Person:Amos Hawkins (6)

    Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930, Vol I, p 1057, Cane Creek MM, S. C., "Page55, Amos Hawkins [s. John & Mary, b. 3-11-1777; d, 10-13-1844]."
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     Amos Hawkins Cabin, Warren Co.,Ohio built 1819 stood on a low hill overlooking Caesars Creek just west of the Warren Co. line - burned [not correct, see below] in 1972 to make room for a government project. Photo from Dayton ' Newspapers.
     Amos Hawkins (JH-I-3) born 3/11/1772 in South Carolina, third child of John Hawkins Sr. and Mary (Molly) Moore, emigrated to Ohio in the fall of 1807 when his daughter Mary was 7 years old. She often told of their journey in the covered wagon - of following her father and others into a cave in Kentucky where they carried torches for light - of crossing the Ohio river on the "Flat-Boat" - of stopping in Cincinnati to get their horses shod - of their buying a piece of land in the woods and building a "Camp" three sides built of logs and covered and the other side left open - they built a fire of logs and which they both cooked and warmed - and in which they spent their first winter in Ohio. Amos first settled in Clinton County - which farm he afterwards gave to his oldest son, Henry. In 1818 Amos removed about a mile southwest into Warren County where he remained until his death. Amos' son, Henry lived and died on the farm where Amos first settled. Henry remodelled the house and built an addition to it, but the dining room and living room was the same grandfather built. I ate my wedding supper in it and although it has passed out of the hands of the Hawkins family, I think the house is the same. (by Phebe Mills  Hefner JH-I-3-B-i about 1901- Ind. State Library file)
     Amos Hawkins married 6/8/1797 Ann Milhouse (in South Carolina) daughter of Henry Milhouse and Rebecca Cook - grandaughter of Robert and Elizabeth Milhouse ancestors of President Nixon. (Dayton Newspapers, Inc. July 26, 1972)
     I have heard my grandmother, Ann Milhouse, say that my father, John Hawkins, Jr. (JH-I-3-F) was born 10/21/1809 in a camp in the woods the first year-or in the fall of the year after they landed in the early summer (1809). Indians and wild beasts were numerous. She told about starting to go to a neighbors through the woods, leaving the child alone and asleep. She had gone but a short distance when she discovered a black bear leaning against a tree asleep. It is needless to say that the neighbors did not see her on this occasion. Indians were very troublesome. (by Levi Hawkins, JH-I-3-F-c about 1901 - Ind.State Library file)
     Amos Hawkins (although living in Ohio ) was named co-executor of his Father's Will probated in Wayne County, Indiana in 1816.

	The above five paragraphs from a copy of "Hawkins Family Records", by Carl H. Hawkins (a descendant of John Jr.). Carl's collection was donated to Earlham College, Richmond, IN.

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    The following is a copy of the letter from Henry Millhouse to his daughter and and her husband Amos Hawkins.

Caesars Creek, Ohio State - Warren County - the 24th of 8 month 1805

Dear children:

    I wrote to you soon after I came her, thinking it best to inform you that we arrived here safely in 5 weeks & 5 days.

    Had a good deal of wet weather and very bad roads, and most of us were something unwell at times, but I have been favored with health on the road and since I am here - for which great favor I hope to be thankful.

    It is much more difficult than what I expected to get land here near to any meeting of friends. Your uncles, Eli Cook and Benjamin Hawkins and several other friends from Carolina & Georgia have formed a new to settlement about 30 miles to the west of Waynesville and have requested the privilege of holding meetings among themselves. I have lately been there as one of the committee appointed by the monthly meeting for that service, and I expect their request will be granted.

    I have lately purchased 540 acres of land at 2 1/4 dollars per acre, about 8 miles to the eastward of Waynesville on Caesars Creek, too far from the meeting at Waynesville but as there are several families of friends here away, we expect erelong to request for a meeting among ourselves. Dear children, if you move to this country, do not overload as the road is exceedingly bad. What earthenware or pots or tinware you have if you could get the value for them - it would be better to sell them except what you would want on the road. Such things being - or to be had at Cincinnati as cheap or nearly so as in Charleston, which is but about 48 miles from this place.     

(Signed) Henry Millhouse ...............................

    16 December 1819 letter to John Hawkins from his brother Amos in Warren County, Ohio. 

    Respected brother John - I gladly embrace this opportunity of writing to thee and thine to let you know that we are all as well as usual. Hoping that these few lines will find thee and thine enjoying the same favors.
    Now I may inform the that I have sent for the money that was in Carolina and have got nine-hundred dollars of it - paying $20 for fetchin-it and leaves $880. Some of it is in hundred dollar notes - so large that we cannot divide it without changing it into smaller notes.
    Further I want thee to come and see about it if thee can in the course of two or three weeks. I don't know of any chance of changing it without going to Cincinnati.
    So having nothing further to write I conclude my letter with my love to you all. 
                                                                                                                                  (signed) Amos Hawkins.

Note [Carl Hawkins] - Amos & John Hawkins were executors of their father's estate (John Hawkinsr) who died in Wayne County, Indiana in 1816 - leaving considerable landholdings in South Carolina. This is likely the source of the money from Carolina. [Carl Henry Hawkins', Hawkins Family History, volume 2, #6, 17 March, 1970] .............

OLD LETTER: Establishes the death of Mary (Molly) Hawkins, State of Indiana Wayne County

To - AMOS HAWKINS                                          This 28th of 7th mo. - yr. 1826                
Living in State of Ohio, Warren County
     Respected brother Amos Hawkins, I take this opportunity to inform thee that we are in a reasonable state of health - hoping these few lines find thee and thine enjoying the same blessing.
     I must also inform you our mother (Mary) separated this life the 20th instant - the disease-  was the flux - she lay 'eighteen days - she took but very little nurishment in that time.
     The rest of our people are well, as far as we know. I may inform you that two acquaintances saw our brother Nathan and informs that they are well.
     I want thee to come at yearly meeting if not sooner. There are some things to see into (probably settling Mother's estate). So having nothing further I conclude my letter - with love to you all. 
                                                                                                               (signed) John Hawkins 
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	The will of Amos Hawkins (1772-1844) is hand written. The copy received from the Warren County Probate Archives on 26 September 1998 was a clear and good copy. Penned on the margin was "DE (1) Page 109 Box 19), which I assume is the archive reference location.
	This has been copied as written as to spelling and punctuation, but a number of capitalization's have changed to lower case. Phillip A. Hawkins  28 Sep 1998.

The last will and testament of Amos Hawkins of Warren County and State of Ohio.
	Be it known to all people whom these presents may concern that I Amos Hawkins do make ordain and constitute this my last will and testament in the following manner.
1. I desire my funeral charges and just debts be discharged as soon as is convenient after my decease.
2. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Ann Hawkins all the house hold furniture and also her maintenance of off the plantation whereon I now live her lifetime and one hundred dollars in money also two sorrel mares one riding bridle and saddle and one rideing carriage and harnace and also one half of my cattle hogs and sheep and at the decease of my said wife Ann Hawkins that all the above named property be equally devided among all my children.
3. I give and devise to my son Henry Hawkings the plantation or tract of land whereon he now resides containing ninety nine acres more or less lying principally in Clinton County State of Ohio being the south west corner of John Andersons survey No. 570 to him the said Henry Hawkins his heirs and assigns in fee simple And also and other tract of land lying in the County of Warren & Clinton County Ohio it being Ninety Seven acres more or less it being a part of Archabald Blairs survey No. 569 and in the north west corner of said survey to him and to his heirs and assigns forever by the said Henry Hawkins paying for the said tract of ninety seven acres fifteen hundred dollars.
4. I give and devise to my son Amos Hawkins the plantation or tract of land on which I now live containing one hundred and fifty four acres more or less being a part of Archabald Blairs survey No. 569 to his heirs and assigns forever by the said Amos Hawkins paying one hundred dollars Likewise one clock and case Likewise all my farming utentials & likewise all my sugar kittles and crocks and all the apperrattis belonging to my sugar camp.
5. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Mills five hundred dollars.
6. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Jay five hundred dollars.
7. I give and bequeath to daughter Martha Mills four hundred and sixty dollars.
8. I give and bequeath to my son John Hawkins two hundred and fifty dollars.
9. I give and bequeath to my grand son Levi Hawkins son of John Hawkins one hundred and fifty dollars.
10. I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Sarah Hawkins daughter of John Hawkins one hundred and fifty dollars.
11. I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Mary Hawkins daughter of John Hawkins one hundred and fifty dollars.
And lastly I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my sons Henry Hawkins and Amos Hawkins Executors of this my last will Disannuling and Revokeing all other wills by me made and Conferming this and this only to be my last will and testament witness my hand and seal this fifteenth day of third month in the year of our Lord Eightteen Hundred and forty three.
					Amos Hawkins  (seal)
Signed Sealed published and Declared by the testator to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto set our Names as witnesses in the presence of the testator and of each other.
	J(?), B. Edwards
	Thomas Compton

26 Sep 1999: Sharon and I were in Warren County and stopped at the Caeser Creek Pioneer Village. We were very surprised to find there, the "saddlebag" log home of master craftsman Amos and wife Ann (Milhouse) Hawkins, built in 1825. HTH's book has a newsclip that stated that the home had been burned to clear land for the Caeser Creek Resevoir in the 1970's.   PAH

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Sep 2013 trip to Warren Co.: The Following Is the first paragraph of a letter in a Hawkins file at the Wilmington University Ohio, library. "In 1818 Amos Hawkins and his wife, Ann Millhouse Hawkins, purchased of Joseph Townsend 143 acres of land along the banks of Caesar Creek in Massie Twp., Warren County, Ohio in 1825 or 1826 Amos Hawkins erected on the same land and unusually large saddlebag log house reminiscent of the homes in cane Creek, South Carolina, from which he had emigrated in 1804." PAH ..................