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Cyrus Peck Perkins

Cyrus Peck Perkins

Male 1776 - 1826  (50 years)

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  • Name Cyrus Peck Perkins 
    Birth 1776  Horton, Kings, NS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Rector of St. Luke's Church, Annapolis Chaplain of His Majesity' Forces 
    Death 31 Jul 1826  Torquay, ENG Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1369  Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart, Descendants of Francis & Elizabeth (Peck) Perkins
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2018 

    Father Francis Perkins,   b. 14 Dec 1741, Lyme, New London, CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 May 1821, Horton, Kings, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Peck,   b. 21 Mar 1744, Lyme, New London, CT Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1820, Kentville, Kings, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Notes 
    • from "The (New London) Connecticut Gazette", 18 Jul 1821 (genealogybank)
      DIED - In Nova Scotia, May the 27th Major Francis Perkins, aged 80 years; - also in August last, Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins, his wife, and daughter of the late Mr. Benj. Peck, aged 75; all formerly of Lyme.
    Family ID F223  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Phebe Rutherford,   b. 1789   d. 26 Oct 1820 (Age 31 years)  [1
    Marriage 11 Jan 1810  Trinity Anglican, Digby, Digby, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Alicia Perkins,   b. Aug 1810, Horton, Kings, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1851, South Hampton, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
    +2. William Bohme Perkins,   b. 1812, Horton, Kings, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1892, Annapolis Royal, Annapolis, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F303  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Reverend Mr. Perkins
    Reverend Mr. Perkins
    Possible drawing of Cyrus Peck Perkins
    Title: Reverend Mr. Perkins Copy, photo of a painting
    Reference no.: Notman Studio NSARM accession no. 1983-310 number 3744
    found at Nova Scotia Archives
    http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/Notman/archives.asp?ID=128

    Histories
    Excerpts from the 'Descendents of Edward Perkins'
    Excerpts from the "Descendents of Edward Perkins"
    Excerpts from 'Family of John Perkins'
    Excerpts from "Family of John Perkins"
    Benjamin Peck Bio in 'The History of King's County'
    Benjamin Peck Bio in "The History of King's County"

  • Notes 
    • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S80] Perkins, Caroline Erickson, The descendants of Edward Perkins of New Haven, Conn, (Rochester, NY, C.E. Perkins, 1914), pg 93-97.