Jonathan Elswick Akers (1757 - 1827)

Born 29 May 1757 in Montgomery County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Howard) Akers — married 25 Mar 1795 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Husband of Rebecca (Cornett) Akers — married 1810 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 11 Dec 1827 at age 70 in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Jonathan Elswick Akers. ^[1][2]

Born 29 MAY 1757. Montgomery county, Virginia. ^[3][4]

Died 11 FEB 1827. Montgomery county, Virginia. ^[5]

Note: #NI00155.

Marriage Husband Jonathan Elswick Akers. Wife Hannah Howard. Child: Matilda Akers. Child: Clarissa Akers. Child: Psalter Akers. Child: Mahalath Akers. Marriage 25 MAR 1795. Montgomery county, Virginia. ^{[6] [7]} 1 Jeremiah Pate & Blackburn Akers, Surety. ^[8]

Husband Jonathan Elswick Akers. Wife Rebecca Carnute Cornutt. Child: James A. Akers. Child: Jordon Akers. Marriage BET 1810 AND 1815. Montgomery county, Virginia. Imported only 1810 from Marriage Date and marked as uncertain. Husband @I00149@. Wife Elizabeth Blackburn. Child: Solomon Akers. Child: Jonathan Elswick Akers. Child: John B. Akers. Child: Claiborne Akers. Child: Martha Akers. Child: Susannah Akers. Marriage 1755 Buckingham County, Virginia. ^[9]

Notes

Note NI00155Jonathan Akers, son of Blackburn Akers, Sr. and Elizabeth Blackburn, was born about 1768 in Virginia. On 25 march, 1795 he was married to Hannah Howard, daughter of William Howard and Hannah Psalter in Montgomery county, Virginia. Information from Earl B. Akers, Sr. has indicated that Jonathan died on 11 December, 1827 in Montgomery county, Virginia, but this has proven to be inaccurate. 1

The 1810 census shows Jonathan with 2 WM under10, 1 WM 10-16, himself (26-45), 2 WF under 10, and 2 WF 10-16. Thus, Hannah is gone from the household. The 1820 census shows 4 WM under 10, 1 WM 10-16, Jonathan over 45, 3 WF 16-26, and 1 WF 26-45. 1

Information from various sources indicate that Jonathan married Rebecca Curnette, widow of John Chaffin, the elder. She was the head of her household in the 1810 Montgomery county, Virginia census with 2 WM under 10, 1 WF 10-16, and 1 WF 26-45, which is her. 1

In 1840 Jonathan and Rebecca Akers sold land near Little River to John Chaffin, her son. In June 1842 Rebecca alone sold land to Joseph Akers, possibly meaning Jonathan died between 1840 and 1842. The latter transaction was witnessed by a Jonathan Akers, who is either Rebecca's husband or a different person. If was also witnessed by James Akers, who married Sarah "Sally" Reed. On 10 Aug 1891 James Akers, a 76 year old widower, son of Jonathan and Rebecca Akers, married Nancy Lefflew.

John B. Akers. ^[10][11]

Born 21 MAR 1758. Buckingham county, Virginia. ^[12][13]

Died ABT 1834. Franklin county, Virginia. ^[14][15]

"'Occupation:'" Soldier, farmer.

Event: Places Lived. Buckingham and Franklin counties, Virginia.

Military Service: Revolutionary War, private.

Note: #NI00158.

Marriage Married Anne Jeffries 21 MAR 1785. Buckingham county, Virginia. ^[16][17] 1 Abner Lee - Surety. ^[18] Note: #NF0068.

Husband @I00149@. Wife Elizabeth Blackburn. Child: Solomon Akers. Child: Jonathan Elswick Akers. Child: John B. Akers. Child: @I00156@. Child: @I00150@. Child: Claiborne Akers. Child: Martha Akers. Child: @I00159@. Child: Susannah Akers. Child: @I00154@. Marriage 1755 Buckingham County, Virginia. ^[19]

Notes

Note NI00158A partial list of the names of John Akers's children came from a list reportedly given by Joel O.

Akers and reportly found in a book in the Sutro Branch of the California Library. It includes the.

names of William A., Burwell, Elizabeth, Joel, James Stephen, Fleming and Luke Akers. These names, with the exception of William A. Akers have been verified in a study of the tax lists and.

censuses of Franklin county, Virginia. It is apparent from the study of the tax lists however that William Akers is the son of William Akers son of Blackburn Akers. John is in the 1839 tax list of Franklin county, Virginia, but disappears after that. He probably died in 1839 as his estate.

inventory is recorded that year in Franklin county. He is listed as a pensioner from Franklin county,.

Virginia in 1832. John appears on the tax lists of Buckingham county from 1783 thru 1804 and.

appears on the Franklin county tax lists beginning in 1805. On September 3, 1804 he bought from.

Jacob Wimmer 200 acres on the Blackwater River in Franklin county, Virginia, witnessed by Wm.

Akers, Blackburn Akers, Nathaniel Akers and William Akers. He was stated to be of Buckingham.

county. 1

Some people call him John B. Akers and present day researchers have written that he fought at.

the battle of Bunker Hill and that he was so enthusiastic about the battle that friends called him John.

Bunker Akers. I doubt that anyone from central Virginia fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill. It is my.

understanding that this battle was fought by people from the area of Boston, Massachusetts.

Secondly there was a hill in the vicinity of where John Akers moved to in Franklin county, Virginia.

named Bunker Hill that may be found on a map of early Franklin county, Virginia. In my opinion,.

this is the source of bunker in the name that the locals used in speaking of this man in order to.

distinguish him from other John Akers. I think that the "B" was not part of his name, only a way of.

distinguishing him. In the tax records of Buckingham county and the store records of John.

Epperson, he was also distinguished with the designation of SB, meaning son of Blackburn. 1

John Akers drew a pension for his military service in the American Revolution and the pension record shows he enlisted from Buckingham county, Virginia in 1780. He served three months under Captain Anthony Winston of Virginia. In 1781 he served three months under Captain John Caldwell, he then served under serveral officers not named. The pension record also showes he was at the seige of York and the capture of Cornwallis. He applied for a pension on May 8, 1833 while living in Franklin county, Virginia. He was seventy-five years old when he applied for the pension. 1

VIRGINIA REVOLUTIONARY PENSION APPLICATIONS, complied by John Frederick Dorman.

Revolutionary War Pension of John Akers.

AKERS, John. S.6474.

8 May 1833. Franklin co., Virginia John ( x ) Akers declares he was born in Buckingham county, Virginia, and is now a resident of Franklin county, aged 75. He was drafted in Buckingham county in1780 in a company of militia of Capt. Anthony Winston and marched to Williamsburg. He served three months. 1

In 1781 he was drafted in Buckingham county and marched to the borders of the Dismal Swamp in Virginia under Capt. John Caldwell. He was discharged after three months. 1 the year Cornwallis surrendered he was drafted in Buckingham county and marched to various places and finally to Yorktown. He served three months and was at the capture of Cornwallis. 1

4 Sept. 1832. Franklin county, Virginia. Benjamin Layed declares he knows John Akers served three tours, one under Anthony Winston, one under John Caldwell and the thrid at the seige of York. He has lived a near neighbor to Akers from boyhood to the present. Salley Layed declares she lived as a member of the same family with John Akers during the whole of the Revolutionary War. He served three times as a soldier. 1

John Akers of Franklin county, Virginia, private in company of Capt. Winston in Virginia Line for nine months, was placed on the Virginia pension roll at .00 per annum under the Act of 1832. Certificate #12913 was issued 15 June 1833. 1

• Fact: MARR (1784) Virginia, USA

Sources

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10. ↑ Source: #S001389 Tree #2249 Date of Import: Jul 7, 1997
11. ↑ Source: #S084509 Tree #2249 Date of Import: Jul 7, 1997
12. ↑ Source: #S001389 Tree #2249 Date of Import: Jul 7, 1997
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14. ↑ Source: #S001389 Tree #2249 Date of Import: Jul 7, 1997
15. ↑ Source: #S084509 Tree #2249 Date of Import: Jul 7, 1997
16. ↑ Source: #S001389 Tree #2249 Date of Import: Jul 7, 1997
17. ↑ Source: #S084509 Tree #2249 Date of Import: Jul 7, 1997
18. ↑ Source: #S084509 Tree #2249 Date of Import: Jul 7, 1997
19. ↑ Source: #S084509 Tree #1763 Date of Import: Jul 6, 1997

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