John George Akers

Brief Life History of John George

When John George Akers was born on 2 January 1713, in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America, his father, Simon Akers Sr., was 46 and his mother, Mary Jane Furman, was 40. He married Martha Selina Wilson in 1732, in Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 21 November 1783, in Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States.

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Family Time Line

John George Akers
1713–1783
Martha Selina Wilson
1718–1808
Marriage: 1732
Susanna Akers
1734–1811
Daniel Akers
1760–1780
William E Akers
1735–1836
William Akers Sr.
1736–1836
Mary Akers
1738–1739
Thomas Akers
1740–1830
Obadiah Akers
1742–1780
John Akers
1744–1776
Mary Akers
1747–1768
Johnathan Akers
1749–1750
Ruth Akers
1751–1780
Martha Akers
1753–1758
Alice Elsie Akers
1755–1845
Martha Akers
1756–1847
Jonathan Akers
1757–1827

Sources (5)

  • Legacy NFS Source: John Akers - Published information: birth-name: John Akers
  • Akers & Acree Family Y DNA study. SHOWS DIFFERENT William Akers families: William Acree of Hanover, VA, William Akers of MD, Jacob of VA, & small, diff, group from William Aker of NJ & some from Eng. Several report links are available in Citation below
  • Legacy NFS Source: John Akers - Published information: birth: 2 January 1700; Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

World Events (5)

1714

Historical Boundaries 1714: Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America 1776: Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

1714

Historical Boundaries 1714: Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America 1776: Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States

1755

Historical Boundaries 1755: Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British Colonial America 1776: Hopewell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States 1838: Hopewell Township, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Name Meaning

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

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

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