Peter, being one of the twelve Apostles, his name was a favorite for centuries among Christians. It assumed the form of Pierre in France, whence it found its way into England, and there took the diminutive form of Perkin. This gradually and naturally became Perkins and, in time, was bestowed upon or assumed by one as a surname. Many of the name were among the early settlers of New England, and their descendants have borne honorable part in the development of modern civilization in the Western Hemisphere.

(I) Edmund Perkins, born in England, was an early resident of New Haven, Conn., where he mararied, March 20, 1649, to Elizabeth Butcher. He took the oath of fidelity Oct. 18, 1648. In 1688 he gave deeds of land to his three sons and thus settled his estate in a large measure. His death is not recorded.
Children:
John, mentioned below.
Mehetabel, born Sept. 21, 1652.
Jonathan, Nov. 12, 1653.
David, Oct. 3, 1656.

(II) John, eldest son of Edmund and Elizabeth (Butcher) Perkins, was born Aug. 18, 1651, in New Haven, where he lived, and married May 16, 1677, but the name of his wife has been lost. She died before 1703, and in that year he married (second) Rebecca, daughter of John Thompson, of East Haven.
Children by first wife:
John, mentioned below.
Stephen, born April 7, 1680.
Peter, May 18, 1682.
James, Aug. 23, 1684.
Elisha, Mary, Nathan and Aaron.

(III) John (2), son of John (1) Perkins, was born June 3, 1678, in New Haven, Conn., died in 1749. He married (first), May 15, 1701, Sarah Weaver, who died March 11, 1706. Married (second) Feb. 3, 1708, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Hayward, of Enfield.
He was a farmer, and his estate was divided in 1752.
Children by first wife:
Phineas, died young.
Roger, born March 25, 1704.
Sarah, Nov. 27, 1705.
by second wife:
Meriam, Nov. 2, 1708.
John, June 21, 1710.
Anne, Nov. 12, 1711.
Elizabeth, Aug. 12, 1713.
Louis, May 1, 1715.
Azariah, mentioned below.
Phineas, Feb. 7, 1720.
Eunice, March 5, 1722.
Benjamin, Oct. 26, 1724.
Ruth, May 30, 1726.

(IV) Azariah, fifth son of John (2) Perkins and sixth child of his second wife, was born April 2, 1718, in New Haven, resided in Woodbridge, Conn. before April 12, 1784, and died in Bethany, Conn.
He married, Oct. 12, 1743, Anna, daughter of Lambert and Rebecca (Curtis) Johnson, of Wallingford.
Children:
Azariah, born Nov. 2, 1744.
Thaddeus, died young.
Elijah, died young.
Moses and Aaron (twins), Nov. 30, 1749.
Thaddeus, March 6, 1752.
Anna, Feb. 28, 1754.
Elijah, mentioned below.
Archibald, Dec. 31, 1758.
Rebecca.

(V) Elijah, seventh son of Azariah and Anna (Johnson) Perkins, was born July 17, 1756, in New Haven, died in Washignton, Conn., Nov. 22, 1843.
He married (first) Feb. 13, 1782, Sarah Castle, born 1760, died Aug. 27, 1800. Married (second) Dec. 11, 1803, Mary Clark, born 1771, died Sept. 12, 1833.

(VI) Elijah H., son of Elijah and Sarah (Castle) Perkins, was born 1787, died 1862. He married Julia Hill.
Children:
William H., mentioned below, Gilman H., George, Emily.

(VII) William Hanford, son of Elijah H. and Julia (Hill) Perkins, was born July 11, 1819, died May 12, 1858. He was a wholesale grocer in Rochester, New York, of the firm of Smith & Perkins.
He married, Feb. 8, 1848, Sarah Olivia, daughter of Rev. Chester and Olivia Hart (Pomeroy) Dewey, of Rochester (see Dewey, VII). They had a son and daughter:
George Hamilton, and Mary (mentioned below).

(VIII) Mary, only daughter of William H. and Sarah Olivia (Dewey) Perkins, was born Jan 27, 1855; married, Sept. 29, 1880, William J. Averell, Ogdensburg. (see Averell, V).

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