John Perkins (1748 - 1835)

Born 26 Dec 1748 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Gardner) Perkins — married 27 Aug 1772 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 10 Feb 1835 at age 86 in Barnard, Windsor, Vermont, United States

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Biography

John was born 26 Dec 1748 to John Perkins and Patience Paddock^[1].

In 1763, above the age of 14 years, John made the choice of Zachariah Paddock of Middleborough to be his guardian.^[2]

Revolutionary War

John Perkins served with 4th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

John enlisted in April 1775 and served 8 months as a private in Captain Joshua Benson's Company, John Cotton's who served under Theo Cotton Cotton-2614 Massachusetts Regiment. In April 1779 he again enlisted. This time he served four months on the Continental ship "Warren". Dudley Saltonstall Commandant. He then served 20 days as a private under Captain Amos Washburn. He enlisted again in June of 1780 and served 3 months as a private in Captain Sparrow's Company. Colonel Jacobs' Massachusetts Regiment. ^[3].

He married Hannah Gardner on 28 Aug 1772 in Middleborough^[4]. Intentions were filed on 25 Aug 1772 in Middleborough^[5].

According to his Revolutionary War pension file, he died on 10 Feb 1835 in Vermont.^[3]

Research Notes

Middle names of children give credence to wife Hannah being Hannah Gardner and his mother being Patience Paddock.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRSL-72D?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DM-FM8%3A353350201%2C353383001%2C353394701 : 13 July 2016), Plymouth > Middleborough > Births, marriages 1742-1775 > image 21 of 149; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-3RJ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1760-1767 vol 17-18 > image 319 of 419; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, database and images, Fold3 (www.fold3.com/image/25578607?terms=john%20perkins : accessed 26 December 2017); Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, compiled ca. 1800 - ca. 1912, documenting the period ca. 1775 - ca. 1900, Record Group 15, National Archives, Washington, D.C., citing Pension S. 15,556
4. ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L99S-XTB?cc=1987653&wc=Q8ZY-ZF7%3A324709801%2C325427601%2C1583520809 : 24 June 2015), Windsor > Woodstock > Births, marriages, deaths 1725-1820 vol B > image 92 of 103; town clerk offices, Vermont.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8979-4Z6X?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-BZ9%3A353350201%2C353383001%2C353397901 : 20 May 2014), Plymouth > Middleborough > Town records 1746-1772 > image 224 of 228; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 December 2017), memorial page for John Perkins (26 Dec 1748–10 Feb 1835), Find A Grave Memorial no. 63167368, ; Maintained by Jerry Betts (contributor 47313814) Unknown.

References

• Mayflower Families Vol. 17 p. 143