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ASA PERKINS
Asa Perkins b. 11.9.1799 N.H. d. 1.3.1892 Monroe Co., NY . Son of (William and Elizabeth (Proctor) Perkins).  He came from Smithfield, MA to NY in 1827. He died in 1892 NY. His wife MARTHA (ESTIN/ESTEN/ERTEN ?). They were listed on the 1830 New York Census at Penfield, Monroe Co., NY.

Their known children were:

1. Jane E. Perkins b. 1825 NY m. James R. Meade
2. Mary M. Perkins b. 1829 NY m. William Witter, 2nd. _________ Alexander

3. Asa Franklin Perkins b. 1831 Penfield, NY d. 5.12.1916 NY m. 1st. Lucinda F. (Davis), 2nd. Martha (Hill)
4. Samuel F. Perkins b. 1833 Fairport, N.Y. m. Margaret (Foland)
5. Olive C. Perkins b. 1839 NY m. Peter Van Leeren
6. Martha A. Perkins b. 1835 NY m. Carey (Witter)
7. Sarah E. Perkins b. 1843 NY m. Henry Jerrells

Source: Family of Asa Perkins : Landmarks of Monroe Co., NY by William F. Peck (1895) p. III p. 118
Source: Maiden name of "Martha (Estin) - Witter Genealogy: descendants of William Witter of Swampscott, MA by Georgia C. Washburn, Mabel T. Washburn, Mabel T. Rosemary, Samuel Witter (1929)
Source: Samuel F. Perkins : Our Country and its people ; a descriptive work on Genesee Co., NY, Edited by: F.W. Beers , J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N.Y. 1890
Source: The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, MA - George Augustus Perkins
Source: The family of Asa Perkins :
1906: Dec. 20th - The Monroe County Mail - Fairport, NY.
Source: Maiden name of Asa Franklin Perkins . 2nd wife: - Obituary - The Fairport Herald, Fairport, NY - 5.17.1916

 

WILLIAM C. PERKINS
William C. Perkins b. . His wife MARGARET (APPLEGATE). They were listed on the 1830 New York Census at Johnstown, Montgomery Co., NY.

Nothing else is known.
 

Source: Marriage - Montgomery Co., NY marriage records: performed by Rev. Elijah Herrick, 1795-1844; also records of Rev. Calvin Herrick, 1834-1876; also records of Rev. John Calvin Toll, 1803-1844 (1922)

 

HIRAM D. PERKINS
Hiram D. Perkins b.ca.1800 NY d.1839 LaGrange Co., IA. His wife m.1828 Schenectady, NY; MARGARET (BUYS). She later married William Harding. They were listed on the 1830 Census at Johnstown, Montgomery Co., NY

Their known children were:

1. Hannah Dodge Perkins b.1825 NY d.1900 Ludington, MI m. _______ Booth      *Removed to Ludington, Madison Co.,  MI
2. Mary Perkins b. ?
3. Hiram Thomas Perkins b.1828
4. Abraham Buys Perkins b.1830
5. Giles Henry Perkins b.1832
6. Hiram Solothiel Perkins b.1838

Source: Marriage - Cabinet - Newspaper - Schenectady, Schenectady Co., NY - 3-8-1826
Source: Children's names + Death date and location of Hiram D. Perkins -
Perkins Family Genforum - #6523  = Gladys
Source: Death - Hannah D. (Perkins) Booth - MI Death Records - Madison Co., MI

 

JOSEPH PERKINS
Joseph Perkins b. 1788 Unity, N. H.. d. 1842\1846 New York City, NY. Son of (Jacob & Hannah (Chase) Perkins).  His wife MARY ELY (DAY) b. 1806 d. 1868 Santa Cruz, CA. They were listed on the 1830 New York Census in New York City 13th Ward. She later removed to California.

Their children were:

1. Celia\Coelia Carlton Perkins b.1822 New York or Philadelphia, PA m. Lucien Curtis     *Resided at E. Oakland, CA
2. Ellen Rand Perkins b.1824 Philadelphia, PA d.1826
3. Ellen Rand Perkins b.1827 NY m. 1st. Jacob Benson Perkins b. ? d.1849 Mormon Island, CA m. 2nd; Henry Van Valkenburgh
4. Harry Perkins b.1829 NY d.1830 NY
5. Joseph Day Perkins b.1830 NY m. San Francisco, CA; Charlotte Pilkington       
*Resided San Francisco, CA
6. Rachel Ann Ely Perkins b.1834 NY m. 1st; Dr. George Parks Jewell, 2nd; Simeon H. Herring 
*Resided Los Gatos, CA

Source: The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Mass - Complete three parts - George Augustus Perkins
Source: The Brewster Genealogy, 1566-1907: A Record of the ..., Volume 1, Part 2
Source: The History of the Descendants of John Dwight, of Dedham, Mass, Volume 2 - By Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight (1874)

 

THOMAS C. PERKINS
Thomas Clapp Perkins b. 1798 CT. His wife MARY FOOTE (BEECHER). Son of (Enoch & Hannah (Pitkin) Perkins). They were listed on the 1830 New York Census in New York City, 9th Ward. By 1850 they removed back to Hartford, Hartford Co., CT.

Their known children were:

1. Frederick Beecher Perkins b. 1828 Hartford, CT
2. Emily B. Perkins b.1829 CT m. Edward Evertt Hale
3
. Charles E. Perkins b.1832 CT
4. Catherine B. Perkins b.1835 CT

Source: CT Census Records

 

ROYAL PERKINS
Royal \ Rial Perkins b. 1790 CT d.1853 NY. His wife LYDIA (STYLES). b.1791 d. 1855 NY. They came from MA to Lewis Co., NY in 1813. They were listed on the 1830-1850 at Pinckney, Lewis Co., NY. They are buried at the Pinckney Corners Cemetery, Lewis Co., NY as well as most of their children.

Their known child:

1. Henry M. Perkins b.1810 CT d.1853 Pinckney, Lewis Co., NY m. Alvina _______  *1850 Resided at Pinckney, Lewis Co., NY
      1a. Lucy Perkins b.1846 NY

2. Royal P. Perkins b.1813  d.11.23.1847 Copenhagen, Lewis Co., NY NY m. Lydia A. _______
*1860 Widow & Son Resided at Pinckney, Lewis Co., NY
      2a. Charles H. Perkins b. 1845 NY d.1862 Civil War

3. Enos F. Perkins b. 1818 NY        
*1850/1860 Resided at Pinckney, Lewis Co., NY
(possible) William Perkins b. 1820 NY m. Elizabeth ______     
*1860 Resided at Denmark, Lewis Co., NY
(possible) Benjamin Perkins b. 1822 NY                                 
*1860 Resided at Denmark, Lewis Co., NY
4. Huldah C. Perkins b.1823       
*1860 Census living with Horace S. Perkins (below)
5. Mandana M. Perkins b. 1825 NY d.1825 Pinckney, Lewis Co., NY
6. Horace S. Perkins b.1827 NY m. Cordelia M. _________        
*1860 Resided at Denmark, Lewis Co., NY
     
6a. Frederick H. Perkins b. 1856 NY
      6b. Melinda Perkins b.1859 NY

Source: History of Lewis Co., NY - 1883 (Hough)
Source: Pinckney Corners Cemetery - Pinckney Corners, Lewis Co., NY
Source: 2a. Charles H. Perkins - Soldier of the Civil War - National Archives Records

 

ABRAHAM PERKINS
Abraham Perkins b. ca. 1794 ? d. July 1850 NY. His wife MARGARET ANN (Unknown). They were listed on the 1820-1830 Census at Rutland, Jefferson Co., NY and by 1850 removed the 15 miles to Pinckney, Lewis Co., NY. His Last Will and Testament was filed with the court at Martinsburg, Lewis Co., NY and proven on Jan. 15th, 1851. His wife Margaret is listed on the 1850 Census as a widow.

His children were:

1. Parley K. Perkins b.1816 NY d.1908 Broadalbin, Fulton Co., NY m. Sally VanSkiver      
*Removed to Johnstown, Fulton Co., NY by 1851 then to Broadalbin, NY
       
1a. Marinda J. Perkins b. 1843 NY
        2b. Andrew J. Perkins b. 1847 NY
        2c. Margaret A. Perkins b.1851 NY
        2d. James M. Perkins b. 1854 NY d. before 1908
        2e. George P. Perkins b. 1856 NY
        2f.  Mary Perkins b. 1859 NY
        2g. John M. Perkins b. 1863 NY
        2h. William W. Perkins b.1866 NY
        2i.  Arthur B. Perkins b. 1871 NY

2. Nancy Perkins b. ?  m. Joseph Benway
3. Cynthia Perkins b. ca. 1821 NY m. John P. Townsend  
*Removed to Somerset, Niagara Co., NY
4
. Harriet Perkins b. ?  m. James Stoddard
5. Oliver H. Perry Perkins b. 1833 NY d.1859 Pinckney, Lewis Co., NY m. Mary _______   *
Removed to Fulton Co., NY

Source: Abraham Perkins - Last Will and Testament - NY Wills & Probate Records
Source: NY Census Records
Source:
Landmarks of Niagara Co., NY - Edited by William Pool
Source: Parley Perkins - Obituary - Broadalbin, NY - March 12th, 1908
Source: Pinckney Cemetery Records
Source: Maiden name of Sally VanSkiver - Johnstown Cemetery Records - Johnstown, NY - Find-A-Grave.com

 

ENOS F. PERKINS
Enos F. Perkins b. 1818 Denmark, Lewis Co., NY. Son of (Royal & Lydia (Styles) Perkins). His wife m. 1844 St. Lawrence Co., NY;  LOUISA (PAYNE).

Their known children were:

1. Mary L. Perkins b. 1847 NY m. John Ryther
2. Julia Perkins b. 1850 NY
3. Lydia Perkins b.1853 NY
4. Celia P. Perkins b. 1855 NY m. (sisters husband) John Ryther as his 2nd wife
5. Ellen A. Perkins b. 1860 NY
6. Ida M. Perkins b. ? NY

Source: History of Lewis Co., NY - 1883 (Hough)

 

EZRA PERKINS
Ezra Perkins b. ca.1795 MA d.1884 Groton, Tompkins Co., NY. His 1st. wife SARAH (LAZELL) b. 1797 d. 1848, 2nd wife SUBMIT (Unknown) b. 1805 Cayuga Co., NY d. 1878. They were listed on the 1820-1830 New York Census at Sempronius, Cayuga Co., NY. He was listed on the 1840-1880 NY Census at Groton, Tompkins Co., NY.

(possibly) Hamilton Perkins b. 1819 Owasco, Cayuga Co., NY
1. George Perkins b.1820 Cayuga Co., NY m. Rebecca Jane (Halladay\Holloway)  
*Resided Groton, Tompkins Co., NY
      1a. Sarah Elizabeth Perkins b.1853 NY

**The Internet has him being a son of Timothy & Elizabeth (Stocking) Perkins. A brother of Walter Perkins

Source: Family Tree of David Utzinger
Source: Rumor has it that Ezra Perkins is buried at the Bird Cemetery at Locke, Cayuga Co., NY

 

HAMILTON PERKINS
Hamilton Perkins b.1819 Owasco, Cayuga Co., NY. *Possible* Son of (Ezra & Sarah (Lazell) Perkins). His wife ABIGAIL (JONES). They were listed on the 1850 Census at Cayuga Co., NY

Their Children were:

1. Harriet E. Perkins b.1844 NY
2. Cynthia Perkins b. 1846 NY
3. Abigail Perkins b.1848 NY
4. Ezra Hamilton Perkins b.1850 NY
5. William H. Perkins b.1852 NY
6. James B. Perkins b.1854 NY
7. Mary Perkins b.1856 NY

Source: Descendants of Nehemiah Jones

 

 

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