Individual Details
William Hawkins
(17 Dec 1749 - 1818)
William Hawkins is found on a list at a court held by the Justices of Orange County, Court at the courthouse in April 1782 of claims that were allowed to be just and reasonable for providing 375 pounds of beef, 20 and 1/2 pounds of bacon received by Prettyman Merry Lt. Orange Militia for the 18 months men marching to Fredericksburg.
William and Elizabeth lived in Harrison Co., Virginia/West Virginia, then Jessamine Co, KY. Wm and Betsy left for KY around 1788. His brothers Ben and James too.
Sold land to Lewis Willis in 1790
Jessamine County
Deed Book B, p. 328. John, Benj., and Jas. Hawkins, Polly Barnett, John Barnett, Willis Hawkins and Sally Hawkins, chdn. of Eliz. Hawkins, dau. of Andrew Bourne of Culpepper Co., Va., to our bro., Moses Hawkins, P of A to recover slaves let us by our grandfather, Andr. Bourne; 27 Feb., 1808; s. and ack. by John Barnett and Willis and Sally Hawkins only and rec. same.
William and Elizabeth lived in Harrison Co., Virginia/West Virginia, then Jessamine Co, KY. Wm and Betsy left for KY around 1788. His brothers Ben and James too.
Sold land to Lewis Willis in 1790
Jessamine County
Deed Book B, p. 328. John, Benj., and Jas. Hawkins, Polly Barnett, John Barnett, Willis Hawkins and Sally Hawkins, chdn. of Eliz. Hawkins, dau. of Andrew Bourne of Culpepper Co., Va., to our bro., Moses Hawkins, P of A to recover slaves let us by our grandfather, Andr. Bourne; 27 Feb., 1808; s. and ack. by John Barnett and Willis and Sally Hawkins only and rec. same.
Events
Families
Spouse | Elizabeth "Betsy" Bourne (1745 - 1785) |
Child | John B. (Bourne?) Hawkins (1774 - 1843) |
Child | Benjamin Hawkins (1773 - ) |
Child | James Hawkins (1773 - ) |
Child | Mary "Polly" Hawkins ( - ) |
Child | Willis Hawkins ( - ) |
Child | Sally Hawkins ( - ) |
Child | Moses Hawkins (1777 - ) |
Spouse | Dorothy "Dolly" Gaines ( - ) |
Child | Francis "Frank" Hawkins (1787 - ) |
Child | Elizabeth Hawkins ( - ) |
Father | Benjamin Hawkins Sr. (1708 - 1782) |
Mother | Sarah Willis (1716 - 1782) |
Sibling | Mildred Hawkins (1734 - 1815) |
Sibling | Benjamin Hawkins II (1738 - 1806) |
Sibling | Rachel Hawkins (1740 - ) |
Sibling | Lucy Hawkins (1742 - ) |
Sibling | Jane / Jenny Hawkins (1748 - ) |
Sibling | Capt. James Hawkins (1750 - 1819) |
Sibling | Capt. Moses Hawkins (1750 - 1777) |
Sibling | Elizabeth Hawkins ( - ) |
Sibling | Sarah Hawkins ( - 1826) |
Notes
Marriage
Her father's will names her as Elizabeth Hawkins.Death
Wm, son of Benjamin and Sarah, wife Bourne, moved to Ky. and died there.Endnotes
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3. Thomas, Helen Gilmore Smith, Gillmore-Carter and allied families (Unknown: Unknown, 1962, 168 pgs.), p. 92.
4. Hill, Don, "Descendants of John Hawkins," e-mail message from
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