Evidence that Robert Merrill Perkins =
R Merrill Perkins =
Merrill Perkins father of Laura:
R Merrill d. 9/10/1871 Æ63y3m [b.ab.6/1808];
son of Joseph & Hannah (Merrill) Perkins
R Merrill m. 10/29/1826 Hannah Rogers
father (Joseph)'s probate inventory mentions several items as being located "where Merrill lives" [probate.recs(10:499-502)]
Merrill is Fath of Susan who m. 8/17/1857 Moses Stevens
Merrill is Fath of Susan, Laura, & 3 oth in school recs exp 1843 listing father as "R.M."
He is listed in in Part I Child's 1887 Gazetteer, p.360 viz: "Robert Merrill Perkins, son of Joseph, was born in 1807, married Hannah, daughter of Hanson Rogers, ...."
Hannah is listed in Part II (Business Directory) of Child's 1887 Gazetteer, p.178 viz: "Perkins Hannah, ... widow of Robert M., aged 76. Died 1886."

RESIDENCE:
1825: (ca) settled the place where he still lived in 1858 and where his dau, Susan, still lived in 1887, "Mrs J. Steele, living on the place where her father settled over 60 years ago" [Child,p.360]
1858: Dist 2, Walden, Vt [Walling]; on what is now called Rowell Rd, just north of Lyford Pond; the house where his son, George, lived in 1875 [Beers]

OCCUPATION:
1850: farmer [census]

BURIAL:
Shares gs "spire" with brother Hiram, if wife is bur. here, no inscription.
His three sons are mentioned as "my nephews" in brother Hiram's will dated May 15 1877, along with "George T. Eastman".

CENSUS:
1830: [p.2, line 7; Walden, Caledonia Co, Vt]
"Merrill Perkins:
1M 20-29 [husband];
1F 20-29 [wife]"
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1850: [p.580 line 37; Walden, Caledonia Co, Vt; Aug 19; house 12; family 12]
"Merrit Perkins; M; 33; b.Vt; farmer; real estate $700
"Hannah; F; 40; b.Vt
"George; M; 1; b.Vt; in school
"Susan; F; 13; b.Vt; in school
"Hiram; M; 07; b.Vt; in school
"Bernard; M; 06; b.Vt; in school
"Laura A; F; 04; b.Vt"

• Married: 29 OCT 1826 in Walden,Vt ⁷
• Event: By in Rev. David Cane ⁷

1. Flora Perkins b: 1830g
2. Mary S Perkins b: ABT 6 JAN 1833 in Walden,Vt
3. George L Perkins b: ABT JAN 1835 in Walden,Vt
4. Susan S Perkins b: 5 JUN 1838 in Walden,Vt
5. Hiram H Perkins b: ABT 1842 in Walden,Vt
6. Brainard F Perkins b: ABT 1844 in Vt
7. Laura A Perkins b: ABT JUN 1846 in Walden,Vt

1. Title: dc/gs
   Abbrev: dc/gs
   Page: Walden 4:34 line 5
   Note: gs: d. Sep 10 1871 AE 64y => b.ab.1807 / dc: d. Sep 10 1871 AE 63y 3m => b.ab.Jun 1808 (3 mos before his brother); hence, the age on the stone must be the correct one.
2. Title: dc/gs
   Abbrev: dc/gs
   Page: Walden 4:34 line 5
3. Title: gs
   Publication: visited, verified, usually sketched, and often photographed as well
   Abbrev: gs
   Page: visited and photo'd
4. Title: Beers Atlas
   Abbrev: Beers Atlas
   Note:
   of Vermont Counties, From Actual Surveys by & Under the Direction of F. W. Beers; New York, NY.: F. W. Beers & Co., Bennington 1869, Chittenden 1869, Rutland 1869, Addison 1871, Washington 1873, Caledonia 1875, Essex 1878
   Note: p.66
5. Title: Walling's.1858.map
   Abbrev: Walling's.1858.map
   Note:
   wall map of Caledonia County, measuring about 5 foot square, pub'd by G.E.Norris, Brockton, Mass; put online by the Library of Congress at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gnrlhome.html
6. Title: Child's Gazetteer, 1887 - Caledonia/Essex Co
   Abbrev: Child's Gazetteer, 1887 - Caledonia/Essex Co
   Note:
   "Gazetteer of Caledonia and Essex Counties, Vt 1764-1887"; Hamilton Child; Syracuse Journal Co, Syracuse, NY; May 1887. NOTE: These gazetteers do contain errors - verify against primary sources!
   Page: v.I, p.360; v.II (Business Directory), pp.178-9
7. Title: mc
   Abbrev: mc
   Page: Walden 1:345