Paul, I've checked my notes from my last trip to Connecticut (which, as I mentioned in my reply to your direct note earlier, is not very close to New York City) and confirmed that Samuel Akins, youngest son, not grandson as I was thinking, of the Henry Akin whom I'm trying to find more about, remained in Connecticut and was definitely NOT a Loyalist. First, a stone in the "Center Cemetery" of Portland, CT, labeled Robert Akins, son of Samuel and Mary, died Oct. 27, 1795, at age 18, indicates Samuel was probably in CT at that time. And, in fact, the very next stone is for "Lieutenant" Samuel Akins, Captain Edward's Company, Revolutionary War, died June 25, 1809, age 70 years. Apparently he was somewhat of a war hero, because I had seen other references to him in Connecticut Revolutionary War material, but was unaware of any connection to my family at the time. I keep missing a direct connection to war heros in my line... I also have a Civil War casualty (hit by a shell at Cold Harbor, VA in 1864, died at Finley Hospital, in Washington DC, and buried in Arlington) in the family, brother to my great grandfather. Anyway, sorry this turned out not to be any help, and good luck in your hunt. If I find out anything more about Henry, maybe I'll find a connection to your Samuel. Names tend to be handed down through the generations. If I do, I'll let you know, and put it on the mailing list, as well. Carl Akins Paul Grimwood wrote: >Hello Carl, >When you are able, would you have any information at all regarding Henry's son >Samuel? I am looking for a Samuel Aikins who owned land in New York City in 1779 >and later refugeed to Nova Scotia as a Loyalist. >It is a process of elimination so far, as we know a fair bit about the family >but have not been able to find where they came from originally. (New York was a >reugee city at the time, and they could have come from anywhere, as well as from >NY!) >Paul Grimwood, >Ancaster, Ontario Akins, Carl wrote: > I want to thank everyone for their responses regarding my quest for Henry > Akin in Connecticut. Angie (of the Akin Ancestors Newsletter fame) has been > a great help with some possible leads. I'm sorry to say that I can't help > anyone else, yet, on a possible connection to other parts of the country. To > my knowledge, all of Henry's children remained in the Northeast, > specifically Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York, although I only > specifically followed my direct ancestor so I can't be certain. If I find > out anything more, I will post that information to this mailing list. I do > know that one of my older cousins retired and moved to Florida, but to my > knowledge his children remain here. > > Carl Akins > Newark Valley, NY