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Josiah Perkins 1727–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jan 1727

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 02 Aug 1798

Death Location: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Mark Perkins

Mother: Dorothy Whipple

Spouse(s): Abigail Edson

Children(s): Josiah Perkins

In 1727, Josiah Perkins entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Mark Perkins And Dorothy Whipple. Josiah Perkins married Abigail Edson, and had children including Josiah Perkins. Josiah Perkins passed away in 1798 in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1727, Josiah Perkins entered the world in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Mark Perkins And Dorothy Whipple.
  • Josiah Perkins married Abigail Edson, and had children including Josiah Perkins.
  • Josiah Perkins passed away in 1798 in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Children(s)

Josiah Perkins's Ancestors

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Josiah Perkins
1727–1798
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Mark Perkins
1695–1756
Massachusetts, USA
Dorothy Whipple
1701–
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Luke Perkins
1668–1748
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Martha Conant
1664–1754
Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mathew Whipple
1683–
Great-Grandparents
Luke Perkins
1640–1710
Hannah Long
1637–1715
Lot Conant
1624–1674
Elizabeth Walton
1629–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Perkins
1603–1683
Mary Wyeth
1618–1706
Robert Long
1590–1664
Elizabeth Unknown
1603–1687
Roger Conant
1592–1679
Sarah Horton
1595–
William Walton
1601–1668
Elizabeth Cooke
1605–1682

Josiah Perkins's Descendants

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Josiah Perkins (04 Jan 1727–02 Aug 1798) m. Abigail Edson (22 Mar 1736–11 Sep 1825)
  1. 1. Josiah Perkins 1762–1848 m. Anna Reynolds 1769–1846
    1. 1. Jonas Perkins 1790–1874

Josiah Perkins's Timeline

2 Records

1727
04 Jan 1727
Birth of Josiah Perkins in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1798
02 Aug 1798
Age 71
Death of Josiah Perkins in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1727
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Aug 1798
    Event Place: Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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