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1790 New Hampshire

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(Capt.) John Perkins b. 1744 NH d.1837 New Market, Rockingham Co., NH. Son of (John & Mary (Hall) Perkins). His wife ELIZABETH (LOVEKIN) and/or *ELIZABETH (ARBEN). They were listed on the 1790 Census at New Market, Rockingham Co., NH.

Their known children were:

1. Deborah Perkins b.1766 NH m. Michael Wiggin
2. Sarah Perkins b.1767 NH m. Jeremiah Colherd/Colcord
2.John J. Colherd/Colcord
4. Hannah Perkins b.1769 NH d.1801 NH
5. Mary Perkins b.1770 NH d.1784 NH
6. Elizabeth Perkins b.1771 NH d. 1784 NH
7. Robert Perkins b.1772 NH d.1814

*Rev. War Soldier - Captain of a Merchant Vessel
Source: History of Newfields, New Hampshire, 1638-1911
*Wiggins family Genealogy has his wife as Elizabeth (Arben)
Source: John Perkins - Last Will and Testament - NH Wills & Probate

ROBERT PERKINS

Robert Perkins b.1772 N.H. d.1814 NH. Son of (John & Elizabeth (Lovekin) Perkins). His wife DEBORAH (HILL). They were listed on the 1790 Census at Northfield, Rockingham Co., NH.

Their known children were:

1. Edward H. Perkins b.1800 NH. d.1850 *unmarried   *Mentioned in Grandfathers Will
2. James Perkins b.1803 d/y
3. James Hill Perkins b.1804 NH m. Mary J. (Smythe)   *Mentioned in Grandfathers Will    *No Children- *Removed to Philadelphia, PA & Williamsport, PA
4. Robert Perkins b. ? NH d/y
5. Sarah H. Perkins b. ? NH m. Joshua B. Smyth        *Mentioned in Grandfathers Will
6. John Perkins b.1806 NH d.1830         *Mentioned in Grandfathers Will
7. Jeremiah C. Perkins b. ? NH d.1853 PA m. Esther A. (Colcord )   *Mentioned in Grandfathers Will *Removed to Pennsylvania
        7a. Caroline Hill Perkins b.1837 Busselton, PA m. Charles P. Helfenstein

8. Robert Perkins b. ca.1808-1810 NH m. Maria\Mariah (Cogshall)          *Mentioned in Grandfathers Will, *Removed to NY, Removed to Minnesota
         8a. Robert A. Perkins b.ca.1838-1842 North Carolina d. after Civil War in Alabama while staying with family *Removed to Minnesota
       8b. Frederick L. Perkins b. ca.1847 Rhode Island d.1906 m. Mattie L. (Harrison)   *Removed to MN, Settled at Fairview, Montana
                 1. James R. Perkins b.1884 Alabama m. Blanche (Barber)
                  2. Lila A. Perkins b. ? died at age 20

Source: History of Lycoming Co., PA by: John F. Meginness - 1892
Source: History of Newfields, New Hampshire, 1638-1911
Source: John Perkins - Last Will and Testament - NH Wills & Probate
Source: Robert A. Perkins Family - Montana, its story and biography; a history of aboriginal and territorial Montana and three decades of Statehood (Volume III) - Tom Stout - (1921)

JONATHAN PERKINS

Jonathan Perkins b.1749 NH d.1824 NH. His wife ELIZABETH (FOLSOM). They were listed on the 1790 Census at Epping, Rockingham Co., NH. In 1818 they removed to Gilmanton, Strafford Co., NH.

Their known children were:

1. Peter Perkins b. ?
2. Jonathan Perkins Jr. b. ?
3. Sally Perkins b. ?
4. Mary Perkins b. ? m. _____ Dutton
5. Lydia Perkins b. ? m. ______ Batchelder
6. Hannah Perkins b. ? m. ________ Brown
7.[Female] Perkins b. m. m. ______ Cale

*Rev. War Soldier from NH

JOSIAH PERKINS

Josiah Perkins b.1767 NH d.1852 Belknap Co., NH. Son of (Richard & Molly (Parsons) Perkins). His wife LYDIA (SANBORN). They were listed on the 1790 Census at Stratham, Rockingham Co., NH. He was later of Meredith, Belknap Co., NH where he died. He was a shoemaker by trade. Decon of the First Baptist Church of Meredith, NH.

Their known children were:

1. Andrew L. Perkins b. ? NH
2. Josiah Perkins Jr. b.1792 NH d.1883 NH m. Lydia (Johnson)
      1a. Emeline Perkins b. ? NH m. John H. Smith
     1b. John Perkins b. ? NH
     1c. Sarah Perkins b. ? NH m. George Hunt

3. Sally Perkins b. ? NH
4. Eliza Perkins b. ? NH m. ______ Lane
5. Mary Perkins b. ? NH m. ________ Chase
6. David P. Perkins b.1810 Meredith, NH m. 1st. Lydia C. (Lane), 2nd. Mary M. (Woods)
7. John S. Perkins b. ? NH
8. Richard Corin Perkins b. ? NH
9. Jesse L. Perkins b. ? NH
10. Lydia Perkins b. ? NH m. ________ Black
11. Abraham Perkins b. ? NH

Source: Biography of David P. Perkins - Willey's semi-centennial book of Manchester, 1846-1896 : and Manchester edition of the Book of Nutfield : historic sketches of that part of New Hampshire comprised within the limits of the old Tyng Township, Nutfield, Harrytown, Derryfield, and Manchester, from the earliest settlements to the present time;by George Franklyn Willey; Manchester, N.H.: G.F. Willey, 1896
Source: History of Newfields, New Hampshire, 1638-1911
Source: Josiah Perkins - Last Will and Testament - NH Wills & Probate
Source: Source: Biographical Review - Volume XXI - Containing life sketches of leading citizens of Strafford and Belknap Counties, New Hampshire. (1897)

STEPHEN PERKINS

Stephen Perkins b.1736 Wells, ME d.5.13.1818 Loudon, Rockingham Co., NH. Son of (Jacob & Anna (Littlefield) Perkins). His wife COMFORT (CHESLEY). They were listed on the 1790 Census at Loudon, Rockingham Co., NH.

Their known children were:

1. Daniel Perkins b. ? m. Hannah (Davis)
2. Jonathan Chesley Perkins b.1765 Wells, ME
3. John Perkins b. ? NH
4. Samuel Perkins b. ? NH m. Sarah "Sally" (Bennett)
5. Abigail Perkins b. ? NH m. Elisha Bushwell
6. Mehitable Perkins b. ? NH m. Samuel Neal
7. Lydia Perkins b. ? NH m. Stephen Hobbs
8. Susannah Perkins b. ? m. Richard Palmer
9. Comfort Perkins b. ? NH m. Thomas Moore
10. Eliza Perkins b. ? NH m. Nathaniel Batchelder
11. Stephen Perkins Jr. b. ? NH
12. Mary "Polly" Perkins b. ? NH m. ________ Bunker
13. Nancy Perkins b. ? NH m. __________ Chesley

Source: Stephen Perkins - Last Will and Testament - NH Wills and Probate
Source: Jacob Perkins of Wells, Maine and his descendants 1583-1936 by Thomas A. Perkins (1947)

JONATHAN C. PERKINS

Jonathan Chesley Perkins b. 1765 Wells, ME d.1830 Loudon, Rockingham Co., NH. Son of (Stephen & Comfort (Chesley) Perkins). His wife HANNAH (DENNETT). b. 1760 Barnstead, NH d.1838 Loudon, Merrimack Co., NH. In 1788 He settled at Loudon, NH and they were listed on the 1790 Census at Loudon, Rockingham Co., NH. The town of Loudon, NH was moved to the new county of Merrimack Co., NH

His known children were:

1. Jacob Perkins b.1789 NH d.1856 m. Sally (Hook) *Resided at Chichester, NH
2. Hannah Perkins b. ? NH m. Jonathan Leavitt\Leavid
5a.Jonathan Perkins Leavitt\Leavid b. ? NH *Mentioned in Grandmothers Last Will
3. John Perkins b.1793 Loudon, NH d.1823 NH m. Nancy (Sanborn) *Executor of his Grandfathers Last Will & Testament
4. Nancy Perkins b. ? NH m. Russell Wheeler
5. Mary Perkins b. ca. 1799 NH m. David Morrill Carpenter
6. Jonathan Perkins b.1802 NH m. Martha (Gove)
7. Charlotte Perkins b.1804 NH m. Robert Huckins
8. Mary Ann Perkins (adopted daughter) b.1814 NH m. Jeremiah Robie\Roby

Source: History of Merrimack and Belknap Counties, New Hampshire - Philadelphia: J.W. Lewis & Co., 1885
Source: Maiden name of wife - Genealogical and Personal Memoirs relating to the families of Boston and eastern Massachusetts - By William R. Cutter - , 1908
Source: Hannah Perkins - Last Will and Testament - NH Wills & Probate
Source: Jacob Perkins of Wells, Maine and his descendants 1583-1936 by Thomas A. Perkins (1947)

JAMES PERKINS

James Perkins b. ? d.1806 NH. His wife DOROTHY "DOLLY" (Unknown). They were listed on the 1790 Census at Epping, Rockingham Co., NH.

His known children were:

1. John Perkins b. 1800 NH
2. Mehitablet Perkins b.1802 NH
3. Mary Perkins b.1804 NH
4. Dorothy Perkins b.1805 NH

Source: James Perkins - NH Wills & Probate