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Thomas Perkins b. 1783 DE d.1855
Chartiers Township, Allegheny Co., PA. Son
of (William & Sarah (Marshall)
Perkins). He came from
Wilmington, Delaware to Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA. in 1803. His 1st wife
HARRIET* (BARCLAY) m. 2nd.
RACHAEL* (FITZGERALD). They were listed on the 1810-1830
Census at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA. In 1840-1850 they resided at
St. Clair, Allegheny Co., PA. He was a watch maker/jeweler by trade and was
one of the founders of
the Bank of Pittsburgh, PA.
His known children w/ 1st wife were:1. William
Perkins b.1818 PA
2. Thomas Perkins Jr. b. ? PA d.1875 PA m. Mrs.
Nancy (Lee) (Ludwick)
3. Eliza S. Perkins b.1819 PA d. before 1855 PA m. Abraham Nicholson
3a. John B. Warden Nicholson b.1838 PA
3b. Harriet B. Nicholson b. 1840 PA
3c. Thomas P. Nicholson b. 1842 PA
3d. William A.. Nicholson b.1845 PA
3e. Kate Nicholson b.1850 PA
3f. Eliza Nicholson b.1854
PA
4. Harriet B. Perkins b. ? PA m. Owen Flanegan/Flanagen
5. Mary Perkins b. ? PA d. before 1855
6. Sarah Perkins b. ? PA d. before 1855 m. Charles
Quigley b.? d. before 1855
6a. Eliza Quigley b.
6b. Charles Quigley b.
His known children w/ 2nd wife were:
1. James Perkins b.11.26.1837 PA
*Twin
2. Charles Quigley Perkins b.11.26.1837 PA
*Twin
3. David Jennings Perkins b. ? PA
4. Hannah Kitts Perkins b.2.23.1840 PA m. Addison Reno |
Source: PA Census
Records
Source:
Biographical Sketch of
George W. Perkins -
History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania : including ... . etc..
by Thomas Cushing
Source:
Source: Marriage to Harriet Barclay - Commonwealth - Newspaper -
Pittsburgh, PA - 3.31.1812
Source: Allegheny Co., PA Deeds
Source: Alleghany Co., PA Court Records |
| William Perkins, Sr. b.1811 PA d.1869
Lakeville, OH*. Son of (Thomas
& Harriet (Barclay) Perkins). His wife
CATHERINE (SORGUIS) b.1816 France ? OH ?. They were listed on the 1850
& 1860 Census
at Allegheny Co., PA. Like his father
he was a jeweler by trade, and he was also
a mail agent for the Ft. Worth Central Rail Road. His known children w/1st wife were:
1. Mary Perkins b. ? PA d/y
2. Thomas Perkins b. 1838 PA d. Civil War 1864
3. George W. Perkins b. 1841 PA
4. Harriet Perkins b.1843 PA m. James A. Moore
5. Sarah Perkins b.1847 PA
6. Catherine Perkins b.1850 PA m.
J. M. Mooney
7. William Perkins Jr.b.1851
PA
8. Henry C. Perkins b.1858 PA *Wm.
Perkins Sr., died at
Lakeville, OH in a hunting accident* |
Source:
Biographical Sketch of
George W. Perkins -
History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania : including ... . etc..
by Thomas Cushing
Source: PA Census Records |
| George W. Perkins b.1841 PA. Son of (William
& Catherine (Sorguis) Perkins). His 1st wife
ELIZABETH (GILLESPIE), his 2nd wife
ISABELLA M. (HILL).
His known children w/1st wife were:
1. Grace Lincoln Perkins b.1866 PA d.1937 Washington
Co., PA m. Luther K. Peacock
2. Charles Norman Perkins b. 1870 PA
3. Irene Perkins b.1874 PA m. Chalmers Sloane
Blackwood
4. Unknown d/y
5. Unknown d/y
6. Unknown d/y
His known children w/ 2nd wife were:
1. Lewis Blashford Perkins b.1883 PA
2. George Allen Perkins, Dr. b. 1885 PA
3. Mary Blashford Perkins b. 1887 PA
4. Margaret Perkins b.1891 PA |
Source:
Biographical Sketch of
George W. Perkins -
History of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania : including ... . etc..
by Thomas Cushing
Source: Burial - Grace (Perkins) Peacock - Oak Spring Cemetery -
Canonsburg, Washington Co., PA |
| James Perkins b. ca.1778.
He was listed on the 1820 PA Census as a Free
Person of Color. His 1st wife
HANNAH (Unknown), his 2nd wife
CHLOE (UNKNOWN). They were listed on
the 1810 at Lower Delaware Ward, Philadelphia Co., PA. On the 1820 at
New Market Ward, Philadelphia Co., PA. On the 1830-1840 PA Census at
Southwark Ward, Philadelphia Co., PA.
His known children were:
1. Thomas J. Perkins b.1796 d.1847 PA
2. Charles Perkins b.1822 PA d. 1834 PA
3. William A. Perkins b.1823 PA d.1833 PA
4. John Perkins b.1825 PA d.8.19.1828 PA
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I find a deed dated 1.5.1830 recorded in the Philadelphia Co., PA
Deeds Book 1829-1830. James & Chloe Perkins of Philadelphia, PA are
selling land to Mary Carroll of the same place located on Plumb & German
streets in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA that they purchased from
Peter Par/Pare on 10.4.1821.
I find a deed dated 4.15.1836 recorded in the Philadelphia Co.,
PA Deeds Book 1836. James Perkins (Oysterman) & Chloe Perkins his wife
of the district of Southwark, Philadelphia Co., PA are selling their
land in Southwark, Philadelphia Co., PA marked "D number 32" on the
south side of Christian street, east of 5th street to Ellen McMahon,
widow of Phillip McMahon. This being the same parcel of land sold by
Phillip McMahon to James Perkins on 10.18.1820.
I find a deed dated 4.13.1842 recorded in the Chester Co., PA
Deeds Book 1842-1843. James & Chloey Perkins of West Caln, Chester Co.,
PA are selling land to Phinehas Ash of the same place, located at West
Caln, Chester Co., PA |
Source: Deaths - Ronaldson's Cemetery
(Forest Hills Memorial Park - Montgomery Co., PA) - Death Records
Source: Death of Thomas J. Perkins - Friday - Oct. 22nd, 1847 - Public
Ledger - Newspaper - Philadelphia, PA.
Source: Death - John Perkins age 2 or 3 - Son of James Perkins in
Southwark, PA from teething - Philadelphia, PA Death
Register - March - December 1828 |
| **Note** Some or all of this material may
contain errors. It will be up to the researcher to investigate and show proof before
passing on any of this information. |
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