Generation No. 1
NICHOLAS PERKINS was born 1614 in England, arrived in Henrico County, Virginia in 1641, and died about 1664 in Charles City County, Virginia. He married MARY BURTON, daughter of JOHN BURTON and LYDIA FRYE. She was born 1618 in Virginia.
| Child of NICHOLAS PERKINS and MARY BURTON is: | |
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i. |
LYDIA PERKINS |
| ii. |
ELIZABETH PERKINS, b. 1643 |
| iii. |
NICHOLAS PERKINS, b. 1647 |
Generation No. 2
LYDIA PERKINS (NICHOLAS PERKINS1) married JOHN NOWELL. He was born about 1640 and died June 3, 1665 in Charles City County, Virginia.
| Child of LYDIA PERKINS and JOHN NOWELL is: | |
|
i. |
MARY NOWELL |
NICHOLAS PERKINS (NICHOLAS PERKINS1) was born 1647 in Virginia and died about 1711 in Henrico County, Virginia. He married SARAH CHILDRESS. She died about 1722 in Henrico County, Virginia.
| Children of NICHOLAS BURTON and SARAH CHILDRESS are: | |
| i. |
NICHOLAS PERKINS, d. about 1709; m. ELIZABETH |
| ii. |
PHILEMON PERKINS, d. 1769; m. OBEDIENCE COX |
| iii. |
RICHARD PERKINS, m. JANE SHELTON |
| iv. |
ABRAM PERKINS, d. 1742 |
| v. |
SARAH PERKINS |
| vi. |
ELIZABETH PERKINS |
| vii. |
MARY PERKINS, m. AMOS LADD |
| viii. |
CONSTANTINE PERKINS, b. 1682; d. September 3, 1767; m. ANN POLLARD |
Generation No. 3
MARY NOWELL (LYDIA PERKINS2) was born about 1660 in Charles City, Virginia and died 1727 in Henrico County, Virginia. She married ROBERT BURTON in 1686 in Charles City, Virginia, son of JOHN BURTON and RACHEL HUTCHINS. He was born about 1660 in Henrico County, Virginia and died about 1724 in Henrico County, Virginia.
| Children of ROBERT BURTON and MARY NOWELL are: | |
| i. |
ROBERT BURTON, JR., b. about 1687, Henrico County, Virginia; d. October 18, 1748, Goochland County, Virginia; m. PRISCILLA FARRAR |
| ii. |
NOWELL HUNT BURTON, b. 1692, Henrico County, Virginia; d. October 13, 1766, Mecklenburg County, Virginia |
| iii. |
HUTCHINGS BURTON, b. April 9, 1694, Henrico County, Virginia; d. October 3, 1763, Mecklenburg County, Virginia |
| iv. |
BENJAMIN BURTON, b. 1696; d. September 4, 1758; m. 1) ELIZABETH COX 2) ELIZABETH HARE |
| v. |
JOHN BURTON, b. 1699; d. August 17, 1776, Amelia County, Virginia; m. CATHERINE COCKE |
LYDIA PERKINS marries JOHN NOWELL and consequently is the last PERKINS ancestor I have. Therefore, I haven't pursued the PERKINS family beyond LYDIA. For the rest of this family line, refer to Nowell Ancestors.
