Abraham Perkins
1713 - 1786 (73 years)-
Name Abraham Perkins Birth 1713 Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, MA 
Gender Male Military Service 19 Apr 1775 Lexington, Middlesex, MA
; Sargent in Captain Jewett's Co. at Lexington Alarm 1775 Death 10 May 1786 Lyme, New London, CT
Burial Ely Cemetery, Lyme, CT
Person ID I2703 Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart Last Modified 1 Sep 2019
Father 
Abraham Perkins, b. 15 Sep 1671, Ipswich, Essex, MA Mother Abigail Dodge, b. 12 Sep 1681, Beverly, Essex, MA Marriage 6 Nov 1701 Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, MA
Notes - from "Vital records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849", vol 2 1910 (archive.org)
Marriage of Abraham Perkins and Abigail Dodge, at Chebacco, Nov. 6. 1701.
Family ID F824 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Elizabeth Ely, b. 1718, Lyme, New London, CT d. 21 Feb 1759, Lyme, New London, CT (Age 41 years) [1, 2] Marriage 28 Feb 1739 Lyme, New London, CT
Notes - from "Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Lyme Vital Records 1667-1852 (ancestry.com)
Abraham Perkins m. Elizabeth Ely, Feb. 28, 1739, by Rev. George Beckwith
Children + 1. Francis Perkins, b. 14 Dec 1741, Lyme, New London, CT d. 27 May 1821, Horton, Kings, NS (Age 79 years)+ 2. William Perkins, b. 20 Oct 1743, Lyme, New London, CT d. 24 Jun 1826, Woodstock, Windsor, VT (Age 82 years)+ 3. Abraham Perkins, b. 1 Aug 1745, Lyme, New London, CT d. 15 Apr 1824, Lyme, New London, CT (Age 78 years)+ 4. Elizabeth “Betsey” Perkins, b. 4 Jan 1748, Lyme, New London, CT d. 2 Jun 1829, Woodstock, Windsor, VT (Age 81 years)+ 5. Daniel Perkins, b. 15 Jan 1750, Lyme, New London, CT 6. Abigail Perkins, b. 5 Feb 1752, Lyme, New London, CT d. 1 Dec 1764, Lyme, New London, CT (Age 12 years)+ 7. Samuel Perkins, b. 14 Apr 1754, Lyme, New London, CT d. 16 Mar 1825, Homer, Cortland, NY (Age 70 years)+ 8. Sarah Perkins, b. 21 Jun 1756, Lyme, New London, CT d. 28 Dec 1813 (Age 57 years)Family ID F821 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 May 2022
Family 2 Mary Pearson, b. 22 Aug 1726, Lyme, New London, CT Marriage 15 Jul 1759 Lyme, New London, CT
Children + 1. Joseph Perkins, b. 17 May 1760, Lyme, New London, CT d. 6 Jun 1824, Bridgewater, Windsor, VT (Age 64 years)+ 2. Benjamin Perkins, b. 10 Jun 1762, Lyme, New London, CT d. 25 Feb 1813, Bridgewater, Windsor, VT (Age 50 years)3. Abigail Perkins, b. 27 Mar 1764, Lyme, New London, CT d. 18 Aug 1764, Lyme, New London, CT (Age 0 years)Family ID F823 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- from "Vital records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849", vol 2 1910 (archive.org)
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Headstones 
Abraham Perkins Gravestone
Probably a replacement stone
Revolutionary War / Sgt / Abraham Perkins / Lexington Alarm / Died May 10 1786 / AE 73
Inscription according to "The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Mass" published in 1889:
Dea. Abraham Perkins died May 10, 1786, in the 73d year of his age.
Histories 
Excerpts from "Family of John Perkins"
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Notes - from "The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Massachusetts"
Abraham was born in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass., in 1708. He removed to Lyme, Conn., with his brother, James, in 1936 or soon after that time. He there married first, with Elizabeth Ely, Feb. 28, 1739. She was the daughter of Major Daniel Ely, of Lyme, and was born in 1718. She died Feb. 21, 1759, at the age of forty-one years. After the death of his wife, Elizabeth, he married a second time to Mary Ely; she was the widow of Richard Ely; her maiden name was Person, or Pearson. Their marriage took place July 15, 1759. He was chosen a deacon of the church in Lyme. By occupation he was farmer. The will of Deacon Abraham Perkins was signed April 3, 1786, and proved Sept. 11, 1786. At this time his wife, Mary, was living. In his will he mentions his children as follows: Francis, William, Abraham, jr., Betty Mather, Daniel, Samuel, Sarah Pratt, Joseph and Benjamin. His sons, William, Samuel and Abraham, were names as the executors of the will. A stone in the graveyard, of Lyme, bears this inscription, "Dea. Abraham Perkins died May 19, 1786, in the 73d year of his age."
BIRTH NOTE: Birth date is normally listed as 1708. There appears to be a transcription error associated with the gravestone (73 vs 78). Assuming that gravestone is correct for now.
MILITARY NOTE: Revolutionary War veteran. Sergt. in Capt. Jewett's Co. at Lexington Alarm 1775. - from "The Connecticut Gazette", 26 May 1786 (genealogybank.com)
At Lyme, on Wednesday the 10th instant, Deacon Abraham Perkins, aged 72 years.
- from "The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Massachusetts"
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