“John Perkins, the elder, of Ipswich, who was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1590, embarked with his family at Bristol, England, in the ship Lyon, Capt. Win. Pearce, master, and after a very tempestuous voyage arrived in Boston, Feb. 8th, 1631. Roger Williams was a fellow passenger. Mr. Perkins was admitted freeman, May 18, 1681, remained in Boston two years, and then removed to Ipswich. He was representative to the General Court in 1686, held various town offices, and was a man of respectability. He owned a large island at the mouth of Ipswich River, which was known as Perkins Island. He died previous to 1655, at the age of 64 years. By
wife Judith he had six children, viz.:

John m. Elizabeth ,
Thomas m. Phebe Gould,
Elizabeth m. William Sargent,
Mary m. Thomas Brailbury,
Lydia m. Bennet,
Jacob, b. 1624, m. Elizabeth, who died In Ipswich, Feb. 12, 1685.