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Richard Perkins b. ?. His wife
UNKNOWN. He was known to have lived at Luzerne Township, (Bedford
Co.) Fayette Co., PA as early as 1780. He is not listed on the 1790-1840
PA Census.
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I find a land sale deed dated 1.31.1785 recorded in the
Fayette Co., PA Deeds 1784-1797 Book where a Robert Hamilton of Tyrone
Township, Cumberland Co., PA states that an order of a survey of land by
the secretary of the land office at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was
conducted on the 6.14.1769 (N3458). Robert Hamilton did grant to be
surveyed unto John Perkins, three hundred acres of land in
Bedford County as then called, but now called Fayette Co., PA, the
east side of the Monongahela River, four miles above Fort
Bird, known by the name of the Indian Fort as by the said order of the
survey. Remaining in the surveyor general office of Pennsylvania. The
said John Perkins by deed poll bearing date 2.24.1773 did grant,
bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the said Robert Hamilton, his
heirs and assigns all his estate, right, title, interest, property claim
and demand whatsoever and to the said order issue or to be issued and
land wherein mentioned by the said deed pole will more fully appears.
Robert Hamilton is then selling the land to Samuel Miller of Luzerne,
Fayette Co., PA for one hundred & twenty-five pounds.
I find a land sale deed dated 3.16.1786 recorded in the
Fayette Co., PA Deeds 1784-1797 Book where Richard Perkins is selling
land granted and surveyed unto him, land that he paid taxes on
the land as of 3.1.1780, on one hundred acres of land & improvements on
the Monongahela River adjoining land of Reazin Virgin, Joseph
Tatman and George Botts. He was selling this land to Reazin Virgin.
(*According to the History of Fayette Co., PA - The land was known as
"Perkins Beauty"). Reazin Virgin called this purchase "Virginia" or "Virgin's Wish" some
say it was named Virginias War" which was on the Big Run on the east
side of the Monongahela
River. Reazin & Jemina Virgin sold this
land in 1793 to Henry Kline.
I find a land sale dated in 1813 for George Botts Sr. of Fayette
Co., PA selling land. He states that the land he is selling is near the
land of Richard Perkins
I find a land sale dated in 1815 for William Botts of Fayette
Co., PA selling land. He states that the land he is selling is near the
land of Richard Perkins
I find a land warrant dated 1836 for a John Duval of Fayette Co.,
PA where it states his land his south of Richard Perkins land. |
David Perkins b.
1-2-1769 Plainfield, Windham Co., CT d.1851
Kingston, Luzerne Co., PA. Son of
(John & Hebzibah
(Griswold) Perkins). His wife 1st. SARAH (FERRIER),
2nd wife m.1817 PA; Mrs. SARAH (TUTTLE) PETTEBONE.,
widow of
Payne Pettebone Sr.
They came from Windham County CT. After the death of his father, David Perkins returned to the
Susquehanna valley in
about 1786 with his brother Aaron Perkins, and after being bound out by Mr. Benjamin
Carpenter who was his brother-in-law, who married Mary (Ferrier) the sister
of Sarah (Ferrier) Perkins. He became a large land owner of about 4000 acres along the Susquehanna River.
They are listed on the 1790-1850 Census at Kingston, Luzerne Co., PA.
His known children w/1st.
wife were:
1.Ziba Perkins b.1790 PA
d.1825 m. Elisha Atherton
2.John Perkins b.1792
PA
3.Thomas Perkins
b.1793 PA d. 9.24.1810
*Attended Wilkes-Barre Academy
prior to his death
4.James Perkins b.1796 PA
5.Esther Perkins b. ? m. Dr. Renselaer Wells
*Removed to IL.
6.Sarah\Martha Perkins b.1800 PA m. Giles Slocum
7.Mary Perkins b.1802
PA
d.1845 PA m. James Hancock
8.David Perkins Jr. b.
1805 PA d.1848 LA
*Attended West Point, *Lived at Tampico,
Mexico. Removed to New Orleans, LA
9.Jane A. Perkins b.1807 PA m. Balser Carpenter
10.Sophronia Perkins b.1810 PA d/y in 1815 at age 4
11.Elizabeth Perkins b.1812 PA m. John Cooper
Grier *Removed to Peoria,
IL
John Perkins (the father
of David Perkins), came from Plainfield, Windham Co., CT
to the Wyoming Valley in 1769, he was among it's earliest settlers and owned much land. He
was involved in the Indian Massacre and lost his eldest child in the battle. He and his
wife and sons, Aaron, John Jr. and David returned to CT for a while and upon John Perkins
Sr. return to PA alone, he was scalped by a gang of Indians. His wife, Hebzibah remarried
her cousin, Mr. Phineas Griswold.
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*Captain in the Rev. War
Source:
Thomas Ferrier and some of
his descendants (1906)
Source: Maiden name of 2nd wife Sarah - Pittston Gazette - Newspaper (1869)
Source: Death of Thomas Perkins aged 18 - Luzerne County Federalist -
Newspaper - 9.28.1810
Source: Venango County, Pennsylvania,
her pioneers and people, Embracing a General History of the County... v. 1
by Charles A. Babcock.(1919)
Source: Burials - Forty Fort Cemetery
- Forty Fort, Luzerne Co., PA
Source: The Michael Shoemaker Book (1919)
Source: Ferrier sisters relationship - A Genealogical History of the
Rehoboth branch of the Carpenter Family in America by: Amos B. Carpenter
(1898) |
Aaron Perkins b. 1760-1763 CT d.1848
PA. Son of (John b. d.1789 Kingston, PA & Hepzibah (Griswold) Perkins). He was a Revolutionary War Soldier who enlisted from Windsor
Co.,
CT in 1776. He served in the Wyoming Valley Connecticut line, was in the skirmish
at Millstone N.J. and fought against the Indians. He is listed on the 1840
Census at Kingston, Luzerne Co., PA as head of household. No wife, no
children listed.
On Nov. 18th, 1802, Aaron Perkins files a statement in Luzerne Co., PA that
he received a deed legally executed from Benjamin Carpenter for the upper
one third part of the Island Called Monockanock as Administrator to the
estate of John Perkins (deceased) which he sold to Philip Jackson for a
valuable consideration but, the deed from the said Benjamin Carpenter is
mislaid or lost. The statement is signed by Benjamin Carpenter - Justice of
the Peace.More
research is need to determine if/who he married and the names of his children.? |
*Colonel in the Rev. War - He
served under Capt. Robert Durgey - CT Independent Militia Company that was
attached to the Regiment of Col. Butler of the CT regiment, CT line. -
Sept.1776- Aug.1777 at the Battle of Milstone in New Jersey & in the Wyoming
Valley
Source: Venango County, Pennsylvania,
her pioneers and people, Embracing a General History of the County... v. 1
by Charles A. Babcock.(1919)
Source: Burial - Jenkins-Harding
Cemetery - Pittston, Luzerne Co., PA - The Michael Shoemaker Book (1919) |
John
Perkins b.7.11.1792 PA d.4.23.1828 or 1838 ? PA. He was a Tavern Keeper. Son of (David & Sarah (Ferrier)
Perkins). His wife EUNICE "UNICA" (MILLER).
They were listed on the 1830 Census at Kingston, Luzerne Co., PA Census. On
the 1840 Luzerne Co., PA Census
Eunice Perkins is listed as the head-of-household. She is listed on the 1850 Census as a "widow".
Their known children were:
1.Sarah
E. Perkins
b. 1824 PA d.1886 m.
Thomas Ferrier Atherton
*Her cousin - *No children
2.Mary Jane Perkins b.1826 m. Elisha Atherton
Coray
*No children
3.David Perkins b. 2.28.1829 or 2.29.1828 PA m. Christina
(Lewis)
4.Esther Perkins b. 1832 PA m.
Reuben Albright Henry
5.Zibia Perkins b. 1834 PA d.1878 PA
*unmarried
6.Caroline Ann Perkins b. 1837 PA m.
Robert Thomas Black |
Source:
Thomas Ferrier and some of his descendants
(1906)
Source: History of Luzerne Co., PA by H. C. Bradsby (1893)
Source: Burial - Forty Fort Cemetery.
Source: The Michael Shoemaker Book (1919) |
| James Perkins b. 1796 PA d. 1844 NY
City, NY. Son of (David & Sarah (Ferrier)
Perkins). His wife CLARISSA HASBROUCK
(BROWNE).
Their known children were:
1.William P. Perkins b.1828 d.1831
2.James W. Perkins b.1831 m. Ada S. (Babcock)
*Removed to San Jose, CA
*No Children |
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Source:
Thomas Ferrier and some of his descendants
(1906) |
| **NOTE** Some or all of this
material may contain errors. It will be up to the researcher to investigate and show proof
before passing on any of this information. |
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