Corrections, additions, documentation earnestly desired! (You really want to read this in a monospaced font, like Courier.) The "Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut" mentioned below was "Enfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts" until the mid-1700's. ---------------- Fifth Generation *ANCESTOR* 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. He married Sarah Richards in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, 5 December 1694. Sarah was born in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut 23 February 1661?. Sarah died 8 September 1746 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at 85 years of age. The time of his removal to Enfield is not certain. His grandfather Thomas Perkins gave him a piece of land in Topsfield in his will; this will was dated 1685. A deed dated 21 October 1692 has this land being transferred to John Robinson of Topsfield; in it he is referred to as "Thomas Perkins of Enfield, Hampshire Co., Mass." He was probably a farmer. Thomas Perkins and Sarah Richards had the following children: *ANCESTOR* + 27 i. Thomas[5] Perkins Junior was born 22 September 1695 and died 7 October 1768. 28 ii. John Perkins (died an infant) was born in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut 4 February 1697/1698. John died 18 February 1697/1698 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at less than one year of age. 29 iii. Sarah Perkins (died an infant) was born in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut 4 February 1697/1698. Sarah died 2 March 1697/1698 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at less than one year of age. 30 iv. John Perkins (died an infant) was born in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut 25 April 1699. John died 18 July 1699 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, at less than one year of age. 31 v. Mary Perkins was born in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut 7 August 1700. She married Obadiah Miller in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, 7 November 1728. Obadiah was born est. 1725. 32 vi. Hannah Perkins was born in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut 28 March 1703. *ANCESTOR* 24. Thomas[4] Lamson (Martha Perkins 13) was born in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts 3 January 1682/1683. Thomas died July 1767 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, at 85 years of age. He married three times. He married Abigail Faulkner in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1707. Abigail was born in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts 12 August 1683. Abigail was the daughter of Lieutenant Francis Faulkner and Abigail Dane. Abigail died 26 December 1746 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, at 63 years of age. When she was eight years old, she was brought before the Magistrates of Salem, accused of witchcraft, and made to testify that her mother had made her a witch. He married Sarah Rindge in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1747. Sarah was born est. 1690. Sarah died before 1758. He married Ruth Bowls in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1758. Ruth was born circa 1696. Ruth died 16 September 1776 at 80 years of age. Thomas Lamson and Abigail Faulkner had the following children: 33 i. Abigail[5] Lamson was born 15 February 1708/1709. She married Francis Whipple in Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts, 1727. Francis was born est. 1705. 34 ii. Thomas Lamson Junior was born in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts 8 April 1710. 35 iii. Paul Lamson was born est. 1710. Paul died before 1743. *ANCESTOR* + 36 iv. Martha Lamson was born circa 1718 and died September 1799. *ANCESTOR* + 37 v. Sarah Lamson was born 1721 and died 21 November 1808. 38 vi. Elizabeth Lamson was born est. 1725. She married Jacob Fisk 1743. Jacob was born in Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts 26 December 1721. ---------------- Darrell [email protected]