Matthias M. Yoakum

The immigrant ancestor was Matthias Yoakum, who immigrated to Pennsylvania in the 1730s with his first wife (name unknown) and two sons, Valentine (Felty) and Philip Paul. His first wife died and he remarried Eleanor (her surname is unknown; it was not Zeh or See).

Bought land in Pennsylvania, didn't like the laws there so moved to the north neck of Virginia and settled on land granted to Lord Fairfax. He along with two other men were the first to take wagons down the south branch of the Potomac River and over the mountains to what is now W. Virginia. They settled there about 1745. In "Draper MSS" Matthias is listed as a well to do German. His will was written in 1780 and was recorded in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

Residence in Bedford county, Virginia, 1765, from http://www.theyoakumpages.com/RR01/RR01_002.htm#P2521

"Mathias Yoakum aged 66 years Deposeth & saith that some time before last Christmas he Lost a Sorrel horse with a blaze in his face which he Verely [sic] believes - Simeon Cooper & Silus Cooper had Stole from him & further Saith not. his Mark Mathias M Yoakum

notes from http://incolor.inetnebr.com/gwbrownx/smithresearch.htm

• it was common knowledge that Matthias YOAKUM was the father of Felty. his will proved LINCOLN County, Kentucky in 1783 proved this. Matthias wife is identified in this will as Eleanor. She is by tradition, supposed to have been the sister of Frederick SEA, killed in the massacre. Whether she was the mother of Valentine is not clear at this time by this researcher. Matthias'es last will and testament, written Jan 29, 1780 in BOTETOURT County, Virginia, names his son, Felty, and suggests he is deceased. In the will he states: "and to my son Felty YOAKUM's oldest son, George, his heir, I give and bequeath one dollar." Matthias'es will only names his wife, Eleanor; his sons, Felty and young George; and Felty's oldest son, George. It is apparent that he had a much larger family and many went to Kentucky with him about 1780.

Notes

• "Baptism: 28 March 1720. Child: Maria Barbara. Parents: Michel Krause citizen and member of the Court in Edigheim and his wife Maria Elisabeth, their daughter born the 25th of this month.Godparents: Johann Matthes Jochem, true surviving son of the former Philip Jochem of Mörs, and Barbara Maria, true surviving daughter of the former Friedrich Ohngefehr, citizen and member of the Court in Edigheim." (1)

Sources

1. http://genforum.genealogy.com/yoakum/messages/692.html

Links

• http://www.theyoakumpages.com/RR01/RR01_002.htm

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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son William Yocum by SmartCopy: Jul 18 2015, 22:09:41 UTC

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<p>The information that Matthias Yoakum first settled in the Tulpehocken</p> <p>region of Pennsylvania comes from narratives by his grandchildren and</p> <p>great-grandchildren. I have not found him there under Yoakum (or Yocum,</p> <p>Yocom, Yokem, etc.). Instead, it would appear that he lived there under the</p> <p>name of Matthias or Matthew Young (or that is how others interpreted his name</p> <p>to be). He was definitely of German origins. Records of the First Reformed</p> <p>Church in Lancaster, PA, which began in 1736, show the baptism of Matthew</p> <p>Young's son Conrad, born 20 June 1736. This corresponds with what is reported</p> <p>in Virginia records for Matthias Yoakum's son Conrad. On 2 November 1736,</p> <p>Matthias Young gave his recognizance to the Lancaster County court to appear</p> <p>as a witness against Galbreath Disch.</p> <p>After moving to old Augusta County, Virginia, Matthias seems to have</p> <p>dropped the name Young in favor of his native German name.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

GEDCOM Source

MH:SC511560 https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-26509464/matthias-... https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-26509464/matthias-... Matthias M Yoakum
Gender: Male
Birth: 1705 - New Amsterdam, New York
Marriage: 1727 - Hardy, Virginia, USA
Death: Feb 18 1783 - Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
Father: Francis Yoakum
Mother: Millie Yoakum (born Felty)
Wife: Eleanor Yoakum (born Zeh)
Children: Francis YoakumGeorge YoakumJohn YoakumValentine YoakumWilliam Yoakum
Siblings: George YoakumJacob Yocum (born Yoakum)John YoakumConrad YoakumMargaret Yoakum 4

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born New Amsterdam Colony, NY
died Lincoln, KY

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Married possibly two times.3 Evidence now suggests that Matthias Yoakum (b. ca 1695-1705) may have been the original immigrant of this line to America. Although H. C. Smith originated the often copied theory that Heinrich Jochem was the first immigrant of the line, recent research by Craig and others has failed to find any real evidence that Heinrich (and a few others listed by Smith) even existed.4,5,6 He was executor of son Francis Yoakum's estate on 13 Aug 1751 in Frederick County, Virginia.

"I also found documents showing he was licensed to operate an ordinary (inn or tavern) in Bedford in 1761, was exempted from paying levies in 1765 (probably due to his age) and that in 1766, his son Michael was granted permission to build a mill on the north fork of Otter River. I am fairly certain now as to their approximate location but need to do a bit more analysis."

Another record shows he died in Lincoln County, KY. and born in Germany or New Amsterdam, NY.