Hawkins, *John

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The info below was obtained on the website of Ann Woodlief (email: awoodlief@@yahoo.com; URL: http://www.geocities.com/awoodlief/hawkins.html). She states on the site: "Much of the following genealogical information was compiled by Mrs. Willie Shearer of Jackson, Mississippi in 1976 but is sparsely documented. There are many sources of this information on the Hawkins family in England. Mine comes primarily from Hawkins of Plymouth by James A. Williamson. I also have looked at The Sanders Family of Grass HIlls (Anna Virginia Parker, 1966) and a mss by Dorothy Ford Wulfeck (1962?)."

John Hawkins (b. ca. 1680 Slapton England?)-d. before Oct 7, 1740) and Mary Long (b. 1680-85-?) John emigrated to VA about 1705 (1720?), settling in St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co, VA. He married first Mary or Sarah Johnson (in England?); he married Mary Long in Botetourt VA before 1707. He bought 1280 acres of land in Spotsylvania Co in 1723 from Thomas Chew and 501 acres, same parish, from Larkin Chew. In 1724-5, he bought 400 acres on the NE side of the Pamunkey and on both sides of mouth of Terry's Run, or Jigging River and was then living in King William Co. {note: There was another John Hawkins in Virginia, born 1718 and emigrated 1742, who married Mary Langford and their daughter Mildred (1763-1833) married General Percival Butler of Port William.]
John had a brother, Philemon (ca. 1695 Eng-1725 Va), m. 1714 Ann Eleanor Howard, living near his brother in Spotsylvania Co. After his death, his remarried wife moved to NC with her son .>>Philemon II (-1801) m. Delia Martin (-1794)>>Philemon III, m. Lucy Davis, and Benjamin. Here is a remembrance of that family by John D. Hawkins.

Mrs Shearer thought Mary was the daughter of John Long, married to Elizabeth about 1680, died 1/31/1750 in Spotsylvania, and Elizabeth, d. 3/1760. However, they both left wills citing Nicholas and Elizabeth as children: John, Elizabeth, Nicholas Jr., Mary, Nanny, Sarah as grandchildren. Probably there is no tie.

Children:
Joseph, (ca. 1707- 69) m. Jane Nicholas, lived Hanover Co, then Spotsylvania Co (after inheriting lands from father; Toliver and Mary Craig deeded him 200 acres on Terry's Run for 5 pounds that were left to Mary by her father, 1747)>> John, Joseph, Lucy, Sarah

William, m. Margaret (Essex Co)

Philemon ( 1715-1779), m.1 Sarah Smith>> John, Joseph, Philemon (m. Lucy Craig, daughter of Elijah Craig), Frankey [Thomas], Lucy [Craig]. Deeded 132 acres on North Anna R. after father's death.

Elizabeth, m. George Smith

Phoebe, m. Charles Smith. Note: all Smiths were children of Samuel Smith. The families must have been very close!

Mary, m. Toliver Craig

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