Jane Hawkins

Evidence needed to support as daughter of Dr. George Nicholas & Dr. George Nicholas

Jane Nichols or Nicholas

• Born about 1715 in Colony of Virginia
• Died 1790 at about age 75 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, United States
• Parents unknown
• Wife of Joseph Hawkins (d 1769, son of John Hawkins & Mary Long)

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Nicholas-2028

Children of Joseph Hawkins, of Spotsylvania County, & Jane Nichols or Nicholas:

• 1) John Hawkins of Hanover County Married Mary Langford. 1770 Orange Co.deed John Thomas of Orange County to John Hawkins of Hanover and Joseph Hawkins of Spotsylvania land and slaves, sell what is needed to pay my debts the rest to care for my wife Mildred Thomas. 21 April 1778 Hanover County.John Hawkins listed in his will to my sister Mildred Thomas as long as see stays disconnected from her husband John Thomas. (https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:William_Hawkins_%2893%29 shows him as son of William Hawkins)
• 2) Mildred Hawkins married John Thomas Listed in her brother John Hawkins will of 21 April 1778 Hanover county Listed in her mother Jane Hawkins will dated 15 December 1787 Richmond County, Henrico County along with her son John Pendleton Thomas.
• 3) Joseph Hawkins married Margaret Conner daughter of Martin Conner. Joseph Hawkins sold 755a to Wm Plummer Thurston, provided that the title of Jane Hawkins holds to that part left her by her husband is not effected
• 4) Elizabeth Hawkins married Elijah Morton 3 July 1745 Orange County Elizabeth Morton and son George Morton witnessed to deed between John Thomas and John and Joseph Hawkins. Elijah Morton was said to be the brother in law of John Hawkins in Smith, Parker, Johnston VS Hawkins 1817
• 5) Sarah Hawkins
• 6) Lucy Hawkins married John Wood 10 April 1782 Henry County VA. John Wood was listed in Jane Hawkins will.
• 7) Agnes Hawkins who was married to Thomas Meux of New Kent

Will

Will of Jane Hawkins. Henrico County Virginia Mixed records Vol 2 page 106

• I Jane Hawkins of the city of Richmond,
• to my daughter Mildred Thomas all my wearing apparel, together with Col James Callaway's bond for fifteen pounds, which is in now in the hands of Mr John Woods,
• I give and bequeath unto my grand-son John Pendleton Thomas a bond of Col James Calloway for fifteen pounds in the hand of Mr John Woods aforesaid together with my Bed and all the furniture thereunto belonging,
• I give my grandson a debt due my from the said Mr John Woods amounting to six pounds.
• I also give and bequeath unto Mr John Woods, Wm P Thurston's bond for fifty pounds which is in the hands of my son Joseph Hawkins, also give him all the rent due to me from Edmund Deer.
• 15 December 1787. witnesses Lucy Thomas, Jane Thomas, Catherine Thomas

At a County in Henrico County at the courthouse, Monday the fourth of January 1790 This will was proved by the Oath of Lucy Thomas and Jane Thomas and ordered to be recorded. And being there was no Executor named in the Will, on the motion of John P Thomas made oath and William Price and Charles Tally his security, entered in to bond and obtained a letter of administration on the decedents Estate.

https://www.ourfamtree.org/pedigree.php/Jane-Nicholas/210143

Birth: Circa 1715 [not 1706?]

Parents: Dr. George Nicholas b. abt 1695 and Elizabeth Carter b.1692

Siblings: Lewis Burwell, Nathaniel Burwell, William Page Burwell, Elizabeth Nelson (born Burwell), Lucy Burwell, Carter Burwell, Judith Burwell, Robert Carter Nicholas

Husband: Joseph Hawkins

Son: Joseph Hawkins

GEDCOM Note

Birthdate is a guess. Both 1712 and 170

Birthdate is a guess. Both 1712 and 1706 are guessed at.

!MARRIED:Mildred Showalter Farmer, Bites

!MARRIED:Mildred Showalter Farmer, Bites and Pieces of the Hawkins Family Puzzle; p. 3 !NOTE: Jane married Joseph Hawkins, son of John Hawkins and Mary Long.

Jane Hawkins sell Joseph Hawkins land he left her

13 January 1784 James Cowden of Henry Co. Atto. in fact for Jane Hawkins of the same Co. widow of Joseph Hawkins decd. to Wm P Thurston of Spts. Co. tract of land on the Pumunkey River in Spts Co. held by sd Jane under the will of her decd. husband. Jane list a bond of Wm P Thurston in the hand of my son Joseph Hawkins in her 15 December 1787 will.

!Surname may be Nichols.

!Surname may be Nichols.

GEDCOM Source

Will lists daughter Mildred Thomas, son Joseph Hawkins. Will recorded 1790 Henrico County, VA