William Akins Sr.
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William Akins Sr. (1756 - 1841)

Lieutenant William Akins Sr.
Born in West Nottingham, Cecil, Marylandmap
Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married 4 Mar 1784 in Mecklenburg Co., North Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at age 84 in Spring Garden, Cherokee, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Lieutenant William Akins Sr. served with Mecklenburg County Regiment, North Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

William Akins, Sr. was born 27 Jun 1756 in Cecil Co., Maryland. He moved with his family to Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, where his father James Akins purchased 202 acres of land in the Steel Creek area in 1777. William enlisted as a soldier in the North Carolina State Troops in 1777 and fought in the Revolutionary War, attaining the rank of First Lieutenant. On 4 March, 1784, in Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, he married Elizabeth McCorkle, the daughter of Stephen and Anne (Forbes) McCorkle, and they settled in the area of Rock Hill, York Co., South Carolina, where they lived for nearly 30 years. William was appointed Constable of York Co., South Carolina in 1786, and was elected to serve as county sheriff in 1787. In 1793 he was appointed as coroner and in 1810 he served as the captain of the York County Militia. William, his wife and their children later moved to Morgan Co., Georgia, about 1817, then later relocated to Spring Garden in Cherokee Co., Alabama, where he died on 29 March, 1841 at 84 years of age.[1]

Siblings

  1. Thomas Akins 1758-1785 (aged 27)[2]
  2. John Akins 1760-1839 (aged 78–79)[3]
  3. James Akens 1763-1834 (aged 70)[4]
  4. Rachel Akins 1764-1800 (aged 35–36)[5]
  5. Peter Akins 1766-UNK DEATH York, South Carolina[6]
  6. Agnes Akens 1770-1779 (aged 8)[7]

Marriage

Name: William Akins
Birth Place: MD
Birth Year: 1756
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Mccorkle
Spouse Birth Place: PA
Spouse Birth Year: 1765
Marriage Year: 1784
Marriage State: NC[8]

Children

  1. Rachel Akins Stewart 1784-1858 (aged 73)[9]
  2. William Akins Jr 1788(Mecklenburg County, NC)-1878 (aged 89–90)[10]
  3. Stephen McCorkle Akins 1794(South Carolina)-1884 (aged 89–90)[11]
  4. John Thomas Akins 1796(Ebenezer, York County, SC)-1868 (aged 71–72)[12]
  5. Milton Watts Akins 1807(Rock Hill, York County, SC)-1877 (aged 70)[13]
  6. Melvina Akins Rankin 1811(Rock Hill, York County, SC)-1880 (aged 68–69)[14]


1800 United States Federal Census

Name: William Eakin [William Akin]
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): York District, South Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 4
Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 7
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 10[15]

1830 United States Federal Census

Name: William Akins Senior
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): District 284, Morgan, Georgia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6[16]

U.S. The Pension Roll of 1835

Name: William Akins
Rank: Private and Lieutenant
Age: 76
Birth Year: abt 1755
Pension Enrollment Date: 4 Mar 1831
Residence Place: Monroe, Georgia, USA
Service Description: N. Carolina militia[17]

Burial - Findagrave #5677620

Lieut William Akins Sr. aged 84 years 9 months and 2 days
BURIAL Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA Show Map
Inscription
WILLIAM
AKINS SR
1ST LIEUT
SC MILITIA
REVOLUTIONARY
WAR
1756
1841

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5677620/william-akins: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for Lieut William Akins Sr. (27 Jun 1756–29 Mar 1841), Find A Grave: Memorial #5677620, citing Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Andrea Faulkner (contributor 46494079)
  2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5677664/thomas-akins: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for Thomas Akins (18 May 1758–15 Aug 1785), Find A Grave: Memorial #5677664, citing Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Andrea Faulkner (contributor 46494079)
  3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217754104/john-akins: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for John Akins (11 Jul 1760–1839), Find A Grave: Memorial #217754104, citing Aiken Family Cemetery, Apalachee, Morgan County, Georgia, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Mulberry Fork (contributor 47655472)
  4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14048640/james-akens: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for James Akens (15 Aug 1763–12 Apr 1834), Find A Grave: Memorial #14048640, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Evening Blues (contributor 46587085)
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145658567/rachel-akins: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for Rachel Akins (1764–1800), Find A Grave: Memorial #145658567, citing Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Steven L. Akins (contributor 46996187)
  6. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/111044620/person/182231904216/facts
  7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5677662/agnes-akens: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for Agnes Akens (11 Sep 1770–13 Apr 1779), Find A Grave: Memorial #5677662, citing Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Andrea Faulkner (contributor 46494079)
  8. ↑ *Marriage https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/9554:7836
  9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5677622/rachel-stewart: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for Rachel Akins Stewart (1 Dec 1784–11 Oct 1858), Find A Grave: Memorial #5677622, citing Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Andrea Faulkner (contributor 46494079)
  10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5677619/william-akins: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for William Akins Jr. (3 Mar 1788–1878), Find A Grave: Memorial #5677619, citing Rocky Plains Church Cemetery, Winston County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Andrea Faulkner (contributor 46494079)
  11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5677623/stephen-mccorkle-akins: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for Stephen McCorkle Akins (1794–19 Feb 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #5677623, citing Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Andrea Faulkner (contributor 46494079)
  12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5677629/john-thomas-akins: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for John Thomas Akins (1796–12 Aug 1868), Find A Grave: Memorial #5677629, citing Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Andrea Faulkner (contributor 46494079)
  13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31562183/milton-akins: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for Milton Akins Sr. (17 Jun 1807–3 Jul 1877), Find A Grave: Memorial #31562183, citing Akins Cemetery, Henry County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Melvalyn Terrell (contributor 47727793)
  14. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153593007/melvina-rankin: accessed 14 October 2023), memorial page for Melvina Akins Rankin (1811–1880), Find A Grave: Memorial #153593007, citing Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Spring Garden, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Sandy Lyle (contributor 47370549)
  15. ↑ *1800 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/491964:7590
  16. ↑ *1830 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1855286:8058
  17. ↑ U.S. The Pension Roll of 1835 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60514&h=43796&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7836
  • Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed August 6, 2021), "Record of William Akins", Ancestor # A133737.
  • Revolutionary War veteran's pension application

Notes

Wikitree profile Akins-150

The profile was set up using the name William Akins with his brother's John Akins personal information. I changed the first name to John.





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