William Hawkins of Orange County, Virginia

Biography

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hawkins-7281

William Hawkins was probably born in Spotsylvania, Virginia[1], he married Elizabeth Wall,[2] and was living in St Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginia. In 1786, he purchased land on Flat Run (aka Wildcat Run).[3]

Children:[2][4]

• William
• Reuben, m. Rebecca Edwards, Aug 1778, d. Aug 1812, Orange, Virginia [2]
• Elisha[5]
• Arculus
• John
• Mary, m. (1) John Watson, (2) Adam Markspile

Will

Written 30 Dec 1789. Proved 28 Oct 1799.[6]

Partial transcription by Bob Hawkins:[7][8]

I leave to my beloved wife Elizabeth one third part of my land. After her death or marriage to return to my four beloved children William Hawkins, Reuben Hawkins, Elisha Hawkins, Arculus Hawkins. First I leave unto my son Reuben all of my land from the Flat Run to the upper line. Also, after paying my debts & burial expenses I leave unto my son John Hawkins one [cow] worth 40 schillings, also I leave unto my daughter Mary Mankspile wife of Adam Mankspile formerly the wife of John Watson one [cow] worth forty schillings. Then I leave unto my sons William Hawkins, Reuben Hawkins & Elisha Hawkins all the remains of my living both real & personal. Only my son Elisha to be deducted out of twenty pounds of his part for land I gave him before. This last will & testament was proved on the 28th day of October 1799.

Origins

From “John Hawkins of Tavistock, Devonshire, and descendants including Sir John Hawkins”

”One of the children of John Hawkins and Hester Richards is thought to have been the grandfather of Philemon Hawkins b 1690 England. The line of descent cannot be determined. John Hawkins and Mary Dewe, long claimed to be a missing link, are now considered unlikely ancestors for the Virginia Hawkins families.”

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1. Thomas Sr. Hawkins 1, born 1740 in Mecklinburg Co., NC1; died Bet. 1790 - 1793 in Rutherford County , NC. He was the son of 2. William Hawkins. He married (1)Nancy Dycus 1 1764 in Rutherford County NC1. She was the daughter of Edward Dycus and Margaret Ann Philips.

Notes for Thomas Sr. Hawkins: The first record we have of him appears in 1765 when he was granted 200 acres of land on Fishing Creek, which was then in Mecklenburg County, but is presently located in York County, SC. This was the beginning of many land transaction by this rather elusive settler. In 1766, he sold this tract to John Fondren and began to acquire property in the present Cleveland and Rutherford Counties. By 1744, he owned a tract of land on the North side of Main Broad River, and in 1779 he was granted two hundred acres of land on Jno. Richard old mill creek (now know as Beaver Creek. , in present Cleveland County). On Feb.26,1780, he was granted a tract of 150 acres on both sides of the mouth of Sandy Run of Main Broad River in or near John Dycus line and joining the line of William Johnson. The chain bearers for this survey were William Johnson and Thomas Hawkins Jr. During this period of time he was associated in many way with the Dycus, Johnson, Kuykendall, Armstrong and other families. For all information he married Nancy Dycus. Although no marriage record has been found for them... later evidence tend to bear this out quit well. They where the parents of ten children according to the federal census records, but it appears that Thomas died without leaving a will and no probate records survived for that period. We can't name all the children with certainty. We can be reasonable certain of these. Thomas was from the Village of Hawkins in England. He came over and bought land one of the pieces being the farm in Cleveland County of Mc Kinney Road. He traveled around and the family history states they are not sure exactly where he ended up. He bought some land in York county . It appears he left his land to a son and daughter who where still in England. They came over and it appears Thomas took the land on Grogg Creek in Cleveland County.

Notes for Nancy Dycus: She migrated from Dent County, Maryland in 1750's to Rowan County,NC the to Old Tryon County,NC.

Children of Thomas Hawkins and Nancy Dycus are: i. Sarah Hawkins 1, born 1764 in Rutherford County , NC; married Hardin Camp. Notes for Sarah Hawkins: Moved to the Reedy River section of South Carolina.

Notes for Hardin Camp: Hardin Camp served as private from SC wher he lived during the Revolution. He was born in England ;died after 1812 in Missouri.

More About Hardin Camp: Burial: Brownsville, KY. Military service: Rev. War

ii. Margaret Hawkins 1, born 1765 in Rutherford County,NC 1; died 1811 in Indenpendence Co. Arkansas; married William(Jr) Johnson August 02, 1785 in Rutherford County NC. Notes for Margaret Hawkins: It is presumed that they went to Kentucky and later to Tennessee.

Notes for William(Jr) Johnson: It is presumed that they went to Kentucky and later to Tennesse. 1775 Samuel Givens to William Johnson of Tryon 325 acres on Second Broad River.

More About William(Jr) Johnson: Education: October 1784, Admitted to bar in Rutherford County 1

iii. Edward Dycus Hawkins 1, born 1773 in Rutherford County , NC; died 1859 in Rutherford County , NC; married Mary Polly Rollins June 23, 1801 in Rutherford County NC 1. Notes for Edward Dycus Hawkins:

He is named for his grandfather. By the time he was 20 his father had died, leaving him with a widowed mother and several younger brothers and sisters. In the 1800 census he is listed as head of household even though he was still single. Early in life he began to follow in the footsteps of his father, acquiring small tracks of land when and where they became available and over a period of years owned several hundred acres of land in an area roughly between Henrietta and Mooresboro. At one time he owned 200 acres near Concord Baptist Church on a branch of Webb Creek, which he purchased from Labon Ledbetter.Today East Rutherford High School is on that site. He was a farmer and very likely a distiller,which was legal in those times. He settled a homestead and raise his family on a branch of Grog Creek, just south of the present-day Gantt's Grove Baptist Church, near the Rutherford-Cleveland County line.Ned and Polly as they were generally known to family and friends saw to it that each of their sons were well-situated on a farm of their own by the time they were old enough to assume responsibly, or get married, which ever came first.

More About Edward Dycus Hawkins: Burial: Old Hawkins Cemetary near Gantt's Grove Church 1

iv. Janie Hawkins 1, born 1774 in Rutherford County,NC 1; died Aft. 1822 in Trigg Co KY; married John Goode July 14, 1795 in Rutherford County NC. Notes for John Goode:

The 1790 Rutherford County Cenus pages 118,119 shows John and Patsy as head of household with one female(his wife). Shortly after there daughters birth young Patsy died. An entry in Rutherford County Deed Of Gift to Peter Gill and others, orphans of Joseph Gill. Witnesses:William Hawkins Sr and William Hawkins Jr. This Joseph Gill was the brother of Patsy and living in Rutherford County at the time of his death. Acquisition and disposition of land by John while he lived in Kentucky are on record in Christian and Triggs counties follows: Book C page 291 John bought from John Lindley 8 Dec. 1811 one hundred and thirty of land on Muddy Fork of Little River. He paid three hundred dollars for the react. on 7 Feb. 1817 he bought thirty acres from Richard Brumfield and paid fifty dollars for it. Book H, page 120 John bought from Thomas McAdams 9 Aug. 1817 sixty five acres on Fork for four hundred dollars. Book K, page 447 John bought from Robert Goode (his brother) 23, Oct. 1818 ninety acres on Tradewater for twelve dollars. Book M page 252 1821 John and Jane Goode of TRigg County sold land on Tradewater to Henry and Judith Hawkins. Sometime around 1800 John and Jane moved to Greenville,SC

More About John Goode: Will: April 22, 1822, Trigg Co., Ky. 1

Marriage Notes for Janie Hawkins and John Goode:

Some time before 1800 John and Jane moved to Greenville SC.The 1800 census for that county records John with two males under ten, one age ten to fifteen, one age twenty-six to forty five one female under ten. John and Jane son Benjamin and a daughter were born in SC. The boy and girl age ten to fifteen are not theirs but the Gill children, orphans of Joseph Gill. In 1801-1802 John moved to Chritian County Kentucky and lived that part from which Trigg County , Kentucky was formed in 1820.

v. Elizabeth Hawkins 1, born 1775 in Rutherford County,NC 1; died 1850 in Rutherford County,NC; married Robert Goode March 23, 1806 in Rutherford County NC 1. Notes for Robert Goode:

Robert was in Rutherford County by 1788. Abstracts from page 123, Rutherford county court of Pleas and Quarter Session: Robert Goode exempted from paying taxes for the year 1788: he having paid taxes in Virginia for that year. By 1790-1796 he returned to Mecklinburg County, Virginia and was living there when his father died intestate. He and William Wills Green were given power of attorney by his mother , brothers, and sisters to settle the estate. After settlement of his father's estate he returned in 1798 to Rutherford County NC accompanied by his mother and unmarried sister Agnes. The 1800 Census reports him as head of household consisting of seven children , his wife Martha and nine slaves.Using the birth pattern of those days as an example, Martha before her untimely death in 1805 probably gave birth to two more children. If so she left nine motherless, two of them toddlers. No doubt one of two of Roberts slaves served as nannies and helped with the household dutiesbut after Martha's death a live in mother and household manage was needed. The logical person for such a role was her unmarried sister Elizabeth. The author speculates that she moved in and took charge. He noticed that she managed the house and servants well. He also observed that the children loved her and she loved them. After a decent time he asked Elizabeth to marry him. She consented and they were married. What a brave, loving and noble women.

vi. Martha Hawkins 1, born 1770 in Rutherford County,NC 1; died 1805 in Jefferson CO Alabama; married Robert Goode January 04, 1788 in Rutherford County NC 1. Notes for Robert Goode:

vii. Thomas Hawkins, born 1770; married Lucretia Dyars.

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