• Born: Abt 1765, Boston MA
• Christened: 24 Feb 1765, Boston MA
• Died: 11 Jun 1784, Boston MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• His obituary was published in the Boston Gazette on 14 Jun 1784 in Boston MA. "Died last Friday evening, Mr. William Perkins, son of the late Mr. Houghton Perkins of this town, Goldsmith in his twentieth year."
  There is debate as to whether this is meant to indicate William's profession or his father's. ³