PERKINS, Deacon Thomas Sr.

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• Name	PERKINS, Thomas
  Prefix	Deacon
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	20 Apr 1622	Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England
  Christening	28 Apr 1622	Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Burial	May 1686	Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Death	7 May 1686	Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  WAC	25 Dec 1885	SGEOR
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  Father	PERKINS, John Sr ,   b. 21 Dec 1583, Rugby Borough, Warwickshire, England Rugby Borough, Warwickshire, Englandd. 23 Sep 1654, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colony America (Age 70 years)
  Mother	GATER, Judith ,   b. 19 Mar 1588, Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England Hillmorton, Warwickshire, Englandd. Aft 26 Sep 1654, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age > 66 years)
  Family ID	F26085	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	GOULD, Phoebe ,   b. 27 Sep 1620, Hempstead, Hertsfordshire, England Hempstead, Hertsfordshire, Englandd. 7 May 1686, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	1640	Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F29013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  BIOGRAPHY: Thomas is mentioned in the book, ""The Family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Mass: Complete in Three Parts," which can be found online here: https://archive.org/details/familyofjohnperk00perk . There are a few obvious errors in the manuscript, especially in the first book, some of which were corrected later. According to this source, Thomas came to New England with his parents and 4 other siblings aboard the ship Lyon, leaving from Bristol, England, Dec. 1, 1630, bound for Massachusetts. The family lived in Boston for about two years, and then removed to Ipswich in 1633. John was primarily a farmer, and had several grants of land. John died in 1654, leaving behind a will. A transcribed copy of John's will can be seen on page 5. He mentions son John, son Thomas, daughter Elizabeth Sargent, daughter Mary Bradbury, daughter Lidia Bennitt, and son Jacob. His wife Judith was executor of his will. This family history was written by George A. Perkins, I believe, over a number of years (first published in 1884) and published in more than one piece. It covers the original immigrant, John Perkins in Part I, which I believe was published first and alone, and then two more pieces were added, regarding Deacon Thomas Perkins (Part II) and Sergeant Jacob Perkins (Part III). Each part has separate pagination, which is a little confusing, and some errors made in Part I were corrected later in the other parts. This source gives the wrong birthplace for Thomas, and this incorrect birthplace has unfortunately been perpetuated on the internet. His correct birthplace was HIllmorton, Warwickshire, and a christening record for Thomas is attached below under Sources. More recently, the book "The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635" (Volume 3, p. 1431) which can be found on ancestry.com, lists many details of this family. Thomas was about 11 years old when the family moved to Ipswich. About 7 years later, in 1640ish, he married Phoebe Gould. Unfortunately no record of their marriage survives. The marriage may have taken place in Ipswich. The English had not settled within the bounds of modern-day Topsfield until 1643. They originally named their settlement New Meadows. The General Court of Massachusetts renamed the place Topsfield in 1648. Topsfield was incorporated as a town in 1650. According to page 2 of the above-mentioned book (of Section II), "At the time of the marriage...her father gave them, by 'deed of gift,' a farm of 150 acres...upon which he probably resided until July 6, 1660, when he purchased a farm of Richard Swain...and upon this farm it is probable he spent the last days of his life." Thomas and Phebe had a large family of 9 known children. All but the oldest child were probably born in Topsfield (or what became Topsfield). Unfortunately, most do not have a surviving birth record: 1. John - born about 1641. Died very young, leaving behind a widow and one child, Thomas, who was mentioned in Thomas' will. 2. Phebe - born about 1644, probably in the area which became Topsfield. She also died relatively young, and her children are mentioned in her father's will of 1685. 3. Thomas - born about 1647. He inherited a house and some land from his father. Deacon Thomas Perkins Born April 28, 1622 in Newent, Gloucestershire, Englandmap Son of John Perkins Sr and Judith Gater Brother of Abraham Perkins -, John Perkins, Henry Perkins, Elizabeth (Perkins) Sargent, Mary Perkins, Anne Perkins, Reddington Perkins ?, Jacob Perkins, Reddington Perkins ? and Lydia (Perkins) Bennet Husband of Phebe Gould — married [date unknown] [location unknown] Father of Elisha Perkins, Judith Perkins, John Perkins, Phebe (Perkins) Towne and Elisha Perkins Died May 7, 1686 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusettsmap Profile managers: Toby Rockwell private message [send private message], Richard Draper private message [send private message], Karen Caton private message [send private message], Anonymous Large private message [send private message], Elizabeth S private message [send private message], Lydia Vierson private message [send private message], and Aaron Stump private message [send private message] This page has been accessed 522 times. Nominate for Profile of the Week by posting the link http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Perkins-2 in our G+ Community. Vote by clicking the +1 button above. Categories: Topsfield, Massachusetts | Puritan Great Migration. The Puritan Great Migration. This person was part of the Puritan Great Migration. If you are interested in this profile, please check out the Puritan Great Migration Project! Contents [hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Children: 1.2 Citations 2 Vitals 2.1 Birth 2.2 Baptism 2.3 Death 2.4 Burial 2.5 Will 2.6 Marriage 2.7 Children 3 Sources 3.1 Footnotes 4 Acknowledgments Biography Deacon Thomas Perkins, son of John Perkins, born in England in 1616, probably at Newent, county Gloucester to New England. Thomas came to Boston with his parents from England in 1631 on the ship Lyon. He was 15 at the time. He remained in Boston with his family until 1633, when they all moved to Ipswich. He was made a freeman. He had a grant of land, which he sold to his brother, John Perkins, and others, and removed to New Meadows, Topsfield. He was a farmer. He married, about 1640, Phebe Gould, born 1620, daughter of Zaccheus Gould. Her father gave them a farm of one hundred and fifty acres in the central part of Topsfield, where they resided until July 6, 1660. He bought a two hundred and twenty-seven acre farm of Richard Swain on the east road from Topsfield to Wenham, situated near the Ipswich line, adjoining the farm of Zaccheus Gould. At Ipswich, he owned Sagamore hill, a tract of land 170 feet high, surrounded by salt marsh and having Fox Creek on the east. He traded this property with his brother John for a house and lot in town. He spent only a few years there, moving to Topsfield. Thomas Perkins was a prominent man in both church and town. He was elected Deacon of the Topsfield Church in 1677. He was chosen as one of the Selectmen of Topsfield in 1656/57, 1675/76 and 1681/82. He died May 7, 1686. His will was dated Dec. 11, 1685. Thomas was a farmer by occupation. His farm and homestead joined that his brother-in-law, Redington, not far from the Newburyport turnpike. SOURCE: (1) The Family of John Perkins of Ipswich by George A. Perkins, M.D. Children: John, born 1641; married, Nov. 28, 1666, Deborah Browning; died May 19, 1668. Phebe, born about 1644; married, 1665, Joseph Towne. Zaccheus, born about 1647; married Rebecca ____; died Dec. 1, 1732. Martha, born about 1649; married Dec. 17, 1669, John Lamson. Mary, born about 1651; married Oct. 27, 1671, William Howlett; died 1728. Elisha, b. about 1656; married, first, Feb. 23, 1680, Katherine Towne; second, Elizabeth Knight; died Feb. 18, 1741. Judith, born Jan. 28, 1658; died unmarried. Thomas, born about 1659; mentioned below. Timothy, born June 6, 1661; married first, Hannah ____; second, Abigail ____; third, Ruth Dorman. Citations Genealogical And Personal Memoirs Relating To The Families Of Boston And Eastern Massachusetts. Prepared Under The Editorial Supervision Of William Richard Cutter, A. M. Volume III. New York Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1908 http://dunhamwilcox.net/ma/boston_p.htm Vitals Birth Birth: Date: BEF 28 APR 1622 Place: Hillmorton, County Warwick, England Birth: Date: APR 1619 Place: Hillmorton, Warwickshire, MA Source: #S214 Page: Tree #1696 http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6676093&pid=-1250176144 Birth: Date: 1622 Place: Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England Source: #S214 Page: Tree #1696 http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6676093&pid=-1250175234 Birth: Date: 28 APR 1622 Place: Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England Source: #S255 http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6676093&pid=-1250176144 Birth: Date: 1615 Unsourced Baptism Baptism: Date: 28 APR 1622 Place: Hillmorton, County Warwick, England[1][2] [3] Death Death: Date: 7 MAY 1686 Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts[4][5][6] Death: Date: 07 MAY 1686 Place: Ipswich, Essex, Mass.[7] Burial Burial: Date: MAY 1686 Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Will Will: Date: 11 DEC 1685 Place: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts Note: Will was proved September 10, 1686.[8] Marriage Husband: Thomas Perkins Wife: Phebe Gould Marriage: Place: Topsfield, Essex, MA Marriage: Date: ABT 1650[9] Marriage: Place: Topsfield, Essex Co, MA Married, about 1640, Phebe Gould of Topsfield, daughter of Zaccheus Gould of Topsfield[10] Marriage: Date: ABT 1643 Place: Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts[11][12] Children John, b. 1641; m. Deborah Browning d. May 19, 1668. *Phebe, b. abt 1644 m. Joseph Towne d. after 1680. Zaccheus, b. ab't 1647 m. Rebecca d. Dec, 1732. Martha, b. ab't 1649 m. John Lamson d. after 1728. Mary, b. ab't 1651 ; m. Wm. Howlett d. 1728. Elisha, b. ab't 1656; m. 1st, Catlieriue Towne Judith, b. Jan. 28, 1658; unmarried; d. before 1719. Thomas, b. ab't 1659; m. Sarah Wallis d. 1719. Timothy, b. June 6, 1661; m, 1st, Hannah Sources Source S161 Title: Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis (1885-1966): A reprinting in alphabetical order by surname of the sixteen multi-ancestor compedia, Introduction by Gary Boyd Roberts Author: Walter Goodwin Davis (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1996). Source S92 Title: gedcom file found on Rootsweb.com posted by Claire Dietz on March 26, 2001 Author: Claire Dietz Source S85 Title: Jacob Perkins of Wells, Maine and His Descendants 1583-1936 Author: Thomas Allen Perkins, comp Publication: Haverhill, Mass: Record Publishing Company, 1947 Edited and Arranged for Publication by Harold Clarke Durrell Call Number: 929.273 P419p Repository: #REPO3 Source S214 Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc. Title: LDS Website - www.familysearch.com Publication: Name: Release date: January 12, 1997; Family Archive CD Source S255 Title: One World Tree (sm) Publication: Ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.; Repository: #R1 Source S389 Title: World Family Tree Vol. 5, Ed. 1 Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc. Publication: Name: Release date: August 22, 1996; Source: S00109 Title: Cogswell-Haldeman: The Ancestors and Descendants of Asa Ferris Cogswell and Arobine Haldeman Cogswell Author: Trostel, Helen Cogswell Publication: Name: Name: Denver, CO: Big Mountain Press, 1966;; Repository: #R00001 Call Number: G929.2 C659tr Source: S-2009482851 Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Repository: #R-2009482618 Source: S-2009482853 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Repository: #R-2009482618 Source: S26 Title: Ancestral File (R) Publication: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998) Repository: #R1 Repository: R00001 Name: Denver Public Library, Denver, CO Repository: R1 Repository REPO3 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150. URL: www.familysearch.org Repository R1 Repository: R-2009482618 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com