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John Perkins was the son of Philemon Perkins and Obediance Cox. John Fredrick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, 1607-1624/25, Vol I., Baltimore, 2004, pp. 736, 762. He was probably born in Goochland Co, VA. He married Rachel Ferguson. On 16 Mar. 1772, he sold his land in Goochland Co. and moved to the area that is now Caswell Co. Goochland Co. Deed Book 10, p. 196. He was taxed in Granville Co., NC in 1777. Caswell Co. was formed from Granville Co. in 1777.
On 1 Sept. 1778, he conveyed property in Caswwell Co. to his son John Perkins Jr of Powhatan Co. 196 acres of land for 200 pds. Virginia money, on north side of Moons Creek. Witnesses: James Perkins, Richard Perkins and Abram Perkins. Katherine Kerr Kendall, Caswell County North Carolina Deed Books, 1777-1817, Easley SC 1989, p. 4; Caswell Co. N.C. Deed Book A, page 70.
An Abraham Perkins moved to Caswell Co at the same time. He is likely a brother of John. John had a son named Abraham but he was born in 1760 and probably not yet old enough to hold land.
On Nov. 18, 1771, ABRAHAM PERKINS of Goochland conveyed to Thomas Hatcher of Cumberland for 205 lbs, 200 acres on Beaverdam Creek in Goochland County which adjoined the land of Richard Cocke, Amos Ladd, David Walker, John Curd, Richard Curk, and Philemon Perkins, "...which said land by Philemon Perkins being Devised by his last will and Testament to the said ABRAHAM PERKINS Refference being had to the Said writing..." the deed was witnessed by Edward Redford and Daniel Mosby. "At a Court held for Goochland County November the 18th 1771 ABRAM PERKINS acknowledged his deed with the livery of seizin endorsed to be his acts and deeds wch were ordered to be recorded. Then CISCILA his wife (she being first privately examined) Relinquished her right of Dower in the Land by this deed conveyed which was also admitted to Record" (p. 176 Goochland Deed Bk. 10).
John Perkins to Wynne Dixon for 100 pds., 100 acres on Moon's Creek adjoining Abraham Perkins. June 25, 1788. Witnesses - C. Dixon, James Perkins, and William Kennon. Katherine Kerr Kendall, Caswell County North Carolina Deed Books, 1777-1817, Easley SC 1989, p. 106; Caswell Co. Deed Book F, page 37-38.
The will of John Perkins is recorded in Caswell County, North Carolina, Will Book B, page 429, dated December 29, 1787, probated July Court 1791. In it he names sons, Martin, Jesse and James; daughters, Ann Foster, Sarah Mattocks (Maddox) and Susannah Baker; wife, Rachel. Son Martin to receive land on Moons Creek. Witnesses: Wm. & Nancy Morgan.
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1723 - 1788 (~ 65 years)
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