THOMAS AKERS, born 1736 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of Simon Akers and Mary Smith. He married Mary Smith 24 November 1753 in Augusta Co., Virginia.
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Marriage: 24 November 1753, Augusta Co., Virginia
Thomas lived in Fayette Co. KY and came to Bowman's Station, KY in 1779. The Akers were one of the first families to settle Bowman's Station. Thomas was on the 1787, 1788, 1790 and 1792 tax list for Fayette Co. He is on the 1795, 1796 list in Shelby county. Thomas was a Continental soldier under General Washington. He was present and assisted in the defense of Boonesborough, KY in the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782. It was the most successful part of the invasion of an almost 1000 strong combined army of Ohio Indian Nations warriors, British Regulars and Queen's Rangers into Kentucky and West Virginia. His name along with Daniel Boone’s is on a monument commemorating these "heroic Pioneers".
The headstone was ordered in 1954 by a Dawn Condra (Find A Grave Memorial# 154280631), with proof as DAR Patriot record #333093 (may be 333193 - see photo). This taken from the headstone order. Previously mentioned links (to Thomas) under DAR Patriot #6526378 appear to not be accurate. Dawn Condra was probably with the DAR, and ordered this and son Joseph's headstones with no intention to install them at Heil Cemetery but listed it as the cemetery because the VA would not provide the headstones for a private plot. Previous comments online that the headstones, including that of son Joseph's wife Anna were installed at Heil and then taken to the family plot are not true. The headstones have always been in the family plot off Losson Road. People (in the past) assumed that they were installed at one time at Heil Cemetery because that's what was on the order for the headstone.
More About Thomas Akers and Mary Smith:
Marriage: 24 November 1753, Augusta Co., Virginia
Thomas lived in Fayette Co. KY and came to Bowman's Station, KY in 1779. The Akers were one of the first families to settle Bowman's Station. Thomas was on the 1787, 1788, 1790 and 1792 tax list for Fayette Co. He is on the 1795, 1796 list in Shelby county. Thomas was a Continental soldier under General Washington. He was present and assisted in the defense of Boonesborough, KY in the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782. It was the most successful part of the invasion of an almost 1000 strong combined army of Ohio Indian Nations warriors, British Regulars and Queen's Rangers into Kentucky and West Virginia. His name along with Daniel Boone’s is on a monument commemorating these "heroic Pioneers".
The headstone was ordered in 1954 by a Dawn Condra (Find A Grave Memorial# 154280631), with proof as DAR Patriot record #333093 (may be 333193 - see photo). This taken from the headstone order. Previously mentioned links (to Thomas) under DAR Patriot #6526378 appear to not be accurate. Dawn Condra was probably with the DAR, and ordered this and son Joseph's headstones with no intention to install them at Heil Cemetery but listed it as the cemetery because the VA would not provide the headstones for a private plot. Previous comments online that the headstones, including that of son Joseph's wife Anna were installed at Heil and then taken to the family plot are not true. The headstones have always been in the family plot off Losson Road. People (in the past) assumed that they were installed at one time at Heil Cemetery because that's what was on the order for the headstone.
THOMAS AKERS, born 1736 in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of Simon Akers and Mary Smith. He married Mary Smith 24 November 1753 in Augusta Co., Virginia.
More About Thomas Akers and Mary Smith:
Marriage: 24 November 1753, Augusta Co., Virginia
Thomas lived in Fayette Co. KY and came to Bowman's Station, KY in 1779. The Akers were one of the first families to settle Bowman's Station. Thomas was on the 1787, 1788, 1790 and 1792 tax list for Fayette Co. He is on the 1795, 1796 list in Shelby county. Thomas was a Continental soldier under General Washington. He was present and assisted in the defense of Boonesborough, KY in the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782. It was the most successful part of the invasion of an almost 1000 strong combined army of Ohio Indian Nations warriors, British Regulars and Queen's Rangers into Kentucky and West Virginia. His name along with Daniel Boone’s is on a monument commemorating these "heroic Pioneers".
The headstone was ordered in 1954 by a Dawn Condra (Find A Grave Memorial# 154280631), with proof as DAR Patriot record #333093 (may be 333193 - see photo). This taken from the headstone order. Previously mentioned links (to Thomas) under DAR Patriot #6526378 appear to not be accurate. Dawn Condra was probably with the DAR, and ordered this and son Joseph's headstones with no intention to install them at Heil Cemetery but listed it as the cemetery because the VA would not provide the headstones for a private plot. Previous comments online that the headstones, including that of son Joseph's wife Anna were installed at Heil and then taken to the family plot are not true. The headstones have always been in the family plot off Losson Road. People (in the past) assumed that they were installed at one time at Heil Cemetery because that's what was on the order for the headstone.
More About Thomas Akers and Mary Smith:
Marriage: 24 November 1753, Augusta Co., Virginia
Thomas lived in Fayette Co. KY and came to Bowman's Station, KY in 1779. The Akers were one of the first families to settle Bowman's Station. Thomas was on the 1787, 1788, 1790 and 1792 tax list for Fayette Co. He is on the 1795, 1796 list in Shelby county. Thomas was a Continental soldier under General Washington. He was present and assisted in the defense of Boonesborough, KY in the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782. It was the most successful part of the invasion of an almost 1000 strong combined army of Ohio Indian Nations warriors, British Regulars and Queen's Rangers into Kentucky and West Virginia. His name along with Daniel Boone’s is on a monument commemorating these "heroic Pioneers".
The headstone was ordered in 1954 by a Dawn Condra (Find A Grave Memorial# 154280631), with proof as DAR Patriot record #333093 (may be 333193 - see photo). This taken from the headstone order. Previously mentioned links (to Thomas) under DAR Patriot #6526378 appear to not be accurate. Dawn Condra was probably with the DAR, and ordered this and son Joseph's headstones with no intention to install them at Heil Cemetery but listed it as the cemetery because the VA would not provide the headstones for a private plot. Previous comments online that the headstones, including that of son Joseph's wife Anna were installed at Heil and then taken to the family plot are not true. The headstones have always been in the family plot off Losson Road. People (in the past) assumed that they were installed at one time at Heil Cemetery because that's what was on the order for the headstone.
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