Col. John Hawks

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ID: I108346

Name: John Hawks

Prefix: Col.

Given Name: John

Surname: Hawks

Sex: M

_UID: 2E7F1C6CCFDE0C42A4AC09AB3065A398048B

Change Date: 29 Aug 2004

Note:

History of Deerfield, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896. p. 190.

The Hero of Fort Mass; he went into the military service early; on the breaking out of the old French war was stationed at Fort Mass., under Capt. Ephraim Williams, where he was wounded May 9, 1746; in aug. of 1746 he was a Sergt. in command of the fort, with a garrison os 22 men, when it was assaulted by a force of 700 French and Indians under Rigaud de Vaudreuil, a brother to the Govenor of Canada; after a brave defence for 28 hours, he was forced to surrender for lack of ammunition; this was a notable event of that war; for a full account of this affair and of his adventure with the Indians, May 9; in 1748 he was sent to Canada with "Rainbout," a French officer, prisoner of war, to be exchanged for English captives; he served through the Last French war; as sergt. and Lieut. he had charge of the Colrain forts, 1754-7; commanded a compay at the attack on Old Ti, 1758, under Abercrombie; was under Amherst as Major in the successful campaign of 1759, and with the army of conquest in 1760 as lieut. colonel; this closed his military career. As a civilain he was prominent and useful; was selectman nine years and held many other offices of trust and honor; he lived on No. 17, which he sold May 5, 1784, to John Williams; he was buried June 26, 1784, Roger Newton of Greenfield, preaching a sermon on the occasion.

Birth: 5 DEC 1707 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts 1 2 3 4

Death: 24 JUN 1784 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts 5 6 4

Burial: 26 JUN 1784 Old Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Note:

Epitaphs in the Old Burying-Ground at Deerfield, Mass. Copied by C. Alice Baker and Emma L. Coleman, published by The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield, Massachusets, 1924. p. 26.

Hawks, 1784

In Memory of

Col. John Hawks

who died June 24

1784. in the 77th

Year of his Age.

To be pious without super-

stition, faithful to our trust,

pleasant in our circle &

friendly to the poor, is to

imitate his example.

7 8

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Nims b: 1 MAR 1712 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Married: 10 DEC 1730 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts 9 10 11

Children

Abner Hawks b: 23 JUN 1732 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

John Hawks b: 7 OCT 1734 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Moses Hawks b: 19 MAY 1737 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Elizabeth Hawks b: 18 NOV 1739 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Anne Hawks b: 11 MAY 1743 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Obediah Hawks b: 27 JUL 1750 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Rebecca Hawks b: 4 JUL 1753 in Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts

Solomon Hawks b: 3 DEC 1755 in Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Sources:

Abbrev: History of Deerfield, Massachusetts

Title: History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.all & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.all & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.

Page: p. 189 - Date

Abbrev: History of Hadley, Massachusetts

Title: Genealogies of Hadley Families, Embracing the Early Settlers of the Towns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, Maryland, 1979.ns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, Maryland, 1979.ns of Hatfield, South Hadley, Amherst and Granby, Compiled Sylvester Judd, published in 1905. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, Maryland, 1979.

Page: p. 67 - Year

Abbrev: Vital Records of Deerfield, Mass.

Title: Vital Records of Deerfield, Mass. to the Year 1850, Compiled by Thomas W. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.

Page: p. 72 - Date & location

Abbrev: The Nims Family

Title: The Nims Family - Seven Generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims - Elizabeth C. Suddaby, Editor, compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby for the Nims Family Association, 1990, P.O. Box 99, Deerfield, MA 01342, published by Southern Historical Press, Inc., P. O. Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29602 - 1267.lizabeth C. Suddaby, Editor, compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby for the Nims Family Association, 1990, P.O. Box 99, Deerfield, MA 01342, published by Southern Historical Press, Inc., P. O. Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29602 - 1267.lizabeth C. Suddaby, Editor, compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby for the Nims Family Association, 1990, P.O. Box 99, Deerfield, MA 01342, published by Southern Historical Press, Inc., P. O. Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29602 - 1267.

Page: p. 74 - Date & location

Abbrev: Epitaphs in the Old Burying-Ground at Deerfield

Title: Epitaphs in the Old Burying-Ground at Deerfield, Mass. Copied by C. Alice Baker and Emma L. Coleman, published by The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1924.ce Baker and Emma L. Coleman, published by The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1924.ce Baker and Emma L. Coleman, published by The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1924.

Page: p. 26 - Date & location

Abbrev: Vital Records of Deerfield, Mass.

Title: Vital Records of Deerfield, Mass. to the Year 1850, Compiled by Thomas W. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.

Page: p. 290 - Date & location

Abbrev: History of Deerfield, Massachusetts

Title: History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.all & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.all & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.

Page: p. 190 - Date

Abbrev: Epitaphs in the Old Burying-Ground at Deerfield

Title: Epitaphs in the Old Burying-Ground at Deerfield, Mass. Copied by C. Alice Baker and Emma L. Coleman, published by The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1924.ce Baker and Emma L. Coleman, published by The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1924.ce Baker and Emma L. Coleman, published by The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 1924.

Page: p. 26 - Location

Abbrev: History of Deerfield, Massachusetts

Title: History of Deerfield, Volume II, by George Sheldon, Published by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.all & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.all & Co., Greenfield, MA, 1896.

Page: p. 251 - Date & location

Abbrev: Vital Records of Deerfield, Mass.

Title: Vital Records of Deerfield, Mass. to the Year 1850, Compiled by Thomas W. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.. Baldwin, Published by The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1926.

Page: p. 195 - Date & location

Abbrev: The Nims Family

Title: The Nims Family - Seven Generations of Descendants from Godfrey Nims - Elizabeth C. Suddaby, Editor, compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby for the Nims Family Association, 1990, P.O. Box 99, Deerfield, MA 01342, published by Southern Historical Press, Inc., P. O. Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29602 - 1267.lizabeth C. Suddaby, Editor, compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby for the Nims Family Association, 1990, P.O. Box 99, Deerfield, MA 01342, published by Southern Historical Press, Inc., P. O. Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29602 - 1267.lizabeth C. Suddaby, Editor, compiled by Susan S. Oathout, John H. Schultz, Elizabeth C. Suddaby for the Nims Family Association, 1990, P.O. Box 99, Deerfield, MA 01342, published by Southern Historical Press, Inc., P. O. Box 1267, Greenville, SC 29602 - 1267.

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