Name: poss William Eaken
Y-Haplo: R-FT75620
   Born: c1700
  Place: 
   Died: 1766
  Place: Bucks county, PA
Married: 10 Oct 1733
  Place: Ulster, Ireland

The genealogy of William's descendants is fairly well-developed, except for sons Robert, William and Samuel. They simply dropped off the map. It's as though they disappeared into the Kentucky wilderness and got themselves killed, which is exactly what I think happened.

My assertion boils down to this, with sons listed in the order named in William's will. The items in green are my additions.

                                     William Eaken
                                        (-1766)
                                   m Isabel Morrison
                                           |
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      |         |           |              |            |           |         |
   Thomas     Joseph      Redmon        William       Nathan      Samuel    Robert
   Eakin      Eakin       Eakin          Eakin        Eakin       Eakin     Eakin
   (-1810)             (c1748-1781)  (c1750-1780)   (1751-1823)   (-1783)   (-1783+)
                                           |
                                    ---------------
                                    |             |
                                 William       Josiah T 
                                  Akins          Akin
                              (c1780-c1825)  (1777-1858)

A document proving that William's sons William, Samuel and Robert went to Kentucky is unlikely to be found. But the Y chromosome has the ability to disprove the relationship, as I've described. In fact, positive matches have provided proof that William of Kentucky was of the clan. See my post at http://genforum.genealogy.com/eakin/messages/797.html for more information. See my article on William Eakin to read more about the Beargrass KY Eakins and for my lists of the patrilineal descendants of William Akins and Josiah Akin.

This biography of William Eaken appears at http://www.wclathan.com/biographies/eakin/william_eakin.htm:

William Eaken/Eakin died testate in Bucks County, Pa., between Dec. 9, 1765 and July 2, 1766. (his will was recorded/proven July 8, 1766). In his will he states that he lives in Naxamixon Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. However, his widow and children are, in other records, said to be of Tinicum and were members of the Tinicum Presbyterian Church until the removed to Virginia shortly before the beginning of the American Revolution. One son, Nathan Sr., did not go until after the opening of the Revolution. William was married to Isabella ________. They were Scotch-Irish and spelled the name the Scotch way: EAKIN as opposed to any number of other spelling, usually, Germanic in nature such as Aiken, Aken, Ekin, etc. In fact, one son, had brief Revolutionary War service and his name is listed under these Germanic spellings by the DAR in their, Patriot Index. Various records show that Redmond/Redman, Nathan, Samuel, Robert, William and William Sr's widow moved to Virginia after 1770 and at the same time. This contradicts some records about Nathan's migration but may be explained by him having stayed behind in PA to settle some business dealings. The will of William Sr. gave the executors five years until final settlement.

Will of William Eaken, 1766

The following is as transcribed on the "Traut / Trout(t) Family" family website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~troutt/~troutt/Wills/eakin-william-1766.htm

Index of Wills for Bucks County, PA
Eaken, William, Will Book 3, Page 151_152.
Date of recording is 1766. And file # is 1196.
In the name of God, Amen. This ninth day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty five, I, William Eaken, of Noxamixon Township, in Bucks County, and province of Pennsylvania, Yeoman being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of my body and not knowing the time of my departure out of this life, do make this my last will and testament.

In manner and form following and principally and first of all, I commit my soul to God who gave it and my body I commit to the earth to be buried in a Christian decent manner at the discretion of my executors not doubting but at the general resurrection to receive the same again by almighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life, I, give and dispose of in the following manner and First my Will is that all of my just Debts be duly paid and discharged, Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Ishabel Eaken the bed and furniture that She now uses and occupies. Then, I, give and bequeath to my daughter, Jean, a chist (sic) of drawers, to be given to her at her marriage or when she arrives of age. Then, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Ishabel, the chist(sic) of drawers that is in my possession, my aforesaid (contraction) wife to have the use of them until Ishabel arrive of age or married. And further, my will is that the improvements whereon I now live, together with all my personal Estate be Sold as soon as may be to the best advantage not to exceed five years from my decease and whatever cost my Executor in _ in building, refencing. However (?) planting orchards and letting out(?) a __________ or my Land in order to make the best advantage in Sale, my Will in that such costs and expenses be paid of the whole and further my Will is that in Care(?) my estate whether real or personal should transfer or be diminished before the time of Sale my executors shall not enjoy the benefit of the Care(?), nor sufficient amount of the _____ (?) Provided they do not imbezel(?) anything for their own private use. Further my Will is that all my Estate aforesaid (contraction) which is not already willed and bequeathed when Sold as aforesaid (contraction) be divided in nine equal shares, One share to my beloved wife, One share divided between my daughters Jean and Ishabel aforesaid (contraction), the other seven shares to my seven sons, ____: Thomas, Joseph, Redmon, William, Nathan, Samuel and Robert. Twenty pounds deducted of Thomas, eighteen pounds deducted of Joseph Es part. Following horses and Saddles ond which I allow to be divided in nine equal shares and given in the aforesaid (contraction), manner and further my will is that such of my children that are not of age when the aforesaid (contraction) Sale is made that aforesaid (contraction) wife has the benefits arising from the same until of age. To assist her in their Education until which time I allow and appoint my aforesaid (contraction) wife the sole guardian for all my aforesaid (contraction) children. Provided, never the less If my said wife marries my will is that my wife shall have no power over my said children nor any of their shares nor any profits arriving therefrom but the same to (beginning of second page.) To be committed to the care of guardian appointed by the Orphans Court of any County or Province where they may then reside. I give and bequeath my sister (?) sister_in_law, Rebecca Morrison (before Division) one cow. Lastly, I constitute and appoint my beloved wife, Ishabell Eaken, aforesaid (contraction) and son Redmon Eaken aforesaid (contraction) my only and sole executors of this my last will and testament. and do here by disallow, disannull and revoke all former Wills, and legacies bequeathments and executors by me at any time formerly made. and do constitute, and appoint this and no other to be my last Will and testament in witness

Where of I have set my hand and seal to the S_____ page of this paper . The day and year first above writen(Sic).

William Eaken

Signed, sealed and published and pronounced by William Eaken as his last will and testament in presents of us the subscribers Robert Willson, John Howey, The 8th day of July anno domini 1766. Then appeared John Howey and Robert Willson the witnesses to within written will and upon their solemn oath according to law did severly swear that the were Respectively present and saw and heard William Eaken, the testator sign, seal, publish and declare the within writing to be his last will and testament and that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind , memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge . Before __ ________ __.

Be it remembered that on the _____(?) day of July Anno Domini 1766 This

Last will and testament of William Eaken, deceased was duly proved according to law and probate and letters of testamentary were granted to Ishabel Eaken and Redmon Eakin, the executors therein named. They being first solemnly sworn well and faithfully to administer the Goods and Chattels & rights & Credits of the deceased and Exhibit a just and true inventory thereof (by aforementioned duly sworn or affirmed) into this registrars office for the said County of Bucks in one month after the date hereof and a just and true account of their administration when there to required to rende. Witness my hand and the seal of the said office the day and year aforesaid (contraction)

Lawl Grandon, Deputy Registrar

A collaborative effort by Brian Eakin and Steve Akins has produced a tree for those Akins families known to share the same Y-DNA haplgroup. I'm not sure that all the particulrars are correct, but testing at the Akins DNA Project suggests we're in the ballpark. If the tree is correct, it would extend William's lineage three more generations:

264. William Eakin (c1700-1766)
265. Isabel Morrison
538. William Eakin (1668-)
539. Margaret Boor
1076. William "Bothwell" Aickine (1649-1695)
2152. James Aickine (1630-)
2154. Jonet Strang

See the Patrilineal Descendants of William Eakin and Isabel Morrison for more information.