Martha PERKINS

Martha married Thomas TODD on 22 Nov 1727 in Lisbon Congregational Church, Norwich, Connecticut . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Solomon LATHROP on 6 Feb 1728/9 in Lisbon Congregational Church, Norwich, Connecticut . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married Matthew LOOMIS on 29 May 1739. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Son of Serg. Jacob Perkins and Elizabeth Lovell

Joseph married Martha MORGAN on 22 May 1700 in Norwich, Connecticut. Martha (daughter of Joseph MORGAN and Dorothy PARKE) was born on 20 Mar 1681 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut; died in 23 or 30 Oct 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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As a child, he came from England with his father landing in Boston, Mass., 6 Feb. 1731, and two years later removed to Ipswich.
He was the youngest son, and by his father's will came into possession of the homestead and lands, after the death of his mother. These lands lay at the eastern part of the town near the river. The house was burned down in 1668, and near the old site Jacob put up another of two stories with three rooms on each floor and a "lean-to." The new house was substantially built wand was standing until 1885 when, having become untenantable, it was taken down. In front of the door was a well of water known as "Jacob's Well." He was chosen Sergeant of the Military Company in 1664; and appears to have taken his share of the duties of a citizen. His family Bible is now in the possession of his descendants. Late in life he gave his property into the possession of his two sons Jacob and Matthew, on condition that they support both himself and wife during their natural lives.

Jacob married Damaris ?. Damaris died in 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Dorothy PARKE on 26 Apr 1670 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy (daughter of Thomas PARKE and Dorothy TOMPSON) was born on 06 Mar 1652 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut; died in 1704 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He sailed from Bristol, England, with his wife and five children, 1 Dec. 1630, in the ship "Lyon," William Pierce, Master. Rev. Roger Williams, the famous divine, came in the same ship. There were twenty passengers in all. After a stormy passage of sixty-seven days, they arrived at Nantasket on 5 Feb., 1631, and on the 6th came to anchor in Boston Harbor. Prince in his "Annals," says: "As the winter of 1629/30 came on, provisions were very scarce ... and the people grew discouraged. Many were the fears that Mr. Pierce, who had been sen to Ireland for provisions, had been cast away or taken by pirates. Upon this a day of fasting and prayer o God for relief was appointed, to be on the 6th February. On February 5th the very day before the appointed fast in came the ship "Lyon," William Pierce, Master, arriving at Nantasket laden with provisions, upon which joyful occasion the day was changed and ordered to be kept on the 22nd as a day of thanksgiving. This may have been the beginning of that now general custom throughout the country of keeping an annual Thanksgiving Day."
John Perkins resided in Boston about two years. The birth of his youngest child Lydia is recorded there on the parish books of the first Church. While in Boston he engaged in he public business of the Colony and was admitted freeman 18 May, 1631. In 1633 he removed from Boston to the settlement, then newly founded by John Winthrop and others, at Ipswich. The location of his house was near the river at the entrance to Jeffries Neck on what is now East Street, where he had considerable land granted him. He was Deputy to the General Court and was among those present at a session in Boston 25 May, 1636. He was on the Gand Jury in 1648 and 1652. Being above sixty years of age he was freed by the Court from ordinary training in March, 1650. Besides holding town offices and occupying other places of trust, he appears to have been one of the leading citizens of Ipswich and was highly esteemed by his fellow townsmen. His will, dated 28 Jan. 1654, proved 27 July, and his inventory, are now on file in the Probate office in Salem, Mass.

John married Judith ?. Judith was born in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James Morgan, the emigrant ancestor and progenitor of the Morgan family, was born in Wales in 1607. He m. Margery Hill of Roxbury, Mass., Aug. 6, 1640. He was made freeman there, May 10, 1645. Early in 1650 he had lands granted him in Pequot, now New London, as New London records show which was soon occupied by him as a homestead, 'on the path to New street or Cape Ann street,' as it was called in honor of the Cape Ann Company, who chiefly settled there. On the 25th day of December 1656, he sold his homestead and removed soon after, with several others, across the river, upon large tracts of land previously granted them by the town. The spot where he built his first house in Groton in 1657, and where he ever resided and died, is a few rods southeast of the dwelling of Elijah S. Morgan, about three miles from Groton ferry, on the road to Poquonock Bridge. He was nine times afterwards chosen member of the assembly, the last in 1670, and he was also an active and useful member of Re. Richard Blinman's church, as his name is prominent in every important movement or proceeding.

He also served in he early Colonial wars.

James married Margery HILLS on 6 Aug 1640. Margery was born in 16 Jun 1611 in Essex, England; died on 28 Apr 1690 in Wallingford, New Haven Co., Connecticut; was buried in Avery-Morgan Cemetery, Groton, New London Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas Parke, was born in Preston, England' came to America with his father in 1630, and removed with him to Wethersfield in 1639. There he married Dorothy Thompson, and there at least to of his children were born. About 1650 he removed to the Pequot Plantation, (New London) Conn., where he became a Deacon in the Church of which the Rev. Richard Blinman, (his brother-in-law, they having married sisters) was pastor. He resided in Pequot for about six years and then moved to Southertown, (Now Stonington,) where he became a Selectmen.

After residing in Mystic, within the bounds of Stonington for a number of years, he removed with his sonThomas Jr., to lands belonging to them in the northern part of New London, where in 1680 they were reckoned as inhabitants. In 1681 he was Collector of Taxes for New London. In October, 1686, he was one of the petitioners to the Legislature for the incorporation of the the town of Preston. The petition was also signed by three of his sons,Thomas Jr., Nathaniel and John. In 1698, he, together with his sons Robert and John and nine others, organized the First Church of Christ, of Preston, and he became its first Deacon.

He died July 30, 1709, after a long and well spent life. He must have been about ninety years of age, although the exact date of his birth has not been discovered. His will, dated Sept. 5, 1707, and recorded in new London, provided for his wife,Dorothy' for children John, nathaniel, William, Martha, Dorothy and Alice; for grandson Samuel, son of Thomas; and grandson James, son of Robert.

He married Dorothy Thompson, daughter of John and Alice Thompson, of Preston, England.

Thomas married Dorothy TOMPSON on 20 Oct 1644 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Dorothy (daughter of John TOMPSON, Gent and Alice FREEMAN) was born on 5 Jul 1624 in Preston, England; died on 30 Jul 1709 in Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: Bef 06 Jul 1624