Rachael (Smith) Hawkins (bef. 1732 - 1786)

Born before 11 Jun 1732 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Caleb Perry — married 14 Aug 1753 in Oxford Congregational Church, Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut

Wife of Zachariah Hawkins — married 17 Feb 1774 in Oxford Congregational Church, Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1786 after age 54 in Derby, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Rachael SMITH was born calculated 1732 and was christened 11 Jun 1732. She died 26 Jul 1786 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Quaker Farms, Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut. Rachael married Caleb PERRY on 14 Aug 1757 in Oxford Congregational Church.

Sources

• Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 727.

• Charles Elwell, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Hillside Cemetery, pp. 38-9.
  • Hawkins, Elijah, died Feb. 23, 1809, age 61 yrs.
  • Hawkins, Anna, 1st wife of Elijah, died Dec. 27, 1794, age 45 yrs. Two field stones, no inscriptions.
  • Thomas, Lydia, wife of Nathan Taylor & Capt. Zachariah Hawkins, died Aug. 1, 1820, age 87 yrs.
  • Hawkins, Capt. Zachariah, died June 27, M.D.C.C.C.V.I., age 89 yrs.
  • Hawkins, Sarah, 1st wife of Capt. Zachariah, burried in Derby.
  • Hawkins, Mary, 2nd wife of Capt. Zachariah
  • Hawkins, Rachel, 3rd wife of Capt. Zachariah
  • Hawkins, Lydia, relict of Capt. Zachariah
  • Hawkins, Ira, died Jan. 8, 1853, age 62 yrs.
  • Hawkins, Sally, wife of Ira, died Oct. 6, 1852, age 58 yrs.
  • Hawkins, Eri, son of Silas & Sarah (broken)
  • Hawkins, Sarah, wife of Silas, died Feb. 24, 1820, age 58 yrs.
  • Hawkins, Silas, died Oct. 15, 1844, age 88 yrs.
  • Tomlinson, Silas, died Nov. 15, 1829, age 53 yrs.
  • Tomlinson, Polly, wife of Silas, died Aug. 15, 1842, age 65 yrs.
  • Hawkins, Asa, died Dec. 9, 1868, age, 72 yrs.
  • Hawkins, Hannah, wife of Asa, died Feb. 12, 1885, age 86 yrs."
• http://oxfordpast.net/hscemscan38.html.

• Susan Woodruff Abbott, Families of Early Milford, Connecticut, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), p. 674.

• W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford (Seymour, CT, Record Print, 1885), p. 48. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/toc.html. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/048.html.

• Ralph Clymer Hawkins, A Hawkins Genealogy 1635 - 1939, Record of the Descendants of Robert Hawkins of Charlestown, Massachusetts, The Hawkins Association, 1939, p. 246.

• Charles Elwell, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Hillside Cemetery, p. 39. http://oxfordpast.net/hscemscan39.html.

• W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 126. "S. H. M. H. Z. H. R. H. 1771 1774 1806 1786 By this stone are deposited the remains of Capt. Zachariah Hawkins, a worthy and respectable member of society, who in the 90th year of his age died in faith and hope, June 27th, MDCCCVI. He had 14 children who all survived him, 82 grandchildren & 95 great-grandchildren. Sarah his first wife is buried in Derby, by whom he had Sarah & Mercy. Mary his 2d wife is buried 12 feet on the left of this stone, by whom he had Mary, John, Elizabeth, Elijah, Anna, Gaylord, Ruth, Silas, Joseph, Moses & Isaac. Rachael his 3d wife lies close by this stone on the left, by whom he had Zachariah. Lydia his relict and his sons erect this monument, their tribute of gratitude, love and honor. http://www.our-Oxford.info/Books/sharpe/126.html.

• Hillside Cemetery Photograph - Oxford, CT. http://oxfordpast.net/cem1902.html.

• W. C. Sharpe, History of Oxford, p. 30. http://www.our-oxford.info/Books/sharpe/030.html.

• Compiled by Lorraine Cook White, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol 8 - Derby 1655-1852, General Editor - Lorraine Cook White, Baltimore, Maryland, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, p. 237. "HAWKINS ... Zachariah, Capt., m. Mrs. Rachael PERRY, b. of Derby, Feb. 16, 1774, by Rev. David Brownson."

• Ralph Clymer Hawkins, The Hawkins Genealogy, p. 246. "Feb. 16, 1777."

• Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 (Provo, UT, USA, , 2013), Ancestry.com, Record for Caleb Perry. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=3032&h=124765&indiv=try.

• Connecticut, Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Ancestry.com, Record for Capt. Zachariah Hawkins. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1062&h=535489&indiv=try.

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Ancestry.com, Record for Rachel Hawkins. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=92948907&indiv=try. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25694242

• Jacobus, Donald Lines. Walter Smith of Milford, Conn., The American Genealogist (New Haven, Conn., 1949) Vol. 25, Page 118.
• Cothren, William. History of Ancient Woodbury, Connecticut (Bronson Brothers, Bethlehem, Connecticut, 1854) Vol. 1, Page 678.