James
Aikin
Sr.
Born about in Virginia
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Akin
and Elizabeth (Goode) Akin
Brother of
Peter Akin [half], Isham Akin, Thomas Akins, Sarah Ann (Akin) Formby, Joseph Akin, Elizabeth (Akin) Hollis and Edward Akin
Husband of
Sally Pleasant
— married
1763 in Bourbon County, Virginia (later State of Franklin, then Tennessee)
Descendants 
Father of
Pleasant Akin
Died about
at about age 81
in Maury, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jun 2022
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Biography
James was the son of Thomas Akin. He married Sally Pleasant 12 Mar 1782 in Virginia. In 1820 he is living in Chesterfield County, Virginia with his wife and 11 slaves, 8 members of the household are engaged in agriculture. His will recorded in Maury County Tennessee 17 Oct 1821 names sons Pleasant, Ezekiel and James (deceased) and daughters Eliza, Polly and Martha, wife of Burwell Akin.
Sources
- Virginia Deed Record - Abstracts, Benjamin B. Weisiger, III, (compiler), Virginia, USA, Chesterfield County, Colony of Virginia, Deeds 1754-1764: p 70 James Akin, son of Thomas Akin of Chesterfield Co., with consent of his father, apprentices himself to James DeSear, Carpenter, to learn his trade. - Recorded: 7 Apr 1758 - Wit: John Pride Jr & Benjamin Leprade
- 1820 Census: "1820 United States Federal Census"
1820 U S Census; Census Place: Chesterfield, Virginia; Page: 194; NARA Roll: M33_129; Image: 205
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7734 #1054216 (accessed 10 June 2022)
James Akin. - Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800"
Ancestry Record 3002 #7979 (accessed 10 June 2022)
James Aiken marriage to Sally Pleasant on 12 Mar 1782. - Probate: "Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008"
Wills, 1807-1950; Miscellaneous Papers, 1807-1899; Author: Tennessee County Court (Maury County); Probate Place: Maury, Tennessee
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9176 #3029514 (accessed 10 June 2022)
James Akin probate on 17 Oct 1821 naming sons Ezekiel, James (dec'd), Pleasant and daughters Eliza, Polly and Martha (wife of Burwell Akin). - 1607-1890 Census: "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890"
Page: 049
Ancestry Record 3578 #32716690 (accessed 10 June 2022)
James Akin in Chesterfield County, VA 1783 Tax List, p 049.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Casey Aiken
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-BY4583, FTDNA kit #68005
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~3.12%
Casey Aiken :
23andMe, GEDmatch M109811 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Paul_Aiken_II
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #68005
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~3.12%
Carol (Aiken) Preece :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #269244
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