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- From "The Descendents of Edward Perkins of New Haven, Conn"
CYRUS PECK, born at Horton, N. S., about 1776. There were just seven years between the ages of the first and second son, and between the second and the third son. He was educated at Kings College, Windsor, Nova Scotia, and was ordained a clergyman of the Church of England by the first Bishop Ingles, and was appointed rector of St. Luke's Parish in Annapolis County and chaplain to His Majesty's forces at Annapolis Royal. He married, January 11, 1810, Phebe, youngest daughter of Henry Rutherford of Digby, Nova Scotia, formerly of New York, and a member of the firm of Nash & Rutherford, brokers to the British Army. Shortly after the death of his wife, which occurred about 18??, he removed to England, where a good parish was offered to and accepted by him at Brixham, Devon. He was drowned in Tor Bay while yachting, with two of his men whose bodies were recovered, while his own was not, although every effort was made to recover it and a reward of £500 offered.
- from "A Sermon Preached before the Incorporated Society", by Rev William Lord Bishop of London, 21 Feb 1817 (google books)
The Rev. Cyrus Perkins, Missionary at Annapolis, has represented the state of his health to be so infirm; that, on his earnest solicitation, the Society have agreed to accept his resignation the ensuing spring, and to recommend him to Government for the pension of 100, promised to those Missionaries, who, after ten years service under the protection of the Society, have become, either through age or infirmity, incapable of performing the duties of the Mission. Mr. Millidge, Missionary at Granville, will succeed Mr. Perkins at Annapolis, and Mr. Hibbert Binney, a young man of great promise, who had completed his studies at the College of Windsor, to the satisfaction of the President and Professors, and who had come to England last year or ordination, has been appointed to Granville.
- from "Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal", 11 Aug 1826 (britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk)
On Monday last, about half-past one o'clock, p.m. the Reverend Mr. Perkins, of Brixham, left that place in his boat; he had rounded the Bay, seaward, visited Torquay, and was on his return, when about five, p.m. a thunderstorm came on, the lightning was most vivid, the wind sprung up, and veering to every point of the compass, blew a complete whirlwind; the boat encountered one of its violent gusts, and, with its inmates (Mr. P. and an old Boatman), instantly disappeared. The accident was seen from Torquay. The Rev. Gentleman had just left, and a boat put off to render assistance. As the persons in it neared the spot they saw a person in a white shirt, swimming, and vainly endeavouring to buffet with tremendous waves that rolled into the Bay, but before they could reach near enough to render assistance he had sunk. Mr. Perkins has left two children to lament his loss.
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1776 - 1826 (50 years)
