John Perkins Sr. Explained

John Perkins Sr.
Birth Name:John Perkins
Birth Date:17 May 1781
Birth Place:Somerset County, Maryland
Death Place:Adams County, Mississippi
Resting Place:Natchez City Cemetery,
Natchez, Mississippi
Nationality:American
Relations:John Perkins Jr. (son)

John Perkins Sr. (1781–1866) was an American judge and planter.

Biography

Perkins was born on May 17, 1781, in Somerset County, Maryland. His father was an English-born immigrant. He was the owner of a plantation in Vidalia, Louisiana, from 1807 to 1811. He eventually became the owner of "Somerset", an 18,000-acre estate in Madison Parish and Tensas Parish.[1] He married Mrs. Bynum, a widow, in 1818. They had two sons, including John Perkins Jr., a politician, and William Perkins, who died at sea in 1854. After he was widowed, he married Mrs. Seaton of Port Gibson, Mississippi. They resided at "The Briars" in Natchez. Perkins died on November 30, 1866, in Adams County, Mississippi.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Reeves. William D.. Historic Louisiana: An Illustrated History. 2003. Historical Publishing Network. San Antonio, Texas. 9781893619326. 53423089. 28.
  2. Kerr. J. W.. Rainwater . Percy L. . The Memorial of John Perkins. Louisiana Historical Quarterly. October 1937. 20. 965–989.