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Richard Perkins 1691 – 1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1691

Birth Location: Henrico,,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 1767

Death Location: Hanover,,Virginia,USA

Father: Nicholas Perkins

Mother: Sarah Childers

Spouse(s): Jane Shelton

Children(s): Sarah Perkins

The story of Richard Perkins began in 1691 in Henrico,,Virginia,USA. Richard Perkins married Jane Shelton, and had children including Sarah Perkins. Richard Perkins passed away in 1767 in Hanover,,Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Perkins began in 1691 in Henrico,,Virginia,USA.
  • Richard Perkins married Jane Shelton, and had children including Sarah Perkins.
  • Richard Perkins passed away in 1767 in Hanover,,Virginia,USA.

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Children(s)

Richard Perkins's Ancestors

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Richard Perkins
1691 – 1767
Birth Place: Henrico,,Virginia,USA
Parents
Nicholas Perkins
1647 – 1711
Charles City,,Virginia,USA
Sarah Childers
1665 – 1722
Henrico,,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Nicholas Perkins
1614 – 1664
Goochland,,Virginia,USA
Mary Burton
1618 – 1668
,Charles City,Virginia,USA
Abraham Childers
1622 – 1679
,,Nottinghamshire,England
Jane (Anne) Howard
1622 – 1681
,,Nottinghamshire,England
Great-Grandparents
Aden Perkins
1582 – 1633
Mary
1582 – 1633
John Burton
1580 – 1674
Lydia Fry
1580 – 1685
William Childers
1599 – 1649
Anne Ramsden
1604 – 1622
John Howard
1596 – 1684
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Parkyns
1541 – 1603
Elizabeth Beresford
1550 – 1608
Francis Burton
1560 – 1630
Katherine Burton
1558 – 1609
William Fry
1566 – 1642
Sarah Hill
1572 – 1680
William Childress
1555 – 1646
Anne Webster
1560 – 1667
John Ramsden
1575 – 1604

Richard Perkins's Descendants

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Richard Perkins (1691 – 1767) m. Jane Shelton (1695 – 1725)
  1. 1. Sarah Perkins (1737 – ) m. John Horne
    1. 1. Jesse Horne (1777 – 1820) m. Nancy Langley (1775 – 14 Jun 1855)
      1. 1. William Horne (abt 1810 – 1880) m. Nancy Williams (1817 – )
        1. 1. William (M) Horn (abt 1851 – )
        2. 2. Sarah (E) Horn (abt 1855 – )
        3. 3. Henry (C) Horn (abt 1857 – )
        4. 4. John (George Washington) Horne (2 Feb 1860 – 4 Dec 1944) m. Estella (Mae Catherine) Trader (12 Sept 1871 – 5 Oct 1964)

Richard Perkins's Timeline

2 Records

1691
1691
Birth of Richard Perkins in Henrico,,Virginia,USA
Henrico,,Virginia,USA
1767
1767
Age 76
Death of Richard Perkins in Hanover,,Virginia,USA
Hanover,,Virginia,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Henrico,,Virginia,USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1488.123; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Hanover,,Virginia,USA

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