Mary Harding PERKINS
HAIRSTON.org ID#3091, b. 10 August 1754, d. 24 May 1798
| Birth* | Mary Harding PERKINS was born on 10 August 1754 in Halifax, Virginia.1,2 |
| She was the daughter of Nicholas Perkins and Bethenia Harding.1 |
| Will | In Nicholas Perkins's will dated 25 February 1762 in Halifax, Virginia, Mary Harding PERKINS was named as an heir; IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I, Nicholas Perkins being in perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and testament revoking all others by me made. First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God relying on his mercy through Christ. Also after my just debts paid, my will and desire is to give to my son Charles Perkins two negroes named Harry and Jenney, also to my son Constant Perkins the upper part and half of my lands on the side of the river I now live after the same is equally divided together with one negro boy called Jacob, also give and bequeath to my loving daughter Bethenia two negroes named Dinah and Abraham, also to my daughter Susannah two negroes viz, Feby and Soloman and to my daughter Anna two negroes Barshuba and Dan, also to my daughter Mary two negroes named Simon and Ned and also to my beloved daughter Elizabeth two negroes viz, David and Ben, and also my will and desire is to give and bequeath to my sons Peter Perkins the one half of my lands lying on Dan River on the north side of the said River and the upper part of the same. Also to my son Nicholas the lower part of the said land together with the land and mill on Mobleys Creek I also give to my son Thomas Hardin Perkins the lower part and half of the land I now live on after being divided as before mentioned, and my will and desire is that all my lands lying on the waters of Cascade Creek shall be sold together with seven hundred acres in N. Carolina lying on Lenvins Creek, and the money so arising after my debts as before mentioned and funeral charges being paid the remainder to be equally divided between my beloved wife & children, and my desire is that all the residue and remainder of my estate real and personal to give and bequeath to my loving wife Bethenia during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided amongst my surviving children. I also leave my beloved wife hole and sole Executrix as Witness my hand and seal February 25th 1762. Nicholas Perkins (seal)
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of James Roberts, Jr. Elizabeth Roberts (her mark)
Halifax Will Book 0, pages 142-143. FSL #7645117, image 74. |
| Deed | She is mentioned in the property documents of Bethenia Harding on 18 September 1765 in Halifax, Virginia; On 18 September 1765, Bethenia Perkins, "for love and affection" gives slaves and other property to her children; Peter, Nicholas, Savannah, Thomas Hardin, Constant, Annie, Mary and Elizabeth. - Halifax Deed Book 5, pages 472-473. FSL #7898197, images 265-266. |
| Marriage* | Mary Harding PERKINS married Thomas HARDEMAN in 1770.1,3 |
| Death* | Mary Harding PERKINS died on 24 May 1798 in Davidson, Tennessee, at age 43.1 |
Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)
- [S113] Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications.
- [S24] Hall, Wm. Kearney 1918-2011. Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia. 1957 Ann Arbor, Michigan., Hathi Trust Digital Library.
- [S264] Stokes, Harry A., Hardeman Family Papers 1806-1885, December 3, 1985, Tennessee State Library and Archives.
- [S275] Fulcher, Richard Carlton ; 1770–1790 Census of the Cumberland Settlements. Davidson, Sumner and Tennessee Counties. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, 1987.