Augustus Perkins (abt. 1763 - 1834)

Born about 5 Aug 1763 in Mountain Creek, Lincoln, North Carolina

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Died 5 Sep 1834 at about age 71 in New Salem, Rush County, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Augustus was born about 1763 in Lincoln, North Carolina, the child of Robert Perkins and Elizabeth Lollar. Augustus passed away on 5 Sep 1834 in Rush County, Indiana.

The following info should be used as a guide. The info should be verified and incorporated into this bio and sources found and cited. The info is copied from the archived GeoCities website:^[1]

73. AUGUSTUS PERKINS (ROBERT BIGGEN, RICHARD, RICHARD, RICHARD, ROBERT) was born Abt. 1763 in Mountain Creek, Lincoln Co., North Carolina, USA, and died September 05, 1834 in Rush County, Indiana, USA. He married (1) MARTHA LINES, daughter of HENRY LINES. She was born Abt. 1765 in South Carolina, USA, and died Abt. 1830 in Rush Co, Indiana, USA. He married (2) SARAH HACKLEMAN June 12, 1832 in Rush County, Indiana, daughter of JOHAN HACKLEMAN and MARY OSBORN. She was born December 24, 1776 in King's Mountain, Lincoln, North Carolina, and died September 02, 1865 in Wabash, Wabash Co., Indiana.

He was called "Boss" Perkins in Rush County, where he died in 1836 (though Elijah Hackleman's Reminiscences say he died 5 September 1834 Rush Co. IN).

A Revolutionary War Pay Voucher in the NC State Dept. of Archives, #4214: "This certifies that the Board of Auditors have allowed Augustus Perkins nine pounds of Militia Service agreeable to an act of Gen'l Assembly Such case made & given under our Hands this 30th day of July An Dom 1784."

Lincoln Co. NC Court Minutes for July Session 1793 "Ordered by the Court that Augustin Perkins be overseer of the road leading from Lincolnton to Sherrills Ford from branch called Dry Allen until he meets the Burke Road."

Baptist Church at Pleasant Run, Rush County, Indiana has:

"The church at Pleasant Run met at the house of Brother Augustus Perkins on Sat. 1st day of Nov. 1823. After prayer proceeded to business. Brother Jacob Hackleman chosen moderator. A door was opened for the reception of members and received Brother E. Armstrong, also Brother Beverly Ware and Sister Nelly Ware. Agreed tthat Brother Blades and Brother Jacob Hackleman serve the church by turn as moderator. Agreed that our next church meeting be held at Brother Hezekiah Sailors. Adjourned. .....Augustus Perkins"

Baptist Church at Pleasant Run, Rush Co. IN has:

"Meeting 2nd of Dec. 1826. Brother Augustus Perkins was appointed to visit Brother Hezekiah Sailor and wife and know their reasons for not attending church meetings for months past."

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 (ancestry.com)

Bride: Jean Lollar

Groom: Peter Bodine

Bond Date: 16 Aug 1792

County: Lincoln

Record #: 01 020

Bondsman: Augustus Perkin

Witness: Joseph Steel

Bond #: 000071200

1790 LINCOLN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA FEDERAL CENSUS

(NAME -- Head of the household; 1 -- Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families; 2 -- Free white males under 16 years; 3 -- Free white females including heads of familes; 4 -- All other free persons; 5 -- Slaves)

Order of entry -- Order in which the names were transcribed

"PERKINS, Adm" 2 0 2 0 0 1135

"PERKINS, Augutn" 1 1 2 0 0 0030

"PERKINS, Ben" 1 6 1 0 0 1096

"PERKINS, Jesse" 2 0 3 0 0 0209

"PERKINS, Jno." 5 1 3 0 12 0060

"PERKINS, R. Bigm" 3 3 3 0 0 1074

"PERKINS, Rich'd" 3 1 5 0 0 0023

"PERKINS, Wm., Jr." 2 0 1 0 0 1094

"PERKINS, Wm., Sr." 1 1 1 0 1 1095

Notes for SARAH HACKLEMAN: Sarah Hackleman moved in 1841 to Wabash Co. IN. She lived alternately with dau. Anna Sailors & son Jacob Milner, and died at home of son-in-law Job Sailors; plain unassuming marble slab on grave at Ashland Cemetery.

Children of AUGUSTUS PERKINS and MARTHA LINES are:

203......i......JEHU PERKINS, b. February 1785, Lincoln Co., North Carolina, USA; d. May 31, 1836, Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, USA.

204......ii......NEWTON PERKINS, b. February 1792, North Carolina, USA; d. Abt. 1850, Rush County, Indiana, USA.

205......iii......ROBERT B. PERKINS, b. January 29, 1795, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA; d. August 07, 1862, Boone County, Indiana, USA.

206......iv......JESSE PERKINS, b. September 24, 1799, South Carolina, USA; d. November 12, 1876, Greene County, Iowa, USA.

207......v......PATSY PERKINS, b. Abt. 1797, North Carolina, USA.

208......vi......LEVI PERKINS, b. August 02, 1808, South Carolina, USA; d. July 05, 1854, Boone County, Indiana, USA.

209......vii......JOHN PERKINS, b. Abt. 1811, South Carolina, USA.

Name: Augustus Perkins. ^[2]

Born 5 Aug 1763. Mountain Creek, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States. ^[2]

Died 5 September 1834. New Salem, Rush County, Indiana, United States of America. ^[2]

Buried New Salem, Rush County, Indiana, United States of America. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ The Perkins Family of Maryland by Jane A. Leavell (littlecalamity@hotmail.com) - Generation 6
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Source: #S1586123291 Ancestry Record 60525 #92327579

• Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 20 Sep 2019), memorial page for Augustus Perkins (1763–15 Sep 1834), Find A Grave: Memorial #25657335, citing Pleasant Run Cemetery, New Salem, Rush County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Boreenatra (contributor 47462426): unsourced.