Individual Details
(1 Feb 1679 - 1743)
Our Hoskins family history in America begins with Thomas, the son of John and Mary Birchall Hodgkinson of Preston in Lancashire County, England. Thomas was the first of our family to arrive here, stating in a 1730 court petition that " I came into his Lordships Country, Maryland in 1700 and worked four years for a gentleman at the head of Biords (Birds ) Creek in St. Marys County". This was no doubt on a tobacco plantation of the times. Thomas left Liverpool, England as an indentured servant some time in 1699 aboard the ship Eleanor mastered by Mr . Nicholas Reynolds. Thomas was bound to Mr. William Porter a Merchant of that city and had signed aboard ship on January 20, 1699 at the age of 19, just 11 days before his 20th birthday. There were two groups of passengers on this voyage, the first group of 30 signed on to go to Virginia, their signing began in early September of 1698 and ended in mid December of that year. The second group of 20, which included Thomas and all others apprenticed to William Porter signed on in January and February of 1699 to make the voyage to Virginia or Maryland. It is not known when the ship sailed but the passenger lists were started in September and ended in February, but it may have been days, weeks or even months before the ship actually left port. It would have then taken 3 or 4 months or more for them to have made th e voyage depending on which route they sailed and if there were any other port calls long the way. The Eleanor made several voyages to Virginia or Maryland between the years of 1698 and 1708, some under Reynolds and some under other ships masters.
Events
| Birth | 1 Feb 1679 | Preston, Lancashire, England | | | |
| Emigration | 20 Jan 1699 | England | | | |
| Marriage | 1709 | Rock Creek Parish, Prince George's, Maryland, United States - Jane MOORE | | | |
| Death | 1743 | Rock Creek, Prince George, Maryland | | | |
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