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1800 Vermont Biographical Sketches:

Vermont Biographical Sketches

Russel Perkins b. 1760 CT d.1813 Weathersfield, VT. His wife SARAH (PURCHASE). They were listed on the 1800-1810 VT Census at Weathersfield, Windsor Co., VT. They came from Massachusetts to Vermont sometime after 1790.

Their known children were:

1. Sarah "Sally" Perkins b.5.10.1784 Southwick, Hampden Co., MA m. Timothy West
2. Lucy Perkins b. ca. 1785 Southwick, Hampden Co., MA
3. Zaavan Perkins b. 4.25.1787 Southwick, Hampden Co., MA
4. [Male] Perkins b. ca. 1795-1800 d/y before 1813 <Not mentioned in father's will

Source: VT Census Records
Source: VT Wills & Probate Records
Source: VT Vital Records

RUFUS PERKINS JR.

Rufus Perkins b. 1788 d. ca. 1847-1861 Addison Co., VT. Son of (Rufus & Susannah (Dutton) Perkins). His wife SYLVIA (TUPPER). They were listed on the 1820-1840 Census at Middlebury, Addison Co., VT.

Their known children were:

1. Rufus Lyman Perkins b.11.16.1815 East Middlebury, Addison Co., VT d.3.28.1898 Rutland, Addison Co., VT m.1.30.1842 @ Addison Co., VT; Olive Norton (Smith) b.1819 VT d.1900 VT    *Resided in East Middlebury, VT
     1a. Henry Esban Perkins b.1843 VT m. Anna H. (Harper) <*Mentioned in Grandfathers Will
     1b. Charles Franklin Perkins b.1844 VT m. Nettie E. (Wilkinson) <*Mentioned in Grandfathers Will
    1c. Ida Marion Perkins b.1846 VT m. Charles W. Sager <*Mentioned in Grandfathers Will
     1d. Martha Iola Perkins b.1847 VT m. Chandler Puffer
     1e. Inez Lucy Perkins b.1853 VT m. John Craigue
    1f. George Ogden Perkins b.1856 VT
    1g. Arthur Worden Perkins b.12.28.1861 VT d.1935
   *It appears from reading Rufus Perkins Will & Probate Record, that he never updated his will to add the rest of his grand-children 1d thru 1g. who were born after 1847*

2. Edwin G. Perkins b.1817 VT m. Laura "Lucy" (Fuller)
     2a. Edwin Clarence Perkins b.1850 Brattleboro, VT m. Laura "Lucy" Maria (Benjamin)

3. Caroline Perkins b.1821 VT m. Allen Dennis
4. Gustavus Perkins b.1820 VT d.1901 Burlington, VT m. Elizabeth (Moody)
5. Horace Bennett Perkins b.1823 VT *Removed to Constable, Franklin Co., NY
6. Ruth Adaline Perkins b.1824 VT m. Julius B. Douglas
7. Eliza P. Perkins b.1827 VT m. Annel Darrah

**Brother to Silas Perkins (below)

For more Information: Read.... " Family of Rufus Perkins of Rockingham & Chester, VT"
Source: Rufus Perkins Last Will & Testament (1847) - Middlebury, VT Land Records Book 1788-1916 p. 458
Source: Rufus Perkins Probate (1861) - Addison Co., VT Probate Records 1860-1866 Book p.188
Source: Children of Rufus Lyman Perkins - United States Biographies, Genealogies - The Compendium of American Genealogy - First Families of America .p.343

SILAS PERKINS

Silas Perkins b.1.15.1799 VT d.6.2.1884 VT. Son of (Rufus & Susannah (Dutton) Perkins). His wife LAURA (TUPPER). b. 6.3.1799 d. 3.24.1881 VT. They were listed on the 1830-1850 Census at Middlebury, Addison Co., VT.

Their known children were:

1. Clementine Perkins b.1830 VT d.1915 VT
2. Harmon Perkins b.1832 VT d.1902 Middlebury, VT
3. Altha Perkins b.5.20.1835 VT d.10.17.1850
4. Darius Perkins b.1837 VT
5. Ellen Perkins b. 11.15.1840 VT d.11.3.1919 VT m. Edward C. Severance
6. Albert C. Perkins b.1842 VT d.1917

Her mother Ruth Tupper b.12.6.1784 is living in their household. Ruth Tupper died 10.14.1867

**Brother to Rufus Perkins Jr. (above)

Source: 1850 VT Census
Source: Burials - Foote Street Cemetery - Middlebury, Addison Co., VT - Find-A-Grave.com

HENRY PERKINS

Henry Perkins b. 1767 Topsfield, MA. Son of (Joseph & Anna (Batchelder) Perkins). His wife MEHITABLE (LADD) a (Sister of Joanna Ladd (below). They removed from Charlestown, Cheshire Co., NH. Based on the Middlesex, Washington Co., VT Town Records, Henry & Mehitable Perkins were living at Middlesex, Chittenden Co., VT by 1799 which in 1810 became a township in Washington Co., VT. They should have been listed on the 1800 Census at Middlesex, Chittenden Co., VT and on the 1810 Middlesex, Washington Co., VT Census but, I do not find their names. *He may have been the Henry Perkins who was listed on the 1810 Vermont Census at Springfield, Windsor Co., VT. He assisted his brother Jabesh Perkins (below) with the operation of a Water-Power Saw Mill and Gristmill at Middlesex, Washington Co., VT or it may have been at Springfield, Windsor Co., VT ?. He was a town clerk at Middlesex, VT.

Their known children were:

1. John Perkins b.2.13.1791 Charlestown, Cheshire Co., NH.
2. Anna Perkins b.9.8.1792 Unity, Cheshire Co., NH d.1852 MI   m. John W. Bisbee                *Removed to Branch Co., Michigan
3. Asahel Perkins b.4.23.1795 Charlestown, Cheshire Co., NH     *1822 Took the Freeman Oath at Moretown, Washington Co., VT, *1823 of Moretown, Washington Co., VT , *1823 Purchased land at Lancaster, Coos Co., NH , *Went West
4. Mary Perkins b.6.7.1799 Middlesex, Chittenden Co., VT (*Twin) d.4.23.1801 Middlesex, VT
5. Lucy Perkins b.6.7.1799 Middlesex, Chittenden Co., VT (*Twin)   m. _______ Littlefield
3. Joseph Perkins b.8.10.1801 Middlesex, Chittenden Co., VT d. Unity, Cheshire Co., N. H. age 21

Source: VT Census Records
Source: The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, MA - George Augustus Perkins
Source: Record of Births of Children - Middlesex, VT. Town Records 1790-1858
Source: Moretown, VT Records

JABISH\JABESH PERKINS

Jabish\Jabesh Perkins b. 1769 Topsfield, MA d. 1843 Unity, Sullivan Co., N. H. Son of (Joseph & Anna (Batchelder) Perkins). His wife JOANNA (LADD) a sister of Mehitable (Ladd) above). They removed from Cheshire Co., NH to VT and were known to have lived at Middlesex, VT but it may possibly been at Springfield, Windsor Co., VT. He assisted his brother Henry Perkins (above) with the operation of a Water-Power Saw-Mill and Gristmill at Middlesex, Washington Co., VT or possibly it was at Springfield, Windsor Co., VT

Their known child was:

(*Possibly) Jared Perkins b. ?              <*Administrator of the estate of Jabish Perkins
1. Jabish\Jabesh Ladd Perkins b.1819 NH d.1889 CA  m. 1st. Ellen (Rounsevel), 2nd. Almira (Partridge), 3rd. Mary J. Bearss               *Removed to Yuma Co., California
      1a. Joseph Allen Perkins b.1841 NH
      1b. Harriet A. Perkins b.1842 NH

Source: The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, MA - George Augustus Perkins
Source: Jabish Perkins Sr. - Last Will and Testament - NH Wills & Probate

JOHN PERKINS

John Perkins b. 1791 Charlestown, Cheshire Co., NH. d.1866 Springfield, Windsor Co., VT. Son of (Henry & Mehitable (Ladd) Perkins). His wife m.1825 @Springfield, VT; JOSEPHINE M. (WHIPPLE). They were listed on the 1830-1860 Census at Springfield, Windsor Co., VT

Their known children were:

1. Ellen Perkins b. 1827 VT d. 1831 VT
2. John Whipple Perkins b. 1831 VT d. 1837 VT *Drowned on the Black River
3. Henry Whipple Perkins b. 1834 Springfield, VT m. Albina S. Trimble *Removed to OH *Removed to Iowa

Source: History of the town of Springfield, Vermont - By Charles Horace Hubbard, Justus Dartt

*Note* Some of all of this Information may not be correct. It will be up to you, the researcher to show proof before passing any of this information on.