Aden Perkins (1582 - 1633)

Born 22 Jul 1582 in Bunny, Nottinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Elizabeth (Kymball) Perkins — married 1610 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Husband of Mary (Silvester) Perkins — married 6 Apr 1613 in London, England

Descendants

Died 1633 at about age 50 in Costhorpe, Nottinghamshire, England

Biography

Aden Perkins migrated from Nottinghamshire, England to Virginia, British America.

Aden Perkins (Alden, Olden) was the fourth and youngest son of Richard Perkins and his wife Elizabeth Beresford. He was named after his maternal grandfather, Aden Beresford,^[1] and baptised on 22 Jul 1582 in Bunny, Nottinghamshire, England. ^[2]

"Aden Perkins, grocer" is listed among the "Adventurers" to Virginia:

whether they go in their persons, to be planters there in the said plantation, or whether they go not, but adventure their monies, goods, or chattles ... ^[3]

Many of them did not go, but were adventurers of the purse (stockholders) only.

He and his brothers were grocers in England where they help fund the trip to British America. ^{[citation needed]} There is some proof that he came to Jamestown, Virginia, but later returned to England.^[4]

He is said to have married Anne Elizabeth Kymball c1610. She was born 1582 in Nottinghamshire, and was the daughter of Nicholas Kymball. ^{[citation needed]}

Reputed children of Arthur (Aden) (Arden) Perkins include: ^{[citation needed]}

1. Mary PARKYNS was born 1612 in Bunny, Nottinghamshire, England, and died DEC 1662.
2. Ann PARKYNS was born 7 SEP 1619 in Bunny Park, Nottinghanshire, England, was christened 7 SEP 1619 in St Marys Church, Bunny Park, Nottinghamshire, England.
3. Nicholas PERKINS was born BEF 1624 in Bedfordshire, England, was christened 3 APR 1631 in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England, and died BEF 31 JUL 1656 in Charles City, Henrico, Virginia. He married Mary BURTON 1639 in England, daughter of John BURTON and Lydia FRY. She was born 1618 in London, Middlesex, England, and died AFT 1686 in Henrico, Virginia. He married Elizabeth HARDYNGE, daughter of Constantine HARDYNGE. She was born 1619 in Bedfordshire, England, and died BEF 1640 in England.
4. Richard PARKYNS was born 19 FEB 1631 in Bunny Park, Nottinghanshire, England, was christened 19 MAR 1632 OR 19 MAR 1633 in Bunny Park, Nottinghamshire, England.
5. George PERKINS was born 19 FEB 1631 in Bunny Park, Nottinghanshire, England, was christened 19 MAR 1632 OR 19 MAR 1633 in Bunny Park, Nottinghamshire, England.
6. Thomas PERKINS was born ABT 1633 in Bunny Park, Nottinghanshire, England.
7. Elizabeth PERKINS was born ABT 1643 in Goochland, Virginia.

The records of The Virginia Land Company Vol 3 show Aden arrived June 22 1620.

There are others also shown with the same surname and some with a spelling variation. Sir Christopher Parkins, Sir Nicholas Parker, Edward Parkins, Edward Parkins widow and Thomas Perkins. I suppose these relationships will need to be vetted.^[5]

Aden died about 1633 in Costhorpe, Nottinghamshire, England. ^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ Marshall, George William, (1871) The Visitations of the County of Nottingham in the Years 1569 and 1614 ..." Vol 4, p. 160. London: 1871. Archive.org
2. ↑ Parish Register Bunny, St. Mary the Virgin 1556-1723 Ancestry UK
3. ↑ Hening, William Waller, (Virginia), (1823) The Statutes at Large ...Vol 1. New York: Bartow, Archive.org accessed 22 Oct 2016 (Vol 1, Pages 85, 87).
4. ↑ "The Second Charter of Virginia; May 23, 1609." Yale Law School, The Avalon Project, citing Hening's Statutes of Virginia, I. 80-98.
5. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/recordsofvirgini03virg#page/330/search/aden

• "Jamestown Colony: A Political, Social, and Cultural History," By Frank E. Grizzard, D. Boyd Smith
• Aiden's family is listed in: The Curd and Allied Families The Perkins family starts on page 45, Aden and his immediate family are found on page 47.
• Ladd, Ruth Kline, (2002) One Ladd's family: revisited, Vol 1. [Hudson, Wisconsin] : R.K. Ladd, 2002 FamilySearch.org, (Vol 1, Pages 7-).
• Lambe, John Haizlip, (17 Sept 2014) Pedigree Resource File for Aden Perkins MMDD-MPS FamilySearch.org

Acknowledgements

• Thank you Marilyn Richardson for all your help with additional sources.