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From: timothy robinson <>
Subject: Fw: ACKER/Church Records
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 12:05:38 -0400


> In Volume 2, Chester Co. "Early Church Records" of Pennsylvania, there
> is.........
> East Vincent reformed Congregation; Dec. 26, 1766, baptized, ANTHONY, son
of
> ____ ACKER.
> Dec. 26, 1766; baptized, JACOB, MARIA, MAGDALENA, CATHARINA,
> BARBARA, children of ANTHONY ACKER and ANNA MARIA. Sponsor:
> ANTHONY & ANNA MARIA ACKER.
>
> Tim
> ****
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandra Ferguson" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 8:59 AM
> Subject: ACKER
>
>
> > I can't find your specific Jacob, but can perhaps give you a couple
> > clues....
> > A Conrad and Barbara Ruble Acker, emigrated from Germany and first
> > settled near Trappe, in Montgomery Co, but in 1771 moved to a farm in
> > Uwchlan, Chester co. They had the following children; Conrad
(m.Magdalena
> > Laubaugh); Jacob (died unmarried); John m. Catharine Laubaugh (same one
> who
> > married Conrad?); Peter m. Elizabeth Laubaugh (boy, what a family
> 'affair');
> > and then some daughters.. thus there is the use of the name Jacob,and
> there
> > are sons who could be the father of 'your' Jacob. This looks a likely
> > possibility to research.
> > There were both John and Jacob Acker listed as landowners, 1774
> > Coventry Twp. This area seemed heavily populated with Germanic sounding
> > folks, so might be a good area to investigate.
> > A Jacob Acker was naturalized in 1730, along with Christian Mary
(not
> a
> > type-o...this was the way it was written) and a Casper Acker. (there are
> no
> > Ackers in the 1765 Chester co Archives)
> > Do you know Jacob's religious preference? Brownback's German Reform
> > church was located in East Coventry, with records dating to 1743. There
> was
> > also a Mennonite Church in Coventry as early as 1728. If you know the
> > religion, I'd check to see what church records are on film at the
LDS,and
> > look around for other church lookups of that religion....I'd also look
in
> > the 1820 census to see if I could find an Acker with a son the age that
> > Jacob would be.
> > Hope these are some new leads for you.
> >
> > Sandra
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > > As I mention in the welcome email, it is essential that you include
> > given
> >
> >
> > > I have Jacob Acker, 33 yo, farmer, born in PA and his wife Mary
Ann,
> > 30
> > > yo, born in PA appearing in 1850 census in Leacock Twp., Lancaster
Co.,
> > PA.
> > > He later moved to E. Lampeter Twp. and remained there. This gives him
an
> > > approx bd of 1818.
> > > I am descended thru daughter Evanna. Family history has it that
> Jacob
> > &
> > > Mary Ann came to Lancaster Co. from Chester Co. as newlyweds. I have
> done
> > > extensive research here in Lancaster looking for connection to any
> > Lancaster
> > > families unsuccessfully. So now I am looking for possible connection
to
> a
> > > Chester Co. family. I have read the info in the archives (thank you),
> but
> > am
> > > unsure where to go next. Can anyone help?
> > >
> > > 1. Jacob ACKER (About 1818 - After 1870) & Mary Ann (About 1822 -
After
> > 1870)
> > > 1.1 William Henry ACKER (About 1846 - 23 Apr 1917) & Angelina
> > FRINEFROCK
> > > (About 1859 - )
> > > 1.2 Sylvester F. ACKER (About 1847 - Before 23 Apr 1917)
> > > 1.3 Mary E. ACKER (About 1849 - ) & ERHART
> > > 1.4 Jacob N. ACKER (14 Nov 1850 - 25 Jan 1927) & Laura L. GORMAN
(22
> > Sep
> > > 1853 - 30 Mar 1910)
> > > 1.5 Evanna Bair ACKER (1852 - 1928) & Christopher Columbus ROTE (9
> Feb
> > > 1853 - 27 Jan 1933)
> > > 1.6 Phoebe ACKER (About 1856 - )
> > > 1.7 Anna ACKER (About 1857 - After 23 Apr 1917)
> > > 1.8 Ada A. ACKER (About 1864 - Before Apr 1923) & Harry G. MULLEN
> > (About
> > > 1867 - )
> > >
> >
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