Nathan's father willed him 200 acres of sand in South Carolina, “Second: I give and bequeth unto my son Nathan Hawkins a tract of two-hundred acres of Sand more or less in South Carolina on the branch of the Tyger River called Long-Rung, to have and to hold by him and his heirs and assignees forever." Nathan remained in SC (as did his uncle Isaac and Isaac’s children Jonathon & Phebe) when most of this Hawkins clan moved to the Miami MM near Waynesville, OH. His father, John Hawkins, died in the “Whitewater Country” of Indiana in 1816, his land & mill being in what is now Richmond, IN. [Source: Carl Henry Hawkins files.]
This property is located on the Tyger River at approximately 34°30'57.03"N 81°31'14.73"W. according to a 100 acre Plat in 1767 to James Hawkins (Nathan’s grandfather). The plat references “Hawkins Shoals” and an 1820 saw & grist mill. There is a second James Hawkins plat of similar acreage, separated by a 1772 100 acre Zachariah Estes plat, to the SSW. These plats were two of James’ 1730+ acres (Nathan’s father John had an 1806, 90 acre plat about 4+ miles NNE). The “Hawkins Shoals” land is on the SSE of Wm Glens land and is shown on page 3 of the Union County Land Grant maps.
This “Shoals” Hawkins plat abutting the Tyger River Glen property to the NW is referenced by Wm. C. Glen, in his will of 28 Mar 1827 [Record Will Book B, p. 124, Box 15, Pkg 23], naming among his bounding neighbors as Henry Hardy (father-in-law of Nathan’s son Jacob), Nathan Hawkins, John & Wm. Sartor, Richard Teagle, Hawkier Selby, estate of Davie Prewit, estate of Elijah Anderson, John Rogers and Darby’s land.
The will of Moses ASHFORD, 9 July 1820, Union Co., SC [Will Book B, p 59, 23 Aug 1820, Box 10, Pkg 26] names Nathan Hawkins & Peter Tucker as executors of his estate. Moses Ashford's plat is less than two miles to the east of Hawkins Shoals & abuts another James Hawkins plat. Moses Ashford: b: 25 Jun 1763, Fairfield County, SC; d: 1820, Union County, SC; he is only noted in 1800 and 1810 censuses, parents were George and Mary; Children: Mary "Polly" b: 1789, Fairfield County, SC - no husband found; Anna b: 1791, Fairfield County, SC - husband James A. Tucker b: 1791; George 1793-9 Apr 1866 in Newberry County, SC.
Following is a scan & interpretation of the Union County coroner's inquest of August 15, 1832, into the death of Nathan Hawkins who was found dead lying on the ground of William Glenn on August 14th. The inquest concluded that he died of natural causes.
The State vs. Body of Nathan Hawkins, Fls: 322-327, D470. [Five pages + a cover page.]
Cover page 1 Scan: ?? 54, An Inquition held on the body of Nathan Hawkins on this 16th Augt 1832, Filed 14 Sept 1832.
Page 2 scan: South Carolina, Union District: To Charles Gowing. Co { [coroner] of the said Dist there un to require you ameadatetly upon the receited here of to summon & wosn fourteen good & lawful men of the said district to be & open before me the coroner of said District at
Within said Dist between the hours of six - twelve oclock p.m. 15th day of August 1802 then & there & then to inquire apon the view of the body of a Singttain p++ [single person] seen there a lying dead how & in what manner he came to his death fail not here in as you wil answer at your permit Given under my hand & seal this 15th August 1832. Signed Saml Davis Corner of Union District.
Page 3 scan: List of names - John Vessesl, foreman, Henry Hardy, Abner Mardis, John Mardis, Wm. W. Glenn, J… Comer, John Sartter/Sarter, John Clury/Clerry, Shedrick Vessels, Henry Richards, James Tucker, and Charles Gaving/Gowing.
Page 4 scan: State So. Carolina, Union Dist: An inquisition Taken at House of Nathan Hawkins in the Dst aforesaid on the 16th day of Augt 1832 before me Samul Davis. Corner for this Said Dist upon view of the body Nathan Hawkins late of said Dist therin and there lying dead upon the oath Of John Vessels, Henry Hardy, Abner Marcus, John Marcus, Wm W. Glenn, Jason Comer, John Sartin, John Clury, Shadrick Vessels, Henry Richard James Tucker and Chas Gowan good and lawful means of this to Dist who being charged and sworn to inquire for the State when where how of … what manner the said Nathan Hawkins came to his death to say upon their oath that the Sa[aid] Nathan Hawkins on the 18th Day of Augt 1832 that on the Sands of Mr. Wm. Glenn in the last aforesaid was found dead.
Page 5 scan: that he had no mark of violance upon him and died by the visitation of God in a natural way and not otherwise and so this juron on the oath Say Signed: John Vessels forman, Henry Hardy, Abner Mandis, John ……, William W. Glenn, Jason Comer, John Sartor, John X Cherry, Shaderick X Vessels, Henry Richards, James A Tucker, Charles Gowny. Samuel Davis, Coroner of Union Distrq
[My interpretation of the scripted material. Philip Ardath Hawkins, Mansfield, Tx, 09 August 2015.]
21 Sep 1832 Jacob Hawkins of Union District, SC requests administration of the estate of Nathan Hawkins. This Jacob's wife is Eady F. (Hardy).
11 Oct 1832 Jacob Hawkins, Henry Hardy (father of Eady) and John P. Sartor are to provide an inventory of Nathan’s estate.
Purchasers from Nathan’s estate - Henry Hardy, Elisha Hawkins, ?Rueben? Sims, Redding Morgan, George Ashford, Wm. W. Glenn, Joseph Evans, Henry Buford, Thomas A. Carlisle, J. C. Jeter, John Hawkins, Jacob Hawkins, Reuben Gilliam, Nathan Hawkins, Elisha or Elijah (smeared) Hawkins and Wm. Hawkins.
State of South Carolina, Union District: Know all men by those present that we heirs of Nathan Hawkins … of State and District aforesaid and in condition of the sum 4 hundred and four dollars to us in hand paid by Henry Hardy of the State & District aforesaid have granted bargained sold and released & by these present do grant bargain sell & release unto the said Henry Hardy all that tract of land by in and being in the District Union and State aforesaid on the waters of Tyger River [end of sheet]
The following additional page was butted to the above for scanning & there are couple of unreadable lines: life grantee Nathan Hawkins and with the boundaries & distances agreeable to the original Plat & grant, Beginning at a pine & running S80 E27 60 L bounded by land of Henry Hardy to a ash, thence S27 E24 to a stake & bounded by Henry Hardy, then N02 W30.60 to the beginning cornered & bounded by land belonging to the land of William C Glenn ~ed . With all and singular the rights here I~ainments and appurtenances to the said premises there with belonging or in any wise incident thereto, to have and to hold all & singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Henry Hardy his land & assign forever and we do bind ourselves and each of our heir executors & assign to warrant and defend forever all and singular the premises before mentioned from the lawfull claims or the claims of any person or person lawfully claiming the same or any part there of Sealed with our seals & dated the Eighth day of December Eighteen Hundred & Thirty Two Inter--- a before signed “ aforesaid “ to a stake & banded by land of Henry Hardy
ll & singular thereto To have and to hold all K-----(continues for another 6 lines and dated 08 December 1832).
Left side of sheet at bottom: Test L. A. Carlisle and Shadrick X Vessels
Right side of sheet below are the signatures of Jacob Hawkins, Wm Hawkins, John Hawkins, Elisha X Hawkins, Nathan X Hawkins and Elijah Hawkins.
The signatures on this land sale are almost certainly the sons of Nathan Hawkins.
[Script transcription by Phillip A. Hawkins, 10 August 2015.]
State of South Carolina, Union District:
Personally appeared L. A. Carlisle before me & defendeth that he saw Jacob Hawkins, William Hawkins, John Hawkins, Elisha Hawkins, Nathan Hawkins & Elijah Hawkins sign & acknowledge the authise deed for the uses and purpose written mentioned & that himself & Shadrick Vessels with and the due execution thereof
Sworn & Subscribed before me / L. A. Carlisle / 4th July 1833
Recorded 4th July 1833
Signed ~ ~ Rogers
11 Oct 1832: Legal form naming appraisers Henry Hardy, Henry Richards, Thomas Carlisle, William W. Glenn & John P. Sarter. Form followed by three pages of goods inventoried.
11 Oct 1832: Legal form authorizing Jacob Hawkins to sell the effects of Nathan Hawkins.
Followed by eight pages of the sale and calculation of receipts & expenses.
The above named heirs, Jacob, William, John, Elisha, Nathan & Elijah indicate they are the living sons of Nathan Hawkins, and that the wife is deceased, as were any daughters.
