Person:Elizabeth Eakin (2)

I believe that Elizabeth Eakin, though listed as a daughter of James Eakin, was in fact his daughter-in-law Elizabeth Paxton, granddaughter of Thomas Paxton. I believe she was married to John Eakin for the following reasons:

- Citation for John and his wife Elizabeth is for 1768 where they register the purchase of land with his brother James and his wife Anne.

- Elizabeth Lockridge was not born until Bef. 1776. She could not have been the wife noted in the disposition of the land. If she were, she would have had to have been born at least by 1750-58 and her father William Lockridge estimated birth was 1750.

- There is an (unknown Daughter Paxton 1740-1756 - BEF 1762) daughter of Thomas Paxton Jr. The date of death doesn't exactly line up but since the daughter's death is a guess it could be her.

- The citation for Thomas Paxton was probably for Thomas Jr and not Thomas Senior as I first supposed.

- The suit is from 1758, which is the date she left the Eakin property and return to the Paxton property. Thomas Senior dies in 1760 and mentions her as his granddaughter. 1765 James Eakin dies and she is not mentioned in his will. 1768 she is mentioned with John meaning reconciliation, which probably would not have happened while James was alive.

Anyone else out there have a better idea who Elizabeth Eakin is?

1.   Chakley's History of Augusta County.

   Vol. 1 - MARCH, 1758 (A). - James Eakin vs. Thomas Paxton.--Trespass for taking and conveying away Elizabeth, daughter of James.

2.   Chalkley, in Disposition of Land
   179.

   Page 179.--2d November, 1768. John Eakin and Elizabeth, his wife, and James Eakin and Anne Eakin, of Bedford, £120, 261 acres, part of Borden's 92100 acres, corner Andrew and Samuel Eakin. Teste: John, James and Mathew Lyle. (Note: John and James Eakins listed in this record were sons of James Eakins, Sr., who had died a few years prior).

3.   http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thomaspaxtonjr/Paxton/Paxton%20Family%20Ties%20IV.htm , in Thomas Paxton Senior Leaves Granddaughter Elizabeth Eakin property in will.

   When Thomas Paxton, now one of the most substantial land owners on South River, felt the encroachment of physical decay and knew that his years were coming to an end, he made his will, May 25, 1760. In that document, he made tender mention of his wife Sarah – there was a great devotional attachment between the two. He made several small gifts to his son Samuel, to the Robinsons (his son-in-law Matthew Robinson and Matthew’s son John – the wife and mother was apparently dead at this time), and to his granddaughter Elizabeth Eakin, who was undoubtedly and orphan as the names of her parents are lost in the dimness of history. These items being cared for, the testator bequeathed the rest of his estate to his son Thomas, Jr., evidencing a great father-son tie.