Nathaniel Perkins (b. September 19, 1825, d. November 18, 1907)
Nathaniel Perkins was born September 19, 1825 in Watertown, (Jefferson County), New York, and died November 18, 1907 in Hemlock (Richland Township) Michigan. He married Martha Dorchester on December 28, 1848 in Brownville, Jefferson County, New York, daughter of Hooker Dorchester and Mariah Van Schaick.
Notes for Nathaniel Perkins:
Obituary Record Index: SAGINAW EVENING NEWS Friday, November 22, 1907 (11) Name: PERKINS, NATHANIEL
Date of Birth: 00 / 00 / 1825 Place of Birth: JEFFERSON CO., NY Date of Death: Monday, November 18, 1907 Miscellaneous Military: CIVIL WAR Church: METH. EPISC. (RICHLAND TWP.)
FAMILY TREE FINDERS Friday - 30 March 2001
A Reader's Question: The GAR
Q: I was recently sent some information from my aunt on my maternal grandmother's family. One of the men in the family was the last of the civil war soldiers in that particular area (Hersey, WI). It mentioned that he was part of the G.A.R in Spring Valley Wisconsin. Could you or someone else fill me in on what G.A.R. is? Is it like the D.A.R. (Daughters Of The American Revolution)? -- Wanda
A: G.A.R. stands for Grand Army of the Republic. The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization. You may be familiar with these groups if I mention the Masons or the Knights of Columbus, two other fraternal organizations. There was one major difference though between these latter two and the GAR. To belong to the GAR, you had to be an honorably discharged Union veteran.
The GAR was founded in Decatur, Illinois on 6 April 1866 by Benjamin F. Stephenson. At its founding, membership was limited to veterans of the Union Army, Navy, Marine Corp or the Revenue Cutter Service (this was the name of the Coast Guard prior to 1915). The veteran had to have served between 12 April 1861 and 9 April 1865. Like most other fraternal organizations, there were local organizations, known as Posts in the GAR. A number of posts were grouped into a Department.
>From a genealogical standpoint, the application of a member is full of useful information. When applying they had to supply evidence of their service and that they did receive an honorable discharge.
Like other fraternal organizations, the GGAR was active in helping its members through relief work. They founded soldier's homes. They were also involved in pension legislation. The GAR can boast five members who went on to be elected President of the United States. Some of the records deal with the benefits paid to its members.
The GAR also claims the celebrating of Memorial Day. In 1868, Commander-in-Chief John A. Logan issue General Order No. 11. This order called for the Departments and the Posts to remember the sacrifices of those who gave their lives in the war on the 30th day of May.
The GAR no longer exists. Because membership was limited to veterans of the Civil War, when the last veteran passed away, the GAR passed away as well. The GAR died as its last surviving member, Albert Woolson died at the age of 109 on 2 August 1956. Prior to this time though the GAR had formed Allied Orders, such as the Sons of Veterans of the United States of America, which is now known as the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. There are two female Allied Orders as well the Womans' Relief Corp and the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic.
If you look hard enough, you may find a building in your city that was the meeting place for the local GAR Post. I have one just down the street from where I live. Finding the records is like finding records of other groups or organizations that are no longer in existence.
You will want to search catalogs of the state archives and state library. A search of the Florida State Archives online Web site revealed a microfilm of records for one of the Posts in Florida covering years 1884 to 1923. The Ohio Historical Society has a number of records for GAR Posts in Ohio. A search of the Family History Library Catalog (http://www.familysearch.org/) revealed many GAR records, some of them on microfilm and others in book format.
Finally there is a site devoted to the Grand Army of the Republic found on the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Web site. You can read more about the history and learn about the museum that is open in Pennsylvania by visiting the Web site (suvcw.org/garmus.htm).
POSSIBLE INFORMATION ONLY: Found on Internet search May3, 2004 ***rmbentl@yahoo.com*** 264. Jenckes PERKINS was born on Jan 6 1762 in South Kingston, Rhode Island. He was buried in 1812 in Old Cemetary, Oriskany, NY 56. Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.3, p. —Serial: 11999; Volume: 8 He died on Mar 17 1812 in Whitestone, New York. Part III of the Centennial Edition of the DAR Patriot Index has listed: Perkins, Jenakes: b 9-6-1762 RI ci 3-17-1812 NY in Elizabeth Wanton Pvt RI He has reference number 23294 IGI Record Film # 1239525 Page 1110. Jenckes Perkins (1762-1812) served as private in Capt. Stephen Babcock's company, Col. William Barton's corps of Light Horse, Rhode Island troops. He was born in South Kingston, R. I.; died in Oriskany, N. Y.
Database: Periodical Source Index Bibliography - Jenckes Perkins Letter, 1784, S. Kingston
Periodical Title: Boulder Genealogical Society Quarterly August 1970 Vol.2 Iss.2 ACPL Holdings: v.1- 1969- ACPL Call Number: OPEN ISSN Number: 0735-6730 Publisher: Boulder Genealogical Society Publisher Address: PO Box 3246 : Boulder, CO 80307-3246
================================================================= His wife, Elizabeth, put in application # R8108 for Revolutionary Pension =================================================================
His first name is variously spelled Jenkins or Jenkes or Jencks or Jenckes.Famous (in the family) letter:
South Kingstown August 31, 1784
Most kind and ever honored mother. After my humble duty to you I take this opportunity to acquaint you of an affair of the greatest weight and importance (viz) that of my marriage and as I have had some considerable acquaintance with the young lady (Miss Betsy Wanton) and find her to be endowed with many commendable and virtuous Qualities and one that is truly deserving of me or of one much Better I do in these lines Present you with my request which is to ask the objections if any there be why the affair may not (prosper) and as I would act nothing in the affair that is (very material) without your knowledge, free consent and approbation, I thought it my duty at this time to aquaint you with it, therefore I pray you to consider the matter over and see if you shall be willing to accept her into the family as one of your children. But as it is a matter of consideration and an affair in which ------ well ------ happiness for this life I hope you will duly consider it and please make your determination known.
Meanwhile I rest your dutiful son and humble servant. Jenckes Perkins He was married to Elizabeth WANTON on May 8 1785 in Richmondtown, RI.
265. Elizabeth WANTON was born in 1761 in Newton, Massachusetts?. She died in 1843. Children were:
132 i. Zebulon Wanton PERKINS. ii. Nathaniel PERKINS was born on Nov 27 1791 in Watertown, , New York, USA. He died in 1861 in Watertown, , New York, USA. Densmore, Lyman Willard. The Hartwells in America. Hartwell-Lorenzen Inc. Saginaw, Michigan. 1956. Author: Lyman Willard Densmore Call Number: CS71.H337 Page 73:
HARTWELL, SARAH-6 (Thomas-5 Peter-4 John-3 John-2 William-1), b Oct. 8, 1795, d Sept. 30, 1854 atWatertown, N. Y., m Sept. 12, 1813, NATHANIEL PERKINS, b Nov. 27, 1791, d 1861 at Watertown. Issue: *1085 SUSAN, b Jan. 1, 1815 at Whitestown, Oneida Co., N. Y., d July 6, 1844, m Sept. 18, 1832, LORENZO ALLEN. Had Issue, *2414 SUSAN ALLEN *2415 ALMA ALLEN
*1086 ELIZABETH WANTON, b Jan. 26, 1818 at Whitestown, d Feb. 7, 1903 at Watertown, N. Y., m Mar. 5, 1857, JAMES STEWART, b Johnstown, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1810, d Aug. 6, 1879. He was a manufacturer of carriages, sleighs, etc. at Watertown, N. Y. They had Issue, 2416 JAMES WILSON, b Dec. 9, 1857, d unm May 28, 1933. 2417 GEORGE LINCOLN, b May 16, 1861, d Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 21, 1936. 2418 SARAH ELIZABETH, b Mar. 21, 1863, d unm Aug. 30, 1940.
*1087 MARY ANN, b May 12, 1820. d Feb. 6, 1887 or 1888, m Sept. 2, 1846 or 1849 LOFTUS WAKEFIELD, b Oct. 18, 1819, d Apr. 30, 1874. They had issue: *2419 BYRON J., b Mar. 12, 1851. *2420 MARY ELLA, b May 20, 1853. *2421 SARAH ADA
*1088 JAY, b Nov. 22, 1821. at Whitestown, N. Y., d June 17, 1864, m October 1845, JANE LAWRENCE. They had issue: *2422 EDWARD married ? and had issue: 3994 HENRY, d East Syracuse, N. Y. m MAUD BROWN.
*1089 HARRIET, b Sept. 11, 1823 in Orleans, N. Y., m Sept. 21, 1846, DeWITT C. CUMINGS (or COMINS), who d Dec.1894. They had issue: *2423 SARAH ELIZABETH, b Aug. 1850 (?), d Feb. 1930, m DR. GEORGE R. PIERCE. *2424 GEORGE, d young. *2425 DeWITT, unm.
1090 THOMAS, b June 25, 1825, d Oct. 21, 1825. 1091 EDWARD, b Aug. 15, 1826, m June 1857, AMELIA PARKER. No ch. 1092 JENCKS, b Sept. 22, 1828, d June 6, 1847. 1093 SARAH JANE, b Apr. 23, 1830 in Watertown, N. Y., d in Buffalo, June 21, 1910, m in Watertown, 1849, JAMES B. ROBBINS, toolmaker, b Watertown about 1826, d there about 1880. They had issue: 2426 HARTWELL J., b Feb. 11, 1853, d Apr. 18, 1863. 2427 HORACE ELLSWORTH, b Jan. 16, 1861, d Aug. 9, 1862. *2428 JAMES B., b Sept. 5, 1867. d. Feb. 26, 1908 in Watertown, N. Y., m July 10, 1889, CARRIE G. WEBB, b July 12, 1866, d Nov. 2, 1928. He was a Y. M. C. A. secretary. They had issue: 3995 HARTWELL B., b July 16, 1895, m June 21, 1928, GRACE KEMP of Lindsay, Ont., b Jan.11, 1894. 2 ch. 2429 ALLIE FLORENCE, b June 29, 1837, m July 11, 1894, WILBUR H. CRAFT, b Nov. 11, 1871, d Apr. 30, 1941. He was a jeweler in Buffalo for 48 years.
1094 HARTWELL, b Watertown, N. Y., Apr. 26, 1832, d Jan. 1900, m Feb. 1851, EMMA DAVIS; m 2d w RACHEL LOUISE SMITH, b Manlius, N. Y. No ch by either marriage.
1094A ALETTA, b Apr. 2, 1835, d Aug. 15, 1835.
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528. Nathaniel PERKINS Sr. (81) was born on Jan 22 1711 in South Kingston RI.(81) He died on Feb 17 1767 in S. Kingston, , R.I..(81) He was married to Elizabeth CRANDALL on Mar 1 1739 in South Kingston RI. (82) Marriage performed by Rev. Daniel Everett
529. Elizabeth CRANDALL (81) was born on Feb 1 1719 in , Washington, Rhode Island. She died on Mar 10 1803. She has reference number 8TQ8-C8. Children were:
264 i. Jenckes PERKINS. ii. Nathaniel PERKINS Jr.(81) was born on Jan 1 1740 in S. Kingston, , R.I..(81) He died on Apr 6 1823.(81) From RI State Archives, Volume of Misceelanies, 1740-1782, Pamphlet 208 (or 200...hard to read):
Revolutionary Service of Nathaniel Perkins - Quarter Master, an American rebel prisoner exchanged by Cartel between Rhode Island and British, November 29, 1778; delivered to Major Hill, Commissary of Prisoners. iii. Susannah PERKINS(81) was born on Jan 13 1742. iv. Elizabeth PERKINS(81) was born on Dec 25 1745. v. Abraham PERKINS(81) was born on Mar 9 1747/48. vi. William PERKINS(81) was born on Nov 20 1754. vii. Sands PERKINS(81) was born on May 12 1757. viii. James PERKINS(81) was born on Mar 13 1760.
More About Nathaniel Perkins and Martha Dorchester: Marriage: December 28, 1848, Brownville, Jefferson County, New York. Marriage Fact: Married by Rev. Squire Reed Esq..
Children of Nathaniel Perkins and Martha Dorchester are:
+Harriet Alvira Perkins, b. October 08, 1850, Rochester, New York, d. December 07, 1936, Harrison (Osceola County), Michigan.
+Caroline Elizabeth Perkins, b. July 18, 1851, Brownville, (Jefferson County), New York, d. October 19, 1934, Tittabawassee Township, (.
+Emma Jane Perkins, b. July 18, 1851, Jeferson County, New York, d. September 25, 1937, Hemlock (Richland Township) Michigan.
+Catherine Perkins, b. March 13, 1855, Jefferson County, New York, d. April 13, 1922, Evart, (Osceola County), Michigan.
+George Perkins, b. April 06, 1857, Jefferson County, New York, d. March 29, 1914, Cause of death listed as "Hemorrhage of Brain." Another stroke as common in this lineage..
+Jackson Perkins, b. September 19, 1859, Brownville, (Jefferson County), New York, d. May 15, 1923, Saginaw, (Saginaw County), Michigan.
Chloe Perkins, b. April 25, 1862, Jefferson County, New York, d. 1906, Hemlock (Richland Township) Michigan.
Nathaniel Perkins (b. September 19, 1825, d. November 18, 1907)
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