Jonathon Aekin (abt. 1604)

Born about 1604 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Sarah (Kelly) Aekin — married 1655 in Henrico, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Warwick, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Big Y700 YDNA Haplogroup R-BY4583 Earliest Known Ancestor.

John Aekin was a Virginia colonist.

Jonathon Aekin/Aiken/Akin/Atkin/Atkins (many other spelling variations) was born about 1604 in England, Scotland, or Ireland. His parents are at this time unconfirmed.

Immigration to Virginia Colony

Possible 1645 record of the arrival of John in Virginia.

John Atkin was transported to Virginia Colony prior to July 1645 by Christopher Boyse/Boyes, Ancient Planter, of Warwick County, Virginia.

• John Rode, 1,000 acs. Warwick Co., July 27, 1645, Page 25. At the head of the deep Creeke, adj. Christopher Boyse. Due by purchase of survey and rights from William Edwards, who first bought the same of sd. Boyce, & due Boice for trans. of 20 pers: [incl] Jno, Atkin^[1]

Possible residence in Virginia, 1653.

• Aiken (Acken), John, in Virginia 1653 [EVI]^{[2] [3]}

Marriage & Children

He married Sarah Kelly. They had one known child.

1. James Akin was born about 1631 in England.

Death

Jonathon died in 1713 in Warwick, Virginia.

Research Notes

The earliest origins of the Akins surname may be in Scotland.

"As a place name, Akin occurs in the west coast of Scotland, on the Hebridean Isle of Skye. Here, in the 13th century, the Viking leader, King Hakon IV of Norway, stealthily crept with his invading army in a fleet of longboats, on his way to defeat at the hands of the Scottish king, Alexander III, at the Battle of Largs in 1263 A.D.

"To commemorate his passage through this region, the narrow strait between the Isle of Skye and the Scottish mainland, through which Hakon sailed, was afterwards known as Kyleakin, from the gaelic words Caol Acain, meaning 'the Strait of Hakon' in the native Celtic language of the Scottish people. This area is home to the Skye Village of Kyle Akin, named for the strait on which it is located, and is also the site of Dun Akin (Dunakin) castle, a 12th century fortress, long held by the MacKinnon clan.

"As a surname, the first recorded appearance of its use occurs in the year 1405, when 'John of Akyne', a Scottish merchant, petitioned the court for the return of his ship and goods, which had been illegally seized in England.

"Other instances of its use occur in the early records of Scotland, where we find mention of William Ackin, who was a witness in the parish of Brechin in the year 1476. John Eckin was a tenant under the Bishop of Aberdeen in 1511. John Ackyne served as bailie of Stirling in 1520. Robert Aykkne was admitted to the burgess of Aberdeen in 1539. Bessie Aiken of Leith was found guilty of witchcraft in 1597, narrowly escaping execution. Mrs. Mary Akin of Aberdeen was an early immigrant to America, settling in Rhode Island before 1678. Dr. Joseph Aiken published a poem in 1699 entitled 'Londerias, or, a narrative of the seige of Londonderry'."^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Nugent, Nell Marion, Abstracted and Indexed by. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. In Five Volumes. Richmond, VA.: Press of the Dietz Printing Co., 1935. Pages 156-157
2. ↑ Dobson, David. The Original Scots Colonists of Early America. Supplement, 1607-1707. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1998. Page 2
3. ↑ Greer, George Cabel. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Page 6/ Image 10
4. ↑ Jonathan Jno Akin on geneanet.org

See also:

• Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010, Source Bibliography:NUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond [VA]: Dietz Printing Co., 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983. (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7486&h=4026434&indiv=try), Jno Atkin, arrival year 1645, primary immigrant Atkin Jno
• Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010, Source Bibliography:GREER, GEORGE CABELL. Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond [Va.]: W.C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, 376p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978. Repr. 1982, (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=7486&h=4101199&indiv=try).
• Ancestry.com. Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997, Original data: Greer, George Cabel. Early Virginia Immigrants 1623-1666. Richmond, VA, USA: W. C. Hill Printing Co., 1912, (https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=2063&h=102&indiv=try), Jno. Aekin, in the Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666, arrived by 1645, sponsors John Rode, residence place Warwick, Virginia.