Francis Akeley (abt. 1731 - 1775)

Born about 1731 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Husband of Tabitha (Bull) Akeley — married 8 Jun 1750 in Boston, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 19 Jun 1775 at about age 44 in Charlestown, Massachusetts

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Research

fold3 These 12 cards start Feb 17 1777 when that Francis Akeley Enlisted and ends when he Deserts, 1779...... and there is no next Akeley...in that Regiment.

The Vickery Family Tree GIVES US these "Children": that we need to research to source

1. Francis Akeley: Birth: 2 May 1751 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Death: 16 Feb 1840 in Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States
2. Joseph Ackley: Birth: 7 Jun 1752 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Death: 31 Oct 1808 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
3. Tabitha Ackley: Birth: 9 Dec 1753 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Death: 27 Jun 1798
4. Thomas Akeley: Birth: 25 MAY 1755 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Death: 28 FEB 1850 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., Vermont
5. John Ackley: Birth: 4 Sep 1757 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Death: 1 Apr 1819 in Oxford, Chenango, New York, United States
6. Sarah Akeley*: Birth: 03/25/1759 in Boston, Middlesex, MA. Death: 1840
7. Mary Louise Ackley: Birth: 25 Mar 1759 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Death: 3 Apr 1840
8. Sarah Ackley: Birth: 18 Jan 1761 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Death: 3 Apr 1840
9. Samuel Ackley: Birth: 17 Jul 1762 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Death: 23 Mar 1861 in Rumford, Oxford, Maine, United States
10. William Ackley: Birth: 3 May 1769 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Death: 11 Sep 1814 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, United States

Biography

Francis Akeley served with Massachusetts during the American Revolution.

Francis Akeley Died of Wounds. during American Revolution.

Francis Akeley died at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Revolutionary War. Army. Regiment: Independent Rangers for the state of New Hampshire. He died June 19th, 1775 at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Charleston, Massachusetts, from the wounds he received in battle.

NOTE: See the attached Muster card for this Regiment and the Francis Akeley. who Deserted 1779, When our Francis died 1775.??????????

From rootsweb The Vickery Family Tree

Father: George Akeley 6: Birth: 06/17/1697 in Milton, Kent, England.

Mother: Susan Akeley: Birth: about 1700.

"Birth: 1725 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death: 17 Jun 1775 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Person Id: P2031 --Tree Id: 238103

She AGREES with the SPOUSE, Tabitha Bull.

Francis Akeley, a immigrant ancestor, was living at Boston, Massachusetts, by 1750, when he married Tabitha Bull there. They had nine children, 1751-1769.

Francis Akeley is believed to have been a "Mohawk" Indian during the Destruction of the Tea. He is known as the only man imprisoned for participation in this event.^[1]

Birth

1725 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts,^[2][3]

Death

17 JUN 1775

Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA^[4][5]

Francis AKELEY /ECKLEY. Found multiple versions of name. Using Francis AKELEY.

Marriage 08 Jun 1750. Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Sources

1. ↑ American Ancestors volume 24, number 3, Fall 2023: p.34
2. ↑ Source: #S00069 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
3. ↑ Source: #S00069 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
4. ↑ Source: #S00069 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
5. ↑ Source: #S00069 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.

1. Name: vickery-1964 -- The Vickery Family Tree -Owner: patsy mcgill HER SOURCE: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 -- Page: Volume: 340-Source: S-663349240--Author: Ancestry.com--Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc
2. bostonteapartyship.com

• "Massachusetts Genealogy Trails: Boston Tea Party."[1]

• Briggs, Louis,The Akeley family records : family of Francis Akeley and Tabitha Bull, 1750.[2]

• Source: S00069 Author: Ancestry.com Title: One World Tree (sm) Publication: Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.;; Repository: #R00001 NOTE Ancestry.com, One World Tree (sm) (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.;), Source Medium: (null) Source Medium: Ancestry.com. Repository: R00001

• https://www.geni.com/people/Francis-Akeley-Sr/6000000004107583518
• https://www.ackleygenealogy.com/atog1/francis/b11438.htm
• A second link to the NH service records on Fold3

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Andrew White for creating WikiTree profile Ackley-397 through the import of APW_2013-03-26.ged on Mar 26, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Andrew and others.