Descendants of John Aikens (James) and Jerusha Atwood of Hardwick

1. Hannah Aikens was born on Aug. 6, 1750 in Hardwick. [Ref] She died on Dec. 9, 1814., age 64, in Hardwick. [Ref]
2. Jerusha Aikens was born on Aug. 24, 1753 in Hardwick. [Ref] A Jerusha married Benjamin Ruggles on Feb. 11, 1773 in Hardwick, but this Jerusha must have died young. [Ref]
3. Sarah Aikens was born on Jan. 16, 1754 in Hardwick. [Ref] She married Elias Walker on Feb. 27, 1772 in Hardwick. [Ref]
4. John Aikens was born on Mar. 17, 1755 in Hardwick. [Ref] He married Sarah Ruggles on Oct. 10, 1782 in Hardwick. [Ref] She died on Jan. 17, 1822, age 62, in Hardwick. [Ref]
   1. John Aikens was born on July 3, 1783 in Hardwick. [Ref] He married Celia Brown of Ware after Jan. 17, 1814 (int.) in Hardwick. [Ref]
      1. Unnamed Aikens died on Jan. 3, 1817 in Hardwick. [Ref]
      2. H. Almeda Aikens, daughter of John and Celia, age 29 years, married George P. Wheeler, age 32 years, on June 13, 1848 in Hardwick. [Ref]
   2. Benjamin Aikens was born on Aug. 27, 1785 in Hardwick. [Ref]
   3. Sally Aikens was born on July 19, 1788 in Hardwick. [Ref]
   4. Harriet Aikens was born on May 7, 1791 in Hardwick. [Ref]
   5. Lucia Aikens was born on Dec. 4, 1793 in Hardwick. [Ref] She married Jonas Winter of Shutesbury on Dec. 6, 1826 in Hardwick. [Ref]
   6. Clarissa Aikens was born on May 21, 1796 in Hardwick. [Ref] She died on Sept. 3, 1797 in Hardwick. [Ref]
   7. Bathsheba Aikens was born on Mar. 15, 1798 in Hardwick. [Ref] She died on May 25, 1803 in Hardwick. [Ref]
   8. Unnamed Aikens died on June 20, 1802, age 3 weeks, in Hardwick. [Ref]
   9. Samuel Ruggles Aikens was born on Oct. 28, 1803 in Hardwick. [Ref]
5. Atwood Aikens was born on Sept. 6, 1756 in Hardwick. [Ref] He married Hannah Willis on Dec. 9, 1779 in Hardwick. [Ref] Corp. Atwood Aikens served in the Northern Army, Col. Job Cushing's Regiment from 27 Jul to 29 Aug 1777. [Ref]
   Atwood lived in Richfield, New York. [Ref, p. 3.7]
   
   1. Polly Aikens was baptised on Nov. 8, 1789 in Hardwick. [Ref]
   2. Betsy Aikens was born on Jan. 15, 1781 in Hardwick. [Ref]
   3. Calvin Aikens was born on May 31, 1783 in Hardwick. [Ref]
   4. Solomon Aikens was baptised on July 31, 1791 in Hardwick. [Ref]
6. Solomon Aikens was born on July 15, 1758 in Hardwick. [Ref] Sgt. Solomon Aikens served in the Northern Army, Col. Job Cushing's Regiment from 27 Jul to 29 Aug 1777. [Ref]
7. Israel Aikens was born on June 6, 1760 in Hardwick. [Ref]
8. Jerusha Aikens was born on Apr. 26, 1762 in Hardwick. [Ref] She married Jedidiah Fay on Nov. 12, 1778 in Hardwick. [Ref]
9. Samuel Aikens was born on Feb. 2, 1764 in Hardwick. [Ref]
10. Bathsheba Aikens was baptised on Mar. 17, 1765 in Hardwick. [Ref] She died on Dec. 27, 1797 in Hardwick. [Ref]
11. Samuel Aikens was born on July 4, 1768. He married Ruby Petengell on July 30, 1797 in Hardwick. [Ref]