Francis
AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY)
(b.
abt. 1731
,
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
19 June 1775
,
Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay*
)
Cause of Death: Died at Battle of Bunker Hill
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Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) was born abt. 1731 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) was the child of George H AKELEY and Susan UNKNOWNFrancis was a participant in the Boston Tea Party.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Francis married Tabitha BULL 8 June 1750 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Tabitha BULL was born 26 April 1730 in Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA. Tabitha died 26 July 1799 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale). Tabitha was the child of Nathaniel BULL and Tabitha CRAFTS.
Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) died 19 June 1775 in Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay*.
Possibly involved in the Boston Tea Party, perhaps as a witness. See bostonteapartyship.com for more information.
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Occupation
Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) was a wheelwright.
Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) was a wheelwright.
Family and Children of Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY)
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Tabitha BULL-- Date: 8 June 1750 Place: Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Tabitha BULL was the child of Nathaniel BULL and Tabitha CRAFTS
Children of Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) and Tabitha BULL:
Francis AKELEY (b.2 May 1751, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 16 February 1841, Plymouth, Vermont, USA )
m. Mehitabel MOFFAT 2 September 1774 in Northfield, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph AKELEY (b.7 June 1752, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 31 October 1808, Boston, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Margaret DURANT 16 May 1771 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Tabitha AKELEY (b.9 December 1753, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 27 JUne 1798, )
Thomas AKELEY (b.25 May 1755, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 28 February 1850, Windham, Vermont, USA )
m. Abigail WILDER 25 February 1783 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
John AKELEY (b.4 September 1757, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 1 April 1819, Oxford, Chenango, New York, USA)
m. Miriam WARD 29 October 1781 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Sarah AKELEY (b.25 March 1759, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 10 November 1843, )
m. Samuel EARLE 9 February 1783 in Sterling, Massachusetts, USA
Mary AKELEY (b.18 January 1761, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 3 April 1840, )
Samuel AKELEY (b.17 July 1763, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 23 March 1861, Rumford, Maine, USA)
m. Elizabeth Hodgkins MOODY 20 November 1791
William AKELEY (b.3 March 1769, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 11 September 1814, Plattsburgh, New York, USA)
Tabitha BULL-- Date: 8 June 1750 Place: Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay Tabitha BULL was the child of Nathaniel BULL and Tabitha CRAFTS
Children of Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) and Tabitha BULL:
Francis AKELEY (b.2 May 1751, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 16 February 1841, Plymouth, Vermont, USA )m. Mehitabel MOFFAT 2 September 1774 in Northfield, Massachusetts, USA
Joseph AKELEY (b.7 June 1752, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 31 October 1808, Boston, Massachusetts, USA )m. Margaret DURANT 16 May 1771 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Tabitha AKELEY (b.9 December 1753, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 27 JUne 1798, ) Thomas AKELEY (b.25 May 1755, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 28 February 1850, Windham, Vermont, USA )m. Abigail WILDER 25 February 1783 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro)
John AKELEY (b.4 September 1757, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 1 April 1819, Oxford, Chenango, New York, USA)m. Miriam WARD 29 October 1781 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA
Sarah AKELEY (b.25 March 1759, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 10 November 1843, )m. Samuel EARLE 9 February 1783 in Sterling, Massachusetts, USA
Mary AKELEY (b.18 January 1761, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 3 April 1840, ) Samuel AKELEY (b.17 July 1763, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 23 March 1861, Rumford, Maine, USA)m. Elizabeth Hodgkins MOODY 20 November 1791
William AKELEY (b.3 March 1769, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 11 September 1814, Plattsburgh, New York, USA)
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1750 Marriage / PartnerFrancis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY) and Tabitha BULL 8 June 1750, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1751 Birth of ChildFrancis AKELEY was born 2 May 1751, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1752 Birth of ChildJoseph AKELEY was born 7 June 1752, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1753 Birth of ChildTabitha AKELEY was born 9 December 1753, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1755 Birth of ChildThomas AKELEY was born 25 May 1755, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1757 Birth of ChildJohn AKELEY was born 4 September 1757, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1759 Birth of ChildSarah AKELEY was born 25 March 1759, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1761 Birth of ChildMary AKELEY was born 18 January 1761, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1763 Birth of ChildSamuel AKELEY was born 17 July 1763, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1769 Birth of ChildWilliam AKELEY was born 3 March 1769, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1771 Marriage of ChildJoseph AKELEY married 16 May 1771, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) to Margaret DURANT
1774 Marriage of ChildFrancis AKELEY married 2 September 1774, Northfield, Massachusetts, USA to Mehitabel MOFFAT
1775 Death 19 June 1775
Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay*
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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