Charles Ellis Perkins (1742 - abt. 1780)

Born 6 Mar 1742 in Goochland County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Margaret (Tate) Perkins — married 11 Aug 1760 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died about 1780 at about age 37 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

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Biography

Col Charles Perkins performed Patriotic Service in North Carolina in the American Revolution.

Charles Perkins is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A088723.

Charles Perkins was a Virginia colonist.

Charles Ellis Perkins was born on 06 Mar 1742 in Goochland County, Virginia. He was the son of Nicholas Perkins and Bethania Harding.^{[1] [2][3]}

On 11 Aug 1760, he married Mary Tate.^[4][2] They made their home in Guilford County, North Carolina,^[1] and had the following children:^[1]

1. Ella (1763-1831), m. Stephen Lyon
2. Anna (1765-1816), m. James Walker
3. Nicholas Tate (1767-1843), m. Ann Perkins
4. Bethenia Harden (1770-1812), m. James Sneed
5. Maacah (1772-1852), m. James Marlow
6. Mary (1774-1857), m. _____ King
7. Elizabeth, b. 1776, m. Israel Robinson
8. Charles (1778-1813), m. Mrs. Bethenia (Bostick) Hampton

No doubt, Charles served in the military and participated in the Revolutionary War. He is likely the "Charles Perkins" that we see on the list of Virginia Militia under Colonel Geo. Washington, 1761.^[5]

He died about 1780 in Guilford County, North Carolina.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia, Hall, William K.; FamilySearch International, pp. 21-23, 54.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Life Sketch of charles Ellis Perkins FamilySearch.org; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
3. ↑ North America, Family Histories Title: Laurus crawfurdiana : memorials of that branch of the Crawford family which comprises the descendan. Source Information Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
4. ↑ Ancestry Record 7836 #943886Source Citation Source number: 1488.010; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1. Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.
5. ↑ Virginia Militia Ancestry.com. Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data:Clark, Murtie J. Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732-1774. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999.

• Family of Col Nicholas Perkins, "www.oursoutherncousins.com/Perkins" (accessed 19 Dec 2020)