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| ABIJAH6, born Oct. 2, 1743; married Lucy Ely; settled in New Marlborough, N. Y., and died probably in 1784. His wife survived him and married, second, Smith; third, Cook. His will is on file and recorded in the offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, and is published by the Society of Colonial Dames of the State of New York. The will is dated Aug. 20, 1776, and it was proved Sept. 21, 1784. He mentions in it his wife Lucy, his children Hannah and George Whitefield Perkins, his brothers and sisters, John, Isaac and Seth Perkins, Lucy Ely, Elizabeth Startin, Margaret Belden, Sarah Marvin, Hannah and Lydia Perkins; also his father, who resides at Lyme. The inventory shows, real estate and personal property (books). Executors, his wife, her brother William Ely, son George Whitefield Perkins, and brother-in-law Samuel Startin. Lucy Cook, late Lucy Smith, sworn as executrix. The children of Abijah6 and Lucy (Ely) Perkins were:
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| MARGARET6, born June 5, 1745; married Belden. | |||||
| SARAH6, born Sept. 1, 1747; married Marvin. | |||||
| ISAAC6, born June 14, 1749; married, Oct. 25, 1774, Lois, daughter of David and Sarah (Lord) Beebe of Lyme. A tradition mentioned by a descendant is that he enlisted in the Revolutionary War and was either wounded in battle or was taken sick and died while returning home from the army. An inventory of his estate was taken Jan. 3, 1777. ("At ye Desire of Mr. James Perkins, Mrs. Lois Perkins, widdow, & Relick, of sd. Issac, decsd."), etc. It amounted to £123 8s. 10d., and included wearing apparel, books, furniture and utensils, part of a set of cooper's tools, cash, a wheel and a cow, besides a "debt due from James Perkins, as appears by four notes of hand he gave the Relict for £18 each for the benefit of children." The widow Lois married, May 15, 1783, Jacob Ely of Lyme, and they probably removed to Harwinton, Conn. By her second husband she had seven sons. She died April 11, 1837, aged 81 years and 8 months. Jacob Ely died Sept. 28, 1836. The children of Isaac6 and Lois (Beebe) Perkins were:
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