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Philemon Perkins was the son of Nicolas Perkins and Sarah Chi8lders. He married Obedience Cox, daughter of Richard Cox and Mary Trent. John Fredrick Dorman, Adventurers of Purse and Person, 1607-1624/25, Vol I., (Baltimore, 2004), pp. 736. He is first mentioned in the will of his father Nicolas Perkins dated 13 June 1711. Henrico Co. Wills, 1710-1714, p. 184. He received land between Springey Branch and Abraham Childers line and was directed to pay 5 pounds stirling to Elizabeth Childers, daughter of Philemon’s brother Nicolas. This land adjoined that of his brother Abraham Perkins. Other neighbors were John Woodson, Robert Blaws, John Redford, Philemon Childers, Thomas Bethel, Abraham Childers, and John Simcock
By 1746, many of Philemon’s realtives had moved to Goochland Co. Following his family, Philemon perkins sold his land in Henrico Co and moved to Goochland Co. On Nov. 21, 1746, Philemon Perkins sold for 47 pounds the 130 acres bounded by Springey Branch which he had inherited from his father to Francis Redford. The deed describes both parties as being of the parish and County of Henrico and states that the grantor reserved "10 feet square where the said Phillemon Perkins Child is buried." The land adjoined that of John Frayser and Robert Scott and was the land the said Philemon Perkins then lived on. The deed was witnessed by William Finney, John Cox, and Charles Ballow. At a court held for Henrico County the first Monday in April 1747, Philemon Perkins acknowledged his deed to Francis Redford and his wife Obedience relinquished her right of dower. Henrico Co. Records 1744-1748, p. 248. Having sold his land in Henrico County, Philemon Perkins on Dec. 15, 1746, bought 100 acres in Goochland County from William Moore, whose wife Hannah relinquished her dower Goochland Deed Book. 5, p. 244. The land adjoined that of Richard Cocke, Abraham Purkins, John Curd, and David Walker. The Deed was witnessed by John McBride, John Woodall, and Richard Moor.
Philemon Perkins died in 1769. In the Goochland Order Book for April, 1769, it is recorded that "Obedience Perkins comes into Court and makes oath that Philemon Perkins deceased died without any Will as far as she knows or believes and on her motion Certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration thereof in due form."
According to the Goochland Order Book for April 1769, "OBEDIENCE PERKINS comes into Court & makes oath that PHILEMON PERKINS deceased died without any will as far as she knows or believes & on her motion certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration thereof in due form. Obedience Pekins returned inventory of his estate to the court in June 1769. Goochland Deed Book. 9, p. 204.
Obedinece Perkins died less than two years later. Her will, written Sept. 6, 1770, was recorded Apr. 15, 1771. Goochland Deed Book 10, pg. 122:
Will of Obedience Perkins
In the name of God amen. I OBEDIENCE PERKINS of Bever dam Goochland County being well in Sense and Perfect in memory but Sick and weakly in body do make this my last will and testament--Renouncing all other wills or Legacies Whatsoever. Item my Soul to God I give who first gave it me my body to be buried in a decent manner at ye discretion of my grand Children and to be paid first out of the Estate and next my debts.
Item I give my bed and all the furniture and beding belonging to the said bed to Sarah Nowling my grand daughter. Item I give and bequeath all the Rest of my estate to David Nowling the son of Stephen Nowling my grandson and to Elizabeth Nowling the daughter of Stephen Nowling and my granddaughter and to Wm Moore Junir my grandson I make and leave my whole and sole Executor. This I acknowledge to be my last will and Testament Whereunto I have set my hand and Seal () this Sixth day of September In the Year of Our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and seventy.
Witness our hands
John Mayes OBEDIENCE PERKINS
David (his mark) Nowlin, Junr her hand and seal
Her estate was appraised May 20, 1771, by Richard Pleasants,
Thomas Pleasants, and Richard Pleasants, Jr.
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