Hi, Does anyone recognize a Israel Perkins of Hampden Co, WestSpringfield, Mass 1830s-60s? Karla >> James and Lucy Perkins >> JamesandLucyPerkins@juno.com >> --------- Begin forwarded message ---------- >> From: john.perkins@juno.com >> To: jamesandlucyperkins@juno.com >> Subject: Re: 733pend <733pend@concentric.net>: Perkins Roll Call >> Date: Sun, 26 Oct 1997 21:50:25 EST >> Message-ID: <19971026.200455.4263.1.John.Perkins@juno.com> >> References: <19971026.173211.11454.0.JamesandLucyPerkins@juno.com> >> >> I have quite a bit of information on the Perkins family descended from >> Elias Perkins of New London, he is my 4 times great-grandfatehr, I am >> descended from his son, Thomas Shaw Perkins. Elias Perkins married >> Elizabeth Shaw Woodbridge. I have put together a book tracing Elias >> Perkins back to England to the year 1381, not able to trace farther back >> than that because during a Peasan't Revolt many records were destroyed. >> Elias Perkins family was originally from Lisbon, Connecticut very near >> Norwich, owned land where Shetucket and another river meet known as >> Perkins Crotch. They wer originally from Ipswich Massachusetts where they >> settled in 1634. They came over to Massachusetts in 1631 on a ship named >> the Lyon. Would be glad >> to share more with you. Let me know what you know about your family in >> Connecticut. >> --------- End forwarded message ---------- >I have not found much information about my family. I was really excited >about finding a large family of Perkins' in the Cedar Grove Cemetary in >New London Ct. It sounds like I have spent the day with your Perkins >line. If this is your family you can be very proud. I was really >impressed with the stone inscription for Major Benjamine Richard Perkins >died at Fort Whipple Arizona TY Feb7 1871 age 38yr 2mo. >There was also W Lewis Perkins MD Lt William W Perkins Thomas W >Perkins >If this is your family please let me know. I now have many questions >that you may be able to answer. Who knows we may still be related. >Is this the right Thomas Shaw Perkins died Oct 14 1844 at51 Mary Ann >Perkins wife of Thomas died Sept 22 1869 at 67? > Gladys > 733pend@Concentric.net > > >