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THOMAS H. PERKINS
Thomas H. Perkins b. ca.1767-1770 Cherry Valley, NY  d.1862 Panton, Addison Co., VT. His 1st wife HARRIET (UNKNOWN) , his 2nd wife in 1849 was; MARY (GILMART\GILMAN\GELMOT), dau. of Francis Gilmart\Gilman\Gelmot a Lieut. in the Army of the Revolution and Canadian Refugee.. He was listed on the 1800 Census at Shoreham, Addison Co., VT. They were missing on the 1810 VT Census but, they were known to be living in the town of Panton, Addison Co., VT by 1809. In 1820 they are listed at Vergennes, Addison Co., VT. In 1830 at Panton, Addison Co., VT. In 1840 & 1850 he is listed at Panton, Addison Co., VT. In the household is his son Thomas Perkins Jr. b.1808 VT & family.

His known children were.

1. (probably) Charles Perkins b. ca. 1795-1804    *Listed on the 1820 Census at Panton, Addison Co., VT
2. Thomas Perkins Jr. b.1808\1814 VT m. Hannah (Towne)
 
    1a. Charles A. Perkins b.1848 VT
      1b. Charles Perkins b.1852 VT d.1881 Panton, Addison Co., VT
      1c. Cynthia Perkins b.1854 VT
      1d. George H. Perkins b.1855 Panton, Addison Co., VT d.1922 Vergennes, Addison Co., VT
      1e. Fred Perkins b.1857 VT
      1f. Frank Perkins b.1858 VT
      1g. Betsey Perkins b.1859 VT

3. Harriet Perkins b. ca.1800-1810 m. Jacob Carter
4. Hiram N. or M. Perkins b. ca.1815 VT d.1891 Monkton, Addison Co., VT m. 1st:Cynthia (Harris), 2nd: Judith (Varney)  
*1849 resided at Waltham, Addison Co., VT; & 1850 Addison, Addison Co., VT, 1860 Monkton, Addison Co., VT
      
     
Children with 1st. wife Cynthia were:

     
 4a. Hiram  N. Perkins  Jr. b.1836 VT d.1875 New Haven, VT
      4b. Maria Perkins b.1838 VT
      4c. Achsah "Axa" Perkins b.1841 VT
      4d. Henry Harrison Perkins b.1844 VT

   
Child with 2nd wife Judith was:

      4e. Nathan Perkins b.1857 Monkton, Addison Co., VT m.
Lucy (Parish\Parrish)

5. [male] Perkins b. ca.1816-1820 
6. Almina Perkins b. ca.1816-1820 m. Nicholas O'Brien

**Note** According to the Vermont Vital Records that recorded his death. It is written "His parents were taken by the Indians when he was two years old. He was at a neighbors house at the time. He does not know the names of his parents". So the question is. Was he born with the surname of "PERKINS" or, were the neighbor's whose house he was at named PERKINS  ? A YDNA test of a male Perkins from this line would need to be tested against other PERKINS males at FamilyTreeDNA.com. to be able to identify if he was born a PERKINS or not.

Source: 1820-1850 VT Census
Source: Clinton Co., NY - Land & Property Deeds Vol. 14, page 348
Source: Death - VT Vital Records
Source: Maiden Name of Hannah (Towne) wife of Thomas Perkins Jr - VT Death Records


 

FRANCIS W. PERKINS
Francis W. Perkins b.1819 Orwell, Addison Co., VT. Son of  Adonijah & Polly (Brookins) Perkins. His wife LUCY (CLARKE\CLARK). He was a carpenter at Orwell, Addison Co., VT

Their known children were:

1. James W. Perkins b.1842 VT m. Eliza (Kerns)
        1a. Francis W. Perkins b.1867 Canada
        1b. John Perkins b.1874 Canada
        1c. Lucy Perkins b.1877 Canada

2. Adin M. Perkins b.1844 Benson, VT m. Priscilla N. (Nodian)
3. George E. Perkins b.1848 Bemson, VT m. Ella M. (Farmer)
        3a. Frederick R. Perkins b.1866 Sherburne, VT
        3b. Ashley F. Perkins b.1874 Orwell, VT

Source: Genealogy of the Descendants of Nathaniel Clarke of Newbury, MA by George K. Clarke (1885)
Source: Frances W. Perkins & Lucy Clark - Marriage Records of Orwell, VT vol. 12 page 468 (1.17.1842)


 

CHARLES PERKINS\PURKINS

Charles Perkins\Purkins b. 1795 MA. Son of (William & Lydia (Phelps) Perkins).  His wife CLARISSA (Unknown) b. ca. 1795 VT. He is listed on the 1820 & 1830 Census at Arlington, Bennington Co., VT. He died prior to the 1840 Census. His widow is listed as head of household on the 1840 Census at Arlington, Bennington Co., VT

His known children were:

1. Demerit Perkins\Purkins b.1816 d.1820 VT - Buried at Shaftsbury, VT
2. [male] Perkins\Purkins b.1825-1829 VT
3. Betsey A. Perkins\Purkins b.1823 VT d.1900 Shaftsbury, VT
4. [female] Perkins\Purkins b.1820-1829 VT

Source: Dermerit Perkins - Burial - Maple Hill Cemetery -  Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., VT - Find-A-Grave.com
Source: VT Death Records - Betsey A. Perkins

 

ASA PERKINS

Asa Perkins b. ca. 1761/1770 MA. His wife REBECCA  "Nancy"  (TUPPER). He was listed on the 1800 Census at Hancock, Addison Co., VT. In 1810 at Pittsford, Rutland Co., VT and on the 1820 Census at Chittenden, Rutland Co., VT. He is living with his son Lewis Perkins in 1830 at Chittenden, Rutland Co., VT, not named on census but is in the age bracket of age 60-69. In 1840 he is listed living near his son Lewis Perkins on the Chittenden, Rutland Co., VT census. His age is listed between ages 70-80 with a female between age 40-50.

His known children were:

1. William Perkins b.1790 MA            *Removed to St. Clair Co., MI
2. Asa Perkins b. ca 1791-1800
3. Lewis James Perkins b. ca 1791-1800  d.1848 Chittenden, Rutland Co., VT m.1833; Ruth (Bond)
       
 3a. Albert Perkins b.1843 VT d.1916 MI
4.
Thomas A. Perkins b.1800 Hancock, Addison Co., VT
5. Elias Perkins b.1805-1810 m. Mary (Dike\Pike)
 

* On Oct. 2nd, 1810: "Asa Perkins of Chittenden, VT received land from Nathaniel Ladd of Chittenden, VT - 7 1/2 acres in Pittsford, VT
**On Sept. 24th 1822:  "Asa Perkins of Chittenden, VT deeded land to Lewis Perkins of the same place, 7 1/2 acres in Pittsford, VT: Witnessed by William & Clarissa Perkins"**

*Was he the Asa Perkins who married 2nd. ?: Elizabeth "Betsey" (unknown) Plumbley\Plumley, widow of John Plumley.? She died 5.7.1840 @ Shrewsbury, Rutland Co., VT

Source: Personal letter from Barbara Bruce Cole - Santa Maria Valley Genealogy Society - Santa Maria, CA (except for the information on Thomas A. Perkins)
Source: Lewis Perkins to Ruth Bond - VT Marriage Records - 1833 Chittenden, VT
Source: Albert Perkins b.1843 VT d.1916 -  MI Death Records

 

JOHN D. PERKINS

John Dennis Perkins b.ca.1806 VT. His 1st. wife; URSULA HASTINGS (SHURTLEFF /SHURTLIFF) d.1846 VT, m. 1850 his 2nd wife (sister of 1st wife); TRYPHENA MARCELLA (SHURTLEFF/SHURTLIFF). b.1824. He was listed on the 1840 & 1850 Census at Bridgewater, Windsor Co., VT. He is listed on the 1860 Census at Randall, Kenosha Co., WI and in 1870 at Adams, De Kalb Co., MO.

His known children w/Ursula were:

1. Joseph S. Perkins b.1827 VT
2. Martin Perkins b.ca.1829 VT
3.
Henry Perkins b.1831 Bridgewater, VT
4. Mary Perkins b. ? Bridgewater, VT
5. Marcella Perkins b.1846 VT m. Henry Hunt
6. Anna Perkins b.1848 VT d/y



His known children w/Tryphena were:


7. Amy\Emma D. Perkins b. ca. 1850 VT d.1927 IA m. Robert H. Copeland            *Lived at Buchanan Co., IA

8. Mary Frances Perkins b. ca. 1851 VT d/y
 

Source: Amy Perkins:  History of Buchanan County, Iowa, and its people, Vol. 2 p. 325
Source: Amy (Perkins) Copeland - IA Death Records
Source: Descendants of William Shurtleff of Plymouth and Marshfield, MA v.1 page 139

 

JOHN PERKINS

John Perkins b.1769 (MA ?). His wife NANCY (MERRILL). They moved from Reading, MA and were listed on the 1820-1840 Census at Castleton, Rutland Co., VT.

Their known child was:

1. Woodbury Perkins b.1808 Reading, MA m. in 1830;  Delia Kellogg
   
1a. Nancy M. Perkins b.1831 VT
    1b. Stillman S. Perkins b.1836 VT
    1c. Benjamin Perkins b.1840 VT d.1842 VT
    1d. James D. Perkins b.1843 VT d.1895 West Rutland, VT
    1e. Caroline E. Perkins b.1845 VT d.1845 VT

**Possible other children were:**

2. Joseph Perkins b. ca. 1791-1800
3. Hiram Perkins b. ca. 1801-1810
4. Stephen Perkins b. ca. 1801-1810

Source: The Kelloggs in the Old World and New, Vol. 1; by Timothy Hopkins (1903)
Source: Vermont Census Records

 

 
 
 

 

 

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