William Hawkins Jr. (abt. 1587 - bef. 1655)

Born about 28 Feb 1587 in Plymouth, Devon, England

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Kahn) Hawkins — married 1610 in Plymouth, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died before 25 Jun 1655 before about age 68 in York County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

William Hawkins Jr. was a Virginia colonist.

William Hawkins was born about 28 Feb 1586/87 at Plymouth, Devonshire, England. He passed away in 1655.^[1] Two baptismal records are found on familysearch.org which may or may not be this William:

• Parish Register, St. Andrew's, Plymouth, England: 29 Feb 1587, Hawkins, Willm. s. of Willm. ^[2]
• Parish Register, St. Andrew's, Plymouth, England: 2 May 1599, Hawkins, Willm. s. of Wm. gent ^[3]

Said to have arrived on an immigrant ship in 1636 at Charles River County (became York in 1643), Virginia. The name of the ship has not been located and the exact date is unconfirmed. The only confirmed date is the recording of the grant for his headright in 1637. His arrival could have been several years earlier.

• Hawkins William 1637, sponsor Theodore Moyser, James City - - ^{[4] [5]}

This was the second son that William *the father* named William. He arrived in Virginia in 1636. He left his family in England when he came to Virginia. He landed at Lower Norfolk (or James City) and went to Poquoson River area where he bought land adjoining Peter Rigby. This was also the same area where his half brother Thomas lived and owned land . This is almost the exact site of present day Williamsburg. Later his wife Sarah and children came to join him.^[6]

Marriage & Children

William married Sarah (Kahn) Hawkins about 1610 in England. No marriage record has yet been found. Children listed but unconfirmed:

1. Thomas Hawkins, d bef 1655 (?)
2. Sarah Hawkins
3. Alice Margaret/Millicent Hawkins
4. John Hawkins

Timeline

• York County Record Book No. 2, 1645
  • No. 2. p. 48 Order that Rice Maddoxe pay debt of 134 lb tobo due Wm Hawkins this being the balance of a larger debt. (1645)^[7]
• At a Court for York, VA 20 December 1645
  • No. 2. p. 51. Edward Grimes arrested at suit of Wm Hawkins "and noe Acuon as yett appeing aginst him", Hawkins ordered to pay Grimes 40 lb tobo for charges and the case ref to next Court.^[7]
• At a court for York, VA 20 Oct 1646^[8]
  • p. 182. It is ordered by consent of Wm Hawkins that the stocke of Catle this Day by him presented to the Court belonging to Argall Blacksone (sic) which were given him by his Grandfather shall be by him kept with all the female increase for the said orphant without any future charge for there keeping for the mantanaince and Educacon of the said Argall Blackstone" (sic)
  • p. 183. "The stock of Catle belonging to to Argall Blackstone (sic) are as followeth 3 Cowes one Cowe Calfe"
• At a court for York, VA 30 Nov 1647
  • p. 302. Deed of Gift. 12 Nov 1647. "Whereas a certeyne Dwelling house and orchard where Wm Hawkins now liveth fell into the plantacon of Peeter Rigby by survey late made upon the severall lands of the said Wm Hawkins and Peeter Rigby". Rigby now gives this land to Thomas Hawkins son of Wm Hawkins.
  • Signed Peeter PR Rigby
  • Wit: Willm Cocke, Richard Houles, Miles x Batersby^[8]

Death & Legacy

William Hawkins, of the parish and County of York, wrote his will on 24 March 1654/5 and it was recorded 25 June 1655 at parish and County of York. Abstract:

Very sick and weak.

Right much religious preamble.

To be buried at descretion of wife Sarah Hawkins. Whole estate to her. After her decease all to "my sonn in law Argall Blackstone".

After wife's death Argall Blackstone to give the Churchwardens of York parish 1500 lb tobo for "a silver Flaggon bought with the produce". "which Flaggon to be and remaine to and for the use of the Inhabitants of York Parrish in the Church belonging thereto att Sacraments and other necessarie times and occasions"

To John Wright son of Edward Wright a heifer.

Signed: The mark of William WH Hawkins

Wit: John x Humphreyes, Jer: Hope^[9]

It is generally presumed that Argall Blackstone was the husband of William's daughter Alice Margaret (Millicent) and that John Wright was married to daughter Sarah Hawkins. These relationships are unconfirmed.

From references in the Timeline to William's guardianship of Argall Blackstone, it appears that Argall/Argyle Blackstone may have been a stepson and not son-in-law, since the term son-in-law could apply to either relationship at that time.^[10]

It does appear from the fact they are not included in the abstract of his will that William's sons Thomas and John did not survive him.

Research Notes

THE HAWKINS FAMILY OF PLYMOUTH. By Geoff Ledden. (http://www.devonheritage.org/Nonplace/History/TheHawkinsfamilyofPlymouth.htm)

Ancestry of Gordon Beck: Information about William Hawkins. William Hawkins (son of John Hawkins and Joan Amados)

Note: Amados is a familiy name. It is the female form of Amadas which means amado = beloved (http://www.spanishcentral.com/translate/amado) (https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/e/c/Gordon-L-Beck-CO/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0146.html)

Sources

1. ↑ http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/history/hawkins.html
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZC-69J3-Z?i=336
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSZC-69NT-X?i=367
4. ↑ Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666 by George Cabell Greer
5. ↑ Nugent, Nell Marion, Abstracted and Indexed by. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1800. In Five Volumes. Richmond, VA.: Press of the Dietz Printing Co., 1935. Page 58
6. ↑ Citation needed
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Fleet, Beverly. Virginia Colonial Abstracts. 34 Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah : Digitized by FamilySearch International, 2011. Vol. 24, Pages 31, 34
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Fleet, Beverly. Virginia Colonial Abstracts. 34 Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah : Digitized by FamilySearch International, 2011. Vol. 25, page 22, 63
9. ↑ Fleet, Beverly. Virginia Colonial Abstracts. 34 Volumes. Salt Lake City, Utah : Digitized by FamilySearch International, 2011. Vol. 26, page 50
10. ↑ William Hawkins 1587 - 1655

See also sources which may or may not be connected to this William Hawkins:

• 11. William4 Hawkins (William3, William2, John1) [was born 28 Feb 1586/87 in England, and died Aft. 25 Jun 1655 in York Co., VA. He married Sarah Kahn.

Notes for William Hawkins: He landed in Norfolk Co., but by 1637 he had bought land and had a plantation along the New Poquoson River near James Cittie. He bought land adjoining Peter Rigsby's plantation. Uncertain what records, if any, identified him to an earlier researcher as a son of William Hawkins and Mary Halse. Descendants of William Hawkins and Sir John Hawkins

• Source: England Births and Christenings - Name [William Hawkins

Gender Male Christening Date 29 Feb 1588 Christening Place SAINT ANDREW, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, ENGLAND Father's Name William Hawkins Citing this Record - "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBSV-W6Y : 30 December 2014), William Hawkins, 29 Feb 1588; citing SAINT ANDREW, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0896648 IT 2.]

• Source: England Births and Christenings - Name William Hawkins

[Gender Male Christening Date 02 May 1599 Christening Place SAINT ANDREW, PLYMOUTH, DEVON, ENGLAND Father's Name William Hawkins - Citing this Record - England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J79X-NX6 : 30 December 2014), William Hawkins in entry for William Hawkins, 02 May 1599; citing SAINT ANDREW,PLYMOUTH,DEVON,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 0896648 IT 2]

• HAWKINS, William (c.1495-1554/55), of Plymouth, Devon.

[1]

• Hawkins, William Amadas.

Male Bef 1530 - 1589 (~ 59 years) [2]

Acknowledgements

• William Hawkins Jr.-350 is the 10th great grandfather of Walter Walter