Family Files February 2022 - Person Sheet
Family Files February 2022 - Person Sheet
NameFrancis YOAKUM 
, M
, MBirthca 1678, New Amsterdam, New York
Death1751, Botetourt County, Virginia
Misc. Notes
History of Grant and Hardy County, West Virginia, pVl: George Yokum, John Yokum, and Mathias Yokum were among the first settlers.
-Francis Jochem (son of Mathias Jochem)
ca 1678: born New Amsterdam. New York.
no date: married Mille Felty (1678 New Amsterdam. New York - 1751 Botetourt County Virginia). According to Harold
M. Yoakum the name Felty was saId to be a name of importance in the New Amsterdam Colony
1706 son John Yocum born.
1711 son Jacob
1713: son Conrad born.
1717: son Felty born
1719: son George born
1721: son Valentine born.
1751: died Botetourt or Hampshire Count. Virginia (estate administered Frederick Countv. Virginia?).
1752: wil probated
"These seven sons were born in New York and came to Pennsvvania with their parents who settled the Dutch colonv on the South Branch of the Potomac, and at the mouth of Muddy Creek. in Greenbrier County, Virginia.
Harold M. Yoakum: "These seven sons were born in New Amsterdam (New York State) and came to Pennsylvania with their parents to Lancaster Countv in about 1729. Later on the familv moved on to Virginia on the south branch of Peach Creek on the Potomac in Hampshire Countv, now Hardy County. West Virginia. Francis died in 1751, evidenced by the settlement of his estate in Hampshire County, Virginia in 1752, and is said to be buried in Fredrick County, Virginia. Millie is probably buried there also”
-Francis Jochem (son of Mathias Jochem)
ca 1678: born New Amsterdam. New York.
no date: married Mille Felty (1678 New Amsterdam. New York - 1751 Botetourt County Virginia). According to Harold
M. Yoakum the name Felty was saId to be a name of importance in the New Amsterdam Colony
1706 son John Yocum born.
1711 son Jacob
1713: son Conrad born.
1717: son Felty born
1719: son George born
1721: son Valentine born.
1751: died Botetourt or Hampshire Count. Virginia (estate administered Frederick Countv. Virginia?).
1752: wil probated
"These seven sons were born in New York and came to Pennsvvania with their parents who settled the Dutch colonv on the South Branch of the Potomac, and at the mouth of Muddy Creek. in Greenbrier County, Virginia.
Harold M. Yoakum: "These seven sons were born in New Amsterdam (New York State) and came to Pennsylvania with their parents to Lancaster Countv in about 1729. Later on the familv moved on to Virginia on the south branch of Peach Creek on the Potomac in Hampshire Countv, now Hardy County. West Virginia. Francis died in 1751, evidenced by the settlement of his estate in Hampshire County, Virginia in 1752, and is said to be buried in Fredrick County, Virginia. Millie is probably buried there also”