Francis Mathias (Jochem) Yoakum (abt. 1729 - 1751)

Born about 1729 in Virginia

Ancestors

Died 13 Aug 1751 at about age 22 in Frederick, Virginia

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Biography

Last name may be spelled Yoakum or Jochem. Place of birth is up to debate as well. According to the Dunlevy book, he was blown up in a [gun]powder mill explosion.

A significant change in Francis's family structure: From Sara Patton:

The inventory of his estate has been found by Eunice Showalter and uploaded as a jpg. It shows that Francis was indeed married as it mentions his wife's clothing and saddle.

Francis was born in 1729. He was the son of Matthew Yokum and Eleanor Zeh. He passed away in 1751.

Sources

• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/o/b/Andrew-P-Robertson-IL/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0094.html

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

• Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004

• See-L Message posted on slyolsen's profile for Francis Yoakum on Ancestry.com. Posting was by Sara Patton, 22 Aug 2000.

Probate, 13 Aug 1751

Frederick Co, VA Will Bk 1:481 Aug 13, 1751

"Know all men by these presents that we Mathias Yoakham, John Varvel and Michael Harness are held and firmly bound unto Morgan Morgan Gent first Justice...in the sum of one hundred pounds Currt money...we bind ourselves...on this 13 day of August 1751.

The Condition of this obligation is such that by the above bond Mathias Yoakham administrator of all the goods Chattels and Credits of Francis Yoakham dec'd do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods Chattels and Credits of the s'd deceased ...and further to make Just and true account of his actings and doings thereon which thereto required by the sd Court and all the rest and residue of the sd goods Chattels and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the sd administrators account the same being first Examined and allowed by the Justices of the Court for the time being shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively...and if it shall hereafter appear that any last will and Testment was made by the sd deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named do Exhibit the same unto the sd Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly it the sd Mathias being there unto required do render and deliver up his Letters of Administration...."

Mathias Yoakham signed with mark "ME", John Varvel signed with signature, Michael Harness signed with mark "T"

Frederick Co, VA Order Bk 3:493 Aug 13, 1751:

"Certificate for obtaining letters of administration of the Estate of Frances Yoakam decd is granted to Matthias Yoakam his Father he having according to law taken the Oath of an Administrator and with John Varvle (sic) and Michael Harness his Securitys entered into Bond for his true and faithful Administrations of the sd dec'ds Estate and acknowledged the sd Bond in Court the same is admitted to record."

"Jonathan Cobourn, William Miller, Peter Casey and Peter Thorn appointed as appraisers."

"INTERPRETIVE NOTE by Sarah Patton: Since Matthias was appointed administrator, Francis did not have a will. This does not PROVE that Francis was not married, however. Since Francis had an estate, he was at least of legal age and COULD have been married. One's wife and/or children are not usually mentioned in estate administrations unless they are appointed the administrator. This also shows that Francis probably died sometime in the period between the May and August court sessions in 1751."

"At this point, Francis was probably living in Hardy or Hampshire Co, WV, both of which were then part of either Augusta or Frederick counties. All of the men listed above as securities, appraisers, etc. appear numerous times in the court records of both Augusta and Frederick counties."

• Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Administration Accounts of Frederick County, Virginia 1743-1800, J. Estelle Stewart King. Publisher Genealogical Publishing co., Inc., Baltimore, 1980. https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE1097062&from=fhd (FamilyHistory.com under Books)

(This lists Will Book No. I (1743-1751) but there is no Yoakum listed under any spelling. The index only has one: George. Cari Yocom 11:25, 2 May 2016 (EDT))

• David Armstrong, Notes on the German Yokum & See Families of the South Branch WV & KY, Based on research as of 18 Dec 2009.

• https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/89700793/person/310005225188/facts