My "MOST WANTED" wish this holiday would be to find information on "dead ends" with both my PERKINS lines...... Need anything available on Abraham PERKINS, m Betsy (?). Daughter Sarah PERKINS, b abt 1783; m 1797, GA to Isaiah SMITH. Sarah died 25 Sep 1866, Lawrence Co., MS. Also need to find parents of Samuel PERKINS, b 1700; m 1726, Colleton Co., SC to Miss REES (d/o Daniel REES). Samuel is thought to have been born about 1700 and to have left the Welch Tract community in Pennsylvania with his family, for South Carolina in the 1730's. No evidence is found of Samuel in the Welch Neck settlement on the Pee Dee River, but two of his daughters, who were known to be sisters of Rees PERKINS (his son and my direct ancestor), were members of the Welch Neck Baptist Church in the late 1700's. A church known as the Baptist Church meeting near Iron Hill in Pencader Hundred in New Castle County, DE, was where Miss REES (first name unknown still) and her father were known to be members but their records are inconclusive as to dates. Except in the case of her father (Daniel REES) whose baptism was recorded in 1711. If anyone is connected to, researching, or otherwise has information on either Abraham PERKINS, or Samuel PERKINS lines.....please let me hear. Would love to share! Happy holidays to all and to all a goodnight.......Bettiann Lloyd, Austin, TX