Ann "Nancy" Perkins

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CHILDREN OF JOHN GRAVES (1) AND SUSAN ‑‑‑‑‑‑

Ann (“Nancy”) Graves (2) was born about 1763 (or 1760) in SC, and died 8 Nov. 1842 in Carter Co., TN. She married Jacob Perkins, son of Joshua Perkins and Mary (“Polly”) Black, in 1781 (or 11 May 1791 or before 1780) in Washington Co., TN. He was born about 1756 in Liberty Co., SC, and died 11 (or 4) April 1819 in Carter Co., TN. They were the parents of 10 children, according to Jacob’s will, order of birth not known. A profile of the Jacob Perkins family on p. 340, History of Johnson Co., Tenn., 1986, submitted by James F. Perkins, also lists all 10 of the children. It states that the will of Jacob also names 2 of his grandsons: William Perkins, born 19 Feb. 1807, married Margaret Clawson, born 6 Dec. 1813 in VA, and Benjamin L. Perkins, born 22 March 1812, married Mary Bunton.

“This Perkins family is said to have discovered the Cranberry Ore by 1821. They had built a forge with all equipment used in that day. Earlier they had been involved in the Dugger Forge on the Watauga River above Butler.

There was much speculation of land and ore at that time. They received a land grant of this property from the State of North Carolina. They had to buy out a previous claim, and soon sold to William and Abe Dugger.”

Jacob and Nancy Ann were married by Jonathan Mulkey. Mulkey was instrumental in forming the first Baptist Association in Tennessee, the Holston Baptist Association, October, 1786. As long as he lived he was an active messenger to that Association. For forty-one years Jonathan Mulkey was the pastor of the Buffalo Ridge Baptist Church, having succeeded Tidence Lane.

In his will, Jacob mentioned his wife Nancy and their children: Joseph, Joshua, Amos, Jacob, John, Sarah, Esther, Keziah, Lydia, and Susanna, and he asked that land he owned in Burke County, North Carolina, be sold and divided between William and Benjamin (no last name mentioned), the two children of his daughter Sarah. [6]

This person was NOT the mother of Samuel Perkins. This name should be removed

References

• https://gravesfa.org/gen092.htm
• My Bones are Red: A Spiritual Journey with a Triracial People in the Americas”. By Patricia Waak. Page 142. GoogleBooks