Grief Perkins (1772 - 1831)

Born 11 Sep 1772 in Goochland County, Virginia

Ancestors

Died 1831 at about age 58 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: 11 SEP 1772

Place: Goochland County, Virginia^[1][2]

Death

Death:

Date: 1831

Place: Logan County, Kentucky^[3][4]

User ID

User ID: 565C59F1BFCD304DBEAA155DC444F6E5C2C9

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 5 MAY 2009

Prior to import, this record was last changed 5 MAY 2009.

Note

Note:

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

Will of Benjamin (x) Salmonds, dated 26 Dec 1786

Wit: by John Perkins, Archs. Perkins, Grief Perkins

Proved by oaths of John Perkins & Grief Perkins on 17 Nov 1794

Marriage to Mary Mitchell: Surety: William M. Richardson. Wit: Archs. Perkins and Archs. Mitchell. Married by Rev. Charles Hopkins

Sarah Mitchell may have been a widow with a daughter as Grief Perkins provides for the welfare of Elizabeth C. Mitchell in his will. Sarah apparently deceased by April of 1831 when Grief Perkins wrote his will.

From Goochland County Deed Book 24, p.273: On May 15, 1820, signed power of attorney to his nephew John Perkins: "I, Grief Perkins, of Goochland Co., in Va., intending shortly to go to the western country". Moved to Logan County, KY.

Logan County Court Records, 4 Jul 1825, p.177 - Grief Perkins produced his commission and certificate of qualification as a justice of the peace for Logan County which was ordered to be herewith filed.

In 1829, Grief lists 3 children between 4 and 15 on the Tax Rolls for Logan Co. He must have had others than those listed here.

James Perkins, nephew, was executor for estate; also for Isaac O. Perkins and A. G. Hopson as Grief Perkins had been their executor. Settlements in 1841 recorded according to Court Orders.

Will dated 4 Apr 1831. Lucy E. and Isaac O. Perkins, dau & son are to be cared for from profit of estate. Elizabeth C. Michell, no relationship stated [possibly a stepdaughter?], to be boarded out and slave David to be hired out for her support. Executors: James Perkins, Robert B. Herndon, Drury W. Poor. Wit: M. B. Morton, Robt B. Herndon, John J. Mackall. Probate 1 Jul 1833.

As late as 15 Oct of 1831, Grief Perkins was still living as he witnessed the Will of Elizabeth Hodges on that date.

Baptism

Baptism:

Date: 25 OCT 1772

Place: St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia^[5]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Perkins-2044 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 Page: p.555
• 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: S216 Abbreviation: Logan County KY Wills & Estates I Title: Logan County Genealogical Society, Logan County Kentucky Wills and Estate Settlements I, 1795-1838 (P. O. Box 853, Russellville, KY 42276) Repository: #R5
• Repository: R5 Name: Personal Library Address:
• 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: 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
2. ↑ Source: #S234 Page: Births & Baptims p.272
3. ↑ Source: #S94
4. ↑ Source: #S216 Data: Text: p.136; Will Book F, pp.29-30: p.140 Book F, p.66
5. ↑ Source: #S234 Page: Births & Baptims p.272