Captain Jabez Perkins

1728 - 1795  (66 years)

• Name	Jabez Perkins
  Prefix	Captain
  Birth	30 Jun 1728	Norwich, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Feb 1795	Norwich, Connecticut
  Burial	Chelsea, Norwith, Connecticut
  Person ID	I49848	Scudder
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	Captain Jabez Perkins,   b. 3 Jun 1699, Norwich, Connecticut d. 27 Apr 1739, Norwich, Connecticut (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Leonard,   b. 24 Feb 1705/6, Middleboro, Massachusetts d. 2 Sep 1788, Norwich, Connecticut (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1725	Norwich, Connecticut
  Family ID	F17905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Lathrop,   b. 15 Feb 1730/1, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 23 Apr 1785, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 54 years)
  Marriage	8 Apr 1751
  Children	1. Erastus Perkins,   b. Abt 1752   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Anna Perkins,   b. Abt 1754   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Jabez Perkins,   b. Abt 1757   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Hannah Perkins,   b. Abt 1760   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Asher Perkins,   b. Abt 1764   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Lydia Perkins,   b. 11 Oct 1767, Norwich, Connecticut d. 15 Apr 1861, Norwich, Connecticut (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F17906	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Lydia Avery   d. 17 May 1819
  Marriage	25 Apr 1786	Connecticut
  Family ID	F17907	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Jabez settled in Norwichtown, occupying a house on Sentry Hill Road. In 1749, he bought land and in 1754 brought 2 young elm trees fr. woods to shade his shop, now called the "Coit Elms." He was a leading patriot. On a committee to report on "Boston Circular" 1767. He was a contractor and dispenser of public stores. In 1776, he was authorized by General. Court to purchase ammunition of states man-of-war, "Oliver Cromwell" on which, in 1778, he was appointed Captain's clerk. In 1777, he was directed by the Governor to distribute 300 baskets of salt to inhabitants of Connecticut. In1782, he was a m ember of Assoc. after illicit trade. He was Gov. Trumbell's right-hand man throughout RevolutionaryWar and a member of the Perpetual Council of Safety.