Prob. brother of Nathaniel Perkins of Northfield, NH who was b. 1754, Canterbury, NH [WaldenTownHist,p37]

RESIDENCE:
Came from Deerfield, NH [WTHp37] and
"Bought land June 16 1802 [WTHp37/Child's Gazetteer,p360]. He also bought 19 acres in Div 3 in Great Lot 46, Oct 29 1799." [WTHp37] Where "in 1805 he settled a farm west of the school house at Walden Depot" on what is now Rte 15 [WTH/Beers Map/Child's Gazetteer,p360]; half-way between the Town Clerk office and what is now called Sawmill Rd
In 1814 he built the house where J I Chase lived in 1887 [WTHp37, quoting Child] on rd 42 [Child's], now Vt Rte 15.

WILL:
Died intestate
Widow appointed administratrix Dec 22 1827 [Probate Recs (10:499)]
Widow appointed "Guardian of Hiram Perkins, Mary Perkins, and Roxanna Perkins, children and minor heirs of Joseph Perkins, late of said Walden deceased," on Dec 23 1828 [Probate Recs (10:501)]
Jan 22 1829 Administratrix' account of the estate presented to the Court: included,
"pd Capt Eddy's acct $5.65" [Probate Recs (10:502)]
His estate (according to the inventory filed 1828 [Probate Recs (10:499)] included, "Home Farm, $700.00; Farm "where Merrill lives", $280.00;... Cash, $20.00;... Pew in the Meeting House No. 5, $24.00; Total $1828.00"
"The Admx is charged with the amount of the Inventory of $1828.00 Deduct Real Estate & pew in M[eeting] H[ouse] $1004.00; add for grain not included in the footing of the inventory $48.34; The Admx has credit of $872.34; for her acctg this day allowed $206.36; for articles consumed in family $156.25;... leaving $509.73 consisting of sundry articles of personal property out of which there is hereby assigned to Mrs Hannah Perkins, widow of said deceased, the sum of $309.73 as her own property, goods, and chattels, leaving the sum of $200.00 which the said Administratrix is ordered to pay and deliver to heirs of said deceased as follows to wit:
"To David Perkins forty dollars
"to Merrill Perkins forty dollars
"to Hiram Perkins forty dollars
"to Mary Perkins forty dollars and
"to Roxanna Perkins forty dollars" [Probate Recs (10:502)]

BURIAL:
FLINT Monument:
"Brainard Flint / died / Oct. 26, 1868, / AE. 66 yrs 8 mo's. / Mary Perkins, / His Wife / born / Nov. 12, 1812, / died / Feb. 28, 1892." [gs]
on the side:
"Joseph Perkins / died / Dec. 15, 1827. / AE. 53 yrs. / ---- / Hannah, / His Wife / born / July 8, 1775, / died / Sept. 9, 1859." [gs]
Hannah's gs is to the right of this monument:
"Hannah / wife of / Joseph Perkins / Died / Sept. 9, 1859. / aged 85 y'rs." [gs]
Joseph's gs is in the Stevens Hill Cemetery:
"Mr. Joseph Perkins / Died / December 15, 1827 / in the 54th year of his age." [WCem]

CENSUS:
1820: [Walden, Caledonia Co, Vt]
"Joseph Perkins:
2M<10 [Robt Merrill & Hiram];
1M 16-25 [David];
1M 45+ [husband];
2F<10 [Mary & Roxa];
1F 45+ [wife];
2 persons engaged in Argiculture"

• Married: JAN 1803 in rec'd Kingston,NH ⁵

1. Robert Merrill Perkins b: ABT JUN 1807 in Walden,Vt
2. Hiram Perkins b: ABT 21 SEP 1808 in Walden,Vt
3. Mary Perkins b: 12 NOV 1812
4. Roxanna Perkins b: 13 JUN 1816 in Walden,Vt

• Married: 9 NOV 1797 in rec'd Kingston,NH ⁴

1. David Perkins b: ABT 1797 in NH

1. Title: gs
   Publication: visited, verified, usually sketched, and often photographed as well
   Abbrev: gs
2. Title: gs
   Publication: visited, verified, usually sketched, and often photographed as well
   Abbrev: gs
   Note: AE 53 yrs
3. Title: [WCem]gr Directory of Walden, Vermont Cemeteries, 1976
   Publication: Walden Bicentennial Committee; Walden, Vt.: Walden Bicentennial Committee, June 1977
   Abbrev: [WCem]gr Directory of Walden, Vermont Cemeteries, 1976
   Page: pp.13,107
   Note: gs in Steven's Hill Cem; also on "spire" monument at Heights Cem w/dau. Mary and her husb., next to his wife, Hannah
4. Title: NHVRmr
   Abbrev: NHVRmr
5. Title: NHVRmr
   Abbrev: NHVRmr
   Note: (30mi SE of Pembrooke)