Born in Penobscot, Hancock, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Leach
and Mary (Simpson) Leach
Sister of
Nancy (Leach) Sellers, David Leach, Lucy Leach, Obadiah S Leach, George Leach, Rufus Leach, Benjamin Leach and John Leach
Wife of
Josiah Perkins
— married
after 25 Sep 1826 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine, United States
Descendants 
Died
at age 83
in Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jul 2020
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Biography
Ruth W (Leach) Perkins was born on August 9, 1802 in Penobscot, Hancock, Massachusetts, United States. Her parents were John Leach (1766 - 1845) and Mary (Simpson) Leach (~1771 - ~1845).
Ruth married Josiah Perkins (1796 - 1865) on September 25, 1826 in Penobscot.[1]
Ruth died on October 4, 1885 in Bucksport, Hancock, Maine aged 83.
Federal Census of 1850[2]
| Name | Role | Sex | Age | Location |
| Josiah Perkins | M | 43 | Maine | |
| John Perkins | M | 21 | Maine | |
| James Perkins | M | 19 | Maine | |
| Ira Perkins | M | 17 | Maine | |
| Louisa Perkins | F | 11 | Maine | |
| Maria Perkins | F | 8 | Maine | |
| Samuel Perkins | M | 5 | Maine | |
| Martha Perkins | F | 1 | Maine |
Federal Census 1860[3]
| Name | Role | Sex | Age | Location |
| Josiah Perkins | M | 65 | Maine | |
| Samuel T Perkins | M | 15 | Maine | |
| Martha H Perkins | F | 11 | Maine |
Sources
- ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch Record: F4FL-C8D : 14 January 2020), Josiah Perkins, 1826.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch Record: M6JP-SW9 : 22 December 2020), Ruth Perkins in household of Josiah Perkins, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch Record: MDHN-56G : 18 February 2021), Ruth Perkins in entry for Josiah Perkins, 1860.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 July 2020), memorial page for Ruth W. Perkins (9 Aug 1802–4 Oct 1885), Find A Grave: Memorial #94955075, citing Hillside Cemetery, Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Veteran Guy (contributor 47317741) .
See Also
- FamilySearch Person: LC87-GGD
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ruth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ruth:
-
~3.12%
Nancy (Leach) Paciga
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member paciganan1
-
~1.56%
Diana Stannard :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
Bobbi Leach :
MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal ROB6413b914
-
~0.78%
Lloyd Leach :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DL2009057 [compare]
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