Rufus Perkins (abt. 1763 - 1848)

Born about 1763 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Husband of Nancy (Brackett) Perkins — married before 1795 in Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Oct 1848 at about age 85 in Buffalo Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States

Biography

Rufus was born in 1763.^[1] He passed away in 1848. ^[2]

Research Note

There is no record of Rufus Perkins as a son of Timothy recorded in "The Vital records of Ashfield Massachusetts, to the year 1850" ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Kett, H.F., "The History of Ogle County, Illinois, Containing A History of the County---Its Cities, Towns, etc.", (Chicago, H. F. Kett & Co.), 1878, p. 697. Online at Archive.org.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19438515/rufus-perkins : accessed 03 March 2022), memorial page for Pvt Rufus Perkins (1763–3 Oct 1848), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19438515, citing Buffalo Grove Cemetery, Buffalo Grove, Ogle County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Balthazar (contributor 46909300) .
3. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/vitalrecordsofas00unse/vitalrecordsofas00unse_djvu.txt

• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-P3Q7 : accessed 27 February 2021), Rufus Perkins, 04 Mar 1831; citing Albany, Albany, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 10; FHL microfilm 1,319,390.