Person:Philemon Hawkins (4)

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Col. Philemon Hawkins
b.28 Sep 1717 Chickahominy River, Todd's Bridge, Charles City County, Virginia
d.10 Sep 1801 Warren County, North Carolina
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Ann Hawkins1717 - 1798
  2. Col. Philemon Hawkins1717 - 1801
  3. John Hawkins
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Col. Philemon Hawkins1717 - 1801
  • W.  Delia Martin1721 - 1794
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
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Facts and Events
Name Col. Philemon Hawkins
Gender Male
Birth? 28 Sep 1717 Chickahominy River, Todd's Bridge, Charles City County, Virginia
Marriage 1743 Brunswick County, Virginiato Delia Martin
Death? 10 Sep 1801 Warren County, North Carolina
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Records in North Carolina

  • 1741: Edward Jones of Edgecombe to Zachariah Martin of same 27 Dec. 1740, £15, 200a on North side Sandy Creek, joining a great reedy branch as by pat 16 Nov 1738. Wit: William Daniel, Phil Hawkins, Benjamin Blunt. recd Aug 1741. [Source: Edgecombe County Deede 38=1-399] (Note: Zachariah Martin was the father-in-law of Philemon Hawkins).


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Information on Philemon Hawkins

Philemon Hawkins moved to Bute County, NC in 1735 at age 18 where he soon became the wealthiest man in the county. He was a member of the Anglican Church and he was a member ot two Provincial Congresses that met in Halifax County in 1776. He was named a Lt. Col. of Cavalry in the Revolutionary War but soon resigned his commission to raise his own battalion. Philemon Hawkins also served 7 terms in the General Assembly and was a member of the Council of State.


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