Hi Marlitta, This birthmark is in our family also, but I'm wondering if it's really specific to the Perkins? The last Perkins in our ancestry was my husband's Great-grandmother. Her father, Thomas Perkins, was reported to be a Native American. I haven't yet been able to verify this, but have come up with at least one clue pointing in that direction: One record I have says he was born in Old Town, Maine, home of the Penobscot Indian nation. At any rate, my husband has the birthmark - not a real round mark, but a red "splotch" at the hairline, and by granddaughter, born May 30, has it also. Her cousin also has this birthmark, but her cousin is not a Perkins descendant. I wonder if this is just a common birthmark? Lynda ----- Original Message ----- From: Marlitta H. Perkins <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 8:48 AM Subject: [PERKINS] Perkins Birthmark? > Ok...I just have to ask [and my husband's been needling me to do so for > quite some time, too]... > Our Perkins family has a birthmark that seems to be "handed down" with each > generation, a light-red round mark on the back of the head, right above the > neck. It is usually right above the hairline and not easily to see unless > you look for it [or you're bald..<g>] > Anyhow, my grandfather had it, so did my father, all of my four brothers and > sisters do, as well as their children. I have it and so do my two children. > My father told me that all Perkins in our family have this birthmark. Does > this ring a bell with anyone here?? Just wondering if this something that > has been occuring in other Perkins lines as well.... > > Marlitta H. Perkins > [email protected] > > > > > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > Got a Sarah in your Perkins Line? See who else does too! > Our Perkins List Home Page is something to be Perkie about! > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sonyapl/ > Sign the guest books and tell the list about your Perkins Branch > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >

I am looking for the parents of William Perkins who was born in Wheeling WV 1824. He lived in Linn County Iowa from 1850 -1860 till death in the early 1900s. Also a John Perkins who married Christina Forsthye in 1848 in Linn County Iowa - they are in the 1850 census record. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Jackie

John, I just did an update to this very couple on my web page (URL below). Click on "Ancestors" button. Then PERKINS. Isaac and Susanna PERKINS can be found in the third generation. They are my 8th great grandparents. Isaac is also 8th and 9th great grand uncle, and a 1st cousin 11 times removed from two different lines. Happy Hunting! Genealogically yours, Alison Forte [email protected] Researching: FORTE, FERRARA, DUDLEY, THOMAS Alison's Genealogy Page: http://www.cadvision.com/fortea Volunteer transcriber for FreeBMD: http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com > -----Original Message----- > From: John Kantzer [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: December 10, 2000 2:06 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PERKINS] Isaac PERKINS > > > Looking for information on Isaac PERKINS, son of Isaac and > Susanna PERKINS, > pos bn mid 1600's MA > > > > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to tell the Perkins List about your Perkins brick wall! > It's a big list and we all love to help! > Our Perkins List web site: > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sonyapl/ > > > ============================== > Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

Looking for information on Isaac PERKINS, son of Isaac and Susanna PERKINS, pos bn mid 1600's MA

Hello Listers: I have a birthmark along lines of that described in above. Except that mine is located on the inner side of my upper left leg and not on the back of my head. I am not aware of any others in my family - my paternal grandmother was a Perkins from Hertfordshire, England. Cheers, Bob Scales R.E.(Bob)Scales, 639 Summit Place, Comox, BC Canada V9M 3H2 Telephone 250 339 4628 [email protected] Radio Amateurs of Canada VE7DHF Past District Governor Lions Club International Researching my family genealogy.

With all of our PERKINS family...going way back, plus later generations have a heavy left eyelid...also very noticable in pictures of other PERKINS families....that have been sent to me......at least one in every group picture. Anita Pratt-Perkins [email protected]

Hi, i'm wondering if anyone has any information on my GG grandmothers family. She is Elizabeth Perkins born 10/1/1850 and died 17/3/1939. she married Jabez Ash. Their daughter died in Leopold, Vic, Aus. Elizabeth was born in Oxfordshire england, and died in Geelong, Vic, Aus. I have her parents as Emma Edwards and William Perkins. Would like to hear from anyone who has information, Ainslee p.s. more info is on my website http://home.pacific.net.au/~ainsleerh any information on any of the other surnames would be greatly appreciated too, Ainslee

Is anyone out there doing a PIC album? I have over 1200 PIC of my Perkins {not all old] scanned in on computer. I would like to put on CD, to give to my people. That way every one has all the PIC. I have collected from the OLD people {me included] :) My question is, Is there a good program out there that is self extracting, to burn on the CD to open PIC? The few I have seen are clunky. I have the hardware, need software. I know when we do books PIC are included, but sometimes I have to leave out some PIC that make the book more personial.I thought it would be nice to have family PIC album as well. Maybe a hairbrain idea? What you guys think?

someone wrote: >>>>>>birthmark that seems to be "handed down" with each generation, a light-red round mark on the back of the head, right above the neck. It is usually right above the hairline<<<<< my youngest son has one but it is about the size of a silver dollar. I nor my brothers do not. I will querie my relatives to see if anyothers have one. I have not 'connected' with any of you as my John James PERKINS imm from N Ireland, abt 1870 to NY, NY and family remained there. if any of you know of or find any ancestral RUGGLES' drop me a line please. I see very little posted about the Canadian PERKINS'. In my RUGGLES research I have seen the name mentioned often. Many escaped the Colonies in the 1770's, lived a few generations there and then gradually moved back into the USA Bill

I don't know about the one on the back of the head, but I was in school with a kid whose last name was Perkins who had a very large, very red birthmark on the side of his face and head. Hereditary? Maybe. Paula ----- Original Message ----- From: Marlitta H. Perkins <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 8:48 AM Subject: [PERKINS] Perkins Birthmark? > Ok...I just have to ask [and my husband's been needling me to do so for > quite some time, too]... > Our Perkins family has a birthmark that seems to be "handed down" with each > generation, a light-red round mark on the back of the head, right above the > neck. It is usually right above the hairline and not easily to see unless > you look for it [or you're bald..<g>] > Anyhow, my grandfather had it, so did my father, all of my four brothers and > sisters do, as well as their children. I have it and so do my two children. > My father told me that all Perkins in our family have this birthmark. Does > this ring a bell with anyone here?? Just wondering if this something that > has been occuring in other Perkins lines as well.... > > Marlitta H. Perkins > [email protected] > > > > > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > Got a Sarah in your Perkins Line? See who else does too! > Our Perkins List Home Page is something to be Perkie about! > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sonyapl/ > Sign the guest books and tell the list about your Perkins Branch > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >

Well, this has been so far a very very interesting and exciting day. The plot thickens, as they say! Up till now I have actually received 5 [!!] positive responses on my birthmark query. One e-mail described it absolutely perfect...blew my mind. In order to save me some typing I'll go ahead and post once more my Perkins line. Could there be something to this?? I have a feeling we may all connect somehow and somewhere once we start comparing families. Hey, this is creative Perkins research...the weird shouldn't be new to any of us by now..;-) Marlitta H. Perkins [email protected] Aggy [Agnet] Perkins, my first Perkins ancestor, was born ca. 1825-1827 in Morgan Co., KY [ later Magoffin Co., KY]. Aggy settled in Lawrence Co. between 1843 and 1845 where she managed a farm until 1863 when she bought her own. Aggy had the following children: 1) Henry Clay Perkins, b. December 1843, Morgan Co., KY; d. July 25, 1906, Lawrence Co., KY [my grandfather] 2) Milton Perkins, b. Dec. 8, 1845, Lawrence Co. KY; d. August 5, 1912, Jean, Lawrence Co., KY 3) Isaac, b. 1848, Lawrence Co., KY 4) Isabel, b. 1849/1850 5) Marion Francis Perkins, b. February 27, 1854, Lawrence Co., KY; d. May 9, 1942, Union, Ross Co., OH 6) Zylpha Perkins, b. October 15, 1856 7) Sarah E. , b. February 19, 1860 8) Gen. M. Perkins, b. 1862/1863; d. April 1886, Lawrence Co., KY Aggy Perkins was listed as "single" in every census - always as head of household! Family grape vine has it that she had been married very early to a Henry Perkins but I found no trace of a Henry Perkins in any census record. I did find a court paper in Lawrence Co. where a Henry Perkins bought a tavern in Louisa, Lawrence Co. KY in the 1830's...but I'm not sure if he relates to Aggy or not. She disappears after the 1880 Lawrence Co., KY census...I do not know her burial place nor place and date of death. Her father was from Tennessee and her mother from South Carolina, both names unknown. I recently have been made aware of Josh "Jock" Perkins and his family who came from SC/NC and moved into TN. In the early 1800's, Josh's sons George and Lewis Perkins moved into KY during the early 1800. George settled in Lawrence County, KY, then moved west after 21 years. Lewis remained in KY and may be the ancestors of Aggy Perkins. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, December 08, 2000 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [PERKINS] Perkins Birthmark? >Now this is weird..............my Hubby has one too........ >Perkalong > ><< > Ok...I just have to ask [and my husband's been needling me to do so for > quite some time, too]... > Our Perkins family has a birthmark that seems to be "handed down" with each > generation, a light-red round mark on the back of the head, right above the > neck. It is usually right above the hairline and not easily to see unless > you look for it [or you're bald..<g>] > Anyhow, my grandfather had it, so did my father, all of my four brothers and > sisters do, as well as their children. I have it and so do my two children. > My father told me that all Perkins in our family have this birthmark. Does > this ring a bell with anyone here?? Just wondering if this something that > has been occuring in other Perkins lines as well.... > > Marlitta H. Perkins > [email protected] >> > > Dear Marlitta, > I have that birthmark, my son Henry (20) has it. I don't know if our lines > are even close but that is wierd! > > Sonya :o) > >> > > >==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== >There is a Samuel Debate going on! > Read all about it and tell the list your ideas! >http://pages.prodigy.net/kathycorriher/EP/EP.htm >It's a Great Day to be a PERKINS > > >============================== >The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! >http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Hallemann" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 7:58 AM Subject: [MOJEFFER] Perkins Cemetery > I have located what I believe is an unrecorded cemetery in Jefferson County, > Mo. located about 1/2 mile west of Grubville near the Franklin County line. > I haven't found the deed for the "official" name yet but it will probably be > Perkins Cemetery. The following information There are many fieldstones here > and appears to be a family graveyard was recorded from the monuments; > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > A large Gray granite base with Perkins. Don't know if this is the base for > the Red granite monument or not; > > Both on same red granite monument with Masonic Symbol at top; > > John M. Perkins Mary E. Perkins > Born Born > Dec. 9, 1823 Oct. 16, 1840 > Died > Apr. 10, 1909 (none given) > > Resting in hopes of a glorious resurrection > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > Also a hand carved field stone; > > 1871 > > J. B. Perkins > > Died June 11 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Dave Hallemann > [email protected] > > > ==== MOJEFFER Mailing List ==== > Please remember that RESPECT and COURTESY is a must. If you have > a disagreement with another subscriber, either email them privately > or contact the list manager at [email protected] > DO NOT post grievances to the list! Let's keep it friendly! >

Now this is weird..............my Hubby has one too........ Perkalong << Ok...I just have to ask [and my husband's been needling me to do so for quite some time, too]... Our Perkins family has a birthmark that seems to be "handed down" with each generation, a light-red round mark on the back of the head, right above the neck. It is usually right above the hairline and not easily to see unless you look for it [or you're bald..<g>] Anyhow, my grandfather had it, so did my father, all of my four brothers and sisters do, as well as their children. I have it and so do my two children. My father told me that all Perkins in our family have this birthmark. Does this ring a bell with anyone here?? Just wondering if this something that has been occuring in other Perkins lines as well.... Marlitta H. Perkins [email protected] >> Dear Marlitta, I have that birthmark, my son Henry (20) has it. I don't know if our lines are even close but that is wierd! Sonya :o) >>

In a message dated 12/08/2000 7:43:18 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Ok...I just have to ask [and my husband's been needling me to do so for quite some time, too]... Our Perkins family has a birthmark that seems to be "handed down" with each generation, a light-red round mark on the back of the head, right above the neck. It is usually right above the hairline and not easily to see unless you look for it [or you're bald..<g>] Anyhow, my grandfather had it, so did my father, all of my four brothers and sisters do, as well as their children. I have it and so do my two children. My father told me that all Perkins in our family have this birthmark. Does this ring a bell with anyone here?? Just wondering if this something that has been occuring in other Perkins lines as well.... Marlitta H. Perkins [email protected] >> Dear Marlitta, I have that birthmark, my son Henry (20) has it. I don't know if our lines are even close but that is wierd! Sonya :o) Perkins Rootsweb Mailing List Owner Perkins List Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sonyapl Sonya's Home Page: http://mygaggle.homepage.com Get your Site by Sonya: http://websonya.com Special rates for Genealogy Sites!

Ok...I just have to ask [and my husband's been needling me to do so for quite some time, too]... Our Perkins family has a birthmark that seems to be "handed down" with each generation, a light-red round mark on the back of the head, right above the neck. It is usually right above the hairline and not easily to see unless you look for it [or you're bald..<g>] Anyhow, my grandfather had it, so did my father, all of my four brothers and sisters do, as well as their children. I have it and so do my two children. My father told me that all Perkins in our family have this birthmark. Does this ring a bell with anyone here?? Just wondering if this something that has been occuring in other Perkins lines as well.... Marlitta H. Perkins [email protected]

Just recently I was made aware of a 1858 Johnson County, Tennessee trial in which a great-grandson of Joshua Perkins, Jacob F. Perkins, sued John R. White for slander because he called him a "free Negro." >From what I gather, extensive information on the Perkins family is contained in these papers, namely in A) The Perkins File in the T.A.R. Nelson Papers in the Calvin M. McClung Collection at the East Tennessee Historical Center B) Johnson County, Tennessee, Circuit Court Minutes 1855-58, July 17, 1858, 427 Has anyone on the list seen these papers? I'd like to send for copies but would like some opinions first before I go through the possible expense and effort. Marlitta H. Perkins [email protected] PS: Related material can be found under "Perkins" on this website: www.freeafricanamericans.com

Joshua Carter PERKINS Submitter: Patricia Ash, [email protected] born: 24 September 1817 in Carter County, TN died: 29 November 1894 in Loup County, NE married: Sarah (Sally) COOPER 17 September 1842 in Washington Co, TN Sources: Family records, 1850/1860 Letcher, KY census, military history. Joshua Fry PERKINS Submitter: Patricia Ash, [email protected] born: 18 July 1844 in Monroe County, TN died: 3 March 1920 in Loup County, NE married: Highly PERKINS 1876 Illinois by Tennessee Nave Sources: Family records, military records, Federal and State census Joshua Fry Perkins is listed under Line 10 with the submitter as Barbara Schenk. If you wish to combine this information with what she has submitted this is fine with me as we research together as she now has the above additional information. Additionally, Joshua Fry PERKINS' spouse, Highly PERKINS, was the daughter of Joshua Carter Perkins. -- which makes for interesting research as one tries to untangle their histories. Thanks for the postings. PERKINS researcher regards, Pat Ash.

Hi William, Great piece! Might I add though, that many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were Free and Accepted Masons. George Washington in full Masonic regalia, laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capital in 1793, three years after Franklin's death. Much of the symbolism on the dollar bill reflects the men's faith in God and the character which makes a man a Mason. The square, triangle plumb and level are all implements of the Mason. You can read about the Masonic connection on any of the Masonic web pages. Take care, Kevin O'Brien

The rules of the Perkins Rootsweb Mailing list can be found here! http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~perkins/ Things have really gotten out of hand with the non genealogy postings. This list has a high reputation of being a great place to exchange genealogy related information. Lets keep it that way. If anyone has any problems with this rule then I can set up another list that can be for exchange of information other than Perkins/ /genealogy related Please contact me personally if you have any disagreement with this and NOT THE PERKINS LIST! Sincerely, Sonya Perkins Lynch Perkins Rootsweb Mailing List Monitor Perkins List Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sonyapl Sonya's Home Page: http://mygaggle.homepage.com Get your Site by Sonya: http://websonya.com Special rates for Genealogy Sites!

This was sent to me by one of my players, Dylan Sharpe This is really interesting; read it and pass it on: Take out a one dollar bill and look at it. The one dollar bill you're looking at first came off the presses in 1957 in its present design. This so-called paper money is in fact a cotton and linen blend, with red and blue minute silk fibers running through it. It is actually material. We've all washed it without it falling apart. A special blend of ink is used, the contents we will never know. It is overprinted with symbols and then it is starched to make it water resistant and pressed to give it that nice crisp look.If you look on the front of the bill, you will see the United States Treasury Seal. On the top you will see the scales for the balance-a balanced budget. In the center you have a carpenter's T-square, a tool used for an even cut. Underneath is the Key to the United States Treasury. That's all pretty easy to figure out, but what is on the back of that dollar bill is something we should all know. If you turn the bill over, you will see two circles. Both circles together, comprise the Great Seal of the United States. The First Continental Congress requested that Benjamin Franklin and a group of men come up with a Seal. It took them four years to accomplish this task and another two years to get it approved. If you look at the left hand circle, you will see a Pyramid. Notice the face is lighted and the western side is dark. This country was just beginning. We had not begun to explore the West or decided what we could do for Western Civilization. The Pyramid is uncapped, again signifying that we were not even close to being finished. Inside the capstone you have the all seeing eye, and ancient symbol for divinity. It was Franklin's belief that one man couldn't do it alone, but a group of men, with the help of God, could do anything. "IN GOD WE TRUST" is on this currency. The Latin above the pyramid, ANNUIT COEPTIS, means "God has favored our undertaking." The Latin below the pyramid, NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM, means "a new order has begun." At the base of the pyramid is the Roman Numeral for 1776. If you look at the right-hand circle, and check it carefully, you will learn that it is on every National Cemetery in the United States. It is also on the Parade of Flags Walkway at the Bushnell, Florida National Cemetery and is the centerpiece of most hero's monuments. Slightly modified, it is the seal of the President of the United States and it is always visible whenever he speaks, yet no one knows what the symbols mean. The Bald Eagle was selected as a symbol for victory for two reasons: first, he is not afraid of a storm; he is strong and he is smart enough to soar above it. Secondly, he wears no material crown. We had just broken from the King of England. Also, notice the shield is unsupported. This country can now stand on its own. At the top of that shield you have a white bar signifying congress, a unifying factor. We were coming together as one nation. In the Eagle's beak you will read, "E PLURIBUS UNUM", meaning "one nation from many people." Above the Eagle you have thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies, and any clouds of misunderstanding rolling away. Again, we were coming together as one. Notice what the Eagle holds in his talons. He holds an olive branch and arrows. This country wants peace, but we will never be afraid to fight to preserve peace. The Eagle always wants to face the olive branch, but in time of war, his gaze turns toward the arrows.They say that the number 13 is an unlucky number. This is almost a worldwide belief. You will usually never see a room numbered 13, or any hotels or motels with a 13th floor. But, think about this: 13 original colonies, 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 13 stripes on our flag, 13 steps on the Pyramid, 13 letters in the Latin above, 13 letters in "E Pluribus Unum", 13 stars above the Eagle, 13 plumes of feathers on each span of the Eagle's wing, 13 bars on that shield, 13 leaves on the olive branch, 13 fruits, and if you look closely, 13 arrows. And for minorities: the 13th Amendment. I always ask people, "Why don't you know this?" Your children don't know this and their history teachers don't know this. Too may veterans have given up too much to ever let the meaning fade. Many veterans remember coming home to an America that didn't care. Too many veterans never came home at all. Tell everyone what is on the back of the one dollar bill and what it stands for, because nobody else will.