Sarah Akers

Brief Life History of Sarah

When Sarah Akers was born in 1796, in New Hampshire, United States, her father, Benjamin W Shattuck Jr, was 19 and her mother, Sarah "Sallie" Acres, was 22. She married Jonathan Shattuck on 19 July 1821, in Bethlehem, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Jonathan Shattuck
1790–
Sarah Akers
1796–
Marriage: 19 July 1821
Sarah A Shattuck
1822–1901
Julia M Shattuck
1824–
Polly Shattuck
1826–
Caroline A. Shattuck
1829–1878
Benjamin F. Shattuck
1829–1889
Nancy W Shattuck
1834–
Ede Elizabeth Shattuck
1836–
Samuel Shattuck
1839–1893

Sources (20)

  • Sarah Shaddock in household of Jonathan Shaddock, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Sally Shattuck, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"
  • Sarah Shattuck in entry for Sarah Elliott, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1808 · Concord Becomes the Capital

In 1808, Concord became the capital of New Hampshire. It was originally the Penacook Plantation given to the state by the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Ackers .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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