Philip Powell YOAKUM

Birth:
1725
Va, Usa
Death:
Abt 1815
Marriage:
1750
Hardy co, Va, Usa
Notes:
                   90

6 white, 1 Black


One of 4 men sent by Lord Fairfax in 1737 to investigate the country of the valley along the South Branch of the Potomac river, known then as the Wappocomco River. Michael Harness went based on this report and later Philip married his daughter who was eleven when the west the Virginia. Hence Philip must be at least ten years older then Elizabeth if not more.
Also might be the son of the man sent to investigate the western Country
Elizabeth HARNESS
Birth:
1727
Tulpehocken Creek, Berks co, Pa, Usa
Death:
28 Mar 1804
Pansy, Grant co, Va, Usa
Notes:
                   Hardy co, VA


Great grand mother Harness18 descended from the royal blood of Europe. Her daughter, Elizabeth Harness was eleven years when she left her fathers wagons on Capon Mt. and with tomahawk, spunk and steel in hand cut a road down to the river and had a fire made ready to cook when the men, wagons and stock arrived. Consequently she had the honor of being the first white woman that set foot on that lovely soil. She always wore Irish linen chemises and silk handkerchiefs. They were pioneers, but rich and knew no one and accidentally hit that land where milk and honey flowed.

letters of Helen Yoakum Black
Children
Marriage
1
John YOAKUM
Birth:
1752
Death:
1843
Beverly, Randolph co, Va, Usa
Magdalene NEFF 
Marr:
1777
Hampshire co, Va, Usa 
Notes:
                   4 white, 0 black
2
Jacob YOAKUM
Birth:
3 Dec 1753
Hampshire co, Va, Usa
Death:
Mary Magdalene STUMP 
Marr:
8 Oct 1782
Hampshire co, Va, Usa 
3
Philip Powell YOAKUM
Birth:
1755
Hampshire co, Va, Usa
Death:
27 Mar 1845
Pansy, Grant co, Va, Usa
Elizabeth MUMBERT 
Marr:
1 Nov 1838
Hardy co, Va, Usa 
4
George YOAKUM
Birth:
1756
Hampshire co, Va, Usa
Death:
1845
Ross co, Oh, Usa
Catherine HARNESS 
Marr:
3 Mar 1796
 
Notes:
                   4 white, 0 black
5
Elizabeth YOAKUM
Birth:
1763
Death:
1807
Ross co, Oh, Usa
Notes:
                   This is just a guess on my part. Others list her as this JamesÕs mother, which would mean she was age 5 when she gave birth.
6
Catherine YOAKUM
Birth:
1765
Death:
7
Barbara YOAKUM
Birth:
1768
Hampshire co, Va, Usa
Death:
1840
Bourbon co, Ky, Usa
8
Michael Harness YOAKUM
Birth:
26 May 1771
Death:
Notes:
                   3 white, 0 black
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Philip Powell Yoakum - Elizabeth Harness

Philip Powell Yoakum was born at Va, Usa 1725. His parents were Mathias Yocum and Eleanor See.

He married Elizabeth Harness 1750 at Hardy co, Va, Usa . Elizabeth Harness was born at Tulpehocken Creek, Berks co, Pa, Usa 1727 daughter of Johann Michael Ernst Hoerner and Maria Elizabetha Dieffenbach .

They were the parents of 8 children:
John Yoakum born 1752.
Jacob Yoakum born 3 Dec 1753.
Philip Powell Yoakum born 1755.
George Yoakum born 1756.
Elizabeth Yoakum born 1763.
Catherine Yoakum born 1765.
Barbara Yoakum born 1768.
Michael Harness Yoakum born 26 May 1771.

Philip Powell Yoakum died Abt 1815 .

Elizabeth Harness died 28 Mar 1804 at Pansy, Grant co, Va, Usa .