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John B. was born on March 21st, 1758 in Buckingham Co., Virginia.  John B.'s father was Thomas Blackburn Akers and his mother was Susannah Blackburn.  His paternal grandparents were William III Akers and Susannah Blackburn; his maternal grandparents were John Blackburn and Elizabeth. He had nine brothers and two sisters, named Solomon, Jonathan, Valentine, Augustine (Austin), William, Claybourne, Jacob, Blackburn, Adam, Martha (Patty) and Susannah.  He was the third oldest of the twelve children. He had three half-brothers and two half-sisters, named Adam, William Blackburn, James Joseph, Greenberry and Bird.  He died about 1834 in Franklin Co., Virginia.


John B.'s family with Anne Jefferies

‌John B. and Anne were married in a religious ceremony on March 21st, 1785.  They had seven sons and a daughter, named James, Joel O., Luke, Stephen Grover, Thomas, Burwell, Fleming and Elizabeth.

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