Amy Perkins

Brief Life History of Amy

When Amy Perkins was born on 2 May 1798, in Burlington, Burlington, Otsego, New York, United States, her father, Ebenezer Perkins, was 21 and her mother, Ruth Parker, was 21. She married John Chamberlain on 12 September 1816, in Otsego, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Ohio, United States in 1870. She died on 21 October 1873, in Grafton, Lorain, Ohio, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Grafton, Lorain, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Chamberlain
1797–1851
Amy Perkins
1798–1873
Marriage: 12 September 1816
Norman Chamberlain
1817–1890
Clark Chamberlain
1818–1818
Theodosia May Chamberlain
1819–1900
Lucia Chamberlain
1821–1862
Wyatt Chamberlain
1823–1850
Wells Alexander Chamberlain
1823–1823
John P Chamberlain
1825–1862
Sabrina Amy Chamberlain
1827–1909
William Clark Chamberlain
1834–1912
George Bradley Chamberlain
1835–1884
Ann Eliza Chamberlain
1839–1885
Lydia Chamberlain
1840–
Edwin C. Chamberlain
1841–1841
Alexander Wells Chamberlain
1845–1919

Sources (8)

  • Amy Chamberlain in household of John Chamberlain, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Amy P Chamberlain, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Amy Perkins in entry for Sabrina Amy Lyon, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (7)

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.

1803

Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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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