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ENOCH PERKINS

Enoch Perkins b.1779 NY. Son of (Zopher & Charity (Cooper ?) Perkins ). His wife JANE (unknown). They were listed on the 1820 New York Census at Aurelius, Cayuga Co. In 1830-1850 they were listed at Mentz, Cayuga Co., NY.

Their known child was:

1. Elias M. Perkins b.1820 NY m. Caroline C. _______
       1a. Clarence E. Perkins b.1848 NY
       1b. Caroline "Carrie" A. Perkins b.1856 NY
       1c. Eva A. Perkins b.1866 NY

*See Military Information on this site
Source: For more information - Contact Bill Perkins

SHUBAEL PERKINS

Shubael Perkins b.1781 Hebron, Tolland Co., CT d.1866 Sherman, Chautauqua Co., NY. (*Possible - Son of (Samuel & Abigail (unknown) Perkins). His wife CHLOE (MANLEY). They were listed on 1820 & 1830 New York Census at Windsor, Broome Co., NY. He is buried at the Sherman Cemetery, Sherman, Chautauqua Co., NY.

Their known children were:

1. Daniel Manley Perkins b.1804 NY *Removed to Ohio
2. Electa Perkins b.1806 NY
3. Harry Perkins b.12.17.1810 NY *Removed to Ohio & Michigan*
4. Harriet Perkins b. 12.17.1810 NY *(Twin) d.1847
5. Septimus Perkins b.9.27.1811 NY
6. Cornelia Perkins b.1815 NY m. Gideon Draper
7. Samuel Perkins b.1817 NY d.1903 m. Hannah (Ruggles) *Removed to Sherman, Chautauqua Co., NY
8. Asa Manley Perkins b.1821 NY *Removed to Ohio*
9. Sophronia Perkins b.1823 NY m. Imra Holcomb

**This family was related to a "Samuel Perkins" mentioned in Broome Co., NY court records of 1810 (* Poss.) these court records refer back to the father "Samuel Perkins"

RICHARD PERKINS

Richard Perkins b. ca. 1786 CT d.1857 NY. His wife MERCY (CORNELL). He was listed on the 1820 New York census at Broome Co., NY. They were listed on the 1830 Census at Butternuts, Otsego Co., NY. According to the book source below, they were known to have died at "Butternuts".

Their known children were:

1. Oliver Perkins b.1827 NY d.1831
3. Celista Perkins b.1830 NY
4. Eunice Perkins b.1834 NY

Source: Maiden name of Mercy : History of Chenango and Madison Counties, New York: Part 1

RICHARD PERKINS III.

Richard Perkins III. b. ca. 1795 Oneida Co., NY d.1880 NY. Son of (Dr. Richard Jr. & Eliza (Nichols) Perkins). His wife MARY (WYMAN\WINIAN) b. ? d.1880. They were listed on the 1820 at Rodman, Jefferson Co., NY and in 1830 Census at Watertown, Jefferson Co., NY. According to the source book listed below, he was a prominent and influential man in Otsego Co., NY ? (1850 Oswego Co., NY) and a Deacon of the Presbyterian Church in his "native town".

They were known to have 9 children 4 of whom are known:

1. R. Alonzo Perkins b.1821 Jefferson Co., NY m. Cynthia V. (Duryea)
           1a. Ada D. Perkins b. ? NY
           1b. Helen V. Perkins b. ? NY
           1c. H. W. Perkins b. ? NY        *Resided in Long Island
2. Mary Elizabeth Perkins b.ca.1823 NY
*** Possibly *** Richard Perkins b.3.6.1824 Watertown, NY
3. Alonzo Winian Perkins b.1825 NY
4. Julia Augusta Perkins b.1827 NY
5. George Perkins b.1829 NY
6. Columbus Perkins b. ? NY
7. Francis Perkins b.1839 NY
8. Franklin "Frank" Perkins b.1840 NY m. Netta ______     *1865 Resided Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY
            7a. Julia Perkins b.1864 NY
          7b. John Perkins b.1868 NY
9.[unknown] Perkins b. ? NY

Source: Biographical Sketch on R. A. Perkins - History of Long Island: From It's Earliest Settlement to the: .. V. 3 by Peter Ross (1903)
Source: Children 2,3,4 - Early Settlers of New York State: Volume 1 , contained in the Records of the Baptisms at the First Presbyterian Church of Watertown , Jefferson Co., NY

EPHRAIM PERKINS

Ephraim Perkins b.1793 Hebron, CT. Son of (Samuel & Abigail (Unknown) Perkins). His 1st wife IANTHE (BADGER) b.1800 d.1829), 2nd. wife DEBORAH (CARPENTER). They were listed on the 1820 N.Y. Census at Windsor, Broome Co., N.Y. In 1830 at Smithville Flats, Chenango Co., N.Y. In 1850 at Maine, Broome Co., NY. This couple later resided at Whiteside Co., IL.

His known children w/1st. wife were:

1. Egbert Perkins b.
2. Ella June Perkins b.
3. Samuel Milo Perkins b.1823
4. Abigail Perkins b.1828
5. Martha Perkins b.
6. Almira/Elmina Perkins b.1821 m. 1844 Troy, PA; John Fitzsimmons Burlingame

For more Information Contact: Harriet Rockwell
Also contact: Gary M. Aaron who supplied the maiden name of Deborah (Carpenter) Perkins.

SAMUEL PERKINS

Samuel Perkins b.1751 Lebanon, CT d. after 1832 NY. His wife ABIGAIL (Unknown) (poss. Abigail (Cook), daughter of Ephraim & Mary (Merrick) Cook). He removed from CT in 1812 to Windsor, Broome Co., NY . They were listed on the 1820 New York Census at Windsor, Broome Co., N.Y.

Their known children were:

1.(Probably) Josiah Perkins b.1776 CT
2.(probably) Shubael Perkins b.1781 CT
3.(Probably) Harvey Perkins b.1787 CT m. Mary Stow
4.(Probably) Alfred/Alford Perkins b. 1790/1791 CT
5.(Probably) Russell Perkins b.1792 CT m. Sarah "Sally" _______ *1850 Chenango, Broome Co., NY and in 1860 returned to Meriden, New Haven Co., CT
5.Ephraim Perkins b.1793 CT
6.(Probably) Mary "Polly" Perkins b. ? m. Abel Stow

*Rev. War Soldier - Service #S9454
For more Information Contact: Harriet Rockwell

JOSIAH PERKINS

Josiah Perkins b.1776 CT. (**Possible** - Son of (Samuel & Abigail (Unknown) Perkins). His wife CLARISSA (PAYNE). They were listed on the 1820-1840 New York Census at Windsor, Broome Co., N.Y. In 1850 they moved to Durell, Bradford Co., PA. In 1855 they moved back to Conklin, Broome Co., NY and were living with their son Harlow Perkins until the tragic house fire that occurred on Nov. 7th 1856 when Clarissa (Payne) Perkins perished in the house fire. Josiah Perkins moved back to Susquehanna Co., PA by 1860 when he went to live with his son David Perkins and family at Bridgewater, Susquehanna Co., PA, and his daughter Betsey Perkins age 32.

Their known children were:

1. Louisa Perkins b. ? NY m. Luther P. Warner
2. William Perkins b.1816 NY
3. Harlow Perkins b.1816 NY
4. David Perkins b.1819 NY
5. Betsey Perkins b.1828 CT

*I suspect there were other children born to this couple (1800-1815) in CT or it's possible Clarissa was a 2nd wife.
**This family was related to a "Samuel Perkins" mentioned in Broome Co., NY court records of 1810**

For more information: Contact Joanna Sholes

BENJAMIN PERKINS

Benjamin Perkins b. ? VT. He came to NY from Vermont. His wife was (Unknown (CARY), a sister of John W. Cary. They were listed on the 1820 Census at Ischua, Cattaraugus Co., NY. They left this location by 1821.

*More research is needed*

Source: History of Cattaraugus Co., NY by Franklin Ellis (1879)

*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.