Rees and Martha were both born in South Carolina and believed to have been married there. Some of their children moved to Galveston-League City TX area and some to the Houston area.
Rees was in the organization of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Amite, Co., MS on May 9,
1806, and the old church minutes show that he came from WelchNeck Church , SC. Rees
was a delegate to the Cole Creek Church in August, 1806, whenthe MS. Assoc. was
formed. Later he had trouble in the church and was dismissed but was restored in 1813. He
was later given another letter of dismissal from Ebenezer onSept 4, 1813.
He was a delegate from Antioch Church to the MS. Assoc. in 1814,1815, and 1817.
Antioch Church joined the MS. Assoc. in 1814, and was located inMarion Co. where the
Perkins, Davis, and Smarts were domiciled. The earliest minutes of the Antioch Church are
not available which is unfortunate, for they would give valuable information. The earliest
minutes begin in 1828.
Rees entered 320 acres of land in 1811 in Section 36, Township 3North, range 13 East, in
what was then Amite Co., but is now Marion Co. just below Columbia, in the Jamestown
Community on the Pearl River. (Plat Book National Archives, Washington DC T3N-R13E p
751) He was Justice of the Quorum and Foreman of the grand jur yin 1812. (Bk A. Sup.Ct)
Rees registered his Brand in the Columbia, MS Courthouse on July4, 1812, Brand Book B
as follows: Rees Perkins - an upper square in the right ear anda split in the left. For a
reproduction of that brand, see "Perkins"
by Fischer p 38.
His brand was registered July 4 , 1812, upper squrae in the right ear and split in the left ear,
branded "RP".
Personal tax rolls of Marion Co. through 1818 show that Rees owned several hundred acres
of land on the Peral River and from 7 to 12 slaves.
He was one of the early Civil Officers in Marion Co.MS... serving as "Justice of the Quorum". (Source: "Marriage Records of Marion County, Mississippi"
by Upton-Foreward-Louisiana State Library, Baton Rouge, La.)
Rees is not shown in the 1819 tax roll, so it is assumed that he left Marion Co. in 1818 and
moved to Louisiana, where he is assignee of more than two thousand acres of land along the Calcasieu River in St. Landry Parish.
"Goodspeeds Memoirs" list Rees Perkins as one of the early settlers of Southwest LA.
The Obituary of Rees Washington Perkins lists all of his brothers and sisters.
Note: Event: Misc. Info. 4 JUL 1812 Registered his brand at Columbia, Mississippi Courthouse.
Reese Perkins - Nov 13, 1811 bought 1/2 township 320 acres.
Plat Book N3n - R13E p. 751 National Archives, Washington DC.
The Order of the First Families of Mississippi 1699-1817 by Charles Owen Johnson p. 59:
Rees Perkins resided in the Mississippi Territory in 1806. Hewas born in South Carolina on 6 April 1774 and died in St LandryPar. LA on 8 Feb 1846. He married Martha Morgan probably in Darlington Co SC. She was born in South Carolina and died in Galveston, Texas."
Rees Perkins, previous to the treaty between the United States & Spain, called the Neutral Territory, settled on and farmed 640 acres on the Rio Hondo Neutral Territory before 22 Feb 1819. The land he claimed as Private Land Claim #262, Private Land Claim#263, and Private Land Claim #276. This land was situated on the West bank of the West Branch Calcashu River at a pine bluff about three miles from the mouth of said Branch, about one mile above Blount's Ferry and the same distance below Dever's Ferry. His habitation was at Dever's Ferry. The land was in the SouthWestern Land District of the State of Louisiana.
Sources: Imperial Calcasieu Records; Reese W. Perkins obituary, The Daily Press of Lake Charles, Louisiana, July 6, 1895. East Feliciana Parish Cemetery Records by Sagely. East Feliciana Parish Probate Records, St Landry Parish.
Marriage Records; W. Feliciana Parish Marriage Records. 116 117
Note: ESTATE OF MARTHA PERKINS
Inventory and Appraisal
Filed Sept.6,1866 Recorded same day
Clear Creek Sept. 1st, 1866
We the undersigned apraisers of the estate of Martha Perkins
Deased apraise the property as follows
The Homestead 182 acres 2.50 $455.00
The Land in Harris County 3 acres $ 25.00
Stock Cattle 76 head 5.50 $418.00
Two Horses Verry Old 2.50 $ 5.00
One Matress 6.66 $ 6.66
One Feather Bed Two Pillows&Bolster $ 11.20
State of Texas, County of Galveston
Sept.1,1866
We solemly swear we have apraised the property of the estate of Martha Perkins deased to the best of our ability.
S.L. Hamblet
D.A. McRae
Richard Coward
Allen Coward
I do solemly swear that I have given in all the property belonging
To the a state of Marthy Perkins.I do ____Certify the was
Signed and Sworn to in present of me. John J. Lewis JPGC this 1st of September 1866. 116 117
2690. Reese (Rees) W. PERKINS 116 117 118 (James PERKINS4, Rees PERKINS3, G. REES2, Daniel1) was born on 6 Apr 1774 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana/Calcasieu, Rapides Co., LA,118 died on 8 Feb 1846 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana 117 118 at age 71, and was buried after 8 Feb 1846 in Big Woods Cemetery, Edgerly, Calcasieu Parish, Louisisana.116 118
Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the census in 1840. 118 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Alt Birth: 6 Apr 1774, Cheraw District, Darlington, SC. 116
• Alt Death: 8 Feb 1846, St. Landry Parish, LA. 116
• Alt Birth: 6 Apr 1774, Cheraw Dist. SC. 117
Reese married Martha MORGAN,116 117 118 daughter of Solomon Sr. MORGAN and Jemima WEBB, on 8 Jan 1796 in Darlington, SC.116 117 118 Martha was born in 1780 in Darlington District, South Carolina,116 117 118 died on 8 Jun 1865 in Clear Creek, Galveston, TX 116 117 118 at age 85, and was buried after 8 Jun 1865 in Coward Cemetery (Near Clear Creek Texas).116 117 118
Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the census in 1840. 118 Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
• Alt Burial: After 8 Jun 1865, League City, Galveston, TX. 116
• She had an estate probated on 6 Sep 1866 in Galveston Co., Texas. 117
Children from this marriage were:
2698 M i. William K. PERKINS 117 118 was born in 1800 in Darlington Dist, South Carolina 117 and died on 18 Jan 1849 in Copiah Co., Mississippi 117 118 at age 49. (Relationship to Father,117 Relationship to Mother. 117)
William married Harriet Jane WHITE 117 (b. Abt 1806, d. 10 Feb 1844) on 30 Jul 1818 in St.Francisville, West Feliciana Ph., LA.117 118
William next married Sarah PRESCOTT 118 (b. Unknown, d. Unknown) on an unknown date.118
2699 M ii. James PERKINS 117 118 was born on 11 Jun 1801 in Darlington District, South Carolina,117 118 died on 13 Dec 1867 in Big Woods, Calcasieu Parish, LA 117 118 at age 66, and was buried in Big Woods Cemetery, Ederly, Calcasieu Parish, LA.118 (Relationship to Father,117 Relationship to Mother. 117)
James married Catherine HENDERSON 117 118 (b. 21 Jul 1806, d. 7 Nov 1885) on 23 Feb 1826 in Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana.117 118
2700 F iii. Harriet PERKINS 117 118 was born on 7 Mar 1803 in Darlington District, South Carolina 117 118 and died on 18 Nov 1885 in Jasper, Japser County, Texas 117 118 at age 82.
Harriet married Dvm William NEYLAND 117 118 (b. 29 Jul 1803, d. 22 Nov 1886) on 14 Jul 1821 in St. Francisville, West Feliciana, Parish Louisiana.117 118
2701 F iv. Margaret PERKINS 115 117 118 was born on 10 Jun 1805 in Amite, MS,115 117 118 died on 18 Oct 1895 in Houston, Harris, TX 115 117 118 at age 90, and was buried in Magnolia Cemetery, Harris Co., Texas.118
Margaret married Allen C. COWARD 115 117 118 (b. 27 Jan 1808, d. 6 Aug 1891) on 21 Dec 1829 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, , LA.115 117 118
(Duplicate Line. See Person 2623, Allen C. COWARD)
2702 F v. Hepsibah PERKINS 117 was born in 1807 in Marion Co., Mississippi,117 118 died in 1879 in Galveston Co., TX. 117 at age 72, and was buried in Magnolia Cemetery.117 (Relationship to Father,117 Relationship to Mother. 117)
Hepsy married Willis BUTLER 117 (b. 1806, d. 1880) about 1833 in Opelousas, St. Landry Ph., La..117 118
2703 M vi. Samuel J. PERKINS 117 118 was born on 18 Sep 1810 in Amite Co., Mississippi,117 118 died on 12 Jan 1869 in Galveston Co., Texas 118 at age 58, and was buried in Coward Cemetery, Near Clear Creek, TX..117
Samuel married Rebecca Ann COWARD 115 117 118 (b. 24 Jan 1823, d. 18 Apr 1898) on 20 Apr 1837 in St. Landry Parish La/Saint Landry, Evangeline Co., LA.117 118
(Duplicate Line. See Person 2628, Rebecca Ann COWARD)
2704 M vii. Rees Washington Sr. PERKINS 117 118 was born on 8 Dec 1812 in Marion Co., MS,117 118 died on 4 Jul 1895 near Englewood, Calcasieu, Louisiana 117 118 at age 82, and was buried in Holbrook Cemetery, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.118
Rees married Vienna J. COWARD 118 (b. 18 Nov 1816, d. 5 May 1890) on 18 Nov 1834 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana/Calcasieu, Rapides Co., LA.117 118
(Duplicate Line. See Person 2627, Vienna J. COWARD)
2705 M viii. Jackson PERKINS 117 118 was born in 1815 in Mississippi 117 118 and died before 1830.117 118
2706 M ix. Miranda PERKINS 118 was born on 4 Oct 1817 in Louisiana 118 and died about 1880 in Galveston Co., TX. 117 118 about age 63.
Miranda married Lydia Ann FOREMAN 117 118 (b. 26 Dec 1825, d. 1 Oct 1887) on 1 Dec 1841 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana/Calcasieu Co., LA.117 118
2707 F x. Elizabeth Ann PERKINS 115 116 117 118 119 was born in 1818 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana/Saint Landry, Evangeline Co., LA,115 117 118 died on 5 May 1869 in Houston, Harris, TX 115 116 117 118 at age 51, and was buried after 5 May 1869 in Magnolia Cemetery, Houston, Harrison Co., Texas.116 117 118
Elizabeth married Needham Allen COWARD Sr 115 116 118 (b. 1815, d. 19 Oct 1866) on 3 Nov 1834 in St. Landry Parish La/Saint Landry, Evangeline Co., LA.115 116 117 118
(Duplicate Line. See Person 2626, Needham Allen COWARD Sr)
2708 F xi. Martha L. PERKINS 117 118 was born on 28 Feb 1819 in Amite Co., Mississippi,117 118 died on 21 Jul 1918 in East Feliciana Ph., La. 117 118 at age 99, and was buried in Dreher-Kelly Cem., Blairstown, East Feliciana Ph., La..117 (Relationship to Father,117 Relationship to Mother. 117)
Martha married James Madison HARRELL 117 118 (b. 7 Aug 1816, d. 30 Dec 1844) on 22 Nov 1842 in Allen Coward's House.Calcasieu Ph., La..117 118
Martha next married William S. Townsend\\Rev. 117 (b. 1824) on 7 Nov 1845.117
Martha next married William S. TOWNSEND 118 (b. Bef 1824, d. Unknown) on 7 Nov 1845.118
2709 F xii. Lethy Ann PERKINS 117 118 was born on 1 Nov 1829 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana/Saint Landry, Evangeline Co., LA 117 118 and died in Jan 1851 in Panola Co., Texas 118 at age 21.
Lethy married William Henry COWARD 117 118 (b. 14 Dec 1829, d. 2 May 1866) on 18 Mar 1847 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana/Calcasieu, Rapides Co., LA.117 118
(Duplicate Line. See Person 2631, William Henry COWARD)
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