Hawkins Fanton (abt. 1770 - 1847)

Born about 1770 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy (Botsford) Fanton — married about 1792 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Descendants

Died 7 Oct 1847 at about age 77 in Greenwood, Steuben, New York, USA

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BIOGRAPHY:

Hawkins Fanton

Birth: 1770 in NY ? or CT

Father: Jonathan FANTON b: 1750 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Mother: Decline S. HAWKINS b: 26 Feb 1743 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sibling: Jonathan Fanton (1778 - 1857)**

Married: Lucy Botsford (30 AUG 1772 - 1840) in Derby, New Haven, CT before 1793 in NY

Children

1. Sally Fanton (1794 - 1807)* in NY or CT 2. Sheldon Fanton (9 MAY 1796-1865)* in CT 3. Danial Fanton , Rev. (1801 - 1879)*

Death: 7 Oct 1847 in Greenwood, Steuben, New York, USA

Burial: Stannards, Allegany, NY

Note: In 1805 Hawkins Fanton and family, together with Daniel Parsons, Gusta Lyons, John Daley, David Banks, Zaccheus Morehouse and others from Connecticut and Vermont settled near Milport, N.Y., on the middle road east of that place.

Later, Hawkins moved his family to Greenwood, N.Y. where he died and was buried. His sons settled near Wellsville, N.Y., and had the remains of Hawkins and his wife brought to the cemetery at Stannards, N.Y.

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