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Will of Redmon Eakin
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Redmon Eakin's will from Virginia Soldiers of 1776, Vol. III,
compiled and edited by Louis A. Burgess, Richmond Press, Inc., Richmond, VA, 1929, Pg. 1396. Redmont "Eakin", Soldier of the Revolution.
A memorandum of Redmant Akin's will made and uttered the 17th and 18th August, 1781, in the presence of
Robert Hutchison, Jonathan Martin and Thomas Martin, at which time he set out to join the Army in order to perform
his Tower of Duty, where he took sick and died 3 days after he returned home.
The said Redmont Akins allowed his wife the plantation whereon he
lived during her life, then to his eldest son William Aikens. His land in Ken. to his daughters
Jean and Isbell, Samuel Aiken to
act as guardian; his other three daughters, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Elinor.
Botetourt Co. Court, 1781. This document presented in court as a noncupative will was allowed and recorded upon oaths of the witnesses,
Tho.
Martin, Robert Hutchinson and Jonathan Martin. Copy teste, David
May, Clerk.
Recorded Book A., P. 132, 1780-1784. Copy of this will is contributed by
Mrs. Mary H. Headman, Haddonfield, N.J. (10-23-98 Flo Eakin had same report
with addition of month of Nov. from Wills and Deeds of Botetourt Co.)
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