Died: 27 July 1827, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
David PERKINS
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Marriage date: 10 March 1752
Marriage place: Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of David PERKINS and Mercy FISK
Died: 27 July 1827, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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26 December 1725
Topsfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
David PERKINS and Mercy FISK 10 March 1752, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
He was 26 years old.
1756 Birth of ChildDavid PERKINS was born 11 May 1756, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
David was 30 years old.
Ancestor #: A088729
Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): SECOND LIEUTENANT
Birth: 12-26-1725 TOPSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
Death: 4-30-1803 TOPSFIELD MASSACHUSETTS
Service Description: 1) CAPT STEPHEN PERKINS,LEX.ALARM
2) ALSO CAPT JOHN DODGE,COL GERRISH
RESIDENCE
1) City: TOPSFIELD - State: MASSACHUSETTS
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1) MERCY/ MARCY FISK
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Mercy FISK died 19 October 1777, Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
David PERKINS married 2 November 1783, Topsfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay to Nabby CONANT
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30 April 1803
Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 77.
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1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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