Born about in Providence, RI
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Hawkins
and Sarah (Unknown) Hawkins
Sister of
Elizabeth (Hawkins) Smith, William Hawkins, Edward Hawkins, Sarah (Hawkins) Evans, Mary (Hawkins) Brown, Abigail (Hawkins) Salisbury and Patience (Hawkins) Smith
Wife of
Elisha Knowlton
— married
1712 in Rhode Island
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary (Knowlton) Brown and Thomas Knowlton
Died about
at about age 50
in Providence, Rhode Island
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| Created 11 Nov 2014
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Biography
Lydia is the daughter of John and Sarah Hawkins. The birthdate of 1709 listed in numerous charts is undocumented and seems unlikely given the following documenet showing her married by 1713.
She married Elisha Knowlton but there is no documentation for the marriage. However, her father left a parcel of land to Lydia and her son-in-l"aw Elisha Knowlton on Aug 12, 1713, deeding 93 acres for love, etc., to son-in-law Elisha Knowlton and Lydia, his wife." 1715, Oct 19: John gave free consent to sons William Hawkins, Hosannah Brown and Elisha Knowlton to sell all their lands which they had of him.
According to "Errata and addenda to Dr. Stocking's History and genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America," the couple had 8 children: Elizabeth, Abigail, Jonathan, Sarah, Bethiah, Rhoda, Edward and Andrew, born between 1721 and 1737.
John Osborne Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island; Comprising Three Generations of Settlers Who Came Before 1690. [Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1982] p. 319-No birthdate or marriage date for Lydia.
Father: John HAWKINS b: ABT 1635 Mother: Sarah
Marriage 1 Elisha KNOWLTON
Sources
- John Osborne Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island; Comprising Three Generations of Settlers Who Came Before 1690. [Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. 1982] p. 319 List names and birthdates of children.
- Errata and addenda to Dr. Stocking's History and genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America" p26.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lydia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lydia:
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~0.39%
Claudia (Phippen) King
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Jennifer Lapham
Jennifer Lapham
If Elisha and Lydia were married 1713 she was born before 1709. I've found no documented dates just estimates c. 1690
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by Jennifer Lapham
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