The family of Joseph Lakin 1729-1790

 This family should be easy to trace.  There are several genealogies in print and on line, and how hard can it be?  (Hint from years of experience: Don't ask that question!)  When I started researching for this post, I had 3 children noted and I knew the story of one of them, so I was looking forward to locating information about the two siblings and an easy week of research/writing.  Ha!

Joseph Lakin was born in 1729 in Prince Georges County, Maryland, the son of Abraham and Martha Lee Lakin.  He married Elizabeth Fee, the daughter of George and Parnell (widow Snowden, but maiden name not clear to me) Fee.  The couple seems to have had three children, but one tree I found lists an additional seven, with no documentation so I'm not sure how much faith to put in them.  I will write of the three children I am reasonably sure about, and then simply list the others with their supposed birth and death dates.  If/when I learn where the records are for these proposed additional family members, I will update this post.

I am reasonably sure there was a son, John, born first.  His birth date is usually given as 1750, although I have seen a more definite date of December 28, 1754.  There was a John Lakin who died in Frederick County, Maryland in 1801.  His wife's name is Margaret, and he seems to have had one daughter, Elizabeth.  However, more than one Lakin family is claiming him, and I think the John Lakin with the 1801 date is likely not our John.  The search continues.

We are on firmer ground with Samuel, born "about" 1755, and died in May, 1816 in Brown, Carroll County, Ohio.  He married Sarah Musgrove, the daughter of John and Sarah Putham (could be Putnam?) Musgrove.  Their children are John, Eleanor, Amy, Cyrene, Samuel, Greenbury, William, Elizabeth, Joseph, Sarah, and Thomas.  

Mary was born in 1760 and died in 1843 in Rush County, Indiana.  She married John Simpson Aldridge, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth Soper (most likely but not proven) Aldridge.  Their children are Erasmus, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, John, Delilah, and Nathan.  

Those are the names of the children that appear in most genealogies of the connected families.  The list that I found on one tree appears reasonable, but there are obvious errors in some of the details, and I have not been able to find further information about any of them.  I would love to hear from someone who knows more about any of these people, and whether or not they belong to this family.

William lived from 1761 to 1780.  Thomas lived from 1762-1836. Benjamin lived from 1767 to 1849. Joseph was born in 1769 and died in 1838 in Hamilton County, Indiana.  James was born in 1771 and died in 1804.  Elizabeth was born in 1773 and died in 1785. Rachel was also born in 1773 (twin to Elizabeth?) and no further information was offered.  As mentioned, these all appear to be possible children of the couple, based on dates and first names that we can mostly trace to other family members, but that is all I have to go on.  To me, they remain "possibles" but not entered on my tree.  

This is the last Lakin post, as Mary is the connection to the Beeks line.  Or maybe it's not the last, if someone has additional information they are willing to share!