Nicholas "Bigbee" Perkins III | |
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Born | 1779 |
Died | 1848 |
Buried | Williamson County, Tennessee |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Mississippi Territory Militia |
Rank | Major |
Nicholas "Bigbee" [1] Perkins III (1779–1848) [2] was an attorney, federal land agent, and territorial militia officer [3] who played a leading role in the 1807 arrest of Aaron Burr in the Mississippi Territory, now Wakefield, Alabama. [4] [5] Perkins is known for identifying Burr and, along with Edmund P. Gaines, [6] arresting the former Vice-President. Perkins subsequently escorted Burr to Washington, D.C., and testified at his trial. [7]
Perkins was later the owner of Montpier, built during 1821 and 1822. [1]
Nicholas "Bigbee" Perkins III | |
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Born | 1779 |
Died | 1848 |
Buried | Williamson County, Tennessee |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Mississippi Territory Militia |
Rank | Major |
Nicholas "Bigbee" [1] Perkins III (1779–1848) [2] was an attorney, federal land agent, and territorial militia officer [3] who played a leading role in the 1807 arrest of Aaron Burr in the Mississippi Territory, now Wakefield, Alabama. [4] [5] Perkins is known for identifying Burr and, along with Edmund P. Gaines, [6] arresting the former Vice-President. Perkins subsequently escorted Burr to Washington, D.C., and testified at his trial. [7]
Perkins was later the owner of Montpier, built during 1821 and 1822. [1]