James Perkins

1705 - 1789  (84 years)

• Name	James Perkins
  Birth	1705	Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, MA
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Sep 1789	Lyme, New London, CT
  Person ID	I2720	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2016

  
  

  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	Margaret Andrews,   b. 1711, Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, MA d. 20 Nov 1781, Lyme, New London, CT (Age 70 years)  [1]
  Marriage	14 Dec 1732	Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, MA
  Notes	from "Vital records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849" Vol 2, 1910 (archive.org) James Perkins and Margaret Andrews [both of Chebacco. int.], at Chebacco, Dec. 14, 1732.
  Children	1. James Perkins,   b. 3 Feb 1734, Essex Co, MA d. 19 Dec 1760 (Age 26 years) 2. Lucy Perkins,   b. 28 Dec 1735, Essex Co, MA d. 30 Jan 1812, Livingston, Essex, NJ (Age 76 years) 3. Elizabeth Perkins,   b. 14 Oct 1737, Lyme, New London, CT d. 18 Mar 1777, Sterling City, Windham, CT (Age 39 years)   4. Stephen Perkins,   b. 6 Aug 1739, Lyme, New London, CT d. 13 Nov 1760, Lyme, New London, CT (Age 21 years) + 5. John Perkins,   b. 1 Dec 1741, Lyme, New London, CT d. 1814, Unity, Sullivan, NH (Age 72 years) + 6. Abijah Perkins,   b. 2 Oct 1743, Lyme, New London, CT d. Bef 26 Nov 1776, Marlborough, Ulster, NY (Age 33 years) 7. Margaret Perkins,   b. 5 Jun 1745, Lyme, New London, CT 8. Sarah Perkins,   b. 1 Sep 1747, Lyme, New London, CT d. 23 Oct 1795, Lyme, New London, CT (Age 48 years) + 9. Isaac Perkins,   b. 14 Jun 1749, Lyme, New London, CT d. 1776 (Age 26 years)   10. Hannah Perkins,   b. 7 Aug 1751, Lyme, New London, CT d. 9 Mar 1752, Lyme, New London, CT (Age 0 years) 11. Hannah Perkins,   b. 21 Mar 1753, Lyme, New London, CT d. 20 Aug 1776 (Age 23 years)   12. Seth Perkins,   b. 18 Sep 1754, Lyme, New London, CT d. 2 Feb 1777, Pittsfield, Berkshire, MA (Age 22 years)   13. Lydia Perkins,   b. 26 Aug 1756, Lyme, New London, CT   14. Ruth Perkins,   b. 10 Jul 1760, Lyme, New London, CT
  Family ID	F3533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2017

  
  

• Notes

  from "The Descendents of Edward Perkins of New Haven, Conn." by Caroline Erickson Perkins, 1914 Perkins Family of Lyme, Conn. James5 Perkins, son of Abraham4 (Isaac3, Quartermaster John2, John1 Perkins, Senior, of Ipswich, Mass.), was the first of the name to settle in Lyme. He followed in Ipswich the occupation of "cordwainer," and on December 14, 1732, married Margaret, daughter of Deacon John and Elizabeth Andrews of Chebacco, Ipswich. In company with his brother-in-law, John Butler, who had married his sister Hannah, he went to Lyme, where, March 30, 1736, they purchased jointly of William Rathbun a tract of land comprising 294 1/4 acres on the hill called "Mount Archer," with the dwelling house, barn, forest trees, fences, timber and stone, etc., for £982 1s. Their families probably accompanied them as letters of dismission and recommendation were issued about that date to "Hannah, wife of John Butler," and to "Margaret, wife of James Perkins," dismissing them to the Third Church in Lyme. December 9, 1736, Perkins and Butler divided this purchase, quit-claiming to each other, and each one granting the other a right of way across his farm, "a pent highway for himself and his heirs to pass and repass * * * with his creatures of all kinds, forever." September 2, 1758, he bought of James Ely of Lyme, for £6 lawful money, one certain piece or tract of land in Lyme at the mouth of Eight Mile River (which empties into the Connecticut), which land was subject to overflow at high tide. April 24, 1789, he sold to his son John for £541 18s. two pieces or tracts of land; one lot is where I now live, the other called the "ell" lot, containing about 50 acres, and the other lot about 96 acres, etc. Also, one other piece of land, a marsh or flat containing about two acres * * * being a piece of flats or tidal land at the mouth of Eight Mile River, etc. In Lyme his occupation was farming, and this last transfer was doubtless made in anticipation of his death, which occurred a few months later. His wife's death was previous to his own. In the "Marvin Burying Yard" may still be seen a couple of gravestones bearing the following inscriptions: "In Memory of Mr. James Perkins, who died Sept. 27th, 1789, in the 84th year of his age." "In Memory of Mrs. Margaret Perkins, wife of Mr. James Perkins, who died Nov. 20th, 1781, in the 70th year of her age." There are three or four small stones set up by the side of the above graves bearing no inscriptions, and they may be for children of the above. An inventory of his estate was taken and accepted by the court at New London June 14, 1790, and October 10, 1791. It showed that he died possessed of little personal property of the value of "7 4s. 9d. and a "Right of Land at Susquehanna," £4 10s.

  
  

• Sources

  [S81] Perkins, George Augustus, The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Mass, (Salem, Mass, Salem Press, 1889).