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- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Robert Biggen Perkins
Gender: Male
Birth Place: MD
Birth Year: 1736
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Lollar
Spouse
Birth Place: NC
Spouse Birth Year: 1740
Number Pages: 10
North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Name: Robert Perkins
State: NC
County: Rowan County
Township: Early Tax List
Year: 1761
Database: NC Early Census Index
1790 United States Federal Census
Name: R. Bigm Perkins [R Begon Perkins]
Home in 1790 (City, County, State): Lincoln, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 16: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over: 3
Free White Persons - Females: 3
Number of Household Members: 9
1800 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert B Perkins
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Lincoln, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 4
1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Bigin Perkins
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Capt Weycoffs, Lincoln, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 4
Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
Number of Household Members: 8
1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert B Perkins
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): East of the South Fork of the Catawba River, Lincoln, North Carolina
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 2
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 16: 1
Free White Persons - Over 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total Slaves: 4
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 9
Catawba Territory
The great valley of Virginia, drained by the waters of the Shenandoah River, bounded on the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains and on the west by the Alleghenies; stretching from the Potomac on the north to the Tennessee border on the South, and including the smaller valley of Shenandoah, has been called the most beautiful valley in all the world. And here it was in this scenic country that our ancestors become lost themselves in the tangle of the forests and mountains. However, we are not left without a few important landmarks. Among Quaker records we find the will of Elisha Perkins, the brother of our Richard II who came from Maryland. In this will he mentions his friend Mary Swearingen and his children: Ute, John, Elisha, Elizabeth, Phillis, and Margaret. This will was made in Sept. 1741. Other Perkins names are found here also, who may or may not have been relatives.
...Robert Biggan Perkins From North Carolina records, especially from Catawba territory, we find an abundance of family names...many of which we have been able to identify as relatives. In this country of North Carolina, there are living today thousands of the descendants of Gentleman John Perkins and the Sherrills who settled there and stayed. It was from here in North Carolina that we find the Revolutionary War record of Robert Biggan Perkins. His marriage record is also among those of Lincoln County. He married Elizabeth (Betty) Lollar, a daughter of Isaac Lollar, who was a Justice of the Peace, and the Lollar relatives are also in records there. Robert and Betty were parents of eleven children, all born in North Carolina. Their eldest son, Ute (Ute I for our purposes) was born July 15, 1761, followed by Augustus, Elizabeth, Robert Biggan, Reuben, Hannah, Martha, Sarah, Jesse, Levi, and Dempsey Edward. Robert Biggan died about 1820, possibly in North Carolina.
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Robert Biggin Perkins, was born in Old Virginia about the year 1735. He was the son of Richard and wife. He married Betta Lollar. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. At one time, just as he was bringing his gun down on a Tory to fire, a musket ball came and shot the lock off his gun, leaving him otherwise unhurt."
On 27 August 1762, he bought 436 acres on the west side of the Catawba adjoining Thomas Anderson. (Is this a real Anderson? His cousin Ute used the alias John Anderson and James Anderson.)
On 11 January 1765, Justices Alexander Osborn, Jno. Oliphant, and Andrew Allison reported: "Information being made in open Court upon the Oath of John Oliphant Esq. that he has just cause to suspect that John Bridges Jr., Richard Perkins Jr. & Robert Biggam Perkins have feloniously taken & kead away two Stone Horses & one Gelding of the price of L5 each of the property of Persons unknown supposed to belong to some of our Indian Allies the Cherokees it is therefore ordered on motion of Emd. Fanning Esq. Attorney for the King, that a Warrant be issued out signed by Colo. Alexr Osborn Charman of the Court for the apprehending of the afd John Bridges, Richard Perkins & Robt. Biggam Perkins that they may be brought before him or some other of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for sd County & be dealt with." And then: "George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. To the Sheriff of the County of Rowan Greeting. We command you to summon a John Lowrance, Isaac Lolar, Robert Bigham Perkins, Richard Perkins, Thomas Bridges, John Bridges Senr., David Bridges, Rubin Simson, Peter Lowrance, Margaret Bridges, Matthew Bridges, Eliz. Lorance personally to be and appear before our Chief Justice and his associate Justice of our Superior Court of Justice to be held for the District of Salisbury at the Court House in Salisbury on the 22nd day of Septr. next; then and there to testify, and thet ruth to say, on Behalf of Williamson & John Bridges in a certain matter of controversary in our said Court depending, and then and there to be tried, between us--plantiff--and Willm Simpson and John Bridges Defendant; and this they shall in no wise omit, under the penalty of Twenty Pounds Proclamation Money, Witness James Hasell, Esqr; Chief Justice of our said Province, the 22nd Day of Mar in the VIth year of our Reign, Anno Dom. 1766."
Apparently John Bridges didn't learn a lesson, for in Salisbury District NC: "At a Superior Court held for the District of Salisbury at the Town of Salisbury on twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty six before the honorable the Justices of the said Court. The jurors for our Soverign Lord the King upon their oath present that John Bridges late of the County of Rowan labourer being a man of evil name and dishonest conversation on the first Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty six at the Parish of Saint Luke in the County of Rowan aforesaid one grey gelding of the price of five pounds lawful money of Great Britain of the goods and chattels of one Robert Reed then and there being found feloniously did steal take and lead away against the Peace of our Lord the King his Crown and Dignity."
Revolutionary War pay voucher from the North Carolina State Dept. of Archies #16 has "This may certify that by the Upper Board of Auditors for the District of Salisbury Robert Begin Perkins was allowed Four Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Pounds currcy for Sundry Public Claims which he is to Receive agreeable to an act of the Gneral Assembly passed at Hallifax in Janry 1781." On the back of the voucher is "Presented on the 30th day of September 1791 on Loan to the United State and since rejected M.S. Kennerd Commissioner. Robert Bijan Pirkins Certificate L4720 Currey Principle L5.18.0Interest L3.0.1 1/2
8.18.1 1/2Apparently, based on #5349, he supplied three beeves to the Militia of North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina.
In the 1790 census for 10th Company, Lincoln Co. NC is a Robert Begin Perkins with three males over 16, three males under 16, and three females.
In Salisbury District Court's March term 1779, Robert Biggan Perkins gave Recog. Bond for Nicholas Welch.
On 25 November 1799, Robert Biggan Perkins to Littleton Pettitlo 56 acres bearing the date of 27 August 1762.
The Perkins' neighbors on Mt. Creek in NC were Wm. and Anna Woods Gant from VA. The Gants' eldest daughter Sarah (b. Apr 22, 1760) was married in 1782 to Ute Perkins. The Gants' other twelve children were: Giles, John, Frederick, Britten, Cader, Tyre, Abigail, Elizabeth, Amy, Rebecca, Nancy and LaVina Gant Townley.
Revolutionary Soldiers and families
Robert Biggen Perkins (Richard III, Richard II, Richard I) was born March 16, 1735 in St. George Parish, Baltimore Maryland, and died April 6, 1832 in Lincoln Co., North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Lollar 1750 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, daughter of Isaac Lollar and Elizabeth.
Robert Biggen Perkins was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His great-great-grandson Brigham Young Perkins claims, “My second great grandfather, Robert Biggen Perkins, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. At one time, just as he was bringing his gun down on a Tory to fire, a musket ball came and shot the lock off his gun, leaving him otherwise unhurt.
A Revolutionary War pay voucher from the North Carolina State Dept. has “This may certify that by the Upper Board of Auditors for the District of Salisbury, Robert Biggen Perkins was allowed Four Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Pounds currency for Sundry Public Claims which his is to Receive agreeable to an act of the General Assembly passed at Hallifax in January 1781. Unfortunately most didn’t actually receive any pay for services during the Revolutionary War because the new government had no way to tax or to raise money to pay them.
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