Martha Perkins

Brief Life History of Martha

When Martha Perkins was born on 8 March 1779, in New York City, New York County, New York, United States, her father, John Perkins, was 30 and her mother, Elizabeth Ann Harrington, was 29. She married Harris Johnson on 20 November 1794, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Burlington, Burlington, Otsego, New York, United States in 1855. She died on 10 September 1856, in Burlington Flats, Otsego, New York, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Burlington Flats Cemetery, Burlington, Otsego, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harris Johnson
1769–1818
Martha Perkins
1779–1856
Marriage: 20 November 1794
Patience Johnson
1795–1861
Clark Johnson
1796–1872
Jabez Giddings Johnson
1798–1841
Ruhama Johnson
1800–1872
Harris Johnson
1802–1857
Sarah Mead Johnson
1804–1880
John Johnson
1806–
Chester Johnson
1808–
Elizabeth Johnson
1811–1888
Abigail Johnson
1812–1871
Seba Johnson
1818–

Sources (2)

  • Martha Johnson in household of Daniel Dauchy, "New York State Census, 1855"
  • Martha Perkins Johnson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1791

Historical Boundaries 1791: Otsego, New York, United States

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

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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