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William Lanning (Akers) Acker 1650–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 1715

Death Location: Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

Father: Heraldry Acker

Mother: Eleanor Lanning

Spouse(s): Hannah (Akers)

Children(s): Simon Sr

William Lanning (Akers) Acker was born in 1650 in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA, the child of Heraldry Akers Acker And Eleanor Lanning. William Lanning (Akers) Acker married Hannah Akers, and had children including Simon Akers Sr. William Lanning (Akers) Acker passed away in 1715 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • William Lanning (Akers) Acker was born in 1650 in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA, the child of Heraldry Akers Acker And Eleanor Lanning.
  • William Lanning (Akers) Acker married Hannah Akers, and had children including Simon Akers Sr.
  • William Lanning (Akers) Acker passed away in 1715 in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Heraldry Acker
1630–1650
Birth Location: Holborn, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
HA
Eleanor Lanning
1632–
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
EL

Spouses(s)

Hannah (Akers)
1648–1712
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
H(

Children(s)

Simon Sr
1668–1722
Birth Location: Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
SS

William Acker's Ancestors

Self
William Acker
1650–1715
Birth Place: Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Heraldry (Akers) Acker
1630–1650
Holborn, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Eleanor Lanning
1632–
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Ackers
1595–1650
Whiston, England, United Kingdom
Priscilla (Ackers)
1595–1662
South Molton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
John Lanning
1600–1670
maybe Iwerne Courtney, Dorset, England
Eizabeth Collins
1600–1660
Wales, England
Great-Grandparents
THOMAS LANNING
1580–1670
Eddith Fowell
1580–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Lanning
1560–1620

William Acker's Descendants

1.
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William (Lanning (Akers)) Acker (1650–1715) m. Hannah (Akers) (1648–February 1712)
  1. 1. Simon (Akers) Sr 1668–1722 m. Sarah (Jane) Furman 1670–1722
    1. 1. Simon (Akers) Jr. 1695–1748 m. Mary (Jane) Smith 1697–1748
      1. 1. Ruth Hale 1725–1827 m. Nicholas (Haile) IV 1724–1824
        1. 1. William Hale 1759–1822 m. Priscilla ("Prissy") Cage 1768–1849
        2. 2. Richard Hale 1749–1832
        3. 3. Nicholas (Hale) V 1762–1843
        4. 4. Joshua (Thomas) Hale 1764–1813
      2. 2. Thomas Akers 1736–1815
      3. 3. William Akers 1730–1810
    2. 2. Robert Akers 1703–1791

William Acker's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of William Lanning (Akers) Acker in Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
1715
1715
Age 65
Death of William Lanning (Akers) Acker in Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Hopewell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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