Fourth Generation

86. Hezekiah "Sterling" ACKLEY was born about 1734 in Connecticut.^4,5,188 LDS states of Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT He was baptized on 28 Oct 1739 in East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut.^5,86,189 He was living between 1763 and 1783 in Grandby, Hartland, Connecticut. He died on 30 Apr 1783 in East Hartland, Hartford , Connecticut.^86,188 One source puts death after 1790 in Canaan, NY He served in the military French and Indian Wars in 7th co. 3rd Regiment Connecticut militia.^67,68 3rd regiment Dyer,Eliphalet Col commanding 7th Co. Phelps, Ichabod Capt commanding Hezekiah purchased land in East Hartland CT in 1762 and in turn sold a portion of it to a John Andrews. On 24 Mar 1763 he bought 12 acres (with mansion house) from a Thomas Giddings and lived there until his death.
Hezekiah Ackley served as a private in the 7th Company, 3rd regiment CT militia under Capt Ichabod Phelps from Sept 4 to Dec 11 1755 in the French and Indian War.

Hezekiah "Sterling" ACKLEY and Abigal DOANE were married on 15 Sep 1756 in East Haddam, Middlesex , Connecticut.^{5,17,90,146,188,190,191,192} East Haddam
From Fair Haven Church Records
Abigal DOANE (daughter of Prence DOANE and Elizabeth GODFREY) was born on 17 Jun 1732 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.^{5,17,86,190,191} She died on 6 Jul 1777 in Columbia , New York.⁸⁶ Hezekiah "Sterling" ACKLEY and Abigal DOANE had the following children:

291	i.	Zilpha ACKLEY was baptized on 18 Jun 1769 in Hartland, Hartford , Connecticut.189 Church of Christ
+292	ii.	Israel Doane ACKLEY.
293	iii.	Ruth ACKLEY was baptized on 7 Aug 1774 in Hartland, Hartford , Connecticut.193 Church of Christ
+294	iv.	Lydia ACKLEY.
+295	v.	Private Elihu ACKLEY.
+296	vi.	Abigail ACKLEY.
+297	vii.	Pvt Hezekiah ACKLEY Jr..
+298	viii.	Calvin W ACKLEY.
+299	ix.	Eliphalet ACKLEY.
+300	x.	Benjamin ACKLEY.
+301	xi.	Sterling ACKLEY.
+302	xii.	Mary ACKLEY.