Person:John Akin (1)

Name	Capt. John Akin
Gender	Male
Birth`^?`	1663	Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage		to Hannah Sherman
Marriage		to Mary Briggs
Will^[1]	2 Apr 1743	Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Death^[2]	13 Jun 1746	Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

References

↑ Rounds, H. L. Peter. Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1687-1745. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1987)
11:15.

Will of John Akin of Dartmouth, Gentleman, "being in my declining years," dated 2 Apr 1743, probated 11 Sep 1746.
Sons: David, Thomas, James, Ebenezer, Elihue, Joseph, Timothy & Benjamin.
Daughters: Deborah Sherman, Mary Allen, Hannah Howland, Judah Hix, Elizebeth Sherman deceased, Susanna Hix and Abigail Akin.
Grandchildren: Hannah Sherman, Amy Sherman Ruhamur Sherman and Elizebeth Sherman daughters of my daughter Elizebeth Sherman deceased of Dartmouth.
Exor: son James.
Witnesses: Henry Tucker Jr., John Wing and Restcome Sanford [11:182/3/4/5].
↑ Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1929-1930)
3:15.

AKIN, John, [died] June 13, 1746, in 83d y.
Appears to have had 2d wife. Birth records for sons Elihu, Ebenezer and Joseph named in his will were not found in Dartmouth births, also no birth record for daughter Abigail.