Fifth Generation

300. Benjamin ACKLEY⁴⁰⁹ was born on 20 Dec 1768 in East Hartland, Hartford , Connecticut.^{5,43,73,94,121,152,410,411} Laura Hine has birth as ca 1780 He was baptized on 18 Jun 1769 in East Hartland, Hartford , Connecticut.^4,5,94,189 Church of Christ He was living between 1791 and 1810 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.^{17,412,413,414,415} He Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania 1812 Taxpayers in 1812 Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.⁴¹⁶ In 1813 he was Justices of the Peace at Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.^417,418 He was living between 1820 and 1850 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.^{411,419,420,421} On 21 Oct 1850 he was Farmer at Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.⁴¹¹ He died on 11 Mar 1855 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.^{73,94,121,410} He appeared in the census 1820, 1830, 1840 & 1850 in Pennsylvania. He was Blacksmith at Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.⁴²² Benjamin Ackley was the first blacksmith in the township Biography of⁴²³ About 1791, Benjamin Ackley first came into the township, remaining here a part of the time until November, 1793, when he moved his family here and lived in a log house where Elisha Lewis' house now stands. His native place was New Milford, Conn. He was the first regular blacksmith in the township, and until he arrived there was none nearer than Black-Walnut. Mr. Ackley was born in Litchfield Co., Conn., in 1769. His first wife was Nancy Maxfield, to whom he was married in 1780. She having died, he married Amy, daughter of Thomas Lewis, in 1812. In 1813 he was commissioned justice of the peace, and held the office for ten years. He died in Wyalusing in 1855. Mr. Ackley reared a large family of children, many of whom still reside in the township. It is worthy of note that somewhat later than the period now under consideration, there were four families living upon one square mile, who collectively numbered upwards of sixty children, viz.: John Hollenback, Major Taylor, Mr. Buck, and Mr. Ackley.


Biography of^418,424 Benjamin Ackley, a native of New Milford, Conn., born, 1769, came to Wyalusing in 1791. He was a blacksmith by occupation and the first regular one to locate in the township. He was a man of considerable ability and for a number of years was justice of the peace. He married first, Nancy Maxfield, by whom he had children: Lloyd, Harry, Niram, Olive (Mrs. Harris Scofield), Mary Ann (Mrs. Aholiab Taylor), and Hannah (Mrs. John Black).
Lloyd married 1st Clarry Gordon, 2nd Polly Coolbaugh;
Niram married Sophia Wells.
Harry, born April 5, 1795, was one of the Tuscarora pioneers. He was a man of excellent mind and sterling worth, and performed many public duties. He was captain of a company of sharp-shooters in old militia days, and in 1851 was elected an associate judge of Bradford county, serving a term of five years. He married, 1814, Miss Abigail Bennett of Connecticut. Their children were: Angeline (Mrs. Milton Lewis), Ferris, Alfred, Lucretia (Mrs. John Lum), Nancy (Mrs. Washington Taylor), Demmon, Lorenzo, Harry S., Helen (Mrs. Stephen Bowen), Sophia (Mrs. Stuart Biswork) and Henry. Judge Ackley died January 11, 1864, aged 69 years.
For his second wife, Mr. Ackley married Amy, daughter of Thomas Lewis. Their children were: Sally, Cordelia (Mrs. Moses Tyler), Caroline (Mrs. Alphonso Lloyd), Sterling, Justus and Benjamin. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ackley died, 1855

About 1791, Benjamin Ackley first came into the township, remaining here a part of the time until November, 1793, when he moved his family here and lived in a log house where Elisha Lewis' house now stands. His native place was New Milford, Conn. He was the first regular blacksmith in the township, and until he arrived there was none nearer than Black-Walnut. Mr. Ackley was born in Litchfield Co., Conn., in 1769. His first wife was Nancy Maxfield, to whom he was married in 1780. She having died, he married Amy, daughter of Thomas Lewis, in 1812. In 1813 he was commissioned justice of the peace, and held the office for ten years. He died in Wyalusing in 1855. Mr. Ackley reared a large family of children, many of whom still reside in the township. It is worthy of note that somewhat later than the period now under consideration, there were four families living upon one square mile, who collectively numbered upwards of sixty children, viz.: John Hollenback, Major Taylor, Mr. Buck, and Mr. Ackley.

Benjamin ACKLEY and Nancy MAXFIELD were married on 10 Nov 1790 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.^5,94,410 also listed as Masfield by LDS and Nancy Maxfield

History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches
By H. C. Bradsby, 1891
Biographical Sketches pp. 581-593 has his first wife as Emeline Gordon, of Standing Stone Nancy MAXFIELD was born about 1771.^43,94 She died on 5 May 1812 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.^43,94,410 Benjamin ACKLEY and Nancy MAXFIELD had the following children:

+786	i.	Lloyd L ACKLEY.
787	ii.	Henry ACKLEY was born on 27 Apr 1794 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.5,94,425 LDS also has birth place Quaker Hill, Dutchess Co., NY He died on 28 Nov 1795 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.425
+788	iii.	Hon Henry (Harry) ACKLEY.
789	iv.	Sally ACKLEY was born on 5 Apr 1798 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.5,94,425 She died on 30 May 1807 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.94,425 Drowned
+790	v.	Mary Ann ACKLEY.
+791	vi.	Niram ACKLEY.
+792	vii.	Hannah ACKLEY.
+793	viii.	Olive ACKLEY.

Benjamin ACKLEY and Amy LEWIS were married on 11 Dec 1812 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.^{5,94,121,411,418,426,427} Amy LEWIS (daughter of Thomas LEWIS and Mary TURRELL) was born on 20 Jun 1785 in Connecticut.^{94,121,152,411,418,426} She appeared in the census in 1850 in Pennsylvania. She died on 28 Mar 1855 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.^94,121 Benjamin ACKLEY and Amy LEWIS had the following children:

794	i.	Sally ACKLEY was born on 29 Aug 1813 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.5,94,425,426,427 She died on 23 May 1830.426,427 She was buried in Wyalusing Cemetery, Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania.428
+795	ii.	Cordelia ACKLEY.
+796	iii.	Sterling ACKLEY.
+797	iv.	Justus ACKLEY.
+798	v.	Harriet Barns ACKLEY.
+799	vi.	Benjamin A ACKLEY Jr.
+800	vii.	Caroline ACKLEY.