I joined the Norman DNA Project and am ,also, "out there by myself", as well as other Normans. I did have a match of 36/37 with a William Perkins, b. 1738, New Haven, Conn. Now what does that mean? Possibly an adoption, change of surname or illigitimate child. This William was born about the time of our Norman progenitor (abt. 1737), however, our progenitor (Capt. John Norman) was born in Cornwall, England. The genealogy put out there for William Perkins,b.1738, is faulty because they place William with a father who is only a few years older and siblings 30-odd years younger. Also, and this is the important thing....the DNA doesn't match this New Haven family of Timothy Perkins. This William Perkins b.1738 is not connected to any family I can see. His Haplogroup is the same as the Mass. & New Hampshire Perkins families...yet, the markers don't match. If any one on this list knows of this gentleman I would greatly appreciate it. I found his DNA markers on an older (not the new) Perkins DNA Project which was submitted to the DNA Genealogy Mailing list a couple of months ago....so someone must know William. No one on the DNA Mailing List responded to my plea. So, Mary Lou, take heart! You are not alone! Peace! Kathryn E. Norman ------------- Original message -------------- From: "Mary Lou (Perkins) Lugo" <genealogy4ever@hotmail.com> > Hello, > > > Nathaniel Perkins b. abt. 1730 in ??? > marries Elizabeth Lindsey > child = Nathaniel b. 1754 Canterbury NH ---- settler of Walden VT > marries Martha / Mercy Heath b. abt 1771 > Nathaniel & Martha had 12 children = > 1. Johnathan > 2. Betsy > 3. Jesse > 4. Hannah > 5. Matilda > 6. Augusta > 7. Patty > 8. Nathaniel > 9. George ----- my line > 10. Sarah > 11. Urban > 12. Susan > I have info on ALL 12 children ... some more than others ... > > Nathaniel & Elizabeth also had the following children - > John ---- i have info on this line also > William > James Lindsey > > Does anyone match with this ??? > > My father did the DNA testing & is # 5335 out there all by > himself. Which lends all kinds of thoughts, did someone "take" the Perkins > name as they were "wanted" under their's, were they adopted, etc. > > Thank You, > Mary Lou (Perkins) Lugo > > Also Searching for New England USA, names: > ALLARD, ARCHER, BOURGEOIS, BUSHWAY, BUZZILL, COLE, DROWN, FOSS, > GRAY, GREEN, HEATH, HILL, HOUGHTON, LIBBY, MILES, ORCUTT, PERKINS, > PRATT, QUINT, RAWLINGS, ROE, SHELDON, SIMPSON, STRONG, TUCKER ... > > > Mary Lou (Perkins) Lugo > View my genealogy at > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=mllugo > Genealogy information from my web pages, through > email or the USA Post Office is for PRIVATE use only and NOT to be sold or > given to ANY for profit company (ie: FTM, Ancestry, etc.) mail to: > genealogy4ever@hotmail.com > > > > ==== PERKINS Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to let the Perkins List members know about your home page! > It's a Great Day to be a PERKINS > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at > the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&target > id=5429 >

Here is my Perkins history I am hoping it might sound familiar to someone on the list. William Perkins b. 1816 Windsor, Broome, NY d 1896 Broome, NY Married Sophia Ann Lagier b 1826 Otsego, NY William and Sophia had many children… Julius b. 1846 married Jennie Helen Chase (Jennie was born in ChenangoCo) Daniel J. b. 1848 George b 1853 Mary Elizabeth 1860 Franklin b 1863 John b 1847 Lewis b 1844 (died in Civil War) Theodora b 1851 Allen b 1859 Albert b 1853 David A. b 1849 This family lived in Broome Co, NY and Susquehanna PA There are occasional references to Otsego as well. I have pieced together a good bit of the history for William and Sophia’s son Julius. . However, William’s parents remain a mystery. William’s death certificate lists his parents as Cyrus Perkins b. CT and Clarissa Payne b. NY. However, researching the records, I find no Cyrus Perkins in Broome in the early 1800’s nor do I find references to him in CT. I do, however, find references to a Josiah and Clarissa Perkins in Windsor, NY and Bradford PA. Josiah was from CT…born in the late 1700’s. I also believe he may have had a son named Harlow…..Harlow lived next door to William and Sophia in 1850 in Broome. In 1856 Harlow and his wife Diana and their children perished in a house fire.. Sad story. The elderly mother died as well. The father, according to the article was visiting another son who lived next door (I assume this was my William Perkins) Joanne Sholes