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15. Pvt William ACKLEY Esq Enlisted in the military 02 September 1862 as a Pvt in New Jersey45,46 He was born on 1 Nov 1811 in Salem, Cumberland , New Jersey.1,12,15,17,20,40,41,42,47 LDS also has birth place as Union Pond, Cumberland Co., NJ He was living in 1840 in Salem , New Jersey.19 He was living between 1850 and 1860 in Pittsgrove, Salem , New Jersey.20,47 On 26 Sep 1850 he was Farmer at Pittsgrove, Salem , New Jersey.20 On 8 Jun 1860 he was Farmer at Pittsgrove, Salem , New Jersey.47 He was dicharged from the military on 29 Jun 1863 in Beverly, Burlington, New Jersey45,46 On 15 Jun 1870 he was a farmer at Milville, Cumberland , New Jersey.15 He was living in 1870 in Milville, Cumberland , New Jersey.15 On 2 Jun 1880 he was a farmer and teamster at Landis, Cumberland , New Jersey.40 He was living in 1880 in Landis, Cumberland , New Jersey.40 He received a military pension on 2 Jan 1890 in New Jersey45,46 He received a military pension on 7 Jun 1890 in New Jersey45,46 based on son William S service in Civil War His Veterans Schedule in 1890 in Landis, Cumberland , New Jersey48 He died on 26 Nov 1897.17,41,42,49,50 month of death is also listed as Aug He was buried in Olivet Methodist Cemetery, Olivet, Salem, New Jersey.17,41,42 Olivet Methodist Cemetery is located behind the, Olivet Methodist Church 933 Centerton Road (formerly Olivet then Centerton), now Pittsgrove, Salem County, NJ He appeared in the census 1840, 1850, 1870 & 1880 in New Jersey. He served in the military Civil War in G Co. 24th Inf Reg. NJ.45,46,50 Biography of8 (III) William, second child and son of Uriah and Sarah (Coombs) Ackley, of Salem county, New Jersey, was born at Union Pond, Cumberland county, New Jersey, November, 1811. He married Mary Rape, born at Mays Landing, Atlantic county, New Jersey, daughter of the Rev. Solomon Smallwood, Children: 1. Caroline E., died in 1894; married James N. Bedloe, of Philadelphia, a descendant of the man from whom Bedloe's island on which was placed the statue of liberty given by the French government in New York harbor was named. Their children are: Caroline, William, Ackley and Thomas, the last two being twins. 2. Rachel, who was one of twins, the other twin dying in infancy; she married Joseph T. Dailey, of Bridgeton, and has Sarah Perrine, Caroline Bedloe and Joseph T., Jr. 3. William Scattergood, died April 2, 1865, unmarried; he was captain of Company K, Fourth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry in the civil war, enlisting from Pole Tavern, Salem county, New Jersey, in 1861, and killed before Petersburg, Virginia, while leading a charge of his company, under General Grant; he had enlisted for three years and then re-enlisted and was killed at the beginning of the last engagement of the war; enlisting as private, he was for a time the regimental color sergeant in the battle of the Wilderness, and while he carried it the flag and staff received thirty-seven bullet holes, and three pieces of shell. 4. Charles Franklin, married Sarah Auffort, of Philadelphia, and have William Scattergood, Mary R. and Michael Hall Stanton, the last now deceased. 5. Elizabeth Johnson, married Gilbert G. Richmond, of Pleasantville, Landis township, New Jersey, and had three children, only Ralph D., being now alive. 6. John Alfred, referred to below

Pvt William ACKLEY Esq and Mary Rape SMALLWOOD were married on 26 Mar 1836 in Atlantic , New Jersey.1,20,26,27,28,41,47,51 Marriage Index: New Jersey, 1680-1900 has place as Gloucester , NJ
Married by Richard Leeds, local Deacon of the M E Church
filed 10 Sep 1836 Mary Rape SMALLWOOD (daughter of Solomon SMALLWOOD Rev and Mary HICKS) appeared in the census 1850 & 1860 in New Jersey. She was born on 23 Mar 1816 in Mays Landing, Atlantic, New Jersey.17,41,42,47,49 middle initial also listed as S She died on 13 Dec 1867 in Vineland, Cumberland , New Jersey.17,40,41,42,49 from the New Republic 21 Dec 1867
Lists middle initial as R
age at death 51 yrs 9 mo She was buried in Olivet Methodist Cemetery, Olivet, Salem, New Jersey.17,41,42,49 Olivet Methodist Cemetery is located behind the, Olivet Methodist Church 933 Centerton Road (formerly Olivet then Centerton), now Pittsgrove, Salem County, NJ Pvt William ACKLEY Esq and Mary Rape SMALLWOOD had the following children:

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Caroline E ACKLEY.

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Rachel ACKLEY.

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ACKLEY was born about 1840 in Atlantic , New Jersey.1

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Capt William Scatteryood ACKLEY Jr Enlisted in the military 19 Aug 1861 as a Pvt in New Jersey45,46 Promoted to Full Corpl on 01 May 1863
Promoted to Full Sergt on 01 September 1863
Promoted to Full 1st Lieut on 31 January 1865
Promoted to Brevet Capt on 02 April 1865
He appeared in the census 1850 & 1860 in New Jersey. He was born about 1841 in Atlantic , New Jersey.1,12,20,47,52 LDS puts birth at ca 1846 On 21 Jun 1860 he was Farm laborer at Upper Pittsgrove, Salem , New Jersey.47 He was living in 1860 in Upper Pittsgrove, Salem , New Jersey.47 living with Samual and Ann Garrison 1860 census He died on 2 Apr 1865 in Petersburg, Petersburg (city), Virginia.45,46,52 Civil War Union Army Officer. Captain of Company K, 4th New Jersey Infantry. He was killed in action at Petersburg, Virgina

He was buried in Olivet Methodist Cemetery, Olivet, Salem, New Jersey.52 He served in the military Civil War in K Co. 4th Inf Reg. NJ.45

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Pvt Charles Franklin ACKLEY.

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Elizabeth Johnson ACKLEY appeared in the census 1850 & 1860 in New Jersey. She was born on 7 Sep 1848 in Pittsgrove, Salem , New Jersey.1,20,47

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Senator John Alford ACKLEY.

Pvt William ACKLEY Esq and Elizabeth were married.15,40 Elizabeth was born in Sep 1827 in New Jersey.15,40,53 She received a military pension on 19 Jan 1898 in New Jersey45,46 She was living in 1900 in Landis, Cumberland , New Jersey.53 She appeared in the census 1870, 1880 and 1900 in New Jersey. Pvt William ACKLEY Esq and Elizabeth had the following children:

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Emma was born about 1869 in New Jersey.15,40 She appeared in the census 1870 & 1880 in New Jersey.

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Sarah ACKLEY was born about 1871 in New Jersey.12,40 She appeared in the census in 1880 in New Jersey.