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While Barbara and I were looking for some unrelated information on the family name, Barbara came across some background research on the family name of Perkins.  I went on to make inquiries in the town of Hannibal, NY where I knew my great grandfather was from. The response I received far exceeded my expectations and filled in many gaps in the little history I had. In total I now can present a listings from sources in the USA and the UK. The American listing is presented first and what follows is from the UK with additional links.

Descendants of John Perkins, Sr.

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  JOHN1 PERKINS, SR. was born 1590 in probably Newent, Gloucestershire, England1, and died 1654 in Ipswich, MA1.  He married JUDITH

 

Notes for JOHN PERKINS, SR.:

         John came to America, landing at Boston, February 5, 1631.  Two years later, he settled at Ipswich.

        

Children of JOHN PERKINS and JUDITH are:

                     i.     JOHN2 PERKINS, b. 1614, England1; d. 14 Dec 16861.

                   ii.     THOMAS PERKINS, b. 1616, England1; d. 07 May 16861.

                  iii.     ELIZABETH PERKINS, b. 1618, England1; d. 17001.

                   iv.     MARY PERKINS, b. 1620, England1; d. 17001.

2.                 v.     JACOB PERKINS, b. 1624, England; d. Jan 1699/00.

                   vi.     LYDIA PERKINS, b. 1632, Boston, MA1; d. Abt. 16721.

 

Notes for LYDIA PERKINS:

        Lydia was baptized on June 3, 1632.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JACOB2 PERKINS (JOHN1) was born 1624 in England1, and died Jan 1699/001.  He married (1) ELIZABETH Abt. 16471.  She died Abt. 1666.  He married (2) DAMARIS Aft. 16661.  She died 1716 in Boston, MA1.

        

Children of JACOB PERKINS and ELIZABETH are:

                     i.     ELIZABETH3 PERKINS, b. 01 Apr 16491; d. 01 Apr 17181; m. THOMAS BORMAN, 01 Jan 1666/671.

                   ii.     JOHN PERKINS, b. 03 Jul 16521; d. 17181; m. (1) MARY FISK; m. (2) ELIZABETH PRYTHATCH; m. (3) MARY HOOPER.

                  iii.     JUDITH PERKINS, b. 01 Jul 16551; m. NATHANIEL BROWN, 16 Dec 16731.

                   iv.     MARY PERKINS, b. 14 May 16581; m. (1) JOHN ANNABLE, Aft. 1669; m. (2) THOMAS WELLS, 10 Jan 1668/691.

                    v.     JACOB PERKINS, b. 03 Aug 1662; m. (1) SARAH TREADWELL, Aft. 1684; m. (2) ELIZABETH SPARKS, 27 Dec 16841.

                   vi.     MATTHEW PERKINS, b. 23 Jun 16651.

 

        

Children of JACOB PERKINS and DAMARIS are:

                 vii.     HANNAH3 PERKINS, b. 11 Oct 16701.

3.             viii.     JOSEPH PERKINS, b. Jun 1674, Ipswich, MA; d. 06 Sep 1726, Norwich (later Lisbon), CT.

                   ix.     JABEZ PERKINS, b. 15 May 16771; d. 15 Jan 1741/42, Norwich (later Lisbon), CT1; m. (1) HANNAH LATHROP, 30 Jun 16981; m. (2) CHARITY LEONARD, 17 Dec 17221.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JOSEPH3 PERKINS (JACOB2, JOHN1) was born Jun 1674 in Ipswich, MA1, and died 06 Sep 1726 in Norwich (later Lisbon), CT1.  He married MARTHA MORGAN 22 May 17001, daughter of JOSEPH MORGAN and DOROTHY.  She was born 16801, and died Oct 17341.

        

Children of JOSEPH PERKINS and MARTHA MORGAN are:

                     i.     ELIZABETH4 PERKINS, b. 05 Nov 17011.

                   ii.     MARY PERKINS, b. Abt. 17031; m. REV. DANIEL KIRKLAND.

iii. JOSEPH PERKINS, b. 25 Oct 17041; d. 07 Jul 17941.

                   iv.     MARTHA PERKINS, b. 21 Oct 17051; m. (1) THOMAS TODD; m. (2) SOLOMON LATHROP; m. (3) MATTHEW LOOMIS.

                    v.     JOHN PERKINS, b. 05 Oct 17091; d. 16 Apr 17611.

                   vi.     JERUSHA PERKINS, b. 01 Sep 17111; m. REV. JEDEDRAH HYDE.

                 vii.     MATTHEW PERKINS, b. 31 Aug 17131; d. 03 May 17731.

                viii.     DEBORAH PERKINS, b. 20 Jul 17151; m. BENJAMIN CAREY.

                   ix.     ANN PERKINS, b. 20 Jul 17151; d. 29 Jun 17311.

                    x.     HANNAH PERKINS, b. 17171; m. LEMUEL BINGHAM.

                   xi.     SIMON PERKINS, b. 17201.

4.              xii.     WILLIAM PERKINS, b. 1722, Norwich (later Lisbon), CT.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  WILLIAM4 PERKINS (JOSEPH3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born 1722 in Norwich (later Lisbon), CT1.  He married ELIZABETH BUCK, daughter of DAVID BUCK and ELIZABETH HUBBARD.  She was born 17251.

 

Notes for ELIZABETH BUCK:

         Elizabeth was originally from Wethersfield, CT.

        

Children of WILLIAM PERKINS and ELIZABETH BUCK are:

                     i.     ELIZABETH5 PERKINS, m. SAMUEL JACOBS.

5.                ii.     WILLIAM PERKINS, b. 1760, Connecticut or Rhode Island; d. 26 Sep 1807, Salem, Washington Co., NY.

                  iii.     PHILIP PERKINS, m. _____ SPARKS.

                   iv.     DANIEL BUCK PERKINS, m. SALLY BURCHARD.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  WILLIAM5 PERKINS (WILLIAM4, JOSEPH3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born 1760 in Connecticut or Rhode Island1, and died 26 Sep 1807 in Salem, Washington Co., NY1.  He married MARGARET PLACE in RI1.  She died 11 Oct 1834.

 

More About MARGARET PLACE:

Burial: 1834, Salem, Washington Co., NY1

 

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM PERKINS and MARGARET PLACE:

         Margaret and William raised eleven children.

 

        

Children of WILLIAM PERKINS and MARGARET PLACE are:

6.                  i.     JOHN6 PERKINS.

7.                ii.     JOAN (JOANNA) PERKINS.

8.               iii.     JOB PERKINS, b. 20 Jul 1788, Sandgate, VT; d. 23 Aug 1835, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY.

9.                iv.     EBENEZER PERKINS, b. 1790, Sandgate, VT; d. 20 Sep 1852, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY.

10.               v.     JOSEPH PERKINS, b. 13 Sep 1792; d. 07 Sep 1868, Sandgate, VT.

                   vi.     WILLIAM PERKINS, m. (1) HANNAH LINCOLN; m. (2) MARY SAUTERS.

11.            vii.     DAVID PERKINS, b. 1795; d. 1872.

12.           viii.     FRANCIS PERKINS, b. 11 Sep 1797, Sandgate, VT; d. 26 Oct 1868, Town of Ira, Cayuga Co., NY.

                   ix.     ASA (ACAPH) PERKINS.

 

Notes for ASA (ACAPH) PERKINS:

        Asa or Acaph Perkins died at age 16.

 

13.               x.     PHEBE PERKINS, b. 1785, Sandgate, VT; d. 10 Feb 1860.

14.              xi.     DORCAS PERKINS, b. 1786, Sandgate, VT; d. 28 Sep 1860.

                 xii.     ABIGAL PERKINS, b. Abt. 1802; d. 08 May 1841, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY1.

Generation No. 6

 

6.  JOHN6 PERKINS (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, JOSEPH3, JACOB2, JOHN1)  He married NANCY HOPKINS in Sandgate, VT1

        

Children of JOHN PERKINS and NANCY HOPKINS are:

15.                i.     JANE7 PERKINS, d. 23 Mar 1897, Sandgate, VT.

                   ii.     MARGARET PERKINS.

16.             iii.     WILLIAM PERKINS.

17.              iv.     GEORGE PERKINS.

                    v.     UNNAMED PERKINS.

 

 

7.  JOAN (JOANNA)6 PERKINS (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, JOSEPH3, JACOB2, JOHN1)  She married _____ SPENCER

 

More About JOAN (JOANNA) PERKINS:

Burial: Jackson Sumimt, PA1

        

Children of JOAN PERKINS and _____ SPENCER are:

                     i.     JOSEPH7 SPENCER.

18.              ii.     ISAAC SPENCER.

 

 

8.  JOB6 PERKINS (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, JOSEPH3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born 20 Jul 1788 in Sandgate, VT1,2, and died 23 Aug 1835 in Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY3,4.  He married PHEBE HARRINGTON Abt. 1806 in Sandgate, VT5.  She was born 19 Jun 17915, and died 18 Aug 1835 in Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY5,6.

 

Notes for JOB PERKINS:

         Job was one of the pioneer settlers in Hannibal, moving from Hebron, Washington County, NY, in 1814, with four children.  The mode of travel was by ox-team.  The family first lived in a log house on what later was known as the Gardener Wilson place until a log house could be constructed on the homestead eventually known as the Johnson place.  In later years, a frame house was constructed near the log house.

         Job suffered from bronchitis for the last eight years of his life, dying of consumption within a week of the death of his wife with the same disease.  He owned a pew in the Baptist Church of Hannibal and was an earnest Christian during the later years of his life.

 

More About JOB PERKINS:

Burial: 1835, Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY6

 

More About PHEBE HARRINGTON:

Burial: 1835, Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY6

 

Marriage Notes for JOB PERKINS and PHEBE HARRINGTON:

         Phoebe and Job moved to the Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY, from Hebron, NY, about 1816

 

        

Children of JOB PERKINS and PHEBE HARRINGTON are:

19.                i.     OBED7 PERKINS, b. 20 Dec 1808; d. 19 Feb 1871, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY.

                   ii.     HANNAH PERKINS, b. 02 May 18107,8; d. 26 Jun 18389,10.

 

More About HANNAH PERKINS:

Burial: 1838, Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY10

 

20.             iii.     WILLIAM PERKINS, b. 02 Nov 1811, Salem, NY; d. 28 Mar 1885.

21.              iv.     PHEBE PERKINS, b. 23 Jun 1813; d. 01 Apr 1880.

                    v.     ROBE PERKINS, b. 01 Jun 181411; d. 06 Nov 183611.

                   vi.     JOHN PERKINS, b. 10 Dec 181611,12; d. 07 Apr 183613,14.

More About JOHN PERKINS:

Burial: 1836, Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY14

 

22.            vii.     MARGARET PERKINS, b. 25 Dec 1818, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY; d. 18 Feb 1850, Hudson, MI.

23.           viii.     JOB PERKINS, b. 22 Jun 1821, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY; d. 19 Oct 1892.

24.              ix.     DELILAH PERKINS, b. 15 Sep 1823, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co.,  NY; d. 28 Dec 1892, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co.,  NY.

25.               x.     RICHARD PERKINS, b. 15 May 1826; d. 08 Apr 1885.

                   xi.     LEONARD HARRINGTON PERKINS, b. 24 Feb 1829, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co.,  NY15; d. 03 Jan 1880, Chicago, IL15; m. AMANDA M.F. PALMER, 05 Dec 1859, Oswego, Oswego Co., NY15; b. , Near Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., NY15.

 

Marriage Notes for LEONARD PERKINS and AMANDA PALMER:

        Leonard and Amanda were married by Rev. David McFarland.

 

                 xii.     MARY JANE PERKINS, b. 01 Oct 183115.

 

 

9.  EBENEZER6 PERKINS (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, JOSEPH3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born 1790 in Sandgate, VT15, and died 20 Sep 1852 in Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY15,16.  He married (1) ANNIS PARKER Bef. 1824.  She was born 179517,18, and died 19 Jul 183619,20.  He married (2) BETSEY JAMES Aft. 1836.  She died  in Hannibal Center, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY21.

 

Notes for EBENEZER PERKINS:

         Ebenezer committed suicide by hanging himself in his barn.  His children all died in early life leaving no heirs and thus his branch of the family died out.

 

More About EBENEZER PERKINS:

Burial: 1852, Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY22

Cause of Death: Suicide by hanging

 

More About ANNIS PARKER:

Burial: 1836, Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY22

        

Children of EBENEZER PERKINS and ANNIS PARKER are:

                     i.     MARY ANN7 PERKINS, b. 182422,23; d. 03 Feb 184724,25.

 

More About MARY ANN PERKINS:

Burial: 1847, Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY26

 

                   ii.     ELIZABETH M. PERKINS, b. Abt. 182826,27; d. 16 Nov 1855, Brooklyn, NY28,29.

 

More About ELIZABETH M. PERKINS:

Burial: Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY30

 

                  iii.     JANE A. PERKINS, b. 182830,31; d. 24 Jun 184632,33.

 

More About JANE A. PERKINS:

Burial: 1846, Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY34

 

                   iv.     JOHN P. PERKINS, b. Abt. 183434; d. 21 Oct 185534,35.

 

Notes for JOHN P. PERKINS:

        John is buried in the Hannibal Village Cemetery.

 

 

More About JOHN P. PERKINS:

Burial: 1855, Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY36

 

                    v.     WILLIAM A. PERKINS, b. 12 Jul 183536,37; d. 12 Jan 184338.

More About WILLIAM A. PERKINS:

Burial: 1843, Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY38

 

                   vi.     ABIGAIL M. PERKINS, b. 183638,39; d. 06 Jun 185440,41.

 

More About ABIGAIL M. PERKINS:

Burial: 1854, Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY42

 

 

10.  JOSEPH6 PERKINS (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, JOSEPH3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born 13 Sep 179243, and died 07 Sep 1868 in Sandgate, VT43.  He married JANE BEATTIE (BEATY) in Vermont43.  She was born 12 May 178643, and died 09 Dec 187643.

        

Children of JOSEPH PERKINS and JANE (BEATY) are:

                     i.     MARGARET7 PERKINS, b. 18 Dec 181343; d. 04 Feb 185743.

                   ii.     GRACE PERKINS, b. 28 Feb 181543; d. 04 Feb 1839.

                  iii.     MARY JANE PERKINS, b. 22 Apr 181743; d. 14 Jan 183543.

26.              iv.     JOHN B. PERKINS, b. 04 Dec 1819, Sandgate, VT.

27.               v.     WILLIAM PERKINS, b. 18 Nov 1821.

                   vi.     ANN E. PERKINS, b. 29 Feb 182443; d. Aft. 1903.

                 vii.     SARAH PERKINS, b. 14 Mar 182743; d. 04 Jul 184843.

                viii.     JOSEPH PERKINS, b. 28 Jan 182943.

                   ix.     JAMES PERKINS, b. 29 Feb 183243; d. 09 Jul 189943.

 

 

11.  DAVID6 PERKINS (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, JOSEPH3, JACOB2, JOHN1) was born 179544, and died 187244.  He married (1) JANE MURDOCK Bef. 1827 in Sandgate, VT45.  She was born 180446, and died 182946.  He married (2) ELIZA CRAWFORD 1831 in Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY47.  She was born 181148, and died 187348.

 

More About DAVID PERKINS:

Burial: Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY48

 

More About JANE MURDOCK:

Burial: Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY48

 

Marriage Notes for DAVID PERKINS and JANE MURDOCK:

         David and Jane are buried in the Hannibal Village Cemetery.

 

 

More About ELIZA CRAWFORD:

Burial: Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY48

 

Marriage Notes for DAVID PERKINS and ELIZA CRAWFORD:

         David and Eliza are buried in the Hannibal Village Cemetery.

 

        

Children of DAVID PERKINS and JANE MURDOCK are:

                     i.     DANIEL7 PERKINS, b. 182748; d. 185448.

 

More About DANIEL PERKINS:

Burial: Hannibal Village Cemetery, Oswego Co., NY49

 

28.              ii.     JOHN PERKINS, b. Abt. 1829; d. 1898, Sugar Grove, PA.

 

        

Children of DAVID PERKINS and ELIZA CRAWFORD are:

29.             iii.     JANE7 PERKINS.

30.              iv.     ELIZA ANN PERKINS.

31.               v.     TRIPHOSA PERKINS, b. 12 Nov 1837, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., NY; d. 06 Apr 1918.

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