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From: "Carolyn K. McGrath" <>
Subject: Re: [MABRISTO] Mystery of Abraham Akin b. Dartmouth in 1769
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:25:26 -0500
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I have a tremendous amount about the NS Akins, if you are interested.
The founder of the Akin family of Falmouth, NS was Thomas Akin
(1702-1775), son of Capt. John Akin and Mary Briggs of Portsmouth, RI
and Dartmouth, MA. Thomas Akin and one of his sons, Stephen Akin were
grantees at Falmouth at the founding of the township in 1760.

carolyn in rhode island

Scott John (IT) wrote:

>When was this family in Nova Scotia ??
>
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>In Nova Scotia, it was a common practice for families to re-use names.
>When an "Abraham" died, the next son born would be named "Abraham". As
>the Nova Scotians came from New England, particularly Massachusetts, it
>would seem reasonable that the same practice was followed there.
>
>carolyn in rhode island
>
>ps - there were Akins in Nova Scotia.
>
>Robert Akin wrote:
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>
>>For over a century, Akin genealogists have concluded
>>that Abraham Akin, b. 3 Jan 1769 in Dartmouth, s/o
>>Elihu and Ruth (DVR 1:15) survived childhood, became a
>>mariner, and married Rebecca Eldridge (DVR 2:15) in
>>1808 and reared a family in Dartmouth. If this is
>>true, then who is the Abraham Akin, s/o Elihu and
>>Ruth, that died 16 May 1770 (DVR 3:15)?
>>
>>Elihu and Ruth would not have named their son b. 1769
>>Abraham if they already had another son named Abraham,
>>would they? Is it more likely that the Abraham b.
>>1769 died as an infant in 1770 and then another son
>>was born that was never recorded in the DVR and was
>>named Abraham and that this later Abraham grew to
>>adulthood?
>>
>>Does anyone have any ideas or information on this
>>puzzle?
>>
>>Robert Akin
>>
>>
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