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1800 Vermont Biographical Sketches:

Vermont Biographical Sketches

Nuland (Newland) Perkins b. ?. His 1st wife m.1801 Grafton, VT; SUBMIT (FLETCHER) , 2nd.wife MARY (McCONNEL\KIMBALL ?). They were listed on the 1800 & 1810 VT Census at Grafton, Windham Co., VT. In 1820 at Chester, Windsor Co., VT. Nuland & Mary Perkins lived in Orleans Co., VT in 1831 where their son Henry Perkins died.

Their known children were:

1. Frances "Fanny" Perkins b.1810 VT
2. Alonzo Perkins b.1811 VT

Known child w/2nd wife:

3. Henry Perkins b.1815 VT d.10.22.1831 Orleans Co., VT *Buried West Road Cemetery - Troy, VT

Source: 1st marriage to Submit Fletcher: Springfield Vt. Marriages to August 1843 - From the History of Springfield Vt. by C. Horace Hubbard and Justus Dartt. Published in Boston 1895
Source: Death of child: Henry Perkins : Find-A-Grave.com "In memory of Henry, son of Nuland & Mary Perkins, age. 16 yrs 10 mo".

NEHEMIAH PERKINS

(Major) Nehemiah Perkins b.1766 Salem, MA d.4.17.1848 VT. Son of (Timothy & Hannah (Throwbridge) Perkins). His wife ABIGAIL (THOWNES/ TOWNE/DOWNES/DOWNER ?).b.1767 d.2.28.1848 VT. They were listed on the 1790 & 1800 VT Census at Westminster, Windham Co., VT. In 1810 they were of Stowe, Chittenden Co., VT and in 1820 at Stowe, Washington Co., VT. Later a prominent citizen of Stowe, Lamoille Co., VT when the town was unassigned from Washington Co., VT and assigned to Lamoille Co., VT.

Their known children were:

1. Lucretia Perkins b.1788 Westminster, VT m. Samuel Town\Towne
(Possible) Hannah T. Perkins b.ca.1791 d.1864 m. Dr. Joseph Robinson
2. Ellet Perkins b.1794 VT
3. [Female] Perkins b.ca.1796 VT
4. [Female] Perkins b.ca.1798 VT
5. Orlando Perkins b.1800 VT d.1869VT <Born after Aug.4th, 1800 Census was taken
6. Orrin Perkins b.1801 VT
7. Hiram Perkins b.1802 d.1803 VT
8. Lucinda Perkins b.1805 d.4.2.1813 VT
9. Hiram Perkins b.1808

IMPORTANT NOTE: Per the 1800 Census - Nehemiah & Abigail Perkins had NO SONS born in the 1796 Time Frame
He was a brother to: Roger Perkins
He was a brother to: Bimsley Perkins
His sister was Hannah (Perkins) Averill, wife of Elijah Averill

If you have information on this family, please contact: Bill Roswell
Source: Ellet Perkins a son of Nehemiah Perkins - Biographical Sketch - Oscar F. Perkins - The United States biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men. Minnesota volume - (1879)
Source: Relationship with Roger Perkins - Read: Essex Institute Historical Collection - Volume XXIX (1892) P. 33. Sister Hannah (Perkins) Averill heirs (1825) were Nehemiah Perkins and the children of Roger Perkins.
Source; Deaths/Burials -Stowe, VT - Old Yard Cemetery Records

ORRIN PERKINS

Orrin Perkins b. 1801 Westminster, Windham Co., VT d.1869 Stowe, Washington Co., VT. Son of (Nehemiah & Abigail (Towne/Downes/Downer?) Perkins). His wife AUGUSTA Amelia RAYMOND. They were married on 3.2.1824 at Stowe, VT.

Their known children were:

1. Orlando Perkins b.1825 VT d.1832 VT
2. Albert H. Perkins b. 1828 VT d. 1834 VT
3. George Downer/Downes Perkins b.1831 VT m. 1st: Augusta Viola (Moody); 2nd. Mary L. (Spaulding) {Moved to Hennepin Co., Minnesota}

      Children w/1st wife; Augusta (Moody)
          3a. Louise A. Perkins b. ? m. Lewis Singer Gillette
          3b. Augusta M. Perkins b. ?
          3c. Arthur Perkins b.1865
          3d. Grace Perkins b.
          3e. George F. Perkins b.1872

    Children w/2nd wife; Mary L. (Spaulding)
          3f. Helen Frances Perkins b.
          3g. Orrin Douglass Perkins b.
          3h. Gertrude Julia Perkins b.

4. Sarah Augusta Perkins b. 1833 VT d. 1834 VT

If you have information on this family, please contact: Bill Roswell
Source: Burials - Lakewood Cemetery - Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN
Source: Gillette and Allied Families; Genealogical and Biographical - The American Historical Societed, Inc - NY (1928)

HIRAM PERKINS

Hiram Perkins b. 1808 VT d.1872 Stowe, VT. Son of (Nehemiah & Abigail (Towne/Downes/Downer?) Perkins). His wife ROWENA/ROENA W. ROBINSON. They were married on 2.28.1830.

Their known children were:

1. Jefferson R. Perkins b. 1830 VT
2. Orio C. Perkins b. ? VT m. Adda (Hale)
3. Mary R. Perkins b. ca.1833 VT d. 1842 VT
4. Albert C. Perkins b.1846 VT d.1848 VT

If you have information on this family, please contact: Bill Roswell
Source: Death - VT Vital Records

*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.