Francis Perkins (1758 - 1844)

Born 27 Aug 1758 in Windham, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Colburn) Perkins — married 29 Nov 1781 (to 1828) in Hanover, Lisbon, New London Co. Connecticut

Descendants

Died 26 Dec 1844 at age 86 in Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Biography

Private Francis Perkins served with 1st Connecticut Regiment (1777), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Francis Perkins is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A088768.

Francis Perkins is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-268466
Rank: Private

Francis Perkins was born 27 Aug 1758 in Windham, Connecticut, the son of Jacob and Mary Perkins.^[1]

On 29 Nov 1781, he married Esther Colburn in Lisbon, Connecticut.^[2]

Francis was resident in Middletown, Vermont in 1785 and 1801.^[3]

A Revolutionary War veteran,^[4] he died on 26 Dec 1844 at Middletown Springs, Vermont.^[5][6]

His second wife Saloma collected a pension after his death.^[7]

Sketches of Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Middletown Springs, Vermont, p. 20

Antha C. Buxton, "Sketches of Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Middletown Springs, Vermont, p. 21

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74D-T9G : 11 February 2018), Francis Perkins, 27 Aug 1758; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
2. ↑ Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800, edited by Frederic W. Bailey ©1896; for Hanover Parish, Lisbon New London Co. Connecticut as transcribed by Friend of Free Genealogy [1]
3. ↑ Barnes Frisbie, The history of Middletown, Vermont, in three discourses: delivered before the citizens of that town, February 7 and 21, and March 30, 1867 (Google eBook), Tuttle & Co, 1867, 11. "Roll of the freemen."
4. ↑ NARA M881. Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the American Army during the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783. https://www.fold3.com/image/13536787
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL6-HQWJ : 13 December 2015), Francis Perkins, 1844; Burial, Middletown Springs, Rutland, Vermont, United States of America, Middletown Springs Cemetery; citing record ID 90092522, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
6. ↑ Antha C. Buxton, "Sketches of Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Middletown Springs, Vermont," The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries, vol. XVI (1913), Jan-Jun 1913, 20-21, [2]
7. ↑ NARA M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files.https://www.fold3.com/image/25569950

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #90092522
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Apr 2019), "Record of Perkins, Francis", Ancestor # A088768.
• Francis PERKINS SAR Patriot #: P-268466

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3N6-Q?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 92 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C38F-1?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 24 January 2018), Connecticut > image 169 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.