Person:Benjamin Hawkins (17)

Watchers
Col./Sen. Benjamin Hawkins
m. 1743
  1. Delia "Fanny" HawkinsAbt 1744 - Bef 1772
  2. John Hawkins1745 - 1805
  3. Philemon Hawkins1752 - 1833
  4. Col./Sen. Benjamin Hawkins1754 - 1816
  5. Ann Hawkins1759 - 1781
  • HCol./Sen. Benjamin Hawkins1754 - 1816
  • WLavinia Downs1781 - 1828
m. 12 Jan 1812
Facts and Events
Name Col./Sen. Benjamin Hawkins
Gender Male
Birth[1] 15 Aug 1754 Granville County, North Carolina
Marriage 12 Jan 1812 Ft. Hawkins, Pulaski County, Georgiato Lavinia Downs
Death[1] 6 Jun 1816 Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, Georgia

"God willing and the Creek don't rise"

It was this Benjamin Hawkins that coined the phrase "God willing and the Creek don't rise". Hawkins was a politician in the late 18th century and early 19th century as well as an Indian diplomat. This was back in the day where American Indians and the white settlers were constantly fighting for the land in the United States. While in the south, Hawkins was requested by the President of the United States to return to Washington. In his response, he was said to write, “God willing and the Creek don’t rise.”
Benjamin Hawkins capitalized the work “Creek”. Therefore, it is deduced that what he was referring to was not a body of water at all, but instead was the Creek Indian tribe. The Creek Indians were also known as the Muscogee tribe which were located in the southeastern region of the United States (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Oklahoma). Since the Creek Indians were prevalent in the area where he was located, Hawkins knew that there was a great risk of the Creek Indians attacking. [Source: http://knol.google.com/k/nicole-williams/origin-of-the-phrase-god-willing-and/2syhui1zwwxai/5]

Hawkins County

Hawkins County, Tennessee is named after Sen. Benjamin Hawkins. [1]

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008).