Person:John Hawkins (90)

Records in Virginia

• November 3, 1724, Thomas Chew of Spotsylvania County, Gentleman, conveyed "John Hawkins of St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Gentleman", 1,280 acres of land in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, which had been granted to said Chew by patent dated June 12, 1723. [Spotsylvanis County Records, Deed Book "A", November 3, 1724].

• November 3, 1724, Larkin Chew conveyed to "John Hawkins of St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Gentleman", 501 acres in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, being part of a patent granted to Larkin Chew, June 4, 1722. [Spotsylvanis County Records, Deed Book "A", November 3, 1724].

• March 25, 1725, Jacob Burruss, Sr. had moved to the western portion of King William County, where he patented 400 acres. The acreage was described as being adjacent to the land of John Hawkins and Ranger's Path. [Source: http://geocities.com/cgmaxwell/JacobBurruss1.html].

• July 6, 1725, Harry Beverly conveyed to "John Hawking of King William County, planter" 400 acres of land on the North East side of Pamunkey River, and on bothsides of the mouth of Terry's Run, alias Jigging River. [Spottsylvania County Records, Deed Book "A" July 6, 1725].

• Deed Book C of Spotsylvania county Oct 7, 1740. Mary Hawkins, widow of John Hawkins, late deceased, and Joseph Hawkins, George Smith and Elizabeth his wife, and Phebe Hawkins to Philemon Hawkins. 50 pounds current money 132 a on Northanna River, in St Geo Par Spts. Co and all personal estate of Sd. John Hawkins, Dec in the possession of sd Philemon. Thos Chew, Jos. Morton, Charles Smith. Oct. 7 1740.

• Land transaction: April 7, 1747. Taliver Cragg and Mary his wife, of St. Geo Par. Spts Co. to Joseph Hawkins of sd Par. and county. 5 pounds curr. 200 a. on both sides of Terry's Run in Co and Par afsd, left by the last will of John Hawkins decd. to be divided between Mary, his wife, and four of his children Elizabeth Smith, Philemon Hawkins, Phebe Smith, and the sd. Mary Cragg. Witnesses, A. Foster, Edmund Foster, Larkin Johnston. April 7, 1747.

Notes

From "Virginia Historical Genealogies" By John Bennett Boddie, pg. 225:

Philemon Hawkins probably came from Spotsylvania County, Virginia, for on November 16, 1742, Joseph Hawkins, son and heir of John Hawkins, late of Spots., made a deed to his brother Philemon Hawkins of said County. Joseph stated that the last will of John Hawkins was recorded in King William. He mentions his mother, Mary Hawkins, George Smith and Elizabeth, his wife, and Phoebe Hawkins. This family probably connects with Hawkins of Spots. and Orange (I T 255) Capt. Thomas Hawkins (d. 1677) was Burgess from Warwick, and John Hawkins (d. 1726) was Burgess from Essex.

From FamilyTreeMaker:

John Hawkins, a younger son of John and Mary (Dewe) Hawkins, born about 1680, emigrated to Virginia about 1705, and finally settled in St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia. On November 3, 1724, Thomas Chew of Spotsylvania County, Gentleman, conveyed to him, describing him as "John Hawkins of St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Gentleman" 1,280 acres of land in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, which had been granted to said Chew by patent dated June 12, 1723. And on the same day, Larkin Chew conveyed to him, under the same designation, 501 additional acres, also in St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania County, being part of a patent granted to Larkin Chew, June 4, 1722.

In the winter of 1724-5, John Hawkins seems to have moved over into King William County, Virginia, for on July 6, 1725, Harry Beverly conveyed to him, describing him as "John Hawking of King William County, planter" 400 acres of land on the North East side of Pamunkey River, and on both sides of the mouth of Terry's Run, alias Jigging River. He died prior to October 7 1740, leaving a wife, Mary (Long) and children:

1, Joseph Hawkins married Jane Nicholas.

2. William Hawkins married Margaret _____ lived in Essex County.

3. Philemon Hawkins married Sarah Smith.

4. Elizabeth Hawkins married George Smith.

5. Phoebe Hawkins married Charles Smith.

6. Mary Hawkins married Tallifero (Tolliver) Craig about 1730. They moved to Kentucky in 1781. They reared 11 children and Mary "Polly" lived to see 84 of her grandchildren.

(The history of this family is found in the "Sanders Family of Grass Hills" by Virginia Parker - also the Hawkins part of this family).

[Source: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/c/Gordon-L-Beck-CO/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0097.html].