Richard Perkins (abt. 1654 - 1705)

Born about 1654 in Halifax Parish, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 1705 at about age 51 in Swan Creek, Baltimore, Province of Maryland

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Biography

The Perkins family is Protestant Episcopal from Baltimore (now Harford) County, Maryland.

History of Richard Perkins I of Baltimore County. “Richard Parkins” who was transported to Maryland as an indentured servant in 1674 was our ancestor, Richard Perkins I. "....when he and Mary were married in 1688. They had six children over the following 12-13 years.

On Dec. 15, 1683, Thomas Lightfoot stated that he had laid out a 100-acre tract on Musketa Creek named "Perkinson" for Richard Perkins, cooper.

Children's Data

St. George's Parish Register of Births,

Marriages & Deaths, 1681 - 1799

"Richard Perkins son of Richard Perkins born at the

head of Musketa Creek the ninth day of July in the year

of our Lord 1689.

St. George's Parish Register of Births,

Marriages & Deaths, 1681 - 1799

"William Perkins son of Richard Perkins born at the

head of Musketa Creek the fifteenth day of March

in the year of our Lord 1692."

St. George's Parish Register of Births,

Marriages & Deaths, 1681 - 1799

"Mary Perkins daughter of Richard Perkins born at the

head of Swan Creek the second day of April

in the year of our Lord 1695."

St. George's Parish Register of Births,

Marriages & Deaths, 1681 - 1799

"Elisha Perkins son of Richard Perkins born at the

head of Swan Creek the ninth day of June

in the year of our Lord 1697." ^[1]

St. George's Parish Register of Births,

Marriages & Deaths, 1681 - 1799

"Sarah Perkins daughter of Richard Perkins born at the

head of Swan Creek the fifteenth day of December in the

year of our Lord 1699/10.

"Sarah Perkins daughter of Richard Perkins of the

head of Swan Creek, buried at the head of Swan Creek

the twenty eighth day of December in the year of our Lord 1699/10." ^[2]

St. George's Parish Register of Births,

Marriages & Deaths, 1681 - 1799

"Martha Perkins daughter of Richard Perkins of the

head of Swan Creek born the last day of March

Anno. Dom. 1701." ^[3]

Death

Died 1705 Swan Creek, Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Research Notes

Richard's wife's maiden name is unknown. There are no reliable sources that prove his wife was Mary Utie, Mary Ives, or Mary Van Schaik.

Sources

1. ↑ St. George's Parish, Harford Co. Register image 1027 /page 179
2. ↑ St. George's Parish, Harford Co. Register image 1033 /page 191
3. ↑ St. George's Parish, Harford Co. Register image 1034 /page 193

• Louis Dow Scisco, Baltimore County Land Records, 1665-1687, from the Maryland Historical Magazine (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992), p.69; https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/49034/

• Glen C. Perkins, Perkins Family History, https://glencperkins.com/history/perkins/index.html. Extensive research determined where Richard Perkins came from.

• Glen C. Perkins, Update, https://glencperkins.com/history/perkins/rp09.html

• Eugene H. Perkins, The First Mormon Perkins Families (2008); https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/478698/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=. An excellent, well documented history of the descendants of Richard Perkins of Baltimore County, Maryland.

• Robert W. Barnes, Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759 (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1989); digital images, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48162/

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Perkins-3014 through the import of Nichol Ancestry.GED on Feb 14, 2013.

• WikiTree profile Perkins-2565 created through the import of Thompson Family Tree.ged on Sep 1, 2012 by Wilson Thompson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Wilson and others.