Third Generation

55. 2ndLt Bezaleel ACKLEY was born on 14 Feb 1723 in East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut.^{5,8,20,44,64,73,122,169} LDS has 4 Feb 1734 and 4 Feb 1723, place Hadlyme, New London Co., CT He was baptized on 8 Mar 1724 in East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut.^8,50 Earlene Cushman Bremer has baptism date as 17 Apr 1726 He died about 1776 in Connecticut.¹²²

2NdLt Bezaleel ACKLEY and Bridget CHAMPION were married on 23 Nov 1748 in Lyme, New London , Connecticut.^{5,64,73,122,170} Bridget CHAMPION (daughter of Thomas CHAMPION and Living) was born on 10 May 1728 in Lyme, New London , Connecticut.^64,170 2ndLt Bezaleel ACKLEY and Bridget CHAMPION had the following children:

+220	i.	Capt Champion ACKLEY.
221	ii.	2Nd LT Bezaleel ACKLEY171,172 was born on 16 Jun 1754 in Hadlyme, New London, Connecticut.5 He was baptized on 16 Jun 1754 in New London, New London , Connecticut.5,64 He appeared in the following News Article from the The New Jersey Gazette on 26 Sep 1781 Deserted from the second regiment of Artillery, commanded by Col. John Lamb, on their rout from Trenton to the Head of Elk; Bazaliel Ackley, matross, five feet nine inches and a half high, 29 years of age, by trade a founder; brown hair, fair complexion, was born in Connecticut, and resided for some time at Springfield, in East New Jersey. He received a military pension on 14 Aug 1789 in New Jersey173,174 Pension # 8075 He served in the military Revolutionary War in 22nd Continental Army.76,175 COLONEL WYLLY”S REGIMENT, 1776 22d CONTINENTAL Wylly's regiment of 1775, previously Gen. Spencer's, as re-organized for service in the Continental army for the year 1776. After the evacuation of Boston by the British, it marched under Washington to New York (by way of New London and the Sound) , and remained in that vicinity from April to the close of the year. Assisted in fortifying the city; ordered to the Brooklyn front Aug. 24; engaged in the Battle of Long Island Aug. 27; in retreat from New York, Sept. 1; present with army at White Plains, Oct. 26; remained under Gen. Heath in vicinity of Peekskill until expiration of term of service, Dec 31, 1776. It seems based on the following he was originally a Private in the Loyalist or British Army, deserting to the Revolutionary side becoming a 2nd LT of Artillery Bezaleel was in the Continental Infantry (CT) 1 Jan to 31 Dec Ackley, Bezaleel.Matross, Capt. John Doughty's co., Col. John Lamb's (2d Artillery) Regt.; enlistment, during war; muster roll for Feb. and March, 1781, dated West Point. Also, BEZELIEL ACKLY; he is about 25 years old, brown complexion, light brown hair, grey eyes; had on, when he deserted, a black regimental coat, hat, and a pair of overalls.--Any person that shal lapprehend said deserters, and deliver them to the commanding officer of the regiment, at the park of artillery, shall be entitled to a reward of Twenty Dollars for each, with necessary expenses attending the same.
+222	iii.	Deborah ACKLEY.
223	iv.	Lavina ACKLEY was born on 3 Sep 1758 in Hadlyme, New London, Connecticut.5 She was baptized on 3 Sep 1758 in Hadlyme, New London, Connecticut.5,64