John Henry HAWKINS
John Hawkins Family (Internet)
New.familysearch.org, Jul 2011
John Hawkins emigrated to Virginia about 1705, according to an Internet history of the Hawkins family. He settled in St. Anne's Parish, Essex County. He apparently had land holdings there. He bought 1280 acres in St. George's Parish in Spotsylvania County on 3 Nov 1724. Another 501 acres were "conveyed to him" on the same day On the land records, he was designated as a "Gentleman." ( Ref. Spotsylvania County Records, Deed Book A, 3 Nov 1724). In the winter of 1724-1725 John Hawkins moved with his family to King William County. where he bought another 400 acres on 6 July 1725. He was a planter and slave trader.
He married Mary Elizabeth Dewe Abt 1675 at Great Milton, Oxford, England . Mary Elizabeth Dewe was christened at Islip, Oxford, England 19 Aug 1656 daughter of Edward Dewe and Elizabeth Teasdale .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Catherine Hawkins
born Abt 1676.
Robert Hawkins
born Abt 1677.
John Matthew Hawkins
born 14 Nov 1680.
Susanna Hawkins
christened 30 Sep 1683.
Edward Hawkins
born 10 Jun 1689.
Richard Hawkins
born 5 Oct 1690.
Charles Hawkins
born 9 Dec 1691.
Dorothy Hawkins
born 2 Nov 1692.
Joanna Hawkins
born 2 Nov 1692.
Jonathan Hawkins
born 12 Oct 1694.
John Henry Hawkins died 12 May 1695 at Great Milton, Oxford, England .
Mary Elizabeth Dewe died 1698 at Great Milton, Oxford, England .