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494. Gibbon
Jewitt ACKLEY appeared in the census 1840 &1850 in Ohio.
He was born on 2 Oct 1789 in East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut.5,20,360 Barbour Collection spells first name Gibbons
1850 OH census puts birth date at ca 1795
LDS also puts birth at ca 1800, Akron, OH He was living about 1825 in Lansing,
Tompkins, New York.620
About 1828 he was at McLean, Tompkins, New York.632 He was living in 1840 in North Akron, Summit , Ohio.399 He was living in 1850 in Portage
Lakes, Summit, Ohio.360
On 11 Oct 1850 he was Merchant at Portage Lakes, Summit, Ohio.360 He signed a will on 4 Jul 1851 in Akron, Summit ,
Ohio.633 In the name of
the Benevolent Father of all, I Gibbons J. Ackley of Akron in the County of Summit
and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all former wills made by me.
I give and bequeath to my brother Julius Ackley of Ithaca in the State of New
York the sum of two hundred dollars to be paid by my executrix herein after name
out of my estate in discharge of a moral obligation which I am under to my said
brother.
I give ? and bequeath all my estate of whatever ? real personal and mixed to
my dear wife Amanda Ackley subject to the payment of the legacy above mentioned
and all just debts and charges ? ? by her controlled appropriated and expended
in the maintenance of herself and in the maintenance and education of our children
as she shall see fit without being accountable therefore to any ? ?. And I also
wish my dear wife to extend the benefit of this pension to Dwight Hibbard the
son of my deceased daughter to such extent as she may at any time see fit.
I appoint my dear wife Amanda Ackley to be the Executrix of the my last will
and testament and also to be the Guardian of our children.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of July
1851. Signed and acknowledged by the said Gibbons J Ackley as his last will
and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.
W.J.C. Otis, Alexander Fisher He died on 9 Jul 1851 in Akron, Summit , Ohio.634 he died between July 4, 1851
(the date on his will) and August 15, 1851 (the date his will was entered into
probate court)
His Obituary appeared in the The Summit Beacon on 16 Jul 1851 in Akron, Summit
, Ohio On Wednesday, the 9th instant of Dysentery; supervening
a Chronic Affection of the Bowels, Gibbons J Ackley, aged fifty-six years and
six months.
Mr A was born in East Haddam, Conn, moved from New York to Ohio and settled
first in Chardon, Geauga county in 1829. After prosecuting a successful business
there for several years, he removed to this place in 18?4 and was among the first
who settled in the part of Akron known as North Akron. He became closely identified
with the interests of the place and has done much towards building up that part
of the town.
As a man he was retiring and unassuming in his manners; as a husband, always
devoted; as a father, fond and tenderly solicitous for the welfare of his children;
and as a friend, kind, and ever willing and ready to administer to the wants
of the needy and distressed.
Through all his sickness he was remarkably patient and submissive. His last
moments were calm and peaceful. He had his estate probated on 15 Aug 1851 in
Akron, Summit , Ohio.633
Will of Gibbons J. Ackley
Be it Remembered that at a Special Session of the Court of Common [Pleas] begun
and held at the Court House in the town of Akron County of Summit and State of
Ohio on the fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and fifty one by and before Sylvester H. ?, John ? and Peter ? ? ? Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid, the
last Will and Testament of Gibbons J. Ackley late of Portage in said County deceased
is this day produced in Court for probate and William J.C. Otis and Alexander
Fisher the subscribing witnesses to said will appear and in open Court on oath
? ? ? that they saw the the said Gibbons J. Ackley the Testator subscribe said
instrument and heard him publish and declare the same to be his last will and
testament and that the said Testator was at the time of executing the same of
full age of sound mind and memory and not under any restraint and that they subscribed
said will as ? in the presence of the Testator and in the presence of each other
whereupon the Court considering said will as duly proved do approve the same
and order that said Will and Probate be recorded. Which said Will and Probate
follows ?????
In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I Gibbons J. Ackley of Akron in
the County of Summit and State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will
and testament hereby revoking all former wills made by me.
I give and bequeath to my brother Julius Ackley of Ithaca in the State of New
York the sum of two hundred dollars to be paid by my executrix herein after name
out of my estate in discharge of a moral obligation which I am under to my said
brother.
I give ? and bequeath all my estate of whatever ? real personal and mixed to
my dear wife Amanda Ackley subject to the payment of the legacy above mentioned
and all just debts and charges ? ? by her controlled appropriated and expended
in the maintenance of herself and in the maintenance and education of our children
as she shall see fit without being accountable therefore to any ? ?. And I also
wish my dear wife to extend the benefit of this pension to Dwight Hibbard the
son of my deceased daughter to such extent as she may at any time see fit.
I appoint my dear wife Amanda Ackley to be the Executrix of the my last will
and testament and also to be the Guardian of our children.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of July
1851. Signed and acknowledged by the said Gibbons J Ackley as his last will
and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.
W.J.C. Otis, Alexander Fisher
We William J.C. Otis and Alexander Fisher the subscribing witnesses to the last
Will and Testament of Gibbons J. Ackley late of Akron Summit County deceased
being duly sworn ? and say that we saw the testator sign said Will and Testament
that we attested and subscribed the same as witnesses in his presence, that the
testator when he signed said Will and Testament was of a sound mind and memory
of full age and not under any restraint.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court August 15th AD 1851
Attest W.B. Stone Dept Clerk Gibbon Jewitt ACKLEY and Amanda CADY were married
on 11 Apr 1822.5,360,635 Amanda
CADY (daughter of Zadock CADY and Lucy LITTLE) was born on 10 Mar 1803 in
Moravia, Cayuga, New York.360,442,635,636 She was living in 1860 in Akron,
Summit , Ohio.442 She was
living in 1880 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan.637
living with son in-law Isaac Parsons 1880 She died of rheumatism on 26 May
1894.633 She was buried
in Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Summit , Ohio.633
Section 2, lot 107
She appeared in the census 1850, 1860 & 1880 in Ohio. She appeared
in the following News Article from the633
To Be Buried Here
The body of Mrs. Amanda Ackley was brought from Saginaw, Mich., to Akron today
for burial. Many years ago she was a resident of Akron and was the mother of
the late Mrs. James B. Storer of this city. She was 91 years of age and has
been living with her daughter, Mrs. Parsons of Saginaw. Her Death Notice appeared
in the633 Died
ACKLEY- In Saginaw, Mich., Mrs Amanda Ackley, aged 91 years.
Body was brought to this city and interred today. Gibbon Jewitt ACKLEY and
Amanda CADY had the following children:
+1243 | i. | Lucy
Ann ACKLEY. | +1244 | ii. | Nancy Jane ACKLEY. | 1245 | iii. | Amanda Hellen
ACKLEY was born on 15 Jun 1827 in Akron, Summit , Ohio.5,73,635 Also lists as Amelia Hellen She died on 13 Apr 1828.73,635 | 1246 | iv. | Franklin Jewett
ACKLEY was born on 26 Feb 1829 in Akron, Summit , Ohio.5,635 He died
on 11 Apr 1834.635 | 1247 | v. | Benjamin Franklin
ACKLEY died on 11 Apr 1832.73
He was born on 11 Apr 1834 in Akron, Summit , Ohio.5,635 LDS has
birth month as Mar | 1248 | vi. | Charles
Homer ACKLEY appeared in the census 1850 & 1860 in Ohio. He was
born on 27 Nov 1834 in Akron, Summit , Ohio.5,360,442,635 On 11 Oct 1850 he was Clerk
at Portage Lakes, Summit, Ohio.360
In 1860 he was Clerk at Cuyahoga , Ohio.442
He was living in 1860 in Akron, Summit , Ohio.442 living with mother Amanda 1860 He died of inflammation
of the liver on 23 Nov 1868.633,635,638
grave records has year as 1867 He was buried in Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Summit
, Ohio.49,633 Section 2, lot 106
| +1249 | vii. | Helen Caroline ACKLEY. | +1250 | viii. | Pvt Franklin Cady ACKLEY Sr. | +1251 | ix. | Lucy
Maria ACKLEY. |
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