William Perkins (1763 - 1827)

Born 1 Aug 1763 in New Kent County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Olive Judeith (Clopton) Perkins — married 5 Oct 1784 in Goochland County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 22 Aug 1827 at age 64 in Logan County, Kentucky

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Biography

This biography is a rough draft. It was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 1 AUG 1763

Place: New Kent County, Virginia^[1]

Death

Death:

Date: 22 AUG 1827

Place: Logan County, Kentucky^[2][3]

User ID

User ID: C03806BD82DFB948B8BD93593A83F23E6B51

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 14 SEP 2011

Prior to import, this record was last changed 14 SEP 2011.

Note

Note:

Date of birth in Ancestral File: 1 Aug 1763, St. Peters Parish, New Kent Co VA

Marriage: Judith Clopton, daughter of Benjamin Clopton. Surety: Edward Martin. Wit: Mary Clopton and Benjamin M. Clopton

Goochland DB 14

p.239 20 Feb 1786 John Perkins to William Perkins for 10£. Tract on branches of Lickinghole Creek. Meanders of branch; Jenning Pulliam; Pulliam & Cardin; John Perkins'; Martin Sampson & Perkins; Carters Ferry Road; corner on John Houston; corner on Elam. 255 acres.

Ack. By John Perkins 20 Feb 1786

Another deed on the same day was to Archelaus and did specify Archelaus was a son.

Goochland DB 15, p.272

16 Jul 1789 Gideon Mims & David Alves to Jesse Mims. Tract of 100 acres on Lickinghole Crk. James Robards, Isaac Winstons, south side plumtree Crk, corner pin on Winston & Gideon Mims, on Riddles Road, Lewis Chaudoing & William James

Signed: Gideon Mims, David (x) Alvis

Wit: Archs. Perkins, Wm. Perkins, Greif Perkins

20 Jul 1789 Proved by Archs, William & Grief Perkins

Goochland DB 16

18 Mar 1793 William Perkins to William Crutchfield, both of Goochland. 25£. Tract in Goochland. Branch of Lickinghole Creek, meanders of a branch, part of Tract the said Perkins now living on, 20 acres by suvery. Signed: William Perkins

18 Mar 1793 Ack by Perkins

I don't know if the following could be the same William:

A list of Noninhabitant & Insolvent muster fines from list of Fines imposed Oct 1787. Returned by William Royster, D.Sh. for William Royster, late Shff.

William Perkins - noninhabitant, one fine

19 Mar 1793 Presented to Court

Marriage to Mildred Bagwell: Surety: Grief Perkins. Married 4 Apr by Rev. Charles Hopkins. This marriage also listed as 31 Mar 1801 in Greenbrier County where many of the Perkins' seem to have lived.

The marriages of the children of William Perkins and Mildred Bagwell were all found in the Logan Co Marriages book. Not yet confirmed by any other source. [4/4/98]

1810 Census. Goochland Co VA

Wm Perkins. 2 males under 10, 2 males 10-16, 1m 16-26, 1m over 45

2 females under 10, 1f 10-16, 2f 16-26, 1f 26-45

George D. Blakey stated that William Perkins came from Virginia about 1820, along with his brother Grief Perkins who came in 1819 and lived near the Whipporwill bridge. He refers to William as the "venerable Revolutionary sire" of Judith Perkins Grubbs.

Listed in "Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution" by Francis B. Heitman, c1914, p.436: Perkins, William Harding (VA). Colonel, Virginia Militia, 1777-1781. I do not know if this is the same man.

Logan Co Deed Book N:

p.19 10 Nov 1824. Jacob H. Fort surviving partner of Wm A. Fort & Co, formerly comprised of Jacob H. Fort, Wm A. & James Fort the two last being now dead of Robertson Co TN to William Perkins of Logan Co. for two hundred, seven hundred & fourty-four dollars [obviously some sort of recording error - perhaps $274?]. Land on Dry fork of Big Whipporwill part of two original surveys, one in the name of Simons and one in the name of David Caldwell ??? of William Allen. Begin on bank of dry fork ...Peter Simons north boundary line ...corner to Ewing ...corner to Wm Blakey ...to Peter Simons . 343 acres part of the tract conveyed to Fort by Samuel H. Curd & others including the House where William Curd formerly lived.. Signed: Jacob H. Fort, Cynthia Fort. Ack in Robertson Co. Cynthia Fort relinquished her dower rights. Rec. Logan Co 23 Nov 1824

Logan County Court Records, Sep Term 1826, p. 250 - Ordered that Wm Perkins be exempted from the payment of County levy on an old nego man John in future. John is also recognized in the Will of William Perkins and is to be provided for by whichever heir will "treat him well"

Logan Co Will Book C pp.350-352 Will names all 13 children: from 1st marriage to Olive Judith Clopton daughters Agnes, Lucy Winston, & Judith Grubbs; and from 2nd marriage to Mildred Bagwell: Rebeckah, Mary Ann, and Adaline. Sons William, Benjamin, Jesse, John, Anthony; and from 2nd marriage: James & Samuel. Executors James and Anthony. Probated 3 Sep 1827. Will refers to my "Ten Children who are at this time in Kentucky" and lists all but William, Benjamin and Jesse who each received $100.

Logan County Court Records, Nov Term 1827, p.334 - appraisement of goods and chattles of Wm Perkins dec'd returned and ordered to be recorded. The sale of his goods was recorded by the Court 10 Dec 1828.

WB D, p.170 James Perkins, Exr of Wm Perkins, dec'd. 10 Dec 1828. Amount of Public Sale.

Settlement of Commr with James Perkins. $587 remaining in hands of sd Executor. 31 Jan 1829. Spencer Curd, Presley Morehead, M. B. Morton

Logan Co DB T, p.164 23 Dec 1833. James Perkins & Anthony C. Perkins, Executors of the LW&T of William Perkins dec'd to Soloman Hardy. $1200. Tract on both sides of Dry fork of Whipporwill. Begin W branch of creek. 300 acres. Parcel from Samuel H. Curd, Spencer Curd, Wm Curd and William Stewart to Jacob H. Fort dated 14 Feb 1822, in DB K, p.187. Said Curds reserved a ½ acre of land as a family burying ground; same reserve is hereby made by the Executors. Ack. on 28 Dec 1833 by Anthony C. Perkins. Ack by James 12 Jul 1834.

Marriage

Husband: William Perkins

Wife: Olive Judith Clopton

Child: William Perkins

Child: Agnes Perkins

Child: John Perkins

Child: Lucy A. Perkins

Child: Benjamin Perkins

Child: Anthony Perkins

Child: Jesse Perkins

Child: Olive Judith Michaux Perkins

Marriage:

Date: 5 OCT 1784

Place: Goochland County, Virginia^[4][5]

Husband: John Perkins

Wife: Lucy Mitchell

Child: Archelaus Mitchell Perkins

Child: William Perkins

Child: Jesse Perkins

Child: John Perkins

Child: Grief Perkins

Child: Mitchell Perkins

Child: Ann "Nancy" Perkins

Child: Isaac Otey Perkins

Marriage:

Date: 2 SEP 1757

Place: New Kent County, Virginia^[6][7][8][9]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Perkins-2041 created through the import of Haden for WikiTree.ged on Oct 10, 2011 by Kay Haden. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Kay and others.

• Source: S12 Abbreviation: Ancestral File Title: Ancestral File, version 4.19 (2002), Family History Library [FHL], Salt Lake City, Utah. Available online at http://www.familysearch.org. Note: Highly inaccurate. Use as pointers to possible data only. Repository: #R6
• Repository: R6 Name: Online Address: Web Address: http://www.gentryjournal.org/index.htm
• Source: S178 Abbreviation: Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia Title: William Hall, Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia; (Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1957.) Microfiche #6101214, Family History Library [FHL], Salt Lake City, Utah Repository: #R4
• Repository: R4 Name: LDS - Family History Center Address: CONT Montgomery, Alabama City: Montgomery State: Alabama Note: Microfilm and fiche ordered from Salt Lake City
• Source: S187 Abbreviation: Goochland County VA Marriages 1733-1815 Title: Compiled by Kathleen Booth Williams, Marriages of Goochland County, Virginia 1733-1815 (Kathleen Booth Williams c1960) Repository: #R10
• Repository: R10 Name: NEHGS Lending Library Address: New England Historic Genealogical Society Address 1: New England Historic Genealogical Society Note: 2008. No longer lends books, available only at the Library.
• Source: S234 Abbreviation: The Douglas Register Title: Edited by W. Mac Jones, The Douglas Register. Detailed record of Births, Marriages, Deaths.....as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797. [Note: Douglas went to Goochland in 1750 but did not start the Registter until 1756.] An Index of Goochland Wills. Notes on the French-Huguenot Refugees who lived in Manakin-Town. (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore Reprinted 1985; Original, 1928. c1966) Available online at Ancestry.com by subscription. Note: Copies sent by Jean B. Willis (1977 printing) CONT National Genealogical Society Lending Library (1985 Printing) CONT Also available at FHC in Montgomery Repository: #R3
• Repository: R3 Name: My Files Address:
• Source: S576 Abbreviation: Perkins - Bob Dillard Title: Bob Dillard, Genealogical Report of the family of William Perkins. May, 2000. Descendant of William Grief Perkins Note: Dr. Bob Dillard, 1585 Crown Drive, Reno, NV 89503 Repository: #R3
• Source: S923 Abbreviation: Logan Co KY Wills Title: LDS Microfilm #0364608; Will Book 1 {A}, and B, and #364609 Book C and D Repository: #R4 Page: WB D, p.170
• Source: S94 Abbreviation: Internet Home Page: Perkins Title: Robert E. Juch <Bob.Juch@IBM.Net>, Internet Home Page: Perkins (<http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/j/u/c/Robert-E-Juch/index.html> CONT <http://www.juch.org/>) Note: "Ancestors of Erwin Fontaine Perkins" The_Wizard@Cyber-Wizard.Com Repository: #R18 Call Number: (Copies) Perkins/VA/101
• Repository: R18 Name: FamilyTreeMaker Home Pages Address: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users> Address 1: <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users>

1. ↑ Source: #S94 Page: Downloaded GEDCOM Aug 1999
2. ↑ Source: #S178 Page: p.553
3. ↑ Source: #S94 Page: Downloaded GEDCOM Aug 1999
4. ↑ Source: #S94
5. ↑ Source: #S187 Page: p.76 (Marriage Record p. 273)
6. ↑ Source: #S94 Data: Text: Gave marriage as Nov 1765-based on Douglas Register which was first child Douglas baptised, not first child.
7. ↑ Source: #S234 Data: Text: p.115. Have seen marriage date based on baptism of first child recorded 2 Sep 1766 (Jesse) in Goochland
8. ↑ Source: #S12 Page: Online at <http:// www.familtysearch.org>
9. ↑ Source: #S576