Dear Fellow Akers Researchers, I am new to the list and would like to post my line in the hopes that I might find a long lost distant cousin. AKERS, #1 William Akers, purchased land in West Jersey prior to 1698. b. unknown d. Unknown m. Unknown Child of this marriage was Simon ? AKERS, #2 (2) Simon Akers, b. Unknown d. in Hunterdon County NJ in 1722. Letters of administration were probably his oldest son, Simon Akers, II m. Unknown Children: Simon Akers, II (3) ROBERT AKERS, b.1703 m. Sarah, born 3/13/1706 John Akers, married Martha ? children: William, II Obadiah Thomas Susannah Jonathan Elsie AKERS, #3 ROBERT AKERS, married Sarah ----. Lived in N. J. Children: WILLIAM, III Born: 1730 Died: 1810 Married: Elizabeth Martye (or Marte), from PA., of Holland-Dutch extraction. Children: 1) Sarah, m. Alexander Steele 2) William IV, married Dolly Blackburn 3) Mary (1st), born 3/15/1754 married 1772 Andrew Morrison Bryan 4) Rachel, married Jos. McMinn 5) Catherine (1st), married 1787 to Benjamin Chapman (5) 6) PETER AKERS, (1st) Born: 1756 Died: 1834 Married: Martha Haraway. In the American Revolution, a prosperous farmer owning slaves. Moved to Columbia, TN about 1816. 7) Simon Akers, III 8) John Akers, III Born: 8/9/1763 Died: 7/3/1803 Married: 1783 to Agnes Bryan; Concord, VA 9) Ruth, born 1766; died 11/20/1845; married Jno. Webber. I will send the rest in a second email, my computer beeped at me, this may not get through completely Cathy -----Original Message----- From: Joni L Pontius <jlpontius@juno.com> To: AKERS-L@rootsweb.com <AKERS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, February 26, 2000 7:58 PM Subject: Re: Re: mailing list — let's get something going... >Craig~Good man, good idea. I'll happily contribute my Akers data from >southern Illinoi ca 1830, as nobody else seems to be tracking this line, >and then they move right to California ca 1910. For you to be willing to >organize some of this stuff; it's too good to turn down, and a clearly >logical approach to the research. As for people getting hung up on others >"stealing" their research; it is public record, but I don't much like >people passing my work off as their own. When I choose to share my >findings for the public good, I accept that it becomes everybody's. >Giving credit where credit is due, when possible, is a good idea, though. > As I live in NY state I can contribute from my county, if there is >anything here (Seneca County). If there is anything in adjoining counties >that should be gathered I can try to get it? Cayuga, Wayne, Ontario. Let >me know~Joni > > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >