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Perkins Family History
Perkins Genealogy & Family TreePerkins is an English surname from Leicestershire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the given name Pierre (the French for Peter, which means “rock” or “stone”) with the suffix “kins”, all of which means “little Peter.” The family motto is Simplx vigilum veri which means “An honest one of the sentinels of truth.”
Other spellings include “Perkyns,” “Perkynns,” and “Perkens.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Anthony Perkins (Psycho, The Trial, Black Hole), American actress Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds, Big, The Flinstones), American musician Carl Lee Perkins, and American inventor Edwin Elijah Perkins (inventor of Kool-Aide). The first Perkins to come to America was Francis Perkins in Virginia in 1607.
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Perkins Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Perkins -- --, 1739 December 0, 1772 Maryland
- George Henry Perkins -- --, 1851 August 0, 1913
- Ethan Perkins -- --, 1803 October 9, 1867 Rhode Island
- Clark Perkins -- --, 1804 September 27, 1894 Massachusetts
- Abner Perkins -- --, 1735 February 27, 1737 Massachusetts Bay Colony
Perkins Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Perkins -- --, 1693 January 1, 1748 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Joshua Perkins -- --, 1729 September 30, 1797 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Josiah Perkins -- --, 1732 April 14, 1811 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Henry EMPTYNUL Perkins -- --, 1556 March 11, 1607 Emptynul
- Juliaha EMPTYNUL Perkins -- --, 1560 Emptynul
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