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1800 Vermont Biographical Sketches:

Vermont Biographical Sketches

William Manlius Perkins b. ? .(Deacon) His wife LYDIA (ADAMS). They were listed on the 1810 VT Census at Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT. They were two of eleven, 1st. members of the Congregational Church at Bakersfield, VT.

Their known children were:

1. William H. Perkins b.1804 VT
2. John S. Perkins b.1806 VT
3. Ephraim Perkins b.1807 VT
4. Lydia A. Perkins b. 1809 VT
5. Ann Perkins b.1815 VT <Listed on the 1850 census with James A. Perkins
6. Benjamin S. Perkins b.1818 VT
7. James A. Perkins b.1817 VT

WILLIAM H. PERKINS

William H. Perkins b.1804 VT d.1873 VT. Son of (William M. & Lydia (Adams) Perkins). His 1st wife; HARRIET (DAVIDSON) ; 2nd wife; CAROLINE (CORSE). They were listed on the 1850 Census at Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT.

His known children w/Harriet were:

1. Harriet Perkins b.1831 VT
2. Mary F. Perkins b.1833 VT
3. Davison J. Perkins b.12.28.1834 VT d.3.25.1897 Orleans Co., VT m. Nettie J. (Whipple)
4. William A. Perkins b.1839 VT m. Emma ______
5. Henry W. Perkins b.1842 VT
6. James C. Perkins b.1846 VT d.1868 *Cor'l - Co. A, 9th VT Infantry
7. Sarah A. Perkins b.1848 VT

His known child w/Caroline was:

8. Clara E. Perkins b.1856 VT

Source: 1850 - 1860 VT Census
Source: New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. LXXV - (1921)
Source: Burial - Davison J. Perkins & wife - Newport Center Cemetery - Newport, Orleans Co., VT - Find-A-Grave.com

JOHN S. PERKINS

John S. Perkins b.1806 VT d.1863 VT. Son of (William M. & Lydia (Adams) Perkins). His wife BETSEY (PEARSON\PIERSON). They were listed on the 1830 Census at Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT.

Their known children were:

1. Elizabeth Perkins b.1833 VT
2. Lydia Perkins b.1835 VT
3. John Adams Perkins b.12.01.1838 VT d.1917 m. Mariah (Hulburt\Hurlbut)
4. Mary J. Perkins b. 1842 VT m. 1862 Bakersfield, VT; Ozro Gould Start
5. Nellie Perkins b.1844 VT m. William O. Brigham
6. Sarah Perkins b.1846 m. William H. Giddings
7. Emory Perkins b.1848 VT
8. Edwin C. Perkins b.1852 VT
9. Ella L. Perkins b.1854 VT

Source: William R. Duprey - Perkins Research files
Source: History of Franklin and Grand Isle counties , Vermont - By: Lewis Cass Aldrich (1891)
Source: New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. LXXV - (1921)

EPHRAIM PERKINS

Ephraim Perkins b.1807 VT d. 1884 Enosburgh, VT. Son of (William & Lydia (Adams) Perkins). His wife 1st wife; EUNICE (BRIGHAM) , 2nd wife m. (1872); Mrs. CYNTHIA (ADAMS) MAYNARD. They were of Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT.

Their known child was:

1. Francis Romeo Perkins b.1834 VT m. Elvira R.( Anderson)

Source: History of Franklin and Grand Isle counties, Vermont, Lewis Cass Aldrich - (1891)
Source: History of North Brookfield, MA - Preceded by an account of Old Quabaug, Indian and English Occupation, 1647-1676; Brookfield Records, 1686-1783 by: Josiah H. Temple, Charles Adams (1887)
Source: Death & Marriage to 2nd wife - VT Vital Records

BENJAMIN S. PERKINS

Benjamin L. Perkins b.1818 VT d. ca 1855 VT. Son of (William M. & Lydia (Adams) Perkins). His wife ALDICE\ALLICE (UNKNOWN). They were listed on the 1850 Census at Bakersfield, Franklin Co., VT.

Their known children were:

1. George S. Perkins b.1837 VT
2. Cyrus E. Perkins b.1838 VT *Not listed on 1850 Census*
3. Allice L. Perkins b.1838 VT
4. William B. Perkins b.1840 VT
5. Lydia L. Perkins b.1842 VT
6. Benjamin R. Perkins b.1845 VT
7. Robert E. Perkins b.1847 VT

Source: 1850 VT Census
Source: Benjamin Perkins - Last Will and Testament - NY Wills and Probate Record

JAMES A. PERKINS

James A. Perkins b.1817 VT d.1899 VT. Son of (William M. & Lydia (Adams) Perkins). His wife EMILY (BRIGHAM).

Their known children were:

1. Manlius Rand Perkins b.1850 Enosburg, VT d.1893 m. L. Georgie (Bradford)
2. Emma Perkins b.1861 VT m. John Giddings

Source: History of Franklin and Grand Isle counties , Vermont - By: Lewis Cass Aldrich (1891)
Source: History of North Brookfield, MA - Preceded by an account of Old Quabaug, Indian and English Occupation, 1647-1676; Brookfield Records, 1686-1783 by: Josiah H. Temple, Charles Adams (1887)
Source: New England Historical and Genealogical Register vol. LXXV - (1921)

WILLIAM PERKINS

William Perkins b.1767 d.1852 Sunderland, Bennington Co., VT. His wife LYDIA (PHELPS/FITCH). They were listed on the 1810 VT Census at Sunderland, Bennington Co., VT. He is listed on the 1850 Census as a widower at Arlington, Bennington Co., VT Census in the household of his son #6. Walter Perkins.

Their known children were:

1. William Perkins b. 1794 MA d.1864 Bennington Co., VT m.1821 MA; Sarah (Phelps)
    1a. Abigail Perkins b. ? m. Walter Holcomb
     1b. Juliet Perkins b. ? VT d.1825 VT
     1c. Noah Perkins b. ? VT d.1827 VT

2. Charles Perkins b.1795 MA        *Resided at Arlington, Bennington Co., VT
3. Abigail Perkins b.1799 MA m. Jacob Case   *Removed to Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer Co., NY
4. Noah Phelps Perkins b.1803 MA d.1895 Manchester, VT m. Mary (Millett)
     4a. Hiram Perkins b.9.1.1823 VT d.9.19.1823 VT
        4b. Susan Perkins b.1830 VT
        4c. Nelson Perkins b.1833 VT m. Cora (unknown)
        4d. Truman Perkins b. ? VT m. Sophia (Hawes)
        4e. Mary J. Perkins b.1836 VT
        4f. Lydia Perkins b.1838 VT
        4g. Anne A. Perkins b.1846

5. Henry Perkins b.1804 Westfield, MA d.1883 Shaftsbury, VT
6. Walter Perkins b.1809 VT m. Rosannah (Matteson)      *Resided at Arlington, Bennington Co., VT
          6a. Clarissa B. Perkins b.1837 VT
      6b. Jane S. Perkins b.1840 VT
        6c. Charles Perkins b.1842 VT
        6d. Walter Edgar Perkins b.1852 VT m. Effie P. (Matteson)

Possible other children:

7. Ezekiel Perkins b.1810 VT *Resided at Arlington, Bennington Co., VT
8. Alonzo Perkins b.1811 VT *Resided at Arlington, Bennington Co., VT

Source: VT Census Records
Source: VT Vital Records
Source: Marriage - "Phelps" Perkins to Mary Millett - Ancestors and descendants of Thomas Millett, from Chertsey, Surreyshire, England to Dorchester, Mass, and his wife, Mary Greenoway by George F. Millett - (1883- ) - (1959)

EDWARD A. PERKINS

Edward Allen Perkins b.1773 CT d.1804 Manchester, VT. His wife m. 7.24.1794 Bethlehem, CT; LUCINDA (STODDARD). b.1773 d.1854 Leroy, Genesee Co., NY. He is not listed on the 1800 Census at Manchester, Bennington Co., VT Census but, he was known to of lived and died there in 1804. Lucinda (Stoddard) Perkins is listed on the 1820 Census at Manchester, Bennington Co., VT as the head-of-household. She removed to Le Roy, Genesee Co., NY by 1830-1850.

Known children

1. Edward A. Perkins b. 3.3.1799 Manchester, VT
2. Obediah Perkins b.1803 Manchester, VT

The Obituary of Edward Allen Perkins stated he left only 2 children.

Source: Obituary - Edward Allen Perkins - 7.3.1804 - Vermont Gazette - Newspaper - Bennington, VT
Source: 1850 NY Census
Source: Birth of Child - Vermont Births & Christenings, 1765-1908
Source: Marriage Record - History of Ancient Woodbury, CT v.3
Source: VT Vital Records

OBEDIAH PERKINS

Obediah Perkins b.7.29.1803 Manchester, Bennington Co., VT d.4.18.1883 Davenport, Scott Co., IA . Son of (Edward A. & Lucinda (Stoddard) Perkins). His wife m.1824 Hartford, CT; LUCY (INGRAHAM). In 1836 they removed to Le Roy, Genesee Co., NY. He and his wife purchased land at Sandstone Twp, Jackson Co., MI - They never lived there and sold the land in 1838. They were listed on the 1850 Census at Le Roy, Genesee Co., NY. He was listed on the 1860 ,1870 & 1880 Census at Farmington, Cedar Co., IA. He died at Davenport, Scott Co., IA. He is buried at Durant, Muscatine Co., IA. His grave stone states that he was descended from John Howland and Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland who came to America on the Mayflower in 1620.

Their known children were:

1. Lucy A. Perkins b.1828 d.1831 NY
2. Lucinda L. Perkins b.1829 NY d. age 18 NY
3. Julia Perkins b. 1831 m. Thomas Atkinson
4. Merritt Clark Perkins b. 1832 NY
5. Frances A. Perkins b.1835 d. age 18
6. Charles Edward Perkins b.1840 d. Civil War
7. Emma A. Perkins b.1841 m. James G. Shannon/Channon *Removed to Evingham, IL *Removed to Durant, Muscatine Co., IA

Source: Name of Parents - Vermont Births & Christenings, 1765-1908
Source: 1850 NY Census
Source: Burial - Durant Cemetery - Muscatine Co., IA - Find-A-Grave.com

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