Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Sarah Perkins
1657 - 1745 (88 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
Generation: 5
Generation: 6
1. Sarah Perkins was born on 2 Mar 1657 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of Rev. William Perkins and Elizabeth Wooton); died in Apr 1745. Sarah married John Bradstreet on 11 Jun 1677 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts. John (son of Simon Bradstreet, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Anne Dudley) was born on 22 Jul 1653 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jan 1718 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mercy Bradstreet was born before 2 Jun 1689; was christened on 2 Jun 1689 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 22 Nov 1725 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
2. Rev. William Perkins was born on 25 Aug 1607 in All Hallows, Bread Street, London, England (son of William Perkins and Katherine); died on 21 May 1682 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts. Notes:
Arrived in 1632 on the William & Francis; first at Roxbury, then Weymouth 1643, Gloucester 1651, Topsfield 1655. He was a soldier, schoolmaster, and minister.
From English Origin of Six Early Colonists by the Name of Perkins (citation details below):
William Perkins, at the age of eighteen, entered Emmanuel College of Cambridge as pensioner; later, he transferred to Christ's College from which he graduated A.B. at the Lent term, in 1627-8. He came to New England on the William and Francis, with Capt. Thomas, Master. It sailed from London 9 March and arrived 5 June 1632 with about sixty passengers. In 1633, he along with John Winthrop, Jr., and eleven others began the settlement of Agawam. "April 1th, 1633. It is ordered, that noe pson wtsoeuer shall goe to plant or inhabit att Aggawam, without leave from the Court, except those that are already gone, vz: Mr. John Winthrop, Jun'r, Mr. Clerke, Robte Coles, Thomas Howlett, John Biggs, John Gage, Thomas Hardy, Willm Perkins, Mr. Thornedicke, Willm Srieant. 5 August 1634, it is ordered that Aggawam shal be called Ipswich."
He took the oath of freeman at Boston 3 September 1634, and shortly after that, he removed to Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA, where he had a grant of land in 1641. In 1643 he removed to Weymouth, Suffolk Co., MA and represented that town in the General Court in 1644. He was also a commissioner to settle small debts, leader of a military a company, and a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. in 1638. Between 1640 and 1674, William made several trips back to England. From 1650 to 1655 he was preaching to the inhabitants of Gloucester, Essex Co., MA. He became a minister of Topsfield after 1655 until his death 21 May 1682.William married Elizabeth Wooton on 30 Aug 1636 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born about 1607. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Wooton was born about 1607. Notes:
Robert Charles Anderson (citation details below) says of her that she was "perhaps" the Elizabeth Perkins recorded in Topsfield records as dying there on 1 Apr 1690.
Children:
- 1. Sarah Perkins was born on 2 Mar 1657 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts; died in Apr 1745.
Generation: 3
4. William Perkins was born before 1 Jan 1579; was christened on 1 Jan 1579 in Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England (son of George Perkins and Katherine); died before 25 Jun 1657; was buried on 25 Jun 1657 in All Hallows, Bread Street, London, England. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate birth: of London, England
- Baptised: 1 Jan 1580, Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England
Notes:
A merchant-tailor of London, of the parish of St. Dunstan in the West.
William married Katherine on 22 May 1603 in Abbots Salford in Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England. Katherine died on 18 Sep 1618 in London, England; was buried in All Hallows, Bread Street, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Katherine died on 18 Sep 1618 in London, England; was buried in All Hallows, Bread Street, London, England. Children:
- 2. Rev. William Perkins was born on 25 Aug 1607 in All Hallows, Bread Street, London, England; died on 21 May 1682 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts.
Generation: 4
8. George Perkins was born about 1538 in of Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England (son of William Perkins and Johne); died before 20 Sep 1586; was buried on 20 Sep 1586 in Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England. George married Katherine. Katherine died between 20 Jan 1623 and 27 Jan 1627. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Katherine died between 20 Jan 1623 and 27 Jan 1627. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate death: Abt 1626, Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England
Children:
- 4. William Perkins was born before 1 Jan 1579; was christened on 1 Jan 1579 in Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England; died before 25 Jun 1657; was buried on 25 Jun 1657 in All Hallows, Bread Street, London, England.
Generation: 5
16. William Perkins was born in of Abbots Salford in Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England (son of John Perkins); died between 24 Nov 1559 and 11 Apr 1560. William married Johne. Johne died after 24 Nov 1559. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
17. Johne died after 24 Nov 1559. Children:
- 8. George Perkins was born about 1538 in of Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England; died before 20 Sep 1586; was buried on 20 Sep 1586 in Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England.
Generation: 6
32. John Perkins was born in of Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England; died before 15 Mar 1542. Children:
- 16. William Perkins was born in of Abbots Salford in Salford Priors, Warwickshire, England; died between 24 Nov 1559 and 11 Apr 1560.