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- from "The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Massachusetts"
John (John, John) was born in Ipswich about 1636. He married Lydia -- about 1658, and died in 1659. Very little is known concerning him, but after his death his widow applied for administration on his estate. The Record of the March term of the Court for 1659 gives us the following: "John Perkins, Jun"", dying intestate, this Court grants administration to Lidua Perkins, widow of her late husband, and further, there being an inventory amounting to £73. 10., and one child new born, the Court doth further order that the widow shall, for the education and bringing up of the child, have the full profit of the whole estate until the child atayne to the age of eighteen years: and then to pay unto her sayd child £14, or at the day of her marriage with her mother's consent, which comes first." We do not learn the name or history of this daughter. An Inventory, on file, gives a list of farm utensils and household goods and furniture, one musket and sword, etc., amounting to £103. 8. 3. The debts of the deceased were £29. 18. 02., leaving the net sum of £73. 10. 01. for the widow.
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