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The John Perkins Family |
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John Perkins, Sr. was baptized on December 23, 1583 in Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England. He married Judith Gater. John and Judith's children included: John Perkins (1609, married Elizabeth Eveleigh), They sailed from England in the ship Lion in 1631. John and Judith Perkins and were admitted to the Boston church as members #107 and #108 in 1631. He was made freeman in Ipswich.on May 18 1631. In 1639 he laid out land for Henry Batcheller. |
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Thomas Perkins was born about 1622 in England. His father was John Perkins. He married Phebe Gould about 1640. Her father gave them 150 acres in Topsfield when they married. John Perkins (1641, married Deborah Browning), In 1656, he was chosen a selectman. In 1660 he bought about 227 acres from Richard Swain. In 1670 Joanna Towne testified for the Reverend Thomas Gilbert and described a Sunday dinner at the parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert had Captain and Mrs. John Gould, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perkins, and Mrs. Towne as their guests. A rare gold cup of wine was passed. Mr. Gould alleged that Mr. Gilbert drank too freely. In 1677 he was a tythingman and was made a deacon about that time. In 1684, Phebe Perkins was in full communion at the Topsfield Church. He died in 1686. |
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Thomas Perkins, Jr. was born in Topsfield, about 1659. He was the son of Thomas Perkins (1622). He married Sarah Wallis on June 1, 1683 . Sarah Perkins (1684-5, married William Makittrick) In 1684, Thomas Perkins, Jr. was in full communion at the Topsfield Church. He and his brother Timothy inherited the farm, which they cultivated together until they separated in 1718. He was one of the jurors on the Salem witchcraft cases, and expressed his regrets with others who had been carried away by the delusion over his participation in the shedding of innocent blood. He was a weaver.
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Abraham Perkins was born in Ipswich in 1640. He was the son of John Perkins (1609). He married Hannah Beamsley on October 16, 1661. Hannah was the daughter of William and Hannah Beamsley. She was born in December, 1643. . . Abraham and Hannah's children included: Hannah Perkins (1662, married Samuel Ingalls)
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Jacob Perkins was born about 1624 and was the son of John Perkins. Elizabeth Perkins (1649, married Thomas Borman), |
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Elisha Perkins was born about 1656 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. His parents were Thomas Perkins and Phebe Gould. He married Catherine Towne. Thomas Perkins (1681, married Mary Wildes), |
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Robert Perkins was born on February 28, 1697 in Topsfield. he was the son of Thomas Perkins. He married Elizabeth Towne on February 24, 1719-20. She was the daughter of Samuel Towne and Elizabeth Knight. Elizabeth Perkins (1723, married Isaac Perkins), Robert died on June 15. 1750. Elizabeth died on November 26, 1772. |
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Robert Perkins was born Topsfield in 1727-28. He was the son of Robert Perkins (1696/7) and Elizabeth Towne. He was a soldier in the Revolution, in Captain Stephen Perkins' company and answered the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. He married Hannah Cummings Ruth Perkins (1753, married, John Gould, 3rd) |
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Timothy Perkins was born in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts in June 6, 1661. He was the son of Thomas Perkins. (not to be confused with Timothy Perkins born in 1658, son of William Perkins) The children of wife Hannah were: Timothy Perkins (1690. Children of wife Abigail were: Child of Ruth Dorman was: |
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