James PERKINS

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James Perkins served in the South Carolina Militia During the Rev. War.
ref. Entries And Indents of Revolutionary Claims South Carolina.
Stub Entries and Indents Book L-N p. 350 No 635, issued 18 Apr 1785.
Luter Davis and Allied Familes by Marie Upton pp 100-101
Orphan Court Records Abstracts of wills & estates 1812-1859,
Marion Co Miss. (Columbia, MS
Birth: Prince Fredericks Parish Register p. 36
Will: Marion Co. Miss. Nov 12, 1826 in Orphans Court 1825-1831
P. 39-40 Probated Dec 20 1826. See Orphans Court records 1823-1832 p 147. Also records Orphans Court 1812 P 15 & 250

James was baptized on 27 Nov 1753 being 2 yrs. 20 days old (Parish Register p 36). He served in the South Carolina Militia during the Revolution(Stub Entries & Indents Book L-N P 350 #635, Lib N, issued 18 Apr 1785 to Mr James Perkins for 5 lb. 7p.1/2s. sterling, 2000 tw beef, 80 tw pork and 4 bus corn for continental use in 1781 abd 1782 for 75 days duty in Militia in 1782.
James was in Cheraw Dist. SC in the 1790 Census with 2 males under 16, 1 male over 16 and 7 females. He moved from there to Liberty Co, GA and then on to MS.

James m. Margaret Chandler in SC and they moved to Liberty Co GA where James had a landgrant. Georgia passports show that on Thursday 6th oof December 1810, a passport was issued by the Gov. of GA for James Perkins, with his wife and two children to pass through Creek Nation into Mississippi Territory; also for Samuel Perkins with his wife and one negro. Samuel was the son of James and apparently, prior to 1810 all of James' children had married with the exception of two daughters, Nancy and Margaret. Nancy married after arrival in Mississippi and Margaret was unmarried at the death of James. ( per family history compiled by Dr C P Munday in 1935-36)

James settled in Marion Co. MS somewhat southeasterly from the present site of Columbia, along with his sons Rees and Samuel Perkins, his daughter Jane P. Smart and his sister Elizabeth Perkins Warren. Land records of Marion Co show that James owned land in Section ?, Township 2, range12 East. His brand "JP" was registered and recorded in March 1818, earmark and upper square in each ear, Book A, Page 29. His name appears on the Personal Tax Rolls in Marion Co from 1812 to 1826

James dated his will on November 12, 1826 (Orphans Court 1825-1831, Pg. 39-40) and the order to probate the will is dated Dec 25 1826. (Orphans Court
1823-1832 Pg. 147), Therefore it may be assumed that James died in November or December of 1826. Letters testamentary were issued March 1, 1827; appraisal made on March 26, 1827; and final account filed in September, 1830 (Orphans Court 1812-1827, Pgs. 15, 250. His will mentioned the following children: Rees, Samuel, Susanna Perkins Smart, Nancy Perkins, Elizabeth Perkins, Jane Perkins and Margaret Perkins.

A copy of his will and a list of inventory of the estate is in his file. ¹¹⁷

2684. James PERKINS ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ (Rees PERKINS³, G. REES², Daniel¹) was born on 7 Nov 1751 in Prince Frederick Parish, , SC ^¹¹⁶ and died on 12 Nov 1826 in Marion, MS ^{¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} at age 75.

Noted events in his life were:

• Alt Birth: 11 Nov 1751, SC. ¹¹⁸

• Alt Birth: 11 Nov 1751, Prince Frederic Par. SC (Par. Reg. P. 36). ¹¹⁷

• 18 APR 1785 Rev. War-S.C.: 18 APR 1785 Rev. War-S.C. ¹¹⁷

James married Margaret CHANDLER ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ about 1772 in SC.¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ Margaret was born about 1755 in SC ^{¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁸} and died in 1835 in Marion Co., MS ^¹¹⁸ about age 80.

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt Marriage: Bef 1771. ¹¹⁷

Noted events in her life were:

• Alt Death: After 12 Nov 1826, Marion, MS. ¹¹⁶

• Alt Birth: Abt 1751, SC ?. ¹¹⁷

• Alt Death: After 1835, Marion Co. MS. ¹¹⁷

Children from this marriage were:

2690 M i. Reese (Rees) W. PERKINS ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ was born on 6 Apr 1774 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana/Calcasieu, Rapides Co., LA,^¹¹⁸ died on 8 Feb 1846 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana ^{¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} at age 71, and was buried after 8 Feb 1846 in Big Woods Cemetery, Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish, Louisisana.^{¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁸}

Reese married Martha MORGAN ¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ (b. 1780, d. 8 Jun 1865) on 8 Jan 1796 in Darlington, SC.¹¹⁶ ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸

2691 F ii. Susanna Lou PERKINS ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ was born about 1776 in SC,^{¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} died after 1826,^{¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} and was buried in Jasper City Cemetery, Jasper Texas.

Susanna married Joshua SANFORD ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ (b. Unknown, d. Unknown) before 1810.¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸

2692 F iii. Jane PERKINS ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ was born on 21 Aug 1778 in SC ^{¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} and died in Aug 1836 in Marion Co, MS ^{¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} at age 58.

Jane married John Rowell SMART ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ (b. 17 Oct 1771, d. 30 Apr 1854) on 5 Apr 1804 in Liberty Co., GA.¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸

2693 M iv. Samuel PERKINS ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ was born about 1782 in SC ^¹¹⁷ and died after 1825.^{¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸}

Samuel married Penelope RATCLIFF ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ (b. 1787, d. After 1820) in 1809 in Liberty Co., Georgia.¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸

2694 F v. Elizabeth PERKINS ¹¹⁷ was born about 1780 in SC ^¹¹⁷ and died after 1838.^¹¹⁷ (Relationship to Father,¹¹⁷ Relationship to Mother. ¹¹⁷)

Elizabeth married (???) FARMER ¹¹⁷ (b. WFT Est 1763-1783, d. WFT Est 1797-1869) WFT Est 1794-1823.¹¹⁷

2695 F vi. Margaret PERKINS ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ was born about 1784 in SC ^{¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} and died on 8 Feb 1846 in (Was Unmarried In 1826-James' Will) ^{¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} about age 62.

2696 F vii. Nancy PERKINS ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ was born on 1 Feb 1787 in Darlington District, South Carolina ^{¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸} and died on 8 Feb 1870 in Marion Co. , Mississippi ^¹¹⁷ at age 83.

Nancy married Moses BROWN ¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸ (b. 7 Feb 1777, d. 27 Feb 1838) on 7 Aug 1812 in Marion Co. , Mississippi.¹¹⁷ ¹¹⁸

2697 F viii. Baby Girl PERKINS ¹¹⁷ was born about 1788 ^¹¹⁷ and died WFT Est 1789-1882 ^¹¹⁷ about age 1. (Relationship to Father,¹¹⁷ Relationship to Mother. ¹¹⁷)

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