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Corporal Jacob Perkins, I

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Death: November 26, 1719 (75)
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Place of Burial: Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of ‘Quartermaster’ John Perkins, Jr. and Elizabeth Perkins
Husband of Sarah Perkins and Sarah Perkins
Father of Philippa Emerson; Francis Perkins; Sarah Leighton; Mehitable Burnham; Mary Burnham and 9 others
Brother of John Perkins, III; Ens. Abraham Perkins; Rachel Hooker; Mary Wells; Luke Perkins and 7 others

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About Corporal Jacob Perkins, I

Corp. Jacob Perkins was a Farmer and lived at Perkins Island.

Jacob (John, ^ John ^) was born in Ipswich, Mass., in 1643. He married first, Sarah Wainwright in 1667, and she died February 3, 1688; second, in 1688 or 1689, Sarah Kinsman, who was a daughter of Robert and Mary Kinsman. She was born March 19, 1659. He was known as "Corporal," or "Jacob Perkins, jr.," and is also sometimes mentioned as "Jacob Perkins the Maltster," and this was probably his occupation as well as farming.

Children of Jacob Perkins and Sarah Wainwright:

  1. John, b. Jan. 31, 1668; d. before 1C93.
  2. Phillis, b. Nov. 28, 1670; m. Thos. Emerson, Nov. 20, 1C85.
  3. Francis, b. Dec. 18, 1672; d. before 1719; lefl w. and ch.
  4. Westly, b. March 13, 1674; d. bifore 1697.
  5. Sarah, b. May 18, 1677; pub. John Lci-hton, Dec. 4, 1714.
  6. Mehltable, b. July 12, 1681; m. Jacob Burnhani, Nov. 20, 1704.
  7. Mary, b. Aug. 2, 1685; pub. Jona. Buruham, March 17, 1710.
  8. Elizabeth, b. May 8, 1687.

Children of Jacob Perkins and Sarah Kinsman:

  1. Jacob, b. Jan. 3, 1690; pub. 1st, Eliz'h Kinsman, March 6, 1713; 2d, m. Mary Dresser, Dec. 6, 1733.
  2. Eunice, b. March 14, 1691.
  3. John, b. Oct. 17, 1693; pub. Elizabeth Enclicott, of Boxford, March 15, 1718; m. in Boston, in June, 1718.
  4. Robert, b. Oct. 21, 1695; pub. Eliz'h Douton, Oct. 25, 1718.
  5. Westly, b. Dec. 3, 1697; pub. Abigail Rindge, Nov. 27, 1725.
  6. Joseph, b. Oct. 9, 1699; pub. Eliz'h Fellows, Nov. 2, 1728.
  7. Jeremiah, b. Dec. 1, 1701; pub. Joanna Smith, Nov. 7, 1730.

The family of John Perkins

"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH12-TXM : 24 January 2020), Jacob Perkins, 1667.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-G7Q8 : 18 February 2020), Jacob Perkins and Sarah Wainwright, 1667; citing Marriage, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009706.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-G7Q8 : 18 February 2020), Jacob Perkins and Sarah Wainwright, 1667; citing Marriage, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009706.

"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH12-TXM : 24 January 2020), Jacob Perkins, 1667.

"Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH1L-W5G : 24 January 2020), Jacob Perkins, 1667.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-G7N8 : 18 February 2020), Jacob Perkins and Sarah Wainwright, 1667; citing Marriage, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009706.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-BL1J : 25 October 2020), Jacob Jr./Perkins in entry for John/Perkins, 31 Jan 1668; citing Birth, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010724.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-B2FK : 25 October 2020), Jacob Jr./Perkins in entry for Phillip/Perkins, 20 Jan 1669; citing Birth, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010724.

"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL5-7VM : 15 January 2020), Jacob Perkins in entry for Frances Perkins, 1672.

"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL5-4YT : 15 January 2020), Jacob Perkins in entry for Wesley Perkins, 1674.

"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL5-CPB : 15 January 2020), Jacob Perkins in entry for Sarah Perkins, 1677.

"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHL5-6YM : 15 January 2020), Jacob Perkins in entry for Mehitabell Perkins, 1681.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-SNRY : 2 March 2020), Jacob Perkins in entry for Mary Perkins, 2 Aug 1685; citing Birth, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009714.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2W-XVYM : 13 September 2020), Jacob Perkins, ; Burial, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States of America, Old Burying Ground; citing record ID 64083432, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH8W-2YS : 25 October 2020), Jacob/Perkins, 24 Jul 1904; citing Marriage, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010724.

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Corporal Jacob Perkins, I's Timeline

1644
February 15, 1644
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1667
November 28, 1667
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1670
November 11, 1670
Ipswich, Essex, Ma
1672
December 18, 1672
Ipswich,Es,Ma
1677
May 18, 1677
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
1682
July 12, 1682
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1685
August 2, 1685
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Colony, UK
1687
May 8, 1687
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
1690
January 3, 1690
Sagamore Hill, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts