Individual Details

Although most of the Allen research and genealogies list Nathaniel's wife as Almyra Aiken, he was married to a lady named Elizabeth or Betsy who died a few years before he did. Either Nathaniel was married twice [and no grave is noted for an earlier wife] or there has been confusion concerning her given name. I have no source for the name Almira in the Akin family, and Elizabeth seems more likely. However, the Ontario deeds seem to indicate that Nathaniel had no wife for the period from about 1814 or 1815 to 1818. He sold several properties and no wife was noted. The censuses do not help with the death of a first wife, as Almyra would have been living in 1810; Betsey in 1820.

Allen's Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Ontario Co NY
Allen, Nathaniel; in memory of Nathaniel Allen who died in Louisville KY Dec 22 1832 in the 52nd year of his age.
Elizabeth, wife of Nathaniel, born 20 Jun 1782; died 9 Jun 1826. In the same grave is her infant son, Peter, b. 8 Apr 1826, died 9 May 1826. Likely Elizabeth died from complications after the birth of Peter.

Index to the Newspapers Published in Geneva, New York, Vol. I 1820-29, Edited by Gary B. Thompson, Geneva, NY, 1981
From the "Geneva Palladium"
14 Jun 1826, p. 3 Mrs. Betsey Allen, Richmond township. Dies..

There were Akins living in Pauling in the Beekman Patent where the Allens had lived. The research for Settlers of the Beekman Patent does not indicate an Almira or Almyra Akin/Aiken. Possibly because the lady was incorrectly identified, or perhaps Nathaniel married her after leaving New York. Akin research online relates a David Akin, who had married Hannah Wright. They are said to have left the Patent about 1790 for the Saratoga region of New York and then moved to Allens Hill in Ontario Co about 1810. They apparently had children named Orra [the source of the name Orrin?], Uniel, Sarah, Clara, and Elizabeth. Elizabeth is believed to have been the wife of Nathaniel Allen. Many members of this family are buried in the Allen's Hill Cemetery along with Nathaniel Allen and wife.

David Akin served on a jury in Pittstown as early as 1806.

History of Ontario Co., Everts, p.226
David Aken came to town and located a lot south of the residence of Isaac Abbey on the west side of the road. Uriel, his son, settled on a farm of 100 acres opposite his father... Orry Akin, another son, located on thirty acres... The father and sons were blacksmiths, in a shop built in front of Uriel's place, ear the road. Here the Akens resided for twenty years until wife of David Aken died, when all sold and moved to farms on the road to Honeoye from Allen's Hill. The father sold to his son-in-law, Jonathan Jeromes; his sons sold to William Baker. David & Orry settled on the Henry Ogden place and Uriel bought where Benjamin Ogden lives. The family were cut off by consumption, a disease herditary to them... Thomas Wilson, son-in-law of David Aken, purchased a large tract joining Uriel on the south.

1810 Census. Ontario Co NY, Honeoye [became Rickmond]
David Akin: 1m 10-16, 1m 26-45, 1m over 45. 1f -10, 1f 10-16, 1f 16-26, 1f +45
next was Tho. Wilson [thought to be married to David's dau Clara]:
1m -10, 1m 10-16, 1m 26-45. 1f 26-45.
then Uriel Akin: 1m 10-16, 1m 26-45. 1f -10, 1f 26-45.

1820 Census. Ontario Co NY, Richmond - all on the same page
David Akin: 1m over age 45. 1f 16-26, 1f over 45.
Uriel Akin: 1m -10, 1m 16-26, 1m 26-45. 1f 10-16, 1f 26-45.
Orra Akin: 1m -10, 1m 10-16, 1m 26-45. 3f under 10, 1f 10-16.

1830 Census. Ontario Co NY, Richmond
Orra Akins. 1m 5-10, 1m 15-10, 1m 40-50, 1m 70-80
2f -5, 2f 10-15, 1f 15-20, 1f 30-40

Allen's Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Ontario Co.
AKIN: Caroline, dau of Orra & Susan, died 25 Sep 1834 age 21 years, 10 months, 19 days
Orra, died 13 Jan 1833, age 45 years, 6 months, 19 days
Urial, died 5 May 1822, age 39 years
WILSON: Thomas, died apr 4 18?? in his 87th year
Clara, his wife; died 26 Jul 1835, age 57 yrs

Birth	20 Jun 1782
Marriage	Bef Feb 1818	Ontario County, New York - Nathaniel Allen
Death	9 Jun 1826	Richmond, Ontario County, New York

Spouse	Nathaniel Allen (1780 - 1832)
Child	Peter Allen (1826 - 1826)

Father	David Akin (1750 - )
Mother	Hannah Wright ( - 1829)
Sibling	Clara Akin (1778 - 1835)
Sibling	Sarah Akin ( - )
Sibling	Uriel Akin (1783 - 1822)
Sibling	Orra Akin (1787 - 1833)