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ABNER PERKINS
Abner Perkins b. 1762 Plymouth, MA d.1842 Portageville, Allegany Co.\Wyoming Co., NY. His wife m. 1783 at Hardwick, MA;  MARY "Polly" (SHAYS). b.1760 ? d.1835 Portageville, Wyoming Co., NY. They were listed on the 1790-1830 VT Census at Barnard, Windsor Co., VT. Abner and his wife Mary are buried at the Portageville Pioneer Cemetery in Portageville, Wyoming Co., NY along side their son Joseph Perkins and Abner Perkins Jr.. In 1841 Wyoming Co., NY was formed from sections of Allegany Co., Cattaraugus Co. & Genesee Co., New York. In 1807 Abner Perkins was ordained as a Methodist Minister.

Their known children were:

1. Abner Perkins Jr. b.4.20.1783 d.1851/1852 Nunda/Portage, Livingston Co., NY
2. Thomas Perkins b. 1786 d.1866 Barnard, Windsor Co., VT          *1842 of Barnard, Windsor Co., VT
3. Mary "Polly" Perkins b.1788 d.1887 Barnard, Windsor Co., VT m. Nathan Smith ; m. Abner Buckman
4. Lovica\Lovisa Perkins b. 1790 Barnard, Windsor Co.,VT  m. Rev. David Kilborn\Kilburn     *Removed to Cumberland, R.I.
5. Joseph Perkins b. 1793/1794 Barnard, Windsor Co., VT d.1828 Allegany Co., NY   *Removed to Potsdam, NY , Removed to Allegany Co., NY
6. Lucinda Perkins b. 1796 Barnard, Windsor Co., VT              
*Removed to Potsdam, NY, Removed to Portage, Allegany Co., NY
7. James Perkins b. 1802 Barnard, Windsor Co.,VT
*Removed to Potsdam, NY, Removed to Portage, Allegany Co., NY

*Rev. War Soldier
Source: Abner Perkins - Last Will and Testament - NY Wills & Probate Records. Filed 1839 - Administered 1842
Source: Abner Perkins Jr. - Last Will and Testament - NY Wills & Probate Records
Source: Abner Perkins Jr. - (Was a Brother to James Perkins) - Last Will and Testament - NY Wills & Probate Records
Source: Mary Perkins to Nathan Smith - The Whitney Family of Connecticut and Its Affiliations: by S. Whitney Phoenix,  Vol 1. - (1878)
Source: Burials - Genesee Falls Pioneer Cemetery - Portageville, Wyoming Co., NY - Find-A-Grave.com
Source: VT Census Records
Source: Lovica Perkins to Rev. David Kilbourn - The Family Memoral: A History and Genealogy of the Kilbourn Family in the United States and Canada by: Payne Kenyon Kilbourn (1845)
Source: Family Information - The Family of Daniel Shays: from Descendants of Daniel Shays, by: Elmer S. Smail (1934)


 

THOMAS PERKINS
Thomas Perkins b.1786 MA or Barnard, VT d.1866 Barnard, VT. Son of (Abner & Mary (Shays) Perkins). His wife SARAH (COX). They were listed on the 1820 Census at Barnard, Windsor Co., VT.

Their known children were:

1. Flavella Perkins b.1811 VT m. Lemuel Stevans\Stevens
2. Daniel Shays Perkins b.1812 VT m. 1st in 1836 @ Barnard, VT; Samatha (Chamberlain), 2nd in 1838 @ Stockbridge, VT; Martha (Abbott); 3r
d; Lydia (Unknown),
      
Known children w/Martha:
          2a. Harrison H. Perkins b. ? VT
          2b. Effie Perkins b. ? VT

3. William H. Perkins b.1817 VT m. Mehetable (Bigalow)
4. Harrison Perkins b.1820 VT d.1823 VT
5. Louise Perkins b.1823 VT
6. Minerva Perkins b.1824 VT
7. Roxanne Perkins b.1828 VT
Source: VT Census Records
Source: VT Vital Records
Source: Barnard, VT Land & Property Records
Source: Burial - Methodist Cemetery - Barnard, Windsor Co., VT
Source: Names of the Children of Daniel & Martha Perkins -  Woodstock, VT. Probate Records 1864,1868 - Will of David Ellis



 

BENJAMIN PERKINS
Benjamin Perkins b.1762 Lyme, CT d. March 1813 VT. Son of (Abraham Sr. & Mary (Person) (Ely) Perkins).  His wife DEMIS (JONES). They were listed on the 1790 VT Census at Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT. He followed his brother Joseph, and 1/2 brothers Daniel, Samuel & William Perkins from CT to VT. In 1813 his brother Samuel Perkins was the administrator of his estate as published in "The Washingtonian" newspaper dated 4.26.1813 on Page 4.

Their known children were:

1. Demis H. Perkins b.1786
2. Fanny Perkins b.1790
3. Elizabeth Perkins b.1795
4. Isaac Perkins b.1797 (*Also recorded as "Irene")
5. Melvin Perkins b.1799 (*Also recorded as "Melonie")

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**Note** Benjamin Perkins was a Justice of the Peace in Bridgewater, VT. In 1812, he and "Harriet Perkins" were witness to a deed he signed on 10.10.1812 - See*Groton - Deeds 1797-1826, Vital Records 1797-1826 p.513

Source: Rev. War *He served in the Rev. War  from CT in Col. Mc Clennan's Reg.
Source: Death - Victim of the fever epidemic of 1813 - History of the town of Bridgewater, VT
Source: VT Census Records

 

 
 
 

 

CHARLES PERKINS
Charles Perkins b.1732-1737 Bridgewater, MA d. 1828 Middlebury, NY. Son of (Nathan(4) b.1710 & Sarah (Pratt) Perkins,,Nathan(3) b.1685,David1653(2)Abraham1613 (1)England to Hampton, N.H.) His wife ABIGAIL (WATERMAN) (dau. of Perez Waterman). He was Justice of the Peace for several years in the late 1780's. They were listed on the 1790 VT Census at Tomlinson, Windsor Co., VT. In 1800, it was either he or his son Charles Perkins Jr. who is listed at Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT Census.  He was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and died 1828. He is buried at Wrights Corners Cemetery, Middlebury, (Genesee) Wyoming Co., NY.

Their known children were:

1. Olive Perkins b.1763 m. Nehemiah Edson
2. Sene Perkins b.1765 m. Ezra Edson
3. Charles W. Perkins Jr. b.1767
4. Phillip Perkins b.1770 Bridgewater, MA d.1847 MI
5. Chancy H. Perkins b.1773
6. Pelmedus Perkins b. ca 1775 VT

7. Waterman Perkins b.1785
*Possibly*
Cyrus Perkins b. ?
**Possibly** Nuland Perkins b. ?
 

*Possible Other Children*

**More Census research is needed**


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I find a land purchase deed dated 12.15.1788 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. David Palmer of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT (Collector of taxes) is selling land to Charles Perkins for 13 shillings. A parcel of land located of 90 acres on Lot #13 in the 11th range of lots in the township of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT.

I find a land sale deed dated 2.12.1789 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT (Gentleman) is selling land to Ezra Edson of the same place for 5 pounds 10 shillings. A parcel of and located on part of Lot #12 in the 12th range in Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT.


I find a land sale deed dated 4.11.1789
recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles & Abigail Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT is selling land to Nathaniel Wetherill\Wetherell\Withesill\Witherill ? of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT for 10 pounds. A parcel of land located in Tomlinson, VT on part of lot #12 in the 12th range.

I find a land sale deed dated 4.13.1789 recorded in the
Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT is selling land to  Cyrus Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT for 15 pounds. A parcel of land in Tomlinson, VT located on part of lot #12 in the 12th range of lots containing 50 acres.

I find a land purchase deed dated 2.3.1790 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Ebenezer Burges of Tomlinson, Windham Co, VT is selling land to Charles Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT for 6 pounds. A parcel of land located in Tomlinson, VT in the south most part of lot #11 in the 10th range containing 80 acres.

I find a land sale deed dated 2.3.1790 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT is selling land to Ebenezer Burges of the same place for 6 pounds. A parcel of land containing 70 acres and located on Lot #7 in the 9th Range at Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT.

I find a land sale deed dated 2.25.1790 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds
1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT (Smitheman) is selling land to his son Charles Perkins Jr. of Tomlinson, VT for 60 pounds. A parcel of land in Tomlinson, VT on lot #13 in the 11 range of said lots containing 120 acres.

I find a land purchase deed dated 1.6.1790 recorded  in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Ezekiel Shadock of New York, New York, NY is selling land to Charles Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT for 6 pounds. A parcel of land on Lot #7 in the 9th range, Lot #16 in the 5th range, Lot #1 in the 6th range, Lot #14 in the 7th range, Lot #14 in the 1st range, Lot #2 in the 9th range of lots of land located in Tomlinson, VT said lots drawn by Whitney Bell King, Worsetter Fox and Preston the original properties under the New Hampshire grant as by the charter and records of said township.

I find a land sale deed dated 2.17.1791 recorded  in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT is selling land to his son Phillip Perkins of Tomlinson, VT for 15 pounds. Two parcels of land containing 30 acres each being part of lot #11 in the 10th range and the other being part of lot #14 in the 7th range in Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT. The witnesses to this deed were Palamedus Perkins & Charles Perkins Jr.

I find a land sale deed dated 2.19.1791 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT is selling land to Nathan Brooks for 17 pounds & ten shillings. A parcel of land in Tomlinson, VT containing 50 acres being part of lot #11 in the 10th range of lots in the said town of Tomlinson and lying at the south end of said lot. This 1791 Deed was witnessed by his sons,  Charles Perkins Jr. & Phillip Perkins

I find a land sale deed dated 8.18.1791 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT is selling land to Benjamin Chapman of Sullivan, Cheshire, NH for 12 pounds. A parcel of land containing 49 acres located on Lot #2 in the 8th range in Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT.

I find a land sale deed dated 11.8.1791 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT is selling land to his son Phillip Perkins of Tomlinson, VT for 15 pounds. A parcel of land of 120 acres located on lot #13 in the 11th range of lots in the said town of Tomlinson, VT.

I find a land sale deed dated 4.3.1792 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Tomlinson, Windham Co., VT is selling land to Nehemiah Edson of Tomlinson, VT for 16 pounds. A parcel of land containing 13 acres and one quarter being part of lot #12 in the 12th range of lands in the town of Tomlinson, VT.

I find a land sale deed dated 3.27.1793 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY is selling land to Ezra Edson of Grafton, Windham Co., VT for 12 pounds. A parcel of land containing 49 acres located on part of Lot #14 in the 5th range in Grafton, Windham Co., VT.

I find a land sale deed dated 8.31.1793 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Grafton, Windham Co., VT is selling land to Amos Fifher for 5 pounds 3 shillings. A parcel of land containing 43 acres, located on part of Lot #1 in the 6th range in the town of Grafton, Windham Co., VT

I find a land sale deed dated 8.31.1793 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1781-1794, 1781-1952 Book. Charles Perkins of Grafton, Windham Co., VT is selling land to Nehemiah Edson of the same place for 8 pounds. A parcel of land containing 60 acres, located on Lot #16 in the 5th range in Grafton, Windham Co., VT.

I find a meeting house pew sale dated 11.20.1794 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1794-1820 Book. James Ross of Grafton, VT is selling for 7 pounds 10 shillings to Thomas H. Parker, half of pew #28 in the Meeting house in Grafton that was Bid-Off by Charles Perkins Esq. on the order of said home ?

I find a land purchase deed dated 12.5.1794 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1794-1820 Book. Thomas Kinne of Grafton, Windham Co., VT is selling land to Charles Perkins of  Grafton, Windham Co., VT for 50 pounds. Two parcels of land located on Lot #10 in the 11th range and part of Lot # 10 in the 12th range in Grafton, Windham Co., VT.

I find a land sale deed dated 4.1.1799 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1794-1820 Book. Charles Perkins of Grafton, Windham Co., VT is selling land to Barzillai Burgess\Burges of Grafton, Windham Co., VT for $333.33. Two certain fourths or parcels of land in Grafton, VT, 30 acres and one quarter of a acre on Lot #12 in the 12th Range, even all the said land that was deeded from Palamedus Perkins to said Charles Perkins in April 4th, 1798 and recorded in Liber 3, page 278 and also three acres and one hundred fifty rods off Lot #12 in the 12th range, the same land that was deeded from Ezra Edson to Charles Perkins 4.4.1798 and recorded in Liber 3, page 277. Phillip Perkins was witness to this deed.  

I find a land sale deed dated 4.1.1799 recorded in the Grafton, Windham Co., VT Deeds 1794-1820 Book. Charles Perkins of Grafton, Windham Co., VT (Blacksmith) is selling land to Barzillai Burgess\Burges of Grafton, Windham Co., VT for #330.33. A parcel of land containing 40 acres, located in Chester, Windsor Co., VT. The said Charles Perkins by therefor ???? covenant with the said Barzillai Burgess his heirs and assigns that at and until the unsealing of these ????. I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in Au Simple, that I have good right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as above written.

*NOTE* A few of these deeds may have been deeds that belong under Charles Perkins Jr.  *More research needed*

Rev. War Soldier
Source: VT Census Records


 

JOHN PERKINS
John Perkins b.1748 Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA d.1832 Windsor Co., VT. *POSSIBLE* Son of (John & Patience (Paddock) the widow of Elkanah Cushman) Perkins).  His wife HANNAH (GARDNER). They were listed on the 1790 VT Census at Pomfret, Windsor Co., VT. In 1800 & 1810 they resided at Barnard, Windsor Co., VT

Their known children were:

1. John Perkins Jr. b.1.12.1773 MA
2. David G. Perkins b.11.2.1774 MA
3. Gaius Perkins b.1.4.1777 MA
4. Ichabod Perkins b.1779 MA *Not mentioned in the Perkins Family Bible
5. Elisha P. Perkins b.12.12.1782 VT
6. Patience Perkins b.12.12.1783 VT m.1st.Stephen Taft, 2nd.Daniel Drake, 3rd.Erastus Bingham
7. James Marsh Perkins b.3.12.1786 VT
8. Cyrus Perkins b.12.10.1787 VT
9. Thomas Harlow Perkins b.8.8.1789 VT
10. Mary (Polly) Perkins b.1.23.1791 VT m. Abner Buckman
11. Joseph Perkins b.1.14.1793 d.1814
12. Hannah Perkins b.1795 VT *Not mentioned in the Perkins Family Bible
13. Simon Perkins b.7.13.1798 VT

*NOTE* Some on the internet say he was a son of
(John & Patience (Paddock) the widow of Elkanah Cushman) Perkins). -More research is needed to prove this.

Source: Biography of Thomas H. Perkins (Contained within the biography of Lewis Waite) - Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois by: Newton Bateman, LL. D. & Paul Selby, A.M (1903) Volume II
Source: Burial - Polly (Perkins) Buckman - Perkins Cemetery - Barnard, Windsor Co., VT - Find-A-Grave.com
Source: VT Census Records

 

*Note* Some of all of this Information may not be correct. It will be up to you, the researcher to show proof before passing any of this information on.

 

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