Margaret (Baxter) Ackles (abt. 1759 - 1849)

Born about 1759 in New York Colony

Wife of John Ackles Esq. — married 25 Aug 1785 in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1849 at about age 90 in Tully, Onondaga, New York, United States

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Biography

Margaret "Peggy" Ackles (née Baxter) was born around 1759 in New York Colony.

She married John Ackles, Esq. on 25 August 1785 in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York.

Peggy passed away on 23 June 1849 in Tully, Onondaga, New York, and is buried next to her husband in Christian Hollow Cemetery in LaFayette.

From the John Ackles Will: Testimony of John's wife Margaret Baxter Ackles
13 August 1845
Onondaga County, NY, Book H, pages 340-341

"Tully, August 13, 1845, at the house of the deceased.....Court receives this testimony. The witness being duly sworn testifies as follows, I am the widow of John Ackles, deceased. Frederick Ackles, Rhoda and John are my children, they are all my children, three of them. I don’t know of John Ackles in his life time, in my presence, denied that Frederick Ackles was his son, because I was so sick that I could not tell. Frederick Ackles is my son born in lawful wedlock. Cross examination. On her cross examination she says. I first became acquainted with the deceased in Fishkill. I can’t tell what year. I came to Fishkill to teach a school & there first became acquainted with John Ackles, had no son when I came there. Can’t tell how long afterwards before I had a son. Can’t tell how long after I was married. Can’t tell if it was a year after I was married before I had a son. I was not married when I first began to teach a school. I taught 2 terms. Can’t tell whether I was married 1st term or 2d term. the fact - of any marriage was known among my acquaintances at the time. I had not ? it was known among his friends. When I was teaching Mother Ackles had a little boy in his petticoats running in & out, but did not attend school already - terms were 7 or 8 months at a time. Married by a minister at the ministers house, living in Fishkill. Can’t remember his name. Frederick Ackles was the son of John Ackles, the deceased has said it himself. I never knew him to deny it. He was born after we were married. I have never said that he was not a son and not our heir. I don’t know that I ever said to Mr. Seely that he was not a son & not an heir. Can’t tell that I ever said so. I never said to Charlotte Ackles that he was not a son or an heir. I don’t know as I ever heard John Ackles say that Frederick was not his son.

Taken and subscribed this 13th day of August 1845, before me.
D.D. Hillis, Surrogate Margaret Ackles"

Sources

• Testimony from the John Ackles Will, Onondaga County, NY, Book H, pages 340-341. Found on Genealogy.com.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #20615796