Son of William Eakin and Margaret Boor.
William Eaken of Tamlaght Finlagan was married to Isabel Morrison of Clondermot in County Londonderry, Ireland, in November 1733. They were Ulster-Scots immigrants and spelled the surname the Irish way, as opposed to the Scottish form Aiken.
They were the parents of:
Jean Eakin
Joseph Akin (1739-1812) m. Mary Caldwell
Redmond Eakin (d. 1781) m. Eleanor Preston
William Eakin (d. 1784) m. Mary Wallace
Nathan Eakin (1751-1823) m. Susanna Preston
Robert Eakin (d. 1782) m. Mary Martin
Thomas Eakin 1758-1810 m. Agnes ______
Samuel Eakin (d. 1783)
Isabel Eakin (b. 1765)
William Eaken died in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, leaving a will written on December 9, 1765, which was recorded on July 8, 1766. In his will he stated that he lived in Nockamixion Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. However according to the records of Tinicum Presbyterian Church, which date back to 1768 (two years after William's death), his widow and children were members of the Tinicum Presbyterian Church until they moved to Virginia shortly before the beginning of the American Revolution. One son, Nathan Eakin Sr., did not move to Virginia until after the start of the Revolution.
Son of William Eakin and Margaret Boor.
William Eaken of Tamlaght Finlagan was married to Isabel Morrison of Clondermot in County Londonderry, Ireland, in November 1733. They were Ulster-Scots immigrants and spelled the surname the Irish way, as opposed to the Scottish form Aiken.
They were the parents of:
Jean Eakin
Joseph Akin (1739-1812) m. Mary Caldwell
Redmond Eakin (d. 1781) m. Eleanor Preston
William Eakin (d. 1784) m. Mary Wallace
Nathan Eakin (1751-1823) m. Susanna Preston
Robert Eakin (d. 1782) m. Mary Martin
Thomas Eakin 1758-1810 m. Agnes ______
Samuel Eakin (d. 1783)
Isabel Eakin (b. 1765)
William Eaken died in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, leaving a will written on December 9, 1765, which was recorded on July 8, 1766. In his will he stated that he lived in Nockamixion Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. However according to the records of Tinicum Presbyterian Church, which date back to 1768 (two years after William's death), his widow and children were members of the Tinicum Presbyterian Church until they moved to Virginia shortly before the beginning of the American Revolution. One son, Nathan Eakin Sr., did not move to Virginia until after the start of the Revolution.
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