Mary (Dorman) Perkins (1719 - 1810)

Born 1 Jun 1719 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Porter — married 25 May 1738 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1810 at age 90 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Mary Dorman, daughter of Amos Dorman and Dorothy Robinson, was born in Topsfield, Massachusetts June 1, 1719. ^[1] she married there (1), as his third wife, March 25, 1738 Joseph Porter, who was baptized in Salem, Massachusetts August 13, 1710, son of Joseph and Mary (Bayley) Porter, and who died in February of 1747. Mary married (2) in Topsfield, Massachusetts March 9, 1749 Joseph Perkins. ^[2]

Children of Mary Dorman, surnamed Porter:

1. ) Mary
2. ) Joseph married Sarah Putnam
3. ) Amon
4. ) Lydia
5. ) Mary married Joseph Lynde

End of biography.

Genealogical Records

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Topsfield Mass Vital Records

• Primary Source, Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001^[1] Data:

1. ) Topsfield Town Records: Octo^r 7^th 1702 Amos Dorman and Dorathee Robisson were Married.
   1. ) Their Daughter Dorathee [Rob] Dorman was born on the 17^th of September 1703.
   2. ) Their Daughter Judith Dorman was born on ye. 2^d Day of Decm^r 1705.
   3. ) Their Son Amos Dorman was Born on ye. 2^d Day of March 1711 or 12.
   4. ) Their Son Thomas Dorman was Born on ye. 6^th Day of June 1714.
   5. ) Their Daughter Mary Dorman was Born on [ ]:1 day of June 1719.

Published Genealogical Information

• Secondary Source, Franklin A. Dorman; Thomas Dorman of Topsfield, Massachusetts : 1600-1670: Twelve Generations of Descendants; ^[2]

1. ) Dorman Genealogy; page 4: Amos Dorman, seventh child of Thomas Dorman and Judith Wood was born 14 March 1671/2 at Topsfield, Massachusetts
2. ) Dorman Genealogy; page 10, 11: Amos Dorman, son of Thomas, was born 14 March 1671/2 at Topsfield, Mass.; died 7 Oct 1702 also at Topsfield. On 7 Oct 1702, he married Dorothy Robinson, daughter of John and Dorothy (Perkins) Robinson at Topsfield. Dorothy was born 8 Dec 1682 and died sometime between 18 Feb 1748 (will written) and 24 Feb 1752 (will proved); all events at Topsfield

• ) Children of Amos and and Dorothy (Robinson) Dorman:

1. ) Dorothy Dorman, born 17 Sept 1703; married Daniel Towne
2. ) Judith Dorman; born 2 Dec 1705; died before her father.
3. ) Amos Dorman; born 2 March 1711/12; married Mary Clarke.
4. ) Thomas Dorman; born 6 Jun 1714; married Elizabeth Flint.
5. ) Mary Dorman; born 1 June 1719; married, first, Joseph Porter and, second, Joseph Perkins.

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001; , FamilySearch (revision date: Wed Oct 25 11:32:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Amos Dorman and Dorathee Robinson, 07 Oct 1702.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Dorman, Franklin A; Thomas Dorman of Topsfield, Massachusetts : 1600-1670: Twelve Generations of Descendants; Heritage Books; 1994.

Other Sources

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• "Thomas Dorman of Topsfield, Massachusetts, Massachusetts: 1600-1670: Twelve Generations of Descendants" by Franklin A Dorman, 1994, page 32. accessed on archive.org

• Mary DORMAN
  
  Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 Vital Records (incl. Bible, Cemetery, Church and SSDI), MARRIAGE:1738, LOCATION: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, TOWN PAGE URL: Salem, VOLUME: Salem - V3, PAGE: 308. TEXT: Mary [of Topsfield. int.], and Joseph Porter, at Topsfield, May 25, 1738. Accessed on americanancestors.org

• Joseph PERKINS
  
  Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850Vital Records (incl. Bible, Cemetery, Church and SSDI), MARRIAGE:1749, LOCATION: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, TOWN PAGE URL: Topsfield, VOLUME: Topsfield - V1. PAGE:173, TEXT: Joseph, and [wid. C. R.] Mary Porter of Salem, Mar. 9, 1749. Accessed on americanancestors.org