Joseph Perkins was born on 8 Feb 1717/18 in Cape Neddick, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He died on 4 Feb 1747 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. He was married to Abigail Wardwell on 22 Dec 1739 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts by Jeremiah Moulton, Esq.

Abigail Wardwell was born on 27 Jun 1714 in Andover, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She died before 13 Mar 1760. Children were:

i. Ruth Perkins was born on 19 Aug 1740 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts.
ii. Deborah Perkins.
iii. Mary Perkins.
iv. Capt. Joseph Perkins was born on 11 Nov 1746 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. "History of Castine..." says 19 Oct. 1746. He was a selectman in 1787. He died on 20 Aug 1818 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. "History of Castine..." says 28 Aug 1818.
1. an original settler of Castine, Maine.
2. one of the first selectman in Penobscot, Maine, along with Daniel Wardwell, in 1787.

1788 deposition of Joseph Perkins:

I Joseph Perkins of Lawful age Testify and Say that I have been acquainted with Archibald Haney for Fifteen or Twenty years last part during the whole of the war with Great Britain. Archibald Haney acted the Part of a Friend to the British Government and ever declared himself such and a Subject and adherent to the King of Great Britain, and was always considered and taken to be what was called a Trory [sic] and a Refugee by both parties at War, he was always treated by the British Garrisson in this place as a Friend to them and a good Subject of the King of Great Britain. he took protection under the Fort in this place, and as I have understood since he lived on the Neck during the time the British troops were here and drew Rations for himself; indeed I am fully convinced he drew Rations for himself and Family the whole time of their tarry here. he was taken a Prisoner by the Americans and I Saw him said Haney and one John Lymburner Prisoners together aboard the American Privateer called the Hazard and I think they were both in Irons-Lymburner I am certain was, and that they both were Treated by the Americans as British Prisoners and looked upon by the American troops as Subjects to the King of England then at war with them, and that they were considered in the same light that the British troops themselves were-Haney by some means ran away from the Americans and got back to Fort George, but I know not how.

Joseph Perkins

Lincoln Ss. June 26 1788 Then the above named Joseph Perkins personally appeared before me and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned to testify the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth relating to the Cause in which this Deposition is to be used, made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed taken at the request of Archibald Haney to be used in an action or plea of Trespass to be heard & tried at the Supreme Judicial Court next to be holden at Pownalborough within and for the County of Lincoln on the Second Tuesday next following the fourth Tuesday of this present month June, in which action sd Haney is appellant & that Thompson is appellee - the Cause of this Caption is the Deponants living more than thirty miles from the place of Trial & the said Thompson living more than twenty miles from the place of this Caption, was not notified, nor was he present at the taking hereof. Before me Joseph Hibbert J of peace

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Apparently, Abigail Wardwell had a child, John, out of wedlock on 27 Feb 1734/35 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts. His father was reputed to be Timothy Bagley. She was married to Ebenezer Watson on 16 Jun 1752 in York, York Co., Province of Maine, Massachusetts by Rev. Isaac Lyman.