James Hakes, b. March 25, 1752, at Stonington, Conn.; m. Martha Adams, of Stonington, May 15, 1 774; married by Simeon Brown, (Elder), was a soldier in Revolutionary war, in Capt. Martin's Co., of Col. Lippitt's Regt, the regt. was raised Jan. 18, 1776, for one year. In Sept., 1776, the regt. left the state and joined Washington's army. At the expiration of their term they were induced to continue 30 days longer. Were at Trenton and Princton, N. J., and distinguished themselves in those contests, and were honorably mustered out in Feb. or March, 1777, at Chatham, N. J. At a later period James was in the army, and Gen. Washington visited his home in Rensselaer Co., N. Y. By special request of the General, his oldest son was named George Washington Hakes. James removed to Columbia Co., N. Y., and seems to have lived also in Rensselaer Co. and in Berkshire Co., Mass., and finally removed to Sempronius, Cayuga Co., N. Y. He was also a soldier in war 1812; occ. farmer; d. June 4, 1830.
