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ception of the sugar grove." On Aug. 16, 1838, Adam Akers and Andrew Altizer sold to Elias Altizer 160 acres for $250. Deed witnessed by Emry Altizer, Humphrey E- Reed and Emry Reed. Of Solomon Akers we know only that he served in the Montgomery militia (see Chapt. 8). His son William married Archibald Elkins' daughter Lydia. Their chil dren were: Randolph m. Nancy Altizer dau. John Altizer in 1831. Arch moved to Carroll County, Va. Andrew m. Susan Duncan, Floyd County. Lewis m. Mary Chaffin. Daniel died in Washington State. Solomon II lived in Floyd County. Susan. Eliza m. Jesse W. Altizer, son of John Altizer. Lovis m. Mr. Worrell. Mary (Polly) m. Reed Duncan. Investigators of the Akers family in Montgomery will do well to remember, besides Blackburn and his brothers, and Thomas and Jonathan, sons of the New Jersey John, the following: Aston (Austen) Akers, who married Rhoda Tomson in 1785; patented land 1787 "on the waters of Mill Creek, a branch of Meadow Creek, waters New River"; deeded land to Joseph Fifer 1788. Witnesses: Claburne Akers, George Akers and Blackburn Akers. Claburne, the witness; married Elizabeth Thompson, 1789, John Thompson surety; on land tax list 1805. Jacob m. Ruth Howard, 1796. Boling Rodgers sure ty; on land tax list 1805. All these items from Montgomery records.

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ception of th e sug ar gr ov e." On A ug . 16, 1838, A da mAkers and Andrew Alt izer sold to El ias Al t izer 160 acres

for $250. Deed witnessed by Em ry A lt izer , H um ph reyE- Reed and E m ry Re ed.

Of Solomon Akers we know only that he served inth e M ontgom ery m ili tia (see Ch apt. 8 ) . H is son W illiamm arr ied Archibald Elkins ' da ug hte r Lyd ia . Th eir chi ld r e n w e r e :

Randolph m. Nancy Alt izer dau. John Alt izer in

1831.Arch moved to Carroll County, Va.Andrew m. Susan Duncan, Floyd County.Lewis m. Mary Chaffin.Daniel died in Washington State .Solomon II l ived in Floyd County.Susan.

Eliza m. Jesse W. Alt izer , son of John Alt izer .Lovis m. Mr. Worrel l .M ary (Polly) m. Reed D uncan .

Invest igators of the Akers family in Montgomerywill do well to remember, besides Blackburn and hisbrothers , and Thomas and Jonathan, sons of the NewJersey John, the fol lowing:

Aston (A usten) A kers , who m arr ied Rhod a Tomsonin 1785; patented land 1787 "on the waters ofMill Creek, a branch of Meadow Creek, watersNew River"; deeded land to Joseph Fifer 1788.Witnesses : Claburne Akers , George Akers andBlackburn Akers .

Claburne , the w i tness ; m arr ied El izabe th Thompson,1789, John Thompson surety; on land tax l i s t

1805.Jac ob m. Ru th H ow ard, 1796. Bol ing Ro dgers sure

ty; on land tax l is t 1805.All these i tems f rom Montgomery records .

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