PARENTS: David Akin / Mary Unknown
WIVES: Mary Briggs / Hannah Sherman*
CHILDREN: David Akin / Susannah Akin / Deborah Akin Sherman / Timothy Akin / Mary Akin Allen / Hannah Akin Howland / Thomas Akin / Elizabeth Akin Sherman / James Akin / Judith Akin Gatchell Hicks / Abigail Akin* / Benjamin Akin* / Ebenezer Akin* / Susannah Akin Hicks* / Elihu Akin* / Joseph Akin*
SIBLINGS: James Akin / David Akin
John Akin moved from Portsmouth, Rhode Island to Dartmouth, Bristol, MA fairly early in life. Since he married Mary Briggs of Dartmouth some time prior to 1686 (from Settlers of the Beekman Patent) at which time he would have been 22, one can assume that he moved to Dartmouth sometime around 1685. He was town clerk in Dartmouth from 1696 - 1699 and again from 1704 - 1706. He was also a Representative to the Plymouth Colonial Government in 1707, 1720, 1726, 1728-9 and 1733. He was also a Deputy for Dartmouth in 1707. He was arrested and jailed in New Bristol as a Quaker assessor for refusing to collect taxes from the towns people to support the ministry of the English churches in America. On an appeal to King George I by Thomas Richardson and Richard Partridge, this persecution came to an end. This came from The Quakers in the American Colonies by Rufus M. Jones, published in 1911.
WIVES: Mary Briggs / Hannah Sherman*
CHILDREN: David Akin / Susannah Akin / Deborah Akin Sherman / Timothy Akin / Mary Akin Allen / Hannah Akin Howland / Thomas Akin / Elizabeth Akin Sherman / James Akin / Judith Akin Gatchell Hicks / Abigail Akin* / Benjamin Akin* / Ebenezer Akin* / Susannah Akin Hicks* / Elihu Akin* / Joseph Akin*
SIBLINGS: James Akin / David Akin
John Akin moved from Portsmouth, Rhode Island to Dartmouth, Bristol, MA fairly early in life. Since he married Mary Briggs of Dartmouth some time prior to 1686 (from Settlers of the Beekman Patent) at which time he would have been 22, one can assume that he moved to Dartmouth sometime around 1685. He was town clerk in Dartmouth from 1696 - 1699 and again from 1704 - 1706. He was also a Representative to the Plymouth Colonial Government in 1707, 1720, 1726, 1728-9 and 1733. He was also a Deputy for Dartmouth in 1707. He was arrested and jailed in New Bristol as a Quaker assessor for refusing to collect taxes from the towns people to support the ministry of the English churches in America. On an appeal to King George I by Thomas Richardson and Richard Partridge, this persecution came to an end. This came from The Quakers in the American Colonies by Rufus M. Jones, published in 1911.
PARENTS: David Akin / Mary Unknown
WIVES: Mary Briggs / Hannah Sherman*
CHILDREN: David Akin / Susannah Akin / Deborah Akin Sherman / Timothy Akin / Mary Akin Allen / Hannah Akin Howland / Thomas Akin / Elizabeth Akin Sherman / James Akin / Judith Akin Gatchell Hicks / Abigail Akin* / Benjamin Akin* / Ebenezer Akin* / Susannah Akin Hicks* / Elihu Akin* / Joseph Akin*
SIBLINGS: James Akin / David Akin
John Akin moved from Portsmouth, Rhode Island to Dartmouth, Bristol, MA fairly early in life. Since he married Mary Briggs of Dartmouth some time prior to 1686 (from Settlers of the Beekman Patent) at which time he would have been 22, one can assume that he moved to Dartmouth sometime around 1685. He was town clerk in Dartmouth from 1696 - 1699 and again from 1704 - 1706. He was also a Representative to the Plymouth Colonial Government in 1707, 1720, 1726, 1728-9 and 1733. He was also a Deputy for Dartmouth in 1707. He was arrested and jailed in New Bristol as a Quaker assessor for refusing to collect taxes from the towns people to support the ministry of the English churches in America. On an appeal to King George I by Thomas Richardson and Richard Partridge, this persecution came to an end. This came from The Quakers in the American Colonies by Rufus M. Jones, published in 1911.
WIVES: Mary Briggs / Hannah Sherman*
CHILDREN: David Akin / Susannah Akin / Deborah Akin Sherman / Timothy Akin / Mary Akin Allen / Hannah Akin Howland / Thomas Akin / Elizabeth Akin Sherman / James Akin / Judith Akin Gatchell Hicks / Abigail Akin* / Benjamin Akin* / Ebenezer Akin* / Susannah Akin Hicks* / Elihu Akin* / Joseph Akin*
SIBLINGS: James Akin / David Akin
John Akin moved from Portsmouth, Rhode Island to Dartmouth, Bristol, MA fairly early in life. Since he married Mary Briggs of Dartmouth some time prior to 1686 (from Settlers of the Beekman Patent) at which time he would have been 22, one can assume that he moved to Dartmouth sometime around 1685. He was town clerk in Dartmouth from 1696 - 1699 and again from 1704 - 1706. He was also a Representative to the Plymouth Colonial Government in 1707, 1720, 1726, 1728-9 and 1733. He was also a Deputy for Dartmouth in 1707. He was arrested and jailed in New Bristol as a Quaker assessor for refusing to collect taxes from the towns people to support the ministry of the English churches in America. On an appeal to King George I by Thomas Richardson and Richard Partridge, this persecution came to an end. This came from The Quakers in the American Colonies by Rufus M. Jones, published in 1911.
Gravesite Details
That Captain John Akin is buried in Akin Cemetery is NOT proven. It is based on strong circumstantial evidence only.
