Jabez PERKINS

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15 May 1677 , Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died

15 January 1742 , Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Jacob PERKINS Elizabeth LOVELL? WHIPPLE?

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Born: 15 May 1677 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father: Jacob PERKINS

Mother: Elizabeth LOVELL? WHIPPLE?

Paternal grandparents: John PERKINS , Judith GATER

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Jabez married Hannah LATHROP 30 June 1698 in Lisbon, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Hannah LATHROP was born 6 January 1677 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Hannah died 14 April 1721 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville). Hannah was the child of Samuel LATHROP and Hannah ADGATE.

Jabez married (2) Charity HODGES 17 December 1722 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Charity HODGES was born 5 April 1682 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton). Charity died 28 February 1759 in Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA (Middleboro). Charity was the child of Henry HODGES and Esther GALLUP.

Jabez PERKINS died 15 January 1742 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Jabez PERKINS married

Hannah LATHROP
Marriage date: 30 June 1698
Marriage place: Lisbon, Crown Colony of Connecticut

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Hannah LATHROP was the child of Samuel LATHROP and Hannah ADGATE

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Spouse's Name: Hannah Lathrop

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Event Date: 1698

Event Place: Newent Congregational Church, Lisbon, New London, Connecticut

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M54004-1

System Origin: Connecticut-EASy

GS Film number: 4706

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"Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997," database, FamilySearch : 11 February 2018), Jabez Perkins and Hannah Lathrop, 1698; citing Lisbon, New London, Connecticut, United States, reference ; FHL microfilm 4,706.

Children of Jabez PERKINS and Hannah LATHROP

Jabez PERKINS

Born: 3 June 1699, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 27 April 1739, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Hannah PERKINS

Born: 7 July 1701, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1788, Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Married: Joshua HUNTINGTON 16 October 1718 Place: Lisbon, Connecticut, USA

Elizabeth PERKINS

Born: October 1703, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: January 1763, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Mary PERKINS

Born: December 1705, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 1 October 1769, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Jacob PERKINS

Born: May 1707, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 3 June 1776, Hartland, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Lucy PERKINS

Born: June 1713, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 25 March 1746, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Judith PERKINS

Born: 2 March 1714, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 4 September 1740, Mansfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Jabez PERKINS married

Charity HODGES
Marriage date: 17 December 1722
Marriage place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Charity HODGES was the child of Henry HODGES and Esther GALLUP

Children of Jabez PERKINS and Charity HODGES

Charity PERKINS

Born: 6 December 1724, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 7 March 1804, Norwich, Connecticut, USA

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1677 Birth
Ipswich, Massachusetts -- 'PERKINS Javis, s. Sergt. Jacob, May 15, 1677. CT.. R.'

Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
name: Javis Perkins
gender: Male
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birth date: 15 May 1677
birthplace: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
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father's name: Jacob Perkins
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indexing project (batch) number: C04442-7
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 877468
reference number: 110
source: familysearch.org
Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

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Jabez and Joseph Perkins, adm. 1701, were sons of Jacob Perkins of Ipswich, and commenced their agricultural improvements between the rivers in 1695, holding their land in common until 1720, when it was equally divided between them. Joseph died in 1726, and Jabez in 1742. They left large estates and thriving families.
History of Norwich, Connecticut: From Its Possession by the Indians to the Year 1866 Author Frances Manwaring Caulkins Publisher By H.P. Haven, 1874

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Marriage / Partner
Jabez PERKINS and Hannah LATHROP 30 June 1698, Lisbon, Connecticut, USA

He was 21 years old.

1699 Birth of Child
Jabez PERKINS was born 3 June 1699, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Jabez was 22 years old.

1701 Birth of Child
Hannah PERKINS was born 7 July 1701, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Jabez was 24 years old.

1703 Birth of Child
Elizabeth PERKINS was born October 1703, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Jabez was 26 years old.

1705 Birth of Child
Mary PERKINS was born December 1705, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Jabez was 28 years old.

1707 Birth of Child
Jacob PERKINS was born May 1707, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Jabez was 29 years old.

1713 Birth of Child
Lucy PERKINS was born June 1713, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Jabez was 36 years old.

1714 Birth of Child
Judith PERKINS was born 2 March 1714, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Jabez was 36 years old.

1718 Marriage of Child
Hannah PERKINS married 16 October 1718 , Lisbon, Connecticut, USA to Joshua HUNTINGTON

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1721 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hannah LATHROP died 14 April 1721, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

1722 Marriage / Partner
Jabez PERKINS and Charity HODGES 17 December 1722, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

He was 45 years old.

1724 Birth of Child
Charity PERKINS was born 6 December 1724, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Jabez was 47 years old.

1739 Death of Child
Jabez PERKINS died 27 April 1739, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Jabez was 61 years old.

1740 Death of Child
Judith PERKINS died 4 September 1740, Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA

Jabez was 63 years old.

Death — 1742
15 January 1742
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
He died at the age of 64.

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Old Norwichtown Cemetery (Old Burying Ground) (Colonial Cemetery)

Old Cemetery Lane
Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

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