and have several
children.
555 Franklin Loomis (i>ameZ Buck'"", Daniel Buck'",
William**, Joseph", JacoV, John') was born in Constantia,
Oswego Co., N. Y., April 7, 1828. He raarried, Oct. 30,
1854, Mary M. Simonds in Hudson, St. Croix Co., Wis.
She was born in Hooksett, N. H., Feb. 7, 1830. They
removed to Alameda, Cal., Sept., 1870, where they now
reside. He is a lawyer, farmer and mineralogist.
Their children were :
829 Minnie Araarilla, b. Nov. 16, |1857, in Hudson, St. Croix
Co., Wis.
830 Frank James, b. Sept. 26, 1859 ; m. Alice Anderson.
831 Asa Lewis, b. Aug. 25, 1862; resides in Alameda.
573 Joshua Newton {John"", Simeon'"", JacoW,
Jabez", JacoV, John') was born in Liverpool, N. S., Dec.
4,1804. He married Elizabeth Bishop, 1831. She was
the third child of Daniel L. and Lucy Bishop of Ithaca,
N. Y. He died in Irvington, N. Y., 1876. He has re
sided in Ithaca, Cincinnati, New York City and Norwich,
Conn., during the time between 1849 and 1870.
Their children were :
832 Lucy Bishop, b. June 30, 1832; d. Apr. 12, 1889.
833 Emily Elizabeth, b. Nov., 1836; d. 1838.
834 Joshua Newton, b. May 8, 1840; m. Mary Emily Sowles.
835 Hasbrouck, b. 1842 ; d. 1843.
836 Washington, b. 1845 ; d. 1845.
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577 Edmund {Francis Ashei^", Hezekiah'*', Jacob*',
Jabez", JacoV, John') was born in Norwich, Conn., 1819.
He married, first, Elizabeth Wilkinson of Pomfret, Conn. ;
she was born 1818 and died April 5, 1852, aged 34 years.
Second, Juliet Warner, at New London, 1853, she was
born in Brooklyn, Conn., March 20, 1834, and died,
March 30, 1875, aged 41 years. He resided in Norwich,
Conn., and died there, Aug. 2, 1865.
Children of Edmund and Elizabeth (Wilkinson) Per
kins were :
838 Francis W., b.  1847; d. in New York, Jan. 13, 1884.
839 Mary B., b. Feb., 1848; unm.
840 Edmund, b.  1850; d. in Florida, March 29, 1867.
841 Elizabeth, b.  .
Children of Edmund and Juliet (Warner) Perkins
were :
842 Robert W., b. Aug. 21, 1855 ; m. Caroline P. Raymond.
843 Donald G., b. June 14, 1868; m. Florence Gould.
844 Philip, b. Oct. 28, 1860; d. March 28, 1863, 2 years 6 mos.
580 Thomas Hezekiah ( George L."'", Hezekiah'*',
Jacob*', Jabez", JacoV, John')wds born in Norwich, Conn.,
1834. He married, first, Elizabeth G. Lusk of Norwich,
July 12, 1862. She died Feb. 15, 1870. Second, Helen
L. Reynolds, Sept. 20, 1872 ; died Juue, 1889. He re
sided in Norwich, Conn.
Child of Thos H. and Elizabeth G. (Lusk) Perkins
was: 846 George Leonard, b. Nov. 18, 1865 ; d. Aug. 24, 1866.
Children of Thos. H. and Helen L. (Reynolds) Perkins
were :
846 Helen Lathrop, b. April 4, 1874.
847 George L., b. Dec. 26, 1876; d. Aug. 25, 1877.
848 Harold, b. April 5, 1878.
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333 Edward* {Edward'*', John," Thomas," John?
Jacob? John') was born in Wenham, Mass., Aug. 22,
1789. He married Abigail Richards of Lynn, about
1815, and died about May, 1817. After his death his
widow married Joseph Ingalls.
Their only son was :
581a Edward Henry, b. Feb. 16, 1817.
EIGHTH GENERATION.
581a Edward Henry {Edward^", Edward'*", John",
Thomas", John*, Jacob', John') was born in Lynn, Mass.,
Feb. 15, 1817. He married Mary Ann Mudge of Lynn,
Nov. 5, 1846.
He was a shoe-cutter and resided in Lynn.
Their only child was :
850 Fannie, b. Jan. 1, 1848 ; ra. S. B. Mudge, Nov. 1, 1876. One
child : Edward, b. Sept. 10, 1877.
582 Edward (Nehemiah"*', Nehemiah'*', John",
Thomas", John*, Jacob', John') was born in Wenham,
Mass., Nov. 23, 1820. He married Clara A. Peabody,
May 25, 1858. She was the daughter ©f John and Clara
(Garvin) Peabody of North Maiden (now Melrose). She
was born Jan. 9, 1838.
He is a shoe-cutter and resides in Lynn, Mass.
Their children were :
851 Lizzie Francis, b. March 18, 1861 ; d. April 18, 1866.
852 Edward A., b. Dec. 31, 1864.
853 Louie G., b. Nov. 26, 1871.
585 James Henry {Nehemiah"*', Nehemiah'*', John",
Thomas," John*, Jacob', John}) was born in Wenham,
Mass., Oct. 29, 1828. He married Mary Elizabeth
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Dodge, June 9, 1853. She was the daughter of Abraham
and Augusta (Edwards) Dodge, and was born Dec. 28,
1830. He is a butcher and resides in Wenham.
Their children were :
854 Edward Alden, b. April 27, 1854; m. Eleanor R. Woodbury.
855 Frank Ellis, b. March 1, 1856; m., 1st, Mary A. Dodge;
2nd, Mary F. Dodge.
856 Fred. Fulton, b. Aug. 21, 1857; m. Harriet V. Norton.
857 Emma Augusta, b. Aug. 21, 1869; m. Geo. W. Patch. He
is the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Woodbury) Patch.
858 James Henry, b. July 31, 1861; ra. Frances B. Kimball.
859 Charles Arthur, b. April 23, 1864.
860 Alonzo Carlton, b. Oct. 18, 1866.
861 George Howe, b. Oct. 9, 1869.
587 Mary Augusta {Nehemiah"*', Nehemiah'*',
John", Thomas", John*, Jacob', John') was born iu
Wenham, Mass., Sept. 21, 1834. She married William
K. Smiley, 1868. He was born in Haverhill, Mass.,
1818. She died in Lynn, Mass., May 25, 1872. He af
terwards deceased.
He was a shoemaker ; resided in Lynn.
Their children were :
Lizzie F., b. Feb. 16, 1869.
Augusta, b. May 1, 1872.
593 Anna Jane {Daniel?*", Nehemiah'*', John", Thom
as", John*, Jacob', John') was born in Wenham, Mass.,
April 30, 1851. She raarried Samuel Alonzo Mears.
He was bom in Hamilton, Mass., Sept. 14, 1849, and
was the son of Samuel and Lydia Mears.
He is a farmer and resides in Essex, Mass.
Their children were :
Lemuel L., b. May 20, 1873; d. Dec. 20, 1874.
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Lillian Estella, > ^ j„, ^ ^g^g C
MarriauE., 5 i  d. Oct. 5, 1878.
Walter I., b. April 12, 1880.
George M., b. Aug. 18, 1884.
594 Catherine {Daniel?^, Nehemiah'*', John", Thom
as", John*, JacoV, John') was born in Wenham, Mass.,
Dec. 19, 1853. She married George W- Butman, May
8, 1877. He was born in Enfield, N. H., 1845, and was
the sou of Stephen and Lemira Butman. He is a rattan-
worker and resides in Wakefield, Mass.
Their children were :
Carrie Lemira, b. May 26, 1878.
Frank Perkins, b. April 30, 1882.
Wallace Harold, b. Dec. 6, 1886.
603 Charles S. (James W."", Joseph"", Joseph^,
Thomas", John*, Jacob', John') was born in Windham,
N. H., Jan. 23, 1830. He married Ruth Stearns of Wal
tham, Mass. She was born Aug. 2, 1826.
He was a member of Co. G. Nineteenth Regt. Wis.
Vols, during the War of Rebellion; and was in the bat
tles of Suflblk, Blackwater, Newbern, Drury's Bluff and
Petersburg. He is a raerchant and resides in Onawa City,
Iowa. Their children were :
862 Mary W., b. 1854.
863 Charles W., b. 1856.
864 John, b. 1858 ; d. 1865.
865 Ada M., b. 1860.
866 David S.,b. 1861; d. 1865.
605 Lewis Smith {James W."", Joseph'", Joseph"",
Thomas", John*, Jacob', John') was born iu New Hamp
ton, N. H., Nov. 5, 1834. He married Martha Smith
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drew and Lovina (Smith) McClyman, born in Florida,
N. Y., Oct. 19, 1836.
He enlisted Feb. 13, 1862, in the Nineteenth Regt. Wis.
Vols, and was in the battles at Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Pe
tersburg, Drury's Bluff, Richmond and Newbern. He
was quartermaster-sergeant. He was discharged April
30, 1865. He resides at Friendship, Adams Co., Wis.,
and is clerk of the Circuit Court and abstractor.
Their children were :
867 Fanny, b. June 1, 1859.
868 Sarah Lovina, b. Nov. 5, 1860.
869 Lewis Woodbury, b. May 21, 1866.
870 Lucretia Ray, b. April 6, 1868.
871 John Cochran, b. March 14, 1870.
872 Charles Andrew, b. Oct. 10, 1873.
873 Roy Watson, b. April 16, 1877.
606 James W. {James W."", Joseph'", Joseph"",
Thomas", John*, JacoV, John') was born in Warner, N. H.,
1840. He married first, Mary A. Atkins, Jan. 1, 1866.
She was born in Milton, Wis., March 12, 1845, and died
Feb. 13, 1874. He married, second, Martha M. Keller,
Nov. 8, 1874. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan.
3, 1855.
He was 1st Sergeant Eleventh Regt. Wis. Vols, and
was in the battles of Bayo Cache, Ark., Port Gibson,
Champion Hills, Vicksburg and Jackson. He is a mer
chant and resides in New Chester, Wis.
Children of James W. and Mary A. (Atkins) Perkins
were :
874 James F.,b. Oct. 81, 1866.
876 Pred H., b. Aug. 7, 1868.
876 Leon R., b. June 23, 1870.
877 George A., b. April 18, 1872.
Children of James W. and Martha M. (Keller) Per
kins were :
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878 Claud B., b. June 17, 1877.
879 Edith M. > j,_ j,gi,_ 21, 1880. i ^¦
880 Charles E. i ( d. Feb. 21, 1880.
610 Juliann {John B."", Jonathan"*, Abraham"',
Mattheu?", Matthew", Jacob', John') was born in Sanborn
ton, N. H., Jan. 15, 1810. She married Jonathan H.
Taylor, April 18, 1831. He was born Sept. 12, 1794;
died March 11, 1862. After his death she married Joseph
W. Lang, Nov. 8, 1886. He resides in Meredith, N. H.
Their children were :
Thomas Cordis, b. Nov. 4, 1832 ; m. Emily C. Emerson, 1865.
Frederick Perkins, b. Dec. 20, 1842; d. Nov. 3, 1864.
611 Frederick Trenck {JohnB."", Jonathan"*,
Abraham"', Matthew'", Matthew", JacoV, John') was born
in Sanbornton, N. H., Aug. 16, 1811. He married, first,
Harriet Olmstead of New Haven, Conn., Oct. 18, 1842.
She died Sept. 9, 1859 ; second, Elisa Olmstead, Oct. 2,
1860 ; she was a sister of his first wife. She died April
22, 1881.
In his earlier days he worked upon a farm and also
learned the trade of a tanner ; was fitted for college at
Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass., and entered Yale Col
lege, from which he was graduated in 1839, and from the
Seminary of that Institute in 1842. He was ordained as
clergyman in East Cambridge, Mass. ; was the pastor of
the First Church, Galesburg, 111., and of several others.
He has ever taken a deep interest in his native town and
delivered the church centennial sermon Nov. 13, 1871,
and the centennial address of the town in 1876. He now
resides in Burlington, Vt.
Their children were :
881 George Henry, b. Sept. 25, 1844.
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613 John {John B."'", Jonathan"*, Abraham", Mat
thew'", Matthew", Jacob', John') was born in Sanbornton,
N. H., Aug. 6, 1827. He married Caroline W. Sanborn,
Jan., 1851. He is a farmer on the estate of his father.
He served in the Union army, during the war of the re
bellion ; was in the 15th N. H. Regt., enlisting Oct. 31,
1862, and was mustered out Aug. 13, 1863.
Their child was :
883 Frederick Cordis Taylor, b. Oct. 15, 1864.
614 Hannah H. {Chas^'*, Jonathan"*, Abraham",
Matthew'", Matthev?, JacoV, John') was born in Sanborn
ton, N. H., Dec. 28, 1810. She married Beniah Sanborn,
July 12, 1828. She died Jan. 2, 1830. He died March
30, 1833.
Their child was :
Chase Perkins, b. Dec. 20, 1829; d. March 7, 1830.
615 Thomas Webster ( Ghas&'*, Jonathan}'*, Abra
ham", Matthew'", Matthev?, Jacob', John') was born in
Sanbornton, N. H., June 20, 1813. He married Esther
Woodman, Sept. 11, 1836. She was born Aug. 11,
1814. Their children were :
884 Hannah Hutchins, b. March 24, 1841; m. George C. Bout
well.
886 Chase Woodman, b. May 28, 1848; drowned at Laconia,
N. H., Aug. 25, 1867.
619 George Walbridge ( William W.""", Elijah'"',
Joseph"^, Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', John^) was born in
Erie, Pa., Dec. 25, 1831. He married Sarah Louisa
Mills, Nov. 26, 1856. She was the daughter of 
Ritchie and  Mills of New York City, born March 26,
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educated by an uncle in Buffalo, N. Y. She died July
9, 1872. He died at Cleveland, Ohio, March 29, 1886.
He resided in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1848, and united with
the Presbyterian Church at that place when but seventeen
years of age.
He removed to Chicago in 1859 and was, for nine years,
superintendent of the Chicago Reform School, and also
took charge of the " Railroad Mission Sunday School "
soon after its establishment ; under his care its membership
was raised to 1,200. Over this number of scholars he had
complete control, and during his subsequent multiplied
cares he never lost his interest in this school. He was
warden of the Illinois State Prison for two years and super
intendent of the Illinois State Reforraatory for three years.
Mr. Perkins was a pioneer in the missionary work in
Chicago ; he established and maintained a school in a most
dangerous part of the city of Chicago, known as "the
Sands." He was constantly in contact with the lowest strata of
humanity, and his untiring efforts were put forth to assist,
elevate and bless them.
His house was besieged with all sorts of people craving
all sorts of favors : pecuniary help ; situations for work ;
letters of commendation ; influence with the Governor to
obtaiu pardon of children and friends in prison ; mothers
asking advice for wayward boys, etc. These people came,
feeling that if there was any way out of their difficulties he
could show it to them. He seemed to see a way over aud
beyond every obstacle iu his path, and always accom
plished his ends with but few exceptions. No case of
human misery ever seemed to be entirely hopeless to him,
and his fertile brain wrought out some plan of help when
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souls of his fellow-men, was terminated in his fifty-fifth
year. Their children were :
886 Charles Clarkson, b. Aug. 13, 1858 ; d. April 9, 1862.
887 George Walbridge, b. Jan. 31, 1862.
888 William, b. Oct. 21, 1863 ; d. Jan. 24, 1882.
889 Emily Swan, b. Oct. 19, 1866.
890 Edward Richard, b. March 4, 1868.
623 George Tod {Simon""^, Simon'", Simon"", Jos
eph"', Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born in Akron, Ohio,
May 5, 1836. He raarried Mary Folger Rawson, Oct. 5,
1865. She was the daughter of Levi and Mary Folger
Rawson of Cleveland, Ohio.
He served during the war of the rebellion as Lt. Col.
ofthe one hundred and fifth Ohio Vol. Infantry Regiment.
He is a manufacturer and farmer, and resides in Akron,
Ohio. Their children were :
891 Mary, b. Aug. 6, 1866.
892 George Tod, b. Dec. 11, 1867; d. Sept. 6, 1868.
893 A daughter, b. June 14, 1870; died June 15, 1870.
624 Simon {Simon""", Simon'", Simon"", Joseph"', Jos
eph", JacoV, John') was born in Akron, O., March 27,
1838. He married Laura Pease Norton, April 28, 1869.
She was the daughter of Alfred L. and Mary (Brown)
Norton of Sharon, Pa., born iu New Orleans, La., July
25, 1844.
He served during the war of the rebellion as assistant
Quartermaster of United States Volunteers.
He isa manufacturer and farmer, and resides in Sharon,
Pa. Their children were :
894 Frederick Curtis, b. July 9, 1870.
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150 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
896 Alfred Norton, b. Sept. 11, 1878.
897 Clarissa, b. Sept. 7, 1884.
626 Henry {Simon""", Simon'", Simon"", Joseph"',
Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born in Akron, O., April 8,
1842. He married Emraa Balch White, Oct. 20, 1868.
She was the daughter of Nathan D. and Araanda (Balch)
White of Cleveland, O.
He is a manufacturer and resides in Akron, O.
Their child was :
898 Lillian White, b. Jan. 8, 1878.
628 Grace Tod {Simon""^, Simon'", Simon"", Joseph"',
Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born in Akron, O., Nov. 23,
1845.^ She married Albert C. Lohraann, June 10, 1874.
He was the son of Carl A. W. and Wilhelmina U^den
Lohraann of Hol/^minden, Germany.
They reside in Akron, Ohio.
Their children were :
Alfred Perkins, b. Oct. 4, 1875.
Carl Albert, b. Aug. 9, 1887.
629 Thomas Kinsman {Simon""", Simon'", Simon"",
Joseph"', Joseph'", JacoV, John'-) was born in Akron, O.,
July 4, 1847. He married Emma R. Cranz, May 20,
1874. She was the daughter of Charles and Margaritta
S. Crans!, of Akron, O. He died Jan. 6, 1887.
Their children were :
899 Charles Cranz, b. Sept. 5, 1876.
900 Anna Bishop, b. Oct. 17, 1877.
635 Ellen Steele {Joseph"'*, Simon'", Simon"', Jos
eph"', Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Warren, Ohio,
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Oct. 25, 1870. He was the second sou of Joseph and Jane
(Linton) Chamberlain, and was born May 13, 1838.
Their children were :
Robert Linton, b. Sept. 16, 1871.
Joseph Perkins, b. Oct. 1, 1872.
Selah, b. Nov. 17, 1874.
Ellen P., b. Nov. 29, 1875.

636 Douglas {Joseph^*, Simon'", Simon"", Joseph"',
Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Cleveland, Ohio,
Apr. 28, 1854. He married Emma Keller, Aug. 13,
1874. She was born Jan. 18, 1856, and was of Sharon, Pa.
Their children were :
901 Douglas, b. April 12, 1875.
902 Ellen C, b. April 10, 1876.
903 Frederick Ely, b. Feb. 20, 1879.
640 Jacob Bishop {Jacob"", Simon'", Simon"', Jos
eph"', Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Warren, O.,
Dec. 20, 1854. He raarried Sallie Moore Wilshire, Oct.
29, 1878. She was the daughter of Williara and Frances
Wilshire, of Cincinnati, O., and was boru April 28, 1856.
He graduated from Williams College in 1877.
He is a very large owner of real estate and has erected
some of the finest buildings in the city upon his business
property. He is also connected with numerous manufac
turing enterprises in Cleveland and is president of the
Walker Manufacturing Company.
He is quite extensively known as a breeder and owner
of horses, the most noted one he has ever developed be
ing " Guy" (named after his first child) whose record is
2.10i. Mr. Perkins is a very public-spirited and benevolent
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provement than any other person in it, and his fellow-citi
zens are justly proud of him.
Their children were :
904 Guy, b. June 9, 1880; d. Aug. 28, 1885.
905 Frances, b. Jan. 2, 1882.
906 Ralph, b. Nov. 29, 1886.
646 Elisha Douglas {Elisha B."", Elisha'", Elisha",
Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob? John'), ^a,s born in Pomfret,
Conn., March 23, 1823. He married Harriet E. Hildreth,
April 11, 1848. She was of Marietta, O., and died at
Sacramento, Cal., Dec. 17, 1852.
Their child was :
907 Albert Douglas, b. April 14, 1849 ; died Aug. 6, 1849.
647 Mary Buick {Elisha B."", Elisha'", Elisha", Jo
seph"', Joseph", Jacob', John') , was born in Pomfret, Conn. ,
Feb. 1, 1825. She married Joseph Prentice Shaw, Nov.
14, 1849. He was of Marietta, Ohio. She died Aug. 27,
1853. Their children were :
E. Douglas, b. Sept. 14, 1850 ; resides in St. Louis, Mo.
Joseph De Wolf, b. Oct. 6, 1852 ; d. March 17, 1853.
649 Rebecca Hughes {Joseph Fleming*", John
Douglas"", Elisha", Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', John'),
was born, in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 9, 1847. She married
William D. Kilpatrick, Nov. 9, 1871. He was of Balti
more, Md.
Their children were :
John Douglas, b. June 19, 1874.
Ellen Perkins, b. Feb. 16, 1877.
652 Rachel Plack {James H. *", John Douglas"",
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Baltimore, May 2, 1852. She married Joseph T. Smith,
Oct. 31, 1876. He was the son of Rev. Joseph T. Smith,
D.D., of Baltimore.
They reside in Baltimore, Md., where he is a physician.
Their children were :
Jennie Ritchie, b. May 28, 1878; d. Dec. 30, 1887.
Joseph T., b. May 8, 1881.
653 Elisha Kenr-y {Elisha Henry*", John Douglas"",
Elisha", Joseph"', Joseph", JacoV, John'), was boruiu
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 16, 1850. He married Jean David
son Falconer, June 6, 1878.
He graduated from the Pennsylvania Military Academy
with first honors ; also from Princeton College, A.B., 1871
and A.M., 1874. He received the degree of LL.B., from
the University of Maryland, 1873. He was admitted to the
Baltimore Bar in 1873 ; practised law for several years,
and is now President ofthe Provident Savings Bank of Bal
timore. Their children were :
908 Charlotte Soutter, b. Apr. 21, 1879.
909 Jean Falconer, b. Aug. 21, 1884.
658 Lindley Murray {Benjamin Douglas*"", Benja
min Douglas'", Elisha", Joseph"', Joseph", Jacob', John')
was born in Flushing, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1829. He married,
first, Caroline Campbell of Rahway, N. J., Dec. 24,
1852. She died Feb. 4, 1861. He married, second,
Elizabeth R. Enders, Feb. 24, 1874. She was also of Rah
way, N. J., where they resided in 1877.
The children of Lindley M. and Caroline (Campbell)
Perkins were :
910 Benjamin Douglas, b. Jan. 16, 1854; d. Feb. 24, 1861.
911 Frank Marberry, b. May 15, 1856.
912 Ira Campbell, b. Dec. 25, 1857.
913 Caroline Campbell, b. Sept. 16, 1860; d. Aug. 14, 1861.
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698 John Augustus {George A.*", Augustus^,
John", John", Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in
Athens, Pa., Feb. 11, 1826. He married Sarah Adelia
Thomas of Delhi, N. Y., Dec. 17, 1850.
They reside in California.
Their children were :
914 John Thomas, b.  .
915 Francesca Julia, b.  ; m. Hiram U. King, July, 1879.
916 Sarah Huntington, b.  ; m. Leonard Duhig of Napa,
Cal.
917 Anna Louisa, b.  .
918 George Shepard, b.  .
919 Augustus Simson, b.  .
920 One ohild, who died in infancy.
700 George Bushnell {George A.*", Augustus'^,
John", John", Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born in
Athens, Pa., May 26, 1830. He married Harriet M.
Deerland of Athens, Pa.
They reside iu Lock Haven, Pa.
Their children were :
921 Lucy Rebecca, b.  .
922 Joseph Shepard, b.  ; d. in infancy.
923 Frederick Deerland, b.  .
705 Henry Welles {Edward H.*'^, Augustus'"",
John", John", Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in
Athens, Pa., Aug. 28, 1834. He is unraarried, and is now
(1889) living in New York City.
He has been a raember of the Stock Exchange in New
York for more than twenty years, and for a long time one
of its governors. He is also a member of the Union
League Club.
He served in the Union array during the whole of the
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of brigadier-general. He was in twenty-seven general
engagements besides lesser battles, and escaped without a
wound. He was captured in the battle of Hanover Courthouse
and confined in Libby Prison. Beiug very ill while there,
he was most kindly treated by the hospital surgeon, and
General McLellan, then in command of the Army of the
Potomac, to whom he had been very useful in his profes
sion as an engineer, made extraordinary efforts for his re
lease. The Confederate general, then in command at
Richmond, and General McLellan, had been personal
friends and classmates in West Point ; the result was that
he was taken from prison and lived with him at his own
quarters while he remained a prisoner, and was finally re
leased on his parole of honor that he would not reveal
anything he had seen ; and that on his return to the Un
ion army he would remain a non-combatant until properly
exchanged. He was subsequently in the Array of the Cumberland
on Hooker's staff, who, in speaking of him as a soldier,
pronounced hira " a raan after his own heart."
He was also in " Sherraan's raarch to the sea," and fin
ished his military career in Texas, where he was stationed
some months at the close of the war.
706 Edward Henry {Edward H.*^, Augustus'"^,
John", John", Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in
Athens, Pa., Feb. 28, 1836. He married Mary Horton
of New York City, March 26, 1874.
He has been president of the Importers' and Traders'
Bank for several years and is a member of the Union
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156 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
War of the Rebellion. At that time he held an impor
tant place in a financial institution, and though he was
not drafted he sent a " substitute" to the war.
Their children were :
924 Horton, b. Feb. 7, 1876.
925 Margaret Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1882.
708 Sarah Welles {Edward II.*", Augustus'^,
John", John", Joseph'", Jacob', John') was born in
Athens, Pa., March 8, 1841. She married Edward C.
James of Ogdensburg, N. Y., Nov. 16, 1864, and died
Dec. 3, 1880.
Their children were :
Lucia, b. Sept. 9, 1866 ; resides in Ogdensburg, N. Y.
Sarah Welles, b. Nov. 26, 1869 ; resides in Ogdensburg, N. Y.
709 George Welles {Edward H.*^, Augustus'^",
John", Jolm", Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in
Athens, Pa., Feb. 9, 1843. He married Helen Viele of
New York City, June 11, 1877. He died in New York
City, Dec. 27, 1882.
Colonel Perkins entered the army at the age of seven
teen years ; served in the Army of the Potomac during
the whole of the War of the Rebellion and was in many
of its memorable battles. He became the lieutenant-colo
nel (colonel by brevet) of his regiment — the Fifty-seventh
Pennsylvania — and commanded it when he was twenty-
two years of age. He was wounded iu the conflict at
Sailor's Creek.
After the war he engaged in banking and was president
ofthe Mercantile National Bank, New York. At the time
of his last sickness he was a member of the Union League
Club and of the American Geographical Society.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 157
Their children were :
926 Alice, b. April 4, 1878.
927 Ruth, b. Sept. 4, 1881.
928 Helen George, b. Jan. 26, 1883.
711 Susan Prances {Edward H.*", Augustus'"^,
John", John", Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Athensj
Pa., Aug. 8, 1847. She married Delos McCurdy of Og
densburg, N. Y., Oct. 25, 1871. They reside in New
York City.
Their child was :
Henry Delos, b. May 30, 1874.
713 Mary Rebecca {Edward H.*", Augustus'"",
John", John", Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Athens,
Pa., Oct. 12, 1850. She raarried Charles G. Egert of Og
densburg, N. Y., Nov. 13, 1873.
Their children were :
Electa Ambler, b. Sept. 12, 1874.
Sarah James, b. June 14, 1876.
Mary Perkins, b. June 6, 1878.
Harriet Eglin, b. March 4, 1880.
737 Harriet Zipporah ( George*'", Eliphaz'*', Eli
phaz", John", Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in Alex
ander, O., Nov. 21, 1855. She married A. D. Evans,
Nov. 21, 1878. He was of Oakhill, Jackson Co., O.,
where they reside on their farm.
Their children were :
Pearl, b. July 12, 1881.
Horace Chauncey, b. Dec. 23, 1882.
Perry Perkins, b. July 26, 1884.
744 Mary Julia {John M.*'*, Eliphaz'*', Eliphaz",
John", Joseph", Jacob', John') was born, 1863, in Vergen
nes, III. She married John G. Wiseley, date unknown.
Their children were :

158 THE PERKINS FAMILY.

John Harvey, b. —
Clara Elizabeth, b.

765 Frederick Stanton {Origen*^, Ephraim'",
Ephraim"", Matthew^, Joseph", JacoV, John') was born
in Trenton, Oneida Co., Dec. 6, 1832. He married Emily
Wainwright, May 30, 1864.
He studied both landscape and portrait painting in New
York and practised his art there for a while. In 1862 he
removed to Milwaukee, Wis. There he opened a studio
and attained eminence as an artist. He is a meraber of
raany scientific societies, both in this country aud iu Eu
rope ; is a diligent and successful archaeologist; and has
made large collections of very great interest, importance
and value in this department of science, which cannot be
equalled. He resides in Burlington, Wis.
Their children were :
929 Frederick Wainwright, b. May 2, 1866.
930 Robert Stanton, b. Nov. 17, 1870.
931 Henry Edson, b. Sept. 30, 1873.
932 Edward, b. July 19, 1876.
785 Bishop Walden {Benjamin Chaplin,*'" Benj.
Chaplin"', Ephraim"", Matthew"', Joseph", Jacob', John')
was born in Rochester, Loraine Co., Ohio, Oct. 18, 1840.
He married Louisa Cushman, April 11, 1872.
He received a coraraon-scliool education with a short
attendance at Knox Acaderay at Galesburg, 111. He read
law at Ottawa, 111., and vvas adraitted to the bar there in
1867, aud coramenced practice.
He served four years as a soldier in the Union array dur
ing the war of the rebellion, going out as a Sergeant in the
83d 111. Infantry ; and was appointed Captain of the 16th
U. S. Colored Infantry for two years and six mouths.
lie Avas county attorney for Labette Comity in Feb.,
1873 ; was appointed Judge of the Ilth Judicial District

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 159
of Kansas, and, in Nov., 1873, was elected for the unex
pired term ; was re-elected Nov., 1874, and in 1878, hold
ing the office alraost ten years.
He is the President of the Board of Trustees of Oswego
College for Young Ladies. Elected to the 48th Congress
as congressman at large frora Kansas and to '49, '50, and
'51 Congresses. He is a lawyer and resides in Oswego,
Kansas. Their children were :
933 Cora, b. Apr. 4, 1873.
934 Josie, b. June 19, 1875.
935 Bishop Chaplin, I ^gygC
936 A daughter, / l^- J"ly 26, 1879.
814 Thomas Goodman {Thomas G.*", Nathan'"*,
Nathan'", Mattheu?^, Joseph", Jacob', John') was born in
Buffalo, N. Y., May 23, 1856. He married Lizzie Blair
Atwater, April 27, 1882. She was the daughter of Ed
ward and Maria Atwater of Buffalo, N. Y.
Their children were :
937 Marion, b. Aug. 29, 1883.
938 Allen Seymour, b. July 4, 1886.
939 Mildred, b. Sept. 30, 1887.
826 Francis M. ( Otis G.'", Daniel B.'^, Daniel
Buck'", William**, Joseph", JacoV, John') was born in
Racine Co., Wis., June 21, 1846. He married Mary
Alice Jaraes, May 15, 1878.
He is the president of the Western Farm Mortgage Co. ,
and resides in Lawrence, Kansas.
Their children were :
940 Edward Otis, b. July, 1879.
941 Margueretta Louise, b.Feb., 1883.
827 Mary Adeline ( Otis G."", Daniel Buck'", Dan
iel Buck"', William**, Joseph", Jacob', John') was

160 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
born in Racine Co., Wis., April 10, 1851. She married
Homer R. Wheat, May 14, 1876. They reside at Beloit,
Wis. Their child is :
Ralph Homer Wheat, b. abt. May, 1877.
828 Lucius H. {Otis G.'", Daniel B.'", Daniel
Buck"', William**, Joseph", Jacob', John',) was born in
Racine Co., Wis., March 5, 1855. He raarried Clara L.
Morris, May 15, 1882.
He is Secretary ofthe Western Farm Mortgage Co., and
resides, with his family, in Lawrence, Kansas. He is a
lawyer by profession .
Their children were :
942 Bertram Allan, b. April 14, 1883 ; d. May 27, 1887.
943 Clement Dudley, b. Aug. 2, 1886.
830 Prank James {Franklin Loomis'", Daniel
Buck'^", Daniel Buck"', William**, Joseph", Jacob', John')
was born in Hudson, St. Croix Co., Wis., Sept. 26,
1859. He married Alice Anderson, March 6, 1884, in
Deer Lodge, Montana Ter. She was born in Copenhagen,
Denmark, Aug. 7, 1864. They reside in Redding, Shasta
Co., Cal.
Their children were :
944 Edward James, b. March 10, 1885, in Granite Mountain,
Montana.
945 Frank Albert, b. May 5, 1886, in Alameda, Cal.
832 Lucy Bishop {Joshua Newton"", John"", Sim
eon'"", Jacob*', Jabez", Jacob', John') was born in Nor
wich, Conn., June 30, 1832. She raarried Edmund A.
Benedict, of Albany, N. Y., Dec. 4, 1856. She died in
New York City, April 12, 1889. He died in Irvington,
N. Y., 1878. He was a broker.

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 161
Their children were :
Florence Perkins, b.
Lewis, b.  ; d.
Rose, b.  ; d.
Edmnnd A., b.
834 Joshua Newton {Joshua Newton"", John"'", Sim
eon'"', Jacob*', Jabez", JacoV, John') was born in Ithaca,
N. Y., May 8, 1840. He married Mary Eraily Sowles,
Oct. 29, 1868. She was the daughter of Hiram B. and
Mary G. Sowles of St. Albans, Vt.
He graduated at Trinity College, Hartford, 1861, and
was ordained 1876.
He is a clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal church,
and is rector of the Church of the Reconciliation, New
York City.
Their child is :
946 Elizabeth Bishop, b. Nov. 20, 1869, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
842 Robert W. {Edmund'", Francis Asher"", Heze
kiah'*", Jacob*', Jabez", JacoV, John') was born in Nor
wich, Conn., Aug. 21, 1855. He married Caroline P. Ray
mond, Nov. 21, 1883. She was the daughter of Theodore
and Sarah (Clark) Rayraond and was born in Norwich,
Conn., Feb. 17, 1860.
He is a partner in the firm of C. B. Rogers & Co. of
Norwich, manufacturers of wood-working raachinery aud
is the secretary and general manager of the company.
They reside in Norwich.
Their child was :
947 Madeline, b. Dec. 29, 1888.
843 Donald G. {Edmund'", Francis Ashei^'", Hez
ekiah'*", Jacob*', Jabez", JacoV, John') was born in Nor
wich, Conn., June 14, 1858. He raarried Florence Gould
Sept. 11, 1880. She was the daughter of George W.
PT. UI 21

162 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
and Abby (Loveland) Gould. He was a native of Gilsum,
N. H., and was born in Norwich, Conn., Feb. 8, 1858.
He was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy. He
studied law in the office of Lucius Brown, Esq., of Nor
wich and became his partner and is so to the present day.
He was adraitted to the bar in September, 1879, at the
age of 21 years. In 1882, he was elected assistant clerk
of the Connecticut House of Representatives, and clerk in
188S, and clerk of the Senate in 1884. He was appointed
city attorney in 1883 and held the office six years. In
1884, he was elected a member of the board of education
of the Central school district of Norwich, which position
he still holds.
Their children were :
948 Edmund Webster, b. Oct. 4, 1881.
949 Florence Juliette, b. Sept. 23, 1883.
950 Donald Gilbert, b. March 28, 1887.

NINTH GENERATION.
854 Edward Alden {James HenryE, Nehemiah"*',
Nehemiah'*', John'", Thomas", John*, JacoV, John') was
born in East Boston, Mass., April 27, 1854. He married
Eleanor Woodbury, Jauuary 5, 1876. She was the
daughter of Elijah H. and Caroline M. (Whitcomb)
Woodbury. She was born in Bolton, Mass.
Their children were :
951 Edward Woodbury, b. Oct. 9, 1876.
952 Hubert Dodge, b. Dec. 31, 1882; d. March, 1885.
953 Allan Moore, b. Nov. 16, 1885.
855 Prank Ellis {James Henry'"^, Nehemiah"^, Ne
hemiah'*', John'", Thomas", John*, Jacob', John') was born
in Wenham, Mass., March 1, 1856. He married, first,
Mary A. Dodge, Dec, 1880. She was the daughter of

THE PERKINS FAMILY. 163
Dea. George B. and Priscilla (Goodhue) Dodge. She
died Dec. 5, 1881. Second, Mary F. Dodge, Dec, 1887.
She was the daughter of Allen Webster and Charlotte
Dodge. The child of Frank E. and Mary F. (Dodge) Perkins
was : 954 Ralph Willis, b. Feb. 1888.
856 Pred. Pulton {James Henry'"' , Nehemiah"*', Ne
hemiah'*', John", Thoma^', John*, Jacob', John') was
born in Wenham, Mass., Aug. 21, 1857. He married
Harriet Vesta Norton, Oct. 16, 1884. She was the
daughter of William C. and Elizabeth Norton ; was born
in Rockport, Mass., May 4, 1856, and died in Wenham,
Feb. 17, 1889.
It is said of her that "she was of a jovial disposition,
kind hearted and generous. She quickly won the good
will and respect of all with whom she became acquainted."
He is a butcher and resides in Wenham.
Their children were :
965 Florence Harriet, b. June 30, 1887.
956 Fulton Thayer, b. May 24, 1888.
858 James Henry {James Henry'", Nehemiah"*',
Nehemiah'*', John'", Thomas", John*, JacoV, John') was
born in Plaistow, N. H., July 31, 1861. He raarried
Frances B. Kiraball, Sept. 3, 1885. She was the daugh
ter of Elbridge and Marcia A. (Brown) Kimball, and was
born in Wenham, Oct. 26, 1865.
He is an apothecary and resides in Wenham.
Their child was :
957 Marcia Kimball, b. Sept. 11, 1886.
881 George Henry {Frederick T."", John B."",
Jonathan"*,Abraliam", Matthew'", Matthew", JacoV, John')

164 THE PERKINS FAMILY.
was born in East Cambridge, Sept. 25, 1844. He mar
ried Mary J. Farnham of Galesburg, 111., Aug. 16, 1870.
He graduated at Yale College 1867, and at the Sheffield
Scientific School 1869. Since that time he has been Pro
fessor of Natural Sciences in Vermont University.
Their children were :
958 Hattie Olmstead, b. Oct. 3, 1871; d. Dec. 6, 1876.
959 Heni-y Farnham, b. May 10, 1877.
882 Frederick Lyman {Frederick T."", John B."",
Jonathan"*, Abraham"', Matthew'", Matthew", JacoV,
John') was born in East Cambridge, Nov. 30, 1848. He
married Clara J. Streeter of Lowell, July 24, 1883.
He was for some years, in the office of the City Archi
tect of Boston.
They now reside at Jamaica Plains, Boston Highlands,
Mass. Their child was :
960 Florence, b. Sept. 7, 1885; d. Jan. 26, 1886.

INDEX.

PERSONS OF THE NAME OF PERKINS.

Aaron, 46.
Abia, 24.
Abigail, 14, 16, 24, 32, 36, 43,
44, 46. 71.
Abigail B., 73.
Abijah, 20, 33, 64.
Abraham, 2, 3, 12, 17, 26, 51,
53.
Ada M., 144.
Adison. 88.
Albert Douglas, 152.
Alfred, 55, 56, 61, 84, 88, 98,
106, 107.
Alfred Norton, 150.
Alfred E., 88.
Alice, 116, 157.
Alice Isabella. 115.
Allan Moore, 162.
Allen Seymour, 159.
Almira Jencks, 79, 135.
Alonzo Carlton, 143.
Amanda Juliet, 116.
Andrew, 19, 31.
Angier March, 51.
Ann, 12.
Ann Hnntington, 42, 84.
Anna, 8, 26, 27, 40, 43, 52.
Anna Bishop, 106, 150.
Anna Jane, 100, 143.
Anna Louisa, 154.
Anna Maria, 56, 98.
Anna Pitkin, 83.
Anna Shepard, lI7.
Anne, 31, 47, 89.
Annie May, 122.
Anson, 33.
Anthony, 51, 101.
ApoUos, 33.
Arthur, 137..
Arthur L., 125.
Asa Lewis, 140.
Ashur, 43, 90.
Angustus, 33, 63.
Augustus Messinger, 75,
130.
Angustus Simson, 154.
Augustus Simpson, 118.
Azariah, 36. B.
Barnard, 45.
Belle, 131.
Benjamin, 25, 28, 47, 51, 102,
117.

Benjamin Chaplin, 37, 73,
128, 129, 130.
Benjamin Douglass, 31, 59,
113, 153.
Benjamin F., 100.
Benjamin Griffln, 83.
Benjamin Tibbets, 73.
Bertram Allen, 160.
Betsey, 25, 31, 45, 46. 99.
Bishop, 37, 75, 76, 129, 130.
Bishop Chaplin, 159.
Bishop Walden, 128, 158
Blanche, 131.
Brewer, 17.

Caleb, 19, 32, 91, 95.
Caleb Dwight, 116.
Caroline, 73, 100, 113.
Caroline Campbell, 163.
Caroline Mary, 67, 120.
Carrie, 116.
Catherine, 38, 77, 94, 100.
144.
Catherine B.. 81, 137.
Catherine Fitch, 69, 124.
Catherine Willard, 94, 115.
Celinda, 42. 88.
Cerepta, 87.
Charity, 13, 23.
Charles, 31, 36, 44. 46, 47, BI,
56, 72,98, 107, 108, 117, 126.
Charles Abraham, 102.
Charles Albeit, 125.
Charles Andrew, 145.
Charles Arthur, 143.
Charles Clark, 122.
Charles Cranz, 150.
Charles Clarkson, 104, 149.
Charles Darwin, 115.
CharleslS., 81, 137.
Charles Kiia. 106.
Charles Hayden, 125.
Charles Lord, 120.
Charles Orton, 75, 130, 131
Charles S., 101, 144.
Charles Townsend, 128.
Charles W., 144.
Charles Wesley, 101. 123.
Charles Woodman, 147.
Charlotte, 40, 44.
Charlotte A., 136.
Charlotte Ann. 86.
Charlotte Soutter, 153.
Charlotte Whiting, 44.
Chase, 52, 103, 104.

Chauncey Fitch, 36, 65, 66,
119.
Civil, 20, 34.
Clara, 122.
Clara Vestine, 112.
Clarinda, 88, 139.
Clarissa, 36, 45, 46, 79, 143,
150.
Claud B.. 145.
Clement Dudley, 160.
Clement LeEoy, 125.
Cora, 159.
Cora ll., 123. D.
Daisy, 122.
Daniel, 23, 47, 48, 100.
Daniel Bishop, 29.
Daniel Buck, 22. 42, 87.
Daniel Cnmings, 36.
Daniel Kinney, 74.
David Brainard, 122.
David S., 144.
David Tod, 106.
David W.. 104.
Deborah, 12, 22.
Donald G., 141, 161.
Donald Gilbert, 162.
Donglas, 108, 151.
Dnrden, 20.
Dyer, 33, 65. E,
Ebenezer, 24, 25.
Ebenezer Greenleaf, 51.
Ebenezer Walden, 73.
Edith M., 146.
Edmund, 26, 91,141.
Edmund Webster, 162.
Edward, 24, 32, 38, 45, 46,
72, 79, 100, 126, 142, 158.
Edward A., 142.
Edward Alden, 143. 182.
Edward DeWitt, 128.
Edward Eldridge, 83, 84.
Edward Gage, 126.
Edward H., 82.
Edward Henry, 64, 117, 118
142, 155.
Edward .lames, 160.
Edward Otis, 159.
Edward Richard, 149.
Edward Shepard, 117.
Edward W., 116.
Edward Woodbury, 162.
(165)

166

INDEX.

Effie Ward, 123.
Elgin Kossuth, 129.
Blias, 28, 65.
Elijah, 28.
Eliphaz, 20, 34, 35, 36, 67, 68,
Eliphaz R. , 68.
Elisha, 10,16,19,29,31,57,
111.
Elisha Backus, 68, 110.
Elisha Douglass, 111. 152.
Elisha Henry, 69, 111, 153.
Eliza, 46, 64, 71, 91.
Eliza Ann, 100.
Eliza Leonard, 44.
Eliza Seymour, 76, 132.
Elizabeth, 5, 7, 8. 10, 12, 13.
14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 25, 31, 32,
33, 44. 51, 60, 63, 72, 95,
100, 102, no, 141.
Elizabeth Ann, 73,74.
Elizabeth Anne, 128.
Elizabeth Bishop, 118, 161.
Elizabeth Cornwall, 115.
Elizabeth Newton, 140.
Elizabeth Eogers, 61, 65,
114,119.
Elkanah, 23, 24.
Ellen, 82.
Ellen C, 151.
Ellen E., 68, 59, 111.
Ellen Eliza, 119.
Ellen Elizabeth. 55.
Ellen Gertrude, 118.
Ellen Grace, Ul.
Ellen Sophia, 133.
Ellen Steele, 108, 150.
Elma R.. 116.
Elmer Elsworth, 128.
Emeline, 87.
Emilia, 40.
Emily, 73, 79, 93, 126.
Emily B., 81, 136.
Emily Baldwin, 84.
Emily Elizabeth, 140.
Emily H., 137.
Emily Hollister, 128.
Emily Newton, 94.
Emily Swan, 149.
Emma, 25.
Emma Augusta, 143.
Emma Cranz. 106.
Emma Hibbard. 125.
Emma Louisa, 125.
, Emma Sophia, 116.
¦>iiEnoch,22, 39.
' Ephraim, 21, 37,72, 73,74,
127, 129.
Ephraim Augustus, 75, 130.
Erastus, 43, 87, 89.
Erastus Berchard, 42, 88.
Esther, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 25,
Esther Jane, 27, 53.
Eunice, 44, 45, 58.
F.
Fannie, 142.
Fanny, 145,
Fidelia, 127.
Florence, 164.
Florence Harriet, 163.
Florence Juliette, 162.

Frances, 38, 78, 1.52.
Frances Isabel, 129.
Frances Mary, 83.
Francesca Julia, 164.
Francis, 31, 32, 90.
Francis Aslier, 44, 90.
iTrancis M., 1.39, 159.
Francis W., 83, 141,
Frank Albert, 100.
Frank Augustus. 128.
Frank Eliphaz, 123.
Frank Ellis, 143. 162.
Frank James, 140, 160.
Frank Marberry, 153.
Franklin Loomis, 88, 140.
Fred., 131.
Fred. Fulton, 143, 163.
Fred. H., 145,
Frederick, 22, 41, 74. 84, 129,
130.
Frederick B., 81, 134, 136.
Frederick Burchard, 88.
Frederick Cordis Taylor,
147.
Frederick Curtis, 149.
Frederick Deerland, 154.
Frederick Ely, 151.
Frederick Fanning, 41, 83,
Frederick Grosvenor, 64,
Frederick Lyman, 146, 164.
Frederick Stanton, 126, 158.
Frederick Trenck. 103,146.
Frederick Wain wright, 168.
Fulton Thayer, 163.
G.
George, 31, 61, 68, 101, 122.
George A., 145.
George ApoUos, 64. 117
George Bushnell, 117, 154.
George C.,82.
George Eliphaz, 123.
George Eustace, 100.
George Frederick, 61.
George Hazard, 133.
George Heniy, 133, 146, 163,
George Howe, 143.
George Isaac, 122.
George L., 141.
George Leonard, 44, 91, 93.
George Perit, 93.
George Rice, 123.
George Shepard, 151.
George Tod, 106, 149,
George Walbridge, 104, 147,
149.
George Welles, 118, 156.
George Williara, 4], 82.
George Williams, 120.
George WinteVs, 130.
Grace Luthera, 130.
Grace Tod, 106, 149, 150.
Gurdon, 89.
Guy, 152. H.
Hannah, 3, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17,
18,21,22,33,36,42,43,51,
61, 88. 95,
Hannah Greenleaf, 61.

Hannah H,, 147.
Hannah Hutchins. 103, 147.
Hannah Maria, 129.
Hannah S.. 100.
Harold, 141.
Harriet, 31, 42, 76, 86, 87,
116, 132,
Harriet Clarke, 83.
Harriet Zipporah, 122, 157.
Harry Orville, 115.
Hasbrouck, 140.
Hattie Olmstead, 163.
Helen. 83.
Helen George, 157.
Helen Lathrop, 141.
Helen Maria, 127.
Henrietta, 40, 51, 79.
Henry. 31. 36, 46, 61, 70, 71,
106, 126. 150.
Henry Augustus, 41, 81.
Henry Bishop, 56, 98, UO.
Henry I- dson, 158.
Henry Edward, 123.
Henry Klwell, 122.
Henry F.irnham, 163.
Henry Fitch. 44.
Henry Hobart, 74.
Henry Irvm, 115.
Henry Lattimore, 120.
Henry Porter, 68 123.
Henry Richard, 46,
Henry Welles, 118, 154.
Hezekiah. 24, 44, 90.
Horace, 88.
Horatio Nelson, 42.
Hoiton, 156.
Hubert Dodge, 162.
I.
Ira Campbell, 153.
Isaac Huntington. 64.
Isaac Prentice. 117.
Isabella Thompson, 115.

Jabez, 7, 12, 13, 23, 24, 36,
42, 43, 44, 89.
Jacob, 1, 2, 4, 5. 6, 7, 10, 11,
13, 14,23,24, 26,43,48,61,
56, 98, 109, no.
Jacob Bishop, 110, 151.
•lames, 90,
Tames Alfred, 41,83.
James Edward, 88.
James Elbridge, 41, 83.
James F,, 145.
James Fleming, 111.
James Hadley, 100.
James Henry, 100, 143, 143,
163.
James Hughes, 59, Ul.
James Pliny, 138.
James W„ 47, 101, 145.
Jane, 25,45, 48, 51,
Jean Falconer, 153.
Jedediah, 33, 43.
Jemima, 33,
Jerusha, 13, 31, 37, 77, 133.
Joanna, 39.

INDEX.

167

John, 1, 4,7, 8, 10,13, 14, 17,
19, 30, 34, 35, 32, 33, 36,
37, 44, 45, 48, , 47, 61, 69,
83, 90, 98, 103, 144, 147.
John Abij.ah, 64, 118.
John Augustus, 64, 117, 154.
John Brewer, 53, 103.
John Chauncey, 67, 130.
Johu Cochrain, 145.
John Douglass, 31, 68, 59,
112.
John Dyer, 65.
John Edward, 100.
John Erastus, 37, 73, 74,
130
John F.. 123.
John Grigg, 84.
John Isaac, 118.
Johu M., 68, 123.
John Reuben, 123.
Johu Richard, 120.
John Thomas, 154.
John TrumbuU, 33, 94, 95,
114,115.
John Walton, 133.
Jonathan, 17, 37, 53, 73,
125
Joseph, 7, 11, 13, 13, 14, 18,
19, 34, 35, 28, 33, 45, 47,
48, 55,-6erS», M7, 109.
Joseph B,,55.
Joseph Douglass, 106.
Joseph F., 68.
Joseph Fleming, 59, 111.
Joseph Hibbard, 135.
Joseph Jacobs, 42.
Joseph Shepard, 154.
Joshua, 21, 36, 72.
Joshua Newton, 90, 140,
161^
Josie, 159.
Juditli, 7, 9, 10, 13, 24.
JuUa, 36,38, 67, 71, 101, 129.
Julia Ann, 79,
Julia C., 68, 123.
JuliaDe Wolf, 136.
Julia Elizabeth, 119.
Julia Elma, 115.
Julia Frances, 115.
Julian, 103.
Julian Francis, 64.
Juliana, 77.
Juliet Adeline, 116.

Katie, 100 .

K.

L.

LaFayette, 116.
Laura, 36.
Lawrence Lewis, 109.
Lee, 77.
Leon E., 145.
Leonard, 90.
Lester, 32.
Levi, 20, 33, 68.
Levina, 46.
Lewis Henry, 133.
Lewis Smith, 101, 144.

Lewis Woodbury, 145.
Lillian White, 150.
Lillie Belle, 115.
Lindley Murray, 113, 153.
Lizzie Francis, 143.
Louie G., 143.
Louisa Jane, 51.
Louisa Z., 68, 124.
Luce, 24.
Lucinda Jane, 100.
Lucius Conkey, 128.
Lucius H., 139, 160.
Lucretia Ray, 145.
Lucretia W. , 68.
Lucretia Woodbridge, 55.
Luov, 13, 24, 32, 36, 44, 71,
73,' 89, 95,126,127.
LucvA,, 137.
Lucy Bishop, 140, 160.
Lucy Gallup, 41, 83.
Lucy Huntington, 117, 118.
Lucy Rebecca. 154.
Lucy Tracy, 83.
Luke, 13.
Luther, 74, 87.
Lydia, 18, 29, 25, 27, 28,
32, 33, 36, 43, 46, 64, 66, 69.
Lydia Ann, 71. 124.
Lydia Fitch. 68, 121.
Lyman, 96, 116.
Lyman Ambrose, 123.
M.
Mabel, 76.
Madeline, 161.
Marcia Kimball, 163.
Margaret Ann, 88.
Margaret G., 76.
Margaret Julia, 122.
Margaret R., 68, 121.
Margaret Sarah, 156.
Margueretta Louise, 159,
Maria, 32, 79, 90, 134.
Maria Allen, 106.
Maria Shipley, 101.
Marian, 141.
Marion, 159.
Mark Dodge, 47, 101.
Martha, 8, 12, 14, 17, 19, 33,
56, 63, 98, 102.
Martha Ann, 94, 96, 117.
Martha Noyes, 61, 113.
Mary, 7, 8,9,10,11, 12, 13,
14, 17, 19,23,24,25,31,43,
44,48, 48,51.55,64,66,73,
74, 78, 126, 130.
Mary A,, 82.
Mary Adelaide, 139.
Mary Adeline, 159.
Mary Ann, 73, 119.
Mary Augusta, 100, 143.
Mary B., 37, 31.
Mary Baldwin, UO.
Mary Berry, 112,
Mary Bishop, 31,
Mary Brown, 64,
Marv Chaplin, 73, 74, 128,
129, 130.
Mary Duick, Ul, 152.
Mary E, 141.

Mary Feariss, 84.
Mary Hay, 69.
Mary Jane, 51, 102, 125.
Mary Josephine, 116.
Mary Julia, 123, 157.
M.ary Lathrop, 93.
Mary R., 137.
Mary Rebecca, US, 157.
Mary W., 144.
Matthew, 5, 6,7, 9, 10, 11,
12, 16, 17, 21, 22, 26, 28, 27,
37, 47, 52, 73, 74, 103, 104.
Meriam, 14.
Meribah Fogg, 27, 53.
Mildred, 159.
Milton, 64.
Minnie Amarilla, 140.
Minnie Ester, 130.
Mortimer, 117. N.
Nanoy, 45, 77, 98, 99.
Nancy Lucretia, 123.
Nathan, 21,25, 38, 76,77.
Nathaniel. 86, 51.
Nathaniel Shaw, 65.
Nehemiah, 24, 46, 99.
Nellie May, 116, 129.
Newcomb, 74, 130.
Norman, 88. O.
O. D., 57.
Olive. 28, 65, 72.
Olive Douglass, 56, 98, 106,
108, 110.
Olive M,, 31, 62.
Oliver Elsworth, 55.
Origen, 37, 72, 135, 136.
Origen Augustus, 37, 74 .
Origen Lucius, 128.
Orin Anderson, 74.
Orin Ephraim, 128.
Otis Goodspeed, 88, 139.

Phebe, 53.
Philetus, 33, 64.
Philip, 22, 141.
Pliny Merrick, 73, 137.
Pollydore, 33.

Rachel Flack, 113, 152.
Ealph, 162.
Ralph Willis, 162.
Rebecca, 8, 23, 29, 56.
Eebecca Bleming, 59, 112.
Eebecca Hughes, Ul, 153.
Rebecca Huntington, 64,
117.
Richard, 14, 33.
Richard Houghton, 115,
Robert Augustus, 123.
Robert Smith, 86.
Robert Stanton, l.'iS,

168

INDEX.

Eobert W., 141, 161.
Eoger, 44.
Roger Mills, 130.
Eosie. 122.
Eoy Watson, 145.
Eufus Lord, 66, 119.
Euth, 17, 20, 24, 27, 157.
Euth Emma, 100.
S.
Sally, 46.
Sally M.. .53.
Samuel, 22, 2.3. 41,43,
Sam nel Clarke, 84. 86, 138
Samuel Dwight, 96, 116.
Samuel Elliot, 95, 115, 116,
Samuel Huntington, 42, 84,
86.
Samuel Woodbridge, 65.
Sarah. 8, 10, 14, 16, 17, 22,
24,2.5,26, 31. 32. 38, .38, 4.3.
59, 61, 68, 87, 88, 94, 96,
117.
Sarah Ann, 51.
Sarali Anne, 64.
Sarah Blanche, 123.
Sarah Colt, 90.
Sarah Elizabeth. 123.
Sarah Frances, 125.
Sarah Gridley. 77, 1.34.
Sarah Huntington, 154.
Sarah Lord, 83.

Sarah Lovina, 145.
Sarah Lydia, 76, 130, 131.
Sarjih M,, 120,
Sarah Maria, 59, Ul.
Sarah Percy, 117.
Sarah Welles, . 18, 156.
Simeon, 23, 43.
Simeon Leonard, 44.
Simon, 13, 19, 28, .55, 56, 97,
98, 104, 105, 106, 149.
Simson Abijah, 64.
Solomon. 19, 32.
Sophia, .32. 96, 117.
Sophia E., 115,
Sophia Eliza, 94, 114.
Stephen, 17, 46.
Susan, 31,, 59.
Susan Frances, 118, 157.
Susan Marsh, 59. 113.
Susan Sarepta. 130,
Susanna, 31,35, 32, 38.
T.
Tabitha, 36, 71.
Thaddeus, 51, 102.
Theodfite. 27, 64.
Thomas, 8, 13, 14, 24, 45, 61,
75.
Thomas Adie, 136.
Thomas C, 137.
Thomas Clap, 40, 80.
Thomas Danforth, 42, 87.

Thomas Goodman, 76, 77,
133. 159,
Thomas H.. 1,36.
Thomas Hezekiah, 94, 141.
Thomas Kinsmiin, 106,150.
Thomas Shaw, 65.
Thomas Webster, 103, 147.
Timothy, 33.
Timothy Pitkin, 38, 77.
Timothy Wadsworth, 130.
Tod, 101. W.
Washington. 140.
Willard H., 116.
William, 13, 33, 47, 90, 149.
Williani Donnell, 86.
William Elijah, 104.
Willi.nm Huntington, 118.
William Levi, 123.
William Pitkin, 77.
William Rufus, 119.
William Tracy. 83.
William W., 104.
Willis, 125.

Zebulon, 24.
Zephaniah, 43.
Zepheniah, 24.

INDEX.

NAMES OP PERSONS OTHER THAN PERKINS.

Abbott, Eobert, 99.
Adams, Charles, 14.
Adams, Frances E., 116.
Adams,Lucy M.,81, 137.
Adams, Mary S., 106.
Adie, Alexander Hales, 79.
135, and his children, 135.
Adie, Julia Perkins, 135.
Altken, David, 83.
Allen, Mary L., 129.
Allen, John W., 56, 98.
Allen, Lewis, 133.
Ambrose, Matthias, 68, 120,
and his children. 131.
Anderson, Alice, 140, 160.
Anderson, James, 74.
Anderson, Mary, 74.
Annable, John. 7, 9,
and his children, 9.
Anthony, Fred E., 135.
Arnold, Josias Lyalon, 31
60. and his child, 60.
Atherton, Artemas, 99.
Atkins, Mary A., 101, 145.
Atwater, Edward, 159.
Atwater, Lizzie Blair, 133,
159.
Ayeiy, Lucy L.. 89.
Avery, Lydia, 42.

Babcock, Jane A., 128
Bach, Eobert, 126.
Backus, Abigail, 43.
Backus, Eunice, 31, 57
Backus, Mary, 44.
Bagley, Betsey, 54.
Baker, Thomas, 9.
Baker, Nancy Maria, 61,
102.
Baldwin, Elizabeth G., 56,
98, 110.
Baldwin, Norman C, 110.
Baldwin, Roger S., 40, 79,
and his children, 79.
Ballard , Adison, 67.
Barnes, Lucy, 15. _
Barret, Elizabeth, 16.
Bean, John, 45.
Beasley, Eliza B., 123.
Beasley, John C, 122.
Beecher, Lyman, 80.
Beecher, Mary Foot, 41, 80.
Bender, Julia A., 88, 139.
PT. Ill

Benedict, Edmund A., 160.
Benhiiai, William, 77, 133.
Benton, Jerusha, 38, 77.
Berchard, S Uy, 22, 42.
Berry, Elizabeth A., 59
112.
Bingham, Hannah, 33.
Bingham, Jerusha, 18.
Bingham. Lemuel, 13, 22.
Birnie, William, 61, 113,
132, and his children, 133.
Bishop, Abigail, 33, 36.
Bishop, Daniel, 19, 44.
Bishop, Daniel L., 140.
Bishop, Elizabeth, 140.
Bishop, Ezra, 97.
Bissell, George P., 78.
Bishop, Hannah, 31.
Bishop, Joanna, 33.
Bishop, Lucy M., 114.
Bishop. Nathaniel, 30. 33,
and his children, 33.
Bishop, Nancy, 97.
Bishop, Nancy Anna, 55.
Bishop, Samuel, 21, 33.
Bissell, Josiah, 40, 79, 83,
and his children, 79.
Bissell, Mary, 83,
and his children, 8.
Blanchard, Axie, 87.
Blodgett, Joseph, 54.
Boreman, Thomas, 7, 10.
Bottem, Martin, 38.
Boutwell. George W., 147.
Bradbry, William J., 101.
Bradford, Samuel, 74, 139,
Brainard, David, 132.
Brainard, Enoch, 63.
Brainard, Martha A., 122.
Breed, Shubael, 43, 89.
Briuham, Lemuel, 22,
and his children, 33,
Brown, Frank Waldo, 102.
Brown, Hannah M., 67.
Brown, Jesse, 89.
Brown, Mary, 23, 43.
Brewn, Moses, 51, 102,
and his children, 102,
Brown, W. Whipple, 79,
134, and his children, 134.
Browne, Nathaniel, 7, 9,
10, and his children, 9.
Bruyere, James H„ 71, 124,
and bis children, 124.
Bruyere, Peter, 124.
22

Bruyere, Price, 134.
Buck, Bushrod, 73, 136.
and his children, 126.
Buck, David, 23.
Buck, Elizabeth, 13, 33.
Buel, Harriet, 60.
Bushnell, Caleb, 18.
Bushnell, Elizabeth, 19.
Bushnell, Mary, 18.
Butler, Benjamin, 31.
Butman, Stephen, 144.
Butman, George W., 100,
144, and his children, 144.
Burnham, Abigail, 16.
Burnhara, Abner, 100.
Burnham, David, 10, 15,
16, and his children, 16.
Burnham, Elsie Jane, 47,
100.
Burnham, Esther, 7, 11.
Burnham, Joanna, 28.
Burnham, Mary, 47.
Burnham, Sophia, 57.
Burnham, Thomas, 11.

Cady, Har|-iet Amelia, 133.
Campbell, Caroline, 113,
153.
Campbell, Henry F., 83.
CampbeU, Randolph, 61,
102, and his children, 102,
Campfield, Eobert Ball,
132, and his children, 133.
Canada, Isabella, 71.
Catron, Anna, 36.
Carey, Benajah, 12, 22,
and his children, 33.
Cass, Jane W.. 57.
Chamberlain, Joseph, 151.
Chamberlain, Eobert L.,
108, 150,
and his children, 151.
Chamberlain, U. T., 54.
Chaplin, Benjamin, 37.
Chaplin, Mary, 21, 37.
Cheney, Moses, 53.
Cheney, Person, 53.
Cheney, Eussell, 65.
Chubb, Hersey, 51.
Clark, George E., 125.
Clarke, Charlotte Eliza
beth, 87.

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170

INDEX.

Clarke.Charlotte Elderkin,
84.
Clarke, Edwards, 86,
and his children, 87.
Clarke, Eleanor Sophia.
133,
Clarke, Jabez, 84.
Clarke, Peter, 133.
Clay, John P., 129.
Clement, Daniel, 55.
Cleveland, Mason, 64.
Clines, Sally, 64.
Cochran, P., 47, 101.
Cogswell, Edward, 9.
Coit, Abigail, 44, 90.
Coit. Charies, 59.
Colby, Horace F., 83.
Cole, Hannah M,, 128.
Comstock, Adaline Mat
thews, 114,
Conkey, Klizabeth, 74, 129;
Conkey, Ellen A., 73, 127.
Connor, Cora Ann, 140.
Converse, Sherman, 84,
and his children, 84.
Cook, Hannah, 98.
Cornwall, Isabella, 95, 114,
Crandall, Marion A., 96.
Crane, Eobert T., 54.
Crane,; Caroline, 60.
Cranz, Charles, 160.
Cranz, Emma E., 106, 150.
Cummings, Charles, 98.
Cummings, Joseph Tidd,
94, and his children, 94.
Cnrrier, Chas; J., 67.
Cushman, Louisa, 128, 168.
D.
Dabney, Cora, 124.
Dana, Joseph, 69, 134.
Dana, Mary, 601
Dana, Joseph M,, 134,
and his child, 124.
Dane, Daniel, 18.
Danforth, Elizabeth, 129,
Davis, Mary, 61, 102.
Day, Calvin, 78.
Day, CaroUne Elizabeth,
78.
Day, Julia Seymour, 78.
Day, Katherine Perkins,
78.
Day, John Calvin, 78.
Deerland, Harriet M., 164.
Demmons, Ephraim, 87.
Dewey, Eliza A., 95.
Dickinson, Mary Ann, 41,
82.
Dodge, Abigail, 14, 24.
Dodge, Abraham, 143.
Dodge, Allen Webster, 163,
Dodge, Barnabas, 17,
Dodge, Benjamin, 14.
Dodge, Emma, 14, 34.
Dodge, Martha, 16.
Dodge, Mary A., 143, 162.
Dodge, Mary E,, 100, 143,
Dodge, Mary F,, 143, 163.

Dodge, Peter, 45.
Dodge, Sarah, 46.
Dole, Eldredge, 103.
Dole, Jane, 35.
Dole, Jonathan, 36.
Donnell, Mary Feariss, 84
Donnell, Nathaniel, 84.
Doty, Nancy E,, 123.
Doty, Eobert W., 123.
Dougherty. James B., 115.
Douglas, OUve, 28.
Douglas, Sarah, 29.
Dowd, Harriet L., 96.
Drake, Leprella, 47.
Duhig, Leonard, 154.
Dunbar, Jane, 45.
Dyer. Julia Ann, 72, 125.
Dyott, Margiiret Savage
84.
Dwight, Mary, 82.
E.
Edwards, Eliza, 46, 100.
Edwards, John, 8.
Edgerton, Abby Slocum,
60.
Egert, Charles G., 118, 157.
Elder, Charles B., 135.
Elderkin, Vashti, 22.
Eldridge, James, 41.
Eldridge, Lucy, 41.
Elgin, Mary, 117.
Elmer, Howard, 117.
Elwell, Hiram, 68, 133.
Emerson, Emily C, 146.
Emerson, Martha, 63.
Emmons. Sarah, 41, 81.
Enders, Elizabeth E., 113,
163.
Evans, A. D., 132, 167.

Fogg, Mary Sanborn, 17,
26.
Folsom, Nicholas, 54.
Foster, James, 46.
Fowler, Elizabeth, 8, 14.
Fox, Jabez, 21,37,
and his children, 37.
Fox, Sarah, 37.
Freedmen, Elizabeth, 83.
French, John E.. 128.

F.
Falconer, Jean Davidson
153,
Farnham. Mary J., 163.
Faxon, Ebenezer, 134.
Faxon, Lewis, 77, 134.
Fenton, Chauncey, 64.
Fenton, John, 119.
Field, Maria, 136.
Fisk, Mary, 7, 8.
Fiske, Elizabeth, 9.
Fiske, Thomas, 8.
Fitch, Clarissa, 38, 78.
Fitch, Jabez, 23, 34.
Fitch, Ebenezer, 84.
Fitch, Eleazer, 44.
Fitch, Lydia, 20, 34.
Fitch, Sarah, 44.
Fitch, Susanna, 19, 32.
Flack, Jane C, 59, Ul.
Flack, WiUiam M,, 69, 113,
and his children, 113.
Fleming, George, 59, 111.
Fleming, John Perkins,
111.
Fleming, Sarah Elizabeth,
111.

Gage, John, 26.
Gage. Sarah, 72, 126.
Gay. Erastus, 95,
and his children, 95.
Gay, Fisher, 95.
Gerrish, James, 17, 28.
Gibson, Jeannette, 96.
Giddings, Louisa L., 115.
Giddings, Solomon, 16.
Gilbert, Benjamin, 8,14, 15,
and his chUdren, 15.
Gilbert, Hannah, 88.
Gilbert, Humphrey, 15.
Gilman, WilUam C, 81,
137, and his children, 138.
Glazier, Stephen, 12.
Glover, Anne, 99.
Goddard, Levi H,, 61.
Gordon, Alexander, 22, 39,
and his children, 39.
Gott, Elizabeth, 25,
Gott, Hannah Wheat, 15.
Gould, Florence, 141, 161.
Gould, George W., 163.
Gould, Nathan, 15.
Gould, Samuel, 15.
Grant, Mary, 75.
Greene, Catherine, 36.
Greenleaf, Anna, 25.
Greenleaf. Hannah, 26, 49.
Gridley, Elijah, 77.
Gridley, Sarah G., 38, 77.
GrinneU, George, 132,
and his children, 133.
Grosvenor, Lemuel, 31, 69,
and his children, 69.
Groves, WiUiam F., 79.
H.
Hadley, EUzabeth, 43.
Hale, Edward Everett, 81,
137.
Hale, Nathan, 136.
Hampton, Nancy, 69.
Hannah, Ellen Graham. 96.
Hanson, Charles F., 115.
Harper, Samuel, 8, 63, 104,
and his children, 104.
Haskell, Catherine L., 96.
Hay, Henry, 67.
Hay, James, 70.
Hay, Mary Ann, 89.
Hazen, Temperance, 23.
Heath, Azubah, 53.
Heine, Jennie Edwardina,
87.

Hibbard, Joseph B., 125,
Hibbard, Mary F., 72, 125
Hildreth, Harriet E., Ill,
Hildreth, Mary Ann, 61.
Hinds, Sarah, 88.
Hoit, JuUa A., 53.
Hoit, Nathan, 27, 53.
and his children, 53.
Holdridge, Seward, 115.
Hollister. Frank M,, 127.
HoUister, James, 73, 127,
and his children. 127.
Homans, Mary, 45, 98.
Hooker, Sidney D., 137.
Hooper, Mary, 7, 8.
Horn, Samuel, 104.
Horton, Mary, 155.
Houghton, Richardson, 94,
114, and his children, 114.
Hovey, Isaac, 15.
Howard, Aletha, 20. 33.
Howe, George, 100.
Howe, Thomas, 8.
Hubbard, John, 9.
Hubbard, Mary, 89.
Hughes, Eleanor, 57.
Hughes, Ellib, 67.
Hughes, Eebecca, 31, 58.
Humphries, Judge, 119,
and his children, 119.
Hunkins, Robert, 63.
Hunt, PhUip, 27, 52,
and his children, 62.
Huntington, Anna or
Nanoy, 41.
Huntington, Barnabas, 36,
71, and his children, 71.
Bnntiugton, Joshua, 13,

INDEX.

Johnson, Levi, 119, 121.
Johnson, Mary H., 55.
Johnson, Niohola8,-25.
Johnson, Oliver, 33, 63.
and his children, 63.
Jones, Adonijah, 98,
and his children, 96.
Jones. Mahala, 47, 101.
Jud, B.I. ,117. K.

and his children, 23.
Huntington. Lucy, 33, 63.
Huntington, Lydia, 34.
Huntington, Eebecca, 33,
63.
Huntington, Simon, 23.
Huntington, Solomon, 41.
Hurlburt, Hannah, 94.
Hyde, WiUiam, 31.
Hyde, Jedediah, 12, 21,
and his children, 31.

I.
Ivison, Jane J., 133.
J.
Jackson, Jeseph Cook, 78,
Jacobs, Samuel, 22,
James, Edward C, 118
156, and his children, 156.
James, Mary Alice, 139,
159.
Jastram, Pardon J„ 134.
Jennings, Benjamin, 15,
Jennison. Samuel, 14.
Johnsou, EmUy, 64, 198.

Keller, Emma H,, 108, 151.
Keller, Martha M., 101, 145.
Kemper, Mary Virginia,
70.
Kendall. .Tohn E., 74.
Kilham, Ebenezer, 15
Kilpatrick, WilUam D.,
Ill, 1.52,
and his children, 153.
Kimball, Elbridge, 163.
Kimball, Frances B., 143,
163. '
KimbaU, Mary G., 15,
Kimball, Sarah, 14, 24.
King, Hiram U., 154.
King, Katie J,, 134,
Kingsbury, Abigail, 23.
Kingsley, Bethia, 20, .32.
Kingsley. Jonathan, 22.
Kinney, Daniel, 74.
Kinney, Polly, 74.
Kinsman, Frederick, 56,
57, 108,
and his children, 106.
Kinsman, Jeremiah, 41.
Kinsman, John, 29, 56, 108,
and his children, 57.
Kinsman, Sally, 41.
Kirkland. Daniel, 12, 17,
and his children, 18.
Kirkland, Daniel, 28,
and his children, 28.
Kirkland, John, 18.
Kirkland, Joseph, 18, 21
36, and his children, 37.
Kirkland, Samuel, 18.
Knapp, Elizabeth, 61.
Knapp, Howard H., 137.
Knapp, Nathaniel, 61.
Knowlton, Bethia, 10.

171

Lattimore, WilUam, 119.
Lazel, Joshua, 22.
Leonard, Charity, 7, 13.
Leonard, Jemima, 13,23.
Leonard, Rebecca, 23.
Lee, Andrew, 83.
Lee, Eleanor, 83.
Lee, John, 83.
Lee, Nancy, 38, 77.
Lee, WUliam P., 83.
Leedom. Lizzie, 109.
Lewis, E. W.. 83.
Lewis, Nichols, 88.
Little, Jane, 52. 104.
Lock, Elizabeth, 63.
Lohman, Albert C, 108,150,
and his children, 150.
Lord, Lydia, 65.
Lord, Nathan, 65.
Lord, Thomas, 65.
Loomis, Betsey, 87.
Loomis, Elizabeth, 43.
Loomis, Martha. 19.
Loomis, Matthew, 12, 19,
and his children, 19.
Lovett, Samuel, 23, 29,
Loughry, Elizabeth, 67,
Low, John, 99.
Luce, James, 22.
Lusk, Elizabeth G.,94, 141.
Lyman, VVylUss, 00.
M.

Lane, Anthony, 87.
Langmaid, William, 46.
Lathrop, Anna, 42.
Lathrop, Emily, 44, 91.
Lathrop, Ezra. 13.
Lathrop, Hannah, 7, 13.
Lathrop, Jedediah, 20, 33,
34.
Lathrop, John, 19.
L.athrop, Joseph, 19.
Lathro]), Septimus, 33, 63,
and his children, 63.
Lathrop, Solomon, 12, 19,
and llis children, 19.
Lattimore, Mary Ann, 119.

Manning, Luther, 64,
Manning, Olive. 33, 64.
M.anro, Alverda A-, 59, 112.
Marsh, Angier, 26.
Marsh, Charles, 31, 60,
and his children, 60.
MarshaU, Elizabeth, 18.
May. Mary E., 131.
McClyman, Andrew, 143.
McClyman, Martha Smith,
144.
McCumber, Charles W.,
129.
McCurdy, Delos, 118, 157.
McKown, Robert. 22, 39,
and his children, 39.
McLellan, Grace, 62.
McLellan. Nathaniel, 31, 62,
and hia child, 62.
McPheeters, E., 117.
Mead, George, 121,
and his cliildren, 121.
Mears, Samuel Alonzo, 143,
and his children, 143.
Mears, Samuel, 143.
Medbury, A. V., 36,
Merrick, Chiliab, 72.
Merrick, Fanny, 73, 127.
Merrick, Lucy, 37, 72.
Merwin, Miles, 31.
Messinger, Hiram. 74.
Messinger, Sarah, 74.
Miller, Martha V,, 59, 112,
Mills, Elizabelh, 67.
Mills, Sarah Louisa. 147.
Mitchell, Andrew, 59, 112.
and his cliildren, 113.

172 /
/
Moody, Mary, 47.
Moore, Henry, 88.
Moreton, Mary E„ 67.
Morgan, Joseph, 12,
Morgan, Martha, 7, 13.
Morris, Clara L., 139, 160.
Morrison, Jonathan, 27, 53,
and his chUdren, 53.
Morse, John Perkins, 99.
Morse, Mark. 45, 99,
and his chUdren, 99.
Moseley, Seth Hamilton,
61, 114,
and his children, 114.
Mudge, Mary Ann, 142.
Mudge, S, B„ 142.
Mumford, Mary(BiS8ell),82,
Mumford, Mary, 56.
Munson, Hannah M., 61.
Murray, John, 59.
Murray, Mary, 31. 59.
Myers, Abram, 77.
N.
Newbold, Lydia, 70.
Newman, Herbert Irving,
130.
Newmarch, Abigail, 10, 16,
Niles, Mary, 31.
Niles, Eobert, 31.
Norton, Alfred L,, 149.
Norton, Harriet V., 143,163
Norton, Laura P., 106, 149
Norton, William C, 163.
Noyes, Abby, 31, 61.
Noyes, Jane, 25.

Packard, MaryHooker,138.
Packard, Frederick A., 138.
Paine, Josephine, 83.
Palmer, Anna, 18.
Palmer, Carrie, 129.
Pardee, Aaron, 25, 48.
Parke, Francis G., Ul.
Patch, Geo. W„ 143.
Patch, Henry, 143.
Payne, Betsey, 72.
Payne, Blishii, 72.
Payne, Ehzabeth, 36.
Peabody, Cl.ira A., 100,142,
Peabody, John. 142.
Pease, C, G., 57.
Phelps, John H,, 83.
Phllbrick, Mehitable, 55.
Pierce, Lydia, 18,
Pike, Joseph, 53.
Pike, Eidph, 54.
Pitkin, Anna, 39.
Pitkin, Catherine, 21, 38.
Pitkin, Timothy, 38, 39.
Poland, Anna, 45.'
Poland, Sally, 46.
Pooler, Erastus Perkins,
89
Po|)'e, Emily, 68, UO.
Porter, Edward L., 64.
Porter, John, 67.
Porter, Lydia, 33, 64.

INDEX.

Porter, Zipporah, 67.
Post, Jabez, 21.
Potter,- Edward, 12.
Potter, E lizabeth, 45.
Potter, Nathaniel, 46.
Pratt, David, 36, 67.
Pratt, John, 67.
Pratt, John H., 71.
Prythatch, Elizabeth, 7, 8,
Putnam, David, 31, 60.
Putnam, Israel, 60.
Pyle, Amanda Juliet, 95,
115. E.
Ealeigh, J-ames, 8S. 139.
Rannels, Mary A,, 70.
Rawson, Charles, 106.
Rawson, Levi, 149.
Rawson, Mary Folger, 106,
149,
Raymond, Maria, 47.
Raymond, Caroline P., 141,
161,
Raynor, Allie P,, 104,
Kaymond, Theodore, 161.
Rea, Lydia, 47,
Reeve, Eliza, 70.
Reeve, John, 70.
Reynolds, Valentine, 46,
99, and his chUdren, 99.
Reynolds, Helen L,, 94, 141.
Rising, Aretas, 95.
Richards, Abigail, 142.
Robbe, Mary, 63.
Roberts, Mary, 82.
Roberts, George, 53.
Robinson, Damaris, 5.
Eobinson, Doctor, 88,
and his children, 88.
Eobinson, Susan, 54.
Eogers, Emily D., 70.
Rogers, Martha, 16.
Rogers, William, 8, 14.
Rosenberg, Annie, 104.
EusseU, Sidney, 99.
S.
Sanborn, Andrew, 100.
Sanborn, Benaiah, 103.
Sanborn, Beniah, 103, 147.
Sanborn. Caroline W., 103,
147.
Sanborn, Comfort, 52, 103.
¦Sanborn, .leremiah, 26.
Sanborn, John D., 27, 54,
and his children, 54.
Sanborn, Samuel, 27. 54,
and his children, 64.
Scott, E, W., 139,
Selden, Samuel, 120,
and his children, 120,
Selover, Edward C, 133.
Seymour, Ashbel, 96.
Seymour, Bevil, 95,
and his children, 95.
Seymour, Caleb Perkins,
95.

Seymour, Charles, 38, 78,
and his children 78.
Seymour,Frederick Wales,
95.
Seymour, Lucy Maria, 95.
Seymour, Mabel, 76.
Seymour, Mary, 78.
Seymour, Timothy, 76.
Shaw, Joseph Prentice,
111, 152,
and his children, 152.
Sheldon, John S., 96.
Shepard, Julia Ann, 64,117.
Sherman, John, 43.
Shinn, John J., 68, 124,
and his children, 324.
Shotwell, Mary, 69, 113.
Shotwell, Peter, 113.
Simonds, Mary M., 88, 140.
Skelling, J, H., 71.
Slack, Huldah M., 54.
Smiley, WUliam K., 100,
143, and his children, 143.
Smith, Ebenezer, 26.
Smith, Elizabeth E., 111.
Smith, Joseph T., 112, 153.
Smith, Joseph W.,73.
Smith, Martha, 101.
Smith, .Wary, 11, 16.
Smith, Matthew, 12.
Smith, Olive, 22.
Smith, Polly, 46.
Smith, Salome, 130.
Snow, Johanna Sarepta,
130.
Snow, Olive Chastina, 131,
Snow, Euth S., 130.
Snow, Timothy, 130, 131.
Sowles, Hiram B,, 161.
Sowles, Mary Emily, 140,
161.
Sparks, Elizabeth, 7, 10.
Sparks, John, 10.
Sperry, John, 87.
Squier, Frederick Bel
den, 133.
Squire, Homer, 115.
Staples, J,, 21, 38,
and his children. 38.
Stagg, Margaret Eomevn,
67.
Stanley, Frederick 6,, 64,
Stanton, Maria S,, 73, 125.
Stanton, Nathaniel, 126.
Staples, J. ,21, 38, ,
Stark, Jedediah, 22.
Stark, Silas, 21.
Starr, Christopher, 28, 55.
Starr, Jonathan, 19.
Stasy, Williara, 9.
Stearns, Ruth, 101, 144.
Stearns, Timothy E., 70.
Stebbins, Cordelia. 124.
Steele, Martha EUen, 66,
107.
Steele, Robert M., 107,
Stoddard, Florence Irene,
140.
Stone, Benjamin, 10.
Story, Deborah. 16.
Streeter, Clara J., 164.

INDEX.

173

Streeter, Harrison W.,
104.
Swan, Jane S., 120.
Swan, Lucy Gay, 60.
Swan, Eichard, 120.
Swift, George, 57.

Talcott, Mary K., 78.
Talcott, Eussell Goodrich,
78.
Tanquary, Levi, 131.
Taylor, Betsey, 31.
Taylor, Chase, 62.
Taylor, Chauncey Perkins
70.
Taylor, Eldad, 31.
Taylor, Hannah, 27, 52.
Taylor, Isaac, 30, 70.
T.aylor, John, 60. ""
Taylor, Jonathan H., 146,
and his children, 148.
Taylor, John H., 103.
Taylor, Phebe, 63.
Taylor, Susanna, 62, 103.
Taylor, WiUiam, 70.
Thomas, AbigaU, 43.
Thomas, Elizabeth, 90.
Thoraas, Jacob, 27.
Thomas, John, 90.
Thomas, Sarah Adelia, 154.
Thompson, David W., 134.
Thompson, WilUam E., 36,
71, and his chUdren ,'71.
Thomson, Samuel, 53.
Thornton, Abner Mont
gomery, 121,
and his children, 121,
122.
Thornton, Joanna, 16.
Thornton, s-amuel, 131.
Thurston. Betsey, 51, 103.
Tibbets, Benjamin, 73.
Tibbets, Josephine, 64.
Tibbets, Mary, 73.
Tilden, Sarauel, 67.
Tillotson, George J., 78.
Tobey, Julia Frances, 95,
114.
Tod, EUzabeth O., 56,109.

Tod. George, 105.
Tod, Grace I., 56,104.
Tod, Jonathan I., 109.
Todd. Thomas, 13, 19.
Totelli, Melanie, 79.
Tracy, Jesse, 32.
Tracy, Lydia, 19.
Tracy, WiUiara, 83,
and his children, 83.
Tracy, Solomon, 19.
Treadwell, Sarah, 7, 10.
Trumbull, John, 32.
Trumbull, Sarah, 19, 32.
Tubie, Deborah A., 113.
Turner, Anne, 31.
Turner, Betsey, 31, 61.
Turner, John, 61.
Turner, Marionette, 31, 61.
Twist, Clara, 99.
V.
Viele, Helen, 118, 156.
Vluton, AnnaF., 96.

W.
Wainwright, Emily, 158.
Walbridge, David, 104.
Walbridge, Lucy, 104.
Walden, EUzabeth Ann,
73.
Ward, Sarah H., 60.
Warner, George, 73.
Warner, JuUet, 91, 141.
Waters, Benjamin, 15.
Watkinson, Mary, 55.
Webster, Catherine Fran
ces, 79.
Webster, Edward Perkins,
79.
Webster, Samuel, 16.
Webster, Thomas, 63.
Webster, Truman, 78,
and his children, 78.
Webster, WiUiam E., 118.
Weeks, Abigail S,, 54.
Wells, Thomas, 7, 9.
WeUes. Henry. 117.
WeUes, Susan Phoebe. 117.
Westcott, Henry, 79, 134,
and bis child, 134.

Westcott, Mary, 134, 135.
Westcott, Mary A., 81.
Westcott, Susan Allen, 61.
Wheat, Homer R., 139, 160,
and his child, 160.
White, Ch.arlee B., 124.
White, Emma Balch, 106,
150.
White, Henry E., 88.
White, Mary, 8.
White, Nathan D., 150.
Whiting, Edward, 44.
Whitman, Charles, 79.
Whitmarsh, Anna, 45.
Whitmarsh, Anne, 14.
Whiton, Catherine, 77.
Wiggins, Lavinia, 95, 115,
116.
Wilkins, Jonathan, 14.
Wilkinson, Elizabeth, 91,
141.
Willard, Catherine, 94.
Williams, Mercy, 116.
Williamson, Margaret, 99.
Willoughby, Mary J., 72,
125.
Wilshire, Sally Moore, 110 ,
161.
Wilshire, WiUiam, 151.
Winly, John G., 123.
Winters, Catherine Bar
bara, 129.
Wise, David, 53.
Wisely, John G., 167.
Woodbridge, Charlotte, 33,
65.
Woodbridge, Lucretia, 55.
Woodbridge, Mary, 31, 61.
Woodbury, Eleanor, 143,
162,
Woodbury, Elijah H., 162.
Woodbury, Hannah, 8, 14,
17, 35, 47.
Woodbury, Josiah, 17.
Woodman, Esther, 103, 147.
Woodward, Joseph, 20.
Worden, Caroline, 88.
T.
Toung, Henry, 43.

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