Matthew
Perkins
III
Born in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, British America
Ancestors 
Son of Matthew Perkins Jr
and Mary (Unknown) Gerrish
Brother of
Martha (Perkins) Dodge [half], John Perkins [half], Hannah (Perkins) Woodbury [half], Jonathan Perkins [half], Sarah Perkins [half], Esther (Perkins) Lord, Ruth (Perkins) Dodge, John Perkins, Brewer Perkins, Stephen Perkins, Abraham Perkins and Stephen Perkins
Husband of
Anne (Greenleaf) Perkins
— married
11 Nov 1748 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, British America
Descendants 
Father of
Benjamin F Perkins
Died
at age 89
in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Jul 2015
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Biography
Sources
- George A. Perkins, The Family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Massachusetts: Complete in Three Parts (Salem, Massachusetts: Geo. A. Perkins, 1889), page 16-17
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:
- Clyde Perkins
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup I-BY124273, FTDNA kit #36559, MitoYDNA ID T13000 [compare] - Ronald Perkins :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #982667
- Leon Perkins :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup I-FT15996, FTDNA kit #7400
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Categories: Ipswich, Massachusetts | Newburyport, Massachusetts
There is an exhibit in Newburyport, MA that just opened showing his role in the Commonwealth's first paper printing press: https://www.newburyhistory.org/perkins-mint/
See also his wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Perkins