Hi, I saw this message and it caught my attention. I have been looking for information on a Margaret who married an Akins or Aikens, not sure which. Can you tell me more? I believe that Margaret was born in SC in the late 1700's. Thanks, Melissa Ted & Angie Strzelecki wrote: > Hi Carl! > > I am familiar with the family you speak of. I have them listed in the > December 98 issue of Akin Ancestors. Henry was married twice, 1st was Isabel > Holmes and second was Margaret ? > > Do you have all the children's names? If not, Henry's children by Isabel were: > Thomas m. Hannah Brainerd, Henry, Robert who married Sarah?, & Sarah Akin. > > Children by Henry and Margaret: Elizabeth m. Israel Higgins, George m. > Tamson Higgins, Joseph m. Mary Sage, Samuel Akins & William Akins. > > I have info on some of their children. > > Hope to hear from you again and good luck! > > Angie Strzelecki > atstrz@icok.net > > At 04:13 PM 2/8/99 -0500, you wrote: > >Hello, all! > > > >I have run into a roadblock with my investigation of my direct ancestors. I > >can trace back to a Henry Akin who settled in Middletown, CT, in the early > >1700's. He had two wives and a number of children, most of whom I haven't > >traced any further, yet. His first child, Thomas, is listed in the > >Middletown records as being born in Boston, MA, around 1721. The rest are > >all born in Middletown, and both his marriages are in Middletown so they > >must have been visiting when Thomas was born. First wife was Izabel (sic) > >Homes (sic). All his children went by the name Akins, but even his tombstone > >leaves off the 's'. > > > >Any help or leads would be greatly appreciated. I can give anyone interested > >five more generations (to my grandfather) if they have any connections. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Carl Akins > >Newark Valley, NY > >akins_c@mail.sunybroome.edu > > > >