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1790 New Hampshire

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SOLOMON PERKINS

Solomon Perkins b. ? d.1805 NH. (*Possible son of Nathaniel & Hannah (Tibbits) Perkins). His 1st wife MARGARET (Unknown), 2nd wife SARAH (Unknown). They were listed on the 1790 Census at Rochester, Strafford Co., NH

His known children were:

1. Susannah Perkins b. ? NH
2. Elizabeth Perkins b. ? NH
3. Ebenezer Perkins b. ca.1740 NH m. Lydia (Varney)
3a. Elisha Perkins b. ca.1784

Source: Solomon Perkins - Last Will and Testament - NH Wills & Probate
Source: Son Ebenezer Perkins - NH Birth Records

TRUE PERKINS

True Perkins b. 1779 NH d.1839. Son of (True b. ? d. 1810 NH & Sarah (Unknown) Perkins - Jonathan & Miriam (True), Benjamin, Caleb, Isaac of Hampton, NH). His wife SALLY (HUNT). They resided in Tamworth\Gillford, Stafford Co., (now Carroll Co.) N. H.

Their known children were:

1. Nathaniel Perkins b. ? NH
2. Enoch Perkins b. 1806 NH *Twin (poss. m. Clara Page)
3. True Perkins b. 1806 NH *Twin
4. Daniel Perkins b. ? NH

Source: Biographical Sketch of True Perkins - History of Carroll Co., NH

TRUE PERKINS

True Perkins b.1806 Carroll Co., NH. His wife MARY (CHAPMAN). They resided in Carroll Co., New Hampshire.

Their children were:

1. Edwin R. Perkins b.1833 Carroll Co., NH
2. Mary Perkins b. ? NH
3. Winslow T. Perkins b. NH
4. George W. Perkins b. ? NH
5. Andrew C. Perkins b. ? NH

Source: Biographical Sketch of True Perkins - History of Carroll Co., NH

EDWIN R. PERKINS

Edwin R. Perkins b.1833 Carroll Co., NH. Son of (True & Mary (Chapman) Perkins). His wife HARRIET (PELTON). In 1857 he removed to Cleveland, Ohio.

His children were:

1. Mary Witt Perkins b. 1866 OH
2. Harriet Pelton Perkins b. 1868 OH
3. True Perkins b. 1873 OH
4. Edwin Ruthven Perkins b. 1879 OH

Source: Biographical Sketch of Edwin R. Perkins - History of Carroll Co., NH

ARCHELAUS PERKINS

Archelaus Perkins b.1756 Topsfield, Essex Co., MA d.1825 Dunbarton, Merrimack Co., NH. Son of (Thomas & Dinah (Towne) Perkins). His wife LYDIA (WILDES). They were listed on the 1790 Census at Dunbarton, Hillsborough Co., NH. In 1823 the town of Dunbarton became a town in Merrimack Co., NH.

Their known children were:

1. Hannah Perkins b. ca. 1780 NH m. Alfred Perkins
2. Lydia Perkins b. ca.1781 NH
3. Archelaus Perkins Jr. b. ca.1783 NH m. Lydia (Warren)
4. Daniel Perkins b. ca. 1785 NH m. 1st. Sophia (Stetson), 2nd. Lucy Ann (Pulsifer)
5. Thomas Perkins b. ca. 1787 NH
6. Sarah "Sally" Perkins b. ca. 1795 NH
7. Jacob Perkins b. ca. 1797 NH
8. David Perkins b. ca. 1799 NH

Source: NH Census Records|
Source: Essex Institute Historical Collections, Volumes 23-24 (1886)

LEMUEL PERKINS SR.

Lemuel Perkins Sr. b. ca.1730 Somersworth, N.H. His wife UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN). He was known to have resided at Somersworth, Stafford Co., NH. He later removed to Sheepscot or Newcastle, ME.

His known children were:

1. Lemuel Perkins Jr. b.1752 N.H.    *Sea Captain in the Rev. War *Captain of Privateers
2. William Perkins b.            *Sea Captain in the Rev. War *Captain of Privateers
3. Nathan Perkins b.             *Sea Captain in the Rev. War *Captain of Privateers
4. Nathaniel Perkins b.          *Sea Captain in the Rev. War *Captain of Privateers
5. Daniel Perkins b.
6. Edmund Perkins b. 1768 N.H.

**NOTE** He was a brother of Abner Perkins b.1736 Somersworth, N.H.

Source: The history of ancient Sheepscot and Newcastle [Me] including early pemaquid, Damariscotta, and other contiguous places, from the earliest discovery to the present time, together with the genealogy of more than four hundred families - by David Q. Cushman, 1806-1889 - Pub. 1882

LEMUEL PERKINS JR.

Lemuel Perkins b.1752 Somersworth, N.H. d.1817 N.H. Son of (Lemuel & Unknown (Unknown) Perkins Sr.) . His wife ABIGAIL (FOSS). They were listed on the 1790 Census at Barrington, Strafford Co., N.H.

Their known children were:

1.(Captain) John Perkins b.1775 N.H. d.1854 N.H m. Hannah Hall
2. Paul Perkins b. 1776 N.H. d.1860 NH m. Sally _______
        2a. Alice Perkins b. ? NH m. Reuben Hussey
3. Mary Perkins b. 1778 N.H. d.1819 NH m. Lemuel Drew
4. George Perkins b.1779 N.H. m. Mary (Waite)       *Removed to Center Harbor, NH
      4a. Lucretta Perkins b.1802 NH
        4b. Eliza Perkins b.1804 NH
        4c. Abigail Perkins b.1809 NH
        4d. Maria Perkins b.1815 NH
        4e. Lemuel Perkins b.1818 NH d.1838 NH
        4f. Martha A. Perkins b.1819 NH

5. Sally Perkins b. 1780 N.H. d.1837 NH
6. Lydia Perkins b. 1785 N.H. m. George Foss
7. Timothy Perkins b.1789 N.H.

Rev War Soldier
Source: Source: Alice (Perkins) Hussey - Biographical Review - Volume XXI - Containing life sketches of leading citizens of Strafford and Belknap Counties, New Hampshire. (1897)
Source: Burials - Perkins Family Cemetery - Strafford, Strafford Co., NH

EDMUND PERKINS

Edmund Perkins b.1768 Somersworth, N.H. Son of (Lemuel & Unknown (Unknown) Perkins Sr.). His wife ABIGAIL (CATLAND).

Their known children were:

1. Clarissa Perkins b.1800 m. James Cox
2. Sarah Perkins b.1801 m. William Otis
3. Charlotte Perkins b.1803 d.1821
4. Harriet Perkins b.1805
5. Lucinda Perkins b.1806 m. Thomas Perkins
6. Edmund Perkins Jr. b.1808 m. Cynthia (Otis)
    6a. Clara A. Perkins b.1837 d.1842 ME
      6b. Charles Edmund Perkins b.1842 ME
      6c. Frederick W. Perkins b.1844 ME
      6d. Augustus G. Perkins b.1846 ME

7. Joseph Perkins b.1811 m. Lydia (Wallace), Rebecca P. (Weeks)   *Removed to Sheepscot or Newcastle, ME
8. Charles Perkins b.1813 d.1840

ABNER PERKINS

Abner Perkins b.1736 Somersworth, Stafford Co., NH. His wife MARY (CHICK). Removed from N.H. to Newcastle, ME.

Their known children were:

1. Mary Perkins b.1760 d.1825 m. Winthrop Dodge
2. Abner Perkins Jr. b.1762 m. Abigail (Slocum)
    2a. Sally Perkins b.
      2b. Henry Perkins b.
      2c. David Perkins b.
      2d. Warren Perkins b.
      2e. Lydia Perkins b.
      2f. Polly Perkins b.
      2g. Nancy Perkins b.
      2h. William Perkins b.
      2i. Lucy Perkins b. ? m. Carpenter Bearee
     2j. George Perkins b.1812 m. Julia (Witham)
      2k. Harriet Perkins b.

3. Ebenezer Perkins b.1764 m. Mercy (Crooker)
     3a. Polly Perkins b.1789 m. Moses Davis
      3b. Ebenezer Perkins b.1791 m. _______ (Burnham)
      3c. Eunice Perkins b.1793 m. Capt. John Tilton
      3d. Jerusha Perkins b.1795
    3e. Lucy Perkins b.1797 m. Daniel Haggett
     3f. Abiel Perkins b.1799
      3g. Mercy Perkins b.1800 m. Amos Haggett

4. Enoch Perkins b.1766 d.1815 ME m. Molly (Bates)
    4a. Daniel Perkins b.1791 m. Susan (Robinson), Jane (Robinson)
    4b. Sally Perkins b.1793
      4c. John Perkins b.1794 m. Mary (Hatch), Mary (Clark), Rebecca (Murray)
    4d. Nancy Perkins b.1795 d/y
      4e. Enoch Perkins Jr. b.1797 m Jane (Hussey)
      4f. William Perkins b.1798 d/y
      4g. Charles Perkins b.1799 d.1813
      4h. James Perkins b.1801 m. Hannah (Hasey
     4i. Sullivan Perkins b.1802 m. Harriet (Pratt)
     4j. Margaret Perkins b.1803 m. Francis S. (Tibbetts)
      4k. Mary Ann Perkins b.1805 m. William R. Lovejoy
     4l. Lucinda Perkins b.1806 m. Washington Bean
      4m. Jeremiah Perkins b.1807 d.1828

5. John Perkins b.1769 d.1818 m. Lois (Dodge) *Captain of Militia
6. Daniel Perkins b.1771 d.1838 m. Sarah (Whipple), Fanny (Blunt)

   His children with 1st wife were:

      6a. Fanny Perkins b.1796 m. John Hodgkins
      6b. (Deacon) Asa Perkins b.1798 d.1875 m. Mary (Church)
      6c. Mary Perkins b.1800 m. Joseph Ross
      6d. Eliza Perkins b.1802 m. David Hall
     6e. Francis Perkins b.1805 d.1826 *Twin* *Lost at sea
     6f. Thomas Perkins b.1805 *Twin* m. Lucinda Perkins
      6g. Gardiner Perkins b.1807 m. Caroline L. (Thompson)
      6h. Jane Perkins b.1809 m. Thomas Hall
     6i. Julia Perkins b.1811 m. Jonathan Bryant
    6j. Albert Perkins b.1814 d.1833
     6k. Phebe Perkins b.1816 d.1816

    His children with 2nd wife were:

6l. Robert B. Perkins b.1823 m. Charlotte (Otis)
6m. Daniel Perkins b.1825 m. Antoinette C. (Haggett)

7. Sarah Perkins b. ? d.1821
8. Fanny Perkins b. ? d.1869
9. Eunice Perkins b.1773 m. Lemuel Swett
10. Sarah Perkins b.1777 m. Phillips Hatch
11. Nancy Perkins b.1783 m. (Deacon) Washington Dodge

GILBERT PERKINS

Gilbert Perkins b.1730 ME ?. d. ? N.H. His wife CHARITY (HARTFORD). They removed from Lebanon, ME and were listed on the 1790 Census at Rochester, Strafford Co., N.H.

Their known children were:

1. Patience Perkins b.1752 ME
2. Richard Perkins b.1756 ME

Rev. War Soldier
Source: The Wentworth Genealogy : English and American by John Wentworth (1878)

RICHARD PERKINS

Richard Perkins b.1756 ME d.1832 Meredith, Belknap Co., N. H. Son of (Gilbert & Charity (Hartford) Perkins). His wife ABIGAIL (GARLAND) COOK, widow. They removed from Lebanon, ME in 1783 and were listed on the 1790 Census at Rochester, Strafford Co., N. H. In 1800 they removed to Jefferson, Coos Co., NH.

Their known children were:

1. Benjamin Perkins b. 1780 ME m. Francis (Cushing)
2. David Perkins b.1788 N.H. m. ______(Hicks)
3. Richard D. Perkins b. 1790 N.H. m. Sybil (Dean)
4. Abigail Perkins b. ? . James Stalbird
5. Charity Perkins b. ? m. Eliakim Hartford (Her cousin)

Rev. War Soldier

THOMAS PERKINS

Thomas Perkins b. ca.1734 d.1818-1824 NH. His wife JOANNA (CHASE). They were listed on the 1790 Census at Wakefield, Strafford Co., NH.

Their children were:

1. Chase Perkins b. ? NH m. Joanna (Leavitt)
        1a. Lydia Perkins b. ? NH         *Mentioned in grandfathers Will
2. Mary Polly Perkins b. ? NH m. Benjamin Dearborn
3. Sarah Perkins b. ? NH m. Jeremiah Martin
4. Hannah Perkins b. ? NH m. ________Meeks
5. Judith Perkins b. ? NH m. Josiah Page
6. Lydia Perkins b. ? NH m. _________ Leavitt    *Died before father
7. Thomas Perkins Jr. b. ? NH   *Died before father
      7a. Thomas Perkins III b. ? NH       *Mentioned in grandfathers Will
8. Jonathan Perkins b. ? NH
9. Levi Perkins b. ? NH

Source: Thomas Perkins - Last Will and Testament - NH Wills and Probate