Hi Ted and Angie, I am not sure. I am going to type this exactly as it appears in two different family Bibles. The first is spelled Atkerson and the second Adkinson. I also remember a third spelling somewhere as being Adkisson, but I can't find it right this moment. Well I hope that didn't confuse you as much as it did me. Thanks, Melissa Ted & Angie Strzelecki wrote: > Melissa, > > Hi. What was Margaret's maiden name? Did she and Mr. Akins/Aikens live in SC? > > Angie > atstrz@icok.net > > At 05:11 AM 2/10/99 -0700, you wrote: > >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 > >> > > >> > > > > >