I am looking for the parents of John Akin who married Huldah Forster abt 1789 as recorded in the Rochester Vital Records. I know that Huldah Forster was b. 23 Aug 1766 in Rochester to James and Mary Forster. I also know that two children were born: Deborah Taber Akin, b. 19 Jun 1803; and Warren Akin, b. 30 Oct 1804. The reason I am sending this to the Bristol County mailing list is that this John Akin was almost certainly born in Bristol County where the Akin family lived. Furthermore, I know that Deborah Akin m. Prince Bowles 16 Apr 1826 in Fairhaven, Bristol Co., MA and that they lived in Rochester where four children were born: William Ellis Bowles, b. 25 Jul 1827; Job Akin Bowles, b. 13 Mar 1831; Henry Prince Bowles, b. 31 Aug 1832; and Lydia Almy Bowles, b. 11 Nov 1839. I also know that the other child of John and Huldah Akin, Warren Akin, m. Joanna Bowles of Rochester abt 1828 in Rochester. They lived in Rochester and had 7 children: Maria Ellis Akin, b. 05 Aug 1829; Lydia Almy Akin, b. 4 Mar 1831; Mary B. Akin, b. abt. 1833; Warren Akin, Jr., b. abt 1835; Benjamin F. Akin, b. abt 1842; Lucy E. Akin, b. abt 1844; and Ella B. Akin, b. abt 1849. The problem is that John Akin was a very popular name during this time due to the fact that a Capt. John Akin, b. 1663 sired 16 children with two wives in Dartmouth and many of his male grandchildren were named John after him. It is possible that this John Akin is the son of Benjamin and Lydia Almy Akin of Dartmouth. They had a son named John, b. 12 Apr 1767 [DVR 1:17]; however, many believe that this son of Benjamin and Lydia was the John Akin that lived in Dutchess County and was the editor of the Poughkeepsie Journal. If anyone has any ideas on this matter, I would greatly appreciate your help. Robert Larry Akin - I go by Larry