Additions and corrections to Darrells ancestry postings. There some differences which we can discuss. Although all I have is cut and pasted here. At 04:52 PM 10/24/00 -0700, you wrote: > 15 vi. Elisha Perkins was born in Topsfield, Essex > County, Massachusetts circa 1656. Elisha died 18 > February 1741 at 84 years of age. > I have also: West Springfield Deaths to the Year 1850 PERKINS, Louisa, w. Elisha, Feb. 13, 1834, age 82. [Louis, gravestone record, Rock Valley Cemetery, Holyoke] 18 ix. Timothy Perkins was born in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts 6 June 1661. I have also: died, 7 aug 1738 10. John[3] Perkins (Deacon Thomas 7) was born in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts 1641. John died 19 May 1668 at 26 years of age. He married Deborah Browning 28 November 1666. Deborah was born est. 1645. Deborah was the daughter of Thomas Browning. I have also: mother was; Mary Hindes b. ENG d. Topsfield aft 16 Feb 1670 The Perkins Family The Perkins Press Vol. 2 pgs 29-30 English Origin of Six Early Colonests by the Name of Perkins; by Paula Perkins Mortensen; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1998. 19. Thomas[4] Perkins (John 10) was born in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts 4 May 1667. Thomas died 3 June 1709 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at 42 years of age. I have also: The Perkins Family The History of Enfield CT; 974.62/E1 H2a by Francis Olcott Allen. Vol.1 pg37 From Ipswich MA. First settler on the _lot from the north end of town east side !MARR: Families of Hartford CT., Barbour, Thomas Perkins of Enfield married Sarah Richards. Children: Thomas bp Aug 2, 1696 (1 ch Rec) Mary bp Aug 11, 1700 " English Origin of Six Early Colonests by the Name of Perkins; by Paula Perkins Mortensen; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1998. 27. Thomas[5] Perkins Junior (Thomas 19) was born in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut 22 September 1695. Thomas died 7 October 1768 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at 73 years of age. I also have: !BAPT: Families of Hartford CT., Barbour, Thomas Perkins of Enfield married Sarah Richards. Children: Thomas bp Aug 2, 1696 (1 ch Rec) Mary bp Aug 11, 1700 " VITAL RECORDS: Enfield CT from LDS FHC He paid for road work Dec 19, 1735 2Lb 6S/0p. 2 days 6 hours or 1/6 shillings no pence -- -- 0-06-0 He was witness on deed for James wood Jan 11, 1750 He bought a farm with Samuel Kellog from Joel Hathaway on Dec 11, 1752, 40 acres for 150Lb. He sold 2 tracts of land to his son Joseph on Mar 6, 1770. For 150Lb. Joseph a resident of Springfield. sold his homelot in Enfield of 40 acres & a tract in sommers on rd from Enfield to Sommers at brow of hill Enfield line on west - 29 acres. (sic) 41 iii. John Perkins was born in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut 27 September 1723. John died circa 1 February 1782 at approximately 58 years of age. I have also: much more from my family records which start from him. He is my 5GGfather. d. 15 Nov 1792 West Springfield. "Once in the flight of ages past, There lived a man:__and who was he? Unknown the regions of his birth, The sand in which he died unknown: His name has perished from the earth."