Person:Mathew Eakin (1)

Mathew was the son of Walter Eakin and possibly a Lyle female. Mathew is the ONLY of that name as an Eakin until well into the 19th Century. When Walter dies in 1768, Mathew is declared to be an orphan and John Lyle is appointed as guardian for Mathew. Walter's nephews John and James Eakin do not appear to be considered as guardian for Mathew, nor was Walters present wife "Anne" last name unknown. It is highly probable that Mathew went to live with John Lyle's family.

I believe that Mathew met and married Margaret Kelso through the Lyle family. My reasoning is this:

- Margaret Kelso was likely taken to live with Mathew Lyle and his wife Esther Blair after her parents Alexander Kelso and Mary Blair were killed by the Indians at their mission in New Providence in abt 1760. I believe that Margaret's mother and Esther Blair to be kinswomen of some type, though I don't have evidence of that fact yet.

- All other Eakin males are accounted for in terms of wives and location so they could not be father of Jane and John or married to Margaret Kelso.

- Margaret Kelso and Mathew Eakin were of the same age, both born between 1754-1759.

- After Mathew's death (Bet 1790-95), Margaret remarried to a Thomas Sheddan on 23 Feb 1796. Margaret had an entire new family with Thomas Sheddan and there is a Sheddan Family Bible that chronicles the family births and marriages.

- I believe Mathew to have died in Blount Co Bet: 1790-1795.

More investigation is needed as to went Mathew sold his property willed to him by his father Walter. This date will establish when he and Margaret would have left Rockbridge Co for Blount County Tennessee.More investigation is also needed in Blount Co Tennessee on property purchased by Mathew.

1.   Chalkley, in Mathew Declared Orphan
   18 Mar 1768.

   Chalkley, in Mathew Eaken orphan is given to John Lyle in guardianship., 18 Mar 1768.
   Probate record was originally published in "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
   
   John Lyle's bond as guardian to Mathew Eaken, orphan of Walter Eaken.

2.   Annuals of SW Virginia 1769-1800, in Mathew if member of jury
   13 Jun 1782.

   At a court held for Botetourt County, Commissioners against James Know, a person suspected of being unfriendly to liberties of America. Jury member: Mathew Akin.

3.   Lyle Family: The Ancestry and Posterity of Mathew, Samuel Daniel, and Lyle, in Unknown Eakin father of Jane and John Eakin, children of Margaret Kelso
   259.

   William G. Lyle ex 2 Farmer, Blount Co, Tennessess B: 1788/D:1834. M: 1814 Jane Eakin B: 1785 D 1835, daughter of ________ Eakin M: Margaret Kelso. Jane was a sister of John Eakin who married Margaret Houston.