Philemon Hawkins Sr. (1717 - 1801)

Born 28 Sep 1717 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Charles, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Delia (Martin) Hawkins — married 1743 in Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Virginia

Descendants

Died 10 Sep 1801 at age 83 in Pleasant Hill, Warren, North Carolina

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Biography

Military Service Philemon Hawkins, (1717-1801), who had served in the early wars, raised the first volunteer company in Bute county and was elected colonel, 1776. He was a member of the convention that ratified the constitution of North Carolina. He was born in Gloucester Co., Va. ; died in Warren Co., N. C.

"Philemon the second was born near Todd's Bridge Gloucester county Va in 1717. Removing to Bute county NC, he soon became a man of prominence in that region and his home became a seat of elegant hospitality. He served as an aid to Gov Tryon at the battle of Alamance and was an officer under the colonial government but later was a warm advocate of the movement for independence. His long life was one of usefulness. He died in 1801 in his eighty third year. By his marriage with Delia Martin of Brunswick county Va in 1743 he had four sons and several daughters The sons were Philemon, Benjamin,Joseph and John."^[1]

His parents, Philemon Hawkins Sr. and Anne Eleanor Howard Hawkins emigrated to Virginia from England in 1715, and settled near his brother John, in Todd's Bridge by the Mataponi River. He received two patents for land grants in 1719 and two in 1725 in King William Co., which is now King and Queen Co.

Philemon Sr. did not live long enough to accumulate a large estate, leaving them a 'scanty patrimony', according to a commemoration given for his better known son, Philemon II. He did have confidence enough in his sons to put in his will that they were to be of age at 18 instead of the usual 21, 'the confidence in his children was not misplaced', as both sons became well respected members of their community in Granville Co., NC, and rendered Patriotic Service during the Revolution.

Col. Philemon Hawkins Junior, Deceased Who was Born on the 28th of September, 1717 and which Was Delivered on the 28th Day of September, 1829 At his late residence in the county of Warren, North Carolina by John D. HAWKINS ESQ.

Raleigh: Printed by Lawrence & Lemay, printers to the State, 1829. (Located in the Library of VA (Richmond)

As the title suggests, this is an oration to celebrate the memory of Col. Philemon Hawkins Sr. of Pleasant Hill, Warren County, North Carolina. This was the occasion of what would have been his 112th birthday. One of his grandsons was called upon to deliver a prayer, and his son John D. Hawkins was called upon to deliver an "oration commemorative of his history and virtues". There was a "large assemblage" for the occasion. This writeup is "information" in another author's words of what was said that day. It is not exactly as given by John D. Hawkins.

Philemon Hawkins, head of his family association, was born September 28, 1717, on the Chickahominy River, near Todd's Bridge in Charles City County, Virginia, this day 112 years ago. he was the oldest child of his parents, Philemon and Ann. the father died when this Philemon was of "tender years" and left three children -- Philemon, John, and Ann. Philemon "the elder" died leaving his children a "scanty patrimony" at age 18. Evidently, this was an earlier age than usually received such, and the confidence in his children was "not misplaced".

Widowed Ann "afterwards intermarried with a native of Ireland" (no name given). By the time Philemon was 18, he had "in his celebrity in duty and manly deportment excelled". He began working for Col. Lightfoot in Williamsburg, and the colonel was well pleased with his work. Ann, meanwhile, was unhappily married. It was "her misfortune not find in her husband that conjugal tenderness, affection and forbearance, which the wedded estate should issue tho those who enter into it". Ill treatment by her husband rendered the protection of her son Philemon necessary for her safety. Her husband's embarrassment and difficulty resigned him to move to North Carolina. Ann needed Philemon to go with her to protect her. She went to Williamsburg to see Col. Lightfoot to request that he release Philemon from his work. Col. Lightfoot refused because he liked Philemon's work. Ann wrestled with the problem overnight and returned to Col. Lightfoot the next day to explain the real reason she need Philemon -- for her protection. Because Col. Lightfoot was a man of chivalry, he released Philemon when he learned the true nature of the request.

The entire family went to North Carolina and settled on Six Pound Creek, then Edgecombe, now Warren County. At the time, this was a "wilderness inhabited by Indians and wild beasts of the forest. Persecution fixed the destiny of this branch of the Hawkins family in this country." Other family members of Charles City County family scattered-- one to Kentucky and produced the Joseph Hawkins Members.

In 1743 Philemon Hawkins married Delia Martin, daughter of Zachariah Martin. esq. Philemon and Delia had a daughter Fanny who married Major Leonard Bullock. Philemon was a signer of the North Carolina Constitution and in 1757 was the high sheriff of Granville County.

During the "struggle for liberty" Philemon was "three score" old, but his sons went to war (He was 5 feet and ( inches tall, and weighed 158 pounds). Since the early education was scanty due to poverty and loss of a father, he was determined to give his sons a good education. some of them went to Princeton--Benjamin Hawkins being one of these. Philemon had a land office. He worked hard and went from poverty to wealth due to "good conduct and superior good sense". Son Benjamin spoke French, and they had lots of visitors--many men of note from France.

"This day 112 years ago, Col Philemon Hawkins, deceased, was born, and he died on the 10th day of September, 1801, having lived nearly 84 years--now being dead upwards of 28 years."

Name

• Note: After his Father's Death in 1725, and his Son's Birth in 1752, Philemon Junior began referring to himself as Philemon Senior. This causes various mistakes and confusion when looking at old records and citations.P Rich 14:11, 29 December 2015 (EST)

Name: Philemon /HAWKINS/^[2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 28 September 1717

Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Charles, Virginia^[2][3]

Death

Death:

Date: 10 Sep 1801

Place: Pleasant Hill, Warren, North Carolina^[2][4][3]

Buried in the"Hawkins Cemetery"five miles from Warrenton,N.C.

Stone states: In memory of Col. Philemon Hawkins Senior

• Born Sep.28,1717
• Died sep.10,1801^[5]

Residence

Residence:

Place: United States^[2]

Marriage

Husband: Philemon Hawkins

Wife: Delia Martin

Child: John Hawkins

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Benjamin Hawkins

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1743

Place: Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Virginia, United States^[3][6]

Philemon Hawkins, Sr. was married to Delia Hawkins; his father was Philemon Hawkins (1690b in Devon England and 1725d in King William Co., VA, wife Eleanor; HIS father was John Henry Hawkins II born in 1640in Essex England and was married to Mary; HIS father was Captain John Sidney Hawkins born in England 1604 and was married to Judith Hele - Heiress of Poole Manor. HIS father was Admiral Sir Richard Hawkins Jr. born in 1561 in England. HIS father was Sir John Hawkins born in 1532 in England. HIS father was Captain William Hawkyns (notice spell change of last name) in Tavistock England in 1484. HIS father was John Hawkins Esq. born in 1450 in England, wife was Joan Hawkins. HIS father was Andrew Hawkins Esq born in Kent, England in 1421. His father was Osbert Hawkins born in 1393 in Kent England. HIS father was Osbert de Hawking III (note last name spelling) in 1357, England. HIS father was Osbert de Hawking II, born in 1312 in England and was married to Emmely. His father was Osbert I de Hawking I born in 1293 In Faversham, Kent, England and died in 1312.

Will

Will of Philemon Hawkins Senior. Warren Co., NC, Wills (1780-1825), Vol. 2, no page numbers, w. 22 Jul 1801, codicil w. 22 Jul 1801, p. Feb Court 1802. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://ancstry.me/2tZYmni

son John Hawkins
son Philemon
son Benjamin
son Joseph deceased
my two gransons (sic) Benjamin son of John and John (D?) Hawkins son of Philemon
my daughter Lucy wife to my son Philmon
granddaughter Presilla Cotton
grandson Philemon son of John
my son John, his son John
“As part of my Estate is in Warren and part in Granville Counties It is my desire that _?_ General Thomas Eaton Captain James Turner and (Cpt? Ch_?) Green Duke of Warren County and Col Joseph Taylor Col Charles Eaton and Major James Vaughan of Granville County or a majority of them_?_ my _?_ children my said sons John and Philemon _?_ _?_ to the foregoing part of this will and settle any dispute which may arise respecting my Estate among the legatees.”
grandsons John and Micajah Thomas sons of my son John
Joseph Benjamin Philemon Frank and George Washington sons of my son Philemon
son Philemon in trust for Phebe (Leagrane ?) all the property which I had of John (Leagrane ?)
Exrs: sons John, Philemon and Benjamin, friend (Leonard ?) Henderson
Wit: James Vaughan, W. Gilliam

Sources

1. ↑ McCrady, Edward, and Samuel A Ashe. Cyclopedia of Eminent and Representative Men of the Carolinas of the Nineteenth Century: With a Brief Historical Introduction of South Carolina by General Edward McCrady, Jr., and on North Carolina by Hon. Samuel A. Ashe. Vol. II. Salt Lake City: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1941. P. 327. Print.Google Books Reader Link
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Source: #S-1325006121 Page: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=sarmemberapps&h=890286&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: birth date: 29 Sep 1717 birth place: Gloucester VA. USA death date: 10 Sep 1801 death place: Warren North Carolina USA residence place: United States APID: 1,2204::890286
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: #S-1325558199 Page: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3037915&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: death date: 10 Sep 1801 death place: Pleasant Hill, Warren, North Carolina birth date: 28 September 1717 birth place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Charles, Virginia marriage date: 1743 marriage place: Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Virginia, United States APID: 1,4725::3037915
4. ↑ Source: #S-1325411361 Page: Family Data Collection - Deaths Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoold&h=1193508&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: death date: 10 Sep 1801 death place: Pleasant Hill, Warren, North Carolina APID: 1,5771::1193508
5. ↑ https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p15012coll1/id/23889
6. ↑ Source: #S-1321155908 Page: Family Data Collection - Marriages Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoolm&h=1109030&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: marriage date: 1743 marriage place: Episcopal Church, Brunswick, Virginia, United States APID: 1,5774::1109030

• An Oration Commemorative of Col. Philemon Hawkins, Jr., 1829

• "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (Index Link : accessed 29 December 2015), Philemon (Sr) Hawkins, 1801; citing Warren, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,294,834.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (Index Link : accessed 29 December 2015), Philemon Hawkins, 1801; Burial, Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, United States of America, Hawkins Cemetery; citing record ID 67108211, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• Source: S-1321155908 Repository: #R-1555311391 Title: Family Data Collection - Marriages Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Note: APID: 1,5774::0

• Source: S-1325411361 Repository: #R-1555311391 Title: Family Data Collection - Deaths Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Note: APID: 1,5771::0

• Repository: R-2139879397 Name: Ancestry.co.uk Address: http://www.Ancestry.co.uk Note:

[https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Hawkins-2355&action=edit Lineage Book - National Society of the Daughters of the American ..., Volume 29 By Daughters of the American Revolution

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67108211/philemon-hawkins

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Nancy Cousins for creating WikiTree profile Hawkins-2355 through the import of CussonHawkinsHillHughesSurrell.ged on Jul 29, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Nancy and others.

• Hawkins-4322 was created by Hal Walker through the import of Aline.ged on Jan 30, 2015.