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James Matthew Perkins 1770–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: North Carolina, British America

Death Date: Bef. 1860

Death Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

Father: David Perkins

Mother: Mehitable Swett

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Nancy Perkins

The story of James Matthew Perkins began in 1770 in North Carolina, British America. James Matthew Perkins had children including Nancy Perkins. James Matthew Perkins passed away in 1860 in Sevier County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Matthew Perkins began in 1770 in North Carolina, British America.
  • James Matthew Perkins had children including Nancy Perkins.
  • James Matthew Perkins passed away in 1860 in Sevier County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Perkins
1738–1825
Birth Location: Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
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Mehitable Swett
1744–1812
Birth Location: Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
MS

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy Perkins
1800–1863
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
NP

James Perkins's Ancestors

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James Perkins
1770–1860
Birth Place: North Carolina, British America
Parents
David Perkins
1738–1825
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Mehitable Swett
1744–1812
Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
Moses (Perkins (1st cousin 9x) removed)
1698–1765
Hampton, Rockingham, NH
Marah ((Mary) Marston (wife of 1st cousin 9x) removed)
1707–1758
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Captain (Jonathan) Swett
1712–1767
Hampton Falls, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Jane Rowe
1717–1750
Hampton Falls, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Lieut Swett
1658–1721
Sarah Andrews
1670–1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Perkins's Descendants

1.
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James (Matthew) Perkins (1770–Bef. 1860)
  1. 1. Nancy Perkins 1800–1863
    1. 1. Eliza (Jane) Gibson 1830–1903
      1. 1. John (🧬 Alexander) Russell 1853–1927 m. Nancy (Jane) Hembree 1871–1942
        1. 1. Gladys (Mae) Russell 1912– m. Frank (Lynn) Weaver 1911–

James Perkins's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of James Matthew Perkins in North Carolina, British America
North Carolina, British America
1860
Bef. 1860
Age 90
Death of James Matthew Perkins in Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: North Carolina, British America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1860
    Event Place: Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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