Individual Details

William Perkins

(21 Jul 1785 - 8 Nov 1849)



1830 Census. Henry Co VA
William Perkins Junr. 2 m under 5, 1m age 20-30 [b. bet 1800-1810]
1f under age 5, 1f age 30-40 [if she was indeed older, he was likely born near 1800]
William Perkins, Senr. 1m 5-10, 2m 10-15, 3m 15-20, 2m 20-30, 1m 40-50.
1f 10-15, 2f 15-20, 1f 30-40. Note: this seems to be way too many children; must have had extras living with them, perhaps even a married child

William married Martha early in 1830; it's possible some of the children above were stepchildren.

1840 Census. Henry Co VA
William Perkins, 1m 15-20, 1m age 50-60. 1f 5-10, 1f 15-20, 1f 40-50.

1850 Census. Henry Co. [would be after the death of William]
Martha Perkins, age 54.
William, age 33 [b. 1817]
Elvira, age 19. [b. 1831] Elvira could even be young William's wife - see the 1860 census.

William Perkins Senr is in the 1850 Mortality Schedule. Died in November 1849 Henry Co, VA, age 65, farmer, cause of death - paralysis. He was ill for six days.
Noted on this schedule for Henry Co VA - Blacks were listed but only with a given name, no surnames.

1860 Census. Henry Co. Only Perkins still there
William D. Perkins, age 43, clerk in court. Ella, age 28.

Events

Birth21 Jul 1785Goochland County, Virginia
Marriage25 Dec 1811Henry County, Virginia - Rebecca "Becky" Miller
Marriage13 Mar 1830Henry County, Virginia - Martha Hale Dandridge
Death8 Nov 1849Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia
BurialFontaine Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia

Families

SpouseRebecca "Becky" Miller ( - )
SpouseMartha Hale Dandridge (1795 - 1875)
FatherWILLIAM PERKINS (1763 - 1827)
MotherOLIVE JUDITH CLOPTON (1762 - 1800)
SiblingAgnes Perkins (1787 - )
SiblingJOHN PERKINS (1789 - 1835)
SiblingLucy A. Perkins (1791 - )
SiblingBenjamin Perkins (1793 - 1852)
SiblingAnthony Perkins (1795 - )
SiblingJesse Perkins (1798 - 1872)
SiblingOlive Judith Michaux Perkins (1800 - 1881)

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