Person:Jonathon Hawkins (2)

1759 HAWKINS, James & w Martha & ch: John, Isaac, Nathan, Benjamin, Jonathan, Wm, Amos, James & Martha rocf [received on certificate from] Abington MM, Pa 31-3-1759; James Hawkins dis for habitual “drinking” 30-1-1762; Martha and her minor ch: Benjamin, Nathan, Martha, William, Amos & James gct [get certificate to] Wateree MM, Kershaw Co., S.C. 26-4-1766. (Note: this fam. lived in Craven County. S. C. & some of their records are found in Bush River MM S.C.: see H[inshaw].v1 pp 1020/1031; the books of Wateree MM are lost). Source: Encyclopedia Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930, Vol VI, Fairfax MM, p 504.

1765 "Jonathan dis 23-2-1765, quarrelling with Nathan POTTS in 11 mo-1764." Source: Encyclopedia Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930, Vol VI, Fairfax MM, p 504.

     Jonathon is the only one of James & Martha’s children that seems to not have been given a certificate (gct) from Abington MM to SC. His mother Martha's (and her minor children) gct to Kershaw Co., SC was dated26-4-1766. His brothers John & Isaac received gcts to Bush River MM, SC dated 30-5-1767.

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1793 Excerpts from the will of Jonathon’s father James, Union County, South Carolina, recorded in Will Book No. 1, page 9, proven 1 April 1793.

Item 1 [of 7].	I give and demise unto my son Isaac Hawkins one tract of land containing one hundred acres which was granted to Jonathan Hawkins to have and to hold to him his Heirs and assigns, forever.

[cont.]	It is my will that all the lands mentioned in this Will, except the first hundred acres which was granted to Jonathan Hawkins, shall be valued and if any of my children shall have more than their share that they pay to such of my children as have not had their share; for it is my will that my estate may be equally divided amongst them. Share and share alike.

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1804 Jonathan is not mentioned in his brother William's will, dated 14th day of third month 1804, and proved 15 Nov 1806. William willed property to their other six brothers, and sister Martha.

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From "Hawkins Family Records"- by Carl Henry Hawkins 1906-1980:

     Jonathan Hawkins born near Abington, PA (estimated 1749) died prior to 12/24/1790 - unmarried - no issue - "Hinshaw's Quaker Records" - indicate that Jonathan was one the four older children of James Hawkins and Martha Hollowell. Some family Genealogists have guessed the family lived in what is now Montgomery or Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania - others claim Bucks county. Old records claim that Abington, Pa. was a principal town in the early days and this is where the James Hawkins family went to church. We do not know that Abington Quaker Meeting is a Historic Church. It seems certain that Jonathan was born in the vicinity of Abington.
     The family did move to Loudoun County, Virginia - under the jurisdiction of Fairfax Monthly Meeting, Fairfax county, Virginia - this was probably a frontier then and it seems the family had a hard time making a living here. This move was probably late in 1755 or in the Spring of 1756 - and it seems other friends and/or relatives came from the Philadelphia area.
     The Fairfax Monthly Meeting - on 2/23/1764 - disowned Jonathan for quarreling and fighting with Nathan Potts.
     On 4/26/1766 Jonathan's mother and her younger children moved from Fairfax Meeting to Wateroo Monthly Meeting, Kershaw County, South Carolina. Jonathan's father, James, had also been disowned by the Fairfax Quakers. Wateroo was probably the only Quaker Meeting for the area that they expected to settle in. The record books of the Wateroo Meeting were lost - but we assume the Hawkins family moved from Loudoun County, Va. to what is now Union County, South Carolina - near the Tygar River and Cane Creek - where they kept a toll bridge - ten miles from the closest neighbor. An area (running into Georgia) where the  Quakers were soon to settle.
     We find no record of Jonathan ever being reinstated as a Quaker.
     Jonathan probably died several years before 12/24/1790 when his father, James, made his "Will" leaving "100 acres granted to Jonathan to another son Isaac." Jonathan may have been in the army and died in the Revolutionary War (this could be checked). There are records of Jonathan's father, James, furnishing supplies to the army. Jonathan's brother, John, stood guard over a wagon supply train for the army. Another brother, Isaac, furnished some supplies for the continental army.     [As Published in the newsletter Hawkins Heritage #30, p29, April 1997]
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