Thirteenth Generation

4224. Abraham PERKINS was born in 1611 in Hillmorton, Warwick Co. England. He died on Aug 31, 1683 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.⁸⁰ New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume III
Author: William Richard Cutter

Bibliographic Information: Cutter, William Richard. New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume III. 1915. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1996.

PERKINS The family bearing this name is one of long and honorable standing in America, being one of the early settled families of New England, where it is first found of record in Hampton, then in Massachusetts, now in New Hampshire. Numbered among its members are found men who have been prominent in the learned professions, as well as in the business and financial circles of this country.......

(I) Abraham Perkins, born in 1611, came from England to America, and appears of record in New England in 1638, as one of the first settlers of .Hampton, where he was made a freeman, May 31, 1640. A man of good education, and an excellent penman, he was much employed in the town's affairs. He died August 31, 1683, at the age of seventy-two years, his widow, Mary, surviving him until May 29, 1706, when she passed away at the age of eighty-eight years. His daughter Mary married Giles Fifield, and was grandmother of Mary Adams, mother of the patriot. Samuel Adams. His will dated August 22, 1683, and probated September 18, 1683, mentions his wife Mary, and sons. Jonathan, Humphrey. James. Luke and David. An old family Bible still preserved among his descendants gives the birth dates of eleven of his thirteen children, which were as follows: Mary, born September 2, 1639; Abraham Jr., September 2, 1639; Luke, 1640-41; Humphrey, January 22, 1642; James, April 11, 1644; Timothy, October 5, 1646; James (2), October 5, 1647; Jonathan, May 30, 1650; David, mentioned below; Abigail, April 2, 1655; Timothy (2), June 26, 1657; Sarah, July 26, 1659; Humphrey (2), May 17, 1661.

Also, from the History of Hampton:
Abraham Perkins, born about 1613, was admitted freeman May 13, 1640. In January preceeding, the town granted him eighty acres of land; and in 1646, three shares in the commons. He was often employed in business for others and for the town. His handwriting is remarkably neat and legible, and is more modern in appearance than most of the old penmanship. He was Marshall in 1654. He seems to have remained through life where he first settled. He died suddenly, Aug.31, 1683, aged seventy years. His wife, Mary, died May 29, 1706, aged 88 years. Abraham PERKINS and Mary WEYTH were married in 1639.⁸⁰

4225. Mary WEYTH⁹ was born in 1618.⁸⁰ She died on May 29, 1706 in Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire.⁸⁰ Children were:

2112	i.	David PERKINS.
	ii.	Mary PERKINS was born on Sep 2, 1639.51
	iii.	Abraham PERKINS was born on Sep 2, 1639.51
	iv.	Luke PERKINS was born in 1641.
	v.	Humphrey PERKINS was born on Jan 23, 1642.51
	vi.	James PERKINS was born on Apr 11, 1644.51 died young
	vii.	Jonathan PERKINS was born on May 30, 1650.51
	viii.	Timothy PERKINS was born on Jul 5, 1646.51
	ix.	James PERKINS was born on Oct 5, 1647.51
	x.	Abigail PERKINS was born on Apr 12, 1655.51
	xi.	Timothy PERKINS was born on Jun 26, 1657.51
	xii.	Humphrey PERKINS was born on May 17, 1661.51 He died in 1712.
	xiii.	Sarah PERKINS was born on Jul 26, 1659.51