Person:Elisha Perkins (10)

Will of Elisha Perkins

• Pages 207-08. Will of Elisha Perkins of Orange County and Colloney of Virginia, yeoman, being very sick and weak of body, dated 10 Sept. 1741.

To my beloved son Jno. Perkins four hundred acres of entry land lying and being in this county with my plantation called the Sevan Pins in said county containing one hundred and fifty acres which plantation one George Williams of Prince George's County and Provence of Maryland, blacksmith, is obliged to make a firm title to.

To my son Elisha Perkins my home manner plantation.

To my loving friend Mary Swearingen daughter to Van Swearingen on pacing stone coult.

The rest, residue and remainder of my goods and chattels equally divided betwixt my six children (vizt) Ute, Jno., Elisha, Eliza, Phillis and Margret.

To my son Joshua Perkins the sum of one shilling.

Christopher Holms of Orange County, Gent., executor.

(signed) Elisha Perkins

Wit: Peter Van Bebber, Jno. Williams, Charles Hyatt.

27 May 1742. Proved by Peter Van Bebber. Christopher Homes refused to take upon him the burden of the executorship. The widow and relict of the said Elisha Perkins refuseing to stand and abide by the said will, insisting on and claiming her thirds at law. Elizabeth Perkins the daughter of the sakd deceased prayed that admon. with the will annexed might be granted her.

• Pages 209-10. Bond of Eliza. Perkins, Richd. Morgan and Wm. Roberts unto Robert eastham, Morgan Morgan, George Taylor and James Wood, Gent., justices. For £100. 27 May 1742. Eliza Perkins is admx. with the will annexed of Elisha Perkins. (signed) Eliza (X) Perkins, Richd. Morgan, William Roberts. Wit: John Wilis. 27 May 1742. Acknowledged. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 1, Dorman, pg. 40-41].

• Pages 245-46. Elisha Perkins. Inventory. 14 July 1742.

To 1 servant man named George Steel, £5.-.-

Total vanuation £77.4.6

(signed) Richd. Morgan, Wam. Roberts, Joseph Baggs. Signed by Eliza (X) Perkins, admx. 26 Nov. 1742. Returned by Eliza Perkins. [Orange County Virginia Will Book 1, Dorman, pg. 47].

Information on Elisha Perkins

Baltimore County Court Proceedings 1721 Apr 8, - The humble petition of Mary Belcher appears asking for clemency for her son Elisha Perkins who has been accused of stealing a horse from John Baldwin of Ann Arrundell Co., MD and taking it out of the county.

Source: http://hindskw.com/KennethHinds/1694.html

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/i/d/Larinda-Middlleton/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1687.html

Elisha Perkins, Sr. (b. June 09, 1697, d. date unknown) Elisha Perkins, Sr. (son of Richard Perkins and Mary Belcher) was born June 09, 1697, and died date unknown. He married Margaret Sherrill on December 01, 1718 in St. George Parish, Maryland, daughter of William Sherrill, Sr. and Margaret Rudisill.

Notes for Elisha Perkins, Sr.:

Was a known horse theif and spent 10 years in jail.

More About Elisha Perkins, Sr. and Margaret Sherrill: Marriage 1: December 01, 1718, St. George Parish, Maryland. Marriage 2: December 01, 1718, Date it was recorded not date of marriage..

Children of Elisha Perkins, Sr. and Margaret Sherrill are:

Elizabeth Perkins, b. November 18, 1718, d. date unknown.

+Elisha Perkins, Jr., b. March 31, 1720, d. date unknown.

Margaret Perkins, b. Abt. 1721, d. date unknown.

Phillis Perkins, b. Abt. 1725, d. date unknown.

Joshua Perkins, b. 1728, d. date unknown.

Ute Perkins, b. Abt. 1729, d. date unknown.

+John Perkins, b. September 15, 1733, Saint Marks Parish,Spotsylvania, Virginia, d. April 13, 1804, Lincoln County, North Carolina.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Brøderbund Software, Inc. World Family Tree Vol. 10, Ed. 1. (Release date: May 6, 1997)
   Tree #3164.

   Date of Import: Aug 25, 1998

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 sherrillwft10.FTW.

   Date of Import: Aug 25, 1998