Brief Life History of John
When John Akers was born on 8 November 1771, in Bedford, Virginia, United States, his father, William Jameson Akers IV, was 36 and his mother, Mary Polly Blackburn, was 24. He married Sarah Brown on 8 August 1793, in Franklin, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Franklin, Virginia, United States in 1810 and Patrick, Virginia, United States for about 10 years. His occupation is listed as farmer in Gwinnett, Georgia, United States. He died on 8 September 1840, in Gwinnett, Georgia, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Akers Cemetery, Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, United States.
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- John Akers, "United States Census, 1840"
- Registers of births, marriages, deaths, 1853-1915 ; index to births, marriages, deaths, 1853-1898
- John Akers, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
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1776
Georgia is the 4th state.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
Name Meaning
English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Ackers .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Land Grant (72 acres of land in Montgomery County, Virginia) between Peter Scaggs and Jonathan Akers
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