Jacob  PERKINS

1624 Birth
12 September 1624
Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England

Biography
Jacob Perkins appears in Ipswich, Massachusetts records in 1648.
Source: History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton, page 12.

'Jacob was born in England in 1624. He married first Elizabeth ____ ...He afterwards married for a second wife, Damaris Robinson, widow of Nathaniel Robinson, mariner of Boston.'


'...seven years old when he landed in Boston with his parents in 1631. Two years later, when only nine years old, he removed with others of the family to Agawam or Ipswich, which was to be his future home, and very probably assisted his father in building his house in this strange land.'

'He was the youngest son, and by his father's will was to come into possession of his homestead and lands after his mothers death...He was chosen sergeant of the military company of the town in 1664...He was a farmer and his name is often seen upon the records in the purchase and sale of farming lands.'

'This house he occupied until the seventh of August 1668, when it was destroyed by fire...Read MORE...

1649 Birth of Child
Elizabeth PERKINS was born 1 April 1649, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 24 years old.

1652 Birth of Child
John PERKINS was born 3 July 1652, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 27 years old.

1655 Birth of Child
Judith PERKINS was born 11 July 1655, Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA (Salisbury Beach)

Jacob was 30 years old.

1658 Birth of Child
Mary Ann PERKINS was born 14 May 1658, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 33 years old.

1662 Birth of Child
Jacob PERKINS was born 3 August 1662, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 37 years old.

1665 Birth of Child
Matthew PERKINS was born 23 June 1665, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 40 years old.

1667 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth PERKINS married 1 January 1667, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Thomas BORMAN (BORDMAN)

1670 Birth of Child
Hannah PERKINS was born 11 October 1670, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 46 years old.

1673 Marriage of Child
Judith PERKINS married 16 December 1673, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Nathaniel BROWN (BROWNE)

1674 Birth of Child
Joseph PERKINS was born 21 June 1674, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 49 years old.

1677 Birth of Child
Jabez PERKINS was born 15 May 1677, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

Jacob was 52 years old.

1684 Marriage of Child
Jacob PERKINS married 25 December 1684, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth SPARKS

1685 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elizabeth LOVELL? WHIPPLE? died 12 February 1685, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

1685 Marriage of Child
Matthew PERKINS married 23 March 1685, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Esther BURNHAM

1693 Marriage of Child
Jacob PERKINS married 5 January 1693, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah TREADWELL

1696 Marriage of Child
John PERKINS married 18 September 1696, Wenham, Massachusetts, USA to Elizabeth PRYTHATCH (PRYTHOLD)

1698 Marriage of Child
Jabez PERKINS married 30 June 1698, Lisbon, Connecticut, USA to Hannah LATHROP

1700 Death
29 January 1700
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

He died at the age of 75.