ABRAHAM T.PERKINS b.ca.1803 & wife HARRIET b.ca.1805 NY, were listed in the 1840 census of Adrian Twp.,MI. and in the 1850 census with CATHERINE age 23;ALAMANDER age 19, LEWIS age 17 all b.NY, & SAMUEL H. age 13 b.MI & Emily Terpenning age 13 b.MI. CHRISTOPHER PERKINS was listed in the 1800 census of Saratoga Co.,NY and may have moved to Ira,Cayuga Co.,NY. Also, it may be he listed in the 1840 census of Rome Twp,MI He had wife HANNAH, and it may have be she, age 84 listed in the household of MARTIN B.PERKINS. Known children... MOSES PERKINS, ESTHER PERKINS b.1799 Saratoga Co.,NY m. Eliathah Stockwell (see IRA,NY. In the 1840 census, adaj. to Christopher Perkins were, ELMRION (AMERIEN), HIRAM, WILLIAM PERKINS. EDWARD C. PERKINS b.1817 & wife NANCY b.ca.1825 NH were listed in the 1850 census of Medina Twp.,MI. ELMIRON PERKINS b.ca.1814 & wife ELIZA b. ca.1811 both NY., were listed in the 1840 census as "Amerien" of Rome Twp.,MI & in the 1850 census with OLIVER PERKINS age 9, REUBEN PERKINS age 7, JUDSON PERKINS age 3 all b.MI. EUGENE PERKINS (see John H.Todd) GEORGIA PERKINS b. 12-5-1863 Kalamazoo,MI m. Wm.W.Crabbs HIRIAM PERKINS b.ca.1805 & wife CATHARINE b.ca.1819, are probably them listed in the 1840 census of Rome Twp.,MI with, MARY PERKINS age.14,SAMANTHA PERKINS age. 12, CHESTER PERKINS age 7 all b. MI. JABEZ PERKINS age 28 b, NY was listed in the 1850 census of Cambridge Twp.,MI in a BUTTERFIELD household. JOHN T.PERKINS b. ca.1811 was listed in the 1840 census of Dover Twp.,MI, & in 1850 census with wife MARY M. b.ca.1821 NY & HELEN PERKINS age 6,AMELIA PERKINS age 4, EMMA PERKINS age 2/12 all b.MI. *note* John T.Perkins died and Mary m. 2nd.JOHN FORBES. JOSEPH PERKINS age 16 b. NY & ANTHONY PERKINS age 12, SUSAN PERKINS age 10, JOHN PERKINS age 7 all b.MI. were listed in the 1850 census of Rolling twp.,MI. poss. stepchildren of JOEL WILSON & wife PHEBE age 40 b.NJ. LYMAN P.PERKINS b. ca 1819 & wife MARY S. (prob.SHAW, dau. of Brackley).b.ca.1824 both NY, were listed in the 1850 census of Madison Twp.,MI with ALMIRA E.PERKINS age 3, EDGAR S.PERKINS age 1 b.MI. MARTIN B. PERKINS b. ca.1811 NY was head of household in the 1850 census of Hudson twp.,MI w/HANNAH age 84 and JOHN PERKINS age 7 b. NY, GALUSHA PERKINS age 4, MOSES PERKINS age 2 b.MI. MOSES PERKINS (son of Christopher), was b.1797 prob. in Saratoga CO.,Ny & wife ELIZA b.ca.1799 NY. pro. lived in Ira,Cayuga Co.,NY. By 1840, they were listed in the census of Madison twp.,MI and 1850 census with, ALMEDA PERKINS age 21,ELIZA PERKINS age 17,WARREN B.PERKINS age 12 all b.NY.& MARY PERKINS age 13, MOSES PERKINS Jr. age 11,ELEANOR C. PERKINS age 8 all b. MI. Next door were, PALMER PERKINS & STEPHEN P.PERKINS.

Hello Rooters. I found this information in my Michigan files and hopefully someone can connect. LEWIS R.PERKINS b.9/20/1816 Cato,Cayuga Co.,NY. He came to Michigan in 1836 & married Catherine E.Pulver b.10-22-1820 . They had two sons, 1.FRANCIS L. PERKINS b.1-13-1848 2.JOSEPH E. PERKINS b.11-17-1857. Lewis R.Perkins grandfather was Joseph Perkins of NY. Enlisted when 16 years old in Washington's Army as one of his body guards. Joseph's brother James Perkins went through the whole Revolutionary War. ** ALSO** Miss Mary Perkins, dau. of ANNIS PERKINS, a mechanic of Batavia,NY; was b. in Smithfield, Brandford Co.,Penn. & m. Mr.Walter Ferguson 6-1-1835. Jackson Co.,MI. (source). HISTORY OF JACKSON CO.,MI 1881. card cat.#977.42

Looking for information on Carter Perkins from Rochester, NY. Married Mildred ECKAM. Actually, need information on Mildred more than Carter. Believe they had 2 sons and 1 daughter, but not positive. Wendy Schirmer capt@frontiernet.net

I have just found another Perkins connection in one of my branches and I am trying to find what line it comes from. Elizabell PERKINS b Oct 13, 1850 MD, m 1870 John YOECKEL, d April 6, 1897 Washington DC John B PERKINS b DE, M 1845 Mary Jane TUCKER, d 1863 Harper's Ferry PERKINS M.D. d Wilmington DE This is all the information I have, would appreciate any help. MAri Nittler Nicholas & Mari Nittler voice/fax: 402/558-9876 722 N. 57th St. <mailto:ninittler@brownell.edu> Omaha, Nebraska 68132-2034 "A cat's got her own opnion of human beings. She don't say much, but you can tell enough to make you anxious not to hear the whole of it." -- Jerome K. Jerome (1859-1927)

PERKINS ROLL CALL..... Seeking descendants of... Wm.Perkins b.1755 Mt.Carmel CT. Descendant of Edward Perkins of New Haven,CT. Wm. m. 1st.RUTH HOTCHKISS b.1751 dau. of Lent & Ablgail (Chauncy) Hotchkiss of CT. Chlidren. 1.Unknown PERKINS b.1776/1777 2.LENT HOTCHKISS PERKINS b.1781. m. Sarah "Sally" Packard. Resided Georgeville,Quebec 3.ELIAS PERKINS b.1781 .poss. m.1st Elizabeth "Betsey" Parker 1804 at Derby, VT. poss.m.2nd.1818 Adams Co.,OH; Susannah Rogers, the widown "PIKE". 4.REBECCA PERKINS b. 5.DORCUS PERKINS b. Wm.Perkins (above) m.2nd. MARTHA "PATTY" ( ? ). resided in Pomfret,Windsor Co.,VT 1786-1795.Woodstock,VT 1795-1805. Resided Stanstead,Quebec,Canada 1805-1838.Crownpoint,NY 1838-18__. Was still there 1840.Not on census for 1850. Children... 6. MARTHA "PATTY" PERKINS b.1787 Pomfret,VT m. Obediah Baldwin. Resided,Crownpoint,Essex Co., NY. 7. WILLIAM PERKINS Jr. b.1789 Pomfret,VT m. LUSA "LUCY" SEAVER. Resided,Crownpoint,Essex, Co.,NY. 8. EUNICE PERKINS b.1791 Pomfret,VT *did NOT m.Leonard Cromwel/ Cromwell Leonard* 9.BETSEY PERKINS b.1792 Pomfret,VT 10.SALLY PERKINS b.1794 Pomfret,VT 11.JOHN PERKINS b.1796 Woodstock,VT 12.MARY "POLLY" PERKINS b.1798 Woodstock,VT 13.LEVIA PERKINS b.1800 Woodstock,VT LOOKING for information on child #11.JOHN PERKINS b.1796. He may be my ggggrandfather, JOHN C.PERKINS b.1796 VT m. Hannah Russell. dau. of ABSALOM & ANNA (?) RUSSELL. Denise "Perkins" Ready KJBU40A@prodigy.com

To all PERKINS researchers If you have PERKINS who might have come from New England or who were in the Southern JN/Eastern PA area, look up Gilbert Cope's material. LDS has photoed his work and PERKINS is found on the MOrmon file #0517053. This film also includes some material on PERKINS in England. Gilbert Cope was an outstanding Quaker researcher in Philadelphia in the 1890s and later. His work fills 75 rolls of microfilm, the first being an index to all the family names that are included. See LDS Pennsylvania research guide under Genealogy for more details.

James A Perkins Wiley Perkins Mathew Perkins John Perkins All brothers supossed to be from Mississippi came to La. Not certain of the dates, but would think their birth dates to be mid 1835-40 perhaps. All seem to have Civil War military records, non of which give any information about the parents or specifics on birth dates that I have found so far. James A. Perkins in about 1860-61 married the widow of Amos Perry (Nancy Ann Taylor) also of Miss she is the daughter of Elias Taylor and Livinia Bass. James and Nancy have a son ca 1864 named James Monroe Perkins. James A. also dies in the same year this child is born. Can anyone on the Perkins list add any information about this family? All of the above information is word of mouth and I don't know if there is any documentation to back any of it up except the few military records I have gathered. Thanks for any help that may be rendered. Always, Estelle

Looking for a PERKINS Family orginating from Ireland to Canada to US. My GGgrandmother, MARY MARGARET PERKINS, was born 5-1849 in Canada. She somehow meet, married, and finally settled in Washington County, Kansas with DAVID ROBERTS. David was born about 1845 in West Virginia. On 1900 census for Washington County, Kansas Mary indicated her parents were born in Ireland, that she was born in Canada and that she immigrated to US in 1851. Mary and David had 4 children, the only one living in 1900 was LENA ROBERTS born 1-27-1885 in Washington County, KS. Has anyone been doing research on this family?

Anthony1 PERKINS. He was the son of ________ PERKINS. He married Anna OATLEY before 1815. They had 11 children: m i. Eliphaz PERKINS, born before 1784, died after 24 Mar 1802. f ii. Sarah Sally PERKINS, born before 1790, died after 1815. m iii. Edward PERKINS, born before 1815, died after 16 Aug 1858. f iv. Polly PERKINS, born before 1815, died after 1815. f v. Elizabeth PERKINS, born before 1799, died after 5 Aug 1858. f vi. Mary PERKINS, born before 1799, died after 15 Oct 1814. f vii. Ann PERKINS, born before 1805, died after 22 Jul 1818. mviii. John PERKINS, born 1800/1801, died 28 Jan 1857. f ix. Senith Asenath PERKINS, born 4 May 1804, died 15 Feb 1873. f x. Cynthia PERKINS, born 1801/1802, died after Jun 1850. f xi. Viletta PERKINS, born about 1814, died after 1858. Anna also married (2) James DOWLING 6 May 1824 at Washington Co., Ohio. NOTES for James: Data from IGI marriage record. Anna died after 6 May 1824. SOURCE NOTES for Anna: Data from probate of husband's estate in Salem Township, Washington Co., OH. It lists her as the widow. Anthony died about 1813. NOTES for Anthony: Some data from Jesse Hildebrand's Journal. "Williams History of Washington Co., OH", Chapter 17 [Salem Township] p 582: "By the beginning of 1798 Anthony Perkins had moved into lot No. 116, just south of the present village of Bonn." On page 580 where he is describing topographical features in Salem Township he says: "The only topographical feature that has receaved a name is 'Anthony's Rock', on Pawpaw Creek, a favorite resort for the pioneer, Anthony Perkins, in his hunting days." On page 586: "About 1813, in summer, Rebecca Perkins, a young lady of twenty or twenty-one, taught school in the house of Amos Porter, Jr.; she was a daughter of Hannah Perkins and a niece of Anthony Perkins." SOURCE NOTES for Anthony: Data from probate of estate in Salem Township, Washington Co., OH, and from E-1813 BOOK 1 p 239, 308, & 309; Book 2 p 92, 93. Salem Township. TAX:1813 Washington Co., OH; Duck Creek [Heirs of Anthony Perkins], Lots 115 & 116 [100 acres each] Range 8 Township 4 Section 7. Anthony Perkins was the original owner of Lot 116 & Jos. Post was original owner of Lot 115. ****************************************** Does anyone connect with this family? I have extensive data on the progeny of child No. 9, Senith (Asinith) Perkins. Dorothy B. Cameron Canton, OH

Got a request by "snail mail" yesterday about these Perkins. I didn't have any info in my files on them. Hoping somebody on the list does. Looking for info on ELMINA PERKINS b March 1821 in Elmira, Chemung Co, NY. She mrd (?) 15 Mar 1844 in Troy, PA. Elmina died 26 Sep 1901 in Albany, Whiteside Co, IL. Elmina's parents were EPHRAIM PERKINS (b 14 Feb 1793; d 14 Sep 1829) and IANTHE BADGER (b 25 Apr 1800; d 22 Apr 1866). Ephraim and Ianthe were mrd 15 Feb 1820. If anyone has any information on these Perkins in their files, would appreciate your getting back to me. Thanks, Nancy Scott

Hello All, Saw this list come through today. Does anyone have more information on the Thomas Perkins b. 1756 VA, d. 1850 Barren Co., KY ? Thanks Russell Perkins fdrmanowar@juno.com ---------------------------------------------------- WILLIAM PERKINS of New Kent. m. Elizabeth (Source for early records is Vestry Book and Register St. Peter's Parish New Kent and James City Counties, VA, ed. C. G. Chamberlayne. From Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia, by Hall) Child: 1) WILLIAM PERKINS, JR. bap, 1706. WILLIAM PERKINS, JR. baptized 25 Aug 1706 New Kent VA; d.1755 New Kent. m. Isabella Christian; (2nd wife, Mary Otey. Unknown if any are her children) Child: 1) David Perkins 2) Elizabeth Perkins m. Benedict Crump 12 Oct 1762 3) Mary, d. Jan 1734 New Kent VA 4) Christian, b. 25 Dec 1734, New Kent VA 5) WILLIAM III, b. 1756, WILLIAM PERKINS III, b. ?, d. 1813 Patrick Co VA, m. Mrs. Susannah (Holland) Massey (Massie) on 23 Feb 1756 in Goochland VA. Child: 1) Thomas Perkins, b. 1756 VA, d. 1850 Barren Co KY, m. ? 2) CHRISTIAN Perkins, b.1757 CHRISTIAN PERKINS b.7 August 1757 in Goochland VA, m. Loisana (Lousana) Raney. His will named children as follows: 1) JAMES, b. 1785 2) Joseph 3) William 4) John 5) Sally Reynolds 6) Polly Reynolds 7) Susan Holmes JAMES PERKINS, b. 1785, VA, d. 16 June 1858 in Garrard Co KY, m. Nancy Jennings, b. 1788; married in Garrard Co KY 27 Feb 1810. Both are buried in Perkins Cemetery, (on old Levi Elam farm East of Fall Lick Rd, 0.3 mi south of KY 1972, Garrard Co KY.) James left estate consisting of cash, cash notes, land, negroes. Will recorded: Garrard County Clerk, Lancaster KY, Book "O", P. 312. Child: 1) Ailsy, m. Daniel McDonald 2) Eliza, m. John Sturgus 3) Jordan 4) Wyatt 5) NEWIT, B. 1822 6) Embry 7) Emanuel 8) William b. 18 Feb 1815, d. 15 Sept 1848, surviving children Nancy, Richard, James, William NEWIT PERKINS, B. 1822, Garrard Co KY; d. ? ; m. Sally Sadler 19 Aug 1840 at Lancaster KY. Child: 1) JAMES EDWARD b. 1842 2) George, b. abt 1845 3) Newon (?) b. abt 1846 4) William, b. abt 1847 5) Emanuel, b. 1849 JAMES EDWARD PERKINS, b. 22 Jul 1842 Garrard Co KY, d. 16 Nov 1929 at Veteran's Home, Wood Wisconsin. Civil War Corporal, 7th Regiment, Kentucy Cavalry, Co. H, Union Army Aug1862 to July 10 1865. Major battles fought: Richmond KY, Cynthiana KY, Hopkinsville KY, Franklin TN, Resaca GA, Montgomery AL, plus minor battles. m. Sarah Ann Majors, b. 15 Sept 1858, Grain Valley, Cass Co. MO, d. 28 Oct 1881, married in Jackson County MO 16 NMov 1875. Sarah died of cholera 10 months after last child was born, Falmouth, Jasper Co, IL. Believed to be buried Brooks Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co, IL. Child: 1) Jeanette Lee Perkins, b. 1 October 1876 2) Mary Lydia Perkins, b. 6 May 1878 3) IRA EDWARD PERKINS, b. 8 December 1880 IRA EDWARD PERKINS, b. 8 December 1880 Falmouth, Jasper Co IL, d. 11 May 1951, The Dalles OR, Buried Acacia Cemetery, Chicago IL. m. Marie E. Laugel, b. 13 Aug 1885, Mt. Vernon IL, d. 3 Nov 1919, Chicago IL, Buried Newton IL. Child: 1) MARJORIE FRANCIS PERKINS b. 16 Feb 1912, d. 28 Aug 1974, m. Carl Kramer in Chicago IL on 23 Feb 1929.

Hi fellow Perkins.... Here's what genealogy I have; some of it is thanks to a few of you out there. You know who you are and God Bless You Real Good! Is there anyone who can connect in, or know documentation on the older sources I do not list, or give me a boot in the direction of how to go beyond William Perkins of New Kent? Here it is: WILLIAM PERKINS of New Kent. m. Elizabeth (Source for early records is Vestry Book and Register St. Peter's Parish New Kent and James City Counties, VA, ed. C. G. Chamberlayne. From Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia, by Hall) Child: 1) WILLIAM PERKINS, JR. bap, 1706. WILLIAM PERKINS, JR. baptized 25 Aug 1706 New Kent VA; d.1755 New Kent. m. Isabella Christian; (2nd wife, Mary Otey. Unknown if any are her children) Child: 1) David Perkins 2) Elizabeth Perkins m. Benedict Crump 12 Oct 1762 3) Mary, d. Jan 1734 New Kent VA 4) Christian, b. 25 Dec 1734, New Kent VA 5) WILLIAM III, b. 1756, WILLIAM PERKINS III, b. ?, d. 1813 Patrick Co VA, m. Mrs. Susannah (Holland) Massey (Massie) on 23 Feb 1756 in Goochland VA. Child: 1) Thomas Perkins, b. 1756 VA, d. 1850 Barren Co KY, m. ? 2) CHRISTIAN Perkins, b.1757 CHRISTIAN PERKINS b.7 August 1757 in Goochland VA, m. Loisana (Lousana) Raney. His will named children as follows: 1) JAMES, b. 1785 2) Joseph 3) William 4) John 5) Sally Reynolds 6) Polly Reynolds 7) Susan Holmes JAMES PERKINS, b. 1785, VA, d. 16 June 1858 in Garrard Co KY, m. Nancy Jennings, b. 1788; married in Garrard Co KY 27 Feb 1810. Both are buried in Perkins Cemetery, (on old Levi Elam farm East of Fall Lick Rd, 0.3 mi south of KY 1972, Garrard Co KY.) James left estate consisting of cash, cash notes, land, negroes. Will recorded: Garrard County Clerk, Lancaster KY, Book "O", P. 312. Child: 1) Ailsy, m. Daniel McDonald 2) Eliza, m. John Sturgus 3) Jordan 4) Wyatt 5) NEWIT, B. 1822 6) Embry 7) Emanuel 8) William b. 18 Feb 1815, d. 15 Sept 1848, surviving children Nancy, Richard, James, William NEWIT PERKINS, B. 1822, Garrard Co KY; d. ? ; m. Sally Sadler 19 Aug 1840 at Lancaster KY. Child: 1) JAMES EDWARD b. 1842 2) George, b. abt 1845 3) Newon (?) b. abt 1846 4) William, b. abt 1847 5) Emanuel, b. 1849 JAMES EDWARD PERKINS, b. 22 Jul 1842 Garrard Co KY, d. 16 Nov 1929 at Veteran's Home, Wood Wisconsin. Civil War Corporal, 7th Regiment, Kentucy Cavalry, Co. H, Union Army Aug1862 to July 10 1865. Major battles fought: Richmond KY, Cynthiana KY, Hopkinsville KY, Franklin TN, Resaca GA, Montgomery AL, plus minor battles. m. Sarah Ann Majors, b. 15 Sept 1858, Grain Valley, Cass Co. MO, d. 28 Oct 1881, married in Jackson County MO 16 NMov 1875. Sarah died of cholera 10 months after last child was born, Falmouth, Jasper Co, IL. Believed to be buried Brooks Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co, IL. Child: 1) Jeanette Lee Perkins, b. 1 October 1876 2) Mary Lydia Perkins, b. 6 May 1878 3) IRA EDWARD PERKINS, b. 8 December 1880 IRA EDWARD PERKINS, b. 8 December 1880 Falmouth, Jasper Co IL, d. 11 May 1951, The Dalles OR, Buried Acacia Cemetery, Chicago IL. m. Marie E. Laugel, b. 13 Aug 1885, Mt. Vernon IL, d. 3 Nov 1919, Chicago IL, Buried Newton IL. Child: 1) MARJORIE FRANCIS PERKINS b. 16 Feb 1912, d. 28 Aug 1974, m. Carl Kramer in Chicago IL on 23 Feb 1929.

Looking for an EBENEZER PERKINS b. b1750 whose daughter Mary m. HONEYMOON STONE c1775 MA. Any info appreciated. Jackie Perkins-Horton

A friend of mine, who lives on Whidbey Island, Washington, sent this article to me. She likes to travel and since I had been and was going again on a very special journey, she thought it would interest me, which it did. When I started my research again on my genealogy (which is just a journey) it opened up even for understanding our ancestors who took the journey that led to us, and we are continuing what they started. I hope you enjoy the article The Seattle Times, Travel Page, Sunday, Jan. 21, 1996: THOUGHTFUL TRAVELER: The traveler as hero: a meditation on the art of journeying: By Jim Molnar, Seattle Times travel staff. Travelers, I think, are born, not made. In "The Songlines," his last major novel before his deat in 1989, Bruce Chatwin celebrates the notion of humans as travelers by nature - nomads, roamers forever heading toward greener pastures. The compulsion to move infuses our history and mythology; the journey transcends culture and tradition, as Chatwin's notes illustrate with quotations such as this, from a Caribou Inuit: "What can we do? We were born with the Great Unrest". And this from a 19th-century British essayist: "When I rest my feet, my mind also ceases to function". And the Buddha's final words: "Walk on!". Chatwin's fiction and non-fiction represent some of the finest travel writing of the 20th centruy. It's not so much "literature of place", as contemporary critics tend - wrongly - to label travel writing. The place, the destination, really doesn't matter so much. Whether composed as essay ("What Am I Doing Here") or travel narrative ("In Patagonia"), or crafted as novel ("On the Black Hill"), Chatwin's writing explores the idea that our essentional condition is one of passage 'between' place, of motion, of close observation and discovery, of goings and returnings. For many of us who travel, as for many of us who write (and read), it's not a particularly sartling perspective. It's just that Chatwin and other good writers help make conscious what we accept implicitly. We respong to their work because we've come to realize, too, how destinations are less ending points than excuses or rationales for our journeys, just as the final sentence in a book or story is little more that a practical demarcation point in the literary process. We end one tale just to head into the next. THE TALES WE TELL In a sense, then, all good writing is a similarly creative act - the process of making a story in which we ourselves participate as characters. As the writer is always engaged in discovering stories, travelers are (or should be) engaged in discovering and understanding the stories that their journeys tell, and their roles in them. Think of it this way: As travelers we become heroes of a sort. Little heroes, maybe. But our heroism-or potential for it-is no less real than that of the gods, goddesses, brave little tailors and peasant maidens who range through our dreams and myths. We, as they, undertake our journeys, overcoming obstacles and fears; we struggle, observe, and learn, seeking the truth in ourselves in order to come to some understanding of our place in the world and what it means to be human. HEROIC JOURNEYS Odysseus, Jason, Theseus, the Knights of the Round Table, Robin Hood, Jack the Giant-Killer... Those of us who sail through childhood on the mainstream of American culture learn mostly about heroes - usually strapping white guys - who hail from a relatively narow base: Greek, British and German, with a smattering of French and Scandinavian. We dont' cuddle on the couch with the tale of the Sumerian goddess Inanna who bravely descended to the nether world and survied death. We don't fall asleep to the story of Parvati, the daughter of the mountain king Himalaya, who went to a mountaintop and equaled the Hindu god Shiva in the rogors of meditation. Few preschool reading hours include the great deeds of the Maid of the North in the Finnish saga the "Kalevala). For many of us, it's only in adulthood, maybe after a tourist luau at a Hawaiian resort, that we hear about Maui, the Polynesian hero who, like the West's Prometheus, tricked the gods in order to obtain fire for humans' use. If we had a more rounded knowledge of the wider world's myths, legends and folktales, maybe we'd more readily appreciate Chatwin's notions about our nomadic nature. We'd probably also understand bettwe why traveling is so important to many of us; why travel writing is such a popular genre; not to mention why travel is such a common, important metaphor throughout literature. Joseph Campbell, the well-known mythographer, addressed the subject in his study of the stories and symbols through which we humans express our most basic beliefs about ourselves and our world. In "The Hero With a Thousand Faces", Campbell contends that 'all' hero myths, from all over the world, from all history, from all cultures, share certain elements. Central is The Journey. It can be a physical one, an intellectual one or a spiritual one; but, he says, all heroes are travelers. Male and female, white and black and brown, noble or peasant, divine or mortal, the heroes who populate humanity's most elemental tales begin in one place or situation or state of mind and go to another. There they undergo trials that test wisdom, fortitude, courage, compassion, love, devotion to others or to an idea or ideal. If they succeed - sometimes with the help of a guide or protector - they return fundamentally changed and share what they've learned. And beneath all the mythic metaphors and symbols, what they all learn, Campbell says, is something about the way the world works and about humans' relationship with a deeper, transcendent reality. THE CHOICE The scale may be different, but the process is the same on each trip any traveler takes. All the elements are there: the journey, the trials, the potential for enlightenment and for returning a better person, fundamentally changed. (Writers, whether or not their subject is specifically travel, also can see, like Chatwin, how the heroic protocal applies to their craft. Good writing of any sort leaves neither writer nor reader unchanged.) It may be that travelers are born, not made. But clearly, heroes are made, not born. We travelers have the same choice as mythic heroes: we can use our journeys to enlighten and ennoble ourselves - to become little heroes. Or we can shrug them off and return empty-handed, unchanged - still the knave, the unworthy brother, the selfish sister. We can approach traveling as a heroic journey, or as a fool's errand.

Gene, The list owner can remove your name. I had to do the same thing. On Tue, 4 Nov 1997, Gene Perkins wrote: > Because my e-mail address has changed since I subscribed > to this list, I can not get UNsubscribed using the automatic > system. > Can someone tell me who I can contact to get my name removed. > > Gene_Perkins@compuserve.com > >

Hi Karleene, thanks for the will, and permission to publish it in the newsletter. Submissions are really appreciated. Paula

Because my e-mail address has changed since I subscribed to this list, I can not get UNsubscribed using the automatic system. Can someone tell me who I can contact to get my name removed. Gene_Perkins@compuserve.com

JAMES PERKINS, B. 1796 VA; D. 1858 GARRARD CO. KY (Married Nancy Jennings, 27 February 1810) Posting the will of my 3rd g-gfather. Maybe it will help someone, somewhere. Paula, you are welcome to publish it in the newsletter. Will get in touch with you regarding subscription. Due to the length of this document, I will post genealogy tomorrow to maybe help someone else AND if anyone can tie in with it and/or help me Original will recorded: Clerk, Garrard County Court, Lancaster KY 40444. Will Book "O", Page 312. Here it is: "JAMES PERKINS' WILL----- I, James Perkins, a citizen of Garrard County, being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory, do ordain and publish the following as my true last Will and Testament hereby revoking all and every other disposition of my Estate heretofore made. 1st I desire that all my just debts be paid and my Estate settled up as speedily as convenient 2nd I have heretofore advanced to my daughter Ailsy McDonald three negroes of the value of Twelve hundred and fifty dollars, and it is my will that out of my Estate, she shall receive the sum of Seven hundred and fifty dollars more, making in all the sum of Two thousand dollars when received, which will be the full portion of my Estate, that I desire her to have. 3rd I have heretofore advanced to my daughter Eliza Sturgus in land and negroes Eighteen hundred dollars, and it is my Will that out of my Estate she shall receive the sum of Two hundred dollars more, which when received is to constitute the the (sic) full portion I desire to give her. 4th I have heretofore advanced to my son Jordan Perkins Two negroes of the value of Fifteen hundred dollars. 5th I have heretofore advanced to my son Wyatt Perkins in land and negroes the sum of Eighteen hundred dollars. 6th I have heretofore advanced to my son Newitt Perkins in land and negroes the sum of Nineteen hundred and fifty dollars. 7th I have heretofore advanced to my son Embry Perkins in land and negroes the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars. 8th I did on 8th June just past give to my son Emanuel Sixty seven acres of land of the value of One thousand and fifteen dollars. I did on same day give him a negro boy Peter of the value of Six hundred dollars, and desire him to have One hundred and Eighty five dollars in money which when received will make the sum of Eighteen hundred dollars in all to him given. 9th I have never given to my Grandchildren Nancy Perkins, Richard Perkins, James Perkins and William Perkins children of my deceased son William Perkins, any portion of my Estate up to this date. 10th It is my will that my Granddaughter Nancy Perkins daughter of my son Wyatt Perkins have out of my estate One hundred dollars. 11th It is my Will that after my daughter Ailsy McDonald shall have received her seven hundred and fifty dollars aforesaid, and my daughter Eliza Sturgus the Two hundred dollars above named, and my son Emanuel the One hundred and eighty five dollars mentioned above, and my Granddaughter Nancy Perkins the one hundred dollars specified in 10th clause, it is my Will that all the rest and residue of my Estate consisting of land, negroes, cash and cash notes and divers(sic) species of personal property shall be equally divided between my children Jordan Perkins, Wyatt Perkins, Newitt Perkins, Embry Perkins, Emanuel Perkins, and the children of my deceased son William Perkins to wit: Nancy, Richard, James and William, the said four last named children being jointly entitled to one share or the share of their father William Perkins were he living, but in making equality as above named, Jordan must account for Fifteen hundred dollars, Wyatt for Eighteen hundred dollars, Newitt for Nineteen hundred dollars and Emanuel for Eighteen hundred dollars, when he receives the one hundred and eighty five dollars named above - my object being to make an equal division among my children with the exception of Ailsy McDonald and Eliza Sturgus, who are only to receive Two Thousand dollars including the advancements heretofore made to them - If my Estate can be divided as above without a sale of my land and negroes, I would prefer it, but if not wholly practicable then I desire that my Executors hereinafter named shall sell and dispose of my whole Estate and divide the proceeds as above directed, and to that end if necessary to be done I hereby invest them with the legal title to my landed Estate that they may make title to any purchaser thereof. I nominate and appoint my friends Sythe Schooler and William McCarley Executors of this my last Will and desire that they carry out the provisions thereof strictly - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name this 10th day of June 1858. William Miller William Dodds James Perkins ----- Note: This will was contested by Daniel and Ailsy McDonald and John and Eliza Sturgus. After three months of investigation and testimony by the witnesses the Will was accepted as proven and was admitted to record.

Here is the latest on my brick wall of Perkins: Mr E.E. Perkins (d: before 1900) Mrs E.E. Perkins (b: 1837 GA d: Nov-9-1900 TX) ch#1: Emery "Cato" Perkins (b: Dec-26-1858 Tx d: Dec-29-1942 TX) sp#1: Mary Emma Dubois (b: Dec-26-1854 LA d: Jun-10-1913 TX) ch#1: Charlie Duncan Perkins (b: Aug-28-1888 TX d: Aug-14-1956 TX) sp#1: Lydia Loujene Ryman (b: Nov-23-1895 LA d: May-27-1962 TX) ch#1: Jeanette Perkins (b: Jun-2-1946 Tx) sp#1: Jewel Johnson Sr. (b: Apr-1-1920 OK d: Oct-14-1991 Tx) ch#2: Charles Cecil Perkins (b: Jan-14-1917 d:??) sp#1: Pauline ???? ch#3: Clifford Eugene Perkins (b: Jul-28-1919 TX d: May-13-1997 TX) sp#1: Nellie ???? ch#4: Mary Belle Perkins (b: Dec-9-1916 LA d: Jul-1997 TX) sp#1: Bill Nixon (Rumored to be the 1st cousin to Richard Nixon) ch#5: Lydia Mae Perkins (b: Aug-23-1918 d: ????) sp#1: Marion Harvey Young sp#2: William St Elmo Young sp#3: ???? Hutto ch#6: Eva Evilyn Perkins (b: Jan-5-1924 d: Dec-26-1979) sp#1: Ennis Richard sp#2: Leon Clark ch#2: Mack Earl Perkins (b: 1902 TX d: before 1970 TX) sp#1: Mary Allison Williams (b: PA d: before 1970 TX) ch#1: Virginia Perkins ch#2: Betty Perkins ch#3: Frank Perkins (this guy just disappeared...) ch#4: Leola Perkins sp#1: Charlie Thumann ch#5: Viola Perkins sp#1: Robert Taylor ch#6: Bertha Lee Perkins (b: 1885 TX d: 1995 TX) sp#1: Oscar Thumann In 1900 Emery took his mother to the Terrell State Hospital in Texas, she was senile and she died there 7 months later from tuberculosis. Her admission slip said she was a widow, nativity=Georgia, and for her name it just says Mrs E.E. Perkins. I have'nt been able to find anything else on them at all except she was admitted into the hospital from Montague County Texas. I was told her first name may have been Mary but that does'nt help much. If anyone has anything even close to what I have please give me a shout. Thanks and Happy Hunting! Tom Johnson (Grandson of Jeanette Perkins) Other Perkins in tree include a D.L. Perkins who married Marilyn Sue Paschall, Mary Ann Perkins who married Vernon Hamner, Viola Perkins who married Jim Anderson Cloud.

Thanks for your warning and concern, but please tell me what IE means. Thanks.