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John Eakin, of Shelby Co., KY
Facts and Events
Estate Records
- Agreeable to an Order from the Honourable County Court, January 2nd, 1813. We have met for the purposes of Inventorying and appraising all the personal Estate of John Eakin dec'd To wit:
- [Inventory omitted]
- Samuel Waddy, George Gill, Isaac Fry - Appraisers
- Alexander Eakin, Approved.
- Shelby County Sct.
- This day the within appraisers sworn before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said County as the law directs Given under my hand this 16th day of May 1814
- Sornull Turnley J.P.L.C.
- Shelby County Sct. December County Court 1812
- On the motion of Alexander Eakin it is ordered that George Gill, Samuel Waddy, Charles Mothershead and Isaac Dry or any three of them be and they are hereby Appointed & Appraisers to appraise the Slaves (if any) and the personal Estate of John Eakin Deceased and return a report &C.
- A Copy att James Craig C.K.
- Shelby County Scr. May County Court 1814
- The within Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of John Eaken dec'd was returned examined and ordered to e recorded.
- Att. James Craig Ck.
- 1814 Shelby County, KY, Guardian's Records: 1814, March. Eakin, John dec'd, Infant Names: William, Abigail, Elizabeth & Polly Eakin; Guardian: George Gill; Remarks: 1815 Augt. acr., 1816 Jan act, Aug act, 1817 augr act., 1818 augt. act., 1819 augt. act., 1820 Oct act. 1821 aug. act., 1822 augt. act. 1823 augr iam receipt on to Wm., 1824 augr. act. receipt as to all but Polly, 1825 Sept report, 1826, augt. report, 1827 Augt. report, 1828 reprt & receipt in full.
- 1814 Shelby County, KY, Guardian's Records: 1814, March, Eakin, John dec'd, Infant Name: James Eakin; Guardian: George Gill; Remarks: 1815, Augt. act. 1816 Jan acct., 1817 angr. act. 1818 augr. act, 1819 augr. act, 1820, Oer act. 1821 augt. act., 1822 augt. act, 1823 augt. acct & receipt in full.
Land Records
- This Indenture made this 9th day of December 1813 between David Williams of Mercer County by his Attorney in fact Abraham Hite of the one part and Alexander Eakin, John Eakin, James Eakin, William Eakin, Abigail Eakin, Elizabeth Eakin and Mary Eakin heirs and legal representatives of John Eakin Deceased of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of twenty six Dollars sixty cents to teh said David Williams in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Alexander, John, James, William, Abigail, Elizabeth and Mary all that tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Shelby on the waters of Jepthar creek containing sixty six and a half acres lying part of a tract of one thousand acres granted to the said David Williams by Pattent bearing date the twenty sixth day of May One thousand seven hundred and ninety five and bounded as follows: [boundaries omitted]. In witness whereof the said David Williams by his Attorney in fact Abraham Hite hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written.
- [Signed] David Williams by his Attorney in fact Abraham Hite [Seal]
- Shelby County Scr. December 9th 1813
- This Indenture was this day before me in my Office Acknowledged by the within named Abraham Hite Attorney in fact for David Williams to be his act. and deed and Thereupon the same was admitted to record.
- Att. James Craig @
Notes
From the information gathered on this family, the evidence points to 2 John Eakin...uncle and nephew.
John Eakin the Elder was married to Elizabeth Paxton, whom he was separated from for a number of years. She returned to her father Thomas Paxton's household in 1758 until the elder James Eakin died in 1765. The couple appear to have reconciled. All the citations on this relationship can be found on John Eakin, the elder, son of James Eakin the original settler in Borden Tract.
John Eakin, the nephew, was the son of James Jr and Isabella Moore and is the right age to have married Elizabeth Lockridge.
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References
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Kentucky, United States. Tax Lists, 1799-1801. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006).
Name John Akin
Residence County Shelby
Residence Year 1800
- United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).
Name John Aken
Residence Date 6 Aug 1810
Residence Place Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1 [b. bet. 1766-1784]
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 [b. 1765 or before]
Number of Household Members Under 16 1
Number of Household Members Over 25 2
Number of Household Members 6
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
1. John Eakin died on, or prior to, 02 Jan 1813 (Shelby County Will Book, vol 3, p. 134). I'm going to call him "dead-John", which you'll understand by #6
The infant heirs of John Eakin, with guardian George Gill (infant means they were not yet 21): A Document of 1816 says there are 5 heirs, so all births after 1795, but another of that year does not name James and William, implying that the boys had reached majority, age 21. A document of 1826 says basically that Gill has paid James, William, Abigail, and Elizabeth their proportionate parts of their money, and he is still handling Polly's portion to Alexander.
James---
Abigail---still under guardianship of Gill in 1816, to her birth after 1795
William--
Elizabeth--still under guardianship of Gill in 1816, to her birth after 1795
Polly-----still under guardianship of Gill in 1826, so her birth between 1805-1813.
2. From the beginning, Gill made arrangements with Alexander Eakin: The heirs' land was rented annually to Alexander Eakin for $60, and Alexander Eakin received payment of $60 "for their Boarding Clothing & Schooling".
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/41986578/person/222217875515/facts
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