My ancestor, JAMES AKINS, was born ca.1770. I know that he was living in Livingston Co KY by 27 Jul 1805 when he married his wife, SUSANNAH SWANN. JAMES died before 1850 in Van Buren Co AR. I know that SUSANNAH was b. in 1787 in York Co SC. She was the daughter of JOHN SWANN s/o ROBERT SWANN s/o SAMUEL SWANN. JOHN and ROBERT were from York Co SC, also. SAMUEL was living in Rutherford Co NC. The known children of JAMES and SUSANNAH were: ELI b. ca. 1810, JOHN b. ca. 1811, and SAMUEL b. ca. 1818 in Independence Co AR. JAMES AKINS and family went from KY to the LOWER MISSOURI TERRITORY (Arkansas) in 1815 with 15 families which included BEN and JOAB HARDIN, WM. GRIFFIN all originally from Meckleburg NC and JOHN B. CRAIG from York Co SC who was the guardian of SUSANNAH and her sisters. I would like to know where JAMES AKINS was born. Who were his parents. Is anyone else reserching this family. Any help will be appreciated. Deanna Ames.