Second Generation

2. Pvt Ezekiel ACKLEY was born about 1786 in Morristown, Morris , New Jersey.^5,6 He purchased land on 24 Feb 1819 in Chariton , Missouri⁷ Document #: 1095
Patentee Name:
EZEKIEL ACKLEY
Warrantee Name:
EZEKIEL ACKLEY
He died about 1835 in Hackettstown, Warren, New Jersey.⁶ He served in the military War of 1812 in Capt John Walworths Company.⁸ enlisted Newark NJ 5 Oct 1813
transfered to Baily's company 7 Jul 1814
discharged 24 Jul 1815 Plattsburg NY

Pvt Ezekiel ACKLEY and Mary MCLEAN were married about 1812 in Hackensack, Bergen , New Jersey.^5,6,9 Mary MCLEAN was born on 4 Dec 1786 in New Jersey.⁶ She died on 19 Mar 1873 in Hackensack, Bergen , New Jersey.^6,10 She was buried in Union Cemetery, Hackettstown, Warren, New Jersey.¹⁰ She served in the military War of 1812.¹⁰ MARY ACKLEY-SOLDIER

Many years ago there were women patriots other than Molly Pitcher. Hackettstown can boast of a brave woman. If you are in the Union Cemetery at any time, look in Section C, lot No. 61. There you will find a white marble slab reposing on a grave and on it you will read as follows: “MARY, wife of EZEKIEL ACKLEY. She served as a soldier in the War of 1812, and was honorably discharged. DIED March 19, 1873. AGED 86 years, 3 months and 15 days.” Mary's family name before her marriage is unknown to the writer. She was born in 1787 and was but 25 years old at the time .she and her husband both enlisted in the U. S. Army. There is no available record of the death of her husband, Ezekiel Ackley, but it is believed that he is buried in Pennsylvania. They had but one child, a son, Zellian Ack­ley who was born in 1825, and died in 1899. He lived on Water street in Hackettstown for many years and his mother, who became blind. in her later years, ended her days at the home of her son. It is claimed that MARY bad a beau­tiful voice and after she became blind, spent much of her time singing. Zellian had seven children: six boys, Theo­dore, Lewis, George, W. A. (Al), Archabald and Jim (the latter two were twins), and one daugh­ter, Emma who married Gus Gulick. At this writing, Mary Ackley the soldier, has four great grandchildren living in our midst as follows: Lauretta Gulick, Mabel Gulick Adams and Arthur Ackley and Lauretta Ackley Cook. Here is the case of a man and his wife who both enlisted in the army in the War of 1812. Hackettstown can well be proud of these early patriots. Pvt Ezekiel ACKLEY and Mary MCLEAN had the following children:

+4	i.	William ACKLEY.
+5	ii.	Sophia ACKLEY.
+6	iii.	Zellian ACKLEY.