Individual Details
William Benton Hawkins
(26 Feb 1781 - 29 May 1845)
William (known in KY. as "Black Head Billy") was the son of Reuben Hawkins and Rebecca Edwards born 26 Feb 1781 in Orange County, VA. He married Mary (Polly) Crockett, daughter of Col. Anthony Crockett and Mary Robertson, 15 Jan 1802 in Franklin County, KY. William died 29 May 1845 in Franklin County, KY. and is buried at the Evergreen Church Cemetery at Farmdale, Franklin County, KY. William had his Will Carved in stone on his gravemarker. Some of his relatives took the matter to court and it was accepted.
William B. Hawkins` will is dated 17 March 1845, and was probated 31 May 1845 in Franklin County, Kentucky, he names his wife, Mary and son, Samuel F. Hawkins; children, Mary Blanton, Rebecca Wright, Martha Clark, A. C. Hawkins, Elisha Obediah Hawkins, W. G. Hawkins, Katherine Farmer, Sara McKee, and children of Elizabeth Wright. Near the church where William B. Hawkins is buried is a stone marker with the following inscription: "William B Hawkins born Feb 26 1781 died May 29 1845", this church is called the Evergreen Church of Franklin County, Kentucky
Children
Elizabeth Stephens Hawkins b: 29 DEC 1802 in Franklin Co., Ky.
Mary Robertson Hawkins b: 30 AUG 1804 in Franklin County, Kentucky
Rebecca Edwards Hawkins b: 15 SEP 1804 in Franklin Co., Ky., twin
Anthony Crockett Hawkins b: 15 DEC 1808 in Franklin Co., Ky.
Martha Norman Hawkins b: 18 FEB 1811
Emily Bend Hawkins b: 31 MAY 1813 in Franklin Co., Ky.
Katherine Spencer Hawkins b: 1 JUL 1814 in Franklin Co., Ky.
Elisha Overton Washington Hawkins b: 10 JAN 1817 in Franklin Co., Ky.
William Granville Crockett Hawkins b: 11 APR 1819 in Franklin Co., Ky.
Samuel Fountain Hawkins b: 1826
Sarah Ann Hawkins b: 11 OCT 1821 in Franklin Co., Ky.
Events
| Birth | 26 Feb 1781 | Orange, Virginia, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 15 Jan 1802 | Franklin, Kentucky, United States - Mary "Polly" Crockett |  | | |
| Will | 17 Mar 1845 | Franklin, Kentucky, United States | | ||
| Death | 29 May 1845 | Franklin, Kentucky, United States | | ||
| Burial | Old Hawkins place,now George Farmer farm, near Evergreen, Farmdale, Franklin, Kentucky, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary "Polly" Crockett (1781 - 1856) |
| Child | Elizabeth Stephens Hawkins (1802 - ) |
| Child | Mary Robertson Hawkins (1804 - ) |
| Child | Rebecca Edwards Hawkins (1804 - ) |
| Child | Anthony Crockett Hawkins (1808 - ) |
| Child | Martha Norman Hawkins (1811 - ) |
| Child | Emily Bend Hawkins (1813 - ) |
| Child | Katherine Spencer Hawkins (1814 - ) |
| Child | Elisha Overton Washington Hawkins (1817 - ) |
| Child | William Granville Crockett Hawkins (1819 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Ann Hawkins (1821 - ) |
| Child | Samuel Fountain Hawkins (1826 - ) |
| Father | Reuben Hawkins (1754 - 1812) |
| Mother | Rebecca Edwards (1762 - 1840) |
| Sibling | Lucy Hawkins (1785 - ) |
| Sibling | Roddy Hawkins (1785 - 1841) |
| Sibling | Elisha Hawkins (1785 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Hawkins (1786 - ) |
| Sibling | Arculus Hawkins (1788 - ) |
| Sibling | Reuben Hawkins Jr (1790 - ) |
| Sibling | Moses Bartlett Hawkins (1793 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Urial E. Hawkins (1796 - 1840) |
| Sibling | Mildred "Milly / Emily" Hawkins (1798 - ) |
| Sibling | Benjamin S. Hawkins (1800 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Sarah "Sally" Hawkins (1802 - 1840) |
Notes
Marriage
15 Jan 1802 William Hawkins and Polly Crockett Bondsmen: Wm Hawkins & Anthony Crockett Consent: Father & Surety Anthony CrockettWill
William B. Hawkins` will is dated 17 March 1845, and was probated 31 May 1845 in Franklin County, Kentucky, he names his wife, Mary and son, Samuel F. Hawkins; children, Mary Blanton, Rebecca Wright, Martha Clark, A. C. Hawkins, Elisha Obediah Hawkins, W. G. Hawkins, Katherine Farmer, Sara McKee, and children of Elizabeth Wright. (Mildred Showalter Farmer, Bites and Pieces of the Hawkins Family Puzzle; p. 9; KY. Historical Society; Frankfort, KY.)Burial
William B. Hawkins | Born | Feb. 26th, 1781 | Died | May 29th, 1845 | In the 64th year of his age.Endnotes
1. Ison/Isham, Michael Ison
2. Mrs. George Baker, "Old farm and church burying grounds of Franklin Co., Kentucky," The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 16, Issues 46-48 (1918) (http://books.google.com : accessed 10 December 2009), 44.
3. Patrick G. Wardell, Virginia and West Virginia Genealogical Data from Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Records: Volume 2 - Dabbs through Hyslop (Westminister, MD: Heritage Books, 2008), 282; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 11 October 2010.
4. Ison/Isham, Michael Ison
5. Early Franklin County , Kentucky Marriages 1795 - 1803, online [http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyanders/earlyfranklinmarriages.htm], accessed July 2006.
6. "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 1 December 2013), William Hawkins and Polly Crockett, 15 Jan 1802.
7. Ison/Isham, Michael Ison
8. Mrs. George Baker, "Old farm and church burying grounds of Franklin Co., Kentucky," The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 16, Issues 46-48 (1918) (http://books.google.com : accessed 10 December 2009), 44.
9. Ison/Isham, Michael Ison
10. Mrs. George Baker, "Old farm and church burying grounds of Franklin Co., Kentucky," The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 16, Issues 46-48 (1918) (http://books.google.com : accessed 10 December 2009), 44.