John  PERKINS

1583 Birth
21 December 1583
Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England

Biography
'John Perkins...was probably born...in Newent, Gloucesterhire, England in the year 1590. He was among the earliest immigrants from the mother country, sailing from Bristol, England, December 1, 1630, in the ship Lyon, William Pierce, master, bound for Boston in America, taking with him his entire family, consisting then of his wife and five children...After a stormy passage of sixty-seven days they arrived at Nantasket, Feb. 5, 1631, and on the 6th came to an anchor before Boston.'

'For about two years after their arrival in America the Perkins family resided in Boston, where the youngest child, Lydia was born...He removed from Boston in 1633 to the colony then newly founded by John Winthrop and others at Ipswich. Here he was largely engaged in agriculture, and had several grants of land...'

'He was a Deputy to the General Court and was among those present at its session holden in Boston, May 25, 1636. John Perkins was on the Grand Jury in 1648 and 1652, and his name is also...Read MORE...

Biography
John Perkins
ORIGIN: Hillmorton, Warwickshire
MIGRATION: 1631 on first trip of the Lyon
FIRST RESIDENCE: Boston
REMOVES: Ipswich 1633

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: 'John Perkins and Judith his wife' were admitted to Boston church as members #107 and #108 (this would be in early 1631) [ BChR 14].

FREEMAN: 18 May 1631 [ MBCR 1:366].

EDUCATION: He made his mark to his will.

OFFICES: Deputy to General Court for Ipswich, 25 May 1636 [ MBCR 1:174]. Committee to set the bounds of Roxbury and Dorchester, 7 November 1632 [ MBCR 1:102].

Essex grand jury, 28 [December] 1641, 26 September 1648, 28 September 1652 [ EQC 1:37, 145, 260].

On 26 March 1650 'John Perkins Sr., being above sixty years old, is freed from ordinary training' [ EQC 1:187].

ESTATE: He had Ipswich land grants: forty acres in 1634, three acres of upland; ten acres of meadow; an island at More's Point; ten acres where 'he hath built a house'; six acres of meadow; six acres of upland in 1635, and forty acres at...Read MORE...

1607 Marriage / Partner
John PERKINS and Judith GATER 9 October 1607, Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England

He was 23 years old.

1609 Birth of Child
John PERKINS was born 14 September 1609, Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England

John was 25 years old.

1611 Birth of Child
Elizabeth PERKINS was born 25 March 1611, Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England

John was 27 years old.

1615 Birth of Child
Mary PERKINS was born 3 September 1615, , England (United Kingdom)

John was 31 years old.

1622 Birth of Child
Thomas PERKINS was born 28 April 1622, Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England

John was 38 years old.

1624 Birth of Child
Jacob PERKINS was born 12 September 1624, Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England

John was 40 years old.

1632 Birth of Child
Lydia PERKINS was born 3 June 1632, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

John was 48 years old.

1636 Marriage of Child
Mary PERKINS married May 1636, Salisbury, Massachusetts, USA (Salisbury Beach) to Thomas BRADBURY

Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Perkins John, ___ __, 1654, a. 64 y. PR8
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1654 Death
23 September 1654
Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

He died at the age of 70.