Individual Details
Henry Holland Hawkins
(Abt 1683 - 27 Nov 1750)
Notes:
Hawkins Family Cemetery, Oakley Farm, La Plata Maryland.
The Hawkins family cemetery is located on what was once known as Oakley farm (Now Hawkin's Purchase subdivision), at the end of Hawkins Gate Road just outside of La Plata Maryland. The cemetery is maintained, whenever possible, by the Bowling family of La Plata and is privately owned by the decendants of the Hawkins family. Vandals damaged and stole some stones in the late 1970's. The following records include the inscriptions on the stolen stones recorded prior to the vandalism.
Henry Holland Hawkins, Died Nov. 27, 1750, Aged 67 years:
Henry Hawkins, son of Henry Holland Hawkins and Joan his wife, He was born Dec. 31, 1727 and died March 11, 1770, aged 43 years, Erected by his sister Jane Hawkins
Col Samuel Hawkins, Born Feb. 28, 1766, Died June 23, 1833, Aged 66 years,
(This stone was stolen. The grave is now marked with the broken portion of a stone damaged during the same act of vandalism. A small uninscribed footstone was also taken Col. Samuel was a veteran of the War of 1812).
Mrs. Mary Hawkins Wife of Col. Samuel Hawkins, Born March 26, 1778, Died Dec. 19, 1852
(A small rectangular, uninscribed footstone survives. The style of the headstone is identical to the style of the missing stone of Col. Samuel Hawkins' grave)
Maryland Calendar Of Wills 1748-1753 Volume 10 Continuing The Series Begun By Jane Baldwin Cotton, published by Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1991, p. 155
HENRY HOLLAND HAWKINS, Charles Co.; 14 Sep 1746; 22 Apr 1751
To wife Joan Hawkins, land within the lines herein expressed with my dwelling house (refers to inclosure of the Nutfield and Nutfield Branch, Zachiah Swamp, John Marton). Also Negro Robin, Sambo, Terry, Zeno, Great Poter, Cook, Mingo, Moll, Betty, Kate, Glese (?), Teney
To son Samuel Hawkins, tract called Glovers Point, 250 acres, also pt. of tract called Lyons Denn, 140 acres, tract called Woods Addition, 38 acres, also pt. of tract called His Lordships Favour, 250 acres, and for want of heirs then to sons Henry Hawkins and Josias Hawkins
To son Samuel, Negro Jack, Sr., also my watch
To son Henry Hawkins, part of tract which part is 950 acres called Hawkins Purchase and for want of heirs to sons Samuel and Josias
To son Henry, Negroes Shadrack, Davie, Jack, Jr., George, Sarie and her dau. Jane
To son Josias Hawkins, pt. of tract, Johnson Town, which part is 475 acres; tret called Hawkins Enlargement, 100 acres; tract I bought of Robert Perle, 44 acres, being part of tract called Archer's Pasture. Also land I hold at Patuxent in right of my wife, to be made over to him by deed from my wife and her son Henry as soon as Henry shall be of age. Also 200 acres at the upper end of the tract of land called Hauifeins Purchase which I have given before to my son Henry, and Negroes: Tom, Jerry, Junr., Dick, Pompy, Moll Jr., Beck
To grandson Henry Waring, tract called Jamaicka, 500 acres, and for want of heirs to his brother Basil Waring reserving to my dau. Elizabeth Waring one moiety of sd. tract during her life.
To dau. Martha Portave, Negro Nero with 7 Negroes already delivered her
To dau. Eleanor Hawkins, Negroes: Doll, Nan, Congo, Andrew, George Jr.
To dau. Jane Hawkins, Negroes: Tony, Jeny, Jr., Lyssie
To dau. Susannah Hawkins, Negroes: Peg, Charles, Sail, Grace
To dau. Ruth Hawkins, Negroes: Ango (?), Dory, Sukey, Doll Jr.;
Remainder of estate to wife, Joan Hawkins
Trustees: Dr. Gustavus Brown and Capt. John Stoddert, as token of friendship, each 10s Extx: Wife, Joan Hawkins
Wit: Marmaduke Semmes, Jno. Hanson, Jr., Notley Maddox, Henaritah Semmes (MCW X.15S; Wills, 28.73)
Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin; Winter 1984 Vol 25 No 2; Charles County, MD: Probate Records and Inventories Part I 1673-1753; [The first number is the page or folio number for the beginning of the document (spelling is as read) (the date is that of the Inventory) Charles County Maryland Probate Records, Inventories, Book 1735-1752
511 Henry Holland Hawkins-16 Nov 1751-S Hawkins, George Dent jun, Jane Hawkins nearest of kin-Jean Hawkins, Henry Hawkins Execs
Mr. Henry Holland Hawkins 48.200 CH £1753.14.1 Nov 10 1751
Appraisers: John Hanson, Marmaduke Semmes.
Creditors: Samuel Hanson, Gustavus Brown.
Next of kin: J. Hawkins, George Dent, Jr., Jane Hawkins.
Executors: Joan Hawkins, Henry Hawkins.
Henry Holland Hawkins 33.295 A CH £1753.14.1 ESS.4.3 Nov 4 1752
Sureties: Alexander Hawkins, George Dent, Jr.
Received from: Joseph Bladen, Mr. Walter Hanson, Samuel Hanson, John Philpott.
Payments to: Dr. Gustavus Brown, John Hanson, Mary Ogden, George Clarke, Samuel Hanson, Mr. John Chesley, John Baynes, John Chandler, Benjamin King, Walter Hanson, D. Dulany, Esq., Robert Gill, Thomas Morris, D. Jenifer.
Executors: Joan & Henry Hawkins.
Children:
5-1 Samuel Hawkins; see father's will for inheritance
5-2 Henry Holland Hawkins; d. ca 1770; named executor and legatee of residue of estate from will of his grandmother Hawkins in 1717; see father's will for inheritance Mr. Henry Hawkins, Charles Co.; £916.6.1; 11 Apr 1770; 13 Nov 1770; nok Susanna Hawkins, Ruth Hawkins; adm. Josias Hawkins (1106.48)
5-3 Josias Hawkins (Col.), b. ca 1735; d. 30 Oct 1789 (MG); see father's will for inheritance
5-4 Elizabeth Hawkins; m. ca 1732 Richard Marsham Waring, Sr., b. ca 1706; d. 1743; s/o Marsham Waring and Henrietta Boarman (Bowie); Mr. Richard Marsham Warring, Prince George's Co.; £1223.17.8; 22 Dec 1743; 24 May 1744; nok: Sarah Waring, Basil Waring; extx. Mrs. Elisabeth Warring (129.145) Elizabeth inherited 500 acres Jamaica in Prince George's Co. from her grandmother Hawkins in 1717; children from Richard's will (MCW vni.227; also EFSM vol. ny.]
54-1 Richard Marsham Waring, Jr., b. ca 1733; d. 1766
54-2 Henry Waring, b.ca 1735
54-3 Basil Waring
54-4 John Waring, b. ca 1739; d. ca 1813; m. Henrietta Maria Hall; d/o Francis Hall and Dorothy Lowe
5-5 Martha Hawkins; m. Edmund Porteus; d. 1752; Martha called granddau. in 1739 will of Martha Greenfield.
Hawkins Family Cemetery, Oakley Farm, La Plata Maryland.
The Hawkins family cemetery is located on what was once known as Oakley farm (Now Hawkin's Purchase subdivision), at the end of Hawkins Gate Road just outside of La Plata Maryland. The cemetery is maintained, whenever possible, by the Bowling family of La Plata and is privately owned by the decendants of the Hawkins family. Vandals damaged and stole some stones in the late 1970's. The following records include the inscriptions on the stolen stones recorded prior to the vandalism.
Henry Holland Hawkins, Died Nov. 27, 1750, Aged 67 years:
Henry Hawkins, son of Henry Holland Hawkins and Joan his wife, He was born Dec. 31, 1727 and died March 11, 1770, aged 43 years, Erected by his sister Jane Hawkins
Col Samuel Hawkins, Born Feb. 28, 1766, Died June 23, 1833, Aged 66 years,
(This stone was stolen. The grave is now marked with the broken portion of a stone damaged during the same act of vandalism. A small uninscribed footstone was also taken Col. Samuel was a veteran of the War of 1812).
Mrs. Mary Hawkins Wife of Col. Samuel Hawkins, Born March 26, 1778, Died Dec. 19, 1852
(A small rectangular, uninscribed footstone survives. The style of the headstone is identical to the style of the missing stone of Col. Samuel Hawkins' grave)
Maryland Calendar Of Wills 1748-1753 Volume 10 Continuing The Series Begun By Jane Baldwin Cotton, published by Family Line Publications, Westminster, MD, 1991, p. 155
HENRY HOLLAND HAWKINS, Charles Co.; 14 Sep 1746; 22 Apr 1751
To wife Joan Hawkins, land within the lines herein expressed with my dwelling house (refers to inclosure of the Nutfield and Nutfield Branch, Zachiah Swamp, John Marton). Also Negro Robin, Sambo, Terry, Zeno, Great Poter, Cook, Mingo, Moll, Betty, Kate, Glese (?), Teney
To son Samuel Hawkins, tract called Glovers Point, 250 acres, also pt. of tract called Lyons Denn, 140 acres, tract called Woods Addition, 38 acres, also pt. of tract called His Lordships Favour, 250 acres, and for want of heirs then to sons Henry Hawkins and Josias Hawkins
To son Samuel, Negro Jack, Sr., also my watch
To son Henry Hawkins, part of tract which part is 950 acres called Hawkins Purchase and for want of heirs to sons Samuel and Josias
To son Henry, Negroes Shadrack, Davie, Jack, Jr., George, Sarie and her dau. Jane
To son Josias Hawkins, pt. of tract, Johnson Town, which part is 475 acres; tret called Hawkins Enlargement, 100 acres; tract I bought of Robert Perle, 44 acres, being part of tract called Archer's Pasture. Also land I hold at Patuxent in right of my wife, to be made over to him by deed from my wife and her son Henry as soon as Henry shall be of age. Also 200 acres at the upper end of the tract of land called Hauifeins Purchase which I have given before to my son Henry, and Negroes: Tom, Jerry, Junr., Dick, Pompy, Moll Jr., Beck
To grandson Henry Waring, tract called Jamaicka, 500 acres, and for want of heirs to his brother Basil Waring reserving to my dau. Elizabeth Waring one moiety of sd. tract during her life.
To dau. Martha Portave, Negro Nero with 7 Negroes already delivered her
To dau. Eleanor Hawkins, Negroes: Doll, Nan, Congo, Andrew, George Jr.
To dau. Jane Hawkins, Negroes: Tony, Jeny, Jr., Lyssie
To dau. Susannah Hawkins, Negroes: Peg, Charles, Sail, Grace
To dau. Ruth Hawkins, Negroes: Ango (?), Dory, Sukey, Doll Jr.;
Remainder of estate to wife, Joan Hawkins
Trustees: Dr. Gustavus Brown and Capt. John Stoddert, as token of friendship, each 10s Extx: Wife, Joan Hawkins
Wit: Marmaduke Semmes, Jno. Hanson, Jr., Notley Maddox, Henaritah Semmes (MCW X.15S; Wills, 28.73)
Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin; Winter 1984 Vol 25 No 2; Charles County, MD: Probate Records and Inventories Part I 1673-1753; [The first number is the page or folio number for the beginning of the document (spelling is as read) (the date is that of the Inventory) Charles County Maryland Probate Records, Inventories, Book 1735-1752
511 Henry Holland Hawkins-16 Nov 1751-S Hawkins, George Dent jun, Jane Hawkins nearest of kin-Jean Hawkins, Henry Hawkins Execs
Mr. Henry Holland Hawkins 48.200 CH £1753.14.1 Nov 10 1751
Appraisers: John Hanson, Marmaduke Semmes.
Creditors: Samuel Hanson, Gustavus Brown.
Next of kin: J. Hawkins, George Dent, Jr., Jane Hawkins.
Executors: Joan Hawkins, Henry Hawkins.
Henry Holland Hawkins 33.295 A CH £1753.14.1 ESS.4.3 Nov 4 1752
Sureties: Alexander Hawkins, George Dent, Jr.
Received from: Joseph Bladen, Mr. Walter Hanson, Samuel Hanson, John Philpott.
Payments to: Dr. Gustavus Brown, John Hanson, Mary Ogden, George Clarke, Samuel Hanson, Mr. John Chesley, John Baynes, John Chandler, Benjamin King, Walter Hanson, D. Dulany, Esq., Robert Gill, Thomas Morris, D. Jenifer.
Executors: Joan & Henry Hawkins.
Children:
5-1 Samuel Hawkins; see father's will for inheritance
5-2 Henry Holland Hawkins; d. ca 1770; named executor and legatee of residue of estate from will of his grandmother Hawkins in 1717; see father's will for inheritance Mr. Henry Hawkins, Charles Co.; £916.6.1; 11 Apr 1770; 13 Nov 1770; nok Susanna Hawkins, Ruth Hawkins; adm. Josias Hawkins (1106.48)
5-3 Josias Hawkins (Col.), b. ca 1735; d. 30 Oct 1789 (MG); see father's will for inheritance
5-4 Elizabeth Hawkins; m. ca 1732 Richard Marsham Waring, Sr., b. ca 1706; d. 1743; s/o Marsham Waring and Henrietta Boarman (Bowie); Mr. Richard Marsham Warring, Prince George's Co.; £1223.17.8; 22 Dec 1743; 24 May 1744; nok: Sarah Waring, Basil Waring; extx. Mrs. Elisabeth Warring (129.145) Elizabeth inherited 500 acres Jamaica in Prince George's Co. from her grandmother Hawkins in 1717; children from Richard's will (MCW vni.227; also EFSM vol. ny.]
54-1 Richard Marsham Waring, Jr., b. ca 1733; d. 1766
54-2 Henry Waring, b.ca 1735
54-3 Basil Waring
54-4 John Waring, b. ca 1739; d. ca 1813; m. Henrietta Maria Hall; d/o Francis Hall and Dorothy Lowe
5-5 Martha Hawkins; m. Edmund Porteus; d. 1752; Martha called granddau. in 1739 will of Martha Greenfield.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1683 | Hawkin's Purchase, Charles, MD | |||
| Death | 27 Nov 1750 | Hawkins Cemetery, Hawkin's Purchase, Charles, MD | |||
| Marriage | Joan Greenfield |
Families
| Spouse | Joan Greenfield (1694 - 1755) |
| Child | Eleanor Hawkins (1726 - ) |
| Father | Henry Hawkins (1643 - 1699) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Holland (1660 - 1717) |
| Sibling | Ruth Hawkins (1684 - 1707) |