Francis AKELEY

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2 May 1751 , Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

16 February 1841 , Plymouth, Vermont, USA

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Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY)Tabitha BULL

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Born: 2 May 1751 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Francis AKELEY (ACKLEY) (ECKLEY)

Mother: Tabitha BULL

Paternal grandparents: George H AKELEY , Susan UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents: Nathaniel BULL , Tabitha CRAFTS

Francis had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Francis married Mehitabel MOFFAT 2 September 1774 in Northfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Mehitabel MOFFAT was born 22 July 1753 in Northfield, Massachusetts, USA. Mehitabel was the child of John Samuel MOFFAT and Mehitable MILLER.

Francis AKELEY died 16 February 1841 in Plymouth, Vermont, USA .
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Mehitabel MOFFAT
Marriage date: 2 September 1774
Marriage place: Northfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Mehitabel MOFFAT was the child of John Samuel MOFFAT and Mehitable MILLER

Children of Francis AKELEY and Mehitabel MOFFAT

Francis ACKLEY (AKELEY)

Born: abt. 1774, , Vermont, New England
Died: 22 February 1819,

Thomas AKELEY

Born: 18 December 1776, Greenfield, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 4 March 1808, Stowe, Vermont, USA

Timothy AKELEY

Born: 26 October 1778, Guilford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: July 1808, Halifax, Vermont, USA

John AKELEY

Born: 25 September 1780, Guilford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: ,

Sarah AKELEY

Born: 6 January 1783, Guilford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 14 February 1845,

Rudolph AKELEY

Born: 8 July 1784, Guilford, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: ,

Henry AKELEY

Born: 11 September 1786, , Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: ,

Charles G AKELEY

Born: 18 February 1788, , Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 11 February 1848, Adams, New York, USA

George AKELEY

Born: 22 December 1789, , Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died: 3 December 1859, Halifax, Vermont, USA

Asa AKELEY

Born: 18 April 1791, , Vermont, USA
Died: ,

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Birth — 1751
2 May 1751
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1774 Marriage / Partner
Francis AKELEY and Mehitabel MOFFAT 2 September 1774, Northfield, Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1776 Birth of Child
Thomas AKELEY was born 18 December 1776, Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA

Francis was 25 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1778 Birth of Child
Timothy AKELEY was born 26 October 1778, Guilford, Vermont, USA (Center, West) (Algiers) (Green River)

Francis was 27 years old.

1780 Birth of Child
John AKELEY was born 25 September 1780, Guilford, Vermont, USA (Center, West) (Algiers) (Green River)

Francis was 29 years old.

1783 Birth of Child
Sarah AKELEY was born 6 January 1783, Guilford, Vermont, USA (Center, West) (Algiers) (Green River)

Francis was 31 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1784 Birth of Child
Rudolph AKELEY was born 8 July 1784, Guilford, Vermont, USA (Center, West) (Algiers) (Green River)

Francis was 33 years old.

1786 Birth of Child
Henry AKELEY was born 11 September 1786, , Vermont, USA

Francis was 35 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1788 Birth of Child
Charles G AKELEY was born 18 February 1788, , Vermont, USA

Francis was 36 years old.

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1789 Birth of Child
George AKELEY was born 22 December 1789, , Vermont, USA

Francis was 38 years old.

1791 Birth of Child
Asa AKELEY was born 18 April 1791, , Vermont, USA

Francis was 39 years old.

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Death of Child
Thomas AKELEY died 4 March 1808, Stowe, Vermont, USA (Mansfield)

Francis was 56 years old.

1808 Death of Child
Timothy AKELEY died July 1808, Halifax, Vermont, USA (West) (Harrisville) (Whitneyville)

Francis was 57 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

Death — 1841
16 February 1841
Plymouth, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 89.

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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