Samuel Hawes of Virginia

◦SAMUEL HAWES I OF COLONIAL VIRGINIA, CIRCA 1704, is not a descendant of Edmond Hawes the cutler, whom came to Massachusetts on the ship James in 1635, and whose only son John Hawes married Desire Gorham. THIS HAS BEEN PROVEN BY OUR DNA STUDY RESULTS.

SAMUEL HAWES OF COLONIAL VIRGINIA (CIRCA 1675-1769). Samuel Hawes I is the most distant common ancestor for kits #26874 (Hawes of Texas); #27762 (Hawes of Missouri); #27763 (Hawes of Maryland); #29098 (Hawes of Virginia); #41280 (Hause of Texas); and #48577 (Hawes of California). Samuel Hawes I was born circa 1675, died circa 1769 in Caroline County, Virginia. Each descends from one of Samuel Hawes's two sons; Isaac Hawes, Sr. or Samuel Hawes II. THIS HAS BEEN PROVEN BY OUR DNA STUDY RESULTS AND IT IS CONFIRMED BY THEIR PAPER FAMILY TREE, except for #41280 (Hause of Texas) and #48577 (Hawes of California). Source: Joanne Hawes Stoe http://www.familytreedna.com/public/hawesroots/default.aspx

◦Samuel and Ann lived in Caroline County where Samuel built his plantation, "Woodpecker," around 1750. It was on the Mattapony, where in 1772 a new bridge was built. Called Hawes Bridge, it connected St. Margaret's Parish with the new trading center growing up near Blwoing Green. Samuel was a justice on the Caolint Court, on the last court to govern Caroline for the crown; and a memeber of the County Committee of Public Safety.

Hawes Lane in Caroline Couty is named in honor of his family.

HAWES FAMILY OF CAROLINE CO., VA by Elizabeth Hawes Ryland

1. SAMUEL(1) HAWES, b.____ d____ m. (c) 1699, (traditionally) Ann* Spencer. Practically nothing is known of this earliest Virginia ancestor of the name. So far, I have been unable to find any documentary record in regard to him. The supposition that his wife was a daughter of Col. Nicholas Spencer of the Virginia Council cannot be credited. Col. Spencer's will, dated in Nomini, Westmoreland Co., Va., April 25, 1688, and proved January 15, 1699, mentions wife, Mrs. Frances Spencer; sons, William, Mottram, Nicholas, John, and Francis Spencer, but no daughter. (See Waters Gleanings in England, New England Genealogical Register, Vol. 45; pp. 65-68.) Spencer/Washington/Wright Connection

Probable issue of Samuel Hawes and Ann Spencer (?):

i. "Nicie," (probably a contraction for Eunice), b____ d. (c) July 1763; m. John Coleman of "Pine Forest," Spotsylvania Co.

ii. Isaac Hawes, b.____ d._____ m. Judith Aylett, dau. of William Aylett of King William Co. She m. (2) William Buckner of "The Neck," Caroline Co. Isaac and Thomas Hawes mentioned in Caroline Co. tax lists, 1783 to 1790, may have been his sons.

iii. Mary Hawes, b.____ d.____ m. (c) Frederick Coghill of Caroline Co. A dau. Sarah Hawes Coghill, m. (c) 1760 Peter Goodwin, 3rd of "Oakley." She was his 2nd wife.

iv. Elizabeth Hawes, b.____ d.____ m. Elijah (?) Daniel

Sources

• A History of Caroline County, Virginia By Marshall Wingfield

Links

• http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bianco/Resources/hawes.html