Richard Perkins Genealogy
Record modified: 2008-03-25
This is my direct ancestor 10 generations back.
Born: 1663-00-00 Plymouth, England
Died: 1706-05-18 Baltimore Co, Maryland USA
Marriages:
1. 1688-00-00 Mary Ann (unknown)
Children of Richard Perkins and Mary (unknown):
Notes:
born Mosquito Creek MD?
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LDS site (1CNP-XW)
death date (also says buried 1705)
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Many references have his wife as Mary Utie, but this is wrong. See her notes.
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He was a cooper.
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They also had a daughter Sarah 1699-12-15 d 1699-12-28.
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A message on Ancestry.com shows his father as William of England who came to Lancaster Co VA in 1657.
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This page has:
In 1683 Richard purchased 100 acres "in the woods above the head of Swan Creek". On Dec 15, 1683 he purchased a 100 acre tract called Perkinson at the head of Mosquito creek bounded by tracts called The Grove, Mascalls Humor and Beaver Neck. In 1694 he took up a tract of land on Swan Creek called Paradise, containing 490 acres. On Aug 28, 1697 Richard I and William Lofton jointly purchased a 100 acre tract they called Brotherly Love, on the south side of the Susquehanna River, near what is now Susquehanna State Park. Several transactions are found concerning a tract of land called Eightrupp or Atrop or Airtop, which was surveyed 29 December 1664 for Thomas Griffith, who gave it to Henry Hazlewood. The executors of the latter sold it to Richard Perkins I and William Lofton. In 1700, 468 of the 500 acres were in possession of Richard Perkins, the remaining 32, in possession of Daniel Johnson.
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This page has information about his children and grandchildren.
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This RootsWeb entry has:
St Georges Parish records are kept in the Spesutia Church and Vestry house. It
was originally known as Spes Utie Parish, the first Parish in Baltimore Co. It
was Church of England or Episcopal. An act in 1692 made the Church of
England the established church in the province. Many children born in South
Pennsylvania are recorded in the register. Taken from the Progenitor of the
family in Harford Co.Maryland. The Harford Historical Society: Richard is
first found at the head of Mosquito Creek in Baltimore Now Harford Co. in the
year 1683. he was a cooper by trade, but is subsequently styled a Planter.
Thomas Lightfoot deputy Surveyor, laid out for him on 15 Dec 1683 a tract of
land containing 100 acres called Perkinson, lying upon the head of a creek
called Musketa Creek. He removed after 1692 to the head of Swan Creek. In
1694 he took up a tract of land on Swan Creek called Paradise containing 490
acres, which he sold October 18 1695 to Robert Mason. In 1700 we find him in
possession of about 300 acres upon the Susquehanna River at the place now
called Lapidum to which he added 180 acres by purchase all of which
descended to his three sons and was patented by thim in 1732 under the name
of Eightrupp. He died upon Swan Creek in 1705. An administrator's bond was
posted by the widow, Mary Perkins with William Perkins and John Mills.
Richard's estate was inventoried on 28 May 1706 by Thomas Brown and Henry
Wright. His occupation was listed as Planter in the accounting of his estate.
The estate was valued at 67 pounds and 5128 pounds of tabacco. His widow
married John Belcher on 1 July 1708 and Mary died on 20 Feb 1735. All of
Richard's land went to his sons at his death. Notes taken from the Harford
Historical Society: Richard Perkins, the progenitor of the family in Harford
County, Maryland is first found at the head of Mosquito creek, in Baltimore
County (now Harford) Maryland in the year 1683. [Gaggle.FTW]
From "Kinfolk of the Perkins Family" by A.F. Clarence Richard Ambrose
transported Richard Perkins along with Clus Foster, Isaac Maude, Dorothy
Parkinson, Ann Walterworth and Elizabeth Brafitt. These transportation rights
were proven 1674 July 13. They were signed over to John Smith, 1676 Sep 20.
"Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD. Patents-Liber 15-Folio 519" Richard Askee,
Richard Parkins, Clu Foster, Isaac Maude, Dorothy Parkinson, Ann
Walteworth, Elizabeth Brofi the rights due for transporting of the seven
persons above named were proven 13 Jul 1674 by Richard Ambrose and
assigned over to John Smith 20 Sep 1676 Ref: Patents. Liber 15-Folio 519
Richard Perkins and William Lofton bought jointly a 500 acre tract of land
called "Atrop". This land was on the west side of the Susquehanna River and
had been surveyed for Thomas Griff on 1664 Dec 9. Thomas Griffith gave it to
his partner Henry Hazellwood, whose executors sold it to Perkins and Lofton.
In 1700, 468 of the 500 acres were in the possession of Richard Perkins, the
remaining 32 acres in possession of Dan Johnson. (See following two extracts
for different spelling "Eightrupp") Ref: Rent Rolls. Liber 2-folio 329 Maryland
Historical Magazine, Vol 19, page 365 Aitrop, 500 acre Sur. the 29th of
decembr 1664 for Mr. Thomas Griffith on the west side of Susquehanna river
begining at a marked Spanish oake standing at a Low point by a small brook
or Valley and given by the sd Griffith to one Henry Hazallwood who was his
copartner or mate and sould by the Executrs of the sd Hazallwood to Richard
Perkin and William Loftin and now in there posestion, rent ?? anum --..10..-- C.
In pos. Richard Perkins, 468 a.; Dan Johnson, 32 a. Ref: The Rent Roll of Ann
Arundel Co., MD - Herring Creek Hundred 100 acres - 4 schillings
-'Parkington" surveyed 17 Nov 1683 for R'd parkins ad ye head of Muskato
Creek at a bounded tree in a swamp now Sold to W'm Frisby Ref: The Rent
Roll of Ann Arundel Co., MD - Herring Creek Hundred, p 136 Richard Perkins
settled at the head of Mosquito Creek, Baltimore Co., MD about 1683. A
survey certificate dated 1683 Dec 15 by Thomas Lightfoot, Deputy surveyor,
recorded that he laid out a tract of 100 acres for Richard Perkins, cooper, later
called a planter. The tract called "Perkinson" was situated at the head of
Mosquito Creek was to be held as of the Manor of Baltimore. It was bounded
by tracts called "The Grove", "Mascalls Humor" and "Beaver Neck". This was
part of a 1200 acre tract laid out for Edward Beedle of Baltimore County, MD
the 31 Jul 1683. Rent 5 shillings sterling or gold to be paid. Ref: Patents.
ID4IL#C-Folio 165, 166. In 1694 Richard Perkins took up a tract of land on
Swan Creek called "Paradise" containing 490 acres, which he sold to Robert
Mason, 1695 Oct 18. A 100 acre tract of land was surveyed 1697 Aug 29 for
William Lofton and Richard Perkins. This tract called "Brotherly Love" was on
the south side of the Susquehanna River and was in the possession of William
Lofton's orphans in 1700. 100 acres - 4 shillings -'Brotherly Love' surveyed 20
Aug 1697 for R'd Parkins W'm Lofton..on ye S side of Susquehannah river at a
spanish Oak. Possession Loffsons Orphans Ref: The Rent Roll of Ann Arundel
Co, MD-Herring Creek Hundred, p143 Wm. Loftson to Wm Perkins. I Wm
Loftson am firmly bound unto Richard Purkins of Baltimore Co?sum of ten
thousand pounds of good sound marchantable leaf tobacco, 9 Nov 1701. This
condition of above obligation is such that if Wm Lofton?180 acres of land out
of contract called 'Eightrupp' taken by Thos Griffith lying upon Susquehanna
River bounding upon a certain tract of land of Richard Perkins belonging to
tract called 'Eightrupp'. Ref: Deed, Baltimore Co., MD IR#AM-Folio 19,20
Baltimore Co., MD Land Records RM#HS-Folio 661. 16 Aug 1701. William
Lofton conveyed 200 acres 'Eightrupp' to Daniel Johnson Baltimore Land
Records IR#AM-Folio 19.9 Nov 1701 William Lofton gives bond he will
convey 180 acres'Eightrupp". Formerly up by Thomas Griffith, to Richard
Perkins Baltimore Land Records HW#2-Folio 213. 2 Mar 1702. Richard Perkins
of Baltimore County, cooper, and wife Mary convey 32 acres, part of
'Eig(htrop)' to Daniel Johnson. Mary Perkins didn't sign, but she gave her
consent. Ref: Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin, Vol 29 #2 pages 157, 158
and 160. Dated 2 Mar 1702 indenture between Richard Perkins of Baltimore
Co,MD cooper and Mary his wife of the one part and Daniel Johnson other
part Ref: Deed. Baltimore Co,MD HW#2-Folio 217,218,219,220 My reading of
the will starting with Item: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Gish now in
the Custody of Lawrence Draper one cow and calfe and the halfe of the
increase to be delivered by my Executor when he shall come to the age of
twenty-one years. Item: I gave Devise and bequeath unto my well beloved
friend Rich'd Perkins of the county and province afs'd Cooper whome I
likewise constitute make and ordain my only and Sole Executor of this my last
will and Testament all and Singular my goods and Chattles Debts rights and
marks? of what makes or kind the Same? Shall or may be of or found in any
parts of this County af'd or else where and ? My Land Ex? possessed and
freely Enjoyed for hereafter and I do hereby wholy Disallow revoke and
Disannull all and Every other former Testaments wills and legacies ? and
Executed by me in any wayes before this time named willed and bequeathed
satisfing? and confirming this and noe other to be my last will and Testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal ye day and year
above written dated 4 Apr 1704?.Thos Gish Ref: Wills. Liber 3-Folio 252,253
The goods and chattels of Rich'd Perkins were taken and appraised 18 May
1706 by Tho Brown and Henry Wright. The appraised value was 67 pounds,
14 schillings, 6 pence. Ref: Inventories and Accounts, Baltimore Co., MD Liber
25-Folio 310, 311 Mary Perkins makes oath and asks for settlement of the
estate of Thomas Gish 6 Oct 1707. Richard Perkins, cooper, named Executor of
Thomas Gish's will but before the estate was settled Richard Perkins passed
away; Mary Perkins, wife of Richard made the settlement of the estate.
Witnesses were Dan'll Johnson and Francis Johnson, her 0 mark. Ref:
Inventories and Accounts, Baltimore Co., MD Liber 27-Folio 104 ½ John
Belcher to Perkins Orph: Know all men by these presents that we John Belcher
Richard Perkins and Richard Smithers of Balt Coty do owe and stand firmly
indebted unto Richard Perkins Wm Perkins Elisha Perkins Mary Perkins
Martha Perkins orphans of Richard Perkins late of this County dec'd for the
sum of 108 pounds 15 shillings and 8 pence dated 9 Nov 1710 but the
condition of the above obligation is such that if John Belcher Richard Perkins
and Richard Smithers or either of them or all of them shall pay the Orphans 64
pounds 7 shillings and 10 pence so much being the balance of the above
Richard Perkins estate then the above obligation will be void. Dated 9 Nov
1710. Signed John Belcher (his X mark) Richard Perkins (his R mark) Rich'd
Smithers Ref: Baltimore County, MD Court Proceedings IS#A-Folio
203.(MdHR 5007) Inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Richd Perkins late of
Balt County decd app 18th May 1706 2 Steres four years old 3 Cows wz calf
One Do and Calf One 2 yr old Bull 3 Heifers 2 yr old 4 yrlings l mare and colt
about 1 year old 6 old hogs 17 Ditto abt 7 p years old 13 Do abt 9 months old 2
old Feather Beds one old Bed and some covering one Hand Mill 2 Old Guns 3
Old Iron potts, 2 old Bibles 3 Horse Bells One Brass Kettle abt 17 gallns ?
Coopers tools ? Carpenters ? 2 old Chests One Brass Morter and ? One tin
cullender and candlestick One old powering tubl, 3 old Bars 11 glass Bottles,
one Flesh fork one ladl One cow 2 piggins 2 pales l churn One pr pott racks 2
pr pott hooks One spittOne Grind Irone one new ? 2 Geldings a small hand
vice One Cross Cutt Saw, One Sett wedges 2old frying pans One Spade, one
Smoothing Iron, curry comb A pile Old Hoes and axes 3 old saddles and
bridles One new Brush, 2 old 3 old saddles and bridles 3 ?undlets One Old
Hoe 2 Old Razors 6 old Iron, 2 new pad locks 3 Bbls 2 Bushell Corn 1 h Bbl
Burley ? Bbl meal A PileOld Lumber Tobe md on the plantation 5024 ? old 500
5728 ? old 204 We the Appr have hereunto Set our Hands and Seals Thos
Brown and Henry Wright Film #13655 in Family History Library, Salt Lake
City, Utah Submitted by: Sarah Golda Sitz Immigrated prior to 1683. Richard
had his first land patent along Mesquito Creek in Baltimore Co. (now Hartford
Co.) in 1683, and added to the original Land Patent until he owned "Paradise"
on Swan Creek, 300 acres on the Susquehanna. He then added 180 acres to this
tract which was known as "Eitrop/Eightrupp" and a tract of unknown acreage
known as "Perkington". Taken from ' Baltimore County Families, ' 1659-1759,
by Robert W. Barnes: Richard Perkins I, progenitor, was in Baltimore Co., by
1683 when he surveyed 100 acres of land at Parkington at the head of
Mosquito Creek in Spesutia Hundred; On August 28, 1697, Richard and
William Lofton surveyed 100 acres of land at Brotherly Love which was later
held by Lofton's orphans and also this land originally was part of "Johnsons
Rest", a 150 acre tract surveyed on September 10, 1662 for John Johnson; later
Lofton deeded 180 acres of land of Eightrupp to Richard Perkins; In 1696,
Richard Perkins administered the estate of Robert Drisdale, and in June 1699
he was one of the appraisers of the Estate of Francis Chatham; In June 1704
Thomas Gash named Richard as one of his Executors; St George's Parish
Record are kept in the Spesutia Church and Vestry House. It was originally
known as Spec Utie Parish, the first Parish in Baltimore County. It was Church
of England or Episcopal. An act in 1692 made the Church of England the
established church in the province. Many children born in South Pennsylvania
are recorded in the register. Taken from the Harford Historical Society:
Richard Perkins, the progenitor of the family in Harford County, Maryland, is
first found at the head of Mosquito Creek, in Baltimore (now Harford) County
in the year 1683. He was a cooper by trade, but is subsequently styled a
"Planter". Thomas Lightfoot, deputy surveyor, laid out for him, December 15,
1683, a tract of land containing 199 acres, called "Perkinson", lying upon the
head of a creek called "Musket Creek". He removed after 1692, to the head of
Swan Creek. In 1694 he took up a tract of land on Swan creek called "Paradise",
containing 490 acres, which he sold October 18, 1695, to Robert Mason. In 1700,
we find him in possession of about 300 acres upon the Susquehanna River, at
the place now called Lapidum (Place of Stone- DE), to which he added 180
acres by purchase - all of which descended down to his three sons; and was
patented by them in 1732, under the name of "Eightrupp". He died upon Swan
Creek in 1705. An Administrator's bond was posted by the widow, Mary
Perkins, with William Perkins and John Mills. Richard's estate was
inventoried on May 28, 1706 by Thomas Brown and Henry Wright. His
occupation was listed as planter in the accounting of his estate. The estate was
valued at 67 pounds and 5128 pounds of tobacco. His widow, Mary married
John Belcher on July 1, 1708. Mary died on February 20, 1735. All of Richard's
land went to his sons at his death. Sub: Shirley Vanhuss Maryland Historical
Magazine, Vol 19 Hibbs: Farnsworth and Related Familes DANIEL JOHNSON
AND HIS WIFE, FRANCES and some of their Descendants Excerpt from a
paper by Mr. Silver, as read before the Harford County, Maryland, Historical
Society, April 28, 1888: "Daniel Johnson and his wife, Frances, were supposed
to be emigrants from England. Daniel Purchased, August 16, 1701, sixty eight
acres of William Lofton, and in 1702 thirty two acres from Richard Perkins at a
place called "Eightrupp" on the Susquehanna, below what is now Lapidum,
Maryland...." Richard Perkins was on the Baltimore Co., MD tax rolls: 1699,
1700, 1701, 1702, 1703, 1704, and he was named as Executor of the will of
Thomas Gish, the will written 1704 Apr 4. Proven 1704 Apr 15th or 25th,
Baltimore Co., MD Thomas Gish named him "my good friend" but before this
estate was settled Richard Perkins passed away. The Inventory of Richard
Perkins estate was made 1706 May 28. (Inv and Accts. Book 25, page 311,
Baltimore Co., MD). Mary, widow of Richard Perkins, m 1706 Mar 16 (by
banns), John Belcher. Even after her marriage she settled the estate of Thomas
Gish giving "The Account of Mary Perkins Adm'r of Ric'd Perkins who was
Exer of the Last Will and testam't of Tho's Gish late of Baltimore County
dec'd...chargeth herselfe with the Inv'y of ye sd Geish Estate". In a document
found in Baltimore County Court Proceedings John Belcher, Richard Perkins,
Richard Smithers do owe and stand firmly indebted unto Richard Perkins,
Wm Perkins, Elisha Perkins, Mary Perkins, Martha Perkins, Orphans of
Richard Perkins late of this county dec'd in the full and just sum of 108
pounds 15 shillings and 8 pence to which payment well and truly will be
done.....1710 Nov 9. And in Baltimore County Court Proceedings 1721 Apr 8...
The humble petition of Mary Belcher appears asking for clemency for her son
Elisha Perkins who has been accused of stealing a horse from John Baldwin of
Ann Arrundell Co., MD and taking it out of the county Mary ( -Perkins)
Belcher passed away 1735 Feb. 20.
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