Joseph
AKELEY
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Born: 7 June 1752 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Joseph married Margaret DURANT 16 May 1771 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Margaret DURANT was born abt. 1751 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale).
Joseph AKELEY died 31 October 1808 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .
16 May 1771
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Spouse & Children of Joseph AKELEY
Margaret DURANTMarriage date: 16 May 1771
Marriage place: Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Children of Joseph AKELEY and Margaret DURANT
Joseph AKELEYDied: ,
Margaret AKELEYDied: 2 August 1810,
Sarah AKELEYDied: ,
Elizabeth AKELEYDied: ,
Mary AKELEYDied: ,
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Birth — 17527 June 1752
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1771 Marriage / PartnerJoseph AKELEY and Margaret DURANT 16 May 1771, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
He was 18 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildJoseph AKELEY was born 29 April 1773, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Joseph was 20 years old.
1775 Birth of ChildMargaret AKELEY was born 27 February 1775, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Joseph was 22 years old.
1778 Birth of ChildSarah AKELEY was born 25 October 1778, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Joseph was 26 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 180831 October 1808
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 56.
Record added: 4/5/2024 10:19:18 AM
Last updated: 1/30/2026 1:45:44 PM
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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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