This is one of my Perkins lines: FIRST GENERATION 1. Constantine PERKINS was born about 1692. Anne POLLARD was born about 1696. Constantine PERKINS and Anne POLLARD had the following children: +2 i. Nicholas PERKINS. SECOND GENERATION 2. Nicholas PERKINS was born in 1718 of Henrico Co., VA. WILL DATED 1762 in , Halifax Co., VA. He was married to Bethenia HARDING (daughter of Thomas HARDING and Mary GILES) in 1738. Bethenia HARDING was born about 1717 of VA. Nicholas PERKINS and Bethenia HARDING had the following children: +3 i. (Col) Peter PERKINS. +4 ii. Charles PERKINS. +5 iii. Bethenia PERKINS. +6 iv. Nicholas PERKINS. +7 v. Constantine PERKINS. +8 vi. Susannah PERKINS. +9 vii. Anna G. PERKINS. +10 viii. Mary Harding PERKINS. +11 ix. Thomas Hardin PERKINS. +12 x. Elizabeth PERKINS. THIRD GENERATION 3. (Col) Peter PERKINS was born in Jun 1739 in Pittsylvania Co., , VA. 4. Charles PERKINS was born on Mar 6 1742 in Williamson, , TN. He died in , Pittsylvania Co., VA. He was married to Mary (Margaret) TATE on Aug 11 1760. 5. Bethenia PERKINS was born on Aug 3 1743 of Willson Co., TN. She died in 1809 in Stokes Co., NC. She was married to Absalom BOSTICK (son of John BOSTICK and Nancy Elizabeth CHESLEY OR WILSON) on Jun 22 1762 in , Halifax Co., VA. Absalom BOSTICK was born about 1740 of Stokes Co., NC. He died JUN 1803 in , Stokes Co., NC. Bethenia PERKINS and Absalom BOSTICK had the following children: +13 i. John BOSTICK. +14 ii. Bethenia BOSTICK. +15 iii. Absalom BOSTICK. +16 iv. Don Ferdinand BOSTICK. +17 v. Susannah BOSTICK. +18 vi. Anne BOSTICK. +19 vii. Manoah Hardin BOSTICK. +20 viii. Christina BOSTICK. 6. Nicholas PERKINS was born on Jul 7 1745 in Of Williamson, , TN. He died on Dec 8 1800. He was married to Leah PRYOR on Aug 26 1765. 7. Constantine PERKINS was born on Nov 2 1747 in Of Williamson, , TN. He died WILL DATED 1790. 8. Susannah PERKINS was born on May 20 1750 in Of Williamson, , TN. 9. Anna G. PERKINS was born on Aug 9 1752 in Of Williamson, , TN. She died on May 20 1829. She was married to Joseph F. SCALES on Jan 8 1771. 10. Mary Harding PERKINS was born on Aug 6 1754 in Of Williamson, , TN. She died on May 24 1798. She was married to Thomas HARDIMAN on Dec 17 1778. 11. Thomas Hardin PERKINS was born on May 3 1757 of Williamson, , TN. He died on Nov 15 1838. He was married to Mary Magdalena O'NEAL on Dec 17 1778. 12. Elizabeth PERKINS was born on May 1 1759 in Of Williamson, , TN. She died on Jan 7 1818. She was married to (Capt) William LETCHER on Nov 20 1778. FOURTH GENERATION 13. John BOSTICK was born on Jun 18 1765 in , Of Stokes Co., NC. He died in 1849. 14. Bethenia BOSTICK was born on Mar 18 1767 in , Of Stokes Co., NC. She died in 1832. She was married to Charles PERKINS on Jan 23 1804 in , Stokes Co., NC. She was married to Samuel HAMPTON (son of James HAMPTON and Mrs. James HAMPTON) on Aug 19 1785 in , Surry Co., NC. Samuel HAMPTON was born about 1760 in , Of Surry Co., NC. He died on Dec 19 1802 in , Stokes Co., NC. Bethenia BOSTICK and Samuel HAMPTON had the following children: +21 i. James HAMPTON. +22 ii. Samuel HAMPTON. +23 iii. John B. HAMPTON. +24 iv. Polly Or Mary HAMPTON. +25 v. Susannah B. HAMPTON. +26 vi. Monoah Bostick HAMPTON. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most of this info I got from the IGI and I have not yet looked for proof. I just thought I'd post it since I noticed that Carol also had Nicholas Perkins and Bethenia Harding. Pat Grout (pgrout@usa.net or patgrout@juno.com) Some surnames I am researching: BEALS, BLACKBURN, BRAY, CARPENTER, CLAYTON, COLESTON, COOPER, DAY, DOBSON, ELLIS, GIBSON, HAMPTON, HARRISON, HILL, HUGHS, JAMES, JARNIGAN, JONES, LEWIS, McCOLE, McMANUS, MOORE, NEWTON, PERKINS, PICKERING, RAINS, SAPP, SMITH, SOWELL, SUDDARTH, SYLVEY, TURNER, WHITE, WILSON, WIMPEY, WRIGHT On Sat, 25 Oct 1997 11:06:29 -0400 psmartoc@eastnet.educ.ecu.edu (psmartoc) writes: >My husband is descended from Nicholas Perkins and Bethenia Harding of >Virginia. Their daughter Mary Perkins married Thomas Hardeman. Their >daughter Nancy Hardeman married Seth Lewis. Their daughter Amelia >Lewis m. >Rev. John Menefee. Amelia spanned 3 centuries by living from >1799-1903. > > >psmartoc@eastnet.ecu.edu >Carol Pridgen Martoccia >PRIDGEN Homepage : http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/6297 > >