Johann Mattheus (Jochem) Yoakum (abt. 1698 - 1783)

Born about 1698 in Mörsch, Frankenthal, Germany

Husband of Maria Barbara (Ungefehr) Jochem — married 18 Feb 1721 in Edigheim (Ba. Frankenthal), Bayern, Germany

Descendants

Died 18 Feb 1783 at about age 85 in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Full name was Johannes Matthäus Jochem (Joachim/Yoakum).

This profile accepts the premise that THIS Matthias Yoakum is not descended from Hendrick Joachim who emigrated to New Amsterdam. The Hendrick reported by Dr. Smith as the immigrant is actually a woman.

Birth. He was born in Germany around 1698. His birth year, 1698, comes from a court record found by Sarah Patton in Bedford County Courthouse, Virginia from August 3, 1765 where he says his own age is 66 years old:

"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."^[1]

Father's Name. Mathias father's name comes from a record of a baptism attended by he and Barbara (Johann Matthes Jochem and his wife Maria Barbara Ohngefehr): Cited as "Johann Matthes Jochem, true surviving son of the former Philip Jochem of Mörs"

1st marriage He married in 1721 Maria Barbara Ohngefehr (or Ungefehr), "true surviving daughter of the former Friedrich Ohngefehr, citizen and member of the Court in Edigheim" They married in Edigheim, Bayern, Germany. (Note: Edigheim is no longer part of Bayern(Bavaria) but now in the state of Rheinland-Pflatz, always considered region of Palatine).

Their children were Valentine and Philip Paul. German church records show their baptisms:

1722 -------ch. son Valentin Jochem christened 08 Sep 1722 in Edigheim

1723 -------ch. son Philip Paul Jochem christened 01 Nov 1723

Immigration.

1724-1726ish -----Mathias and his family emigrated to British Colonial America (estimated date)

1724-1726ish -----Maria Barbara died at sea (according to Helen Yoakum Black letters)

2nd Marriage.

1727-1729ish -----m. Eleanor (possibly Zeh/See although this is not proven as her last name. Helen Yoakum Black calls his 2nd wife "an Irish girl.")

Some researchers dispute Eleanor's last name. The Zeh/Sees were close neighbors in the South Branch Valley (WV), but there is no proof that she was a Zeh/See. The argument is that the Zehs were not in the area until after 1748 so it would have been very unlikely for her to have married Jochem in 1727.

Mathias in public records:

1742------------------Listed on Orange Co, VA road petition requesting a road be built from South Branch area eastward. Also listed is Michael Harness

Nov 1749 ----------Moravian missionaries visit See, Joachim, and Harness on South Branch of the Potomac.

24 Apr 1751 ------Greenbrier, Virginia (WV) survey Mathias Yockham had 330 acres

9 Aug 1755 --------James Campbell sells to Matthias Yoakham (Yocam), £40, 261 acres on north side Roan Oak above Arthur’s Bottom (Augusta Deed Book 8:257)

1756 ----------------Augusta, Virginia. Sheriff's Delinquent List. Mathias Youkam.

21 May 1760 -----Augusta, Virginia. Listed as creditor.

18 Feb 1761 ------Named as grantor to Alexander Boyd, 267 acres

October 1762----- Of Bedford County, Virginia, yeoman.

17 Jul 1763 -------Greenbrier, Virginia (WV). Son Valentine (Felty) Yoakum killed in Muddy Creek Massacre

28 Nov 1764 ------Augusta, Virginia. Named in Deed for Alex. Boyd "267 acres' part thereof purchased from Mathias Yoakam

19 May 1768 ------Constable, vice Jno Neeley

29 Jan 1780--------will written in Botetourt county, Virginia.

Deaths.

1782 -----------------Given as Eleanor's death date, but she is still named in probate so still living.

18 Feb 1783 -------will probated in Lincoln, Kentucky. (I would assume that would be where he died, but other researchers have Botetourt, Virginia, where he wrote his will. Unresolved so far.)

Note: after 1756, Matthias Yoakum, Jr, son of Matthias and Eleanor, begins to appear in county records in VA and KY. Therefore researchers need to look for other clues to tell which Matthias is referred to.

Burial

Burial:

Place: McKinney, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

1. ↑ The Yoakum Pages http://www.theyoakumpages.com/RR01/RR01_002.htm

• "Deutschland Heiraten, 1558-1929," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J42H-Y6H : accessed 26 April 2016), Johann Matthäus Jochem and Maria Barbara Ungefehr, 18 Feb 1721; citing Edigheim (Ba. Frankenthal), Bayern, Germany; FHL microfilm 193,959.

Name: Johann Matthäus Jochem

Spouse's Name: Maria Barbara Ungefehr

Event Date: 18 Feb 1721

Event Place: Edigheim (Ba. Frankenthal), Bayern, Germany

Spouse's Father's Name: Friedrich Ungefehr

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I06358-1

System Origin: Germany-EASy

GS Film number: 193959

• "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NCTS-HPF : accessed 25 April 2016), Johann Mattheus Jochem in entry for Valentin Jochem, 08 Sep 1722; citing ; FHL microfilm 193,959.

Name: Valentin Jochem

Gender: Male

Christening Date: 08 Sep 1722

Christening Place: Edigheim (BA. Frankenthal), Bayern, Germany

Father's Name: Johann Mattheus Jochem

Mother's Name: Maria Barbara

Reference ID: n 33

System Origin: Germany-EASy

GS Film Number: 193959

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I06358-1

• "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLGF-GFN : accessed 26 April 2016), Philip Paul Jochem, 01 Nov 1723; citing ; FHL microfilm 193,959.

Name: Philip Paul Jochem

Gender: Male

Christening Date: 01 Nov 1723

Christening Place: Edigheim (BA. Frankenthal), Bayern, Germany

Father's Name: Johann Matthäus Jochem

Mother's Name: Maria Barbara

Reference ID: p 22 n 46

System Origin: Germany-EASy

GS Film Number: 193959

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I06358-1

• The Yoakum Pages This is an important resource for researchers.

• Steve Smith's Yoakum Bibliography. Priceless information from original sources.

• Notes on the German Yokum and See Families of the South Branch WV and Kentucky compiled by David Armstrong, 2009. This was found in an Ancestry.com public tree profile for Matthias Yoakum.

Virginia Historical Magazine Vol 12 1904

Moravian Diaries of Travels Through Virginia. Extracts from the Diary of Leonhard Schnell and John Brandmueller of Their Journey to Virginia, Oct 12 - Dec 12, 1749

November 3rd, 1749 we met accidentally John Becker, of Menising [Minnisinks] who had run away from there, and by way of "Schomokin" [Shamokin] had come to the South Branch. We reminded him of what he had heard of the Lamb. He told us his inward and outward need. Finally we came to the house of Matthias Joachim (YOKUM). The man himself was not at home, but the mother with her children received us very kindly. After a while the mother said: "My dear people, we hear much evil of you. Again a book has reached us in which many bad things are told about you." But the son said: "Let that be; we have never heard anything wrong from these people in their sermons. They are all right, etc." We stayed there over night.

On Sunday, November 5th, I preached in Joachim's house... In the afternoon we continued our journey, and stayed over night with Michael Ernst. [Harness?]

On November 6th, we continued up along the South Branch through the Gap. On the way we visited the sister of my father-in-law. ... Above the Gap we came to the Germans, where we called on George Zeh (See)....

On November 7th, ... In the afternoon we went back part of the way to Mr. Joachim, where we had appointed a sermon. George Zeh took us twice through the river on horses.

On November the 8th I preached at Joachim's. ...

• "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. (Also from Notes on the German Yokum and See Families of the South Branch WV and Kentucky compiled by David Armstrong, 2009.)

9th August, 1755. James Campbell to Matthias Yoakham (Yocam), £40, 261 acres on north side Roan Oak above Arthur’s Bottom. (Chalkley Vol 3:340 Augusta Deed Book 8:257)

1756 Augusta, Virginia. Sheriff's Delinquent List. Mathias Youkam. (Chalkley Vol 2:419 Augusta Sheriff's Delinquent List)

May 1760 Daniel Richardson estate settled by Thomas Parsons, administrator. George Bush, Jonathan Coburn, Joseph Skidmore, Austin Schoolcraft, Mathias Yokum. (Chalkley 3 pg 58)

Chalkley 2, pg. 419: Mathias Yokum delinquent in lower end of Augusta.

Nov 1760 Mathias Yokum of Bedford County, power of attorney to William Thompson to convey 267a on which Mathias formerly dwelt adjoining James Campbell on Roanoke River to Alexander Boyd, paymaster of Virginia Rgt. (Chalkley 1 pg 528)

18th February, 1761. William Thompson, of Spring Hill, to Alexander Boyd, gentleman, paymaster to the Virginia Regiment. VVhereas, Mathias Yoackum, of Bedford County, yeoman, on — November, 1760, constituted William his attorney to convey to Alexander 267 acres, £100, 267 acres on the river. Delivered: Alex. Love, October, 1762. (Chalkley 3:368 Augusta Deed Book 9:230)

28 Nov 1764 Augusta, Virginia. Named in deed for Alex Boyd. (Chalkley Vol 3:425 Augusta Deed Book 12:40)

19 May 1768 Mathias Yokum constable Augusta County, vice Jno Neely (Chalkley, Vol 1:149)

• Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850, Ancestry.com

Name Mathias Yeokam

Date 21 May 1760

Location Augusta Co., VA

Notes This 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.

Remarks Daniel Richardson's estate settlement by Thomas Parsons, administrator. Paid Philip Halbert; John Vanvill, for a negro; sheriff for 2 levies for 1753; Conrad Huffman; Adam West; Benjamin Scott; Peter Reed; Joel Hornback; Henry Shippley, George Bush,

Description Creditor

Book WB2-388

• Lincoln County, Kentucky Wills and Probate

Mathias Yoakum, Book A, page 148. Names wife, Eleanor, Son, Felty Yoakum's oldest son, George. Other children married. Youngest son, George, unmarried. Execs., Wife and son, George. Witnesses, William Walton, Peter Deyerle, and Peter Keeny. Written Jan. 29, 1780, Probated Feb. 18, 1783.

• Correspondence from Sara Patton, The Yoakum Pages, Second Generation 2. Mathias Yoakum.

Aug 3, 1765: "Cooper's Tryal....The prisoner being Led to the Bar in Costady [sic] of the Sheriff of this County & being Charged with the Felonisly [sic] stealing a horse the propity [sic] of Mathias Yoakum being asked whether he is guilty or not Saith he is in no wise Guilty there of when upon the Court Proceeded to the Examination of the Severally Witnesses & the prisoner in his own Defence where upon it is Considered by the Court that the Prisoner ought be further Tryed before the Gen'd Court therefore He is remanded to Prison.

"James Boyd. Aged 24 years being first Sworn'd Desposeth and Saith that some time last fall he saw Simeon Cooper in Company of Silas Cooper ^ his Brother^ who was riding a Sorrel Horse which he knew to be the Property of Matthias Yoakum which he has since been Informed the said Silas & Simeon Cooper had Stolen from the said Yoakim & further Saith not.

Jas Boyd

"James Richey aged 23 years Deposeth & Saith about 15 Days ago that Simeon Cooper came to Jno Rickey & this Dept [deponent] asked the -?- sd [said] Cooper if he was not the man that Stole Yoakums horse which he Denied & said his Brother Silas Cooper had Swaped [swapped] for the -?- Horse from Conrod Yoakum and on the Deponant asking him if there was any Witness's of the bargain said that Peter Keny & Jno Keeny were Present & further Saith not.

James Ritchey

"Peter Keney aged 22 years Deposeth & Saith that sometime lass fall he happen'd at Conrod Yoakums and he saw Simion Cooper & Silus Cooper sitting[sic] off a Jorney[sic] as he believes to Pensylvinia [sic] that they had a Black Mare & a Gray Horse & no Other & that he never hear'd the said Simeon or Silas Cooper Swapping for sd Sorrel Horse. Further saith not.

Peter Keeney

"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 [the 'M' is his Mark not his initial]

"This day came James Boyd James Richey, Peter Keeny & Mathias Yoakum & Severall appeared & acknowledge themselves in debted to our Sovern Lord the King each in the sum of fifty Pounds of their Goods Chattles lands & Tenement to levied? & to the King his heirs & -?- Rendered. But Pr Condition that if the said Boyd Richey, Keny & Yoakum shall Appear before the Honbl Gen'd Court in October next on the 6th day of the Court & not Depart without Leave of the Court then...." [unfortunately I did not copy the next page as I was so excited in finding Matthias's age, I did not read text to realize it continued on.-Sara Patton] Bedford Co, VA Order Bk3:220-221

NOTE: Peter Keeney is one of the witnesses to Mathias Yoakum's will and one who proved it upon his death.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLM-VXT5 : accessed 9 May 2016), Matthias Yocum, ; Burial, McKinney, Lincoln, Kentucky, United States of America, Yocum Cemetery; citing record ID 86010655, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Created by: reson

Record added: Dec 05, 2011

Find A Grave Memorial# 81555536

Extended Biography

• http://www.theyoakumpages.com/historys/Sara.Patton.Helen.Y.Black.htm Transcript of the letters of Helen Black 1873/78 regarding Yoachum, See, Harness families

• Helen Yoakum Black Letters (contributed by Sara Patton)

• "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley. Digital copy available through Family History Library Card Catalog

• Source: Gale Research Title: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010

• A Chronicle of the See Family and their Kindred by Irene See Brasel.

Acknowledgements

• http://rhodyman.net/tree/HTMLFiles/HTMLFiles_02/Mathias_M_Yocum_Yoakum_Jr_P1298.html

• Research by Shannon Lawrence