German immigrant Peter Acker married Jane Sutherland. Revolutionary War Veteran.
DAR record for Patriot #A000271 cites birth ca. 1745 Germany and death 1815 SC. No pension records found for Peter or his wife.
TRADITIONS AND HISTORY OF ANDERSON COUNTY,
by Louise Ayer Vandiver 1928, page 137-139
CHAPTER XI. SOME OF THE FOREFATHERS.
"One of the earliest families in the country was that of Peter Acker. The founder of the family in America was William Acker who came from Germany about 1750, having started with three sons, one of whom was lost overboard on the voyage. The two left were William, Jr., and Peter. They settled in New Jersey not a great distance from Philadelphia. Of the elder, William, Jr., nothing is known by the southern branch; it is supposed that he lived, died and left descendants in New Jersey.
The other son, Peter with his wife Jane Southerland moved to Fair Field, South Carolina. He, too, may have descendants in New Jersey as Jane Southerland was his second wife. He may have left older children in the Northern State.
Peter was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He must have settled on the public domain in Fair Field for no record can be found of his owning property there. In 1790 he moved to Pendleton District, buying many acres on Saluda River near Shady Grove. Peter Acker died about 1815.
The father of Mrs. Peter Acker, Alexander Southerland, came to America under peculiar circumstances. He was a student at the University of Edinborough, and with a party of college boys one day boarded a vessel to see the sights. The ship sailed away with them, and upon reaching Boston the students were sold to pay their passage. Southerland must have liked the new country; at any rate, he remained and later married Mrs. Betsey Williams.
The children of Peter Acker and Jane Southerland were William who married Miss Clement, Joseph who married Ruth Alexander, Peter married Susannah Halbert, Alexander married Orma Burton, Mary married James Grace, Nancy married John McDavid, Elizabeth married James Taylor, Susan married Sanford Vandiver, Amos married Ruth Halbert.
The children of William and Clement were: Mahala married Welborn Keaton, Peter married Miss Stevenson, Rhoda married Daniel Brown, William married Miss White, John married Miss Harper, Dearborn married Miss Cox, Amos married Miss Davis.
From Rhoda Acker and Daniel Brown are descended the family of the late Dr. Ben Brown of Williamston; the late Elijah Brown of Anderson; the late Samuel Brown of Anderson, and others; a numerous connection many of whom have been in the past and are now useful and prominent citizens of the community.
The children of Peter, Jr., and Susannah Halbert were Halbert who married Elizabeth Garrison; Frances married William Hammond, Alexander married Mourning Garrison, William V. died young, Elizabeth married William Mattison, Mary married Joel Townsend, Teresa married Allen McDavid, Lucinda married Jesse McGee, Peter Newton married first Miss Shumate, second Miss Garris, third Mrs. Caldwell; Joel Milton moved to Mississippi where he became a judge and was the founder of a wealthy and prominent family in that state; Joshua S. married Matilda Williams. From their sons Peter and Amos are descended most of the South Carolina Ackers.
Susannah Halbert wife of Peter Acker, Jr. was the daughter of William Halbert and Elizabeth Hill. William's father, Joel Halbert, came from Wales and settled in Virginia. Whom he married is unknown, a Virginia girl certainly as tradition makes this William Halbert eighth in descent from Pocahontas and also related to the Randolphs of Virginia. William was born in Virginia. In 1768 he married Elizabeth Hill and in 1786 they moved to Pendleton settling on the Saluda River. William Halbert died in 1808 leaving to his wife and to each of his children 200 acres of land and several negroes. He was a staunch Whig and served in the army of Virginia. After coming to South Carolina he became a man of prominence in his community; served as Justice of the peace for many years. He was about five feet nine inches in height, of stout build and had a red beard. His children were Joel, Martha, John, Enos, Arthur, James, Susannah, Frances, William Joshua, Elizabeth, Mary and Lucinda. Most of these children moved west and today there are thousands of Halberts in Mississippi, Indiana, and other western states, but in South Carolina there is not one of the name. Joel married Mary Lindsey and went to Indiana in 1819. His daughter Sarah married Moses Welborn of Anderson county. Another, Ruth, married Amos Acker, youngest son of Peter, Sr. and Jane Southerland. This couple lived at Williamston. One of their sons "Squire" R.V. Acker was living just a few years ago. They have many descendants who are valuable citizens, among them Mrs. D.H. Russell and her children.
Martha Halbert married John Gresham and from them was descended Governor Joe Brown of Georgia.
John Halbert married Margaret Harper and moved to Mississippi. Professor Harper of Clemson College is descended from them. Enos married Lucy Garner and went to Tennessee; James married Fanny Pepper and went to Missouri, Susannah married Peter Acker, Frances married Charles Garrison; they remained in South Carolina. Arthur married Elizabeth Cobb.
William Halbert, Jr. married Betty Brown and went to Alabama. Elizabeth married William Berry and went to Mississippi, Mary married John Sherrell and went to Missouri, Lucinda married David Berry and went to Mississippi.
The children of Alexander Acker, son of Peter, Sr. and Orma Burton, were George, Cecil, Mary, Elizabeth and Peter Wilson, Mary married Mr. Grace; they had a son, Baylis. Nancy Acker, daughter of Peter, Sr., married John McDavid; they were the parents of Lucinda, Richmond and five other children.
Susan Acker and her husband Sanford Vandiver were the parents of Helena, Peter, James, Emmaline and Hezekiah. Helena married Samuel Brown and lived in Townville; their children were: John Peter married Julia Reed, Joseph Newton married Elizabeth Bruce, Milton married Emma Fanner, Emma married Mr. Feaster, Samuel F. married Mollie Lewis; he died in a short time and his widow married Colonel C.S. Mattison, Sanford married first Maggie Longshore, second Ella Smith.
The youngest son of Peter, Sr. and Jane Southerland was Amos who married Ruth Halbert. Their children were Mary who married Humphrey Williams; she died and he married her sister Elizabeth; then he died and his widow married Alfred Reed. Martha married James D. Smith, Halbert married Mary Marsh, Alfred S. married first Miss Martin, second Miss O'Rea; Joseph married Nancy Sitton, Elihu H. never married, Teresa married James Reece, Sallie married Jackson Surratt, Richmond V. married Delia Roper, Susan died young.
The Acker-Halbert reunion in Anderson takes place at Shady Grove Church where the early members of the families worshiped, many of them being buried in the adjacent grave yard."
--posted by HBZ 2008
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Being German, Peter would not have been his first name as it was traditionally used to honor a family member or close friend. His Ruf Name, or name by which he would have been called, would have been his second or middle name.
Being German the only record of his birth would be his baptism at his family's Parish Church. He was baptised Johannes Peter Acker on 28 Jan 1733 in Endokoben {*sic}, Bavaria, son of Johannes and Anna Catherina Acker.
Source: Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1500-1971; Germany, Select Births and Baptisms 1558-1898.
--by descendant Baron60 (48826825) 7-2023 with link to mother.
1 Apr 1816, Pendleton District South Carolina, Deed Book N, pgs 150-51, image 89:
John Bagwell paid $100, adjoining Amos Acker, Reuben Cox, Peter Acker Sr. Peter made his mark April 1st, sons Amos & Wm wit. Wm attest Apr 6, wife Jane signed with X on April 25 relinquishing her dowry rights indicating that he had died.
--info courtesy of Baron 11-27-23.
{* Note: Edenkoben/Ednkoben is about 300 miles east of Paris, France, in the area of Napoleon's empire which became Bavaria in 1815; now in the Südliche Weinstraße district of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), West Germany; ks}.
DAR record for Patriot #A000271 cites birth ca. 1745 Germany and death 1815 SC. No pension records found for Peter or his wife.
TRADITIONS AND HISTORY OF ANDERSON COUNTY,
by Louise Ayer Vandiver 1928, page 137-139
CHAPTER XI. SOME OF THE FOREFATHERS.
"One of the earliest families in the country was that of Peter Acker. The founder of the family in America was William Acker who came from Germany about 1750, having started with three sons, one of whom was lost overboard on the voyage. The two left were William, Jr., and Peter. They settled in New Jersey not a great distance from Philadelphia. Of the elder, William, Jr., nothing is known by the southern branch; it is supposed that he lived, died and left descendants in New Jersey.
The other son, Peter with his wife Jane Southerland moved to Fair Field, South Carolina. He, too, may have descendants in New Jersey as Jane Southerland was his second wife. He may have left older children in the Northern State.
Peter was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He must have settled on the public domain in Fair Field for no record can be found of his owning property there. In 1790 he moved to Pendleton District, buying many acres on Saluda River near Shady Grove. Peter Acker died about 1815.
The father of Mrs. Peter Acker, Alexander Southerland, came to America under peculiar circumstances. He was a student at the University of Edinborough, and with a party of college boys one day boarded a vessel to see the sights. The ship sailed away with them, and upon reaching Boston the students were sold to pay their passage. Southerland must have liked the new country; at any rate, he remained and later married Mrs. Betsey Williams.
The children of Peter Acker and Jane Southerland were William who married Miss Clement, Joseph who married Ruth Alexander, Peter married Susannah Halbert, Alexander married Orma Burton, Mary married James Grace, Nancy married John McDavid, Elizabeth married James Taylor, Susan married Sanford Vandiver, Amos married Ruth Halbert.
The children of William and Clement were: Mahala married Welborn Keaton, Peter married Miss Stevenson, Rhoda married Daniel Brown, William married Miss White, John married Miss Harper, Dearborn married Miss Cox, Amos married Miss Davis.
From Rhoda Acker and Daniel Brown are descended the family of the late Dr. Ben Brown of Williamston; the late Elijah Brown of Anderson; the late Samuel Brown of Anderson, and others; a numerous connection many of whom have been in the past and are now useful and prominent citizens of the community.
The children of Peter, Jr., and Susannah Halbert were Halbert who married Elizabeth Garrison; Frances married William Hammond, Alexander married Mourning Garrison, William V. died young, Elizabeth married William Mattison, Mary married Joel Townsend, Teresa married Allen McDavid, Lucinda married Jesse McGee, Peter Newton married first Miss Shumate, second Miss Garris, third Mrs. Caldwell; Joel Milton moved to Mississippi where he became a judge and was the founder of a wealthy and prominent family in that state; Joshua S. married Matilda Williams. From their sons Peter and Amos are descended most of the South Carolina Ackers.
Susannah Halbert wife of Peter Acker, Jr. was the daughter of William Halbert and Elizabeth Hill. William's father, Joel Halbert, came from Wales and settled in Virginia. Whom he married is unknown, a Virginia girl certainly as tradition makes this William Halbert eighth in descent from Pocahontas and also related to the Randolphs of Virginia. William was born in Virginia. In 1768 he married Elizabeth Hill and in 1786 they moved to Pendleton settling on the Saluda River. William Halbert died in 1808 leaving to his wife and to each of his children 200 acres of land and several negroes. He was a staunch Whig and served in the army of Virginia. After coming to South Carolina he became a man of prominence in his community; served as Justice of the peace for many years. He was about five feet nine inches in height, of stout build and had a red beard. His children were Joel, Martha, John, Enos, Arthur, James, Susannah, Frances, William Joshua, Elizabeth, Mary and Lucinda. Most of these children moved west and today there are thousands of Halberts in Mississippi, Indiana, and other western states, but in South Carolina there is not one of the name. Joel married Mary Lindsey and went to Indiana in 1819. His daughter Sarah married Moses Welborn of Anderson county. Another, Ruth, married Amos Acker, youngest son of Peter, Sr. and Jane Southerland. This couple lived at Williamston. One of their sons "Squire" R.V. Acker was living just a few years ago. They have many descendants who are valuable citizens, among them Mrs. D.H. Russell and her children.
Martha Halbert married John Gresham and from them was descended Governor Joe Brown of Georgia.
John Halbert married Margaret Harper and moved to Mississippi. Professor Harper of Clemson College is descended from them. Enos married Lucy Garner and went to Tennessee; James married Fanny Pepper and went to Missouri, Susannah married Peter Acker, Frances married Charles Garrison; they remained in South Carolina. Arthur married Elizabeth Cobb.
William Halbert, Jr. married Betty Brown and went to Alabama. Elizabeth married William Berry and went to Mississippi, Mary married John Sherrell and went to Missouri, Lucinda married David Berry and went to Mississippi.
The children of Alexander Acker, son of Peter, Sr. and Orma Burton, were George, Cecil, Mary, Elizabeth and Peter Wilson, Mary married Mr. Grace; they had a son, Baylis. Nancy Acker, daughter of Peter, Sr., married John McDavid; they were the parents of Lucinda, Richmond and five other children.
Susan Acker and her husband Sanford Vandiver were the parents of Helena, Peter, James, Emmaline and Hezekiah. Helena married Samuel Brown and lived in Townville; their children were: John Peter married Julia Reed, Joseph Newton married Elizabeth Bruce, Milton married Emma Fanner, Emma married Mr. Feaster, Samuel F. married Mollie Lewis; he died in a short time and his widow married Colonel C.S. Mattison, Sanford married first Maggie Longshore, second Ella Smith.
The youngest son of Peter, Sr. and Jane Southerland was Amos who married Ruth Halbert. Their children were Mary who married Humphrey Williams; she died and he married her sister Elizabeth; then he died and his widow married Alfred Reed. Martha married James D. Smith, Halbert married Mary Marsh, Alfred S. married first Miss Martin, second Miss O'Rea; Joseph married Nancy Sitton, Elihu H. never married, Teresa married James Reece, Sallie married Jackson Surratt, Richmond V. married Delia Roper, Susan died young.
The Acker-Halbert reunion in Anderson takes place at Shady Grove Church where the early members of the families worshiped, many of them being buried in the adjacent grave yard."
--posted by HBZ 2008
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Being German, Peter would not have been his first name as it was traditionally used to honor a family member or close friend. His Ruf Name, or name by which he would have been called, would have been his second or middle name.
Being German the only record of his birth would be his baptism at his family's Parish Church. He was baptised Johannes Peter Acker on 28 Jan 1733 in Endokoben {*sic}, Bavaria, son of Johannes and Anna Catherina Acker.
Source: Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1500-1971; Germany, Select Births and Baptisms 1558-1898.
--by descendant Baron60 (48826825) 7-2023 with link to mother.
1 Apr 1816, Pendleton District South Carolina, Deed Book N, pgs 150-51, image 89:
John Bagwell paid $100, adjoining Amos Acker, Reuben Cox, Peter Acker Sr. Peter made his mark April 1st, sons Amos & Wm wit. Wm attest Apr 6, wife Jane signed with X on April 25 relinquishing her dowry rights indicating that he had died.
--info courtesy of Baron 11-27-23.
{* Note: Edenkoben/Ednkoben is about 300 miles east of Paris, France, in the area of Napoleon's empire which became Bavaria in 1815; now in the Südliche Weinstraße district of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), West Germany; ks}.
German immigrant Peter Acker married Jane Sutherland. Revolutionary War Veteran.
DAR record for Patriot #A000271 cites birth ca. 1745 Germany and death 1815 SC. No pension records found for Peter or his wife.
TRADITIONS AND HISTORY OF ANDERSON COUNTY,
by Louise Ayer Vandiver 1928, page 137-139
CHAPTER XI. SOME OF THE FOREFATHERS.
"One of the earliest families in the country was that of Peter Acker. The founder of the family in America was William Acker who came from Germany about 1750, having started with three sons, one of whom was lost overboard on the voyage. The two left were William, Jr., and Peter. They settled in New Jersey not a great distance from Philadelphia. Of the elder, William, Jr., nothing is known by the southern branch; it is supposed that he lived, died and left descendants in New Jersey.
The other son, Peter with his wife Jane Southerland moved to Fair Field, South Carolina. He, too, may have descendants in New Jersey as Jane Southerland was his second wife. He may have left older children in the Northern State.
Peter was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He must have settled on the public domain in Fair Field for no record can be found of his owning property there. In 1790 he moved to Pendleton District, buying many acres on Saluda River near Shady Grove. Peter Acker died about 1815.
The father of Mrs. Peter Acker, Alexander Southerland, came to America under peculiar circumstances. He was a student at the University of Edinborough, and with a party of college boys one day boarded a vessel to see the sights. The ship sailed away with them, and upon reaching Boston the students were sold to pay their passage. Southerland must have liked the new country; at any rate, he remained and later married Mrs. Betsey Williams.
The children of Peter Acker and Jane Southerland were William who married Miss Clement, Joseph who married Ruth Alexander, Peter married Susannah Halbert, Alexander married Orma Burton, Mary married James Grace, Nancy married John McDavid, Elizabeth married James Taylor, Susan married Sanford Vandiver, Amos married Ruth Halbert.
The children of William and Clement were: Mahala married Welborn Keaton, Peter married Miss Stevenson, Rhoda married Daniel Brown, William married Miss White, John married Miss Harper, Dearborn married Miss Cox, Amos married Miss Davis.
From Rhoda Acker and Daniel Brown are descended the family of the late Dr. Ben Brown of Williamston; the late Elijah Brown of Anderson; the late Samuel Brown of Anderson, and others; a numerous connection many of whom have been in the past and are now useful and prominent citizens of the community.
The children of Peter, Jr., and Susannah Halbert were Halbert who married Elizabeth Garrison; Frances married William Hammond, Alexander married Mourning Garrison, William V. died young, Elizabeth married William Mattison, Mary married Joel Townsend, Teresa married Allen McDavid, Lucinda married Jesse McGee, Peter Newton married first Miss Shumate, second Miss Garris, third Mrs. Caldwell; Joel Milton moved to Mississippi where he became a judge and was the founder of a wealthy and prominent family in that state; Joshua S. married Matilda Williams. From their sons Peter and Amos are descended most of the South Carolina Ackers.
Susannah Halbert wife of Peter Acker, Jr. was the daughter of William Halbert and Elizabeth Hill. William's father, Joel Halbert, came from Wales and settled in Virginia. Whom he married is unknown, a Virginia girl certainly as tradition makes this William Halbert eighth in descent from Pocahontas and also related to the Randolphs of Virginia. William was born in Virginia. In 1768 he married Elizabeth Hill and in 1786 they moved to Pendleton settling on the Saluda River. William Halbert died in 1808 leaving to his wife and to each of his children 200 acres of land and several negroes. He was a staunch Whig and served in the army of Virginia. After coming to South Carolina he became a man of prominence in his community; served as Justice of the peace for many years. He was about five feet nine inches in height, of stout build and had a red beard. His children were Joel, Martha, John, Enos, Arthur, James, Susannah, Frances, William Joshua, Elizabeth, Mary and Lucinda. Most of these children moved west and today there are thousands of Halberts in Mississippi, Indiana, and other western states, but in South Carolina there is not one of the name. Joel married Mary Lindsey and went to Indiana in 1819. His daughter Sarah married Moses Welborn of Anderson county. Another, Ruth, married Amos Acker, youngest son of Peter, Sr. and Jane Southerland. This couple lived at Williamston. One of their sons "Squire" R.V. Acker was living just a few years ago. They have many descendants who are valuable citizens, among them Mrs. D.H. Russell and her children.
Martha Halbert married John Gresham and from them was descended Governor Joe Brown of Georgia.
John Halbert married Margaret Harper and moved to Mississippi. Professor Harper of Clemson College is descended from them. Enos married Lucy Garner and went to Tennessee; James married Fanny Pepper and went to Missouri, Susannah married Peter Acker, Frances married Charles Garrison; they remained in South Carolina. Arthur married Elizabeth Cobb.
William Halbert, Jr. married Betty Brown and went to Alabama. Elizabeth married William Berry and went to Mississippi, Mary married John Sherrell and went to Missouri, Lucinda married David Berry and went to Mississippi.
The children of Alexander Acker, son of Peter, Sr. and Orma Burton, were George, Cecil, Mary, Elizabeth and Peter Wilson, Mary married Mr. Grace; they had a son, Baylis. Nancy Acker, daughter of Peter, Sr., married John McDavid; they were the parents of Lucinda, Richmond and five other children.
Susan Acker and her husband Sanford Vandiver were the parents of Helena, Peter, James, Emmaline and Hezekiah. Helena married Samuel Brown and lived in Townville; their children were: John Peter married Julia Reed, Joseph Newton married Elizabeth Bruce, Milton married Emma Fanner, Emma married Mr. Feaster, Samuel F. married Mollie Lewis; he died in a short time and his widow married Colonel C.S. Mattison, Sanford married first Maggie Longshore, second Ella Smith.
The youngest son of Peter, Sr. and Jane Southerland was Amos who married Ruth Halbert. Their children were Mary who married Humphrey Williams; she died and he married her sister Elizabeth; then he died and his widow married Alfred Reed. Martha married James D. Smith, Halbert married Mary Marsh, Alfred S. married first Miss Martin, second Miss O'Rea; Joseph married Nancy Sitton, Elihu H. never married, Teresa married James Reece, Sallie married Jackson Surratt, Richmond V. married Delia Roper, Susan died young.
The Acker-Halbert reunion in Anderson takes place at Shady Grove Church where the early members of the families worshiped, many of them being buried in the adjacent grave yard."
--posted by HBZ 2008
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Being German, Peter would not have been his first name as it was traditionally used to honor a family member or close friend. His Ruf Name, or name by which he would have been called, would have been his second or middle name.
Being German the only record of his birth would be his baptism at his family's Parish Church. He was baptised Johannes Peter Acker on 28 Jan 1733 in Endokoben {*sic}, Bavaria, son of Johannes and Anna Catherina Acker.
Source: Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1500-1971; Germany, Select Births and Baptisms 1558-1898.
--by descendant Baron60 (48826825) 7-2023 with link to mother.
1 Apr 1816, Pendleton District South Carolina, Deed Book N, pgs 150-51, image 89:
John Bagwell paid $100, adjoining Amos Acker, Reuben Cox, Peter Acker Sr. Peter made his mark April 1st, sons Amos & Wm wit. Wm attest Apr 6, wife Jane signed with X on April 25 relinquishing her dowry rights indicating that he had died.
--info courtesy of Baron 11-27-23.
{* Note: Edenkoben/Ednkoben is about 300 miles east of Paris, France, in the area of Napoleon's empire which became Bavaria in 1815; now in the Südliche Weinstraße district of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), West Germany; ks}.
DAR record for Patriot #A000271 cites birth ca. 1745 Germany and death 1815 SC. No pension records found for Peter or his wife.
TRADITIONS AND HISTORY OF ANDERSON COUNTY,
by Louise Ayer Vandiver 1928, page 137-139
CHAPTER XI. SOME OF THE FOREFATHERS.
"One of the earliest families in the country was that of Peter Acker. The founder of the family in America was William Acker who came from Germany about 1750, having started with three sons, one of whom was lost overboard on the voyage. The two left were William, Jr., and Peter. They settled in New Jersey not a great distance from Philadelphia. Of the elder, William, Jr., nothing is known by the southern branch; it is supposed that he lived, died and left descendants in New Jersey.
The other son, Peter with his wife Jane Southerland moved to Fair Field, South Carolina. He, too, may have descendants in New Jersey as Jane Southerland was his second wife. He may have left older children in the Northern State.
Peter was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He must have settled on the public domain in Fair Field for no record can be found of his owning property there. In 1790 he moved to Pendleton District, buying many acres on Saluda River near Shady Grove. Peter Acker died about 1815.
The father of Mrs. Peter Acker, Alexander Southerland, came to America under peculiar circumstances. He was a student at the University of Edinborough, and with a party of college boys one day boarded a vessel to see the sights. The ship sailed away with them, and upon reaching Boston the students were sold to pay their passage. Southerland must have liked the new country; at any rate, he remained and later married Mrs. Betsey Williams.
The children of Peter Acker and Jane Southerland were William who married Miss Clement, Joseph who married Ruth Alexander, Peter married Susannah Halbert, Alexander married Orma Burton, Mary married James Grace, Nancy married John McDavid, Elizabeth married James Taylor, Susan married Sanford Vandiver, Amos married Ruth Halbert.
The children of William and Clement were: Mahala married Welborn Keaton, Peter married Miss Stevenson, Rhoda married Daniel Brown, William married Miss White, John married Miss Harper, Dearborn married Miss Cox, Amos married Miss Davis.
From Rhoda Acker and Daniel Brown are descended the family of the late Dr. Ben Brown of Williamston; the late Elijah Brown of Anderson; the late Samuel Brown of Anderson, and others; a numerous connection many of whom have been in the past and are now useful and prominent citizens of the community.
The children of Peter, Jr., and Susannah Halbert were Halbert who married Elizabeth Garrison; Frances married William Hammond, Alexander married Mourning Garrison, William V. died young, Elizabeth married William Mattison, Mary married Joel Townsend, Teresa married Allen McDavid, Lucinda married Jesse McGee, Peter Newton married first Miss Shumate, second Miss Garris, third Mrs. Caldwell; Joel Milton moved to Mississippi where he became a judge and was the founder of a wealthy and prominent family in that state; Joshua S. married Matilda Williams. From their sons Peter and Amos are descended most of the South Carolina Ackers.
Susannah Halbert wife of Peter Acker, Jr. was the daughter of William Halbert and Elizabeth Hill. William's father, Joel Halbert, came from Wales and settled in Virginia. Whom he married is unknown, a Virginia girl certainly as tradition makes this William Halbert eighth in descent from Pocahontas and also related to the Randolphs of Virginia. William was born in Virginia. In 1768 he married Elizabeth Hill and in 1786 they moved to Pendleton settling on the Saluda River. William Halbert died in 1808 leaving to his wife and to each of his children 200 acres of land and several negroes. He was a staunch Whig and served in the army of Virginia. After coming to South Carolina he became a man of prominence in his community; served as Justice of the peace for many years. He was about five feet nine inches in height, of stout build and had a red beard. His children were Joel, Martha, John, Enos, Arthur, James, Susannah, Frances, William Joshua, Elizabeth, Mary and Lucinda. Most of these children moved west and today there are thousands of Halberts in Mississippi, Indiana, and other western states, but in South Carolina there is not one of the name. Joel married Mary Lindsey and went to Indiana in 1819. His daughter Sarah married Moses Welborn of Anderson county. Another, Ruth, married Amos Acker, youngest son of Peter, Sr. and Jane Southerland. This couple lived at Williamston. One of their sons "Squire" R.V. Acker was living just a few years ago. They have many descendants who are valuable citizens, among them Mrs. D.H. Russell and her children.
Martha Halbert married John Gresham and from them was descended Governor Joe Brown of Georgia.
John Halbert married Margaret Harper and moved to Mississippi. Professor Harper of Clemson College is descended from them. Enos married Lucy Garner and went to Tennessee; James married Fanny Pepper and went to Missouri, Susannah married Peter Acker, Frances married Charles Garrison; they remained in South Carolina. Arthur married Elizabeth Cobb.
William Halbert, Jr. married Betty Brown and went to Alabama. Elizabeth married William Berry and went to Mississippi, Mary married John Sherrell and went to Missouri, Lucinda married David Berry and went to Mississippi.
The children of Alexander Acker, son of Peter, Sr. and Orma Burton, were George, Cecil, Mary, Elizabeth and Peter Wilson, Mary married Mr. Grace; they had a son, Baylis. Nancy Acker, daughter of Peter, Sr., married John McDavid; they were the parents of Lucinda, Richmond and five other children.
Susan Acker and her husband Sanford Vandiver were the parents of Helena, Peter, James, Emmaline and Hezekiah. Helena married Samuel Brown and lived in Townville; their children were: John Peter married Julia Reed, Joseph Newton married Elizabeth Bruce, Milton married Emma Fanner, Emma married Mr. Feaster, Samuel F. married Mollie Lewis; he died in a short time and his widow married Colonel C.S. Mattison, Sanford married first Maggie Longshore, second Ella Smith.
The youngest son of Peter, Sr. and Jane Southerland was Amos who married Ruth Halbert. Their children were Mary who married Humphrey Williams; she died and he married her sister Elizabeth; then he died and his widow married Alfred Reed. Martha married James D. Smith, Halbert married Mary Marsh, Alfred S. married first Miss Martin, second Miss O'Rea; Joseph married Nancy Sitton, Elihu H. never married, Teresa married James Reece, Sallie married Jackson Surratt, Richmond V. married Delia Roper, Susan died young.
The Acker-Halbert reunion in Anderson takes place at Shady Grove Church where the early members of the families worshiped, many of them being buried in the adjacent grave yard."
--posted by HBZ 2008
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Being German, Peter would not have been his first name as it was traditionally used to honor a family member or close friend. His Ruf Name, or name by which he would have been called, would have been his second or middle name.
Being German the only record of his birth would be his baptism at his family's Parish Church. He was baptised Johannes Peter Acker on 28 Jan 1733 in Endokoben {*sic}, Bavaria, son of Johannes and Anna Catherina Acker.
Source: Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1500-1971; Germany, Select Births and Baptisms 1558-1898.
--by descendant Baron60 (48826825) 7-2023 with link to mother.
1 Apr 1816, Pendleton District South Carolina, Deed Book N, pgs 150-51, image 89:
John Bagwell paid $100, adjoining Amos Acker, Reuben Cox, Peter Acker Sr. Peter made his mark April 1st, sons Amos & Wm wit. Wm attest Apr 6, wife Jane signed with X on April 25 relinquishing her dowry rights indicating that he had died.
--info courtesy of Baron 11-27-23.
{* Note: Edenkoben/Ednkoben is about 300 miles east of Paris, France, in the area of Napoleon's empire which became Bavaria in 1815; now in the Südliche Weinstraße district of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), West Germany; ks}.
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Peter Acker, 1730-1815
Here lies Peter Acker, Born in Bavaria in 1730, he immigrated to Philadelphia in 1750 to find a new life for his family. He moved his family to South Carolina and purchased 533 acres from the state on October 3, 1785 for Twelve Pounds Eighteen Shillings. His courage and spirit of adventure blazed a trail for hundreds of his descendants to prosper in America. The restoration of this grave site is dedicated in honor of him by his descendants (7th, 8th & 9th generations) on October 31, 2010. Our family will always remember that his sacrifice gave us an opportunity for a better life. May the spirit of adventure always remain in our blood.
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