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Elisha Perkins 1656–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Topsfield, Mass

Death Date: 18 February 1740

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: None None

Mother: None None

Spouse(s): Katherine Towne

Children(s): Thomas Perkins, Elisha Perkins, John Perkins, Katherine Perkins, Phebe Perkins, Jacob Perkins, Ruth Perkins, Mary Perkins, Joseph Perkins

Elisha Perkins was born in 1656 in Topsfield, Mass. Elisha Perkins married Elizabeth Knight, Katherine Towne, and had children including Elisha Perkins, Jacob Perkins, John Perkins, Joseph Perkins, Katherine Perkins, Mary Perkins, Phebe Perkins, Ruth Perkins, Thomas Perkins. Elisha Perkins passed away in 1740 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elisha Perkins was born in 1656 in Topsfield, Mass.
  • Elisha Perkins married Elizabeth Knight, Katherine Towne, and had children including Elisha Perkins, Jacob Perkins, John Perkins, Joseph Perkins, Katherine Perkins, Mary Perkins, Phebe Perkins, Ruth Perkins, Thomas Perkins.
  • Elisha Perkins passed away in 1740 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elisha Perkins's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Perkins
1656–1740
Birth Place: Topsfield, Mass
Parents
1622–1686
England
1620–1691
EN
Grandparents
1589–1670
Bovingdon, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
Phebe \
1597–1663
Hemel Hempstead, Dacorum Borough, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard ✭
1553–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elisha Perkins's Descendants

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Elisha Perkins (1656–18 February 1740) m. Katherine Towne (21 February 1660–2 Jul 1714)
  1. 1. Thomas Perkins 1681–1761 m. Mary Wilde 1691–1749
  2. 2. Elisha Perkins 1683–
  3. 3. John Perkins 1685–1750 m. Mary Easty 1690–1781
    1. 1. Elisha Perkins 1714–1752
    2. 2. Isaac Perkins 1717–1802
    3. 3. John Perkins 1720–
    4. 4. Thomas Perkins 1724–1757
    5. 5. Moses Perkins 1732–1807
  4. 4. Katherine Perkins 1688–
  5. 5. Phebe Perkins 1690–1765 m. John Wilde 1690–1750
  6. 6. Jacob Perkins 1692–1758
  7. 7. Ruth Perkins 1695–
  8. 8. Mary Perkins 1699–
  9. 9. Joseph Perkins 1702–

Elisha Perkins's Timeline

3 Records

1656
1656
Birth of Elisha Perkins in Topsfield, Mass
Topsfield, Mass
1656
1656
Birth of Elisha Perkins
None
1740
18 February 1740
Age 84
Death of Elisha Perkins in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Topsfield, Mass
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 510.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: EET
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 February 1740
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Massachusetts

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