It appears that the family name "Hawkins", as used here is incorrect. Ruth Hawkins and Anthony Hawkins should instead be Ruth Howkins and Anthony Howkins. Alfred Andrews or his sources, incorrectly corrected 'Howkins' to "Hawkins'. For example, see the copy of Thomas Harts will, which still preserves, Howkins, the original spelling of his father-in-law's surname and his son's first name. The confusion over the spelling has always been with us. It is due to the fact that Howkins is a very rare name, and Hawkins is a fairly common one. Many genealogists have incorrectly "corrected" the Howkins name, increasing the confusion. The two names have entirely different origins. Howkins is derived from the Christian name "Hugh", and actually means "son of little Hugh" (i.e. "Hughkyn's son"). The origin of Hawkins has been debated, though most experts think it derives from "Halkin", (i.e. "little Hal/Henry"). See: http://www.flick.com/onomastikon/England-Surnames/Patronymics.htm (note: Link not found). According to the footnote above, there are no living descendants of Anthony Howkins with the name Howkins. Anthony Howkins' only son died during King Phillip's War without any children. ]
Jacobus, Donald Lines, compiled & edited (1930-2). History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (Fairfield, Connecticut), Vol. 1, page 656
Hart, William Lincoln, Hart family history; Silas Hart, his ancestors and descendants, published 1942. Reference page 16
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Page 872 of the Great Migration Series outlines Thomas Hart's first and second marriage, details and full citation is hinted at in Mary (Smith) Hart's profile.
According to this profile, Mary (Smith) Hart was both his (half) sister and his wife. Is that correct? The main bio does not mention a second wife Mary.