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- from "The family of John Perkins of Ipswich, Massachusetts"
Luke (John, John) was born in Ipswich in 1649. He married, April 26, 1677, Elizabeth Jaquith, daughter of Henry Jaquith ; it is to be feared that he did not live a very peaceful or happy life with her. She died about 1690, after which he married Sarah -- about 1692. His wife, Sarah, may have outlived him; the time of the death of neither is certainly known. Luke Perkins was employed during the early part of his life by his father and brother Abraham. He afterwards carried on the Inn formerly kept by his father. A part of his life was spent upon his brother Abraham's Island, where he was living in 1695, when he states, in a deposition concerning cattle belonging to his brother Abraham, which had strayed away, that he was forty-six years old at that time. His father made a deed of gift to him of his homestead and other lands, upon certain conditions, which Luke did
not fulfil to the satisfaction of his father, and a suit was had, and Luke was obliged, by the order of the Court, to transfer the property again to his father. An agreement was made by John Perkins, through his two sons, Abraham and Jacob as his attorneys, that, upon Luke's relinquishing all claim to a house and land formerly given him by his father, John, they would convey to him another house and storehouse which stood by the riverside, and half an acre of land. Abraham also promises to pay a bill of Luke's of £7, to Robert Cook, of Boston, and of £7, to Henry Bennet; that Luke shall have a bed and rugge. He was to take his pick of five beds that are in the house. Abraham also agrees to pay the maidservant her quarter's wages, and to give Luke a closebodyed coat, and to pay all debts that Luke contracted while keeping his father's house as a house of entertainment. This bargain led to an unfortunate suit in Court, Luke repudiating his agreement. Luke lost his case, and went to jail rather than submit to the order of the Court;. He was released after giving bonds in the sum of £1000 not to molest Abraham in the possession of his property. This suit took place in March, 1687-8.
In 1688-9, he sold to "Thomas Smith, taylor," his house and storehouse for sixty pounds, silver currency of New England. There is no mention of any children born by first wife.
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