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- The Draper Papers are interviews conducting by a Mr. Drape of various
families during the early pioneer days of this country.
Two interviews in the Draper MSS. collection differ as to the location of
Mathias Yoakum at his death.
The interview with Sarah Spillman Graham indicates he and his wife
came to KY. with their son, Matthias Yoakum II.
On the other hand, the interview with Jacob Stevens, son-in-law of Mathias
Yoakum II. indicated that Matthias Yoakum I. "never came to KY."
Draper MSS. 12CC #4 Mrs. Sarah Spillman Graham:
Sarah Spillman Graham was the daughter of Charles Spillman.
Mrs. Graham was age 7 in 1780 when her family moved to KY.
At one time they were neighbors of Matthias Yoakum II. (son of Matthaia
Yoakum & Eleanor See Yoakum). She relates various incidents relating to
the Yoakums. A notation at the top of the page reads "Printed Filson History
Quarterly 9:225-241 (Oct., 1935).
Draper Manuscripts in Wisconsin State Hist. Soc. on microfilm at Swern Lib.
College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA.
page 48/36:
"Old Matthias Yocum's father (Matthias Yoakum I.) had 12 sons.
Felty, Coonrod, Philip Powell, Matthias, John .... died here by Esqr.
Cook's; was a Presbyterian. He lived on Roanoke, in VA. Had a wife
and raised 12 sons & 4 daughters; everyone of them when I knew them had
farms all but Felty; who was killed, while they lived on Roanoke, then
the indian frontier, in VA. The indians killed him & all the children in
their own house but 2. She got away, but went back that night & laid in
her husbands bosom, all in a gore of blood. The old people came out with
Matthias. The Yoakums were clever neighbours: great for log rolling, but
quarrelsome among themselves."
Excerpt from Draper MSS. 12CC#5 Jacob Stevens interview
(Jacob Stevens was son-in-law to Matthias Yoakum II. and husband to Sarah).
P. 16 "Matthias Yoakum II. came to Ky in the fall of 1779. In the Spring
of 1780, he moved our with his family to where his station (Fort) was
formed."
In the margin of this page #16 additional notes from the interview read
as follows:
"Matthias Yocum's II. father died in Old VA. Bottetourt Co.; never came to
KY. Matthias Yocum II. children:
Caty -- Mrs. Hugh McGary
Jno. (Jonathan)
Jesse
Milla -- wife: Gen. Jas. Ray
Sally -- Jacob Stevens
Matthew (Matthias)
Mary "Polly" -- Mrs. Dennis
Saml. (Samuel)
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Lincoln Co., KY. Copurt Records: Will Book A, p. 148/149
Note: Although this Last Will and Testament was written in Botetourt Co., VA.
in 1780, the Will was probated and recorded in Lincoln Co., VA. (now KY.)
Matthias Yoakum I. :
"In the name of God, Amen, this the 29th day of January Anno Dom, 1780,
I Mathias Yoakum of Botetourt County, being sick and weak of body, but of
perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind the mortality of my body, and
knowing that is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this to
be my last Will and Testament, in manner and form as followeth, and first I
recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to
be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors...
Imprimis: and as touching such worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased Got to
bless me within the life I give demise and dispose of it in the follwoing
manner and form --
And first to my beloved wife, Eleanor, I give and bequeath all my household
goods and furniture during her natural life, and also a dark bay mare and
saddle, two colts, and a cow, and a musket and a pistol and four deer skins,
and a chain halter to her and her heirs forever --
And to my son Felty Yoakum's oldest son George his heirs, I give and bequeath
one dollar.
And wheras I have already given what I intended to my other children who are
all married excepting my youngest son George Yoakum, to him I give bequeath
all my land and improvements, and also all my hores, mares, and cattle,
excepting what is already bequeathed to my wife whom hers to maintain during
her natural life, and he is to collect all debts due to me, and also to pay
what debts I owe, and what money is over and above what will pay my just debts
I give and bequeath to my belived wife, and also her bed and furniture.
And lastly I nominate and appoint my wife, Eleanor, my son George to be whole
and sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament by me made, ratifying and
confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament, this day and year
above written.
Witn: William Walton -- Peter Deyerle -- Peter Keeney
Teste -- Willis Green, Court Clerk
Matthias Yoakum I. was killed by Indians, but his wife, Eleanor, and
his son, Matthias Yoakum II. escaped.
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