Mary Perkins

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Perkins was born about 1795, in Wells, York, Maine, United States, her father, Jonathan Chesley Perkins, was 31 and her mother, Hannah Dennett, was 36. She married David Morrill Carpenter on 13 January 1818, in Chichester, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Epsom, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States in 1850. She died on 4 November 1866, in Concord, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Chichester, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Morrill Carpenter
1793–1873
Mary Perkins
1795–1866
Marriage: 13 January 1818
Charles Hodgdon Carpenter
1818–1910
Mary Jane Carpenter
1821–1825
Mary Jane Carpenter
1826–1841
Josiah Mason Carpenter
1829–1913
Clara A Carpenter
1832–
Joshua Carpenter
1833–
Sarah L Carpenter
1838–1923
Frank Pierce Carpenter
1845–1938

Sources (21)

  • Mary P Carpenter in household of David M Carpenter, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mary Perkins, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
  • Mary Perkins Carpenter, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1804 · Whitehead Light

In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the creation of a light station on Whitehead Island. The light house went into service by 1807. It is the third-oldest light house in Maine. Whitehead Light still exists as the private property of Pine Island Camp, a non-profit organization.

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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