Simeon Perkins Diary Entries

On the cover of the diary ledger, spanning July 1803 to March 1806, Simeon appears to write a reminder for himself. In the note, he writes that his cattle mark is recorded on page 61 in the Township Book. And, then he adds a small drawing of his cattle mark. Cattle marks were used to identify the cattle he owned, in the same way cattle are ‘branded’ today with a hot iron.

See detailed view of the cattle mark note below. Cattle mark is on the lower right corner of the image, above the date ‘1772’.

In an unusual entry, Simeon Perkins’ records, what is thought to be, the first record of a UFO sighting in North America.  The date is October 12, 1796!

The May 4, 1802 diary entry by Simeon Perkins is a milestone entry. The date marks forty years of living in Liverpool. His reflections over that time period make for an intriguing read.

In his July 29th, 1784 diary entry, Simeon Perkins mentions the riots that took place in Shelburne. Compare his handwritten diary entry (top) with the typewritten version (with July 29th entry highlighted.)

In his September 10th, 1775 diary entry (highlighted), Simeon writes that he married Elizabeth Headley, who was recently widowed.