Martha (Johnson) Perkins (1767 - 1862)

Born 26 Aug 1767 in Richmond, Kings, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 12 Jul 1862 at age 94 in Independence, Allegany, New York, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Martha Johnson, daughter of Ezekiel H. Johnson, was born 26 Aug 1767 at Richmond, R.I.

End of Biography.

Genealogical Records

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Census Records

• Primary Source, United States Census, 1840; ^[1] : Data summary: In the 1840 census, Nathaniel Perkins III, age 70-80 was the head of an Independence, Allegany, New York household. Members of the household include:

1. ) 1840 Independence, Allegany, New York Census: Nathaniel Perkins (one male), age 70-80, Head of House.
2. ) One Female, age 70-80.

• Primary Source, United States Census, 1850, ^[2] Data summary from Ancestry Record 8054 #11245243: In the 1850 census, Martha Perkins, age (84) was living in Independence, Allegany, New York household of her daughter and son-in-law. Dwelling # 82. Members of the household include:

1. ) [http 1850 Independence, Allegany, New York Census, Image 11 of 43:] Russell Wood, Male, Head, age 45, Farmer, b. Mass.
2. ) Martha Wood, age 44, F, b. NY
   1. ) Belinda Wood, age 14; F, b. NY
3. ) Martha Perkins, F, age 84, b. RI

Military Records

• Primary Source, "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783", ^[3] : Data Extract:

1. ) US Revolutionary War Widows Pension Application; On 31 January 1836, Martha Perkins, widow of Sergt. Nathaniel Perkins, submitted a pension application for the service of her husband in the Rhode Island Line. Her application was approved and she was granted pension certificate 5461 to commence on 4 March 1848 at a rate of $120.00 per annum, the certificate was issued on the 17th day of April 1850. The pension was to be delivered to New York.
2. ) US Revolutionary War Widows Pension Application; image 312 of 988: Summary of Sgt. Nathaniel Perkins pension application;
   1. ) Nathaniel Perkins of Independence County, Allegeny, New York, made his pension application before a Judge, at the age of 70 years. His service record is as follows: under the command of Capt. P. Gardner and Col. Thomas Potter on or about 8 Aug 1778, 20 days; on 1 March 1779 for 9 months; and on 6 Dec 1779 for 3 months. No record of battle participation. Nathaniel was a resident of South Kingstown, R.I. at the time of his service; and the evidence of his service was corroborated by one living witness and "traditionary evidence".
3. ) US Revolutionary War Widows Pension Application; image 335, 336 of 988: Pension bureau summary of Nathaniel Perkin's pension file in a 10 December 1930 letter to Mrs. Arthur Rhodes.:
   1. ) There is no record of Revolutionary War service by Nathaniel Perkins Sr. (b. 1 Jan 1739); however the pension files affirm that his son Nathaniel Perkins Jr. (b. 6 July 1762/3) served in the war as his father's proxy. Nathaniel Perkins Jr. enlisted on 8 Aug 1778 at South Kingstown, R.I. and served as a Private and Sergeant under Capt. Paris Gardner, and Col. Thomas Potter, and was in Sullivan's expedition to Newport. He served at various time to the end of the war.
   2. ) His pension application was granted on 19 Sept 1832; at the time he was living in Independence, Allegany County, New York, and was noted to be a clergyman.
   3. ) After the war he lived in Easton, Argyle, and Broadlbin, NY. He died 15 July 1849 at Independence, New York.
   4. ) On 13 March 1785, Nathaniel Perkins Jr. married Martha Johnson, (b. 26 Aug 1767 at Richmond, R.I.) daughter of Ezekiel Johnson.
   5. ) Martha Johnson, widow of Nathaniel Perkins, was issued a pension on 22 Feb 1850; she was living in Independence, NY at the time.
   6. ) In 1850 their daughter Martha Wood, wife of Russell, was 45 years of age and living with her husband and mother in Independence, NY. A son Benjamin is mentioned as living in Pennsylvania. Other children are noted, but not named.
   7. ) US Revolutionary War Pension Application; image 320 - 334 of 988: Photo images of various pension application letters for Nathaniel and Margaret Perkins Jr.

Death Records

• Primary Source, (burial); Tertiary Source (biography), Find A Grave Index ^[4]: Data Summary:

1. ) Find A Grave: Memorial #135367956: Martha (Johnson) Perkins, daughter of Ezekiel H. Johnson (1728–1785) and Mary Ellen Johnson (1729–1764), was born 29 Aug 1767 at Richmond, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA., and she died 12 Jun 1862 (aged 94) at Independence, Allegany County, New York, USA.
2. ) Marriage. Martha Johnson (1767–1862) married Nathaniel A. Perkins III.
   1. ) Children.
      1. ) Joseph Woodmancy Perkins (1793–1870)
      2. ) Benjamin P Perkins (1795–1882)
      3. ) Mercy (Perkins) Potter (1803–1826).
   2. ) BURIAL. Nathaniel Perkins III was buried in the Independence Cemetery Independence at Allegany County, New York
   3. ) Find a Grave Notes: "1st Serg US Army, Revolutionary War "
   4. ) Tombstone Photo: Inscription, "MARTHA | ... "

Published Genealogical Information

Autobiography of his father Nathaniel Perkins II.:

• Definitive Primary Source, Nathaniel Perkins II., The Journal of Nathaniel Perkins Jr. A Revolutionary War Hero ^[5] Data Extract:

1. ) Nathaniel Perkins Jr. Autobiography: As of Oct/Nov 1998, the Autobiography was in the possession of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Argotsinger, descendants of Nathaniel Perkins Jr. Archibald Clark, was the son of one of the three Clark son-in-laws inherited the autobiography. He married Lucy (Laura) Briggs, and they had a daughter Eunice Clark, who married Thomas Wetherbee, their grandson Burton Argotsinger, who had a son Clinton Argotsinger, who held possession of the document in 1998.
2. ) Family Record:
   1. ) Nathaniel Perkins Jr. {II}, son of Nathaniel Perkins Sr. was born Tuesday, 1 Jan 1739/40.
   2. ) Wife: Mary Record, daughter of John Record, was born 20 Feb 1739/40; married to Nathaniel Perkins Jr. on 9 Oct 1760
   3. ) Children: {Nathaniel Perkins mentions going to Broadalbin, NY in 1790 in his Journal and at that time both he and his wife would have been 50, and this also dates his account of his children. Therefore the following list of children enumerated by Nathaniel is certain to be 100% accurate and complete.}
      1. ) Elizabeth; b. 4 June 1761;
      2. ) Nathaniel Perkins III; b. 6 July 1763 in Poughkeepsie, NY;
      3. ) Deborah; b. 30 Oct 1765 in South Kingston; m. Asa Clark
      4. ) Mary; b. 9 November 1767 in South Kingston;
      5. ) Tabitha; b. 10 June 1770; d. 3 Oct 1790; m. Jesse Clark
      6. ) Virtue; b. 13 Aug 1772;
      7. ) Luke; b. 5 May 1774;
      8. ) John; 10 May 1776;
      9. ) Thankful; 2 Sept 1778; m. Jonathan Clark.
   4. ) Footnotes. The following information is contained in footnotes from the original text:
      1. ) Daughter Deborah married Asa Clark
      2. ) Daughter Tabitha married Jesse Clark, but probably no children from this marriage as she died at age 20 and Nathaniel does not make any mention that she had any children in the account of her death.
      3. ) Daughter Thankful married Jonathan Clark.
   5. ) Occupation. Nathaniel Perkins notes that he was taught in several of the mechanical arts by his father and as a young man chose the career of smithing, but upon taking a wife in 1760, he changed his vocation to that of a house carpenter. Nathaniel continued as house carpenter until Nov. of 1767 when he noted that he had acquired an infirmity so that he "could not go out on two days of carpentering" and re-entered the profession of smithing, and of that of a fisherman. This fishing enterprise failed, and in 1775 Nathaniel used his smithing, woodworking and leather skills to manufacture war implements and variety of other goods. After the war the economy collapsed and Nathaniel built a wagon in 1789 and moved to Broadalbin, where the story ends.
   6. ) Footnote (2) of this source states, "In the pension files for Nathaniel Perkins, III, Nathaniel Jr.'s son, it states that Nathaniel III served as a substitute for his father, {Hence} the statement about military service is technically correct, but apparently his son, Nathaniel Perkins III served as his proxy."
   7. ) The source includes a photo of Nathaniel Perkins III taken at the age 86 shortly before his death in 15 July 1849.

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Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1840; database with images, FamilySearch. (Rev date: 24 August 2015), Nathaniel Perkins, Independence, Allegany, New York, United States; citing p. 20, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 265; FHL microfilm 17,179.Nathaniel Perkins III, 1840 US census
2. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census; (Ancestry.com database on-line). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1850; Census Place: Independence, Allegany, New York; Roll: 475; Page: 163b.
3. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900; (Ancestry.com database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Rev date: accessed 03 October 2022), memorial page for Martha Johnson Perkins (29 Aug 1767–12 Jun 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 135367956; citing Independence Cemetery, Independence, Allegany County, New York, USA; Maintained by Jim Kimble (contributor 47587114) .
5. ↑ Donald N. Moran, The Journal of Nathaniel Perkins Jr. A Revolutionary War Hero, The Liberty Tree Newsletter, Oct/Nov 1998.

• 1860 United States Federal Census; (Ancestry.com database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1860; Census Place: Independence, Allegany, New York; Roll: M653_717; Page: 324; Family History Library Film: 803717.