Joan or Joane Alford

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Thomas ALFORD and Joan Hawkins

• WIFE: [F2241]. Joan (Joanna, or Jean) HAWKINS.
  • Born in 1594, of Ashill, Somerset, England;
  • daughter of John HAWKINS [F4482] and Joan [F4483].
  • She married Thomas ALFORD [F2240] on (11-S1)(18) MAY 1618 in Whitstaunton, Sommerset, England.

Samuel Morgan Alvord's Genealogy of 1908 shows a diagram on page 18 listing Joan Hawkins as the mother of Alexander Alvord. Yet other sources have questioned whether she was Alexander's mother. In 1992 during a visit to the Latter-Day Saint's Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City, I {Barret-S2} came upon a film listing Thomas Alford ( b. abt 1593 or 1595) as Alexander's father and Joan Hoskins as his mother. Since then I have found other listings to support the possibility that Joan Hoskins was the wife of Thomas. Joanna Alvord b. 08 Dec 1622 at Whitestaunton is listed as having Thomas Alvord as her father and Joan Hoskins as her mother. Joan Hoskins is also listed in another source as the spouse of Thomas Alford. Could it be that Joan Hawkins and Joan Hoskins were the same person? Or that Joan Hoskins was Alexander's mother? {S2}.

John Hoskins is listed as being a Baron in Herfordshire. If Joan Hoskins was John's sister, she would have been an appropriate bride for Thomas Alvord of Whitestaunton as they were people of education and means. {S2}.

Xpoer - Christopher Hoskins (c. 19 June 1568 in Bruton) is listed as the father of John Hoskins, (b. 1590 Hereford), William (c. 10 Feb 1593 Bruton), Joan ( c.16 March 1595 Bruton), Andrew ( c 14 April 1599 Bruton), Elizabeth (c. 28 Feb 1604 Bruton), and Anne (c. 11 May 1606 Bruton). {S2}.

William Hodgekins/Hoskins' spouse was Ann Winthrop. Could this be a link to the Winthrop Fleet? The Mary & John was within the bounds of the territory of the company headed by Winthrop and was in contact with him. {S2}.

Joan's death date is listed as 1636. Her husband predeceased her. It is possible she knew she was dying by the year 1630 when the Mary & John sailed for New England. At this time orphans and widows did not have the protection of the Crown. Could it be that rather that leave her three children orphaned in England she chose to have them travel to the new world with their uncle? {S2}.

In the Alvord genealogy there is a photo of a court roll kept at Whitestaunton Manor which states that "King Charles' Troopers were there at the date given 1649." One could assume that King James I also made use of Whitestaunton, and from the scandalous goings-on at that court it is possible Joan wanted to make sure her children were removed from the situation even if it meant she might never see them again. Or she may have felt she would recover and join them later in New England. {S2}.

The Ship Passenger Lists by Carl Boyer lists John Hoskins; 1630 with three relatives. Banks: The Winthrop Fleet of 1630 Source #1064 lists John Hoskins (4). The three relatives could have been the three Alvord children. The four could have been the children and someone to care for them. Or it could include his son Thomas as well as the three children. {S2}.

• She died 27 May 1636 in Whitestaunton, Somerset, Eng and was buried 1636.

CHILDREN of Thomas ALFORD [F2240] and Joan HAWKINS [F2241]:

• 1. [F1120]. Alexander ALFORD. Born 10 OCT 1627 at Bridgeport, Dorset, England.
  • Christened 15 OCT 1627.
  • He changed the name to Alvord after his arrival in America, and so were his descendants known.
  • He married Mary VORE [F1121] on 29 OCT 1646 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
  • He died 3 (OCT-S1) (NOV) 1687 at Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
• Benedict ALFORD was born about 1599. He died 23 Apr 1618.
• Joan ALFORD was born about 1601.
• Benedict (Benedicus) ALFORD. Born about 1618 in Whitestaunton, Somerset, England. Christened in 1621 in Somerset, England. Benedictus married Jane (Joan) NEWTON on 26 Nov 1640 in Windsor, HARTFORD, Connecticut. He died 23 Apr 1683 in Windsor, HARTFORD, Connecticut and was buried Apr 1683.
• Joan (Joanna) ALFORD. Born 8 Dec 1622 in Whitestaunton, Somerset, Eng and was christened 8 Dec 1622 in Whitestaunton, Somerset, England. Joan married Ambrose FOWLER on 6 May 1646 in New England. This marriage is the first record of her in New England. She died 22 May 1684 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts and was buried May 1684.

SOURCES: • [S1]. TOWNSEND-CORSON GENEALOGY. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/5637/pafg215.htm#4546. • [S2]. Penelope Alvord Barrott research. New Zealand, 2001. http://newenglandgenealogy.pcplayground.com/f_e0.htm QUOTES as sources: Samuel Morgan Alvord's Genealogy of 1908 Ancestry of John Barber White by Almira Larkin White, 1913 p. 243 Alexander Alvord - Thomas Alford father Joan Hoskins mother - (LDS Film - Input 822923 Batch 7328815) Joanna Alvord - Thomas Alvord/Joan Hoskins parents b. 08 Dec 1622 Whitestaunton (LDS Batch #7328815 Serial Sheet 88) Joan Hoskins listed as the spouse of Thomas Alford Abt. 1593 Whitestaunton, Somerset, England (LDS Batch number F802111, Sheet 11, Source Call No. 1260815 - Stiles "Windsor Ct. Film GS 54740. ) Banks: The Winthrop Fleet of 1630 Source #1064 CSL F67.B21 01949262 LC Card # 30017289 Hoskins John (4) "Origin undetermined. Freeman 18 May 1621 (M.C.R.I.366) Removed to Windsor (Pope). Plus various web sites, microfiche from Whangarei N.Z., and books from Hartford Ct, Windsor Ct, Salt Lake City, Utah

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GEDCOM Note

Biography

Joan was born about 1594. She married Thomas Alford. They are also found in marriage records for son, Alexander. Joan passed away in 1636. <ref>U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900</ref><ref>Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1531-1812</ref><ref>Somerset, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records</ref><ref>Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015</ref>

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Acknowledgments ===* WikiTree profile Hawkins-1147 created through the import of Putnam2-1_2010-01-02_2011-02-16_2011-10-11.ged on Oct 12, 2011 by John Putnam. See the Changes page for the details of edits by John and others.

• WikiTree profile Hawkins-1643 created through the import of RockwellFamily Tree.ged on Oct 9, 2012 by Toby Rockwell. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Toby and others.
• WikiTree profile Hawkins-948 created through the import of BDM7-7-11.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Brian McCullough. See theChanges page for the details of edits by Brian and others.
• WikiTree profile Hawkins-711 created through the import of Lent_Vise_2011-05-11aa.ged on May 26, 2011 by Bryan Sypniewski. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bryan andothers.
• WikiTree profile Hawkins-919 created through the import of Barcomb Allen.ged on Jun 21, 2011 by Steven Barcomb. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Steven and others.
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• WikiTree profile Hawkins-923 created through the import of Travis Family Tree.ged on Jun 22, 2011 by Roger Travis. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Roger and others.
• Thanks to Tayler Mccormick for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Taylerand others.
• Thank you to Blain Mercer for creating WikiTree profile Hawkins-2230 through the import of Blain Mercer Family Tree.ged on May 27, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Blain and others.

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