A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT with the rank of SERGEANT. DAR Ancestor #: A088742

Died in defense of Fort Griswold, September 6, 1781

"Elnathan on the morning of the battle went into the fort with four sons Obadiah Elisha Asa and Luke Jr The three latter were killed and Luke Jr and Asa are buried beside him in the Starr Burying Ground Elisha who was a married man is buried in the same ground beside his two infant children Elisha and Mary near him lies Sarah Wood relict of William Wood formerly the widow of Elisha Perkins who died June 26 1824 aged seventy years Elisha appears in the rate bill of 1768 rated at L18"

source: The Battle of Groton Heights: A Collection of Narratives, Official Reports ...By William Wallace Harris, p. 244-5

Gravestone:

In Memory of Mr.

Elisha Perkins who

fell a Sacrifice for his

Countrys Cause in that

horrible massacree at fort

Griswould sept. 6th

1781: in ye 38th year

of his Age.

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Research taken from NancyAnn Norman, "New England Ancestors" @@ ancestry.com:

Sources: The Groton Avery Clan; The Stone Records of Groton; Harris/Allyn; 1st Congregational Church of Groton records, film 4307; Barbour, film 1,309,870, Item 2; Stonington District Probate Packet; Hale Collection of Headstone Records.

Stone Records and Clan: Killed by the British at Fort Griswold.

Clan: Baptized 5 April, 1747, First Church of Groton. Son of Elnathan and Mary (Phillips) Perkins. Elnathan was killed at the same time.

Harris/Allyn and Church: Church record quote, "Baptized in his infancy April 5th 1747."

Stone Records:

In Memory of Mr.

Elisha Perkins who

fell a Sacrifice for his

Countrys Cause in that

horrible massacree at fort

Griswould sept. 6th

1781: in ye 38th year

of his Age.

Kingdoms and States

Degenerates

Keep grace for ever nigh

my blood hath stain'd the

british fame

for their inhumanity.

(Starr Burial Ground)

Barbour: Elisha Perkins, son of Elnathan and Mary, born 28 Jan. 1746.

Probate Packet: Elisha left no will. Wife Sarah Avery Perkins was named administrix of his estate 6 Nov. 1781. Widow was granted homestead and lots.

Daughter Sarah Perkins received 48 acres and daughter Katherine 50 acres.

Hale: Elisha Perkins, died 6 Sept. 1781, age 37 (sic). Buried in the Starr Cemetery, Groton.