Lydia Bushnell (1713 - bef. 1742)

Born 2 Jun 1713 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Died before 1742 before age 28 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

She married Robert Perkins on 2 July 1739 in Norwich.^[1]

They had the following children:

1. Elizabeth Perkins, b. 1740^[2]

She died before 1742 because Robert remarried then.

In 1755, her daughter is mentioned in her father's will.^[3]

In 1755, Robert Perkins died leaving no will. His daughters are mentioned in the probate proceeding. Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Lydia (twins).^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSC-2K43 : 15 April 2022), Robert Perkins in entry for Lydia Bushnell, ; citing Marriage, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272224.
2. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7W7-LTR : 7 January 2020), Robert Perkins in entry for Elizabeth Perkins, 1740.
3. ↑ Probate records v. 1-2 1748-1761, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-17GJ : 16 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007627366, image 260-268, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Vol 1, Pages 476-491.
4. ↑ Probate records v. 1-2 1748-1761, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-172M : 16 September 2022), FHL microfilm 007627366, image 310-312, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Vol 2, Pages 28-32.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7WC-P3X : 3 December 2014), Lydea Bushnell, 02 Jun 1713; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.