Person:James Hawkins (51)

Information on James Hawkins

James Hawkins was born about 1710. While this can't be this James, unless James was 105!, it might be a descendant of some sort. I thought the following might be of interest to Orange County Virginia Hawkins researchers. It's from the Fredericksburg Research Resources site. Joyce Libes The Virginia Herald December 16, 1815 3:5 (pg. 3, col. 5) >From various cause, growing out of a long state of illness, and also an earnest desire to pay all my debts, I offer for sale the following tracts of land in Orange County: The one lying on the turnpike road leading from Fredericksburg to Orange Court House, and directly in the centre between the two places, being a most excellent place for a public stand, and containing about 300 acres of land, nearly the whole of which is well timbered, a small quantity only being cleared. The improvements are few, among which is a well of excellent water, having been completed last fall, with an intention of building there; also about 400 young apple trees from Strachman's nursery, just beginning to bear. There is an excellent situation for a distillery and tannery on the above place. Also, the place whereon I now live, and about one mile from the former, containing about the same quantity of acres. The improvements are a common dwelling house, about 60 feet long, stone chimneys, fire places, below and above stairs, and other out houses, with an excellent orchard, and springs in abundance of never failing water. A great quantity of the above land is well calculated for timothy, and is also well adapted to clover and plaster. There is now sown on the place about 60 bushels of wheat, leaving a most excellent shift for a crop of corn the next year, and a large pasture under good fencing, which may easily be made a third shift. The whole of which I am desirous to sell, and will make the payments easy. Any person wishing to purchase will be shewn the lands by applying to the subscriber on the premises. James W. Hawkins Dec. 10

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