Andy Perkins in England: This one's for you. I've gotten information back from my father on Abraham Perkins and his wife, Mary Wise. If there is anything incorrect, let me know. He doesn't cite sources for all his info, but I'm sure he has it, and I can put you in touch with him. I'll post Mary first, since the document is shorter. Mary Wise was born in England, but we don't know where, nor do we have a birth date for her. (Any help from the English branch of the family will be appreciated). She died in 1706 listed as "Very Aged" Her father was Humphrey Wise and her mother was named Susanna. We don't have a last name. She married Abraham Perkins (date unknown) about 1635. (One source said to a Mary Wyeth or Wyat, which turns out to be the same name spelled differently. So Mary Wise and Mary Wyeth are one and the same person). The early records of Hampton, NH speak very well of Abraham and we find him serving as a witness, along with one of his sons, in a witchcraft trial of 1656. The person accused was a Eunice Cole. He also appears as a witness on many probate records there. Mention is made of the fact that he was a good penman (a talent, which I fear has not come down through the generations :-)) which, perhaps, is the reason that he appeared so often on probate records, and as a witness on other civic and civil matters. It should be borne in mind that very few people of this era could read and write. Thus, it seems that Abraham must have had a pretty fair education in England, although I found no evidence of it in my research on this man. He died in 1683, and a copy of his will may be found in the State Papers of New Hampshire, vol. 31, p.263. Anyone wanting to see this and his own (Abraham's) signature in facsimile may do so at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, MA and at other depositories of this information. I think that Mary Wise was the daughter of Humphrey Wise of Ipswich, MA for the following reasons. 1. He and Abraham both lived first in Charlestown and then in Ipswich. Thus, they had known each other as towns in MA in the 1630s were Very small. 2. More significant is the fact that Humphrey Wise of Ipswich, MA Apprenticed one of his sons to Abraham Perkins for a period of Seven years. This item appears in Pope's Pioneers of Massachusetts Page 509. 3. Abraham and Mary named two of their sons Humphrey, which seems to Be conclusive evidence. If Mary Wise was indeed the daughter of Humphrey Wise, this would be a natural thing to do, as in that Era as well as today, names followed along generation after Generation in most families. 4. Humphrey does not appear before this as a first name in the Perkins line. 5. The names Wise and Wyeth are the same, despite the spellings, In the genealogies of Maine and New Hampshire. They list Humphrey Wise with Wyatt as well as Wyeth together as one person in one Family group. Humphrey Wise was of Ipswich and he died soon After 1635 and his widow Susanna married a Samuel Greenfield. 6. The Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire states On p. 773, that Humphrey Wyeth's (Wise's) daughter Mary Married Abraham Perkins. I believe that they are all the same people mentioned above.

>Good Morning to all - >I searching for information on Abraham Perkins was in Lawrence Co MS and was married (according to family rumors) to an Indian named Betsy who danced at the signing of The Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty, in protest. I haven't been able to link him to other Perkins but have wondered about the Rees Perkins bunch, since they were in the area. > >Abraham and Betsy had a daughter named Elizabeth who married Isaiah Smith Sr in Lawrence Co MS - > >I have records on Abraham from l8l8 until the l830's in Lawrence Co MS and then have records where he was in Fayette Co, Alabama in 1836 and sold Lawrence co land to Isaiah Smith. > >Any help on Abraham would be appreciated - I have his descendents and would be willing to share the info. > >Thank you in advance for any help. > > <color><param>8080,8080,0000</param>Mitakuye Oyasin -- </color><color><param>0000,0000,ffff</param>Alice in The Beautiful State of Oregon (aweber@proaxis.com) ****************************************************** </color><color><param>ffff,0000,0000</param>A FAMILY HISTORY IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE!! </color><color><param>0000,0000,8080</param>Researching the following surnames:</color><color><param>8080,0000,8080</param>Allen*Anders*Bobo *Bozeman*Buchanan*Carney*Collins*Cooper*Cowart*Dare *Davis*Gill*Hammond*Hastings*Hobbs*Humphrey*Lessley *Longnecker*McLeod*Mendenhall*Mills*Mullins*Nelson *Nohr*Penttila*Perkins*Reid*Rouse*Sanders*Smith*Tullos </color>*Weber*Wheeler*White*Woodcock*Wolfe

Hi All: Recently someone posted info or query, forgot which, regarding Thomas Shaw Perkins. Saw on Ancestry Home Town Daily today this info from data base on Apprentices of Connecticut 1637-1900: P. 76: Johnson, Betsey, otherwise known as Betsey Edwards, bound to Thomas Shaw Perkins. Other Perkins listed were: p.102 Perkins, George E., born 06 Sept 1860, child of G. S. Perkins, bound to Case Lockwood & Brainart Co. of Hartford until age 21 to learn the trade of bookbinder and forwarder. p. 132: Thompson, Jirad, of Mansfield bound to Phillip Perkins of Mansfield until age 21, which will be on 31 Jan 1826, to learn the trade of husbandry. Ancestry's 30 day free data bases are found at: www.ancestry.com Karleene in Oregon

Hello Perkinses There are 101 Perkins surnames on the Seventh Day Acventists Obits list - www.andrews.edu/library Click on jewel and SDA periodicals. Dorothy

Hi Everyone, Good news regarding archived messages. They will soon be available, hopefully by December 1st, on the www. I realize that some of you don't have access to the web. It would be great if some of you who do have access and have time, would volunteer to retrieve messages for those who don't have it. I will let everyone know as soon as it is available. I think I have most of the messages that have been sent since the first of the year, but I might not have all of them. I didn't have a very large hard drive for the first 3 months of the year, but I think I saved them. Sandy

And I haven't even posted my stuff yet! Yes the program exports to ASCII, but I have to spend the time at cleanup and, with a new job, have not had the time. Since some of mine are Salem people, maybe my posting really will be "evil"

Hi Steve, been meaning to get back to you. Spent two weeks in New England in September. Went to the Preston and the Voluntown City Halls. These births are not in either record. I now have on order the Scituate RI land records. I am hoping that this will tell me where Oliver was between Preston and Scituate. Because I now believe the children were born there. I have checked the Arnold Scituate records and they were not there either. He must have been somewhere inbetween for a time. Wish me luck, and I will get back to you. Paula

On Tue, 11 Nov 1997, Holly & EC wrote: > I happened upon this Perkins tombstone in my local cemetery at Port Orford, > Curry Co., Oregon. Thought someone might be connected to this man and like > the information. The tombstone reads: Nathaniel W. Perkins October 3, > 1880 - December 12, 1951. The grave was located in what appears to be a > family plot which includes Stephen John Spoerl, Lucy Underwood Baker & Edwin > J. Baker. I hope it's helpful to someone out there in Perkinsland. > > Holly > Port Orford, Oregon > holly@pacific-ocean.com > Do you have any idea what name the middle initial is for? Could it be Wyeth? If so this person could hve come from MA with Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth, an early pioneer to the Willamette Valley who brought two groups of pioneers to that area in 1834 and in 1838 prior ro rhe massive westward movement. That might mean that your N W Perkins could descend from New England PERKINSes. Wyeth had Perkins cousins and convinced many of his relatives to go with him into this unknown territory. erland@zipcon.net Erland F. Russell POB 3053 Redmond WA 98073-3053

Hi, cousins and cousin wannabes: In my opinion the person who suggested this "Perkins Roll Call" is an evil genius, bent on sucking me and other poor unsuspecting souls ever deeper into the morass of the who what where when why of long dead people. The amount of traffic on this list has exploded. I can't keep up. I feel bound to read every last ever-loving message . . . Against the best resistance my will can put up, I find my fingers tapping out an occasional reply, when what I really need is sleep! I just can't take much more. I may need a new prescription for my bifocals and, whoever you are, you mean, mean, person, it's ALL YOUR FAULT!!!!! {Big fat goofy grin} Darrell Darrell A. Martin formerly of Springfield, Vermont currently in exile in Addison, Illinois darrellm@sprynet.com

Hoping you can help me decipher a family story about my ancestor Washington Henry Purkins....he supposedly was tired of being mistaken for all the other Perkins' that he changed the "e " to a "u" and it stuck...He was the son of Gabriel Perkins...do not have a birth or death for him ...he married Ann Howerton in Essex County VA. 1813...His son William Ransom b. 12-21-1815 d. 9-21-1858 m.Mary Ann DuVal 12-3-1839.....any help would be appreciated...thanks barb in St. Louis.....

I happened upon this Perkins tombstone in my local cemetery at Port Orford, Curry Co., Oregon. Thought someone might be connected to this man and like the information. The tombstone reads: Nathaniel W. Perkins October 3, 1880 - December 12, 1951. The grave was located in what appears to be a family plot which includes Stephen John Spoerl, Lucy Underwood Baker & Edwin J. Baker. I hope it's helpful to someone out there in Perkinsland. Holly Port Orford, Oregon holly@pacific-ocean.com

Check out GenServ at www.genserv.com. GenServ has over 10 million names to the database. You follow a certain query format, post to the server, and within minutes you get a reply. Steve Perkins

Mrs. Rebecca PERKINS Bernard b. ca. late 1700s to early 1800s in Russell County, KY. She married Abner Bernard in Russell County. She's buried with her husband in an unmarked grave in Decatur Cemetery in Russell County. They had, at least, one child, Sarah Bernard (my great-great grandmother) in 1828 in Russell County, KY.

The starting point... Ebenezer Perkins and Hannah West(1) Margaret Stewart Ashcroft (2) of Preston CT m 14 Aug 1710. ...their third child is Oliver b 29 Apr 1713 m Hannah Gates 10 Jan 1733/34. Seeking any information/sources for children of Oliver & Hannah. They are believed to be: 1. Oliver 2. Rufus 3. Moses 4. Silas 5. Phineas 6. Charity 7. Hannah 8. Susannah 9. Elisabeth 10. Prudence 11. Eunice Must find some source which establishes birth in the Preston Ct or Scituate RI area, of at least one of the above children. This would then give concrete evidence it's the same Oliver who had a will proved in Albany County NY 1782. Anyone who may have connections to any of the listed children of Oliver and Hannah, please write. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Ebenezer and Hannah's other sons included Newman who m Mahitable Godfrey 29 Oct 1732 @ E Greenwich RI. They had a son Oliver estimated to be born abt 1735. Seeking anyone having information about that Oliver. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Oliver Perkins, s of Oliver & Hannah Gates, served 13th Albany militia in the Rev. War. Resident of the Town of Saratoga. Will proved at Saratoga Surrogate 29 Apr 1805. Trying to determine the name of his wife. His will names two sons Jacob & Gamaliel, and dau's Sally, Betsy, Charlotte and Prudence. I would like to find anyone who may have connections with the daughters. All would have been b Saratoga NY. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Jacob Perkins m Mary (-). Lived in Saratoga County & town all his life. Died late July or early Aug 1837. Will proved on 21 Aug 1837. Sons mentioned include Hiram, Alonzo George and the youngest Andrew. Daughters Juliann (m Henry D Child), Mary, Emaline, Laura, Hannah Jane, and Delia. Would like to hear from anyone who may descend from the children. Thanks fellow rooters! (hi denise *<|:-)) Steve Perkins

WILLIAM PERKINS b. ca.1810 and wife JANE b. ca.1813 both in NY, we listed in the 1850 census of Adrian Twp.,MI with, JANE PERKINS age 4, & a Samuel B. McCarty age 13, both b. MI. ********************************************************** THATS IT FOLKS......................whewwwwww Denise "Perkins" Ready

Hi all, Here is a site that has Medieval and Early Modern English Deeds. These manuscripts are in the Harvard Library and can be accessed by going to the following address. Really remarkable - full text of 12th to 18th century deeds. http://www.law.harvard.edu/library/guides/deeds/

Hi Denise. May I use this info in a future Newsletter? Lots of "good stuff" there. Thanks, Paula

In my attempt to discover the ancestors of Eliza Jane PERKINS, b. December 30, 1801, New Paltz, Ulster County, NY; who m. Peter R. ROGERS, July 04, 1819, Milton, Ulster County, NY, I have created the below listed webpage with all the known (to me) Ulster Co. PERKINS'. If you can add to this list please let me know. -- George Rogers georog@mis.net http://www.wp.com/georog/index.html

MRS DENISE E READY wrote: > > MYRON PERKINS b. ca.1828 NY, was listed in the 1850 census > of Adrian Twp.,MI in a hotel. > > NELSON PERKINS,(son of Stephen) b.4/1/1827 Cayuga Co.,NY & > wife MARY A. b.ca 1830 Ny, were listed in the census of > Dover twp.,MI with, WILLIAM PERKINS age 2 b.MI > > NEWMAN PERKINS b. ca.1784 & wife BETSEY b.ca.1786 RI, were > listed in the 1850 census of Dover Twp.,MI with BARBER T. > PERKINS age 28, WILLIAM T.PERKINS age 21 both b.NY. > > NEWMAN PERKINS b. ca.1819 & wife OLIVE b.ca.1817 both in NY > were listed in the 1850 census of Hudson Twp.,MI with, > MARION PERKINS (male) age 7 , ALMOND PERKINS age 3, MARY J. > PERKINS age 2 b.MI. & Richard Card age 8mo. b.MI. > > NOAH PERKINS, prob. son of William, b.ca.1823 & wife ELLEN > b.ca.1826 both in NY, were listed in the 1850 census of > Adrian twp.,MI.(next door to Wm.) with, EDGAR PERKINS age 4 > ,NOAH PERKINS JR. age 7 mo. b. MI. > > PALMER PERKINS, prob. son of Moses, b. ca.1822 & wife ADIDA > C. b.ca 1825 both in NY, were listed in the 1850 census of > Madison Twp.,MI. Next door to Moses Perkins. > > PHEBE PERKINS, (see Moses Cook & James Converse). > PHILENA PERKINS, (see Azariah Bickford) > > SAMUEL C.PERKINS, son of Stephen, b. 2/5/1823 & wife > MARGARET b. ca.1825 both in NY, were listed in the 1850 > census of Hudson Twp.,MI with, ALVIRA PERKINS age 7, MELISSA > PERKINS age 5, MINERVA PERKINS age 4 all b.MI. > > STEPHEN PERKINS b.6/26/1797 & wife FREELOVE (Terpenning) b. > ca.1801 both in NY, m.there 12/23/1819. They moved from > Cayuga Co.,NY to MI in 1831 and settled in Dover twp.,MI > before 1840 (where they were listed adjacent to JOHN T. > PERKINS in the census). They were listed in the 1850 census > of Madison Twp.,MI. He died in 1874 in Hudson twp.,MI and > she was still living there in 1888. Children, JOHN PERKINS > b.11/4/1820,SAMUEL C.PERKINS, MOSES PERKINS,NELSON PERKINS, > FRANKLIN PERKINS b.1829,LEWIS F.PERKINS b.1831,SUSAN PERKINS > b.1835,CYNTHIA M.PERKINS b.1837,HARRIET PERKINS b.1839 (m. > Wm. D.James), STEPHEN HARRISON PERKINS b.1842. > > STEPHEN P. PERKINS, prob. son of Moses, b.ca.1825 and wife > MARTHA b.ca.1827 both in NY, were listed in the 1850 census > of Madison twp.,MI. (next door to Moses and listed again > in the 1850 census of Dover twp.,MI with a Mr. MARVIN > CLEVELAND (in-laws). > > WILLARD PERKINS, Dr. (see Norton Baker). > WILLIAM PERKINS b.ca 1780 & wife SUSAN b.ca 1782, both in > NY, were listed in the 1840 census of Rome Twp.,MI. > adjacent to Christophter Perkins. also see that there was > also a William Perkins Jr. who was listed in the 1850 census > ages 70 & 68 respectively. > > WILLIAM PERKINS b.ca.1789 NH & wife PHILINDA (Post) b.ca. > 1794 VT, were listed in the 1850 census of Adrian twp.,MI > next door to NOAH PERKINS. Could someone please forward a copy of Denise's Perkins in MIchigan note #1? My delete key got ahead of my brain. Thank you Kathy Smith

MYRON PERKINS b. ca.1828 NY, was listed in the 1850 census of Adrian Twp.,MI in a hotel. NELSON PERKINS,(son of Stephen) b.4/1/1827 Cayuga Co.,NY & wife MARY A. b.ca 1830 Ny, were listed in the census of Dover twp.,MI with, WILLIAM PERKINS age 2 b.MI NEWMAN PERKINS b. ca.1784 & wife BETSEY b.ca.1786 RI, were listed in the 1850 census of Dover Twp.,MI with BARBER T. PERKINS age 28, WILLIAM T.PERKINS age 21 both b.NY. NEWMAN PERKINS b. ca.1819 & wife OLIVE b.ca.1817 both in NY were listed in the 1850 census of Hudson Twp.,MI with, MARION PERKINS (male) age 7 , ALMOND PERKINS age 3, MARY J. PERKINS age 2 b.MI. & Richard Card age 8mo. b.MI. NOAH PERKINS, prob. son of William, b.ca.1823 & wife ELLEN b.ca.1826 both in NY, were listed in the 1850 census of Adrian twp.,MI.(next door to Wm.) with, EDGAR PERKINS age 4 ,NOAH PERKINS JR. age 7 mo. b. MI. PALMER PERKINS, prob. son of Moses, b. ca.1822 & wife ADIDA C. b.ca 1825 both in NY, were listed in the 1850 census of Madison Twp.,MI. Next door to Moses Perkins. PHEBE PERKINS, (see Moses Cook & James Converse). PHILENA PERKINS, (see Azariah Bickford) SAMUEL C.PERKINS, son of Stephen, b. 2/5/1823 & wife MARGARET b. ca.1825 both in NY, were listed in the 1850 census of Hudson Twp.,MI with, ALVIRA PERKINS age 7, MELISSA PERKINS age 5, MINERVA PERKINS age 4 all b.MI. STEPHEN PERKINS b.6/26/1797 & wife FREELOVE (Terpenning) b. ca.1801 both in NY, m.there 12/23/1819. They moved from Cayuga Co.,NY to MI in 1831 and settled in Dover twp.,MI before 1840 (where they were listed adjacent to JOHN T. PERKINS in the census). They were listed in the 1850 census of Madison Twp.,MI. He died in 1874 in Hudson twp.,MI and she was still living there in 1888. Children, JOHN PERKINS b.11/4/1820,SAMUEL C.PERKINS, MOSES PERKINS,NELSON PERKINS, FRANKLIN PERKINS b.1829,LEWIS F.PERKINS b.1831,SUSAN PERKINS b.1835,CYNTHIA M.PERKINS b.1837,HARRIET PERKINS b.1839 (m. Wm. D.James), STEPHEN HARRISON PERKINS b.1842. STEPHEN P. PERKINS, prob. son of Moses, b.ca.1825 and wife MARTHA b.ca.1827 both in NY, were listed in the 1850 census of Madison twp.,MI. (next door to Moses and listed again in the 1850 census of Dover twp.,MI with a Mr. MARVIN CLEVELAND (in-laws). WILLARD PERKINS, Dr. (see Norton Baker). WILLIAM PERKINS b.ca 1780 & wife SUSAN b.ca 1782, both in NY, were listed in the 1840 census of Rome Twp.,MI. adjacent to Christophter Perkins. also see that there was also a William Perkins Jr. who was listed in the 1850 census ages 70 & 68 respectively. WILLIAM PERKINS b.ca.1789 NH & wife PHILINDA (Post) b.ca. 1794 VT, were listed in the 1850 census of Adrian twp.,MI next door to NOAH PERKINS.