Brief Life History of John B
When John B Perkins was born about 1825, in Virginia, United States, his father, Nathaniel Perkins, was 32 and his mother, Sallie R Poindexter, was 24. He lived in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States in 1850.
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- John B Perkins, "United States Census, 1850" (Louisa, Virgina)
- John B. Perkins, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Division of enslaved people of Nathaniel Perkins to heirs:Geo W Hackett, Robert C Perkins, Thomas P Perkins, W.P. Perkins, Sally R Perkins
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Perkin , also found throughout mid and south Wales.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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