Your James appears to be of the right age to possibly be the brother to my David (the one born 1733). I know nothing particular about this James, but it is a possibility. This particular David is the one who was a delegate to the constitutional ratification convention in 1788. He holds the dubious distinction of being the only one in favor of the constitution prior to the addition of the bill of rights. He also helped run the overland supply to Boston during the British harbor blockade. By biographical information on David is: David served on a committee to aid the people of Boston in the Boston Blockade in 1777 he was the Justice of the Peace who presided over Counts Court He is listed on the roster of soldiers from North Carolina in the Revolution as being a Sergt in Mills Co enlisting 6 Feb 1782 In 1788 he was on the committee to go to Hillsboro to consider the adoption of the United States Constitution that-had been brought up in Philadelphia in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention. On the first census of NC in 1790 he was listed in the Newbern District of Pitt Co. with 1 male under 16, 2 over 16 2 females and 9 slaves. [corrected: 1 male over 16, 2 under 16] Birth & death dates taken from Dar Patriot Index There are many land grants recorded in Pitt Co for David from 1782 until 1800 and other land listings as early as 1771. There are records that list him as Sheriff from 1782 to 1796. He served on the jury. Walker John a poor laborer. Drowned when the canoe in which he was riding with John Tildesly and David Congleton overturned on Tar River. witness Tildeslv believed Walker and Congleton both 'to be Desguis'd by Liquor' Inquest held in Pitt Co on 30 Sept 1769. ----- Original Message ----- From: "mary bishop" <mbishop@kih.net> To: <PERKINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [PERKINS] Surname Interests | Thaanks for your help | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Stuart Perkins" <perkins-stuart@usa.net> | To: <PERKINS-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 6:20 AM | Subject: Re: [PERKINS] Surname Interests | | | > Mary, | > | > I show James as died in Beaufort County, NC, 1760 and his father David | (wife was Mary Walburton) as died 1733 Bath County, NC. | > However, I show James as having sons David (b. 1733), James, Jonathan and | Edmund (or Edward). I have no dates or places with the | > other sons. It is likely that the founders of Bath County, Kentucky were | probably from Bath County, NC, (and the founders of Bath | > County NC were probably from Bath, England, or the children of persons | therefrom) but I have no specific information. | > | > The piece of information that I have on James (taken from the research of | a now deceased cousin of mine) is: | > | > There are several land grants of 200 acres each listed for James Perkins | dated1746 to 1749 all in Beaufort Co. NC. In Dec court of | > 1750 there is a sell of 100 acres in behalf of John Mews on the north side | of Bay River on the west side of Vandemore's creek for | > James Perkins to Jacob Jones being 1/2 of the 200 acre grant received 13 | October 1749.In his will dated March 26, 1760 he wills his | > land to his wife Margaret to use and enjoy in her natural lifetime so long | as she remains a widow. When her children David James | > Jonathan and Edmund become of age she is to have an equal part with them | 'I also will that my children shall be put to school an | > educated so as to read properly ye English tongue and write a legible hand | and it may be lawful for my executors hereafter to sell | > of my personal estate such things as they think rest proper for the | benefit of my children to pay the expense of their learning': | > His executors were named his wife Margaret, his brother Jonathan, and | James Latham. | > | > Stuart | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "mary bishop" <mbishop@kih.net> | > To: <PERKINS-L@rootsweb.com> | > Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 7:05 AM | > Subject: Re: [PERKINS] Surname Interests | > | > | > | Did your James perkins father die in Tennessee. I have a will of James | > | Perkins that was in Sullivan County Tennessee in 1791. I went to | Sullivan | > | County a few years ago in search of my Edward & Susannah Perkins and | thought | > | possibly that this might have been the father of Edward.. They were the | only | > | two Perkins I found there. . I believe that my Edward must have been | dropped | > | in by the stork as I am at a brick wall on his. They had several | childrem , | > | Elijah & Elizabeth (Twins born 1791 Sullivan Co, Thomas, Edmond, | Eleanor,and | > | possibly a Jane. The first five are mentioned in a will of Edward when | he | > | died in Bath County ,Ky. | > | I hope some one out there can help me with this line | > | | > | | > | ----- Original Message ----- | > | From: "Stuart Perkins" <perkins-stuart@usa.net> | > | To: <PERKINS-L@rootsweb.com> | > | Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 5:51 AM | > | Subject: Re: [PERKINS] Surname Interests | > | | > | | > | > Martie, | > | > | > | > My roots are North Carolina as well. | > | > | > | > I have traced mine reliably to Lemuel Perkins, born 2 Feb, 1782 in | Pitt | > | County. | > | > | > | > Less reliably, I have his father as David Perkins, born 1733 in | Beaufort | > | County. | > | > | > | > I have David's father as James Perkins, died 1760 in Beaufort County. | > | James' father was apparently another David, who Died in 1733. | > | > The first record of this David is as a witness to Lawrence Cruise's | will | > | on January 13, 1690 in Albemarle Co. | > | > | > | > Stuart Perkins | > | > | > | > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > | > From: <mleo58@msn.com> | > | > To: <PERKINS-L@rootsweb.com> | > | > Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 9:01 AM | > | > Subject: [PERKINS] Surname Interests | > | > | > | > | > | > |I am new to your list the surnames I am researching include: | > | > | PERKINS, ALLEN, MOORE, WILSON, BROWN, DALTON, MILLS, MOORE, YOUNG, | > | HADLOCK, HURD SEELEY HOWARD, HUNTSMAN, CROSSLAND,WEBBER, | > | > BENNETT, LOLLAR, CAFFREY, CUTCHEN, SHERWILL, LOOMIS. | > | > | | > | > | My PERKINS ancestors came from Lincoln, North Carolina late 1600's | and | > | early 1700's. There is some confusion as to the 1st PERKINS | > | > to arrive in America. Sources indicated it may be Richard or Robert | > | PERKINS. | > | > | | > | > | I would be interested to hear from anyone who may have similar | roots. | > | > | | > | > | Martie | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== | > | > | Don't be a LOOKIE LOO! Tell us about your PERKINS connections! | > | > | You never know where your next PERKINS family member is hiding! | > | > | You just might find it here! | > | > | Our Perkins List web site! | > | > | http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sonyapl/ | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | ============================== | > | > | Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in | the | > | > | last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: | > | http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== | > | > Got a Sarah in your Perkins Line? 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