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Female Martha (Patty) Akers Click to view Martha (Patty) Akers in the family tree

Martha (Patty) was born about 1766 in Montgomery Co., Virginia.  Martha (Patty)'s father was Thomas Blackburn Akers and her mother was Susannah Blackburn.  Her paternal grandparents were William III Akers and Susannah Blackburn; her maternal grandparents were John Blackburn and Elizabeth. She had ten brothers and a sister, named Solomon, Jonathan, John B., Valentine, Augustine (Austin), William, Claybourne, Jacob, Blackburn, Adam and Susannah.  She was the fifth youngest of the twelve children. She had three half-brothers and two half-sisters, named Adam, William Blackburn, James Joseph, Greenberry and Bird.


Martha (Patty)'s family with Elswick Thompson

‌Martha (Patty) and Elswick were married in a religious ceremony on November 27th, 1788.  They had ten sons and two daughters, named Andrew, Archibald, Blackburn, Claiborne, Elisha, Harmon, Henry, Joshua, Lewis, William, Elizabeth and Mary.

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