Upon seeing the name Aaron Perkins in your letter I thought I had found a connection. But the Aaron in my tree is Aaron and Mary Howell Rhea, parents of Lucy Rhea who was the wife of Levi Perkins. (b. 1787) My Perkins linage starts with Richard(1665-1705) Plymouth, England. Settled in Baltimore Co. MD. Then Richard II (b.1689) ; Richard III (b. 1713). Richard III migrated to Lincoln Co. NC; Robert Biggin Perkins (b. 1736) . Had 11 children. Eldest son was Ute (b.1761) and a brother Levi (b. unknown to me); Ute had a son Levi (b. 1787) Ute served in the Revolutionary War. He left NC about 1789 and moved to Abbeville and Pendleton area SC. Then about 1804 they moved to White Co. Tenn and on to Ill. in 1827. Levi and wife Lucy Rhea remained in Tenn instead of going with his father to Ill. Levi served with the 4th Tenn. Militia of West Tenn. (War of 1812.) Good luck in your search. ---------- > MATTHEW PERKINS b. ca 1775 in PA, and wife Ruth Sellars, m. in Bracken > Co. KY, in 1797. Levi Perkins was their bondsman. > Matthew and family crossed over the Ohio river to Brown and Clermont Co > Ohio before 1805, Levi and family stayed in Bracken Co. KY. > I need Matthew's parents, and place of birth in PA. Also need to > document their 13 children. My direct line child is Aaron Perkins, b. > 1803, Bracken Co. KY, m. 1829 Clermont Co. OH to Mary Ann Richey. > Can anyone shed some light on this family? I have searched for such a > long time. HELP!!!! Janice Burton >